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SP offers support to Congress to form govt in MP: Akhilesh Yadav
In a shot in the arm for the Congress, the Samajwadi Party Wednesday announced its support to Rahul Gandhi's party to form government in Madhya Pradesh. The announcement by SP chief Akhilesh Yadav came less than an hour after Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati made a similar offer to the Congress for government formation in the Hindi heartland state of Madhya Pradesh. "The SP supports the Congress to form government in MP," Yadav tweeted in Hindi. The Congress, which was locked in a tantalising see-saw battle with the BJP in Madhya Pradesh, has emerged as the single-largest party with 114 seats after the vote count ended on Wednesday morning, according to the State Election Commission Office. The party is, however, two short of the simple majority mark, 116 seats, in the 230-member Assembly. The BJP was close behind with 109 seats. The Bahujan Samaj Party won two seats and the Samajwadi Party one. Independents bagged four seats.
Congress to form MP government as Shivraj Singh Chouhan resigns
The path for the formation of a Congress government in Madhya Pradesh was cleared with Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan resigning from the post on Wednesday declaring that the BJP was not going to stake claim.
Lok Sabha adjourned as Cong, Shiv Sena, AAIDMK members protest
The Lok Sabha was adjourned on Wednesday till noon following protests by Congress, Shiv Sena and AIADMK members demanding JPC probe on the Rafale deal, construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya and justice for farmers of the Cauvery delta respectively. As soon as the Question Hour began after obituary references to 11 former MPs, members belonging to the Congress, Shiv Sena and AIADMK trooped into the well carrying banners and shouting slogans. Congress members demanded a probe by a Joint Parliamentary Committee into the alleged corruption in the Rafale aircraft deal while Shiv Sena MPs staged protests demanding immediate construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya. Members belonging to the AIADMK raised slogans demanding justice for Tamil Nadu farmers living along the Cauvery delta. Speaker Sumitra Mahajan tried to pacify members but in vain. As the pandemonium continued, the Speaker adjourned the House till noon. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister Sushma
Odisha CM hopeful of solution to Mahanadi water dispute
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has expressed hope that the Mahanadi water dispute with Chhattisgarh would be resolved soon after the change of government in the neighbouring state. The Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) on Tuesday also said that there could be some relief in store for the state on the matter. Replying to a question on the Mahanadi water dispute with Chhattisgarh on Tuesday, BJD president Patnaik said, "We hope of finding a resolution soon." Chhattisgarh has been accused of constructing projects on the upstream of Mahanadi river and blocking the flow of water down stream to Odisha. The Congress has all along stood by Odisha in the water dispute. The matter is now pending before a tribunal. The Congress will form the next government in Chhattisgarh, ending the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) 15-year reign in the state.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan decides to resign as MP CM
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday announced that he has decided to resign and the BJP will not stake claim to form a government in the state as they have not secured a majority.
BSP to support Congress in MP
The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has decided to extend support to the Congress in Madhya Pradesh where the latter emerged as the single largest party but fell short of majority by two seats, party chief Mayawati said here on Wednesday.
Former Army Chief J J Singh resigns from Akali Dal
Former Army Chief Gen J J Singh Wednesday resigned from the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) citing personal reasons. Singh, who also served as the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, had joined the Akali Dal ahead of the Punjab assembly elections in early 2017 and had unsuccessfully contested against chief minister Amarinder Singh from the Patiala assembly constituency. In his resignation letter to SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, he said he was resigning from the party for personal reasons. "I wish to inform you with a heavy heart that I have resigned from Shiromani Akali Dal and from the position of president of Shiromani Akali Dal, Ex-Servicemen wing with immediate effect due to personal reasons, he said in his letter. Sources said Singh was not happy with the functioning of the Akali Dal and its leadership. Asked about his future course, he said he wished to serve people and kept his political options open. "I want to serve the people and the country, he told PTI. Gen (retd) Singh was the ...
BSP to support Congress in MP, Rajasthan
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Wednesday extended support to the Congress party in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan to help the party form the government in the states, confirmed party supremo Mayawati.Speaking exclusively to ANI, Mayawati said, "Even though we don't agree with many of Congress's policies, we have agreed to support them in Madhya Pradesh and if need be in Rajasthan."Criticising the outgoing BJP government in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, the BSP chief said, "Results show that people in states like Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh were totally against the BJP and its anti-people policies and as a result, they chose Congress due to lack of other major alternatives."In the 230-member strong Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh, BJP -- that ruled the state for 15 years, trailed marginally at 109, while the Samajwadi Party (SP) won 1 seat and Mayawati's BSP bagged 2 seats. On the other hand, Independents won 4 seats all over the state.Meanwhile, in the 199-seat ...
BSP to support Cong in Madhya Pradesh
BSP chief Mayawati Wednesday said her party will extend support to the Congress to form government in Madhya Pradesh and keep the BJP out of power. She also said that if the need arises, the BSP will support the Congress in Rajasthan to form the next government. "We don't agree with the ideology of the Congress. But we will support it to keep the BJP out of power," she said here. The Congress, which was locked in a tantalising see-saw battle with the BJP in Madhya Pradesh, has emerged as the single-largest party with 114 seats after the vote count ended on Wednesday morning, according to the State Election Commission Office. The party is, however, two short of the simple majority mark, 116 seats, in the 230-member Assembly. The BJP was close behind with 109 seats. The Bahujan Samaj Party won two seats and the Samajwadi Party one. Independents bagged four seats, Madhya Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer V L Kantha Rao told PTI.
Congress largest party in MP, Rajasthan; but off majority mark
The Congress on Wednesday emerged as the largest party in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, but missed securing the absolute majority in both the states.
Women representation dips further in Telangana Assembly
The representation of women in the 119-member Telangana Assembly has dropped to 5 per cent against the 7.5 per cent in the dissolved House.
Congress makes impressive comeback in Chhattisgarh
The Congress made an impressive comeback in Chhattisgarh by winning 68 seats in the 90 seat Assembly. BJP finished second with 15 followed by JCC 5 and BSP 2.The Congress party that never got to govern the state ever since it was bifurcated from Madhya Pradesh in 2000, had its last Chief Minister as Ajit Jogi who was in office for a little over than three years. Though a prominent face in Chhattisgarh Congress politics, Jogi slowly became unpopular in the party and was seen more close to the BJP in the state than to Congress. He recently broke away from Congress and floated his own party - Janata Congress Chhattisgarh (JCC) - and managed to get four seats in its maiden contest.The Congress had in the 2008 Assembly polls made inroads in the Left Wing Extremism affected belt of Bastar, winning 8 out of 12 seats here in 2013. This time the party managed to gather all the 12 seats here.In Rajnandgaon, outgoing Chief Minister Raman Singh was in close contest with Congress candidate Karuna .
Congress legislature party to meet, name of CM to be discussed
The Congress Legislature Party (CLP) in Rajasthan will meet here Wednesday to discuss the name of the next state chief minister. Former chief minister Ashok Gehlot and PCC President Sachin Pilot, both MLAs, are in the race for the top post. AICC General Secretary Avinash Pande and party's observer K C Venugopal will be present in the meeting and seek opinion of party MLAs. "The CLP is meeting at 11 am," Pilot said. The CLP will file a resolution and the observer will apprise party president Rahul Gandhi about the opinion and views of MLAs as well as senior leaders of the party. The decision will be taken by Gandhi based on the feedback. A second meeting of the CLP will take place in the evening and the name of the chief minister is likely to be announced then. The Congress has emerged as the single-largest party in Rajasthan, winning 99 seats, while the BJP got 73. The Bahujan Samaj Party won 6 seats, CPI(M) 2, Independents 13 and other parties got 6. The Congress is one short of a ...
Blow to BJP ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha polls (News Analysis)
The results in the Hindi heartland states of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan came as a major shock for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which has won all the major states barring Delhi, Bihar, Punjab and Karnataka in elections held after the sweeping 2014 Lok Sabha victory.
Congress to pick Chhattisgarh CM on Wednesday
The Congress in Chhattisgarh will hold its legislature party meeting here on Wednesday to decide on the next chief minister of the state. Congress' Lok Sabha member Tamradhwaj Sahu, who successfully contested the Assembly election from Durg Rural seat, state party chief Bhupesh Baghel and senior leader T S Singhdeo are front-runners for the top post. The Congress registered a landslide victory in the Chhattisgarh polls, bringing an end to the 15-year rule of the Raman Singh-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government. It won 68 seats in the 90-member Assembly, while the BJP got only 15 seats. "The Congress Legislature Party meeting will be held at 8 pm. All India Congress Committee's observer Mallikarjun Kharge, AICC in-charge for the state P L Punia and other senior leaders will be present there," state party unit's general secretary Shailesh Nitin Trivedi told PTI. The chief minister is likely to be announced after the meeting. Former chief minister Ajit Jogi-led Janata Congress ...
TRS polls 46.9% votes in Telangana
A huge swing of votes in its favour helped Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) to score landslide victory in Telangana Assembly elections, according to poll officials.
Trump says would intervene in arrest of Chinese executive
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would intervene with the U.S. Justice Department in the case against a Chinese telecommunications executive if it would help secure a trade deal with Beijing.
Winter Session: TMC gives notice in RS to raise RBI issue
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has given a notice in Rajya Sabha under Rule 267 to "immediately discuss the threat to nation's institutions like the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)".The Rule 267 of the Rajya Sabha is related to suspension of rules which says "Any member, may, with the consent of the Chairman, move that any rule may be suspended in its application to a motion related to the business listed before the Council of that day and if the motion is carried, the rule in question shall be suspended for the time being."The session, which commenced on December 11, will have 20 sittings spread over a period of 29 days. The Opposition parties are also expected to raise issues like Rafale deal and alleged government interference in the functioning of institutions like Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).TMC's move came after the post of RBI Governor fell vacant on Monday when Urjit Patel resigned, weeks after differences between the central bank and the government became public.Patel, ...
Cong single-largest party in Rajasthan with 99 seats; BJP gets 73
The Congress has emerged as the single-largest party in Rajasthan, winning 99 seats, while the BJP got 73, the State Election Commission Office said Wednesday. The Bahujan Samaj Party won 6 seats, CPI(M) 2 and Independents 13 and other parties got 6, according to the state Election Commission's website. The Congress is one short of a simple majority, 100 seats, to form the government in the state. Voting was held in 199 of the 200 seats in the state on December 7. Election to Alwar's Ramgarh constituency was countermanded to the death of the BSP candidate. The votes were counted on Tuesday. In 2013, the BJP won 163 seats and the Congress 21. The focus in Rajasthan is now on who would be the Congress choice for chief minister between two-time CM Ashok Gehlot and the party's state unit president Sachin Pilot. The newly elected Congress legislators will meet Wednesday to discuss this.The All India Congress Committee has sent K C Venugopal as observer. Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje ...
'Pappu' has become 'Param Pujya': Raj Thackeray
As the Congress party has emerged victorious in Rajasthan, and is also poised to sweep Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh elections, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) Chief Raj Thackeray said that Congress president Rahul Gandhi who was referred to as 'Pappu' (colloquial Hindi word for dumb kid) by his opponents has now become 'Param Pujya' (most revered)."Rahul Gandhi was alone in Gujarat, even in Karnataka and now too. Now Pappu has become Param Pujya. Will his leadership be accepted at the national level, you are seeing it," he said.The MNS chief also took a swipe at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which is inching towards its defeat in recently held state Assembly elections and said that the party was bound to be defeated because of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party president Amit Shah's behaviour."It was bound to happen. .The way Amit Shah and Modi ji behaved in the past four years. It is all clear to the people of India now... they failed in all fronts and they have nothing to