New Delhi: BJP leader Jyotiraditya Scindia and his mother Madhavi Raje Scindia tested positive for the coronavirus on Tuesday, people close to the family said as well as sources in the hospital. While his mother is asymptomatic, Scindia has mild symptoms. Both were admitted to Max Super Speciality hospital here in Saket on Monday after […]
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Reports of removing ‘BJP’ from my Twitter bio baseless: Jyotiraditya Scindia
New Delhi: Rumours flew thick and fast about Jyotiraditya Scindia, who switched to the BJP from the Congress about three months ago. The social media had it that due to resentment with the party, Scindia has removed ‘BJP’ from his Twitter bio. However, during fact-check, the news was found to be totally false. Scindia told […]
Like Scindia, Aditi Singh removes INC from Twitter profile
Lucknow: Aditi Singh, the rebel Congress MLA from Rae Bareli, seems to be going the Jyotiraditya Scindia way. Aditi Singh, on Wednesday, changed her Twitter profile, removing Indian National Congress from it. It may be recalled that just before switching over to the BJP, Scindia had also dropped INC from his profile on social media. […]
Shivraj expands cabinet with 5 ministers, 2 from Scindia camp
Bhopal: Five ministers, including two from the Jyotiraditya Scindia camp, were sworn in by Governor Lalji Tandon on Tuesday noon at the Raj Bhavan in Bhopal. Social distancing was observed throughout the 20-minute ceremony. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan government who had called on the governor earlier in the morning was among very few persons […]
With Shivraj by his side, Scindia files papers nomination for Rajya Sabha
Bhopal: Two days after Jyotiraditya Scindia switched to the BJP, he filed his Rajya Sabha nomination on Friday in Bhopal amid much fanfare and excitement. Though just three days old in the party, BJP workers accompanied Scindia to the Madhya Pradesh Assembly. Former Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan and state BJP chief V.D. Sharma were by […]
MP govt unleashes EOW on Jyotiraditya Scindia
Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh Economic Offences Wing (EOW) on Thursday dug up a six-year-old case to needle Jyotiraditya Sinha and his family after he quit the Congress and joined the BJP. The EOW seeks to re-verify facts about a complaint that alleged the Scindias had falsified a property document to sell an undersized piece of land […]
Meet the ‘Congress’ flock-keepers who walked away
New Delhi: In the very first of BJP’s Rajya Sabha list, two names stood out by their mere irony — Bhubanshwar Kalita and Jyotiraditya Scindia — both former Chief Whips meant to keep the Congress’ flock together, who themselves deserted the mother ship. Bhubaneshwar Kalita: Kalita, a former Congressman and now a BJP member has […]
Pilot calls Scindia’s joining of BJP unfortunate
Jaipur: Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot here on Wednesday described Jyotiraditya Scindia’s joining of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as “unfortunate” and said he wished things could have been resolved collaboratively. “Unfortunate to see Scindia parting ways with the Congress. I wish things could have been resolved collaboratively within the party,” tweeted Pilot, who shared […]
What happened in MP is murder of democracy: Ashok Gehlot
Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday termed the political turmoil in neighbouring Madhya Pradesh as murder of democracy. In a series of tweets, he said, “What has happened in #MadhyaPradesh, it is murder of democracy. Entire nation is watching, how shamelessly #HorseTrading is being done. In which direction they are taking the nation? […]
Only Scindia could walk into my house anytime: Rahul
New Delhi: Hours after Rahul Gandhi, whose close if not closest associate in the party, Jyotiraditya Scindia, joined the BJP on Wednesday, the former Congress chief broke his silence, saying, “He was the only one who could walk into my house anytime”. Rahul Gandhi also rubbished Scidia’s claim that he was unable to meet him […]