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In Bengaluru, Karnataka, amidst the ongoing power struggle within the ruling Congress party for the CM position, Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar stated on Tuesday that he is exercising "utmost patience," and that he does not need to engage in any kind of confrontation, as he believes in...

Bengaluru, February 28 Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said on Saturday that he was unaware of any legislators traveling to Delhi or abroad, and made it clear that he would not interfere in such matters.Responding to queries from reporters here amid speculation about MLAs...

Mysuru (Karnataka), February 28 Congress MLA K Harish Gowda urged the party leadership on Saturday to consider giving ministerial positions to first-time legislators, stating that several senior leaders had themselves been inducted into the Cabinet during their first term.Addressing reporters...

Jaipur, February 26 Congress MLAs on Thursday protested in the Rajasthan Assembly, wearing white T-shirts with the slogan "PM is compromised" written on them, against Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the India-US trade deal.They also participated in the House proceedings wearing the same...

Gorakhpur (UP), February 24 The Uttar Pradesh BJP launched a sharp attack on Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday for his "bring 100 MLAs, become CM" remark, calling it a sign of the opposition party's frustration.Speaking to reporters at his residence in Gorakhpur, state BJP...

Kolkata, February 20 – As the initial process of selecting party candidates from the 294 constituencies in West Bengal for the upcoming state assembly elections this year has already begun, the Trinamool Congress leadership is considering changing the constituencies of some prominent members of...

Patna, February 19 – The Patna High Court has issued notices to 42 MLAs of the Bihar Assembly in response to a petition that accuses them of submitting false information in their election affidavits and cites alleged irregularities in the voting that occurred during the assembly elections...

February 18, New Delhi – Peru’s recently ousted President, José Jeri, bid farewell to his cabinet at the gates of the Government Palace in Lima after Congress voted to remove him from office due to a scandal involving undisclosed meetings with a Chinese businessman. Jeri was seen surrounded by...

February 18, New Delhi – Peru's ousted President José Jeri bid farewell to his cabinet at the gates of the Government Palace in Lima after Congress voted to remove him from office over a scandal involving undisclosed meetings with a Chinese businessman. Jeri was seen surrounded by his ministers...

Bengaluru, February 18 At least 21 Congress legislators in Karnataka left for a foreign tour ahead of the state budget on Wednesday, as a power struggle continues within the ruling party.Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is set to present the 17th budget on March 6, shortly after the legislative...

Bengaluru, February 18 – Amid ongoing speculation about a possible leadership change in the Karnataka Congress, party MLA H.D. Ranganath, who is considered close to Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar, said on Wednesday that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah would clarify the issue at an...

Bengaluru, February 18 Amid the leadership tussle in the Karnataka Congress, a group of Congress legislators, including MLAs and MLCs, left for a foreign trip in the early hours of Wednesday from Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru. However, the leaders denied any political motive...

Guwahati, February 17 Suspended Congress MLA Sherman Ali Ahmed joined the Raijor Dal on Tuesday, becoming the second legislator from Assam's main opposition party to switch to the Akhil Gogoi-led outfit in two days.Ahmed, the three-time MLA from the Baghbor constituency, was welcomed to the...

Bengaluru, February 17 – Karnataka Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Information Technology, and Biotechnology, Priyank Kharge, son of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, attempted to downplay the controversy surrounding the recent foreign trip of some Congress legislators...

Guwahati, February 16 Three-time Assam Congress MLA Abdur Rashid Mandal joined another opposition party, Raijor Dal, just months ahead of the state assembly elections.This development came hours after state Congress' former president Bhupen Kumar Borah resigned from the party, which was...

New Delhi, February 16 In a major setback for the Congress ahead of the Assam assembly elections, the party's former state unit chief, Bhupen Kumar Borah, has resigned, according to sources.Sources said Borah has sent his resignation letter to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge. In his...

Bengaluru, February 13 Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, who returned from New Delhi after meeting the Congress high command amidst the leadership struggle in the state, said on Friday that he lives with "hope and confidence," and that there will always be rewards for the efforts...

Bengaluru, February 11 Amid speculation about a foreign trip by Congress legislators, against the backdrop of the power struggle within the ruling party in Karnataka, MLA C Puttarangashetty announced on Wednesday that 22 of them will be travelling to Australia and New Zealand next week. He said...

Srinagar, February 11 BJP legislators in Jammu and Kashmir have decided that they will not allow Assembly proceedings until Chief Minister Omar Abdullah admits his mistake of using unparliamentary language towards members of the opposition in the House, senior BJP leader Ashok Koul said on...

Jammu, February 10 The Jammu and Kashmir government is reviewing a proposal to increase the monthly honorarium for personal assistants working with legislators in the Union Territory.This was revealed by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in a written reply to a question by Congress MLA Tariq Hameed...