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India Politics 30 May 2019

India, Politics, 30 May 2019

BJP leaders including Nitin Gadkari, Rajnath Singh, Nirmala Sitharaman, Dharmendra Pradhan, Prakash Javadekar and Smriti Irani who were a part of the first Modi government, also took oath as Cabinet Ministers. (Photo: AFP)

Modi sarkar 2.0: PM Modi brings fresh faces; 20 first-timers in cabinet

Among the prominent ones to take the oath were Anurag Thakur, Arvind Sawant and S Jaishankar.

30 May 2019 10:18 PM

In an election that was marred by violence, the BJP has made deep inroads into the Trinamool Congress territory in West Bengal by winning 18 seats in the Lok Sabha elections. (Photo: ANI twitter)

People chant 'Jai Shri Ram', Mamata Banerjee calls them criminals

Banerjee on Wednesday declined to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

30 May 2019 9:49 PM

Shah worked for Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad, the student wing of RSS for some time before he joined BJP in 1984-85. (Photo: BJP twitter)

Modi sarkar 2.0: Amit Shah sworn-in as Cabinet Minister

Shah was the third in line, after Modi and Rajnath Singh, to take the oath, administered by President Kovind.

30 May 2019 9:23 PM

Gandhi, 62, a veteran BJP leader, had won from the Sultanpur seat in Uttar Pradesh. (Photo: PTI)

Modi sarkar 2.0: Maneka Gandhi likely to be pro-tem speaker

Sources said she has been selected to become the pro-tem speaker in the 17th Lok Sabha elections.

30 May 2019 9:10 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: ANI)

Modi sarkar 2.0: Narendra Modi takes oath; Shah, Jaishankar join cabinet

57 ministers in the government; 24 cabinet ministers, 9 MoS(I) and 24 MoS to aid the Prime Minister

30 May 2019 7:13 PM

'There is no confusion between us. We wholeheartedly support the government but want no part in it.' (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Don't want any symbolic participation in the government: JD(U) chief Nitish

Nitish Kumar has said that JD(U) will still remain a part of the NDA but will not be part of the government.

30 May 2019 6:40 PM

Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy met Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

'Cong-JD(S) govt functioning smoothly': K'taka CM assures after meeting Rahul

Two Congress MLAs – Ramesh Jarkiholi and Sudhakar -- met BJP leaders at Krishna's residence, claiming their visit as apolitical.

30 May 2019 6:34 PM

Senior Congress leader V Hanumantha Rao on Thursday staged a protest along with the party workers at Gandhi Bhavan here against Rahul Gandhi's resignation from the party president's post. (Photo: ANI)

T’gana Cong leader along with party workers protest against Rahul's resignation

Taking moral responsibility for defeat in polls, Congress president had offered to resign on May 25, but it was rejected 'unanimously'.

30 May 2019 5:58 PM

Congress leader and Punjab's Local Government Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Thursday said any change in his portfolio will be the decision of Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh. (Photo: File)

Traitor of Cong should be punished: Sidhu stands by his words

Earlier on May 24, Chief Minister Singh had hinted at changing the portfolio of his Cabinet colleague Sidhu.

30 May 2019 5:35 PM

Tensions between the two parties benefitted the BJP which won 25 of the 28 Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka while both JDS and Congress had to content itself with just one seat each. (Photo: File)

Karanataka government not affected by Lok Sabha results: Siddaramaiah

The JDS-Congress coalition, which is in power in the state, went through a rough patch during the campaigning of the elections.

30 May 2019 5:13 PM

Rahul Gandhi is in the capital to attend Modi’s oath taking ceremony. (Photo: ANI)

Rahul Gandhi meets up with other UPA leaders before Modi’s swearing-in

Rahul met up with NCP chief Sharad Pawar at his residence in Delhi earlier on Thursday.

30 May 2019 5:12 PM

Some 46 sheds in the factory were razed to the ground in the incident. (Photo: Representational)

2 workers killed in fireworks factory blast in TN

Fire service personnel doused the fire after a two-hour battle.

30 May 2019 4:24 PM

Gangwar, who is the senior-most Lok Sabha member has won the Lok Sabha election for the eighth time. (Photo: File)

Modi sarkar 2.0: Santosh Gangwar likely to become pro-tem Lok Sabha Speaker

The senior-most MP, irrespective of party, is appointed as the pro-tem Speaker who presides over the first sitting of the parliament.

30 May 2019 3:33 PM

In his first major announcement after taking the oath, Reddy announced the scheme for senior citizens and asserted there would be corruption-free governance in the state. (Photo: ANI)

AP CM promises Rs 3k per month for senior citizens, corruption-free governance

Reddy was sworn in on Thursday at the Indira Gandhi Municipality Stadium in front of a huge crowd of his party workers and admirers.

30 May 2019 3:16 PM

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Thursday said that Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy should continue for next four terms. (Photo: ANI)

KCR wishes next 4 terms as Andhra CM for Jagan Mohan Reddy

Jagan also wished DMK chief MK Stalin that he would become Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.

30 May 2019 3:15 PM

After a massive drubbing for their alliance in Lok Sabha elections, Congress and JD(S) leaders are in a huddle in Karnataka with some leaders openly talking about the friction in the coalition. (Photo: File)

Gehlot accuses BJP of destabilizing state governments of opposition parties

In MP, BJP had demanded a floor test in the assembly, which was welcomed by CM Kamal Nath.

30 May 2019 3:04 PM

A 'chaiwala' in West Bengal's Siliguri is distributing tea for free to express his happiness as Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take oath for the second term on Thursday evening. (Photo: ANI)

Happy over Modi's oath, West Bengal 'chaiwala' offers free tea

In Birbhum, 31 priests performed Yagya at Tarapith temple hours before Modi's swearing-in at 7 pm in the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan.

30 May 2019 2:55 PM

BJP state media head Devendra Bhasin claimed that the move was in line with the party's 'philosophy' of treating every religion equally. (Photo: Representational)

After PM asks to take care of minorities, U'khand BJP keeps Quran at party library

The Uttarakhand BJP has kept a copy of the Quran at the party library to help its cadre learn about the holy book.

30 May 2019 2:43 PM

'My best wishes to him, his new team of ministers and to all the people of the state,' Gandhi tweeted. (Photo: File)

Rahul congratulates Jagan on being sworn in as CM

The YSR Congress emerged victorious in 151 seats in the 175-member strong state assembly.

30 May 2019 2:15 PM

BJP MP Hema Malini who will be attending Modi's oath-taking ceremony in the national capital on Thursday evening. (Photo: ANI)

Modi ji is ready with plan for country: Hema Malini

'I haven't received any call as of now. Will accept if anything comes,' said the BJP leader on ministerial post in Modi's Cabinet.

30 May 2019 2:13 PM

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