10 BJP leaders resign as MPs after win in state elections
1 year ago

10 BJP leaders resign as MPs after win in state elections

Hindustan Times  

Ten Bharatiya Janata Party lawmakers, including two Union ministers, who won assembly seats in the Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh elections resigned from Parliament on Wednesday, amid suspense over the party’s choice of chief minister in each state. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP National President JP Nadda during a meeting, in New Delhi With an eye on improving its electoral prospects, the BJP fielded four Union ministers and several other parliamentarians in the state polls, the results of which were declared on Sunday. The lawmakers who resigned are Narendra Singh Tomar, Prahlad Patel, Rakesh Singh, Uday Pratap Singh, and Riti Pathak from Madhya Pradesh; Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Diya Kumari, Kirori Lal Meena from Rajasthan; and Arun Sao and Gomti Sai from Chhattisgarh. In MP, Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s schemes for women have had an impact as strong as PM Modi’s guarantees.” While there have been reports of the state unit in Chhattisgarh pushing for the appointment of an OBC or tribal leader, in Rajasthan, a section of legislators is said to have thrown their lot behind Vasundhara Raje.

Rajasthan Party State Bjp Minister Resign Singh Win Modi Pm Modi Meeting Chhattisgarh Madhya Pradesh  win  minister  resign  singh  ministers  modi  meeting  mps  union  leaders  rajasthan  state  party  bjp  elections

History of this topic

Ex-BJP MP Sujeet Kumar files nomination papers for Rajya Sabha seat on BJP ticket
2 weeks, 1 day 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 …

BJP to elect its legislature party leader today, begin process to form new Maharashtra government
3 weeks ago

BJP to elect its legislature party leader today, begin process to form new Maharashtra government

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: The crucial legislature party meeting of the BJP will be held at the Maharashtra Vidhan Bhavan on Wednesday to elect its leader, who is expected take over as the next chief minister of the state. The BJP legislature party leader elected in the meeting is then expected to meet the governor to stake a claim to form new government …

‘Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Vadra should resign’: BJP's dare to Congress on EVM row
3 weeks, 3 days ago

‘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 …

PM Modi set to address BJP workers at party headquarters today after Maharashtra poll victory
1 month ago

PM Modi set to address BJP workers at party headquarters today after Maharashtra poll victory

India TV News  

As the Bharatiya Janata Party is all set to return to power in Maharashtra following today's poll results, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to address a gathering of the party workers at the BJP's headquarters on Saturday evening. The ruling BJP-led Mahayuti alliance appeared set to retain power in Maharashtra and was leading in 215 of the 288 assembly …

Protester killed, another injured in alleged police firing in Manipur’s Jiribam
1 month, 1 week ago

Protester killed, another injured in alleged police firing in Manipur’s Jiribam

Hindustan Times  

One protester was killed and another injured in alleged police firing at Jiribam in ethnic violence-hit Manipur on Sunday night even as the worsening situation prompted the state government to close educational institutions and extend a curfew for two days until Tuesday. Chief minister Biren Singh was also scheduled to meet BJP lawmakers at 6pm amid reports of brewing dissent …

Reputations of political heavyweights including CM Bhajanlal Sharma on the line as voting ends in Rajasthan bypolls
1 month, 1 week ago

Reputations of political heavyweights including CM Bhajanlal Sharma on the line as voting ends in Rajasthan bypolls

New Indian Express  

JAIPUR: Voting for the bypolls across seven assembly seats in Rajasthan concluded on Wednesday, with 69 candidates in the race. The results on November 23 will significantly impact the political influence of Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, Congress State President Govind Singh Dotasara, Sachin Pilot, Agriculture Minister Dr. Kirori Lal Meena, RLP Chief Hanuman Beniwal, and BAP leader Rajkumar Roat. Under …

Heena Gavit Resigns from BJP, Blames Shiv Sena for Rebellious Behavior
Trending News
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

Eight BJP MLAs Keen to Join Congress, Says Leader
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Eight BJP MLAs Keen to Join Congress, Says Leader

Hindustan Times  

Several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators are reportedly interested in joining the Congress. The announcement comes as recent remarks by BJP legislator, ST Somashekhar, suggest a potential migration of BJP members to Congress. However, BJP leaders have dismissed the claim as baseless, calling it a politically motivated assertion.

AAP loses three councillors to BJP on eve of MCD standing committee polls
2 months, 4 weeks ago

AAP loses three councillors to BJP on eve of MCD standing committee polls

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: In a major setback for the AAP, three of its councillors joined the BJP on Wednesday, just a day before the crucial election for a seat on the MCD’s Standing Committee. The three councillors, Preeti from Dilshad Colony Garden, Sarita Phogat from Green Park and Praveen Kumar from Madanpur Khadar were inducted into the party in the presence …

More BJD RS MPs may join BJP: Mamata Mohanta
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Jammu & Kashmir Polls: Resignation, Discontent Among Old Guard Hits BJP Ahead Of Election
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Jammu & Kashmir Polls: Resignation, Discontent Among Old Guard Hits BJP Ahead Of Election

ABP News  

Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Election 2024: India's newest Union Territory is headed to elections in three phases. In Kashmir's context, J&K BJP assembly election in-charge Ram Madhav said: "Leaders who want peace and do not support terrorism will emerge in the Kashmir valley as well. Resignations aside, the BJP is facing party workers' dissent in several constituencies like Jammu North, …

Eknath Khadse's return to BJP stalls amid party resistance
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Eknath Khadse's return to BJP stalls amid party resistance

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Six months after announcing his return to the Bharatiya Janata Party, senior Nationalist Congress Party leader Eknath Khadse finds himself in political limbo due to resistance from the BJP's state leadership. Eknath Khadse Prior to the Lok Sabha elections, Khadse met with BJP's national president JP Nadda and reportedly rejoined the party he had left in October 2020. Adding …

Will leave BJP if not fielded from Rania, says Haryana power minister
4 months ago

Will leave BJP if not fielded from Rania, says Haryana power minister

Hindustan Times  

Haryana power minister Ranjit Singh Chautala on Tuesday asked the Bharatiya Janata Party to field him from the Rania assembly seat in Sirsa for the assembly polls, warning that he will part ways with the saffron party otherwise. Ranjit Singh Chautala Former deputy prime minister Devi Lal’s son, Ranjit Chautala, who won the 2019 assembly polls as an independent from …

Bring 100 MLAs, form government: Akhilesh Yadav's 'monsoon offer' amid BJP rift speculation
5 months, 1 week ago

Bring 100 MLAs, form government: Akhilesh Yadav's 'monsoon offer' amid BJP rift speculation

New Indian Express  

While Yadav did not name anyone in his post, a senior SP leader said on the condition of anonymity that it was a message for those in the BJP who were dissatisfied with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and wanted to cross over. "The SP won 111 seats in the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections and if we get the support …

UP Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya meets BJP chief JP Nadda, holds discussions on upcoming byelections: Sources
5 months, 1 week ago

UP Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya meets BJP chief JP Nadda, holds discussions on upcoming byelections: Sources

India TV News  

Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Tuesday held a meeting with Bharatiya Janata Party chief JP Nadda. This was the first executive meeting time after the BJP's poor show in the 2024 Lok Sabha election in Uttar Pradesh. According to the BJP spokesman, closed-door sessions were held in which party lawmakers placed their views before the National …

​Restoring a verdict: The Hindu Editorial on the Assembly by-poll results
5 months, 1 week ago

​Restoring a verdict: The Hindu Editorial on the Assembly by-poll results

The Hindu  

INDIA bloc parties won 10 of the 13 Assembly seats across seven States where by-polls were held on July 10 and the results were announced on July 13. Of particular note is Himachal Pradesh where the Congress won two of the three Assembly seats which fell vacant after three independent legislators joined the BJP after resigning their seats. The government …

BJP begins preparation for Jharkhand assembly polls
5 months, 1 week ago

BJP begins preparation for Jharkhand assembly polls

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has drawn a two-pronged strategy of sharpening its outreach in the tribal community by raising issues of local relevance and retaining support of the urban electorate by highlighting the deficiencies of the state government in Jharkhand, where elections for the 81-member assembly are due later this year. Ahead of the assembly elections later this year, there …

Trinamool, BJP to face off in bypolls to four Assembly seats in West Bengal
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Trinamool, BJP to face off in bypolls to four Assembly seats in West Bengal

The Hindu  

A month after the Lok Sabha election, the Trinamool Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party are set for an electoral face off in the bypolls to four Assembly seats in West Bengal, scheduled for July 10. BJP candidates bagged the other three seats in 2021 but later, MLAs Krishna Kalyani from Raiganj, Biswajit Das from Bagdah and Mukut Mani Adhikari from …

Discontent grows in Puducherry BJP unit after Lok Sabha loss
5 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Congress to soon take a call on its claim for assembly by-poll seats
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress to soon take a call on its claim for assembly by-poll seats

Hindustan Times  

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Congress will soon take a call on the legislative assembly seats that the party may like to contest in the mini assembly election of sorts to be held for 10 assembly seats in coming months. Out of these, Katehri has fallen vacant following the election of Samajwadi Party’s Lalji Verma to Lok Sabha from Ambedkar Nagar …

Elected as MP, BJP’sBiduri resigns as LoP in Delhi House
6 months ago

Elected as MP, BJP’sBiduri resigns as LoP in Delhi House

Hindustan Times  

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Ramvir Singh Bidhuri resigned as the leader of the opposition as well as a member of the Delhi assembly on Tuesday, following his election as the Lok Sabha member of Parliament from the South Delhi constituency. Ramvir Singh Bidhuri The development leaves the LoP position vacant, for which a race among the BJP MLAs in the …

OPINION | BJP LEADERS ANALYSING LOSSES IN UP, MAHARASHTRA, HARYANA
6 months, 1 week ago

OPINION | BJP LEADERS ANALYSING LOSSES IN UP, MAHARASHTRA, HARYANA

India TV News  

Top BJP leaders are busy in a brainstorming session for the last 48 years in Lucknow to find out reasons for the poor performance of the party in the Lok Sabha elections. Kaushal Kishore, the Union minister of staet, who lost from Mohanlalganj, said the opposition's Constitution and reservative narrative remained stuck in the minds of voters, and the BJP …

Congress narrowly saves the Leader of Opposition post in Rajya Sabha
6 months, 1 week ago

Congress narrowly saves the Leader of Opposition post in Rajya Sabha

The Hindu  

Success in the Lok Sabha has imperiled the Opposition’s equation in the Rajya Sabha, with the Congress narrowly saving the post of Leader of the Opposition after two of its members K.C. A total of 10 vacancies, two each from Assam, Bihar and Maharashtra and one each from Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana and Tripura have arisen following victory of Rajya …

Will leave Karhal assembly seat soon, says Akhilesh Yadav
6 months, 1 week 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 …

Akhilesh Yadav to retain Kannauj Lok Sabha seat, resign as MLA from UP's Karhal
6 months, 2 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, 2 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, …

Editors Pick Newsletter | 72-member NDA Ministry takes charge
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Editors Pick Newsletter | 72-member NDA Ministry takes charge

The Hindu  

Narendra Modi took oath for a third successive term as the Prime Minister of India on Sunday, along with 71 other members of his Council of Ministers. The Bharatiya Janata Party fell short of a majority in the Lok Sabha, relying on allies in the National Democratic Alliance who have been given a sizeable representation of 11 portfolios. Kumaraswamy of …

Two BJP MPs from Jharkhand inducted into Narendra Modi’s Cabinet
6 months, 2 weeks 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 …

BJP MLAs demand DyCM Devendra Fadnavis to take back resignation
6 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP MLAs demand DyCM Devendra Fadnavis to take back resignation

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs from Maharashtra have urged deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis to withdraw his resignation from the state cabinet. June 08, 2024: Maharashtra State Bharatiya Janata Party held a meeting of all Members of the Legislative Assembly at the Dadar Party office in the presence of Chandrashekhar Bawankule, BJP Maharashtra State President, Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Minister …

Congress seeks resignation of Puducherry CM following electoral loss in Lok Sabha polls
6 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Dakshina Kannada Congress chief rules out resigning over defeat in Lok Sabha elections
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Dakshina Kannada Congress chief rules out resigning over defeat in Lok Sabha elections

The Hindu  

The president of Dakshina Kannada Congress Committee and MLC K. Harish Kumar on Friday ruled out him quitting as head of the committee owing moral responsibility for the defeat of party candidate Padmaraj R. Poojary in the Lok Sabha elections in Dakshina Kannada constituency. Responding to a section of party workers demanding his resignation on social media Mr. Kumar told …

PM Modi submits resignation to President after cabinet recommends LS dissolution
6 months, 2 weeks ago

PM Modi submits resignation to President after cabinet recommends LS dissolution

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday chaired the last meeting of the outgoing Union cabinet which recommended dissolution of the 17th Lok Sabha, setting in motion the process of formation of the next government after the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance won a narrow majority in the Lok Sabha. The BJP on its own got 240 seats …

Maharashtra Election Results: Fadnavis Shoulders Responsibility For BJP'S Poor Show, Offers To Resign As Dy CM
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra Election Results: Fadnavis Shoulders Responsibility For BJP'S Poor Show, Offers To Resign As Dy CM

ABP News  

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday shouldered the responsibility for the Bharatiya Janata Party's Lok Sabha polls defeat in the state. I am requesting the party leadership to relieve me from the responsibility in the government so that I can work full time for the party in upcoming assembly elections,” Fadnavis said. Now I want to focus on …

Naveen Patnaik Resigns Odisha CM BJP Wrests BJD Bastion Lok Sabha polls
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Naveen Patnaik Resigns Odisha CM BJP Wrests BJD Bastion Lok Sabha polls

ABP News  

After a surprising performance by the Bharatiya Janata Party in Odisha in both Assembly and Lok Sabha elections, the saffron party will is all set to form the next government in the state. Following the BJP's thumping victory, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday resigned as the CM and submitted his resignation to Governor Raghubar Das. Naveen Patnaik, who …

Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Highlights: PM Modi resigns, to continue as caretaker till new government swears in
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Highlights: PM Modi resigns, to continue as caretaker till new government swears in

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 5 called on President Murmu and tendered his resignation along with the Union Council of Ministers after the Union Cabinet recommended the dissolution of the 17th Lok Sabha. Mr. Modi and the Union Council of Ministers will continue in office till the new Government is formed at the request of the President, the Rashtrapati …

Outgoing Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik resigns after losing assembly elections to BJP
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Outgoing Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik resigns after losing assembly elections to BJP

India TV News  

BJD chief and Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik tendered his resignation to the Governor on Wednesday. 24 seats are reserved for Scheduled Castes and another 33 for Scheduled Tribes in the Odisha Assembly. Lok Sabha elections for 21 seats were also held simultaneously in Odisha with BJP sweeping the state by winning 20 out of total 21 seats. Some prominent candidates …

Fadnavis seeks to resign, opposition terms it mere 'drama'
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Fadnavis seeks to resign, opposition terms it mere 'drama'

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said he would request BJP top leadership to relieve him from the government duties so that he could focus on state assembly polls, a statement coming a day after the BJP suffered a drubbing in Lok Sabha polls in the state. He also conceded that issues of coordination exist with Chief …

Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis offers resignation amid BJP's Maharashtra poll setback
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis offers resignation amid BJP's Maharashtra poll setback

India TV News  

In light of the Bharatiya Janata Party's diminished performance in Maharashtra during the recent Lok Sabha elections, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is poised to tender his resignation from his deputy CM post. The BJP's seat count in Maharashtra plummeted from 23 seats in 2019 to just nine this year, prompting Fadnavis to shoulder full responsibility for the electoral setback. …

Naveen Patnaik resigns as Odisha Chief Minister day after BJP wins assembly polls
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Naveen Patnaik resigns as Odisha Chief Minister day after BJP wins assembly polls

India Today  

After facing a huge setback in the state assembly elections, the 24-year-old reign of Odisha Chief Minister and BJD chief Naveen Patnaik came to an end as he tendered his resignation to the state governor Raghubar Das at the Raj Bhavan in Bhubaneshwar today. However, in the recently held state assembly polls, it lost to the Bhartiya Janata Party, breaking …

Omar loses to Independent in Jammu & Kashmir; BJP victorious in two seats
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Omar loses to Independent in Jammu & Kashmir; BJP victorious in two seats

Hindustan Times  

Two former Jammu & Kashmir chief ministers lost their seats with huge margins as the counting of votes concluded on Tuesday. In Baramulla, jailed former legislator Abdul Rashid Sheikh, an independent candidate, defeated former CM and national conference candidate Omar Abdullah by over 200,000 votes. Congratulations to Engineer Rashid on his victory in North Kashmir.” While another former CM and …

With 5 bypolls, Punjab heads into another electoral battle
6 months, 2 weeks ago

With 5 bypolls, Punjab heads into another electoral battle

Hindustan Times  

With four sitting MLAs, including a cabinet minister, winning the Lok Sabha elections, Punjab will see bypolls to five assembly constituencies. The MLAs, who emerged victorious in the Lok Sabha election results declared on Tuesday, include cabinet minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer, Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and Dr Raj Kumar Chabbewal. On Monday, Punjab assembly speaker Kultar …

‘BJP lost Ayodhya, PM Narendra Modi lost credibility, must resign’: Mamata Banerjee on Lok Sabha election results
6 months, 2 weeks ago

‘BJP lost Ayodhya, PM Narendra Modi lost credibility, must resign’: Mamata Banerjee on Lok Sabha election results

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said Narendra Modi should resign as Prime Minister on moral grounds, as he had lost his credibility after the Lok Sabha election results in 2024 indicated that the Bharatiya Janata Party was struggling to reach its 400-seat target. He should resign immediately because he had said that this time they would cross …

Himachal assembly Speaker accepts resignations of three Independent MLAs who voted for BJP in RS polls
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Himachal assembly Speaker accepts resignations of three Independent MLAs who voted for BJP in RS polls

The Hindu  

Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania on June 3 accepted the resignations of three Independent MLAs who had voted in favour of the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate in the Rajya Sabha polls. "Resignations have been accepted and these three MLAs cease to be members of the 14th Vidhan Sabha with immediate effect," Mr. Pathania told reporters here. Independent MLAs …

’Impressed by PM Modi’s policies’: Ex-Punjab minister Harminder Singh Jassi quits Congress, joins BJP
7 months ago

’Impressed by PM Modi’s policies’: Ex-Punjab minister Harminder Singh Jassi quits Congress, joins BJP

Live Mint  

Former Punjab minister Harminder Singh Jassi quit the Congress and joined the Bharatiya Janata party on Thursday, just ahead of the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024. Jassi joined the BJP in the presence of Union minister Rajiv Chandrashekhar at BJP headquarters at DDU Marg in New Delhi on Thursday, May 23. In Punjab, voting for all of …

Haryana political crisis: CM Saini accuses Congress of ‘misleading’ people, JJP MLAs meet Khattar | Top updates
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Haryana political crisis: CM Saini accuses Congress of ‘misleading’ people, JJP MLAs meet Khattar | Top updates

Hindustan Times  

Amid the ongoing political crisis in Haryana, where three independent legislators withdrew their support to the state BJP government, taking away its majority, chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday accused the Congress of “misleading people.” Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini The MLAs – Randhir Golan from Pundri, Dharmpal Gonder from Nilokheri and Sombir Singh Sangwan from Dadri – …

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 …

Lok Sabha polls | Deep-rooted fault lines set the tone of campaign discourse in western U.P.
8 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha polls | Deep-rooted fault lines set the tone of campaign discourse in western U.P.

The Hindu  

There is no dearth of contentious and polarising issues in the crucial battlefield of western Uttar Pradesh, which has a sizable Muslim electorate, and the increasingly vehement nature of political discourse here seems to reflect the deep-rooted communal fault lines in the region. In the 2014 Lok Sabha election, the BJP won seven - Muzaffarnagar, Pilibhit, Kairana, Nagina, Moradabad, Saharanpur …

Rajasthan Congress treasurer Sitaram Agarwal joins BJP ahead of Lok Sabha election
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Rajasthan Congress treasurer Sitaram Agarwal joins BJP ahead of Lok Sabha election

The Hindu  

Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee’s treasurer Sitaram Agarwal, who unsuccessfully contested the 2023 State Assembly election against Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party here on April 10. Jannayak Janata Party leader from Neem Ka Thana Raghuveer Singh Tanwar, who contested the 2023 Assembly polls, All-India Reserve Bank Employees’ Union’s former national secretary G.N. Pareek, Vishwakarma Industries Association …

Congress may hold next meeting on Lok Sabha candidates on April 13
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress may hold next meeting on Lok Sabha candidates on April 13

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The Congress party is likely to hold the next meeting of it’s Central Election Committee on April 13, two senior party leaders indicated to HT. The party has already declared 260 seats though it is yet to decide candidates for nine seats in Haryana as alliance partner Aam Aadmi Party has fielded a candidate in Kurukshetra; the party …

Haryana: Finally Birender Singh quits BJP, to join Congress on Tuesday
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Haryana: Finally Birender Singh quits BJP, to join Congress on Tuesday

Hindustan Times  

Former union minister Birender Singh on Monday finally resigned from the primary membership of the BJP and announced to join the Congress, a development that comes almost a month after his son and BJP’s sitting Hisar MP Brijendra Singh joined the Congress. Birender Singh said he had sent his resignation to BJP national president JP Nadda The veteran Jat leader …

Discover Related