Ashok Gehlot may go for a cabinet reshuffle after Rajya Sabha polls: Party leaders
2 years, 7 months ago

Ashok Gehlot may go for a cabinet reshuffle after Rajya Sabha polls: Party leaders

Hindustan Times  

JAIPUR: Rajasthan police on Tuesday issued a notice to Bharatiya Janata Party lawmaker Chandrakanta Meghwal in a five-year-old assault case and Congress leaders in the state spoke about the possibility of a cabinet reshuffle to accommodate more MLAs after June 10, both developments linked to the Rajya Sabha polls scheduled for that day. A senior Congress leader aware of the development said chief minister Ashok Gehlot has assured that he plans to expand his cabinet -- a move that he admitted was aimed at some disgruntled MLAs in the party, and to ensure they vote along partly-lines. “This reshuffle will be based on performance, social engineering and regional representation.” On the police notice to Chandrakanta Meghwal, the BJP accused Gehlot of intimidating the legislator in view of the Rajya Sabha elections, but an aide of the chief minister dismissed the charge saying the case against the latter was registered when the BJP was in power. “The Congress has morally lost the Rajya Sabha election and state Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is hatching a malicious conspiracy to intimidate BJP MLA in the name of action in cases.

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Priyanka Gandhi likely to be on One Nation One Poll Parliament panel: Sources
4 weeks ago

Priyanka Gandhi likely to be on One Nation One Poll Parliament panel: Sources

India Today  

Priyanka Gandhi and Manish Tewari are likely to be the MPs from the Congress to be included in the Joint Parliamentary Committee that will scrutinise and debate the merits of the One Nation One Election bills that were tabled in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, sources said. The other MPs who are likely to be part of the panel include …

Maharashtra Cabinet: Discontent brews in Mahayuti as 11 ministers out, Bhujbal says ‘prize’ for OBC stand
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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Maharashtra Cabinet: Discontent brews in Mahayuti as 11 ministers out, Bhujbal says ‘prize’ for OBC stand

Live Mint  

Maharashtra Cabinet: The expansion of cabinet in Devendra Fadnavis-led Maharashtra government has triggered resentment among former ministers and some lawmakers from all the three Mahayuti allies – the Bharatijya Janata Party, the Shiv Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party. Among the disgruntled leaders, is senior NCP leader, Chhagan Bhujbal, who on Monday said that the denial of cabinet berth could …

Maharashtra cabinet expansion: Overlooked for berth, Shiv Sena MLA Narendra Bhondekar quits party posts
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4 weeks, 2 days ago

Maharashtra cabinet expansion: Overlooked for berth, Shiv Sena MLA Narendra Bhondekar quits party posts

The Hindu  

Shiv Sena MLA Narendra Bhondekar has resigned from all party posts while expressing disappointment at not being included in the Maharashtra cabinet. Speaking to reporters in Bhandara on Sunday, Mr. Bhondekar, who was the Shiv Sena's deputy leader and co-ordinator for eastern Vidarbha districts, claimed his party head and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde had promised him a cabinet berth. …

Overlooked for cabinet berth, Shiv Sena MLA quits party posts
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Overlooked for cabinet berth, Shiv Sena MLA quits party posts

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai, Shiv Sena MLA Narendra Bhondekar has resigned from all party posts while expressing disappointment at not being included in the Maharashtra cabinet. Overlooked for cabinet berth, Shiv Sena MLA quits party posts Speaking to reporters in Bhandara on Sunday, Bhondekar, who was the Shiv Sena's deputy leader and co-ordinator for eastern Vidarbha districts, claimed his party head and Deputy …

Mahayuti cabinet to be sworn-in at 4 pm: Who's in and who's out?
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1 month ago

Mahayuti cabinet to be sworn-in at 4 pm: Who's in and who's out?

India Today  

Following a resounding victory in the Maharashtra Assembly elections, the swearing-in ceremony of the Mahayuti cabinet is scheduled for 4 pm today in Nagpur. Several Shiv Sena and NCP MLAs are set to be inducted into the council of ministers, reflecting the alliance's push to finalize its governance team. In addition, several new faces from the Deputy Chief Minister Eknath …

Rahul Narvekar, BJP MLA, elected unopposed as Maharashtra Assembly Speaker for second term
1 month ago

Rahul Narvekar, BJP MLA, elected unopposed as Maharashtra Assembly Speaker for second term

India TV News  

BJP MLA Rahul Narvekar was elected unopposed as the Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on Monday. During his tenure as Maharashtra assembly speaker, Narwekar had ruled that the party led by Eknath Shinde was the legitimate and “real Shiv Sena” after a split in the Bal Thackeray-founded party. Maharashtra Assembly election results Notably, in the recently concluded Maharashtra assembly …

Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan's brother Naga Babu set to join Andhra Pradesh Cabinet
1 month ago

Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan's brother Naga Babu set to join Andhra Pradesh Cabinet

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister K Pawan Kalyan’s brother and Jana Sena Party General Secretary Nagendra Babu, popularly known as Naga Babu, is set to get a spot in the state cabinet. After the TDP-led NDA secured a massive win in the state, there was speculation that Naga Babu would be appointed as the Chairman of the Tirumala Tirupati …

11 MLAs from Shinde Sena to take oath as cabinet ministers: Sources
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11 MLAs from Shinde Sena to take oath as cabinet ministers: Sources

India Today  

At least 11 MLAs from Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena faction are expected to take the oath as ministers soon, according to sources. The list includes six former ministers from the previous government - Gulabrao Patil, Uday Samant, Dada Bhuse, Shambhuraj Desai, Tanaji Sawant, and Deepak Kesarkar - who are likely to make a comeback. BJP'S RAHUL …

Raj Thackeray In Mahayuti Government? CM Fadnavis Says 'Views Match'
1 month, 1 week ago

Raj Thackeray In Mahayuti Government? CM Fadnavis Says 'Views Match'

ABP News  

In a twist to the Maharashtra government formation, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said that he wanted to include MNS chief Raj Thackeray in his government. Fadnavis, during a TV interview, said that candidates from Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena got a good number of votes in the assembly elections, despite fighting against the Bharatiya Janata Party. Maharashtra CM Devendra …

Young faces, Mumbai MLAs set to feature in new Maha cabinet
1 month, 1 week ago

Young faces, Mumbai MLAs set to feature in new Maha cabinet

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Twenty-four hours after Devendra Fadnavis was sworn in as Maharashtra chief minister along with deputies Ajit Pawar of the Nationalist Congress Party and Eknath Shinde of the Shiv Sena, hectic deliberations were underway in Mumbai to finalise his Cabinet. From the BJP, Chandrakant Patil and Vijaykumar Gavit are likely to make way for younger colleagues like the party’s Mumbai …

Karnataka: JDS MLAs refute speculations of rift within the party after Channapatna bypoll result
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Karnataka: JDS MLAs refute speculations of rift within the party after Channapatna bypoll result

Hindustan Times  

Amid speculations about rift in Karnataka’s Janata Dal party, the MLAs have clarified that they are together and nobody can split the party. After the Channapatna by-poll result, where Nikhil Kumaraswamy defeated Congress’ CP Yogeeshwara, there were reports about MLA being unhappy about party leadership. CP Yogeeshwara, who recently joined the Congress party, said that if party high command allows, …

Elections Round-up: BJP Dominant but Opposition Must Not Roll Over and Die
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Elections Round-up: BJP Dominant but Opposition Must Not Roll Over and Die

The Quint  

As for the Congress, the results present a mixed bag. Again, it showed that the BJP has failed to make much headway even against the Congress when faced with strong local leaders, like Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar, and in Kerala, where it is unable to cross the political firewall created by the United Democratic Front and Left Democratic …

Raj Thackeray's MNS may lose party symbol, status after election rout in Maharashtra: Sources
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Raj Thackeray's MNS may lose party symbol, status after election rout in Maharashtra: Sources

India TV News  

Following the results of the Maharashtra Assembly elections, The Election Commission is likely to revoke the recognition of Raj Thackeray's party, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, sources said. Experts indicate that the party risks losing its status if it fails to secure at least one Assembly seat or 8 per cent of the vote share in elections, they added. None of the …

Election results Highlights: CM Eknath Shinde picked as Shiv Sena's legislative leader
1 month, 3 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 …

Election results Highlights: CM Eknath Shinde picked as Shiv Sena's legislative leader
1 month, 3 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 …

Maharashtra election results 2024: BJP likely to hold legislative party meet on Nov 25
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra election results 2024: BJP likely to hold legislative party meet on Nov 25

Live Mint  

The Bharatiya Janata Party is likely to hold the Maharashtra Legislative Party meeting on November 25 and the oath-taking ceremony on November 26, ANI reported on Saturday citing sources. As per the initial results, the Mahayuti alliance is leading in 220 seats, with the Bharatiya Janata Party leading in 128 seats, driving the charge in Maharashtra. The Nationalist Congress Party, …

Explained: Will Biren Singh-led BJP govt in Manipur collapse as NPP withdraws support?
1 month, 4 weeks 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 …

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

Rajasthan’s seven Assembly bypolls present a test of credibility for veteran leaders
2 months ago

Rajasthan’s seven Assembly bypolls present a test of credibility for veteran leaders

The Hindu  

The byelections to seven Assembly seats in Rajasthan, being held on Wednesday, have presented a test of credibility for veteran leaders of both the ruling BJP and the Opposition Congress. Five of the seven seats fell vacant following the election of sitting MLAs, all of whom were from Congress and its allies in the INDIA bloc, as Lok Sabha Members. …

Election cycle starts with voting in Jharkhand today
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2 months ago

Election cycle starts with voting in Jharkhand today

Hindustan Times  

Ranchi: Jharkhand will kick off crucial assembly elections on Wednesday as 13.7 million people across 43 of its 81 seats will vote in the first phase of polls and bypolls will be held in 32 seats across 10 states, marking the beginning of a high-stakes round of contests. The BJP suffered some setbacks in these regions during the Lok Sabha …

Could BJP infighting in Kerala dash its Palakkad bypoll win hopes?
2 months ago

Could BJP infighting in Kerala dash its Palakkad bypoll win hopes?

India Today  

With campaigning for by-elections to the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat and Chelakkara Assembly seat coming to an end, the focus has now shifted to the Palakkad Assembly seat in Kerala. BJP'S LITMUS TEST IN PALAKKAD Palakkad will witness a three-way contest between BJP candidate C Krishnakumar, Congress's Rahul Mamkootathil and Left Democratic Front’s P Sarin. Krishnakumar is no electoral novice; …

BJP's Dilemma: Supporting Raj Thackeray's Son in Maharashtra Assembly Elections
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BJP's Dilemma: Supporting Raj Thackeray's Son in Maharashtra Assembly Elections

ABP News  

The Bharatiya Janata Party's support for Raj Thackeray's son Amit Thackeray in the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections is a double-edged sword for the Mahayuti. The Mahayuti has been plagued by a horde of rebelling senior leaders, but now it is facing friction with one of its oldest allies — the Shiv Sena. The Shiv Sena's decision to support Amit Thackeray …

High-Stakes Bypolls in Kerala: Congress, CPI, and BJP Battle for Wayanad and Other Assemblies
2 months, 2 weeks ago

High-Stakes Bypolls in Kerala: Congress, CPI, and BJP Battle for Wayanad and Other Assemblies

The Hindu  

Kerala is set to witness simultaneous bypolls in three Assembly constituencies next month, with Congress, CPI(M), and BJP battling it out in Wayanad, Palakkad, and Chelakkara. Wayanad, a high-stakes seat, will see Congress's Priyanka Gandhi Vadra make her electoral debut, facing stiff competition from the CPI's Sathyan Mokeri and the BJP's Navya Haridas. Palakkad and Chelakkara will see Congress's Rahul …

BJP Announces 99 Candidates for Maharashtra Assembly Elections
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP Announces 99 Candidates for Maharashtra Assembly Elections

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its first list of 99 candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections. The list includes 71 sitting MLAs and 10 ministers, including Devendra Fadnavis, the deputy chief minister. Other prominent names in the list include state BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule, former CM Ashok Chavan's daughter Shreejaya Chavan, and former MP Haribhau Jawale's son …

BJP Announces 99 Candidates for Maharashtra Assembly Election: Focus on OBC, Maratha, and Adivasi Communities
2 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP Announces 99 Candidates for Maharashtra Assembly Election: Focus on OBC, Maratha, and Adivasi Communities

The Hindu  

The BJP has announced 99 candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly election, with 71 sitting MLAs, including Devendra Fadnavis, contesting from Nagpur. The list also includes 13 women, including Sreejaya Ashokrao Chavan, making her electoral debut. Missing names include prominent figures like Ram Satpute and the only Lok Sabha candidate from western Maharashtra, Praniti Shinde.

BJP Announces First List of 99 Candidates for Maharashtra Assembly Election
2 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP Announces First List of 99 Candidates for Maharashtra Assembly Election

New Indian Express  

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its first list of 99 candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections. The list includes 71 sitting MLAs, 13 women candidates, and the kin of some regional satraps including Congress-turned-BJP politician Ashok Chavan's daughter. The saffron party has retained 71 MLAs and dropped three.

BJP Set to Drop 30% of MLAs in Maharashtra, Announces First Candidate List
2 months, 4 weeks ago

BJP Set to Drop 30% of MLAs in Maharashtra, Announces First Candidate List

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra BJP may drop up to 30% of its MLAs in the upcoming assembly elections. The party is expected to announce its first candidate list featuring over 60 of the 110 names approved by its central election committee (CEC). Around 30% of the party's sitting MLAs are expected to be dropped, with the first list including senior leaders and state …

Another Ambedkar kin hopes to revive RPI in Maharashtra, salvage political career
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Another Ambedkar kin hopes to revive RPI in Maharashtra, salvage political career

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Keen to resurrect his lacklusture political career, 42-year-old Rajratna Ashok Ambedkar, the great grandson of BR Ambedkar’s elder brother Anandrao Ambedkar, has staked claim to reviving the Republican Party of India as envisioned by his illustrious ancestor before his death on December 6, 1956. Rajratna Ashok Ambedkar Rajratna has approached the election commission with an application to register a …

Discontent brewing in J&K BJP over seat allotment; two more leaders quit
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Discontent brewing in J&K BJP over seat allotment; two more leaders quit

The Hindu  

The BJP’s worries have multiplied in Jammu ahead of the Assembly election as several leaders have left the party after the ticket distribution by the party high command in Delhi. Despite being associated with the BJP for 40-42 years, I am saddened as we were not even considered once for ticket,” the BJP’s former Jammu district president, Kashmira Singh, said. …

Karnataka Congress MLA Alleges BJP Offering Rs 100 Cr to Switch Sides
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka Congress MLA Alleges BJP Offering Rs 100 Cr to Switch Sides

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: In a startling revelation by Mandya Congress MLA Ravikumar Gowda on Sunday alleged his party MLAs are being lured by Bharatiya Janata Party through “brokers” to switch their loyalties to as many as 50 Congress MLA by offering each one of them Rs 100 crore. He is one among several Congress MLAs to have received offers from “brokers” having …

BJP unlikely to spare seats for allies except RLD in upcoming UP bypolls
4 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP unlikely to spare seats for allies except RLD in upcoming UP bypolls

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: While the BJP's allies are building up pressure on the ruling party for seat sharing arrangements for the upcoming bypolls to 10 assembly seats, the BJP doesn’t seem to be in a mood to spare much except a seat or two for ally Jayant Chaudhury-led Rashtriya Lok Dal. After its poor showing in the recent Lok Sabha elections, the …

Haryana: BJP’s Kiran Choudhry set to enter Rajya Sabha unopposed
4 months, 3 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 …

In BJP's Sweep Of Tripura Panchayat Results, Voters' Loud Message On Opposition In Democracy
4 months, 4 weeks ago

In BJP's Sweep Of Tripura Panchayat Results, Voters' Loud Message On Opposition In Democracy

ABP News  

This week, the results of the three-tier panchayat elections were declared, with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party winning most of the seats. However, amid the BJP’s sweep across the state, there is an important message for the party — one cannot deny the importance of the Opposition in a functioning democracy. The other block, apart from Gournagar Block, where the …

Karnataka Cabinet reshuffle may depend on Governor’s final call on show-cause notice issued to Siddaramaiah
5 months ago

Karnataka Cabinet reshuffle may depend on Governor’s final call on show-cause notice issued to Siddaramaiah

The Hindu  

Even as a few Ministers are camping in the national capital, the Karnataka Cabinet reshuffle, which is due since the Lok Sabha elections, may be largely dependent on Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot’s decision on granting or not granting permission for Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s prosecution in the alleged irregularities in allotment of sites by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority. Still undecided Mr. …

BJP, Congress and their allies get ready for bypoll battle in Assam
5 months, 1 week ago

BJP, Congress and their allies get ready for bypoll battle in Assam

Hindustan Times  

Two months after the Lok Sabha polls, Assam’s political atmosphere continues to bubble with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and their allies and the Congress-led opposition front preparing for a set of bypolls. Five assembly seats in the northeastern state have fallen vacant following the Lok Sabha polls as two MLAs from the ruling BJP, one each from alliance partners …

Bring 100 MLAs, form government: Akhilesh Yadav's 'monsoon offer' amid BJP rift speculation
5 months, 4 weeks 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 …

Gaurav Gogoi re-appointed Congress’s Deputy Leader in Lok Sabha
6 months ago

Gaurav Gogoi re-appointed Congress’s Deputy Leader in Lok Sabha

The Hindu  

Gaurav Gogoi, the three term Congress MP from Assam’s Jorhat will continue to be the party’s deputy leader in the Lok Sabha, while senior Kerala MP Kodikkunnil Suresh will continue as the party’s chief whip, the party announced on Sunday. The Congress’ parliamentary party chairperson Sonia Gandhi constituted its leadership team for the Lower House ahead of the Budget session …

Maharashtra: 7 Congress MLAs cross-voted in MLC election
6 months ago

Maharashtra: 7 Congress MLAs cross-voted in MLC election

Op India  

The results of the Maharashtra biennial legislative council elections have once again turned the tables, with the National Democratic Alliance-led Mahayuti alliance winning all nine of the 11 seats it contested following the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance’s exceptional performance in the 2024 Lok Sabha poll. Jayant Patil of the Peasants and Workers’ Party who was supported by the Nationalist Congress …

Rupauli Assembly Bypoll 2024: Independent candidate Shankar Singh defeats JDU's Kaladhar Prasad Mandal
6 months ago

Rupauli Assembly Bypoll 2024: Independent candidate Shankar Singh defeats JDU's Kaladhar Prasad Mandal

India TV News  

Rupauli Assembly Bypoll 2024: Independent candidate Shankar Singh has won the byelection in Bihar's Rupauli Assembly seat by defeating Janata Dal Kaladhar Prasad Mandal. The voting was held on Wednesday, July 10 along with polling in 12 other Assembly constituencies across six states including Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu. Out of 13 Assembly seats, …

"Congress to form shadow cabinet in Rajasthan," says LoP Tika Ram Jully – India TV
6 months, 1 week ago

"Congress to form shadow cabinet in Rajasthan," says LoP Tika Ram Jully – India TV

India TV News  

The Leader of the Opposition in the Rajasthan Assembly, Tikaram Jully, on Monday announced that the Congress party will soon form a "shadow cabinet," assigning young MLAs to oversee various government departments. Jully emphasized that the young MLAs will be tasked with keeping a vigilant eye on the operations of different government departments. "We will give the responsibility of monitoring …

Revanth Returns After Delhi Visit, Cabinet Expansion Likely
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Revanth Returns After Delhi Visit, Cabinet Expansion Likely

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy returned to the city on Saturday after a six-day visit to Delhi, the duration of the visit triggering speculation in party circles that he was likely to undertake a partial expansion of his Cabinet in the first week of July. Party sources said that the party high command permitted Reddy to undertake partial expansion …

Ahead of Assembly election, schisms between alliance cadres roil ruling Mahayuti coalition
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Ahead of Assembly election, schisms between alliance cadres roil ruling Mahayuti coalition

The Hindu  

For all its professions of unity, deep rifts within the ruling Mahayuti coalition comprising the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, the Bharatiya Janata Party, and the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party are coming to the fore at the cadre level following the alliance’s rout in the Lok Sabha election. A viral audio clip in which the Beed district chief of Maharashtra …

Vishnu Kumar Raju Frontrunner for BJP Floor Leader
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Vishnu Kumar Raju Frontrunner for BJP Floor Leader

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Visakhapatnam North MLA P. Vishnu Kumar Raju is likely to be reappointed as the BJP's floor leader with Y. Satya Kumar Yadav getting a ministerial berth in the N. Chandrababu Naidu Cabinet. However, the BJP high command ultimately chose Y. Satya Kumar Yadav as the party's lone face in the cabinet. On this, Vishnu Kumar said, “Satya has the …

Congress narrowly saves the Leader of Opposition post in Rajya Sabha
7 months 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 …

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

Nitin Gadkari, Piyush Goyal among six ministers from Maharashtra in PM Narendra Modi's government 3.0
7 months ago

Nitin Gadkari, Piyush Goyal among six ministers from Maharashtra in PM Narendra Modi's government 3.0

India TV News  

Six MPs from Maharashtra were inducted into the Modi 3.0 coalition government, with the Bharatiya Janata Party securing four berths, and allies Shiv Sena and RPI getting one each. Notably, the Nationalist Congress Party led by Ajit Pawar declined the BJP's offer of Minister of State with independent charge, insisting on a cabinet berth for Praful Patel. Among BJP's allies, …

Rammohan, two other TDP MPs may be given berths in Modi cabinet
7 months, 1 week ago

Rammohan, two other TDP MPs may be given berths in Modi cabinet

Hindustan Times  

Three-time parliamentarian of the Telugu Desam Party from Srikakulam Lok Sabha constituency Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu will likely be inducted into the Union Cabinet of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which will be sworn in on Sunday, party leaders familiar with the matter said on Friday. Three-time parliamentarian of the TDP from Srikakulam Lok Sabha constituency Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu will likely be …

Speculations Rife on Naidu’s Cabinet BJP and Jana Sena to Get Cabinet Berths
7 months, 1 week ago

Speculations Rife on Naidu’s Cabinet BJP and Jana Sena to Get Cabinet Berths

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan and Telugu Desam scion Nara Lokesh are likely to get deputy chief minister posts in the Chandrababu Naidu-led cabinet, as per speculations here on Friday. Sources said Naidu, who was busy in Delhi during the day, simultaneously started efforts to select his cabinet and would offer berths to alliance partners Jana Sena and BJP. …

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