UP dy speaker, another SP MLA quit party amid indications to join BJP
2 years, 11 months ago

UP dy speaker, another SP MLA quit party amid indications to join BJP

India Today  

Samajwadi Party MLA Nitin Agarwal, elected as Uttar Pradesh assembly deputy speaker with the BJP support, and another SP MLA resigned from their party on Wednesday. UP Deputy Speaker Agarwal, an SP MLA from Hardoi Sadar assembly seat said he has also resigned as deputy speaker of the House. After his election as UP assembly deputy speaker with the BJP support, Agarwal had not joined the party formally and was still an SP MLA technically. Agarwal, who earlier shared the dais with Union Home Minister Amit Shah during the BJP's Jan Vishwas rally, is likely to contest the assembly polls from his Hardoi Sadar seat on a BJP ticket.

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Adityanath to address rallies in 3 SP strongholds today
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Adityanath to address rallies in 3 SP strongholds today

Hindustan Times  

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath will on Saturday address political rallies in three assembly constituencies considered the Samajwadi Party strongholds in the state. Adityanath is on a whirlwind tour of the state addressing successive public gatherings for BJP candidates in nine poll-bound seats where bypolls are scheduled on November 20. On Saturday, Adityanath is likely to address his first rally in …

Six months on, SP yet to contemplate disqualification of rebel MLAs
3 months, 1 week ago

Six months on, SP yet to contemplate disqualification of rebel MLAs

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW: The Samajwadi Party appears to be in no rush to file a petition seeking the disqualification of rebel MLAs, including former SP Chief Whip Manoj Pandey, who voted in favour of BJP candidates during the Rajya Sabha elections in February. Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav Besides Manoj Pandey, other MLAs who defied the party whip include Gosaiganj SP MLA …

Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha: Election, powers, history and current tussle explained
5 months, 1 week ago

Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha: Election, powers, history and current tussle explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: After a rare contested Speaker election in the Lok Sabha, the Opposition is seeking to elect a Deputy Speaker within their ranks in the upcoming Budget session. In the seventh Lok Sabha, Congress, which swept back to power, elected Mr. G Lakshmanan belonging to its alliance party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam as Deputy Speaker. The NDA led …

I.N.D.I.A. to field SP’s Faizabad MP for Dy Speaker
5 months, 3 weeks ago

I.N.D.I.A. to field SP’s Faizabad MP for Dy Speaker

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The INDIA bloc is planning to project Faizabad Member of Parliament from the Samajwadi Party, Mr Awadhesh Prasad, for the deputy speaker post in Lok Sabha. It is learnt that Mr Prasad’s name was suggested by Trinamul Congress chief and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, who felt that Mr Prasad’s nomination carries “strong symbolism”. While conveying his …

India TV Poll: Should govt offer Deputy Speaker's post to Opposition after election of Speaker?
5 months, 3 weeks ago

India TV Poll: Should govt offer Deputy Speaker's post to Opposition after election of Speaker?

India TV News  

India TV Poll: The post of Deputy Speaker in the Lok Sabha, which has remained vacant in the 17th Lok Sabha, is expected to be filled again, but the suspense over who will be offered the position continues. The Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker's post has been lying vacant since 2019. bloc will be offered the Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker post, …

Who will be Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha? From NDA or INDIA bloc?
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Who will be Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha? From NDA or INDIA bloc?

Live Mint  

The 18th Lok Sabha will have a Deputy Speaker, but it will likely be from the ruling National Democratic Alliance and not from the Opposition INDIA bloc, reports suggest. The post of Deputy Speaker was vacant in the second term of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government in the 17th Lok Sabha. Buoyed by its increased strength in the Lok …

Lok Sabha Speaker election: What Rahul Gandhi said on supporting NDA candidate
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Speaker election: What Rahul Gandhi said on supporting NDA candidate

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that the Opposition's INDIA bloc will support the BJP-led NDA government's choice of Lok Sabha Speaker if they give the deputy Speaker's post to the INDIA bloc. Follow Lok Sabha proceeding live coverage Congress leader and MP Rahul Gandhi Rahul Gandhi informed that defence minister and senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh spoke to …

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 …

Akhilesh resigns from Karhal assembly seat in UP after election from Kannauj in Lok Sabha polls
6 months, 1 week 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 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, 1 week 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, …

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 …

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 …

Haryana: Resignation of Independent MLA who joined BJP accepted after a month
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Haryana: Resignation of Independent MLA who joined BJP accepted after a month

Hindustan Times  

More than a month after Independent MLA from Rania, Ranjit Singh tendered his resignation from the state assembly after joining the BJP on March 24, the assembly speaker Gian Chand Gupta on Tuesday accepted the resignation. Singh, who is now the BJP candidate from Hisar Lok Sabha seat personally met the Speaker on Tuesday to verify his resignation Singh, who …

Odisha: Assembly Speaker Disqualifies 2 BJD MLAs for Quitting Party to Join BJP
8 months, 1 week ago

Odisha: Assembly Speaker Disqualifies 2 BJD MLAs for Quitting Party to Join BJP

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Legislative Assembly Speaker Pramila Malllick on Thursday disqualified two Biju Janata Dal MLAs — Premananda Nayak and Arabinda Dhali — who recently joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. The Speaker decided to disqualify Dhali and Nayak after MLA Prasanta Kumar Muduli filed a petition on March 18 under Rule 6 of the Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly Rules, 1978 …

Speaker has not accepted Ind MLA Ranjit Singh’s resignation: Abhay
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Speaker has not accepted Ind MLA Ranjit Singh’s resignation: Abhay

Hindustan Times  

Indian National Lok Dal general secretary Abhay Singh Chautala on Wednesday alleged that Haryana assembly speaker Gian Chand Gupta has not accepted resignation of Independent MLA from Rania, Ranjit Singh Chautala, who had recently joined the BJP and contested from the Hisar parliamentary seat. Addressing mediapersons in Hisar, Abhay said that Ranjit, who was power minister in the Haryana government, …

Onus on speaker to decide of Independent MLAs’ resignations: Himachal governor
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Onus on speaker to decide of Independent MLAs’ resignations: Himachal governor

Hindustan Times  

Himachal Pradesh governor Shiv Pratap Shukla on Wednesday said that he had forwarded the letters of three Independent MLAs to the assembly speaker and the onus to take a decision on accepting their resignations is on him. Himachal governor Shiv Pratap Shukla The MLAs, Hoshiyar Singh, Ashish Sharma and KL Thakur, submitted their resignation letters to the speaker on March …

Former Uttarakhand Congress unit vice president SP Singh joins BJP ahead of Lok Sabha elections
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Former Uttarakhand Congress unit vice president SP Singh joins BJP ahead of Lok Sabha elections

India TV News  

In yet another jolt to the Congress party ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, former Uttarakhand party unit vice president SP Singh 'Engineer' on Wednesday joined the BJP along with his supporters in Dehradun. Uttarakhand PCC general secretary resigns Earlier on Tuesday, PCC general secretary and Seva Dal's state chief Rajesh Rastogi resigned from all posts, alleging dynastic politics …

Jolt To BJD As MP, 2 Ex-MLAs Quit Party Ahead Of Polls
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Jolt To BJD As MP, 2 Ex-MLAs Quit Party Ahead Of Polls

ABP News  

Bhubaneswar: In a jolt to the ruling Biju Janata Dal, a sitting MP and two ex-MLAs on Saturday resigned from the regional party ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha and Odisha Assembly elections. Mohanty was the second sitting BJD MP after Bhartruhari Mahtab to quit the regional party ahead of the 2024 general elections. During the day, former party MLA …

Three Independent MLAs in Himachal Pradesh stage a sit-in protest against the non-acceptance of their resignations
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Three Independent MLAs in Himachal Pradesh stage a sit-in protest against the non-acceptance of their resignations

The Hindu  

Three Independent MLAs from Himachal Pradesh, who recently resigned as legislators and later joined the Bharatiya Janata Party, staged a sit-in protest in Shimla on Saturday. Bypolls announced The three Independent MLAs had voted in favour of the BJP candidate in the Rajya Sabha poll, and subsequently tendered their resignations on March 22 and joined the BJP a day later. …

Odisha | BJD MP, two former-MLAs quit regional party
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Odisha | BJD MP, two former-MLAs quit regional party

The Hindu  

In a jolt to the ruling Biju Janata Dal, a sitting MP and two ex-MLAs on March 30 resigned from the regional party ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha and Odisha Assembly elections. Mohanty was the second sitting BJD MP after Bhartruhari Mahtab to quit the regional party ahead of the 2024 general elections. During the day, former party MLA …

Odisha MLA Surendra Singh Bhoi quits Congress after 38 years; two leaders leave BJP too
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Odisha MLA Surendra Singh Bhoi quits Congress after 38 years; two leaders leave BJP too

The Hindu  

Three-time Congress MLA and former Minister Surendra Singh Bhoi resigned from the primary membership of the party after 38 years and joined the ruling BJD on March 29. Two BJP leaders — Nilgiri MLA Sukant Nayak and the party’s Cuttack district president Prakash Chandra Behera — also resigned from their party and are likely to join the BJD. In a …

Himachal guv urges speaker to accept resignation of 3 Independent MLAs
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Himachal guv urges speaker to accept resignation of 3 Independent MLAs

Hindustan Times  

Himachal Pradesh governor Shiv Pratap Shukla said on Thursday that he has written to speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania, urging him to accept the resignation of the three Independent MLAs, who along with six Congress rebels supported the BJP nominee in the Rajya Sabha polls held in February. “The three independent MLAs, after submitting their resignations to the secretary of the …

HP speaker issues show-cause notice to 3 Independent MLAs
8 months, 3 weeks ago

HP speaker issues show-cause notice to 3 Independent MLAs

Hindustan Times  

The three Independent legislators who had resigned from the assembly last week were on Wednesday issued a show cause notice by the assembly speaker, officials said. Confirming that the notice has been issued to Independent MLAs, Vidhan Sabha secretary Yashpal Sharma told news agency PTI that Congress legislative party has submitted that the three MLAs “resigned under duress”, not voluntarily”. …

After being named Hisar LS candidate, Haryana minister Ranjit Chautala resigns as MLA
8 months, 3 weeks ago

After being named Hisar LS candidate, Haryana minister Ranjit Chautala resigns as MLA

Deccan Chronicle  

Chandigarh, Mar 26 Haryana minister Ranjit Singh Chautala, who has been named by the BJP as its candidate from Hisar Lok Sabha seat after he joined the party, has resigned from the membership of the state assembly, officials said on Tuesday. Chautala and industrialist and former Congress MP Naveen Jindal joined the BJP on Sunday and were named as the …

Six rebel MLAs of Himachal Pradesh join BJP ahead of Lok Sabha elections 2024
9 months ago

Six rebel MLAs of Himachal Pradesh join BJP ahead of Lok Sabha elections 2024

Live Mint  

Six former Himachal Pradesh MLAs including Sudhir Sharma, Ravi Thakur, Inder Dutt Lakhanpal, Devendra Bhutto, Rajendra Rana, and Chaitanya Sharma on Saturday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in the presence of Union Minister Anurag Thakur and State BJP chief Rajiv Bindal. The political crisis was triggered in Himachal Pradesh a few months back when these candidates voted for the Rajya …

Three Independent MLAs in Himachal who voted for BJP in Rajya Sabha polls submit resignation
9 months ago

Three Independent MLAs in Himachal who voted for BJP in Rajya Sabha polls submit resignation

The Hindu  

Three independent MLAs in Himachal Pradesh, who had voted in favour of the BJP candidate in the recent Rajya Sabha elections, submitted their resignation to the Assembly secretary on Friday. The three MLAs — Ashish Sharma, Hoshiyar Singh and K L Thakur — reached Shimla Friday, met leader of the opposition Jai Ram Thakur and thereafter submitted their resignation. The …

Setback to Congress, Khariar MLA Adhiraj Mohan joins BJD ahead of Odisha Assembly election
9 months ago

Setback to Congress, Khariar MLA Adhiraj Mohan joins BJD ahead of Odisha Assembly election

India TV News  

Assembly Election 2024: In a big blow to Congress ahead of the Assembly election, Khariar MLA Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi tendered his resignation from all positions, including the primary membership of the party. Adhiraj Mohan quits Congress In his resignation letter to the Congress state president, the MLA gave no reason for leaving the party. Odisha Assembly Elections Odisha will go …

Unease in Gujarat BJP amid Congress heavyweights’ influx
9 months ago

Unease in Gujarat BJP amid Congress heavyweights’ influx

New Indian Express  

AHMEDABAD: It ensions within the Gujarat BJP have escalated after the announcement of Lok Sabha elections following an influx of Congress leaders into the party, besides internal divisions at the local level. Adding to the turmoil, Ketan Inamdar, a three-term BJP MLA from Gujarat, announced his resignation from the state assembly on Tuesday. He cited his “inner conscience” for his …

BJP RS MP Ajay Pratap quits party, expresses displeasure over ‘process of selecting candidates for LS polls’
9 months, 1 week ago

BJP RS MP Ajay Pratap quits party, expresses displeasure over ‘process of selecting candidates for LS polls’

India TV News  

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Bharatiya Janata Party’s Rajya Sabha MP from Madhya Pradesh Ajay Pratap Singh on Saturday resigned from the party’s primary membership, expressing displeasure over the ruling outfit’s process of selecting candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. "I am resigning from the primary membership of the party," he stated in the one-line letter addressed to BJP chief …

BRS MP quits party, joins BJP ahead of LS polls
9 months, 3 weeks ago

BRS MP quits party, joins BJP ahead of LS polls

Hindustan Times  

Senior Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader and Telangana parliamentarian Pothuganti Ramulu on Thursday resigned from the party and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the general elections. Bharart Rashtriya Samiti leader and Nagarkurnool MP Pothuganti Ramulu joins Bharatiya Janata Party, at party headquarters, in New Delhi on Thursday Ramulu, along with his son Bharat and three other BRS leaders, were …

Samajwadi Party leader Manoj Kumar Pandey steps down as Chief Whip
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Samajwadi Party leader Manoj Kumar Pandey steps down as Chief Whip

Live Mint  

Samajwadi Party MLA and leader Manoj Kumar Pandey on Tuesday resigned from the post of party's Chief Whip in Uttar Pradesh Assembly amid Rajya Sabha polls voting. Voting is underway for the 10 Rajya Sabha seats from Uttar Pradesh today with eight BJP candidates and three from the Samajwadi Party in the fray. The seven other candidates fielded by the …

SP MLA Manoj Kumar Pandey resigns as chief whip in UP Assembly
9 months, 3 weeks ago

SP MLA Manoj Kumar Pandey resigns as chief whip in UP Assembly

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party MLA Manoj Kumar Pandey on Tuesday resigned from the post of party chief whip a day after he skipped a meeting called by party chief Akhilesh Yadav on the Rajya Sabha elections. In a letter to Yadav, the SP leader said, "You had appointed me as chief whip of Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh Assembly. A senior …

Eight Samajwadi Party MLAs skip Rajya Sabha poll eve dinner in Lucknow, cause a flutter
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Eight Samajwadi Party MLAs skip Rajya Sabha poll eve dinner in Lucknow, cause a flutter

Hindustan Times  

The absence of eight Samajwadi Party MLAs from the meeting and the dinner hosted by party chief Akhilesh Yadav in Lucknow on Monday evening has sent the SP camp in a tizzy ahead of Tuesday’s voting for the Rajya Sabha polls. assembly Manoj Pandey and seven other MLAs--Abhay Singh, Rakesh Singh, Rakesh Pandey, Vinod Chaturvedi, Maharaji Prajapati, Pooja Pal and …

Congress MLA S. Vijayadharani joins BJP
10 months ago

Congress MLA S. Vijayadharani joins BJP

The Hindu  

Ending days of speculation, Congress MLA Vijayadharani joined the Bharatiya Janata Party at the party’s headquarters in New Delhi on February 24, 2024. A three-time MLA from Vilavancode in Kanniyakumari district, Ms. Vijayadharani joined the saffron party in the presence of Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L. Murugan and the party’s Tamil Nadu in-charge Arvind Menon, among …

10 of 12 BJP MPs who won state elections resign from Lok Sabha
1 year ago

10 of 12 BJP MPs who won state elections resign from Lok Sabha

India Today  

Ten out of 12 Bharatiya Janata Party Members of Parliament who won the assembly polls in three states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, resigned from their Lok Sabha seats on Wednesday. From Rajasthan, the MPs who submitted their resignation included Rajyavardhan Rathore, Kirodi Lal Meena and Diya Kumari, while Arun Sao and Gomti Sai were the MPs from Chhattisgarh. …

BJD's Saluga Pradhan Set to Become new Deputy Speaker of Odisha Assembly
1 year, 1 month ago

BJD's Saluga Pradhan Set to Become new Deputy Speaker of Odisha Assembly

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal MLA from G Udaygiri, Saluga Pradhan, a noted tribal leader of central Odisha, is all set to become the next Deputy Speaker of the Odisha Legislative Assembly. I am eligible to be the Deputy Speaker.” Saluga was elected to the Odisha Assembly three times- in 2000, 2004 and 2019. The election to the Odisha Deputy Speaker …

‘No difference in party’: Kumaraswamy on BJP-JD(S) tie-up amid report of dissent
1 year, 2 months ago

‘No difference in party’: Kumaraswamy on BJP-JD(S) tie-up amid report of dissent

Live Mint  

Karnataka's former chief minister and Janata Dal leader HD Kumaraswamy on Sunday informed that all members of JD have unanimously voted to continue the alliance with Bhartiya Janata Party for the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections. HD Kumaraswamy said, "In today's meeting our senior party leaders unanimously have given an endorsement to continue the alliance between BJP and JD.There is no …

Ex-MLA quits BJP to contest independently from Ramagundam
1 year, 2 months ago

Ex-MLA quits BJP to contest independently from Ramagundam

Deccan Chronicle  

Warangal: Former MLA and BJP leader Somarapu Satyanarayana quit the BJP and decided to contest as an independent candidate from Ramagundam Assembly segment in Peddapalli district. Speaking to the media persons, Satyanarayana said that he had joined the BJP with great respect for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and tried his level best to strengthen the party, but could not achieve …

SC raps Maha Speaker for ’sitting on disqualification pleas’ of Shiv Sena MLAs
1 year, 3 months ago

SC raps Maha Speaker for ’sitting on disqualification pleas’ of Shiv Sena MLAs

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court of India on Monday rebuked the Maharashtra Assembly Speaker for 'sitting on disqualification pleas' of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, and other 56 Shiv Sena rebel MLAs. “Speaker has to honour dignity of Supreme Court”, said CJI DY Chandrachud over the delay in deciding pleas for disqualification of Shiv Sena MLAs. The Uddhav Thackeray faction of Shiv …

Ex- BJP MLA Joins Congress Along With Supporters in MP
1 year, 3 months ago

Ex- BJP MLA Joins Congress Along With Supporters in MP

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: Former BJP MLA from Narmadapuram in Madhya Pradesh Girija Shankar Sharma on Sunday joined Congress along with his supporters. Mr Sharma who represented Narmadapuram assembly constituency twice in 2003 and 2008 assembly elections quit BJP nine days ago alleging his marginalisation in the party. His brother Sita Saran Sharma had replaced him as a BJP candidate in Narmadapuram in …

SP declares candidate for Ghosi Vidhan Sabha bypoll
1 year, 4 months ago

SP declares candidate for Ghosi Vidhan Sabha bypoll

The Hindu  

Former MLA Sudhakar Singh has been declared by Samajwadi Party as its candidate for the byelection to the Ghosi Assembly seat in Uttar Pradesh’s Mau district. The byelection was necessitated due to the resignation of SP MLA Dara Singh Chauhan, who joined the BJP on July 15. After declaring the candidature of Mr. Singh, the SP vowed to win the …

Karnataka polls: Denied ticket to contest, BJP MLA M P Kumaraswamy quits party
1 year, 8 months ago

Karnataka polls: Denied ticket to contest, BJP MLA M P Kumaraswamy quits party

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Mudigere BJP MLA M P Kumaraswamy on Thursday announced his resignation from the party, after he was denied ticket to contest the Karnataka Assembly polls, and blamed national General Secretary C T Ravi for not getting nominated. Kumaraswamy hit out at BJP national General Secretary C T Ravi for not getting the ticket, and said he will decide on …

Karnataka elections: Another MLA submits his resignation to JD(S)
1 year, 8 months ago

Karnataka elections: Another MLA submits his resignation to JD(S)

Hindustan Times  

After AT Ramaswamy, another MLA has quit Janata Dal ahead of Karnataka assembly elections. Arasikere JD MLA Shivalinge Gowda submitted his resignation on Sunday, and he is yet to join another party. Karnataka elections: Another MLA submits his resignation to JD Shivalinge Gowda submitted his resignation letter to Speaker Vishweshwar Hegde in Shirasi in the presence of other party members. …

Four to six incumbent MLAs will not get ticket, says Yediyurappa
1 year, 9 months ago

Four to six incumbent MLAs will not get ticket, says Yediyurappa

The Hindu  

Former Chief Minister and BJP Parliamentary Board Member B.S. Yediyurappa said that four to six incumbent MLAs of the party would not get the party ticket in the imminent Assembly elections in the State. PM at Davangere Mr. Yediyurappa said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would participate in the massive public meeting to be organised in Davangere on March 25 …

Upendra Kushwaha free to leave JDU, says Bihar CM Nitish Kumar
1 year, 10 months ago

Upendra Kushwaha free to leave JDU, says Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

India Today  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has said that Janata Dal United parliamentary board chairman Upendra Kushwaha, who has taken a stand against him, is free to leave the party. Nitish Kumar, who was in Banka on Monday during his Samadhan Yatra, said, "If somebody comes to our party and then leaves, then he is free to leave the party.” The …

Remaining three Cong MLAs in Goa vow to stay with party
2 years, 3 months ago

Remaining three Cong MLAs in Goa vow to stay with party

Deccan Chronicle  

PANAJI: The three remaining MLAs of the Congress in Goa on Wednesday said they would stay with the party in the wake of the exit of eight fellow legislators who have crossed over to the ruling BJP. The three MLAs who did not switch sides -- Yuri Alemao, Altone D'Costa and Carlose Alvares Ferreira -- spoke at a press conference …

Awadh Bihari Chaudhary Of RJD Elected Speaker Of Bihar Legislative Assembly
2 years, 3 months ago

Awadh Bihari Chaudhary Of RJD Elected Speaker Of Bihar Legislative Assembly

ABP News  

Veteran RJD leader Awadh Bihari Chaudhary of the Rashtriya Janata Dal was on Friday unanimously elected as Speaker of the Bihar Legislative Assembly after Vijay Kumar Sinha, against whom a no confidence motion was moved by the 'Mahagathbandhan', resigned Wednesday, reported news agency PTI. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Vijay Kumar Sinha, who is now the Leader of the Opposition, …

Bihar Assembly speaker refuses to resign despite no-confidence motion
2 years, 4 months ago

Bihar Assembly speaker refuses to resign despite no-confidence motion

Deccan Chronicle  

Patna: Bihar Assembly Speaker Vijay Kumar Sinha, a BJP legislator, has refused to resign from his post saying that the no-confidence motion moved against him by 55 Mahagathbandan MLAs was based on “false charges.” His statement comes a day ahead of the special Assembly session called to elect a new Speaker and for Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to prove …

Rajgopal sends resignation letter to Sonia
2 years, 4 months ago

Rajgopal sends resignation letter to Sonia

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Munugode MLA Komatireddy Rajgopal Reddy on Thursday formally sent a letter of resignation to Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, requesting her to relieve him from the party’s primary membership. In the letter addressed to Sonia Gandhi, Rajgopal Reddy reiterated that as a loyal worker of the party he had faced humiliation in the TPCC led by its president A. Revanth …

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