July, 2019
Priyanka Fit to Lead, Congress Will Split Within 24 Hours Under Non-Gandhi Chief, Says Natwar Singh
Senior Congress leader Natwar Singh said the Gandhi family will now have to reverse the decision of having someone from outside the family as the party chief. New Delhi: With the Congress suffering a major leadership crisis after the resignation of Rahul Gandhi, senior party leader Natwar Singh on Sunday became the latest to back Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for the post of party president. Praising Priyanka for visiting Sonbhadra where 10 people were gunned down last week, Singh told news agency ANI: “You must have witnessed what she (Priyanka Gandhi) didRead More
Karnataka: Speaker Sets 6pm Deadline for Floor Test, Summons Rebel MLAs Over Disqualification Plea Tomorrow
Karnataka : The fate of the fragile Congress-JDS government in Karnataka will be decided today with a trust vote in the Assembly, even as a new twist to the political saga saw the grand old party assert that the JDS was “ready to sacrifice” for the coalition and they wanted either Siddaramaiah, G Parameshwara or DK Shivakumar to be the chief minister. A day before the vote, Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy appealed to rebel MLAs to return and “expose” the BJP during the debate in the House, but they ruledRead More
Congress Rejects NDA Partner PC George’s Claim That its MLAs, MPs from Kerala are in Touch with BJP
Dismissing claims made by the Poonjar MLA, KPCC Vice President V D Satheesan said no one takes George seriously as he is a big mouth and is known for making such allegations to get media attention. Kottayam/Kochi: Senior Kerala MLA and NDA partner P C George on Sunday claimed six Congress MPs and three legislators from the state had held talks with the BJP central leadership and that there would be defections. Congress rejected the claim by the Poonjar MLA and called him a big mouth, saying he makes such statementsRead More
Karnataka : Trust Vote Before 6pm Today, Says Speaker as Fate of Kumaraswamy Govt Hangs in Balance
Karnataka : The fate of the fragile Congress-JDS government in Karnataka will be decided today with a trust vote in the Assembly, even as a new twist to the political saga saw the grand old party assert that the JDS was “ready to sacrifice” for the coalition and they wanted either Siddaramaiah, G Parameshwara or DK Shivakumar to be the chief minister. A day before the vote, Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy appealed to rebel MLAs to return and “expose” the BJP during the debate in the House, but they ruledRead More
As Team Modi 2.0 Completes 50 Days in Office, Here’s a Look at Govt’s Report Card
On the 50th day, the government underlined its priorities by setting sights on making India a $5 trillion economy by 2024 and hitting the ground running on spurring growth. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government on Sunday completed 50 days in their second stint after securing a historic mandate in Lok Sabha polls. On the 50th day, the government underlined its priorities by setting sights on making India a $5 trillion economy by 2024 and hitting the ground running on spurring growth. The party with multiple manifestos claimsRead More