September, 2019
Dantewada Bypolls: Bhupesh Baghel and Raman Singh Accompany Party Nominees for Submission of Papers
Both the candidates — BJP’s Ojaswi Mandavi and Congress leader Devti Karma — are widows of senior leaders of their respective parties and were killed in separate Maoist attacks. Dantewada: The Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s by-election candidates in Dantewada submitted their nominations on Wednesday. While BJP leader Ojaswi Mandavi reached the collectorate along with former chief minister Raman Singh to submit her papers after holding a rally amid much fanfare, the Congress’ Devti Karma too was accompanied by several senior party functionaries, including Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, but itRead More
Shiv Sena, BJP Discuss Seat Allocation for Allies in Upcoming Maharashtra Elections
Mumbai: Shiv Sena and BJP leaders on Wednesday held their first round of talks on seat-sharing primarily focusing on possible seats that could be allotted to their allies for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly polls. A BJP leader said it has not yet been decided which party will contest how many seats in the 288-member house. “Today was the first day of meeting to work out a seat-sharing formula. It is not fixed how many seats each party can share with the allies but some seats were discussed, said the BJPRead More
After BSY’s ‘Keep Your Ideas With Yourself’ Diktat, Minister Makes U-turn on Liquor at Doorstep Plan
Yediyurappa reportedly called up Karnataka Excise minister H Nagesh on Thursday morning and sought an explanation from him. Bengaluru: Excise department’s proposal to deliver liquor home has irked chief minister BS Yediyurappa, who apparently believes that talking about booze in times of flood can stir a fresh controversy. Yediyurappa reportedly called up Karnataka Excise minister H Nagesh on Thursday morning and sought an explanation from him. According to sources, the CM was left red-faced over the minister’s idea and reported dialed Nagesh and said: “Who asked you to propose such ideasRead More
Congress Karnataka Leader Siddaramaiah Slaps Party Worker, Caught on Camera
The former Karnataka Chief Minister is on a trip to Mysore and Kodagu to survey the post-flood situation. His visits come even as the party finds itself in the midst of another controversy with the arrest of troubleshooter DK Shivakumar In a shocking incident, Congress leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah was seen slapping a party worker outside Mysore Airport on Tuesday. The Congress worker had been passing a phone to Siddharamaiah, which angered the leader who then struck him. The leader is on a trip to Mysore andRead More
UP Opposition Parties Slam Yogi Govt as Electricity Tariffs are Hiked Ahead of Festival Season
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said that the common people were ‘fed-up’ of the government, while Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati said that the government was causing more trouble for ‘hard working people’. Lucknow: Opposition parties in Uttar Pradesh came down heavily on the Yogi Adityanath-led BJP government over the increment of about 12 to 15 percent on power tariffs ahead of the festival season, while the state power minister Shrikant Sharma defended the move. Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav tweeted, “At one hand the reduction in income and demandRead More