Devendra Fadnavis will embark on a month-long Vikas Yatra from August 1 to underscore the achievements of the government and interact directly with people of Maharashtra. New Delhi:Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Friday seek approval from BJP Chief Amit Shah here to set out on a month-long ‘Vikas Rath Yatra’ across the state in August as a part of BJP’s bid to retain power in the upcoming assembly polls. With the clock ticking on the Maharashtra polls, BJP is locked in a tussle with its ally Shiv Sena over whoRead More

The legislator’s disappearance from Karnataka and sudden appearance in Mumbai came on a day when state Assembly was rocked during a trust vote. New Delhi:Karnataka rebel Congress MLA Shrimant Patil, who was hospitalised on Thursday after complaining of chest pain, has clarified that he is not in the custody of Bharatiya Janata Party legislators. “I had gone to Chennai from the resort in Bengaluru. On my way back, I suddenly fell ill. When I consulted my family doctor, he advised me to come to Mumbai. I had sent the letterRead More

The CPI, the BSP and the NCP are facing the prospects of losing their national party status after their dismal performance in the Lok Sabha elections. New Delhi:The Nationalist Congress Party, the Trinamool Congress and the Communist Party of India face the prospect of losing their national party status following their performance in the Lok Sabha elections with the Election Commission Thursday issuing them a show-cause notice. The Commission has asked them to explain why their national party status should not be revoked, sources said. They have been asked toRead More

Karnataka LIVE Updates: Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy moved the trust motion in the assembly today even as he launched a scathing attack on the rebel Congress-JDS MLAs and the BJP for the political crisis in the state. “I know the circumstances under which I have to face this trust vote. I have said earlier as well that power is not permanent,” he added. While at least 12 rebel MLAs have reiterated that they would not return to the Congress, the party got a breather from legislator Ramalinga Reddy whoRead More

The first priority for the Congress should be to resolve the current leadership cirisis and to reinvent its identity as a credible alternative to the BJP. Why is the grand old Congress party facing mass erosion of its legislators and workers? The events in Karnataka, where 16 Congress legislators resigned and plunged the government into crisis, and in Goa, where 10 of its 15 legislators switch over to the ruling BJP, show the mistrust in the party, which is almost imploding. The erosion seems to be unabated. It all beganRead More