Politics

The party on Thursday released a list of 40 star campaigners, including Rahul Gandhi, Manmohan Singh and Sonia Gandhi, for the Jharkhand Assembly polls, but Priyanka's name is missing.

On Monday, on his way back from the annual convocation of Visva Bharati University in Santiniketan, Dhankhar had paid a surprise visit to the office of the block development officer (BDO) of Singur sub-division in Hoogly district.

The JD(S) supremo and former prime minister also ruled out any truck with the Congress in future, especially with its senior leader Siddaramaiah.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the disqualification of 17 Congress-JD(S) MLAs in Karnataka on orders of the Speaker but allowed them to contest the December 5 bypolls in the state.

Sanjay Raut, the 57-year-old Rajya Sabha member and Shiv Sena's spokesperson, who underwent an angioplasty procedure on Monday, has been tweeting from his hospital bed over the current political situation in Maharashtra.

A person who literally fell on someone’s feet to become the CM has no moral ground to talk ill about Sivaji Ganesan who had so much self-respect, said a statement issued by the late actor's fan association.

After the two leaders left the resort, the MLAs too left for Gehlot's official residence in Civil Lines, where a dinner has been hosted by the chief minister in the honour of former President Pratibha Patil.

Apart from Sunil Kumar Chittoor, former minister Narayan Singh Suman, former MLA Swadesh Kumar and former BSP district chiefs Bhartendu Arun, Malkhan Singh Vyas and Vikram Singh have also been expelled.

After consulting senior leaders of his party in Delhi, the names of those who are to be inducted into the cabinet have been finalised and coalition partner JJP has been taken into confidence.

The party said it is the idea of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to dismantle the existing governance structure and have single structure with 200 'Janpaths'.

Governor Koshyari on Saturday evening asked the BJP to "indicate willingness and ability" to form government.

The Punjab chief minister was part of the first batch of over 550 Indian pilgrims that entered Pakistan through the Kartarpur corridor, which was thrown open days ahead of the 550th birth anniversary of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev.

NCP chief spokesperson Nawab Malik also said that his party can think of an "alternative" if the Shiv Sena too voted against the BJP.

'I also feel that the judgement will strengthen the country's social fabric,' Rajnath Singh said and appealed to people to maintain peace and social amity.

Asserting that he is fortunate to be able to dedicate the Kartarpur corridor to the country, PM Modi said the opening of the corridor and the integrated check post will bring double happiness to the people.

Shiv Sena secretary Milind Narvekar has written a letter to the Mumbai police commissioner, seeking necessary protection for the party's MLAs till November 15.