Lucknow: With the Supreme Court asking political parties to publish the criminal history of their candidates in Assembly and Lok Sabha elections, the focus has again turned on criminalisation of politics. According to the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), the BJP tops the list with 37 per cent legislators with criminal history. In the 17th […]
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Modi attacks opposition for blaming EVMs for defeat
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday attacked the opposition parties for questioning the electronic voting machines (EVMs) for their defeat in the Lok Sabha elections. Speaking in the Rajya Sabha in reply to the Motion of Thanks to President Ram Nath Kovind’s address to Parliament, Modi also pulled up the opposition for not […]
Seeking revival in UP, Congress dissolves all district committees
New Delhi: The Congress on Monday dissolved all its district committees in Uttar Pradesh following the party’s dismal performance in Lok Sabha elections in the state and decided to set up a three-member panel to look into complaints of gross indiscipline during the election. IANS had on June 20 reported that the Congress was considering […]
I won’t be part of electing new Congress chief: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that he will not participate in the process of electing a new chief for the country’s oldest political party. Speaking to media persons in Parliament, Gandhi said: “I will not participate in the process of electing the new President as it will make things more complicated.” […]
Mission UP 2022: Priyanka to meet workers regularly
New Delhi: To strengthen the party ahead of the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has decided to hold three-four meetings with party workers a week. She will hold these meetings at Rahul Gandhi’s residence every Tuesday and Thursday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. “After the 2019 Lok Sabha […]
Virendra Kumar to be Pro tem Speaker of Lok Sabha
New Delhi: Former Union Minister and seven-time MP Virendra Kumar will be the Pro tem Speaker of the new Lok Sabha which will have its first session from June 17. Kumar, a senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader from Madhya Pradesh, will administer the oath to the newly-elected members of the 17th Lok Sabha. In the […]
Sonia praises Rahul for ‘valiant, relentless’ LS campaign
New Delhi: United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Saturday praised Congress President Rahul Gandhi for his “valiant and relentless” campaign in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, saying he toiled night and day for the party, demonstrated his “fearless leadership” and took on the Narendra Modi government head on. Sonia Gandhi’s lavish praise for […]
Chandrani Murmu from Odisha set to be youngest Lok Sabha member ever
Bhubaneswar: With Odisha sending 33 per cent women MPs to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of Parliament will also have a woman MP from the state as its youngest-ever member. Chandrani Murmu, a 25-year-old engineering graduate, has been elected on a Biju Janata Dal (BJD) ticket from Keonjhar Lok Sabha seat, reserved for scheduled […]
Not seen a film or TV show in 30 years: Kamal Nath
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath, who on Tuesday mocked exit polls that predicted a majority for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the Lok Sabha elections as “entertainment polls”, said he was far removed from the “leisure of any such entertainment” in his life. “I haven’t seen any film or TV show in […]
EC meeting Wednesday on opposition’s concern on EVMs: Congress
New Delhi: The Election Commission will meet on Wednesday to address the concerns raised by leaders of 20 opposition parties, who met the poll panel on Tuesday to voice their concerns over Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and use of VVPATs, the Congress said. “We have raised these same issues in last one and half months. […]