Politics

The chief minister had last Friday told reporters that the lieutenant governor does not agree that control of the services department should be handed over to the Delhi government and that it was the first time in India's history that the Central governme...

After national executive meeting in Delhi on Sunday, the JD(U) had laid down conditions for opening any communication channel with the Congress.

Forward Bloc (AIFB), the Revolutionary Socialist Party(RSP) and the Communist Party of India (CPI) have expressed reservations over "any understanding" with the grand old party.

Asked about the sartorial change, a Seva Dal member said the Congress’ grassroots unit wants to attract the youth.

Kumar is likely to articulate his party's position on a host of issues ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls as there has been speculation about his next political move.

The meeting between Mayawati and Ajit Jogi has sparked speculations over a tie-up between BSP and Jogi's party in the Assembly elections slated for December this year.

The Delhi CM also trained guns on the Narendra Modi government and alleged that precious three years would have been saved if the Centre had not withdrawn the powers of the elected government through “illegal orders”.

An angry Kumar went to the extent of naming the ministers absent and said the Speaker and Chair cannot be taken for granted.

Singh also said that both the Centre and state governments were committed to double the income of farmers by 2022.

In an apparent reference to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Yadav, the elder son of Prasad, alleged that the hacking of his Facebook account had the approval of "uncle".

Accusing 'Modi and his team' of being hand in glove with the capitalists and corporates of the country, the BSP chief stressed on the need for opposition unity in order to 'fight for and protect the interests of the poor'.

Siddaramaiah kept the coalition government on tenterhooks by skipping an all-party meet on Cauvery convened by Kumaraswamy on Saturday.

When contacted, Chowdhury shot down speculations of a rift in the party. He said, In Congress party, anyone can meet senior leaders in Delhi. This is the beauty of our party.

In an interview to CNN-News18, NCP chief Sharad Pawar said a pre-poll grand alliance is “not practical” given the regional compulsions of parties in states.

Attacking Jaitley, Chidambaram said the United Progressive Alliance government led by the Congress had fought the ‘jehadis’ in Jammu and Kashmir and brought down the level of violence substantially.

The AAP clarified its position, distancing itself from Khaira and said it was a party that believed firmly in the Constitution and did not directly or indirectly support Referendum 2020, which was reportedly floated by Canada-based pro-Khalistani outfits.