Manipur BJP MLA, two other leaders join Congress ahead of assembly polls
2 years, 10 months ago

Manipur BJP MLA, two other leaders join Congress ahead of assembly polls

India Today  

BJP MLA P Saratchandra on Monday joined the Congress, a day after he quit the saffron camp, having failed to secure a ticket for Manipur assembly polls. READ: Congress appoints Ratankumar Singh as working president of Manipur unit He was apparently referring to M Prithivraj, who switched over from the Congress to the BJP last year, and has been given the saffron camp's ticket from Moirang. 2/2 pic.twitter.com/YU7FB9Aes1— INC Manipur January 31, 2022 Biren, a former minister, and Joykumar also quit the saffron party after he was denied candidature. Congress election in-charge Bhakta Charan Das welcomed all three of them, and asserted that the party would be bagging 40 of the 60 seats in the upcoming elections.

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Manipur Congress leaders stage protest against Amit Shah's remarks on Ambedkar
4 days, 4 hours ago

Manipur Congress leaders stage protest against Amit Shah's remarks on Ambedkar

India Today  

The Manipur unit of the Congress staged a protest in Imphal on Friday seeking the resignation of Home Minister Amit Shah for his remarks on BR Ambedkar during the Winter session of the Parliament. Addressing the media, state Congress legislative party leader O Ibobi Singh said that the BJP had levelled false allegations against Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi …

INDIA bloc parties write to PM Modi, urge him to visit Manipur
2 weeks, 5 days ago

INDIA bloc parties write to PM Modi, urge him to visit Manipur

New Indian Express  

GUWAHATI: Ten INDIA bloc parties from Manipur on Friday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the ethnic violence-hit state before the end of the year. In a letter addressed to Modi, they wrote that the people of Manipur had been eagerly waiting for his presence in the state since May 3 last year to express their voices of helplessness. …

Congress seeks discussion on Adani, Manipur in Parliament's winter session
1 month ago

Congress seeks discussion on Adani, Manipur in Parliament's winter session

Hindustan Times  

The Congress on Saturday demanded that the BJP-led central government discuss allegations against the Adani Group and the Manipur violence in the winter session of Parliament. The party made the demand at an all-party meeting convened by the parliamentary affairs minister, Kiren Rijiju, and presided over by defence minister Rajnath Singh, ahead of the session. Congress leader Pramod Tiwari Congress …

Manipur’s 10 tribal MLAs plan joint protest in Delhi
1 month ago

Manipur’s 10 tribal MLAs plan joint protest in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

Churachandpur *Security personnel conduct patrolling in a sensitive area of Manipur. Ten tribal legislators from Manipur, including seven from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, plan to hold a joint protest in Delhi in the first week of December, demanding the removal of chief minister N Biren Singh and a separate administration for their community, people aware of the matter said …

‘Manipur crisis can be solved only by…’: Irom Sharmila seeks PM Modi’s intervention, Kharge writes to President Murmu
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1 month ago

‘Manipur crisis can be solved only by…’: Irom Sharmila seeks PM Modi’s intervention, Kharge writes to President Murmu

Live Mint  

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge wrote to President Droupadi Murmu, seeking her immediate intervention "to ensure the protection of lives and properties of our own citizens" in violence-hit Manipur. 'Lost faith in PM Modi': Kharge seeks President's intervention Kharge said that Union and the state governments have "completely failed in restoring peace and normalcy in Manipur during the last 18 months". …

'Writing on wall, but is HM Shah reading it?': Congress' dig over MLAs 'skipping' NDA meet in Manipur
1 month ago

'Writing on wall, but is HM Shah reading it?': Congress' dig over MLAs 'skipping' NDA meet in Manipur

New Indian Express  

Amid a spike in violence in Manipur, the Congress on Monday had asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the troubled state before the Parliament session this month and demanded Shah's resignation for the "double engine government's complete failure" there. Ramesh had said Modi must first meet an all-party delegation from Manipur and then also call an all-party meeting at …

Manipur crisis: Naga People’s Front says will continue supporting BJP-led govt
1 month ago

Manipur crisis: Naga People’s Front says will continue supporting BJP-led govt

Hindustan Times  

IMPHAL: A day after the National People’s Party withdrew its support to Manipur’s Bharatiya Janata Party -led government, the Naga People’s Front, another key coalition partner, has said that it will continue to support the government. “We will continue to support the government since we continue to be part of the coalition,” said NPF’s Manipur unit president Awangbow Newmai, who …

Home minister should do his work: Rahul Gandhi slams Amit Shah, PM Modi over Manipur violence — ‘Aag ko sirf Congress…’
1 month ago

Home minister should do his work: Rahul Gandhi slams Amit Shah, PM Modi over Manipur violence — ‘Aag ko sirf Congress…’

Live Mint  

Manipur Violence: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday launched an attack on Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over fresh violence in Manipur and alleged that vested interests were at play. Addressing a press conference in Ranchi, Rahul Gandhi alleged that the Union home minister was not taking an interest in containing Manipur violence. Meanwhile, Union …

1 protester dead in fresh Manipur violence; mob ransacks BJP, Congress offices
1 month, 1 week ago

1 protester dead in fresh Manipur violence; mob ransacks BJP, Congress offices

India Today  

One person was killed, and another sustained injuries on Sunday as protests and violence continued in Manipur’s valley areas. pic.twitter.com/mfpxJY3dSQ — ANI November 18, 2024 In the wake of the devolving crisis, the National People’s Party withdrew its support for the BJP-led Manipur government, blaming them for not being able to find a solution to the ongoing crisis in the …

Explained: Will Biren Singh-led BJP govt in Manipur collapse as NPP withdraws support?
1 month, 1 week ago

Explained: Will Biren Singh-led BJP govt in Manipur collapse as NPP withdraws support?

Live Mint  

In a significant political development, the National People’s Party, led by Conrad Sangma, has announced its decision to withdraw support from the BJP-led government in Manipur over deteriorating law and order situation. The NPP holds seven seats in the 60-member legislative assembly, but the move is unlikely to destabilize the government, as the BJP maintains a clear majority with 32 …

NPP pulls out of Manipur govt alleging failure to restore normalcy in state
1 month, 1 week ago

NPP pulls out of Manipur govt alleging failure to restore normalcy in state

Hindustan Times  

IMPHAL: The National People’s Party has withdrawn its support to the Bharatiya Janata Party -led Manipur government under chief minister N Biren Singh, accusing them of failing to resolve the ongoing crisis in the state. NPP national president and Meghalaya chief minister Conrad K. Sangma Follow- Manipur News Live In a letter addressed to BJP resident Jagat Prakash Nadda on …

Manipur violence: BJP deliberately wants State to burn, says Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge
1 month, 1 week ago

Manipur violence: BJP deliberately wants State to burn, says Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge

The Hindu  

With a spate of violence in Manipur, the Congress renewed its attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi led government accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party of “deliberately” keeping Manipur burning. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, in a long post on X said, Manipur, since May 2023 has undergone “unimaginable pain”, “division and simmering violence” which has destroyed the future of its people. …

Manipur Violence News: Amit Shah cancels Maharashtra Election rally to return to Delhi amid rising tensions
1 month, 1 week ago

Manipur Violence News: Amit Shah cancels Maharashtra Election rally to return to Delhi amid rising tensions

Live Mint  

Manipur Violence News: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has cancelled his scheduled election rallies in Maharashtra and returned to Delhi as tensions escalate in the northeastern state of Manipur. Manipur Violence News: Amit Shah’s Return to Delhi for Emergency Review of Situation Amit Shah, who was in Maharashtra to campaign for the state Assembly elections, is now expected to hold …

Manipur Violence News: Meitei group issues 24-hour ultimatum for Biren Singh govt; Rahul Gandhi demands PM Modi’s visit
1 month, 1 week ago

Manipur Violence News: Meitei group issues 24-hour ultimatum for Biren Singh govt; Rahul Gandhi demands PM Modi’s visit

Live Mint  

Manipur Violence News: In a rapidly escalating crisis, civil society groups in Manipur have given the state government a 24-hour ultimatum, demanding immediate and decisive action against armed militant groups, reports NDTV. Country can't afford the crisis to continue.” Manipur Violence News: Violence Escalates with Attacks on Government Properties The situation in Manipur turned even more volatile as protesters attacked …

Biren Singh-led Manipur government failed: Conrad Sangma's party withdraws support
1 month, 1 week ago

Biren Singh-led Manipur government failed: Conrad Sangma's party withdraws support

India Today  

The Conrad Sangma-led National People's Party on Sunday withdrew its support to the BJP-led Manipur government, expressing "deep concern" over the prevailing law and order situation in the state. In an official letter marked to BJP national president JP Nadda, NPP said that the Manipur government, under the leadership of Chief Minister N Biren Singh, has completely failed to control …

Did Biren Singh meet Modi separately to discuss Manipur, asks Congress
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Did Biren Singh meet Modi separately to discuss Manipur, asks Congress

The Hindu  

The Congress on Sunday said the people of Manipur were asking whether Chief Minister N. Biren Singh, who attended two meetings chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national capital the day before, also met him one-on-one to discuss the situation in the violence-hit State and ask him to visit. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh remarked that Mr. Singh …

Manipur: Naga body bars Congress MP, 2 independent candidates from social platforms
6 months, 1 week ago

Manipur: Naga body bars Congress MP, 2 independent candidates from social platforms

Hindustan Times  

Imphal: UNC said the decision was taken according to a resolution adopted by the Naga apex body in its emergency assembly held on May 29 at Town Hall, Panchai, Chandel district, Manipur. The United Naga Council, an apex body of Nagas in Manipur, has passed a resolution to socially boycott newly elected Congress MP Alfred Kanngam Arthu and two independent …

With Elections Over, Ending Manipur Violence Must Be PM Modi's Priority
6 months, 1 week ago

With Elections Over, Ending Manipur Violence Must Be PM Modi's Priority

ABP News  

It has been more than a year since the northeastern state of Manipur has been waiting for the return of normalcy after it was rocked by ethnic violence between the Meiteis and Kuki-Zomis in May of last year. It should be mentioned that the Jiribam district — with a diverse population of Meiteis, Muslims, Kuki-Zomis, Hmars, Hindu Bengalis, and Bishnupriya …

Manipur Naga body prescribes social boycott of Congress MP-elect, 2 others
6 months, 1 week ago

Manipur Naga body prescribes social boycott of Congress MP-elect, 2 others

The Hindu  

An apex body of the Nagas in Manipur has prescribed a seven-year social boycott of Congress MP-elect Alfred Kanngam S. Arthur and two others, who contested the Lok Sabha election from the Outer Manipur constituency as independents. Mr. Arthur bagged the Outer Manipur seat by defeating Kachui Timothy Zimik of the Naga People’s Front 85,418 votes. In a public notification …

Clear message that Manipur, its people cannot be taken for granted: JNU professor Bimol Akoijam after results
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Clear message that Manipur, its people cannot be taken for granted: JNU professor Bimol Akoijam after results

The Hindu  

Hours after posting a decisive victory in the Inner Manipur constituency in what was his first foray into electoral politics, Jawaharlal Nehru University professor A. Bimol Akoijam told The Hindu on June 5 that this was a “victory of the people of the State”. For the internally displaced Mr. Akoijam said that his first priority was to figure out how …

Professor from JNU elected MP from Manipur seat
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Professor from JNU elected MP from Manipur seat

Hindustan Times  

A Jawaharlal Nehru University professor is among the two Congress MPs who won the two Lok Sabha seats in Manipur. In the inner Manipur constituency seat, Angomcha Bimol Akoijam, 56, defeated the Bharatiya Janata Party’s T Basanta Kumar Singh, who is also the state education minister in the Biren Singh government. Angomcha Bimol Akoijam won in the Meitei-dominated Inner Manipur …

Strife-torn Manipur slips away from BJP, Cong bags both seats
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Strife-torn Manipur slips away from BJP, Cong bags both seats

Hindustan Times  

The opposition Indian National Congress won both parliamentary seats in the restive northeastern state of Manipur, defeating the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and its ally, the Naga People’s Front, amid ongoing ethnic violence. Strife-torn Manipur slips away from BJP, Cong bags both seats In the Inner Manipur constituency, Congress candidate Angomcha Bimol Akoijam, a professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University, defeated …

Election results 2024: Congress emerges victorious as Manipur votes out BJP and ally
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Election results 2024: Congress emerges victorious as Manipur votes out BJP and ally

The Hindu  

The people of Manipur voted out the BJP and its ally, the Naga People’s Front, from the Inner and Outer Manipur constituencies, respectively, leading to comfortable victories for the Congress candidates in these seats in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, which was held in the backdrop of the ongoing ethnic conflict between the Valley-based Meiteis and Hills-based Scheduled Tribe Kuki-Zo …

Congress leading in both seats in Manipur
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress leading in both seats in Manipur

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Even as the counting of votes is underway, the Congress party is leading in both seats of Manipur. In Inner Manipur, Indian National Congress candidate Bimol Akoijam was leading against the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate T Basanta Kumar Singh by 78,947 votes, as per the latest data on the Election Commission of India website. Congress’ Alfred Kanngum Arthur …

Re-polling in Manipur records 81.61% voter turnout
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Re-polling in Manipur records 81.61% voter turnout

Hindustan Times  

The re-polling at six polling stations in the Outer Manipur parliamentary constituency following the Election Commission of India’s directive passed off peacefully amidst tight security on Tuesday with 81.61 percent turnout, officials said. Voting could not be completed across 13 assembly constituencies in the Outer Manipur parliamentary constituency during the second phase polling on April 26. The six polling stations …

Former Minister fielded as substitute’ hopes to breach BJP’s fortress in Jaipur
8 months ago

Former Minister fielded as substitute’ hopes to breach BJP’s fortress in Jaipur

The Hindu  

Former Rajasthan Minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas, considered a ‘reluctant candidate’ of the Congress, is fighting a tough battle from the Jaipur Lok Sabha seat after being fielded as a substitute for the original nominee who was dropped because of his controversial background. The Jaipur Rural Lok Sabha seat is also witnessing a fight between BJP’s seasoned politician Rao Rajendra Singh …

Destiny Of Country Will Change when Northeast And Manipur Will Change, Says Amit Shah
8 months, 1 week ago

Destiny Of Country Will Change when Northeast And Manipur Will Change, Says Amit Shah

ABP News  

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that the BJP-led central government’s priority is to establish peace in the ethnic strife affected Manipur. VIDEO | Here's what Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah said while addressing a public gathering in Imphal, Manipur. "I want to tell this today that our Biren Singh may not …

‘Won’t allow Manipur to break apart', declares Amit Shah in Imphal
8 months, 1 week ago

‘Won’t allow Manipur to break apart', declares Amit Shah in Imphal

Hindustan Times  

Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday alleged that “attempts were made to alter Manipur's demography through infiltration”, adding that the Lok Sabha election is between the forces “trying to break Manipur and those keeping it united”. Union home minister Amit Shah “The most important thing is that no matter how much one tries- ‘hum Manipur ko tutne nahi denge’,” …

PM Modi abandoned all responsibility for 'BJP-manufactured crisis' in Manipur: Congress
8 months, 1 week ago

PM Modi abandoned all responsibility for 'BJP-manufactured crisis' in Manipur: Congress

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of abandoning all responsibility for the "BJP-manufactured crisis" in Manipur and asked why is he "protecting" Chief Minister N Biren Singh. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh attacked the BJP ahead of Home Minister Amit Shah's poll campaign engagements in the violence-hit state. "The Prime Minister has abandoned all responsibility …

BJP delays second Punjab Lok Sabha candidate list, eyes more high-profile joinings
8 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP delays second Punjab Lok Sabha candidate list, eyes more high-profile joinings

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party’s second list of Punjab candidates has been delayed further, at least by a week, as the party is expecting more high-profile leaders to join it, a senior party leader said, pleading anonymity. The BJP has decided to go solo and fight all 13 LS seats in Punjab on its own, ending speculations about the Shiromani Akali …

Kamlesh Shah, three-time Congress MLA from Amarwara in Chhindwara, joins BJP
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Kamlesh Shah, three-time Congress MLA from Amarwara in Chhindwara, joins BJP

Hindustan Times  

Bhopal: In another setback to the Congress ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, Amarwara MLA Kamlesh Pratap Shah on Friday resigned from the party and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party, people aware of the matter said. Three-time Congress MLA Kamlesh Shah joined the BJP at chief minister Mohan Yadav’s residence Shah, a three-time MLA from Amarwada assembly seat of Chhindwara …

'Want development of Punjab': Jalandhar MP Sushil Rinku joins BJP
8 months, 4 weeks ago

'Want development of Punjab': Jalandhar MP Sushil Rinku joins BJP

India Today  

The lone Aam Aadmi Party Lok Sabha member Sushil Kumar Rinku joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday along with party MLA Sheetal Angural, dealing a blow to the party. The MLA, along with Jalandhar MP Rinku, joined the BJP in the presence of Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and its national general secretary Vinod Tawde. Just days ago, Rinku's …

Manipur education minister to contest LS polls as BJP candidate
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Manipur education minister to contest LS polls as BJP candidate

Deccan Chronicle  

Imphal, Mar 26 The BJP on Tuesday nominated Manipur Education Minister Thounaojam Basantakumar Singh from the Inner Manipur Lok Sabha seat, dropping sitting MP and Union minister Rajkumar Ranjan Singh. The chief minister also thanked the central leaders for "choosing the right person to contest the Inner Manipur elections at such an important time". BJP candidate Thounaojam Basantakumar Singh is …

Will win Inner Manipur Lok Sabha seat by a huge margin: Biren Singh
9 months ago

Will win Inner Manipur Lok Sabha seat by a huge margin: Biren Singh

The Hindu  

Asserting that the BJP has “opened the eyes of people” of the northeast, Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Sunday said the saffron party would win the Inner Manipur Lok Sabha seat by a massive margin. The State has two Lok Sabha seats — Inner Manipur and Outer Manipur. Earlier, the BJP had said it would support its ally, …

BJP announces support to candidates of three regional parties in Northeast
9 months ago

BJP announces support to candidates of three regional parties in Northeast

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has announced support to candidates of three regional parties in the Northeast for the ensuing Parliamentary polls slated to start from April 19. BJP national spokesperson and coordinator of Northeast, Sambit Patra, in a press statement, issued on Friday, said that the party would support the Naga People’s Front candidate in the Outer Manipur constituency, National …

Violence casts shadow over LS poll campaign in strife-torn Manipur
9 months ago

Violence casts shadow over LS poll campaign in strife-torn Manipur

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The Manipur DGP has ordered the deployment of 13 security personnel to guard Congress leader Alfred Kanngam Arthur after unidentified gunmen opened fire at two of his public meetings, casting a shadow over election campaigning in the strife-torn state, people aware of the matter said. Congress leader Alfred Kanngam Arthur According to police officers aware of the matter, …

Jharkhand: Ruling alliance names JMM ex-MLA Sarfaraz Ahmad as Rajya Sabha candidate
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Jharkhand: Ruling alliance names JMM ex-MLA Sarfaraz Ahmad as Rajya Sabha candidate

India TV News  

Rajya Sabha polls: Sarfaraz Ahmad, a former Jharkhand Mukti Morcha MLA, has been named as the candidate for the Rajya Sabha polls in the state by the I.N.D.I.A bloc, said party spokesperson Supriyo Bhattacharya. BJP Rajya Sabha candidate Earlier, Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday had declared the party's Jharkhand unit general secretary Pradeep Verma as its candidate for the Rajya …

Former ministers, MLAs join BJP ahead of Lok Sabha polls in Rajasthan
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Former ministers, MLAs join BJP ahead of Lok Sabha polls in Rajasthan

Hindustan Times  

In a jolt to the Congress party ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, several Congress leaders in Rajasthan, including former ministers Rajendra Yadav and Lal Chand Kataria, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday. Rajasthan chief minister Bhajanlal Sharma, state BJP president C P Joshi and Union minister Bhupendra Yadav welcomed the Congress leaders to the BJP at the …

Bihar: Several 'Mahagathbandhan' MLAs likely to join BJP in run-up to Lok Sabha polls, say sources
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Bihar: Several 'Mahagathbandhan' MLAs likely to join BJP in run-up to Lok Sabha polls, say sources

India TV News  

Several other MLAs of the I.N.D.I.A bloc might switch to BJP in Bihar, sources claimed on Tuesday. As per sources, Congress MLA and former minister Murari Gautam, who joined BJP today, will contest the Lok Sabha elections from Sasaram on BJP ticket. Earlier in the day, Congress MLAs Murari Prasad Gautam and Siddharth Saurav, and RJD MLA Sangita Kumari joined …

Three 'Mahagathbandhan' MLAs join BJP in big jolt to I.N.D.I.A bloc in Bihar
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Three 'Mahagathbandhan' MLAs join BJP in big jolt to I.N.D.I.A bloc in Bihar

India TV News  

In another blow to I.N.D.I.A bloc, Congress MLAs Murari Prasad Gautam and Siddharth Saurav, and RJD MLA Sangita Kumari joined the BJP on Tuesday. Last month, Nitish Kumar had broken away from the Mahagathbandhan and the Opposition's I.N.D.I.A bloc and rejoined the NDA ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. Murari Prasad Gautam hails from the Chenari constituency, Siddharth Saurav from …

Congress tribal leader Mahendrajeet Singh Malviya joins BJP
10 months ago

Congress tribal leader Mahendrajeet Singh Malviya joins BJP

Hindustan Times  

Senior tribal leader and Congress Working Committee member Mahendrajeet Singh Malviya on Monday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party saying that BJP is the only party that stands for development and there is no alternative to the saffron party. There were reports of Malviya joining the BJP in Delhi, but the former Congress leader joined the BJP in Jaipur in presence …

Meitei group sets peace terms for Manipur Chief Minister, MLAs
11 months ago

Meitei group sets peace terms for Manipur Chief Minister, MLAs

The Hindu  

The Arambai Tenggol, a Meitei radical group allegedly at the forefront of the ongoing ethnic conflict in Manipur, on Wednesday extracted a pledge from MLAs across the State’s Imphal Valley to “convey the concerns of the people” to the Centre. The AT had a week ago summoned all the Valley-based MLAs, including Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren Singh and his Congress …

Manipur Govt declines permission to Congress to start ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’ in Imphal's Palace Compound
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Manipur Govt declines permission to Congress to start ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’ in Imphal's Palace Compound

Op India  

On 10th January, the Congress party claimed that the Manipur government of Bharatiya Janata Party has declined permission to launch Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra from Hapta Kangjeibung, Palace Compound in Imphal East. #WATCH | On Congress party's upcoming Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, Manipur Congress chief Keisham Meghachandra says, "Today a team of Manipur Congress met the CM. He has declined …

BJP MP Claims Ashok Chavan Will Join Saffron Party
1 year ago

BJP MP Claims Ashok Chavan Will Join Saffron Party

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Amidst the ongoing speculations about a group of Maharashtra Congress leaders joining the BJP, a saffron party leader has indicated that former chief minister Ashok Chavan could join his party soon. BJP’s MP from Nanded Prataprao Chikhlikar on Saturday claimed that party’s state president Chandrashekhar Bawankule had told party workers that few Congress leaders from the district will join …

Rajasthan Polls: Relatives face off in 4 seats including husband vs wife
1 year, 1 month ago

Rajasthan Polls: Relatives face off in 4 seats including husband vs wife

Live Mint  

Rajasthan Assembly Elections: The high-stakes Assembly polls that will be held on 25 November, will also witness relatives pitted against each other including a husband contesting his wife and nieces up against their uncles. The family has traditionally been with the Congress but it witnessed a political split when Rita Chaudhary joined JJP in August this year, and was made …

Rajasthan elections: Several Congress leaders, including former MLAs, ex-Jaipur mayor join BJP
1 year, 1 month ago

Rajasthan elections: Several Congress leaders, including former MLAs, ex-Jaipur mayor join BJP

India TV News  

Rajasthan Assembly Elections: Several leaders, including Chandra Singh Baid, the son of former Rajasthan Finance Minister Chandanmal Baid, on Saturday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the November 25 Assembly elections. Hari Singh Charan, who had fought the Assembly election as an independent candidate from Mandawa, Congress leader Sanwarmal Meharia and former IPS officers Kesar Singh Shekhawat and Bhim …

Madhya Pradesh MP Elections 2023 BJP Prahlad Patel Files Nomination From Narsingpur Seat
1 year, 1 month ago

Madhya Pradesh MP Elections 2023 BJP Prahlad Patel Files Nomination From Narsingpur Seat

ABP News  

Union minister and Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Prahlad Patel on Wedenesday filed his nomination from the Narsingpur seat for the upcoming Madhya Pradesh Legislative elections. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan accompanied the BJP leader during his nomination filing. #WATCH | Narsinghpur: After filing nomination for Narsinghpur assembly seat, Union Minister and BJP candidate Prahlad Singh Patel says, "Development …

PM Modi cannot escape accountability by completely ignoring Manipur crisis: Congress
1 year, 2 months ago

PM Modi cannot escape accountability by completely ignoring Manipur crisis: Congress

The Hindu  

Questioning why Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not travelled to Manipur until now, the Congress on October 24 alleged that Mr. Modi “abandoned” the State at a time when his intervention and outreach were needed the most. The Congress leader asked why the Prime Minister has not met the Chief Minister of Manipur and elected MLAs of the State, most …

Congress accuses PM Modi of abandoning people of Manipur
1 year, 2 months ago

Congress accuses PM Modi of abandoning people of Manipur

The Hindu  

The Congress on Wednesday claimed that there had been no “marked improvement” in Manipur and accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of being “silent on the situation and abandoning the people of the State”. In a statement, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said Manipur coming to such a situation just after 15 months since the BJP was elected to power was …

Manipur violence | Uncaring government must immediately remove CM Biren Singh: Kapil Sibal
1 year, 2 months ago

Manipur violence | Uncaring government must immediately remove CM Biren Singh: Kapil Sibal

The Hindu  

Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Saturday hit out at the Centre over the situation in Manipur and said the "uncaring government" must immediately remove Chief Minister N. Biren Singh and not let the State "burn" anymore. A fresh bout of violence broke out in Imphal on Tuesday, a day after photographs of the bodies of two youths — a …

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