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Another jolt for Congress? Are Kamal Nath and his son, Nakul, leaving the party?

February 17, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Political Congress, jolt, Kamal, leaving, Nakul, Nath, Party, son

Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath could give another jolt to the Congress. Political circles are buzzing with speculations about the exit of him and his son, Nakul Nath, from the party. The Grand Old Party has already lost heavyweights in Maharashtra this year. While Nath and his son have not officially confirmed the [...]read moreAnother jolt for Congress? Are Kamal Nath and his son, Nakul, leaving the party?

Have so many lawmakers been suspended before?

February 17, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Political Lawmakers, suspended

MPs in the Lok Sabha during the Winter Session of Parliament on 18 December. PTI More than 70 MPs, including Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha members, were suspended on Monday (18 December) for disrupting Parliament proceedings. While 30 Lok Sabha MPs have been suspended for the remainder of the ongoing Winter Session, three members – [...]read moreHave so many lawmakers been suspended before?

INDIA alliance to meet today after three months, seat sharing, chalking out strategy on agenda

February 17, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Political Agenda, Alliance, chalking, India, Meet, months, seat, sharing, strategy, Today

The INDIA alliance held its first meeting in Patna on June 23, the second meeting in Bengaluru on July 17 and 18, and the third in Mumbai on August 31 and September 1. File Photo. Barely a day after a record number of Opposition MPs were suspended from both Houses of Parliament, the INDIA alliance [...]read moreINDIA alliance to meet today after three months, seat sharing, chalking out strategy on agenda

141 Opposition MPs suspended from Parliament: How many lawmakers remain?

February 17, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Political Lawmakers, MPs, Opposition, Parliament, remain, suspended

Suspended Opposition MPs protest during the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament on 19 December. PTI As many as 49 MPs were suspended from the Lok Sabha for disrupting House proceedings on Tuesday (19 December). This comes a day after the suspension of 33 members from the lower house and 46 MPs from the Rajya Sabha, [...]read more141 Opposition MPs suspended from Parliament: How many lawmakers remain?

Mamata Banerjee, Arvind Kejriwal propose Mallikarjun Kharge as PM face, Cong leader says ‘lets win first’

February 17, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Political Arvind, Banerjee, Cong, face, Kejriwal, Kharge, Leader, Lets, Mallikarjun, Mamata, propose, Win

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge. PTI. West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday proposed Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s name as the prime ministerial candidate of opposition bloc INDIA, MDMK leader Vaiko said after the meeting of the grouping. However, Kharge said it is important to win [...]read moreMamata Banerjee, Arvind Kejriwal propose Mallikarjun Kharge as PM face, Cong leader says ‘lets win first’

Mallikarjun Kharge as INDIA bloc’s PM face? Does the Congress chief stand a chance against PM Modi?

February 17, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Political blocs, Chance, chief, Congress, face, India, Kharge, Mallikarjun, Modi, stand

If you are the Opposition, the question that is on your mind is – how do you stop the Narendra Modi juggernaut? And it seems the answer lies in Mallikarjun Kharge. Amid the drama of a record 141 Oppositions MPs being suspended from Parliament, the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc met on Tuesday [...]read moreMallikarjun Kharge as INDIA bloc’s PM face? Does the Congress chief stand a chance against PM Modi?

3 more Congress MPs suspended from Lok Sabha; total expulsion in Parliament reaches 146

February 17, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Political Congress, expulsion, Lok, MPs, Parliament, reaches, Sabha, suspended, Total

Lawmakers in the Lok Sabha during the Winter session of Parliament. PTI. Three more Congress MPs including DK Suresh, Nakul Nath and Deepak Baij were suspended from the Lok Sabha on Thursday. The Opposition lawmakers were expelled for unruly behaviour. The total number of Opposition MPs suspended from the Parliament now stands at 146 with [...]read more3 more Congress MPs suspended from Lok Sabha; total expulsion in Parliament reaches 146

BJP slams Congress after Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah takes luxury jet to Delhi to seek drought aid

February 17, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Political AID, BJP, Congress, Delhi, drought, jet, Karnataka, Luxury, seek, Siddaramaiah, slams, Takes

Screengrab X/@BZZameerAhmedK The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched a scathing attack on Karnataka Chief Minister and Congress leader Siddaramaiah and state minister Zameer Ahmed Khan for doing “photo shoots and splurging in VVIP planes at the cost of taxpayer money” when their party is asking for donations and the state facing a drought-like situation. Karnataka [...]read moreBJP slams Congress after Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah takes luxury jet to Delhi to seek drought aid

TMC’s Kalyan Banerjee mimics Vice President Dhankar again, this time in Bengal; says ‘will do it a thousand times’

February 16, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Political Banerjee, Bengal, Dhankar, Kalyan, mimics, president, thousand, Time, Times, TMCs, vice

TMC’s Kalyan Banerjee mimics Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar while staging a protest along with other suspended MPs. PTI. Trinamool Congress’ suspended MP Kalyan Banerjee has once again “insulted” Rajya Sabha Chairman and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar and claimed he would continue to mimic Dhankhar “a thousand times”, terming it as an “art form”. Speaking [...]read moreTMC’s Kalyan Banerjee mimics Vice President Dhankar again, this time in Bengal; says ‘will do it a thousand times’

Congress hand behind Kalyan Banerjee’s mimicry mania, says BJP as TMC MP remains defiant

February 16, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Political Banerjees, BJP, Congress, Defiant, hand, Kalyan, mania, mimicry, remains, TMC

Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday slammed Congress-led opposition alliance I.N.D.I.A and one of its block members Trinamool Congress, whose MP, Kalyan Banerjee, once again mimicked Rajya Sabha Chairman and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar. “Kalyan Banerjee said Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar should not complain like a small child to his [...]read moreCongress hand behind Kalyan Banerjee’s mimicry mania, says BJP as TMC MP remains defiant