New Delhi: Rajya Sabha member, former Samajwadi Party leader and famed power broker during the UPA era, Amar Singh, 64, lost his battle with kidney ailment on Saturday. He passed away in a Singapore hospital where he was undergoing treatment for kidney ailments. From Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu to Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh […]
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Ailing, & alone, Amar Singh’s emotional regret to Bachchans
New Delhi: If Indian politics is known for its animated discourse and interesting personas, Amar Singh surely qualifies to be one worth a mention — the man accused of ‘wheeling dealing’, who could hit out at the likes of Digvijaya Singh by addressing him as “big brother” and be a reason for father-son split in […]
Amar Singh files police complaint against Azam Khan
Lucknow : Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh on Wednesday filed a police complaint against senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan alleging Khan threatened him and his family with physical harm. Khan also allegedly threatened to attack his twin daughters with acid. Singh in his complaint has also alleged that Khan is trying to incite communal […]
Amar Singh praises Modi, creates buzz in political circles
Lucknow : Former Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and Rajya Sabha member Amar Singh may be down but not out, yet. Amid talk of a larger Opposition unity, Mahagathbandhan, or a federal front, Singh is quietly weighing his options. The fact is everyone in the Uttar Pradesh BJP is talking about Singh’s newfound love for Prime […]
Amar Singh targets Akhilesh over damaged residence
Lucknow : Rajya Sabha member and former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh on Tuesday targeted former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav for the damages he and his staff are alleged to have caused to the official residence before vacating it. In a video posted on Twitter, Amar Singh, ousted from the SP by Akhilesh […]
Jaya Bachchan elitist, can’t be mass leader: Amar Singh
Lucknow : Rajya Sabha member Amar Singh on Tuesday said actress-turned-politician Jaya Bachchan is a good parliamentarian but an “elitist” who “dislikes people” and can never be a mass leader like Hema Malini, who too is a film actress. “Jaya Bachchan and I have moral differences. She is pro-active in Parliament, takes her files to […]