Ahead Of Lok Sabha Polls Odisha Congress MLA Adhiraj Mohan Quits Party
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ahead Of Lok Sabha Polls Odisha Congress MLA Adhiraj Mohan Quits Party

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Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi, a Khariar MLA, resigned from the Congress on Tuesday, dealing the party a blow ahead of the election. Odisha Congress MLA Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi resigns from all positions, including the primary membership of the party. I will join another party only after consulting with my constituents," Panigrahi said, adding that the Congress has become weak in Odisha and is unlikely to perform well in the elections, according to TOI report. Reacting to the development, the Congress state president Pattanayak said Panigrahi's move will not affect the party's prospects in Khariar.

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Shiv Sena MLA Narendra Bhondekar denied ministerial berth, resigns from party post
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Shiv Sena MLA Narendra Bhondekar denied ministerial berth, resigns from party post

Live Mint  

Maharashtra Politics: Narendra Bhondekar, an MLA from Eknath Shinde's faction of the Shiv Sena, has resigned from his position as deputy leader of the party after being overlooked for a cabinet berth, NDTV reports. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis completed his cabinet expansion exercise as 39 MLAs took oath in Nagpur more than three weeks after the assembly election results …

Odisha Congress without chief for over 6 months
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Odisha Congress without chief for over 6 months

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: It has been over six months since the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections concluded in Odisha. Shortly after the polls, Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee president Sarat Pattanayak resigned, leaving a leadership vacuum that remains unaddressed by the All India Congress Committee. In the Assembly elections held simultaneously, Congress slightly improved its tally to 14 seats, up from nine in …

‘Rights of Muslims ignored’: AAP MLA from Delhi’s Seelampur Abdul Rehman resigns from party, joins Congress
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‘Rights of Muslims ignored’: AAP MLA from Delhi’s Seelampur Abdul Rehman resigns from party, joins Congress

Live Mint  

Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday suffered another setback ahead of the assembly elections as MLA Abdul Rehman resigned from party's primary membership. Last month, former Delhi minister Kailash Gahlot resigned from AAP and joined the BJP in the presence of Union ministers Manohar Lal Khattar and Harsh Malhotra, Delhi unit president Virendra Sachdeva and national media head Anil …

Ex-BJP MP Sujeet Kumar files nomination papers for Rajya Sabha seat on BJP ticket
1 month ago

Ex-BJP MP Sujeet Kumar files nomination papers for Rajya Sabha seat on BJP ticket

Hindustan Times  

BHUBANESWAR: Former Biju Janata Dal leader Sujeet Kumar, who resigned from the party and his Rabha Sabha seat in September, on Monday filed his nomination for the by-election to the Upper House on a Bharatiya Janata Party ticket. Sujeet Kumar filed his nomination papers in the state assembly in the presence of chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi, BJP state unit …

Samajwadi Party to quit alliance over Uddhav Sena leader's Babri Masjid post
1 month ago

Samajwadi Party to quit alliance over Uddhav Sena leader's Babri Masjid post

India Today  

The Samajwadi Party's Maharashtra unit on Saturday said it would quit the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance following a post by a close aide of Uddhav Thackeray on the demolition of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya. The Samajwadi Party's move came after Sena MLC Milind Narvekar gave a newspaper ad and hailed the demolition of the mosque on the 32nd anniversary …

AAP MLA Dilip Pandey hints at stepping away from active politics
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1 month ago

AAP MLA Dilip Pandey hints at stepping away from active politics

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A day after Delhi Assembly Speaker Ram Niwas Goel announced to retire from active politics, AAP’s Timarpur MLA Dilip Pandey hinted at stepping down on Friday. Pandey, who is also the party’s chief whip, in a post on X, said, “For me, the satisfaction of being in politics has been that because of our government, the lives of …

Odisha’s Kalahandi in political spotlight, buzz around Sujit, Bhakta grows louder
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Odisha’s Kalahandi in political spotlight, buzz around Sujit, Bhakta grows louder

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhawanipatna: Kalahandi district in Odisha has of late become a focal point for both the Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress, with significant developments surrounding Sujit Kumar, former Rajya Sabha MP, and Bhakta Charan Das, former Union minister. Sujit Kumar recently resigned from the BJD and joined the BJP, paving the way for discussions about his potential nomination to a vacant …

‘Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Vadra should resign’: BJP's dare to Congress on EVM row
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‘Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Vadra should resign’: BJP's dare to Congress on EVM row

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party took a dig at Congress for questioning EVM's integrity, saying all the chief ministers and other elected representatives from the grand old party like Rahul Gandhi should first resign and declare that they will contest only after the ballot papers are brought back. New Delhi: Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva and BJP national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia …

Kailash Gahlot, former Kejriwal minister, resigns as member of Delhi Assembly
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Kailash Gahlot, former Kejriwal minister, resigns as member of Delhi Assembly

India TV News  

Over a week after joining the Bhartiya Janata Party, former Aam Aadmi Party leader and Delhi Minister Kailash Gahlot resigned from the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday. He also took a jab at Kejriwal as he flagged some "awkward" and "embarrassing" controversies like 'Sheeshmahal', saying it makes everyone doubt if "we still believe in being 'Aam Aadmi'." Gahlot flags Yamuna cleaning …

6 vacant Rajya Sabha seats to go to polls on Dec 20: EC
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

6 vacant Rajya Sabha seats to go to polls on Dec 20: EC

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The Election Commission of India on Tuesday announced that bypolls to six vacancies in Rajya Sabha across four states will be held on December 20, and the votes will be counted on the same day. Three vacancies were created in Andhra Pradesh when YSRCP members Venkataramana Rao Mopidevi, Beedha Masthan Rao Yadav and Ryaga Krishnaiah had quit their …

Odisha govt declines to extend child care leave of VK Pandian’s wife Sujata
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Odisha govt declines to extend child care leave of VK Pandian’s wife Sujata

Hindustan Times  

The Odisha government rejected a request by senior bureaucrat Sujata R Karthikeyan, who is the wife of BJD leader VK Pandian, to extend her child care leave, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. The ECI on May 2 ordered Odisha government to transfer Sujata R Karthikeyan to a non-public dealing department after complaints of misuse of public office …

Election results Highlights: CM Eknath Shinde picked as Shiv Sena's legislative leader
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Election results Highlights: CM Eknath Shinde picked as Shiv Sena's legislative leader

Hindustan Times  

Election results live: Maharashtra minister Deepak Kesarkar said that Shiv Sena MLAs feel Eknath Shinde should continue to work as the state chief minister. Election results Highlights: In a historic mandate, the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance secured a landslide victory in Maharashtra, leaving the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi stunned. • BJP won 132 out of 148 seats it contested, with allies …

Election results Highlights: CM Eknath Shinde picked as Shiv Sena's legislative leader
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Election results Highlights: CM Eknath Shinde picked as Shiv Sena's legislative leader

Hindustan Times  

Election results live: Maharashtra minister Deepak Kesarkar said that Shiv Sena MLAs feel Eknath Shinde should continue to work as the state chief minister. Election results Highlights: In a historic mandate, the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance secured a landslide victory in Maharashtra, leaving the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi stunned. • BJP won 132 out of 148 seats it contested, with allies …

Rajasthan by-polls: BJP wins five of seven seats, Congress loses ground with one seat
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Rajasthan by-polls: BJP wins five of seven seats, Congress loses ground with one seat

New Indian Express  

JAIPUR: Assembly by-election results for seven constituencies in Rajasthan, announced on Saturday, marked a resounding victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party. Congress managed to secure one seat, Dausa, while the Bharatiya Adivasi Party clinched the Chaurasi seat. In Khinvsar, BJP’s Revantram Danga defeated Kanika Beniwal, wife of MP Hanuman Beniwal, by over 13,000 votes. In a closely contested Salumber seat, …

BJP loses wherever Modi campaigns: Pawar
1 month, 4 weeks ago

BJP loses wherever Modi campaigns: Pawar

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Tuesday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi claiming BJP lost the majority of Lok Sabha seats where the PM held rallies. Mr. Modi held three election rallies in Maharashtra at Chimur, Solapur and Pune.Last week, he had addressed four rallies in the state and scheduled to hold at least seven more rallies. …

BJD turmoil: Another ex-MLA turns against party supremo
2 months ago

BJD turmoil: Another ex-MLA turns against party supremo

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: The turmoil in the BJD continues to intensify with yet another senior leader joining the bandwagon of dissenters and directly accusing former chief minister Naveen Patnaik for the party’s debacle in the elections this year. Two-time MLA from Chhendipada Assembly constituency Sushant Behera, who lost from the seat this year, on Friday alleged the BJD was defeated in the …

Heena Gavit Resigns from BJP, Blames Shiv Sena for Rebellious Behavior
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2 months ago

Heena Gavit Resigns from BJP, Blames Shiv Sena for Rebellious Behavior

India TV News  

Heena Gavit, a former BJP MP, has resigned from the party to contest the Akkalkuwa assembly seat as an independent candidate. She made several controversial claims about Shiv Sena workers in Nandurbar, including that she has submitted this resignation as she doesn't want any problems for Mahayuti leaders due to her. The party will crack down on rebels and suspend …

BJP Leader Resigns to Support Independent Candidate in 2024 Assembly Elections
2 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP Leader Resigns to Support Independent Candidate in 2024 Assembly Elections

Hindustan Times  

BJP leader Bala Bhegade resigns to support independent candidate Bapu Bhegade in the 2024 assembly elections in Maval. The rift within the alliance surfaced after the Ajit Pawar-led NCP faction declared sitting MLA Shelke as its candidate, sidelining Bapu. In response, Bapu, NCP's Maharashtra state vice-president, resigned from the post and announced he would contest the elections as an independent. …

Priyanka Gandhi Files Nomination for Wayanad By-Poll in Sonia-Rahul's Presence
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Priyanka Gandhi Files Nomination for Wayanad By-Poll in Sonia-Rahul's Presence

News 18  

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra filed her nomination papers for the parliamentary by-poll in Wayanad on Wednesday. She was accompanied by her mother Sonia Gandhi, brother and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, husband Robert Vadra, and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge.

More BJD RS MPs may join BJP: Mamata Mohanta
4 months ago

More BJD RS MPs may join BJP: Mamata Mohanta

Deccan Chronicle  

Mamata Mohanta, who recently quit the Biju Janata Dal and got elected to Rajya Sabha on the Bharatiya Janata Party ticket, on Saturday said “discontentment” was growing in the Naveen Patnaik-led regional party and more leaders were contemplating to switch sides.“I do not have any hesitation to say that most of the leaders and workers in BJD are dissatisfied over …

BJD Rajya Sabha MP Sujeet Kumar quits membership and party, joins BJP
4 months ago

BJD Rajya Sabha MP Sujeet Kumar quits membership and party, joins BJP

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: Sujeet Kumar, the Biju Janata Dal Rajya Sabha member from Odisha’s Kalahandi district, on Friday resigned from his RS membership as well as his party. A few days ago, another BJD Rajya Sabha member — Mamata Mohant of Mayurbhanj— had resigned from her position and later joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. Soon after Sujeet Kumar’s resignation was accepted by …

BJD Rajya Sabha member Sujeet Kumar resigns from Upper House of Parliament; joins BJP
4 months ago

BJD Rajya Sabha member Sujeet Kumar resigns from Upper House of Parliament; joins BJP

The Hindu  

Biju Janata Dal’s Rajya Sabha member Sujeet Kumar has resigned from the Upper House of Parliament and joined the BJP on Friday, following a similar move by Mamata Mohanta, who quit her membership on July 31. Whenever I tried to raise the issue in party forum, I was not given due importance.” Mr. Pradhan also praised Mr. Kumar for his …

Haryana: BJP’s Kiran Choudhry set to enter Rajya Sabha unopposed
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Haryana: BJP’s Kiran Choudhry set to enter Rajya Sabha unopposed

Hindustan Times  

Kiran Choudhry, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party nominee for the Rajya Sabha seat byelection from Haryana, is set to get elected unopposed as no other party has fielded a candidate. Kiran Choudhry, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party nominee for the Rajya Sabha seat byelection from Haryana, filing her papers in Chandigarh on Wednesday. When contacted, Saket Kumar, the managing director …

Kiran Choudhry quits Haryana assembly, likely to be fielded by BJP in RS bypoll
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Kiran Choudhry quits Haryana assembly, likely to be fielded by BJP in RS bypoll

Hindustan Times  

Tosham MLA Kiran Choudhry, who quit the Congress to join the BJP in June, resigned from the Haryana Vidhan Sabha on Tuesday. The ruling BJP looks set to win the seat from Haryana unopposed as the Congress has declared that it will not be fielding a candidate for the Upper House byelection. Earlier, Haryana assembly Speaker Gian Chand Gupta had …

Haryana: Uklana MLA Anoop quits JJP ahead of assembly polls
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Haryana: Uklana MLA Anoop quits JJP ahead of assembly polls

Hindustan Times  

Former Haryana minister and two-time Uklana law-maker Anoop Dhanak on Friday resigned from all positions of the Jannayak Janata party citing personal reasons. The former minister of state for labour Dhanak was close confidante of JJP chief Ajay Singh Chautala and his son Dushyant Chautala, who accommodated him into Manohar Lal Khattar’s cabinet from JJP’s quota in 2019. In a …

Former Assam MLA quits BJP, signals dissent within party in State
5 months, 1 week ago

Former Assam MLA quits BJP, signals dissent within party in State

The Hindu  

The resignation of a former MLA on Friday has reignited the battle between the ‘original’ and ‘imported’ leaders within the Bharatiya Janata Party in Assam. “A few who joined the party over the past few years do not know how to respect elders,” Mr. Sarma, who was issued a show-cause notice in May for criticising the BJP’s State leadership, said. …

BJD MP Mamata Mohanta resigns from Rajya Sabha
5 months, 1 week ago

BJD MP Mamata Mohanta resigns from Rajya Sabha

The Hindu  

The Biju Janata Dal Member of Parliament Mamata Mohanta on Wednesday tendered her resignation from Rajya Sabha. “I have received a letter from Mamata Mohanta from Odisha on July 31, resigning from her seat in Rajya Sabha. I have accepted resignation of Ms Mohanta with immediate effect,” Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar announced in the Upper House. …

BJD MP Mamata Mohanta resigns from party, Rajya Sabha
5 months, 1 week ago

BJD MP Mamata Mohanta resigns from party, Rajya Sabha

Hindustan Times  

Biju Janata Dal leader Mamata Mohanta resigned from the party as well as her Rajya Sabha seat on Wednesday. Biju Janata Dal leader Mamata Mohanta Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar announced that he received Mohanta's resignation letter on Wednesday. In a letter to former Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik, Mohanta wrote, “I do hereby resign from the Primary Membership of Biju …

Odisha: BJD leader Mamata Mohanta resigns from Rajya Sabha membership
5 months, 1 week ago

Odisha: BJD leader Mamata Mohanta resigns from Rajya Sabha membership

India TV News  

The Biju Janata Dal leader Mamata Mohanta has resigned from her Rajya Sabha membership, which has been accepted by the chairman of the Upper House today. Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said he received the resignation letter on Wednesday from Mohanta. BJD leader likely to join BJP Mamata Mohanta who resigned from her Rajya Sabha membership is likely to join …

Madhya Pradesh Minister threatens to resign days after his portfolios were given to ex-Congress leader
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Madhya Pradesh Minister threatens to resign days after his portfolios were given to ex-Congress leader

The Hindu  

Madhya Pradesh Cabinet Minister Nagar Singh Chouhan on Monday threatened to resign from his post, a day after two of his portfolios were given to his new colleague Ramniwas Rawat, who joined the BJP during the Lok Sabha elections. Speaking to the media, Mr. Chouhan, a tribal leader from Nimar belt’s Alirajpur, alleged that the decision to give away his …

Independent candidate defeats JD-U and RJD in Bihar’s Rupauli bypoll
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Independent candidate defeats JD-U and RJD in Bihar’s Rupauli bypoll

Hindustan Times  

Independent candidate Shankar Singh, who quit the Lok Janshakti Party-Ram Vilas to contest Rupauli bypoll in Bihar defeated the Janata Dal-United ’s Kaladhar Mandal by a margin of 8,211votes while pushing the Rashtriya Janata Dal ’s Bima Bharti to the third. The by-poll was necessitated following the resignation of sitting JD-U MLA Bima Bharti, who won the seat for five …

AAP Chhatarpur MLA Kartar Singh Tanwar, former Delhi minister Raaj Kumar Anand join BJP
5 months, 4 weeks ago

AAP Chhatarpur MLA Kartar Singh Tanwar, former Delhi minister Raaj Kumar Anand join BJP

India TV News  

New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party Chhatarpur MLA Kartar Singh Tanwar and former Delhi minister Raaj Kumar Anand on Wednesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in the national capital. Raaj Kumar Anand left AAP in April Anand, who hails from the Dalit community, was a minister in the government led by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, …

Discontent grows in Puducherry BJP unit after Lok Sabha loss
6 months ago

Discontent grows in Puducherry BJP unit after Lok Sabha loss

Hindustan Times  

A rebellion is brewing in the Puducherry unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party as MLAs raised their angst against party member and home minister A Namassivayam and the N Rangasamy-led All India N R Congress government. The MLAs believe that chief minister N Rangasamy and home minister A Namassivayam planned badly for Lok Sabha polls. The MLAs believe that Namassivayam …

Odisha's New CM & BJP MLA, Mohan Charan Majhi To Take Oath Today, All You Need To Know | ABP News
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Odisha's New CM & BJP MLA, Mohan Charan Majhi To Take Oath Today, All You Need To Know | ABP News

ABP News  

Mohan Charan Majhi, is a four-time MLA, won the Keonjhar constituency in the 2024 assembly elections. Here is all you need to know about the new Odisha Chief Minister: Mohan Majhi will be the first BJP Chief Minister of Odihsa as the 24-year-old tenure of Biju Janata Dal chief Patnaik ended last week. Majhi has also served as the General …

Akhilesh resigns from Karhal assembly seat in UP after election from Kannauj in Lok Sabha polls
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Akhilesh resigns from Karhal assembly seat in UP after election from Kannauj in Lok Sabha polls

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, on Wednesday, officially quit Karhal Assembly seat which he had been representing in UP Assembly since 2022 by forwarding his resignation to the assembly Speaker Satish Mahana. The SP chief has decided retain Kannauj Lok Sabha constituency which he won in recently concluded General Election starting a fresh innings in national politics. With Akhilesh's …

Will Rahul Gandhi give up Wayanad Lok Sabha seat? Kerala Congress chief drops major hint
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Will Rahul Gandhi give up Wayanad Lok Sabha seat? Kerala Congress chief drops major hint

India TV News  

Wayanad Lok Sabha seat: Kerala Congress chief K Sudhakaran on Wednesday hinted that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi might give up the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat. Here's what K Sudhakaran said During a public event organised to thank Rahul Gandhi's supporters, Sudhakaran hinted that the Wayanad MP might relinquish his seat. Rahul Gandhi won Wayanad seat by margin of over 3.6 …

WATCH: Amit Shah's heartwarming gesture for Naveen Patnaik during swearing-in ceremony of new Odisha CM
6 months, 4 weeks ago

WATCH: Amit Shah's heartwarming gesture for Naveen Patnaik during swearing-in ceremony of new Odisha CM

India TV News  

In a heartwarming gesture, Union Home Minister Amit Shah welcomed former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik who arrived on the stage to attend the swearing-in ceremony of CM-designate Mohan Charan Majhi. Mohan Charan Majhi took oath as the new Odisha Chief Minister on Wednesday as the BJP swept the Assembly polls on June 4. With this, Majhi also became the …

The defeat of Naveen Patnaik’s Biju Janata Dal (BJD) by the BJP in Odisha comes as a huge shock
6 months, 4 weeks ago

The defeat of Naveen Patnaik’s Biju Janata Dal (BJD) by the BJP in Odisha comes as a huge shock

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 11, 2024 23:13 IST - 8 MINS READ The defeat of Naveen Patnaik and his Biju Janata Dal at the hands of the BJP in elections to both the Lok Sabha and the Odisha Assembly has been one of the most surprising outcomes this time. Although the BJP’s growing political power in the State was evident in …

Will leave Karhal assembly seat soon, says Akhilesh Yadav
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Will leave Karhal assembly seat soon, says Akhilesh Yadav

Deccan Chronicle  

Etawah : Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said on Tuesday that he will have to leave one of the two seats he holds, and will be resigning from Uttar Pradesh's Karhal Assembly seat. Akhilesh Yadav, who won the Kannauj Lok Sabha constituency, also holds the Karhal assembly seat. So I will inform you about leaving the seat of Vidhan Sabha …

Arjun Modhwadia, four other newly elected BJP legislators take oath in Gujarat
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Arjun Modhwadia, four other newly elected BJP legislators take oath in Gujarat

Hindustan Times  

Ahmedabad: Five Bharatiya Janata Party lawmakers in Gujarat including four Congress turncoats were administered the oath of office by assembly speaker Shankar Chaudhary on Tuesday, raising the BJP’s strength in the 182-member house to 161. Bypolls were held in Porbandar, Manavadar, Khambhat, Vaghodiya and Vijapur seats, necessitated due to sitting MLAs joining the BJP The most prominent of the five …

Akhilesh Yadav to retain Kannauj Lok Sabha seat, resign as MLA from UP's Karhal
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Akhilesh Yadav to retain Kannauj Lok Sabha seat, resign as MLA from UP's Karhal

India TV News  

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has announced that he will continue as Member of Parliament from Kannauj Lok Sabha seat and resign as MLA from Uttar Pradesh's Karhal Assembly seat. The former UP chief minister contested Lok Sabha election from party's stronghold seat Kannauj and won the polls with a good margin. Rajendra Chaudhary, the Samajwadi Party's chief spokesperson, said, …

Assembly byelections in Himachal’s Dehra, Hamirpur and Nalagarh on July 10
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Assembly byelections in Himachal’s Dehra, Hamirpur and Nalagarh on July 10

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission on Monday announced byelections in the three assembly constituencies of Dehra, Hamirpur and Nalagarh on July 10, the result of which will be out on July 13. The byelections were necessitated following the resignation of the three Independent MLAs, Hoshiyar Singh, Ashish Sharma and KL Thakur. Though the three MLAs resigned from the assembly on March 22, …

After poll debacle, Pandian says quitting active politics
7 months ago

After poll debacle, Pandian says quitting active politics

Hindustan Times  

Bhubaneswar: VK Pandian, former bureaucrat and outgoing Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik’s close aide, on Sunday announced his withdrawal from “active politics”, five days after the Biju Janata Dal faced a drubbing at the hands of the Bharatiya Janata Party in both the assembly and Lok Sabha elections. “My intent of joining politics was only… only… to assist Naveen babu, …

Two BJP MPs from Jharkhand inducted into Narendra Modi’s Cabinet
7 months ago

Two BJP MPs from Jharkhand inducted into Narendra Modi’s Cabinet

The Hindu  

Koderma MP Annapurna Devi and Ranchi MP Sanjay Seth of the Bharatiya Janata Party from the tribal-dominated State of Jharkhand were inducted into the Cabinet of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 9. Once a member of the Rashtriya Janata Dal, Ms. Devi quit the party months before the 2019 Lok Sabha polls and moved to the BJP. Mr. Munda …

’My only intent was’: VK Pandian, close aide of Naveen Patnaik, quits active politics after BJD’s defeat in Odisha polls
7 months ago

’My only intent was’: VK Pandian, close aide of Naveen Patnaik, quits active politics after BJD’s defeat in Odisha polls

Live Mint  

VK Pandian, the close aide of Naveen Patnaik who joined Biju Janata Dal ahead of the assembly polls, quit active politics on Sunday after the party's defeat in the Odisha elections, and apologised to the entire Biju Parivaar if he had hurt anyone in the journey. The development comes just a day after party supremo and former Odisha CM Naveen …

Naveen Patnaik's aide VK Pandian quits politics after Odisha election drubbing: ‘I am sorry if…’
7 months ago

Naveen Patnaik's aide VK Pandian quits politics after Odisha election drubbing: ‘I am sorry if…’

Hindustan Times  

Former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik's close aide VK Pandian on Sunday announced retirement from active politics after the Biju Janata Dal suffered an embarrassing defeat in both Lok Sabha and assembly elections. BJD was not only reduced to single Lok Sabha seat in the parliamentary elections, but also lost the assembly polls, ending Naveen Patnaik's 24-years rule in Odisha. …

‘VK Pandian not my successor’: Naveen Patnaik says people to choose his ‘heir'
7 months ago

‘VK Pandian not my successor’: Naveen Patnaik says people to choose his ‘heir'

Hindustan Times  

In his first reaction after losing the Odisha assembly election, Naveen Patnaik, the outgoing chief minister who missed out on what would have been his sixth consecutive term in office, on Saturday defended his close aide VK Pandian, saying that the bureaucrat-turned-politician was not his successor. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik along with VK Pandian “The people of Odisha would …

Congress seeks resignation of Puducherry CM following electoral loss in Lok Sabha polls
7 months ago

Congress seeks resignation of Puducherry CM following electoral loss in Lok Sabha polls

The Hindu  

Former Chief Minister and senior Congress leader V. Narayanasamy has sought the resignation of Chief Minister N. Rangasamy following the defeat of BJP candidate and Home Minister A. Namassivayam from the Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency. Addressing a press conference on Saturday, the former Chief Minister said the victory of Congress candidate V. Vaithilingam in the Lok Sabha polls was a …

Rahul Gandhi likely to retain Raebareli seat, may quit Wayanad constituency: Sources
7 months ago

Rahul Gandhi likely to retain Raebareli seat, may quit Wayanad constituency: Sources

India TV News  

CWC meeting: Congress leader is likely to retain the Raebareli seat in Uttar Pradesh and he may quit the Wayanad constituency, said sources to India TV. Senior Congress leader and newly elected MP from Alappuzha KC Venugopal said "CWC unanimously requested Rahul Gandhi ji to take the responsibility of the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha." The meeting …

Rahul Gandhi likely to retain Raebareli, may leave Wayanad seat: Sources
7 months ago

Rahul Gandhi likely to retain Raebareli, may leave Wayanad seat: Sources

India Today  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is likely to keep the Raebareli Lok Sabha seat and is expected to resign from the Wayanad seat in Kerala, party sources confirmed to India Today TV. The Congress Working Committee meeting held on Saturday saw leaders divided on whether Rahul Gandhi should retain Raebareli or Wayanad seat. While MPs like Kodikkunnil Suresh from Kerala argued …

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