Home » India » Politics

Politics - Page 326

Derek OBrien, TMC RS MP

Govt, Opposition lock horns in RS over electoral reforms

Trinamul MP Derek O'Brien demanded that the elections be held with ballot papers.

4 July 2019 2:44 AM IST

BJP MP Hans Raj's poetic recital wins over Lok Sabha

Hans said as members from both Opposition and Treasury benches applauded by thumping desks.

4 July 2019 2:42 AM IST

Sudip Bandopadhyay

Cut money duel heats up LS

Don't turn LS into Bengal Vidhan Sabha, says speaker Om Birla.

4 July 2019 2:39 AM IST

Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi. (Photo: PTI)

Uproar in LS over Kiran Bedi's tweet on TN water crisis

TR Baalu gave an adjournment motion notice in the Lok Sabha over derogatory and insulting remarks of Bedi.

4 July 2019 2:35 AM IST

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee

No govt nod to Bengal name change; Mamata Banerjee writes to Modi

In 2011 also the state government has proposed that West Bengals' name be changed to Paschimbanga but this was turned...

4 July 2019 2:33 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

PM's expel such people' comment stuns MP BJP

Modi said the party must not consider whose son he may be' while taking such people to task.

4 July 2019 2:28 AM IST

Congress President Rahul Gandhi (Photo: PTI)

Resignation new drama of grand old party, says Naqvi

Asked for her reaction, Union minister Smriti Irani, who defeated Rahul Gandhi in Amethi in the Lok Sabha polls, merely...

4 July 2019 2:25 AM IST

RJD leader Rabri Devi, along with her party and Congress legislators, hold a protest at the state Assembly in Patna on Wednesday over the recent deaths due to acute encephalitis syndrome. (Photo: PTI)

Bihar CM faces flak over mango politics'

Nitish govt distributes mangoes to MLAs, RJD objects.

4 July 2019 2:23 AM IST

It was passed by the Lok Sabha on August 2, superseding the amendments earlier carried out by the Rajya Sabha.

BJP member raises in Rajya Sabha issue of corruption in CPWD works

They demanded to hold a probe to ascertain the quality of work done through random sampling.

3 July 2019 9:12 PM IST

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot, who is the in-charge of the by-polls, held discussions with Gujarat Congress in-charge Rajeev Satav after his meeting with Sonia Gandhi. In the meeting, the decision to scoop up the MLAs and place them in a separate state was taken. (Photo: ANI)

Wary of horse trading ahead of RS by-polls, Gujarat Cong to move 65...

The party termed the move as precautionary' and a result of thwarting BJP's attempt of luring the MLAs for...

3 July 2019 8:55 PM IST

Addressing a press conference in Kolkata, Derek OBrien said BJP is trying to justify the act and vandalism was done was hired goons. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Opposition parties reject simultaneous polls, demand ballot paper back

Opposition listed several issues in the present electoral system, including interruptions of international companies...

3 July 2019 8:39 PM IST

Addressing a press conference in Kolkata, Derek OBrien said BJP is trying to justify the act and vandalism was done was hired goons. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Trinamool Congress asks centre to go slow on simultaneous polls

TMC MP Derek O'Brien urged the government to discuss 'One Nation, One Election' with experts.

3 July 2019 8:01 PM IST