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Kamal Nath to take oath as MP CM at Jamboori Maidan
Congress nominee for the Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister's post Kamal Nath will take oath at the Jamboori Maidan here on Monday.
Congress wants SC to recall Rafale verdict, try government for perjury
Claiming that the Supreme Court judgment on the Rafale case was "void" as it was based on "false and misleading submissions" by the Centre, the Congress on Sunday demanded an immediate recall of the apex court verdict and a notice to be issued to the Modi government for perjury and contempt of court.
Chandrababu Naidu expected to attend swearing-in of Ashok Gehlot, Kamal Nath
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu is expected to attend Monday swearing-in of Ashok Gehlot and Kamal Nath as chief ministers of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, respectively, sources said. Gehlot has written to Naidu inviting him for the ceremony to be held in Jaipur. Along with Gehlot, Congress leader Sachin Pilot will also take oath as deputy chief minister of Rajasthan. In a letter to Naidu, Gehlot said, "The recently concluded assembly election is not just a victory for the Congress party but is also a victory for progressive politics..." "Our parties have been partners in our joint struggle to defeat forces who have left no stone unturned to undermine our democracy," he added. According to the sources, Nath has telephoned and invited Naidu to be present in the swearing-in ceremony to be held in Bhopal Monday. The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief has accepted the invitation of both the leaders, they said. The sources said the Congress has invited many other political ..
Domestic politics can't be reflected in foreign policy: BJP, Congress
Emotions and domestic politics cannot be reflected in a country's foreign policy and that national interest must reign supreme, two senior leaders of the BJP and Congress said.
Sri Lankan President reinstates Wickremesinghe as PM
Ranil Wickremesinghe was on Sunday reinstated as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka by Maithripala Sirisena, ending a 51-day constitutional crisis triggered by the President's controversial move to sack him in a power tussle that had crippled the government in the island nation. Wickremesinghe, the 69-year-old United National Party leader, was administered the oath of office by President Sirisena, who had sacked him on October 26 and installed former strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa in his place. The UNP leader had refused to step down asserting that his sacking was illegal. His re-appointment comes a day after Rajapaksa resigned Saturday, after two crucial Supreme Court decisions made his efforts to cling to premiership untenable. "Today marks a victory not for myself or for the UNP. It is a victory for Sri Lanka's democratic institutions and the sovereignty of our citizens. I thank everyone who stood firm in defending the constitution and ensuring the triumph of democracy," Wickremesinghe said .
Baghel is Chhattisgarh's new CM
State Congress President Bhupesh Baghel was on Sunday picked the new Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, where the party crushed the BJP in Assembly elections to end its 15-year rule, and will take oath on Monday evening.
India welcomes resolution of political crisis in Sri Lanka
India Sunday welcomed resolution of the political crisis in Sri Lanka and exuded confidence that relations between the two countries will continue to move on in an upward trajectory. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the resolution of the political issues was a reflection of the maturity demonstrated by all political forces. United National Party leader Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as the prime minister of Sri Lanka on Sunday, ending a 51-day power tussle in the island nation that had crippled the government. "As a close neighbour and true friend, India welcomes the resolution of the political situation in Sri Lanka. This is a reflection of the maturity demonstrated by all political forces, and also of the resilience of Sri Lankan democracy and its institutions," MEA Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said. He said India remains committed to taking forward its people oriented development projects in Sri Lanka. "We are confident that India-Sri Lanka relations will continue to ..
Bhupesh Baghel appointed new chief minister of Chhattisgarh
Senior Congress leader and state party chief Bhupesh Baghel will be the new chief minister of Chhattisgarh. The decision was taken at the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting held here on Sunday. He will take oath at 5 PM tomorrow, AICC observer Mallikarjun Kharge said. Congress president Rahul Gandhi had held several rounds of discussion with the four aspirants for the post -- T S Singh Deo, Tamradhwaj Sahu, Bhupesh Baghel and Charan Das Mahant -- at his Tughlaq Lane residence in New Delhi on Saturday. On December 12, the CLP had met in the state capital Raipur in the presence of AICC observer Mallikarjun Kharge and AICC-in-charge for Chhattisgarh, P L Punia. It had passed a resolution authorising Gandhi to take a final call on the new chief minister. In the two-phase polls that took place on November 12 and November 20, the Congress had romped home to power in the state after 15 years with a two-third majority, winning 68 seats in the 90-member House. The BJP, which was in ...
'Terrorism and international isolation threat to Pak'
The former Pakistan Ambassador to the United States, Husain Haqqani opened the two-day deliberative conference titled 'Pakistan After the Elections' here and remarked that terrorism and international isolation are the real threats to Pakistan, however the country's authorities refuse to recognise them.Haqqani, while holding a discussion on 'ways of ensuring greater support for pluralist ideas, human rights, and democracy in Pakistan,' noted that dissent is not a real threat to Pakistan and highlighted that the authorities in Islamabad are failing to recognise the reality, reported The News International.Asserting that the heavy-handed suppression of diverse views in Pakistan would not end the country's economic crisis, Haqqani stated that this would also negate Islamabad's purpose of projecting a positive image for the country."The best way to have a positive image is to build a positive reality, one that is free of the taint of terrorism, external dependence, and lack of democracy," .
Bhupesh Baghel, architect of Congress's electoral conquest in Chhattisgarh!
'Will carve new Chhattisgarh', was the first reaction of the state Congress chief Bhupesh Baghel after his party won a euphoric mandate and having been nominated the Chief Minister-designate now, he can fulfil his vision with utmost authority.Taking to micro-blogging social website Twitter, he had written just three words in the regional dialect, "Gadhbo Nava Chhattisgarh." Roughly translated, it meant "will make new Chhattisgarh".Baghel indeed is rightfully being touted as the architect of the Congress's win in the state after he revived the party in a state which was out of hold for 15 years.The 57-year-old leader, who belongs to a farmer's family, started his political career with the Congress in 1980s.He belongs to the 'Kurmi' caste of the Other Backward Class, one of the significant factors that was taken into consideration while selecting him as the chief minister.His political career began with the Indian Youth Congress and became the district president of Durg. In 1994, he ...
Polling underway in 5 municipal corporations, 2 municipal committees in Haryana
Voting began Sunday morning for five municipal corporations and two municipal committees in Haryana amid tight security arrangements, officials said. The five municipal corporations where polling is underway are Hisar, Karnal, Panipat, Rohtak and Yamunanagar and the two municipal committees are Jakhal Mandi in Fatehabad and Pundri in Kaithal. It began at 7:30 am and will continue till 4.30 pm. By afternoon, poll percentage was around 25 per cent in five municipal corporations, an official said. Of the 14,01,454 electorate eligible to cast their votes using EVMs, 7,44,468 are men and 6,56,986 are women. Polling is being held for 136 wards for the seats of mayor and members of municipal corporations and municipal committees, an official spokesperson of Haryana State Election Commission said. Ahead of next year's Lok Sabha and Assembly polls, prestige is at stake for ruling BJP, which is contesting the civic polls on party symbol. Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has campaigned ...
Bhupesh Baghel is new Chhattisgarh chief minister
Chhattisgarh Congress chief Bhupesh Baghel was Sunday appointed the new chief minister of state after days of intense deliberations with top party leadership headed by Rahul Gandhi. The announcement was made by the Congress on its official Twitter handle even when the meeting of the Legislature Party was on in Raipur. The party also announced that the new Congress government in the state would work on equality, transparency and integrity and its first task would be to declare a loan waiver for farmers of the state. "Celebrations are in order in Chhattisgarh as Bhupesh Baghel is appointed CM. We wish him the best as he forms a government of equality, transparency and integrity starting off with loan waiver for farmers as we promised," the party tweeted, along with a picture of Baghel. Top party leadership have had intense discussions over the past three days before deciding on Baghel as the chief minister. The OBC leader, who steered the party to a stupendous victory with a two-thirds .
Congress helping those who want to weaken Army: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused the Congress of aiding those who he said want to weaken the Indian Army and raising questions over the government and even the Supreme Court over Rafale fighter jets.
Bhupesh Baghel announced as Chhattisgarh chief minister
Bhupesh Baghel is the new Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh. Being the state's Congress chief, he led the party in Chhattisgarh from the front.After mulling over various options for the past four days, Rahul Gandhi led Congress decided on the name of Baghel.The final announcement was made after the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting which took place here on Sunday afternoon.Little before the announcement, Congress observer for Chhattisgarh Mallikarjun Kharge along with PL Punia and former leader of opposition in Chhattisgarh assembly TS Singh Deo arrived here in a chartered flight.They immediately drove straight to party's headquarters where a brief meeting with party legislators followed.Baghel, who met party president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday in Delhi, arrived here on Sunday morning.Yesterday, the Gandhi scion held discussions with senior state leaders TS Singh Deo, Tamradhwaj Sahu, Baghel and Charan Das Mahant at his residence in the national capital.Congress's state in-charge ..
Congress has a poor record on defence deals: PM Modi
Just days after the Supreme Court dismissed all petitions seeking a court-monitored probe into the alleged irregularities in Rafale aircraft deal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday took a jibe at Rahul Gandhi-led Congress saying that the party has always spread lies."Such (Congress) people feel that even the country's defence ministry is lying, the defence minister is also lying, the officers of the IAF are liars too. Now they believe that the highest court of the country is also spreading lies," Prime Minister Modi said while addressing a public rally here.The Rafale jet deal controversy has been on the boil over the last few months. The Congress and other opposition parties have been alleging irregularities in the high-profile deal. The fighter jet is a twin-engine Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft, which security analysts believe can be a 'game-changer' for India's defence system.Further taking a dig at the rival Congress, the 68-year-old Prime Minister underlined that no ...
Baghel elected CLP leader, set to be Chhattisgarh CM
State Congress President Bhupesh Baghel was on Sunday elected the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader in the Chhattisgarh Assembly on his way to becoming the Chief Minister.
Baghel set to be Chhattisgarh CM
State Congress President Bhupesh Baghel is set to be the Chhattisgarh Chief Minister after party MLAs on Sunday elected him the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader.
PM flags off 900th coach, Ham Safar train rake, slams Cong for ignoring Raebareli
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday flagged off the 900th coach and rake of Ham Safar train made by the Modern Coach Factory and asserted that his government's goal is to make the factory the world's biggest.Prime Minister Modi is on his first trip to Raebareli, a traditional seat of the Gandhi family."The previous government of the Congress wasted the resources. The Modern Coach Factory is a proof of exploitation of the nation's resources done during the previous government. We changed it after we came to power," said the Prime Minister while addressing a public rally."This factory was sanctioned in 2007 and was built in 2010. For the past four years, parts of the coach from Kapurthala were assembled and painted here. The factory that was supposed to make new coaches was never allowed to work at its full capacity. But now our aim is to make 500 coaches in a year," he added.Hitting out the rival Congress further, he asserted that "When the Congress government decided to build the ..
Sharma urges SC to recall Rafale judgement, issue contempt of court notice to govt
Senior Congress leader Anand Sharma Sunday urged the Supreme Court to recall its Rafale judgement and issue contempt of court and perjury notices to the government, alleging the Centre had provided false information to the apex court. Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters here, Sharma also alleged that the government was guility of committing breach of privilege of both Houses of Parliament by claiming that the CAG report on Rafale pricing had been presented to the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament. Taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP, the Congress leader said: "They should seek penance and take a dip in the holy Ganges instead". "We urge the Supreme Court to recall its judgement on Rafale and issue notices of perjury and contempt of court to the government," he said.
Wickremesinghe sworn in as Sri Lankan PM, political impasse ends
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, sacked from the post in October, was sworn in again on Sunday by President Maithripala Sirisena, a move that ended a nearly two-month political impasse that erupted after his surprising dismissal.