Politics

The announcement was made by Public Works Department Minister Shivpal Singh Yadav at a press conference in Lucknow.

"BJP Legislature Party has decided to support PDP in the formation of the government in the state and BJP and PDP together will approach the Governor and stake claim for formation of the government very soon," Ram Madhav said.

As per the seat sharing agreement, the DMDK will now contest in 124 seats while the People's Welfare Front will contest in 110 seats.

An opinion poll conducted by a private news channel claimed that if an election is held in the state now, BSP supremo Mayawati would make a comeback.

The PDP is unhappy with how the BJP misrepresented the conditions agreed upon by the two allies.

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh clarified that the statements made by Naidu were not part of the BJP National Executive political resolution.

Directed by Anindya Chatterjee, lead vocalist of Bangla band Chandrabindoo, the video highlights the work done by the Mamata Banerjee government

Congress MP Ghulam Nabi Azad said that there are growing concerns across the nation on communal hatred and vote bank politics.

The Uttarakhand government landed in a political crisis after it got merely 32 votes in favour against the 36 required for the Finance Bill to be passed.

"Those who are saying they have support of 35 MLAs are misrepresenting facts. I am confident that I still have a majority in the Assembly", said Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat.

Jaju said the party is willing to present the MLAs whose support it enjoys before President Pranab Mukherjee and insisted that Rawat should immediately resign given the loss of majority.

Beleaguered Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat claimed he has 'full majority' and warned of disciplinary action against the rebels.

BJP MLAs and Congress rebels rushed to meet the Uttarakhand Governor and staked claim to form the government.

While the Speaker has discretionary powers, a member can only be suspended if he uses unparliamentary language or indulges in unparliamentary behaviour, he said.

Aadhaar does not determine who is eligible and who is not. It is a proof of identity, says Jairam Ramesh.