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President’s Rule in Jammu and Kashmir : No other option Says Rajnath Singh
The Lok Sabha on Friday adopted a statutory resolution on imposition of President’s Rule in Jammu and Kashmir, with Union home minister Rajnath Singh claiming that the Centre was left with no other option as none of the political parties or alliances had staked claim to form a government after the exit of the PDP-BJP dispensation. However, former J&K chief minister Farooq Abdullah said whether an alternative government was feasible or not should have been determined not at the residence of the governor, but on the floor of the assembly.Read More
Kamal Nath government stable, four Independent MLAs set to become associated members of the Congress in the Assembly
The newly-elected Kamal Nath government of Madhya Pradesh is all set to attain its majority in the Assembly by making up for the two seats the Congress had fallen short of to cross the half-way mark in last week’s Assembly polls. Four Independent MLAs, sources said, are set to become associated members of the Congress in the Assembly, thereby taking the total strength of the Congress to 118, two seats above the magic figure in the House. The rules give independent MLAs the option of retaining their unattached status orRead More
High-voltage Rallies in Rajasthan as Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi , Yogi Adityanath come calling
Rajasthan will witness high-voltage campaigning today with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Congress chief Rahul Gandhi scheduled to address election rallies. While, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be addressing rallies in Bhilwara, Dungarpur and Kota, Rajnath Singh will be covering Rajakheda, Basedi (both in Dholpur) and Virat Nagar (in Jaipur) Assembly constituencies. Rahul Gandhi began the tour by paying obeisance at the Ajmer dargah, followed by a visit to Pushkar Sarovar. After that he will leave for Pokhran in Jaisalmer,Read More
Rajasthan BJP Suspends 11 Rebels, Including 4 Ministers
The Rajasthan BJP has suspended 11 senior leaders, including four ministers in Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje’s cabinet. For refusing to withdraw their nominations for the upcoming Rajasthan assembly elections. In favour of these candidate alternative candidates picked by the party. A press release issued by the party on Thursday. Press stated that the 11 rebels have been dropped from the party’s primary membership for six years. Party candidate name were identified as Surendra Goyal, Lakshminarayan Dave, Radheshyam Ganganagar, Hemsingh Bhadana, Rajkumar Rinava, Rameshwar Bhati, Kuldeep Dhankad, Deendayal Kumavat, Kishanram Nai,Read More
After Harish Meena, Rajasthan BJP Lawmaker Habibur Rahman Joins Congress
In a setback to Rajasthan ‘s ruling BJP ahead of the December 7 Assembly elections. The party’s Nagaur MLA Habibur Rahman yesterday returned to the Congress after a decade. Mr Rahman joined the Congress at the party’s office in Jaipur in presence of Ajmer MP Raghu Sharma and other leaders. The same day BJP’s Dausa MP Harish Chandra Meena joined the grand old party in New Delhi. Mr Rahman was initially a member of the Congress and was a state minister between 2001 and 2003. And during the Ashok Gehlot-led CongressRead More