Politics

BJP national president Amit Shah officially welcomed Khandu and his team of PPA legislators into the party-fold on Friday.

Bye-election to the Amritsar Lok Sabha seat vacated by Congress Punjab president Amarinder Singh will be held on February 4 along with assembly polls in the state, the Election Commission announced on Friday.

Mulayam Singh Yadav and Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday continued their respective attempts to claim ownership of the Samajwadi Party even as further efforts were being made for a rapproachement between the warring factions led by the father and the son.

As per the directions of Akhilesh Yadav, party President Naresh Uttam Patel reinstated Ram Iqbal Yadav (Deoria), Ram Abadh Yadav (Kushinagar), Hawaldar Yadav (Azamgarh) and Ashish Yadav (Mirzapur) and directed them to ensure strengthening of the party.

The Congress on Wednesday remained unrelenting in its attack on the Narendra Modi government over its plans to present the Union Budget on February 1, three days prior to the start of voting in assembly elections in five states.

A day after Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay was arrested by CBI for his alleged involvement in Rs 60,000 Cr (approx) Rose Valley group chit fund scam, TMC leaders are expected to protest in Delhi.

The Supreme Court's ruling, which says seeking votes in the name of 'religion' amounts to 'corrupt practice', 'clashes' with the Hindutva as "a way of life" verdict delivered by Justice J S Verma, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi said on Monday.

Accusing the Samajwadi Party and BSP of doing politics at the cost of development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged the people of Uttar Pradesh to vote for the BJP to change the state's fortunes.

AAP on Wednesday announced its candidate, MLA Jarnail Singh, against Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal in Lambi constituency for the upcoming Assembly polls.

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi again over note ban and asked whom did he consult before announcing demonetisation.

A depleted Opposition on Tuesday trained its guns on Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a joint press conference, where the Congress questioned his silence on corruption charges and the Trinamool Congress attacked the Centre’s demonetisation move.

Swaraj India said it was not surprised to see the AAP running away from the debate as they had done it in the past too when Prashant Bhushan invited Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for a public debate on the issue of Jan Lokpal.

The Punjab govt will set up an elite force of the state police to tackle terror attacks, hijackings and other emergency situations, Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal announced on Monday.

Taking a dig at Narendra Modi over his remark that people can punish him for demonetisation after the 50-day window, RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav on Monday asked the Prime Minister to choose a "chauraha" (roundabout) where people can punish him for trigg...

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will address a public gathering in Baran district of Rajasthan on Monday.

AAP chief ministerial candidate for Goa, Elvis Gomes has attacked Manohar Parrikar saying the Defence Minister has "severely curbed" the operational freedom of Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar.