PM balances caste aspirations and performance in U.P.
6 months, 2 weeks ago

PM balances caste aspirations and performance in U.P.

The Hindu  

In his choices from Uttar Pradesh where the party lost the plot for a clear majority, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has woven continuity into the aspirations of different caste groups to make up for the losses. A sworn rival for almost a decade, RLD joined the NDA just before the election after the BJP government conferred Bharat Ratna on Chaudhary Charan Singh and the party won both the seats it contested. The Rajya Sabha member’s father Chaudhary Ajit Singh held the Agriculture Ministry in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government. With Sanjeev Balyan losing his seat and BJP State President Bhupendra Chaudhary’s influence blighted by the poor results, it seems the party has given the keys of the west to Mr. Jayant to keep him away from the overtures of the Opposition. Among the upper castes, apart from Mr. Rajnath Singh, Gonda MP Mr. Kirti Vardhan has been brought in to pacify the Rajputs whose discontent posed problems for the ruling party.

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Maharashtra Cabinet portfolio distribution in next 24 hours | Here's who may get what
6 days, 2 hours ago

Maharashtra Cabinet portfolio distribution in next 24 hours | Here's who may get what

India TV News  

The portfolio allocation in the Mahayuti government in Maharashtra is likely to be finalised in the next 24 hours, said the sources. While the BJP secured 19 ministerial berths, Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party got 11 and 9 berths, respectively. Shiv Sena may get THESE ministries Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena may …

Maharashtra Cabinet: Discontent brews in Mahayuti as 11 ministers out, Bhujbal says ‘prize’ for OBC stand
Top News
6 days, 21 hours 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 …

Young faces, Mumbai MLAs set to feature in new Maha cabinet
2 weeks, 3 days 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 …

Thank you, ladli behena, kisan: Eknath Shinde after NDA landslide in Maharashtra
1 month ago

Thank you, ladli behena, kisan: Eknath Shinde after NDA landslide in Maharashtra

India Today  

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde expressed gratitude to the women and farmers of the state as trends indicated a landslide victory for the Mahayuti alliance in the Assembly elections. Election Commission trends show Mahayuti is leading in 218 seats in the 288-member Assembly, with the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi trailing far behind with a lead in 56 seats. When asked …

Speculation rife on change in Bihar BJP leadership
5 months ago

Speculation rife on change in Bihar BJP leadership

The Hindu  

Ahead of the Bihar BJP’s executive working committee meeting in Patna on July 18, speculation is rife that the party may relieve Samrat Choudhary from the post of State president soon. Mr. Choudhary is also one of two Deputy Chief Ministers of the State, the other being senior BJP leader and former Speaker of the Assembly Vijay Kumar Sinha. Former …

PM to visit Varanasi, release 17th PM-Kisan instalment
6 months, 1 week ago

PM to visit Varanasi, release 17th PM-Kisan instalment

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit on Tuesday Varanasi, his parliamentary constituency in Uttar Pradesh, for the first time after taking oath for a third consecutive term. The scheme, fully funded by the Union government, extends income support of ₹6,000 per year in three equal instalments to all land-holding farmer families, with a family defined as husband, wife, and minor …

4 tribals, 2 Dalits in new Odisha council of ministers led by CM Majhi
6 months, 1 week ago

4 tribals, 2 Dalits in new Odisha council of ministers led by CM Majhi

Hindustan Times  

The new council of ministers in Odisha led by chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi has four tribals and two Dalits- a move that comes after the Bharatiya Janata Party successfully breached the Dalit-tribal vote bank of the Biju Janata Dal in the 2024 assembly as well as the Lok Sabha elections in the state. Among the 16 ministers who took …

Will PM Modi Continue to Deprive Odisha of its Fair Share: Cong
6 months, 1 week ago

Will PM Modi Continue to Deprive Odisha of its Fair Share: Cong

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday accused the Centre of steadily reducing Odisha's central funding in recent years and asked whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi will continue to deprive the state of its fair share. "The previous government of the 'one-third' Pradhan Mantri had steadily reduced Odisha's Central funding in recent years. "Will the 'one-third' Pradhan Mantri continue to deprive …

OPINION | MODI’S NEW CABINET: CONTINUITY AND RESPONSIBILITY
6 months, 1 week ago

OPINION | MODI’S NEW CABINET: CONTINUITY AND RESPONSIBILITY

India TV News  

Within 24 hours of taking oath, Prime Minister Narendra Modi assigned portfolios to his 71 ministers, and most of them have already started taking charge of their ministries. Nitin Gadkari, who has done monumental work in the last 10 years in building highways, will continue as Road Transport and Highways Minister, with Ajay Tamta and Harsh Malhotra working as MoS …

PM Modi opts for continuity in picking team for NDA 3.0
6 months, 1 week ago

PM Modi opts for continuity in picking team for NDA 3.0

Hindustan Times  

Continuity is the cornerstone of the newly formed Union council of ministers headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with no changes in not just the top four ministries, but also several others, from the outgoing National Democratic Alliance government, in the portfolios announced on Monday. Fresh faces who have been inducted include Bandi Sanjay Kumar who has the charge of …

Modi cabinet 3.0 portfolio allocation | Shivraj Singh Chouhan, other first-timers: Who gets what
6 months, 1 week ago

Modi cabinet 3.0 portfolio allocation | Shivraj Singh Chouhan, other first-timers: Who gets what

Hindustan Times  

In a major political move, senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and four-time former chief minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, has been appointed as Union agriculture and rural development minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new Cabinet. Three former chief ministers—Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Manohar Lal Khattar, and HD Kumaraswamy —are joining Prime Minister Narendra Modi's council of ministers for …

Modi 3.0 | From Chirag Paswan to Lalan Singh, BJP allies who got key cabinet posts
6 months, 1 week ago

Modi 3.0 | From Chirag Paswan to Lalan Singh, BJP allies who got key cabinet posts

Hindustan Times  

A day after the swearing-in of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his council of ministers, the portfolios of all Union ministers, including the Cabinet ministers, were announced. Chirag Paswan gets sworn in as cabinet minister at Modi 3.0 oath taking ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan on June 9 The top four ministries were retained by key BJP leaders Amit Shah, Rajnath …

Denied Cabinet berths, Shinde and Ajit camps strike discordant notes
6 months, 1 week ago

Denied Cabinet berths, Shinde and Ajit camps strike discordant notes

The Hindu  

Barely 24 hours after the swearing-in of the National Democratic Alliance’s new Council of Ministers under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, discordant notes were sounded on June 10 by the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Mahayuti allies — the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party — whose leaders expressed disappointment at their parties not getting Cabinet berths while …

In Narendra Modi Cabinet, Home portfolio allocated to Amit Shah, key posts in NDA govt with BJP: Here's the full list
6 months, 1 week ago

In Narendra Modi Cabinet, Home portfolio allocated to Amit Shah, key posts in NDA govt with BJP: Here's the full list

Hindustan Times  

Shri Raj Nath Singh Minister of Defence. Shri Kirtivardhan Singh Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change; and Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs. Shri B. L. Verma Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and …

Shivraj Singh gets Agriculture, Khattar new Power Minister | Check what former CMs got in Modi Cabinet 3.0
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Shivraj Singh gets Agriculture, Khattar new Power Minister | Check what former CMs got in Modi Cabinet 3.0

India TV News  

Modi Cabinet 3.0: As the new government begins its tenure, the Modi 3.0 administration has distributed portfolios to its ministers. Among the notable appointments were former Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and his Madhya Pradesh counterpart Shivraj Singh Chouhan. On Sunday, a total of six former Chief Ministers featuring Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Rajnath Singh, Manohar Lal Khattar, Sarbananda Sonowal, …

Jayant Chaudhary, Anupriya Patel, among 10 members from UP in Modi Cabinet 3.0 | Check List
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Jayant Chaudhary, Anupriya Patel, among 10 members from UP in Modi Cabinet 3.0 | Check List

India TV News  

Narendra Modi took oath as Prime Minister of India at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi on Sunday for his third term in a row, scripting history, equalling the feat of the first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. The NDA faced serious reverses in the Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh while the I.N.D.I.A bloc made massive gains with Akhilesh Yadav's …

Three Lok Sabha MPs from Andhra find spot in Modi’s Cabinet 3.0
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Three Lok Sabha MPs from Andhra find spot in Modi’s Cabinet 3.0

New Indian Express  

‘Double engine’ sarkar will ensure State’s growth: MPs Although there were reports that Pawan Kalyan’s Jana Sena Party, also a NDA ally, would get a spot in the Union Cabinet, but names of neither of its two MPs figured in the final list.Of the 25 Lok Sabha seats in the State, the NDA bagged 21 with TDP winning 16, BJP …

33 first-timers in Modi govt 3.0; six from well-known political families
6 months, 2 weeks ago

33 first-timers in Modi govt 3.0; six from well-known political families

Hindustan Times  

With the third Modi government taking shape on Sunday, 33 first-timers will grace its ranks and at least six of them hail from well-known political families. Those joining Prime Minister Narendra Modi's council of ministers for the first time include three former chief ministers -- Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Manohar Lal Khattar and HD Kumaraswamy. Jayant Chaudhary, the 45-year-old national chairman …

Rajnath Singh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan among six former CMs in 'Modi 3.0'
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Rajnath Singh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan among six former CMs in 'Modi 3.0'

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was sworn-in for his third consecutive term in a glittering ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Sunday evening. Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Rajnath Singh A highlight of this team is the presence of several former chief ministers. Rajnath Singh: The official number two to the Prime Minister, Singh is a former chief minister of Uttar …

Three MPs from Andhra Pradesh sworn in as Union Ministers
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Three MPs from Andhra Pradesh sworn in as Union Ministers

The Hindu  

TDP Members of Parliament Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu and Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar and BJP Member of Parliament Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma were sworn in as Union Ministers by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Sunday. At age 36, Mr. Rammohan Naidu became the youngest-ever member of the Central Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Mr. Rammohan Naidu …

Modi Cabinet 3.0: BJP allies to get 12 berths; TDP and JD(U) 2 each, others 1 each
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Modi Cabinet 3.0: BJP allies to get 12 berths; TDP and JD(U) 2 each, others 1 each

Hindustan Times  

Two members each from Telugu Desam Party and Janata Dal or JD and one each from eight other National Democratic Alliance constituents will be sworn in as ministers in the new government on Sunday, five days after the Bharatiya Janata Party fell short of the halfway mark of 272 seats in the 543-member Lok Sabha for the first time since …

Modi Cabinet 3.0: BJP tries to strike caste balance, inducts nine faces from Uttar Pradesh
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Modi Cabinet 3.0: BJP tries to strike caste balance, inducts nine faces from Uttar Pradesh

New Indian Express  

After a rude shock in the recent Lok Sabha election, the BJP, which lost nearly half of its seats compared to its tally of 62 in 2019 in Uttar Pradesh, has inducted nine ministers from the state into Modi 3.0, alongside Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh. Others sworn in as ministers from Uttar Pradesh include RLD …

JD(U) likely to get 2 cabinet, 1 minister of state berths in Union cabinet
6 months, 2 weeks ago

JD(U) likely to get 2 cabinet, 1 minister of state berths in Union cabinet

Hindustan Times  

With the Bharatiya Janata Party -led National Democratic Alliance government headed by Prime Minister designate Narendra Modi all set to be formed on Sunday, speculation is rife that its key ally, the Janata Dal-United, which has won 12 members of Parliament, is likely to get at least two cabinet and one minister of state rank berths. JD’s Munger MP, Rajiv …

Rammohan, two other TDP MPs may be given berths in Modi cabinet
6 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Dharmendra Pradhan, Suresh Pujari and Girish Murmu front-runners for Odisha CM post
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Dharmendra Pradhan, Suresh Pujari and Girish Murmu front-runners for Odisha CM post

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: People in Odisha are waiting with bated breath to know as to who is going to be the new chief minister of the state to succeed the outgoing CM Naveen Patnaik. At least half-a-dozen names, including that of the newly elected Lok Sabha members, Members of Legislative Assembly and former bureaucrats, are doing the rounds in political circles. The …

Arvind Kejriwal praises Hemant Soren's wife Kalpana, says she is challenging PM Modi like 'Jhansi ki Rani'
7 months ago

Arvind Kejriwal praises Hemant Soren's wife Kalpana, says she is challenging PM Modi like 'Jhansi ki Rani'

India TV News  

Addressing a public rally in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand on Tuesday, AAP national convenor and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal praised jailed JMM leader Hemant Soren's wife Kalpana Soren, saying she is challenging Prime Minister Narendra Modi like Jhansi ki Rani. AAP governments in Delhi and Punjab and JMM government in Jharkhand have not collapsed, in fact, all AAP and JMM leaders came …

PM Modi, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik two sides of same coin: Jairam Ramesh
7 months, 1 week ago

PM Modi, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik two sides of same coin: Jairam Ramesh

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik are "two sides of the same coin", Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said on May 11, accusing the BJP and the BJD of being "in cahoots" with each other. Attacking the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Biju Janata Dal, Mr. Ramesh said the Odisha party has bailed out the Modi …

No MP can compete with PM Modi’s pace, says Amit Shah
7 months, 4 weeks ago

No MP can compete with PM Modi’s pace, says Amit Shah

Hindustan Times  

No member of parliament can compete with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in terms of ensuring the all-round development of their respective constituency, Union home minister Amit Shah said while referring to the development that Varanasi saw over the last 10 years. Union home minister Amit Shah in Varanasi on Wednesday Shah was addressing a gathering of over 5,000 BJP workers …

BJP high command in favour of Cabinet berth for Purandeswari, says party election in-charge
8 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP high command in favour of Cabinet berth for Purandeswari, says party election in-charge

The Hindu  

RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM BJP election in-charge for Andhra Pradesh Siddharth Nath Singh on April 6 announced that the party high command has already decided to induct its Rajamahendravaram Lok Sabha constituency candidate D. Purandeswari into the Union Cabinet. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the inauguration of the Rajamahendravaram Lok Sabha constituency office here, Mr. Singh said, “There is a strong …

Purandeswari, Kiran Kumar Reddy finds place in BJP's 5th list
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Purandeswari, Kiran Kumar Reddy finds place in BJP's 5th list

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The BJP on Sunday announced its fifth list of 111 candidates for the ensuing Lok Sabha polls. The saffron party has dropped Union minister Ashwini Choubey and Pilibhit MP Varun Gandhi and fielded Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut from Mandi. Former Union minister and Mr Gandhi’s mother, Maneka Gandhi, has once again been fielded from Sultanpur, while Union minister …

Congress U.P. chief Ajay Rai to take on PM Modi in Varanasi
9 months ago

Congress U.P. chief Ajay Rai to take on PM Modi in Varanasi

The Hindu  

The Congress on Saturday announced 45 names in its fourth list of candidates for the Lok Sabha polls while one seat for the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party in Rajasthan. Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh will contest the Rajgarh seat in the State while Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai has been fielded from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s seat of …

BJP announces 51 candidates for Uttar Pradesh
9 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP announces 51 candidates for Uttar Pradesh

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is among the 51 Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha candidates announced by the Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday. Another surprise was the Janupur Lok Sabha seat where Mumbai-based Kripashankar Singh has been given a ticket instead of Krishna Pratap. No Menaka, Varun in list BJP MP from Pilibhit, Varun Gandhi, and his mother, and Sultanpur Lok Sabha …

Samajwadi Party candidates for three Rajya Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh files nomination
10 months, 1 week ago

Samajwadi Party candidates for three Rajya Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh files nomination

The Hindu  

The Samajwadi Party on Tuesday announced the candidature of former MP Ram Ji Lal Suman, retired Indian Administrative Service officer Alok Ranjan, and renominated Jaya Bachchan to the Rajya Sabha for the three seats of the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh. All three candidates filed their nomination papers at the State Assembly complex, in the presence of the SP president …

Rajasthan Cabinet expansion: Rajyavardhan Rathore, Kirodi Lal Meena among 22 new ministers inducted in govt
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Rajasthan Cabinet expansion: Rajyavardhan Rathore, Kirodi Lal Meena among 22 new ministers inducted in govt

India TV News  

Rajasthan Cabinet expansion: Former Union minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore and senior BJP leader Kirodi Lal Meena were among 12 MLAs sworn in as cabinet ministers in the Bhajan Lal Sharma-led BJP government in Rajasthan today. The MLAs inducted into the Rajasthan cabinet are Meena, Madan Dilawar, Rathore, Gajendra Singh Khimsar, Babulal Kharadi, Jogaram Patel, Suresh Singh Rawat, Avinash Gehlot, Joraram …

New order: The Hindu Editorial on three States and the new BJP governments
1 year ago

New order: The Hindu Editorial on three States and the new BJP governments

The Hindu  

By elevating debutant Member of the Legislative Assembly Bhajan Lal Sharma as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan, the Bharatiya Janata Party has sought to reassure the Brahmin community, its strongest support base across regions. The new power structure also means the sidelining of the old guard, including Vasundhara Raje, the first woman Chief Minister of the State who held the …

Rajasthan CM: Is it Raje, Ram or Vaishnaw? BJP may spring a surprise
1 year ago

Rajasthan CM: Is it Raje, Ram or Vaishnaw? BJP may spring a surprise

Live Mint  

A day after an unexpected selection of the chief minister in Madhya Pradesh, the Bhartiya Janata Party is reportedly preparing for another surprise, this time from Rajasthan. Rajasthan CM Live Updates The saffron party's selection of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh chief ministers was in stark contrast to the experts' expectations. Rajasthan CM announcement: Leading candidates in the race Several prominent …

CM Revanth Makes Please All Allocation of Portfolios
1 year ago

CM Revanth Makes Please All Allocation of Portfolios

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Saturday made a please-all allotment of portfolios to his Cabinet ministers after taking approval from the Congress central leadership, giving Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka the crucial finance and energy ministries and N. Uttam Kumar Reddy irrigation and civil supplies. Though it was rumoured that senior leaders vied for the crucial revenue portfolio, …

BJP is scattered, PM Modi roaming in entire Rajasthan to find CM face, says Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
1 year, 1 month ago

BJP is scattered, PM Modi roaming in entire Rajasthan to find CM face, says Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

India TV News  

Rajasthan Election: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party saying they are scattered in Rajasthan adding it seems Prime Minister Narendra Modi is roaming every corner of the state to find a chief ministerial face for the party. Addressing a poll rally, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said, "People across the country suffering from inflation. Watch | …

Dashrath Manjhi’s son Bhagirath Manjhi joins JD(U)
1 year, 6 months ago

Dashrath Manjhi’s son Bhagirath Manjhi joins JD(U)

The Hindu  

Ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal on June 16 roped in Bhagirath Manjhi, son of Dashrath Manjhi – the ‘Mountain Man’ of Bihar, to the party. Meanwhile, the State government replaced Santosh Kumar Suman, son of former Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, who resigned from the Cabinet, by inducting Ratnesh Sada. Party State …

Mallikarjun Kharge’s home turf gets a major share in Cabinet
1 year, 6 months ago

Mallikarjun Kharge’s home turf gets a major share in Cabinet

The Hindu  

Kalyana Karnataka region – the home turf of AICC president M. Mallikarjun Kharge – has got a major share in the Siddaramaiah-led State Cabinet. Together with Priyank Kharge, son of Mr. Mallikarjun Kharge, who was sworn in as Minister last week, the total number of Ministers from the Kalyana Karnataka region stands at eight. Senior Congress leader representing Shahapur Assembly …

Redrawing the poll strategy in Bihar
1 year, 7 months ago

Redrawing the poll strategy in Bihar

The Hindu  

The appointment of Samrat Choudhary, 54, as the president of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Bihar unit in March this year is aimed at realigning the party’s relations with different caste groups and political parties in the State. This assumes significance as the party gears up to take on the Mahagathbandhan government led by Chief Minister and Janata Dal leader Nitish …

Ex-JD(U) president RCP Singh's attack on Nitish Kumar after joining BJP: 'In pursuit of kursi…'
1 year, 7 months ago

Ex-JD(U) president RCP Singh's attack on Nitish Kumar after joining BJP: 'In pursuit of kursi…'

Hindustan Times  

Former Janata Dal president R C P Singh joined the BJP here on Thursday in the presence of Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan and accused Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, once his mentor, of compromising with crime and corruption in his pursuit of "kursi". Once a close confidant of Nitish Kumar, Singh had a fallout with him last year as he …

Leaders Across Political Spectrum at Parkash Singh Badal's Village to Pay Last Respects
1 year, 7 months ago

Leaders Across Political Spectrum at Parkash Singh Badal's Village to Pay Last Respects

News 18  

Leaders across political spectrum including BJP president J P Nadda, NCP chief Sharad Pawar, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah visited Parkash Singh Badal’s ancestral village in Muktsar district on Thursday to pay their last respects to the Akali stalwart who served Punjab as chief minister for five times. Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, senior BJP …

BJP MP from Telangana may find a place in Union cabinet
1 year, 11 months ago

BJP MP from Telangana may find a place in Union cabinet

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Telangana, which goes to polls for its Legislative Assembly towards the end of this year, could well see a second minister in the Union Cabinet, possibly by the end of this month. A highly placed source said that there were several “vacancies” in the Union Cabinet and there is a likelihood that one of them would be filled by …

Javadekar appointed head of Rajya Sabha's ethics panel
2 years, 1 month ago

Javadekar appointed head of Rajya Sabha's ethics panel

The Hindu  

Former Union Minister Prakash Javadekar and BJP MP C.M..Ramesh have been appointed as chairpersons of Rajya Sabha's ethics and housing committees, respectively. BJD MP Sujeet Kumar has been appointed as chairperson of Rajya Sabha's petitions committee, and DMK MP M Thambidurai of panel on government assurances, while BJP MP Kamakhya Prasad Tasa will chair the parliamentary panel on papers laid …

Bihar Cabinet Expansion Updates: Nitish Calls Meeting of Newly Inducted Ministers; RJD Gets Major Share in Cabinet
2 years, 4 months ago

Bihar Cabinet Expansion Updates: Nitish Calls Meeting of Newly Inducted Ministers; RJD Gets Major Share in Cabinet

News 18  

Bihar Cabinet Expansion Updates: Thirty-one ministers were inducted into the Bihar cabinet on Tuesday as Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expanded his cabinet days after he was sworn in with his new deputy Tejashwi Yadav. Comparatively, the last Nitish Kumar cabinet in alliance with BJP, had as Muslim representation Senior BJP leader Syed Shahnawaz Hussain besides Zama Khan. The sizeable number …

Bihar cabinet expansion: Nitish Kumar's new team of 31 ministers | Full list
2 years, 4 months ago

Bihar cabinet expansion: Nitish Kumar's new team of 31 ministers | Full list

India TV News  

Highlights The new ministers are from different constituents of the 'Mahagathbandhan' or the Grand Alliance Nitish Kumar had broke the BJP-led alliance and formed a new govt in alliance with RJD and Congress The Bihar cabinet can have a maximum of 36 ministers Bihar cabinet expansion: The newly formed cabinet in Bihar expanded on Tuesday when 31 ministers took oath, …

BJP Appoints Chandrashekhar Bawankule As Maharashtra Unit Chief, Ashish Shelar Head Of Mumbai
2 years, 4 months ago

BJP Appoints Chandrashekhar Bawankule As Maharashtra Unit Chief, Ashish Shelar Head Of Mumbai

ABP News  

Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday appointed MLC Chandrashekhar Bawankule as its Maharashtra unit President and MLA Ashish Shelar as its Mumbai chity chief. Bawankule, an OBC by caste replaced Chandrakant Patil, a Maratha, as he became the Minister in the newly sworn cabinet of the CM Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government. Shinde has inducted nine ministers from his group and 9 …

Anita Katyal | Uddhav should’ve kept home to self; some in Opp. for Sinha grandstand
2 years, 5 months ago

Anita Katyal | Uddhav should’ve kept home to self; some in Opp. for Sinha grandstand

Deccan Chronicle  

Embattled Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray must be ruing the day he agreed to gift the home ministry to the Nationalist Congress party two years ago during their negotiations on distribution of portfolios. * When Charanjit Singh Channi was appointed Punjab chief minister, Nehru-Gandhi scion Rahul Gandhi had announced with grand flourish that he was the state’s first dalit chief …

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