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Shashi Warrier | Of ‘everyone’s friends’ and being a public enemy

The other day there was a message on WhatsApp that our MLA would be visiting the nearby Primary Health Centre, or PHC, the next day

04 Apr 2021 4:19 AM

Daroda is an MLA from Shahapur constituency. (Photo: Facebook/ mladaulatdaroda)

NCP MLA ‘missing’ after Ajit Pawar's coup in Maharashtra, complaint filed

Former MLA Pandurang Barora filed the missing complaint at Shahapur Police Station in Thane on Saturday evening.

24 Nov 2019 9:39 AM

'The political developments in Maharashtra will not affect NCP alliance with Left in the state. The alliance with the Left will remain intact in Kerala', said NCP leader and Kerala Minister AK Saseendran. (Photo: ANI)

'Developments in Maharashtra won't affect NCP-Left alliance in Kerala'

NCP is an alliance partner of the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Kerala.

23 Nov 2019 8:00 PM

In what is seen as an indication that most of the disqualified legislators who joined BJP on Thursday will be party's candidates for December 5 bypolls, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa called them as "future MLAs and Ministers", as he assured of keeping up the promise made to them. (Photo: File)

I'm CM because of your sacrifice: Yediyurappa to K'taka Congress-JDS rebel MLAs

Yediyurappa also requested party men to work for their victory, by stating that 'ensuring their victory is on us, as BJP karyakartas'.

14 Nov 2019 2:41 PM

In July this year, these 17 MLAs, including Baig, were disqualified by then Speaker KR Ramesh for rebelling against then Karnataka chief minister H D Kumaraswamy and missing the trust vote. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

16 rebel Cong-JD(S) K'taka MLAs, barring Roshan Baig, join BJP

The rebel MLAs will join the BJP in the presence of Yediyurappa and State BJP President Nalin Kumar Kateel.

14 Nov 2019 9:30 AM

Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar on Friday alleged that sums of "Rs 25 crore to Rs 50 crore" were being offered to MLAs to switch sides in Maharashtra. (Photo: File)

Cong, NCP should prove horse-trading charges within 48 hours or apologise: BJP

Wadettiwar was speaking to reporters at his official residence here ahead of a meeting of MLAs later in the day.

08 Nov 2019 12:37 PM

Two MLAs from a small party in Maharashtra's Vidarbha on Saturday extended support to the Shiv Sena, increasing its bargaining power with senior ally BJP over power sharing. (Photo: PTI)

Shiv Sena gets power-up amid staring contest with BJP as 2 Vidarbha MLAs offer support

Among the Sena's demands is a written assurance from the BJP on 'equal sharing of power'.

27 Oct 2019 12:49 PM

As per the Election Commission data, Chief Minister Fadnavis is leading from Nagpur South West seat. (Photo: ANI)

15 independent MLAs ready to join BJP: Devendra Fadnavis

Fadnavis clamied most of these MLAs are rebels of BJP and Shiv Sena.

24 Oct 2019 7:33 PM

Ashish Deshmukh was elected from the Katol Assembly seat from BJP in year 2014. However, he had resigned from the saffron party in October last year. (Photo: Twitter)

Congress fields former BJP MLA Ashish Deshmukh against Fadnavis

Deshmukh and Fandavis will file their nomination papers in Nagpur on Friday.

04 Oct 2019 9:45 AM

The Prime Minister had tweeted on Monday, 'Spoke to Nitish Kumar Ji regarding the flood situation in parts of the state. Agencies are working with the local administration to assist the affected. Centre stands ready to provide all possible further assistance that may be required.' (Photo: File)

Because no immediate polls here? PM shows concern for Bihar not Karnataka, say parties

A BJP MLA too was of the view that Modi did not care much for the Karnataka victims as much as he did for those flood-hit people in Bihar.

02 Oct 2019 11:24 AM

The JD(S) leader also accused the ruling BJP government of plotting to get former chief minister HD Kumaraswamy trapped in the phone tapping case. (Photo: File)

Yediyurappa should be cautious of the snakes and scorpions in politics: JDU leaders

He was commenting over a question about speculations of alleged rift in the BJP over ticket distribution for the bye-assembly elections.

01 Oct 2019 3:05 PM

Seeking to clear the air in the backdrop of opposition to giving tickets to them, the Chief Minister said there was no need for any confusion. (Photo: File)

K'taka: Yediyurappa's offer to disqualified MLAs who brought down government

Yediyurappa said party chief Amit Shah has said it was 'our responsibility' to give tickets to the former MLAs.

01 Oct 2019 8:42 AM

'When I meet Ajit I will ask him the reason for his extreme decision,' Pawar said. (Photo: File)

Clueless: Sharad Pawar reacts to nephew Ajit's resignation as MLA

Pawar however, said Ajit's son told him that he was 'restless' after ED named the NCP patriarch in a money laundering case.

28 Sep 2019 9:19 AM

Karnataka Congress MLA Laxmi Hebbalkar on Thursday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate here in connection with the money laundering case against her senior party colleague D K Shivakumar, officials said. (Photo: File)

K'taka Congress MLA appears before ED in D K Shivakumar case

The agency had earlier summoned his daughter Aisshwarya in connection with the case and had recorded her statement.

19 Sep 2019 12:26 PM

Supreme Court judge Justice M M Shantanagoudar on Tuesday recused himself from hearing petitions filed by 17 disqualified MLAs of Karnataka challenging the decision of the then Speaker to disqualify them from the Assembly. (Photo: File)

SC to hear plea of disqualified Karnataka MLAs next week after judge recuses

These disqualified MLAs have approached the apex court challenging Kumar's decision to disqualify them.

17 Sep 2019 12:25 PM

The Supreme Court is likely to hear the petitions challenging the disqualification of some of the 17 rebel MLAs of the Karnataka assembly on Tuesday. (Photo: File)

Bypolls in Karnataka? Disqualified MLAs' case in top court today

The rebel MLAs in petition said action of the Speaker was 'arbitrary', 'unreasonable' and violation of Constitution.

17 Sep 2019 9:07 AM

He also stated that NRC will be implemented in the state and those who do not qualify as India citizens will be sent to their home respectfully. (Photo: ANI)

Go and become PM of Bangladesh: BJP MLA tears into Mamata over NRC

Mamata has vociferously opposed the NRC exercise in Assam and had earlier said that she will not allow the same in West Bengal.

15 Sep 2019 4:02 PM

Badnapur BJP MLA Narayan Kuche and his supporters brought the statue of the revered warrior-king to Pachod Road in the district's Ambad town in the early hours of Friday. (Photo: Facebook)

Maharashtra BJP MLA installs Chhatrapati Shivaji statue without permission, held

A team led by deputy superintendent of police and local inspector rushed to the spot to stop the unauthorised installation.

13 Sep 2019 2:04 PM

AAP MLA Som Dutt was on Thursday taken into custody to serve a six-month jail term for assaulting a man with a base ball bat during campaigning for 2015 Assembly elections after a Delhi court dismissed his appeal against the sentence. (Photo: File)

AAP MLA Som Dutt gets 6 months jail term for assaulting man with bat

Mohd Irshad had challenged the magisterial court order, saying the trial court judge erred in holding the politician guilty in the case.

13 Sep 2019 9:25 AM

When the Civil Surgeon arrived at the hospital, Kumar started abusing him as well and said, 'I think the Civil Surgeon is not capable of doing his work and should be removed.' (Photo: ANI)

Nalanda: Doctors go on strike after JDU MLA misbehaves with civil surgeon

According to Dr Krishna, the JDU MLA had stopped Dr Pawan Kumar, who was on-duty, from conducting the postmortem and sent him away.

01 Sep 2019 9:30 AM

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