Yamini Gomar National exec member quits AAP

National exec member Yamini Gomar quits AAP, terms it anti-Punjab and anti-Dalit In a jolt to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), its national executive member and Hoshiarpur candidate for the 2014 Lok Sabha polls Yamini Gomar resigned from the primary membership of the party on Tuesday. The move comes a day after the party expelled national executive member Naveen Jairth and NRI fundraising

O Panneerselvam sworn in as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu

AIADMK leader O. Panneerselvam (65) was sworn in as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu following death of Chief Minister Jayalalithaa. He was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor Ch. Vidyasagar Rao at a solemn ceremony held in the Raj Bhavan, Chennai. Besides, all 31 members of the outgoing Ministry from the Jayalalithaa’s council of Ministers were sworn in. This is for third time he

Trinamool Congress becomes India’s 7th national party

The Election Commission of India (EC) accorded national party status to the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC), making it the seventh party that can contest Lok Sabha and assembly polls across the country on its own symbol. The recognition comes at a time when TMC chief and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee is looking to expand beyond her home state and secure for herself

Former BSP MP Brajesh Pathak joins BJP

In a yet another pre-poll shocker anda major embarrasement to BSP Supremo Mayawati senior leader Brijesh Pathak has dumped the BSP ship and joined BJP as the crucial state continues to be politically surcharged with election round the corner. Pathak cited "corruption and anarchy" in BSP as reasons for his

EC issues notification regarding recognition of parties

The Election Commission has issued a notification regarding amendment to rules regarding recognition of parties as national or state party. This change in rules will ensure that national or state party status earned by a parties in one election will continue after next general election even if they failed to meet the required criteria, which means the review of the status will take place every two consecutive Lok Sabha or assembly

1,134 candidates didn't submit election expenses, EC issues notices

CHANDIGARH: The Haryana state election commission has decided to take action against 1,134 candidates who had recently contested municipalities' polls in the state and have failed to submit election expenditure. Initially, the commission has issued notice to the candidates from Faridabad, Panchkula, Ambala and Panipat districts. Stating this, state election commissioner Dalip Singh said

Maharashtra: Eknath Khadse’s Rs 1,000-cr tender scrapped

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has scrapped a controversial Rs 1,000-crore tender for using hologram technology on liquor bottles, which was approved by his Cabinet when Eknath Khadse was the excise minister. Accusations that the tender conditions and process were tailored to favour certain big players in the packaging industry prompted the Chief Minister to cancel the

Bhagwant Mann probe: Parliamentary Committee gets another extension

Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Friday gave another extension to the Parliamentary Committee formed to probe Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Bhagwant Mann till end of the first week of next session, news agency ANI reported. The probe committee received an extension of two weeks earlier in August as well. Mann, the AAP MP from Sangrur, had triggered a controversy in July by live-streaming the security

DMK members evicted from Tamil Nadu assembly, suspended for a week

CHENNAI: There was bedlam in the Tamil Nadu assembly on Wednesday with Speaker P Dhanapal+ ordering marshals to evict more than 80 DMK MLAs present in the House and also later suspending them for a week.The House was adjourned without the customary replies by state housing and information technology ministers after the demands were moved in the assembly. Leader of the house and finance

Irom Sharmila set to be free today, but her security a concern

IMPHAL: With militant outfits of Manipur issuing diktat against Irom Sharmila for her decision to join politics and marry a non-resident Indian, her security has become a matter of prime concern for the Congress-ruled state government. The court of chief juridical magistrate (Imphal West) will hear her case on Tuesday. As Sharmila is set to call off her 16-year fast demanding repeal of Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act on

After ditching Mayawati and partying with Azam Khan, SP Maurya joins BJP

LUCKNOW: Exactly one and half months after leaving the BSP, Swami Prasad Maurya joined the BJP on Monday in presence of Amit Shah, Om Mathur and Keshav Prasad Maurya. A big catch, Maurya who was a close aide of Mayawati and served as a minister thrice in BSP regimes, is a prominent OBC face in UP. He was being wooed by both the ruling Samajwadi Party, which was pretty sure initially of inducting

Mulayam Singh Yadav says dismayed at Lok Sabha's functioning; Speaker Sumitra Mahajan rejects charge

NEW DELHI: Continued protests over the demand for special category status for Andhra Pradesh today saw Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav expressing dismay over the way Lok Sabha was being conducted, a charge which was staunchly rejected by Speaker Sumitra Mahajan. "...I have seen many a Speaker. Why are you not holding consultations with leaders of political parties" to sort out such issues, a

Vijay Rupani takes oath as Chief Minister of Gujarat

Vijay Rupani, the newly elected leader of Gujarat BJP, was sworn in as the 16th Chief Minister of Gujarat on 7 August 2016. Rupani, who succeeds Anandiben Patel, was the senior most cabinet minister in Anandiben Government. Apart from Rupani, Nitin Patel was also sworn-in as the Deputy Chief Minister of the state. Gujarat governor OP Kohli has administered the oath of post and secrecy to the Chief Minister

Vijay Rupani to be next Gujarat CM

New Delhi, Aug 5 (IBNS): BJP leader Vijay Rupani has been selected as the next chief Minister of Gujarat.

Rupani is the Gajarat BJP president He will replace Anandiben Patel. Just a year before the state will elect a new Assembly, Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel on Monday resigned from her post earlier this week. She was serving the state since Prime Minister Narendra Modi resigned as the Chief Minister of Gujarat in

AAP govt to move apex court after HC setback

With the High Court ruling against it in the turf battle with Delhi Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung, the Aam Aadmi Party government on Thursday said it will challenge the order in the Supreme Court and questioned why the Constitution was amended to have a legislative Assembly, if the city was to be run by the L-G. "We respectfully disagree with the high court verdict," Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said, adding there

Protests, dharnas outside Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s residence ‘banned’

The Central district administration has imposed a ban on public meetings, protests and shouting of slogans near Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence for next 30 days. Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) BK Jha yesterday informed that the decision was taken in view of ‘serious and law and order problems’. “It has been reported that various political parties and pressure groups may hold protests, demonstrations,

BJP accepts Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel's resignation

The BJP Parliamentary Board on Wednesday accepted the resignation of Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel. The body has authorised party president Amit Shah to look for a replacement for Ms. Patel, who will formally tender her resignation to Gujarat Governor O.P. Kohli later today. Partly leaders Nitin Gadkari and Saroj Pandey have been appointed as observers for electing the new Gujarat chief minister. Union Minister

BSP rebel and former Mayawati confidant Swami Prasad Maurya may join BJP soon

Former Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Swami Prasad Maurya is all set to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Maurya, once a close confidant of BSP supremo Mayawati, is likely to make a formal switchover in New Delhi on August 8. “Decks are clear for Maurya’s joining,” TOI quoted a senior party leader as saying. The former leader of opposition in Uttar Pradesh Assembly had quit the BSP in June

Committee finds Mr Mann guilty; 3 MPs say send him to rehab

Three members of Parliament have requested that Aam Aadmi Party lawmaker Bhagwant Mann be sent to rehab for "drug/alcohol de-addiction" at Parliament's expense before being allowed to attend house proceedings. They have made their request in a letter to a nine-member committee that has been asked by the Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan to examine whether Mr Mann is guilty of breach of conduct and

Anandiben offers to quit as Gujarat chief minister

About two months ahead of her 75th birthday, Anandiben Patel has offered to step down as Gujarat’s first woman chief minister. In a social media post, she asked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership to relieve her of the top responsibility in the state. Citing examples of party members who have stepped down after attaining the age of 75, Anandiben Patel said she was following the same. “Since sometime, senior party