Politics

The issue of Special Status has become politically crucial ahead of 2019 Assembly elections, with every move of political parties being closely watched by the people of Andhra Pradesh.

Shah alleged that the Congress was trying to prevent discussion on the key schemes related to healthcare insurance and minimum support prices of produce that are being introduced by the Modi government.

Siddaramaiah was referring to the Financial Commission, a unit which every five years decides how tax revenue will be divided among various states.

Alleging that the government has lost its grip over law and order in the state, Congress leaders sat on a silent dharna at Roshanpura Square in Bhopal on Thursday.

With just two days left before Uttar Pradesh MLAs vote to send 10 candidates to the Upper House, the BSP faces a close contest and Raghuraj Pratap Singh’s vote could swing the battle its way.

Two representatives from the Kodava community, or Coorgs, MM Bansi and Vijay Muthappa have sent a memorandum to the state asking for a separate religion tag.

The proceedings were adjourned and Congress MLAs came to the Well, raising slogans against the BJP government. Amid the din, the Speaker again adjourned the proceedings for 30 minutes.

In a bid to keep the flock together, Samajwadi Party has called for a dinner meeting at a five-star property in Lucknow on March 21 and party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav, Ram Gopal Yadav, Shivpal Yadav and party president Akhilesh Yadav will be attendin...

Naik, 71, is the first senior Congress leader to resign after Rahul Gandhi announced on Sunday in his concluding speech that he wants to give the younger generation a chance to come forward and lead the party.

Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal's apology letter to Bikram Majithia for accusing him of being involved in drugs trade, had taken everyone by surprise, especially the AAP's Punjab unit.

The UP chief minister said he still does not believe in the Noida jinx and would go to the city again soon.

Reminding those opposing his address to the state assembly in Hindi, Meghalaya governor Ganga Prasad on Saturday said his Republic day speech was also in Hindi and then nobody made it an issue.

Agrawal, the fair-weather neta of UP politics was in stiff competition with Jaya Bachchan for the lone Samajwadi Party RS seat up for grabs in the biennial elections.

Around noon, news filtered that senior Congress leader Rajiv Shukla has been asked to rush to Gujarat to file his nomination as there were discrepancies in those of the party’s other candidate, Naran Rathwa.

He also urged the new government to take responsibility of ensuring peace and treatment of those injured in the attacks, along with a compensation package for the affected.

The bypolls were necessitated after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya vacated the Gorakhpur and Phulpur Lok Sabha seats, respectively following their election to the state legislative council.