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Himachal CM Sukhu won't accept 'younger brother' Vikramaditya's resignation

Vikramaditya Singh resigned from the cabinet, alleging that CM Sukhu had "humiliated" the MLAs and disrespected his father. His resignation followed after the BJP won the Rajya Sabha polls in Himachal

Himachal crisis: Who are 6 Congress MLAs who voted for BJP during RS polls

BJP candidate Harsh Mahajan won the lone Rajya Sabha seat in Himachal, despite the BJP having only 25 MLAs in the hill state against Congress' 40 legislators

'I'm warrior, haven't resigned': Himachal CM puts brave face amid crisis

The Congress government in Himachal is facing a risk of collapse. The crisis emerged after BJP Rajya Sabha candidate Harsh Mahajan won the poll on Tuesday, with the help of 6 Congress MLAs

BJP secures Himachal's lone Rajya Sabha seat with cross-voting edge

Congress candidate Abhishek Singhvi lost to the BJP's Harsh Mahajan

Congress leader Kamal Nath says buzz of his switch over created by media

Senior Congress leader Kamal Nath on Tuesday said the speculation of his switch over to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was created by the media as he never made such a statement. Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Nath was talking to reporters after reaching Chhindwara, his home turf in the state. There has been intense speculation over the future moves by 77-year-old Congress veteran Nath, despite repeated assurances from his associates and senior party leaders like Digvijaya Singh and Jitendra Singh that there are no plans for him to cross over to the BJP. Asked about it, Nath said, "You (media) are making such speculations and nobody else is saying so. Have you ever heard from me? You run the news and ask me...You should refute this news." Notably, Madhya Pradesh minister Kailash Vijayvargiya recently said the BJP does not need Kamal Nath and its doors are closed for him. Meanwhile, when asked about farmers being affected by hailstorms and unseasonal rains recently i

On NITI Aayog CEO's 'poverty at 5%' claim, Kharge rips into Modi govt

The recent release of the 'Household Consumption Expenditure' report has become the latest flashpoint between the Centre and the Opposition, with the Congress alleging data manipulation in the report

BJP hints at ex-Jharkhand CM Madhu Koda's induction after his wife's switch

Madhu Koda's wife Geeta, the lone Congress MP from the state, joined the BJP in the presence of its state unit chief Babulal Marandi earlier today

Madhu Koda's wife Geeta Koda, lone Congress MP in Jharkhand, joins BJP

Geeta Koda represents the Singhbhum Lok Sabha seat in Jharkhand, which she won on a Congress ticket in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections

Nafe Singh Rathee, INLD Haryana president assassinated: Who was he?

Nafe Singh Rathee was shot dead by unidentified assailants when he was travelling in his SUV in Bahadurgarh near Delhi. An INDL party worker was also killed in the firing

Highlights: INLD Haryana Prez Nafe Singh, associate shot dead in Jhajjar

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Rahul Gandhi calls Modi 'Vasooli Bhai', accuses BJP of 'donation business'

Earlier, Jairam Ramesh alleged that 30 firms, which donated a total of nearly Rs 335 cr to the BJP between financial years 2018-19 and 2022-23, faced action by central agencies during that period

BJP women delegation stopped from visiting unrest-hit Sandeshkhali

A delegation of BJP women activists was on Friday stopped by the police from visiting restive Sandeshkhali in West Bengal. The BJP team, led by Locket Chatterjee and Agnimitra Paul, both general secretaries of the party's state unit, were stopped by the police, citing prohibitory orders, "We were denied entry to Sandeshkhali by the police citing prohibitory orders. The state government is trying to hide the truth," Paul claimed. A large number of women in Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas district had accused Trinamool Congress strongman Shajahan Sheikh and his supporters of "land-grab and sexually assaulting" them under coercion. Shajahan has been absconding after a mob, allegedly affiliated to him, attacked Enforcement Directorate officials who had gone to search his premises in connection with a ration scam on January 5.

Sonia, Nadda and Vaishnaw among 41 elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha

The elections were announced to fill 56 vacancies that will arise by April 3

What's the big deal?: Rahul Gandhi asks Centre on MSP amid farmers protest

Gandhi's attack on the Centre followed amid the ongoing farmer's agitation. The protest, being carried by 200 farm bodies, is seeking fulfilment of 12 demands, including a legal guarantee for MSP

Setback to Congress: Ex-Rajasthan minister Mahendrajeet Malviya joins BJP

Mahendrajeet Malviya started his career as an MLA in the year 2008 and successfully retained his 2013 seat despite strong anti-incumbency against the Congress

Ahead of LS polls, BJP in T'gana to conduct 'yatras' from Feb 20 to Mar 2

Gearing up for the Lok Sabha polls, the BJP in Telangana would conduct 'Vijaya Sankalp Yatras' (mostly roadshows) across the state from February 20 to March 2. Union Minister and state BJP president G Kishan Reddy on Monday offered prayers at the famous temple of Goddess Bhagya Lakshmi at Charminar here and launched the 'Raths' to be used in the 'yatras'. He told reporters that five 'yatras' would be held simultaneously touching all the 119 Assembly constituencies in the state. The 'yatras' would begin at different places in the state on February 20. Observing that there is an atmosphere all over the country in favour of Narendra Modi becoming Prime Minister for a third term, he expressed confidence that the BJP would win majority of the total 17 Lok Sabha seats in Telangana. The BJP had won four constituencies in the 2019 General Elections. BJP activists would go to every village, every house and try to meet every person to enlist their support, he said. "I am fully confident. I

Sandeskhali incident: SC stays LS panel action against Bengal officials

Sandeshkhali: The Lok Sabha committee, on February 15, had issued a summon to the senior officials in the matter, asking them to appear before the panel today at 10:30 am

BJP's two-day national council meeting with 11,500 delagates to begin today

A two-day meeting of nearly 11,500 BJP delegates drawn from across the country begins here on Saturday, as the party's top brass led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi gets set to outline its campaign themes for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. From its elected panchayat heads to district presidents and Union ministers, the BJP's 'national council' meeting is going to be the ruling party's biggest organisational get-together in recent memory -- an exercise aimed at galvanising its cadre for the polls. The meet -- scheduled to start in the afternoon -- will be preceded by a meeting of the party's national office-bearers, who will finalise some of the key agenda items for the conversation. BJP chief JP Nadda will inaugurate the meeting and Modi will on Sunday deliver the valedictory address, a speech that is likely to draw the broader contours of the party's campaign and exhort its members to go all out to achieve his target for the party to win 370 seats in the elections. The meeting,

Stir causes stirrings in Punjab politics

If everything goes according to plan, a resuscitated SAD could emerge as a central player in Punjab in three years.

7 BJP MLAs suspended from Delhi Assembly's Budget session for disruptions

Seven BJP MLAs were on Friday suspended for the remainder of the Budget session of the Delhi Assembly for interrupting the Lt Governor's address. The BJP MLAs had interrupted Lt Governor VK Saxena multiple times during his address on Thursday as they sought to attack the Arvind Kejriwal government. Delhi Assembly Speaker Ram Niwas Goel had also sent the matter of disruption to the Privileges Committee. AAP MLA Dilip Pandey moved a resolution in the House seeking action on this issue, which was accepted by the Speaker. Pandey said that opposition members on Thursday acted in an "planned manner" while disrupting the LG's address which lowered the prestige of the House. "It was unprecedented and unfortunate," he said. While reading out from the rule book, he said the behaviour of the opposition members has lowered the dignity of the House, and demanded action. Speaker Goel while accepting the resolution of Pandey, said the matter be sent to the Privileges Committee. Seven members