Asserting that Congress is the largest party in INDIA alliance, Rahul Gandhi, in a meeting with the party’s Lok Sabha MPs, asked them to avoid provocative comments made by “middle and low-rung” leaders of INDIA bloc parties, sources said, reports Ambika Pandit.Amid disgruntlement expressed by allies over leadership of the alliance and Congress’s losses in…
BJP on Tuesday said there was no surprise that one after the other INDIA bloc parties are refusing to accept Rahul Gandhi as their leader as the latter has no respect for the post he holds as LoP in Lok Sabha. The party expressed disappointment that Rahul was leading a “fashion show” on the Parliament…
NEW DELHI: The opposition led by Congress on Tuesday submitted a notice to move a motion for the removal of Rajya Sabha chairperson and vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar, accusing him of acting in a “partisan manner.”The INDIA bloc managed to rally around 60 opposition MPs from parties including Congress, RJD, TMC, CPI, CPI-M, JMM, AAP,…
NEW DELHI: RJD chief Lalu Yadav on Tuesday made controversial sexist remarks on Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar‘s upcoming women’s rally, slated for mid-December.Referring to the organistation of “Mahila Samvad Yatra,” under chief minister Nitish Kumar’s leadership, the RJD leader told reporters, “Nayan sekne ja rahe hain” which loosely translated means, “ogling at women.”The former…
NEW DELHI: Days after TMC MPs floated the idea of appointing Mamata Banerjee as the leader of the INDIA bloc, the West Bengal chief minister herself weighed in on Friday, saying she is ready to lead the opposition bloc if asked. The statement from the CM comes amid simmering disagreements within the INDIA bloc over…
RANCHI: Several political parties, including JMM, Congress, RJD, BJP, Ajsu-P, JD(U), LJP(R) and newly formed JKLM along with 1,128 candidates in total are anxiously awaiting the outcome of the battle of ballots, which will be declared on Saturday. Of two political camps – the BJP-led NDA – has been favoured by most exit polls to…