political leadership

Puducherry, March 22 AK Sai J Saravanankumar, a BJP functionary and former minister in the AINRC-led coalition government, has quit the national party, days after being denied a poll ticket to contest the April 9 Assembly elections.He said he has resigned from the party's primary membership...

New Delhi, March 22 – As Prime Minister Narendra Modi achieved a new record by becoming the longest-serving head of government in India's history, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh extended his heartfelt congratulations on Sunday, stating that what defines Prime Minister Modi is his pure...

Patna, March 21 JD(U) spokespersons and media panelists interacted with Nishant Kumar, the son and apparent heir of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, on Saturday. Kumar is expected to soon relinquish his position following his election to the Rajya Sabha.JD(U) leaders were summoned to 1...

New Delhi, March 20 Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has filed his nomination for the post of JD(U) president as he prepares to return to national politics following his election to the Rajya Sabha.JD(U) national working president Sanjay Kumar Jha submitted Kumar's nomination at the party's...

New Delhi, March 20 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Anutin Charnvirakul on his election as the Prime Minister of Thailand and expressed his readiness to work closely with him.PM Modi stated that he and Charnvirakul will further strengthen the strategic partnership between India...

New Delhi, March 20 Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Anutin Charnvirakul on his re-election as the prime minister of Thailand on Friday, stating that he looked forward to working closely with him to further strengthen the multifaceted strategic partnership between the two nations...

Bengaluru, March 20 Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara said on Friday that any decision regarding the cabinet reshuffle rests solely with the Congress high command and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.His remarks come as several party legislators are intensifying their demands for ministerial...

Dehradun, March 20 Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami expanded his cabinet on Friday, with five MLAs taking oath as ministers at the Lok Bhavan here.With the induction of the new ministers – Khazan Das, Bharat Singh Chaudhary, Madan Kaushik, Pradeep Batra, and Ram Singh Kaida – the...

New Delhi, March 19 Determined to challenge the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) in the April 9 Kerala Assembly polls, the Congress on Thursday banked on its state leadership, deciding not to field any of its MPs.The party made this decision despite internal pressures, opting to rely on its...

New Delhi, March 19 Ahead of the Kerala assembly elections, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said he is not a chief ministerial contender, as he is not a candidate in the election, and believes that the chief minister should ideally be chosen from among the elected MLAs.In an...

Bengaluru, March 19 Amid the ongoing leadership struggle, Deputy Chief Minister and Karnataka Congress President D.K. Shivakumar said on Thursday that time will determine whether there will be a Cabinet reshuffle or a power-sharing arrangement in the state.It is worth noting that Shivakumar is...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 19 – Kerala BJP President, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, on Thursday, remarked, "You have to be a sycophant if you want to be successful in the Congress."Speaking to reporters, he said, "You can't have both. Being in the Congress and having self-respect are contradictory."...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 19 Congress leader A K Antony said on Thursday that he had urged party strongman K Sudhakaran to abide by the high command's decision, no matter how difficult, to ensure the defeat of the ruling CPI(M)-led LDF.Antony's request to Sudhakaran comes amidst reports of his...

New Delhi, March 19 – In a major political development ahead of the Kerala Legislative Assembly elections, veteran Congress leader and Kannur Lok Sabha MP K. Sudhakaran is set to leave the Indian National Congress after repeated efforts to secure a ticket for the Assembly elections failed to...

New Delhi, March 19 Ahead of the Kerala Assembly polls, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said he is not a potential chief ministerial candidate as he is not a candidate in the election and believes that ideally the CM should be chosen from among the elected MLAs.In an...

New Delhi, March 18 Amid the leadership tussle, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar stated on Wednesday that the responsibility of maintaining discipline among MLAs lies with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.Speaking to the media here, Shivakumar, when asked whether MLAs were holding...

Guwahati, March 18 Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Gaurav Gogoi on Tuesday termed Lok Sabha MP Pradyut Bordoloi's resignation from the party and subsequent joining of the BJP as unfortunate, and said the senior leader was "upset for personal reasons".Gogoi also said that he...

Guwahati, March 18 – Reacting to the decision of senior leader Pradyut Bordoloi to join the BJP, Lok Sabha MP and Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi on Wednesday termed the move a “personal choice” and asserted that the upcoming Assembly elections are not about individuals but about “freeing...

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, March 18 The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured the posts of president and vice-president of the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Zilla Parishad in Maharashtra unopposed here on Wednesday.Avinash Galande was elected as the president, and Jitendra Jaiswal as the...

New Delhi, March 18 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma warmly welcomed former Congress leader Pradyut Bordoloi into the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday, asserting that the grand old party no longer has space for “self-respecting individuals”.Speaking to reporters in the...