November, 2019
Sanjay Raut Says Next Maharashtra CM Will Be From Shiv Sena, Rules Out Sharad Pawar
Senior Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said in Mumbai on Tuesday that Maharashtra’s next chief minister would be from his party, as the deadlock over forming a new government continued. He said the state’s politics was changing and that the Sena would win what he called its fight for justice. What Raut said Raut, a Rajya Sabha member, told reporters that decisions about Maharashtra would be made in Maharashtra and that the chief minister would be a Sena leader. His comments came amid reports that the Sena was making friendlyRead More
Maharashtra Stalemate: Fadnavis to Meet Amit Shah, Sharad Pawar to Meet Sonia Gandhi
Two central figures in Maharashtra’s government formation deadlock, BJP chief ministerial pick Devendra Fadnavis and NCP chief Sharad Pawar, were set to travel to Delhi on Monday as neither the BJP nor the Shiv Sena showed signs of softening. Pawar was to meet Sonia Gandhi at her home, while Fadnavis was to see BJP president and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The deadlock Sources said that while the Fadnavis-Shah meeting was officially about drought relief for farmers, the main subject would be the impasse. The two saffron allies had failedRead More
Prashant Kishor to Review Mamata’s ‘Didi Ke Bolo’ Campaign on November 7, Ahead of Bypolls
Political strategist Prashant Kishor will review the Trinamool Congress’ “Didi Ke Bolo” outreach programme on November 7 in Kolkata, after the campaign completes 100 days. It was launched on July 29, 2019, a little over two months after the TMC’s poor showing in the Lok Sabha election in May. The review meeting Chief Minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee will chair the meeting at Trinamool Bhawan, and all party MLAs, MPs and district chiefs have been told to be present. She will assess the report and then meet Kishor withRead More
Karnataka Rajyotsava: Rahul Gandhi Greets Seven States and One UT on Formation Day
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday sent formation day greetings to Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Rajasthan and Haryana, seven states that were all granted statehood on November 1, though in different years. Two messages For the Hindi-speaking states, Gandhi wrote on Facebook in Devanagari, wishing them prosperity and growth. He said India draws its strength from the cooperation and progress of each state, and called on everyone to commit to making their states rich and vibrant. He addressed Karnataka, Kerala and the Union Territory of Puducherry in English.Read More