Politics

AAP Unveils first list of 8 Punjab Candidates for Lok Sabha Polls

14 Mar 2024 14:55 PM IST

On Thursday, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) unveiled its first list of eight candidates for the Lok Sabha elections in Punjab. The list includes five cabinet ministers: Gurmeet Singh Khudian for Bathinda, Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal for Amritsar, Laljit Singh Bhullar for Khandur Sahib, Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer for Sangrur, and

Ahead of Lok Sabha elections, TMC MP Arjun Singh announces to join BJP

14 Mar 2024 14:53 PM IST

In a significant blow to the Trinamool Congress ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Arjun Singh, the Member of Parliament from the Barrackpore constituency, declared on Thursday his intention to join the Bharatiya Janata Party. Singh did not specify the time or date for his BJP enrollment, stating, “This is

Kovind-Led Committee Submits ‘One Nation, One Election’ Report

14 Mar 2024 12:04 PM IST

The high-level committee, led by former president Ram Nath Kovind, presented its findings on the ‘one nation, one election’ initiative today. This morning, the report was submitted to President Droupadi Murmu. The concept advocates for simultaneous elections nationwide, proposing to hold elections for both the Lok Sabha and all state

Deve Gowda’s Son-in-law Dr. C.N. Manjunath Set to Join BJP; To Contest Against D.K. Suresh

13 Mar 2024 17:31 PM IST

Bengaluru: Former director of Jayadeva Heart Institute and son-in-law of ex-PM HD Deve Gowda, Dr. C.N. Manjunath, is set to officially join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today (Thursday) at the BJP office in Bangalore. This move comes as Manjunath gears up to contest the Bangalore Rural Lok Sabha constituency

NCW Concerned Over Brutal Assault on BJP Booth President’s Wife

13 Mar 2024 14:36 PM IST

The National Commission for Women (NCW) expressed concern over reports of a brutal assault on the wife of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) booth president by members of the opposition in Altapur village, West Bengal. “NCW is deeply disturbed by reports of a brutal attack on the wife of a

Senior Congress Leader Padmakar Valvi Joins BJP

13 Mar 2024 12:03 PM IST

In a significant setback for the Congress in Maharashtra, senior party leader Padmakar Valvi joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday, with state BJP President Chandrashekhar Bawankule and party leader Ashok Chavan present in Mumbai. Valvi’s move to the BJP coincided with Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra arriving

Law will not snatch citizenship, Giriraj Singh said on CAA

13 Mar 2024 11:45 AM IST

Union Minister Giriraj Singh stated that the Citizenship Amendment Act will “grant” citizenship to Indian citizens and “no one should have a problem” with the law. The BJP leader said to ANI, “No one should have a problem with CAA. The law will not snatch citizenship. It is going to

Nayab Singh Saini confident of securing majority in Haryana Assembly

13 Mar 2024 11:35 AM IST

Nayab Singh Saini, the new Haryana Chief Minister, will move the confidence motion in the state Assembly on Wednesday. Saini, who took oath as the chief minister of the state on Tuesday after former CM Manohar Lal Khattar and his entire cabinet resigned, is sure of getting the confidence motion

Supreme Court Bar Association strongly criticizes chief’s letter to President Murmu regarding verdict on electoral bonds

13 Mar 2024 10:21 AM IST

The executive committee of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) distanced itself from the letter written by SCBA chief Adish C Aggarwala, urging a presidential reference for the electoral bonds scheme case verdict. The committee condemned the letter, describing it as an “attempt to overreach and undermine the authority” of

Haryana CM Khattar, all cabinet ministers resigns; swearing in ceremony at 1 pm

12 Mar 2024 11:38 AM IST

Sources indicate that the BJP government in Haryana, led by Manohar Lal Khattar, is poised to terminate its alliance with Dushyant Chautala’s Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) in anticipation of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. It is reported that Manohar Lal Khattar has visited the governor’s residence and tendered his resignation

CAA implementation is an Election Agenda, says Shiv Sena (UBT)

12 Mar 2024 11:36 AM IST

Shiv Sena (UBT) Spokesperson Anand Dubey offered a pointed critique, questioning the timing of the recent notification regarding the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), implying that the government had ample opportunity over the past decade to introduce it. Dubey expressed his concerns, stating, “We are sitting in March 2024, if you

Ahead of Lok Sabha and Assembly Elections, Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar may quit today: Source

12 Mar 2024 10:13 AM IST

The Haryana cabinet may tender mass resignation today with Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar also stepping down as the buzz to hold Lok Sabha and Assembly elections simultaneously in the state grows, sources say. The state has a Bharatiya Janata Party-Jannayak Janta Party government in the state with the sources