Politics

The BSP chief alleged that the people's faith in the electronic voting machines had dwindled to worrisome level.

The main strategy to re-capture power in 2021 will be re-establishing contact with people and strengthening the booth committees for that, said former chief minister Tarun Gogoi.

The development capped weeks-long infighting in the party between supporters of Jose Mani and working chairman P J Joseph following the demise of K M Mani in April this year.

The SDRF is the primary fund available with the state governments to deal with natural disasters. The central government contributes 75 per cent for general category states such as Gujarat and 90 per cent for special category states of the assessed SDRF e...

The two Independent legislators were inducted into the minister overlooking the claims of several senior leaders, particularly in the Congress, who are sulking ever since they failed to make it to the ministry earlier.

E Sreedharan, the first managing director of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), in a letter to PM Narendra Modi said the AAP government's proposed scheme would set 'an alarming precedence'.

'We have decided to organise a round-table conference soon with Constitutional experts here on defections,' Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader M Bhatti Vikramarka told reporters.

Sources said the party leadership did not want to discuss the contentious issue and instead, vowed to win the civic polls that are expected shortly and urged functionaries to start working for it immediately.

Sources said there has been no change in the situation since Gandhi offered to quit during the Congress Working Committee meeting on May 25.

While two BJP supporters were killed in the clash, a Trinamool Congress supporter also lost his life.

Rahul Gandhi had offered to quit as the party chief in the May 25 meeting of the Congress Working Committee after the party's Lok Sabha poll debacle. The CWC had rejected his offer but the leader is firm on quitting the post.

Addressing a press conference, Chellappa, who represents the North Assembly segment here, said he had discussions with several MLAs who also were of the view that the power should be in the hands of one leader.

On a three day visit to Wayanad, Rahul Gandhi met with farmers, tribals and other marginalised sections of his constituency who visited and appraised him about their issues. He was accompanied by Leader of Opposition in the Kerala Assembly Ramesh Chennith...

According to the study by Centre for Media Studies, a total of Rs 60,000 crore was spent by all parties put together in the Lok Sabha election and the ruling BJP alone spent Rs 27,000 crore or 45 per cent of it.

Addressing a press conference after a two-day district wise review meeting for Assembly poll preparations began here, Chavan, however, said he didn't think anybody from his party would join the BJP.

The distribution of additional portfolios was due since mid-March when Pramod Sawant took over as chief minister following the demise of Manohar Parrikar, who as CM, was holding charge of over two dozen departments.