Congress MLA Switches Sides, Joins Ajit Pawar’s NCP Ahead Of Maharashtra Polls

15 Oct 2024

Congress MLA Hiraman Bhika Khoskar from the Igatpuri assembly constituency joined the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Monday, ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in Maharashtra. Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and NCP state president Sunil Tatkare officially welcomed Khoskar into the party. The NCP emphasized that Khoskar...

Who Is Sofia Firdous? Meet Odisha’s First-Ever Woman Muslim MLA

08 Jun 2024

Sofia Firdous, a Congress MLA from Barabati-Cuttack, Odisha, has etched her name in history by becoming the first Muslim woman legislator elected to the Odisha Assembly. Firdous defeated BJP's Purna Chandra Mahapatra by a margin of 8,001 votes. More About Sofia Firdous 32-year-old Sofia Firdous hails from a political family...

Karnataka LoP R Ashoka dismisses CM Siddaramaiah’s ‘Operation Kamala’ claim

23 Mar 2024

Dismissing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's assertion that the BJP was offering Rs 50 crore each to ruling Congress MLAs to switch sides ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Leader of Opposition R. Ashoka stated on Saturday that his party has not made any such offers to the rival camp. Speaking to...

Karnataka Rajya Sabha Elections Intensify as Congress Faces Unexpected Setback

26 Feb 2024

Bengaluru: Tuesday (27th Feb) marks a crucial day for Karnataka as elections unfold for four Rajya Sabha seats. However, the unexpected demise of Congress sitting MLA Raja Venkatappa Nayaka has altered the political landscape, leaving Congress with one less vote. With five candidates in the fray, including Ajay Maken, GC...

Rafiqul Islam claims Assam Congress To Be In Disarray

25 Feb 2024

Assam's few Congress MLAs have spoken with the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF), according to its leader Rafiqul Islam, who also claims that the Assam Congress is presently in disarray. Rafiqul Islam, AIUDF MLA and party General Secretary, said that several Congress leaders had joined the BJP, that many...

ED Raids 20 Locations of Mining Businessmen in Haryana

04 Jan 2024

In Haryana, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has raided 20 locations of mining businessmen. These businessmen include Congress MLA Surendra Panwar from Sonipat, his partner Suresh Tyagi, Manoj Wadhwa who joined BJP from INLD in Karnal and INLD leader Dilbag Singh from Yamunanagar. ED teams reached Yamunanagar, Sonipat, Mohali, Faridabad, Chandigarh...

ED Raids Premises of Haryana Congress MLA, Ex-INLD Legislator

04 Jan 2024

The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches at multiple locations associated with certain political figures in Haryana on August 11, 2022. Premises linked to Surinder Panwar, a sitting Member of the Legislative Assembly from the Indian National Congress in Haryana, and Dilbag Singh, a former Member of the Legislative Assembly from the...

Arvind Kejriwal after Congress MLA arrest in Punjab:”Fully committed to INDIA bloc”

29 Sep 2023

Following the arrest of Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira in a drugs case, Aam Aadmi Party president Arvind Kejriwal stated that his party is totally committed to the INDIA coalition, but that anyone involved with drugs will not be spared. Addressing a news conference, Kejriwal said “We are fully committed...

Punjab Police detain Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira

28 Sep 2023

Sukhpal Singh Khaira, a Congress MLA, was taken into custody by Punjab police on Thursday in relation to the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. A team from the Punjab Police raided Khaira's home on Thursday early in the morning in connection with an old case that had been...

Karnataka elections: FIR registers against Congress MLAs

30 Mar 2023

Karnataka police on Thursday lodged an FIR against Congress MLA Shamanur Shivshankarappa and his son Shamanur Mallikarjun after people in that area complained that they were influencing voters by distributing gifts for the upcoming state assembly polls to be held on 10 May. Women of the Davangere Dakshina Assembly Constituency...