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Bharatiya Janata Party's West Bengal unit president Dilip Ghosh said on Sunday that his party would "restore democracy" in the state if voted to power, warning TMC cadres to mend their ways or they will have to either visit hospital or crematorium. Addressing a rally in Haldia town in the East Midnapore district, Dilip Ghosh said the Centre will ensure free and fair assembly elections in the state, likely to be held in April-May next year. from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3pa9XM9 via IFTTT

Reacting on the resignation of Harsimrat Kaur Badal, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said that she resigned under the pressure of Punjab's local politics. However, the party still hopes that the matter will be resolved after discussion with the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD). from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/35LmZbC via IFTTT

All Members of Parliament will have to undergo a COVID-19 test to attend the Monsoon Session, which is likely to begin September 14. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday held a meeting with officials of the Health Ministry, AIIMS, DRDO, and other agencies to give a final shape to arrangements. During the meeting, Birla gave directions to ensure that proper caution is exercised with regard to health safety and for this, comprehensive arrangements related to health checkups are being put in place within the Parliament House.  from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3gEIwVp via IFTTT

The BJP on Wednesday nominated party spokesperson Syed Zafar Islam for the upcoming Rajya Sabha bypoll in Uttar Pradesh, necessitated by sitting member Amar Singh's death. from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/34OVJZx via IFTTT

The Congress Working Committee (CWC) is expected to witness a major showdown in a debate over the leadership issue on Monday. The highest decision-making body of the party will meet at 11 am through video conference amid a debate raging in the Congress over the uncertainty related to its leadership. from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3l6DNPA via IFTTT

Patna: Bihar's Industries Minister and JD(U)'s national general secretary Shyam Rajak was on Sunday sacked from the state cabinet and expelled from the party. JD(U)'s chief spokesperson Sanjay Singh said he has been expelled for six years over anti-party activities. Shyam Rajak has been sacked from the state cabinet and he has also been expelled from the party for six years for his anti-party activities, Singh told PTI. from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/313d4eY via IFTTT

It is a big day for Rajasthan politics with the apex court all set to resume hearing on the matter of the disqualification of 19 MLAs including Sachin Pilot as requested by the Rajasthan Assembly speaker. The Supreme Court will hear the matter after Rajasthan Assembly speaker CP Joshi filed a plea challenging the Rajasthan High Court's order against the disqualification of 19 rebel Congress MLAs. As Congress is occupied with rebellions from within, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), which had its 6 MLAs support the Ashok Gehlot government in the state has decided to pull out the support. BSP supremo Mayawati has issued a whip to 6 of its MLAs to vote against the Gehlot government if it comes to a floor test. from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2OYzeYO via IFTTT

The situation in Rajasthan politics' ongoing crisis moved at a fast pace on Friday after the High Court decided to rule in favour of rebel Congress MLA and former Deputy CM Sachin Pilot. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot paraded his MLAs at the Raj Bhawan asking Governor Kalraj Mishra to call for an immediate assembly session where team Gehlot could put to rest any speculation of them not having a majority in the house. The Governor has been less than keen on calling the assembly session, and he cited the coronavirus reasons for not asking MLAs to gather for an assembly session, which 'can wait for some time'. from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3jKHZUH via IFTTT

BJP leader Laxmikant Bhardwaj filed a complaint against Congress leaders including Randeep Surjewala and Govind Singh Dotasra for associating Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat's name with an alleged audio clip related to conspiring to topple the elected government led by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot in Rajasthan. from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2Ch6oQO via IFTTT

Amid rising political turmoil in the state of Rajasthan, sacked Congress leader and former Deputy Chief Minister in the state, Sachin Pilot will be addressing a press conference today at 10 am. Pilot was sacked from his posts yesterday after started a rebellion along with his support group of MLAs. The Congress party, while sacking Pilot from all offices in Rajasthan, also left the door open for a face-saving exit from the situation for both the party as well as the young leader after they said that if Sachin Pilot would return to the helm he would be welcomed.  from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3j3etsC via IFTTT

In a show of strength, Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot-led Rajasthan Congress camp on Monday released a video showing at least 16 MLAs sitting together. This comes hours after the Congress held a legislature party meeting. Party leaders said 106 of 122 MLAs attended, a claim contested by the Pilot camp. The 10-second video was shared late at night on Pilot's official WhatsApp group. In the video, at least 16 MLAs are seen sitting together in a close circle. Pilot is not seen in the video. from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3eqkFYq via IFTTT

Amid the raging political crisis in Rajasthan and a catalogue of speculation, sources aware about the developments revealed that the Rajasthan's Deputy Chief Minister and state Congress President Sachin Pilot will not join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2ZmLbxp via IFTTT

India's grand old party - the Congress party led by Sonia Gandhi - is in crisis. This time the crisis has unfolded in Rajasthan, where Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot has rebelled against Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. During a late-night Sunday briefing, Pilot, who is camping in Delhi, the ruling Congress, claimed the support of 109 MLAs to back the state government led by Gehlot.  from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/307K184 via IFTTT

In yet another setback to Madhya Pradesh senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh, Karnataka Director-General of Police (DGP) Praveen Sood declined to deliver his letter to his party rebels staying at a resort in the city's northern suburbs, a party official said on Thursday. from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/33xC3X4 via IFTTT

With the Speaker of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha Narmada Prasad Prajapati accepting the resignations of the 16 legislators holed up in Bengaluru, it has become clear the Kamal Nath government will quit on Friday. from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/38Yjc8U via IFTTT

Congress leader Digvijaya Singh early Wednesday sat on a dharna outside Ramada hotel in Bengaluru. The development came after Singh was allegedly not allowed by the police to visit the hotel, where 21 Madhya Pradesh Congress MLAs are lodged in. The Congress leader had arrived at the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru early Wednesday and was received by the newly-appointed president of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) and former Karnataka minister DK Shivakumar.  from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3b5xvtQ via IFTTT

Election officer AP Singh on Tuesday cleared the nomination papers of BJP Rajya Sabha nominees Jyotiraditya Scindia and Sumer Singh Solanki after rejecting the written objections against them. The development came as a booster for the Congress rebels and weakened Chief Minister Kamal Nath's position in the ongoing tussle for power in Madhya Pradesh. from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/33oqgdR via IFTTT

Senior BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan has hit out at Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath saying that his government has lost the majority and is running away from facing the floor test. Shivraj's statement has come after Kamal Nath had a late-night meeting with the Governor Lalji Tandon ahead of the floor test which seems unlikely now. On Sunday, Madhya Pradesh Governor directed the speaker to conduct the floor test on Monday (today), however, following Kamal Nath's meeting with Lalji Tandon, there is uncertainity whether the floor test will take place today.  from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2UcOxPX via IFTTT

Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs from Madhya Pradesh reached Bhopal in the wee hours of Monday, as suspense over floor test continues. The MLAs were staying at a hotel in Gurugram's Manesar for five days and arrived in the wee hours of Monday. They were later taken to a hotel from the airport. Meanwhile, the budget session of the state Legislative Assembly is scheduled to begin on Monday. Earlier, Chief Minister Kamal Nath met Governor Lalji Tandon at Raj Bhavan late Sunday night.  from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2xHB4YH via IFTTT

Madhya Pradesh Governor Lalji Tandon directed Chief Minister Kamal Nath late Saturday night to seek a trust vote in the Assembly soon after his (governor) address on March 16. A letter from the governor was sent to the chief minister in this regard around midnight, a Raj Bhawan source told PTI. from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2TUgnBD via IFTTT