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05

Jun

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AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday filed his nomination papers for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from Karnataka at the Vidhana Soudha complex.

All India Congress Committee (AICC) President Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday filed his nomination papers for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from Karnataka at the Vidhana Soudha complex. Kharge is the Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha, and his term in the Upper House of Parliament is coming to an end on June 25.   Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi flew from New Delhi to Bengaluru to accompany the AICC party president to file his papers. Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, former CM Siddaramaiah, Congress general secretaries Randeep Singh Surjewala and K C…

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05

Jun

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BJP denies Rajya Sabha re-nomination to Ravneet Bittu

Ravneet Singh Bittu is now facing a sudden turn of fortune as the prediction has come true. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has decided not to re-nominate the Union Minister of State for a fresh Rajya Sabha term. Mann had predicted the same on Wednesday, saying Bittu won’t make it. He went on to claim that Bittu “won’t remain a minister” either.   BJP is expected to carry out a Union cabinet reshuffle in the coming weeks. It remains to be seen whether this second claim also comes true or not. The rejection of re-nomination has sent mixed signals on…

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04

Jun

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NIA raids ex-TMC MLA’s residence; son detained for questioning

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday conducted a raid at the residence of Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and former MLA Shoukat Mollah in the Jibantala area of South 24 Parganas. These raids were carried out in connection with investigations into post-poll violence and a pre-election explosion case.   A special team of the central agency, accompanied by paramilitary forces and local police, cordoned off the area early in the morning before launching the search operation. However, Mollah was not found at his residence during the raid.   According to sources, in the absence of the TMC MLA, NIA officials…

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04

Jun

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Modiji will not be PM in a year: Rahul

Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi claimed on Wednesday that Narendra Modi will not be the prime minister in a year's time as the "system that he once controlled is now shaken and collapsing internally".   Addressing tribal leaders from across the country at an event organised by the Adivasi Congress at the Indira Bhawan here, Gandhi warned that while an "economic tsunami" is coming, the system is also revolting due to public pressure.   He claimed that the system that was once "controlled" by Modi is collapsing and now providing information about the prime minister and his cabinet colleagues…

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03

Jun

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Ritabrata named Bengal LoP as TMC rebel bloc secures Opposition status

In an unprecedented development in West Bengal politics, the State Legislative Assembly on Wednesday officially recognised a 60-member dissident faction of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) as the Opposition party. The decision was taken by Assembly Speaker Rathindra Bose following a formal communication from the rebel MLAs.   Assembly Secretary Soumendra Nath Das subsequently handed over the keys to the Leader of the Opposition's chamber to Ritabrata Bandyopadhyay, who has been chosen as the leader of the newly recognised Opposition bloc.   Addressing a press conference after assuming his new role, Ritabrata stated that while 58 MLAs have formally extended their…

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03

Jun

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Mamata’s street return marred by chaos, thin leadership presence

In her first major political programme since the setback in the Assembly elections, Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee took to the streets of Kolkata on Tuesday. However, the protest event at Dharmatala’s Y-Channel was marked by chaos, forcing the former Chief Minister to halt her speech midway.   Banerjee, after leaving her Kalighat residence, first proceeded to the Gandhi statue on Mayo Road, where she paid floral tribute. Holding a copy of the Constitution of India, she then led a march on foot to the Y-Channel, accompanied by party leaders including Madan Mitra, Kunal Ghosh, Kalyan Banerjee, and Dola…

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02

Jun

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Major rift in TMC as dissident MLAs near numbers to trigger split

A major political crisis appears to be unfolding within the Trinamool Congress (TMC), as a group of dissident legislators edges closer to securing the numbers required to engineer a formal split in the party. The development has taken the party leadership by surprise. Despite being appointed Leader of the Opposition as the senior-most legislator, Sovandeb Chattopadhyay was reportedly unaware of the scale of the internal rebellion until Sunday afternoon, by which time the dissident camp had already mobilised significant support.   Operating from a separate “war room” located just a few kilometres from former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s Kalighat residence, Ritabrata…

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01

Jun

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Annamalai likely to quit BJP, plans political movement

Former Tamil Nadu BJP chief K. Annamalai is likely to announce his exit from the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday and launch a people's movement, according to sources familiar with the development.   Annamalai, a former IPS officer who emerged as the BJP's most prominent face in Tamil Nadu in recent years, is expected to arrive in New Delhi on Monday evening for discussions before making a formal announcement.   Sources close to the leader said he believes Tamil Nadu's political landscape has undergone a significant transformation with the emergence of actor-politician Vijay as a major political force.   “There…

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01

Jun

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35 BJP MLAs join WB Cabinet

West Bengal Governor RN Ravi on Monday administered the oath of office to 35 BJP MLAs as ministers, marking a major expansion of Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari’s cabinet. The ceremony took place at Lok Bhavan at 11 am.   Among those sworn in were MLAs Deepak Burman, Arjun Singh, Shankar Ghosh, Gouri Shankar Ghosh, Tapash Roy, Manoj Kumar Oraon, Jagannath Chattopadhyay, Ajoy Poddar, Swapan Dasgupta, Saradwat Mukherjee, and Kalyan Chakraborti, along with several others.   Following the induction, the total strength of the council of ministers rose to 41, just three short of the maximum permissible limit in the 294-member…

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31

May

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Jammu and Kashmir chief Mehbooba Mufti has criticized the escalating violence in West Bengal, describing the law and order situation as alarming following the recent state elections.

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief Mehbooba Mufti has criticized the escalating violence in West Bengal, describing the law and order situation as alarming following the recent state elections, which saw the BJP emerging victorious.   Mufti highlighted the attack on TMC opposition leader Abhishek Banerjee by a mob as a disconcerting sign of the deteriorating situation. She accused authorities of selectively ignoring violence against political rivals, questioning if this represents the change West Bengal's electorate desired.   PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said the deteriorating law and order situation in West Bengal after the BJP won the state assembly…

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