In the midst of a deteriorating political crisis in the state, Maharashtra minister Aaditya Thackeray has dared the Shiv Sena rebels, led by minister Eknath Shinde, to leave the party and face elections. In an open challenge to the MLAs camped in BJP-ruled Assam while the rebellion against Continue Reading
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Despite opposition from senior minister Eknath Shinde, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray summoned today’s national executive meeting despite being relegated to a minority inside the Shiv Sena, the party started by his father Balasaheb Thackeray. In a tweet sent this morning, Mr. Shinde claimed that the state administration had provided security cover at the Continue Reading
Today, the Shiv Sena claimed that a Union Minister had threatened Sharad Pawar, the head of the Maharashtra alliance. Sanjay Raut, the spokesperson for the Sena, questioned whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amit Shah approved of the threats made by their minister. “He is Maharashtra’s son. They’re posing a threat to him. Have you […]Continue Reading
Rahul Gandhi, the head of the Congress, described his grilling by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) as a “minor thing” and asked his party’s leaders and members to protest the Agnipath project instead, which he claimed would “weaken the Armed Forces.” He stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would also have to “withdraw” the Continue Reading
Almost the entire Congress top leadership, including the party’s two Chief Ministers, Ashok Gehlot and Bhupesh Baghel, as well as its Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs, will assemble at the AICC headquarters at 9 a.m. on Monday, the day their leader Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to appear before the Enforcement Directorate. There will be […]Continue Reading
Sonia Gandhi, the Congress’s leader, has been admitted to a Delhi hospital for Covid-related issues, the party said on Sunday, adding that she is stable and under observation. “Sonia Gandhi, the Congress President, was admitted to Ganga Ram Hospital today for Covid-related issues. She is in stable condition and will be monitored at the hospital. […]Continue Reading
In a surprising turn of events in Rajasthan’s Rajya Sabha election, a new BJP-backed independent candidate has entered the race. The media baron Subhash Chandra’s last-minute nomination has sparked a race for a seat in Rajasthan, where elections are scheduled for next year. The chairman of the Essel Group, Subhash Chandra, is the fifth candidate […]Continue Reading
Navjot Singh Sidhu, a jailed Congress leader, has been assigned to work as a’munshi’ (assistant) in the Patiala central prison, where he is serving a one-year sentence for a 1988 road rage death case. According to a jail official, the 58-year-old cricketer-turned-politician will only work from his barrack for security reasons. Prisoners are classified as […]Continue Reading
Former Union Minister Kapil Sibal announced his departure from the Congress party today, just hours after filing his nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha as an independent candidate backed by the Samajwadi Party. “I resigned from the Congress party on May 16,” Kapil Sibal told reporters, revealing details that had been kept under wraps since […]Continue Reading
Palanivel Thiagarajan, the Finance Minister of Tamil Nadu, made no apologies for criticising Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday for “exhorting” states to reduce their share of gasoline and diesel taxes, saying his state did not need “dictation from people who perform worse than us.” “We have one of the best statistical results Continue Reading