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Hitting out at the Congress for its criticism on issues of national security and economy, Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Monday said the opposition party is unable to digest the fact that there is a strong government at the Centre which cannot be remote-controlled. from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2NDiaH1

"I am Indira Gandhi's granddaughter, not an undeclared BJP spokesperson like some of the opposition leaders," Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday said, as she alleged that the Uttar Pradesh government is threatening her through various departments for speaking the truth. from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3g2xUPU

The Congress party has fielded senior leader Tariq Anwar for Bihar Legislative Council elections. Anwar unsuccessfully contested Lok Sabha election in 2019 and had switched to the Congress from NCP before the elections. from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2YvY5bO

Elections for 19 Rajya Sabha seats spread across eight states have begun at 9 AM today. The contest is for four seats in Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat, three each from Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, two from Jharkhand, and one each from Mizoram, Manipur and Meghalaya. The results will be announced by the Election Commission by the end of Friday. Ahead of the Rajya Sabha polls on Friday, hectic political activity continued as part of last-minute management from both sides -- the BJP and the Congress.  from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3fHYyNR

The Congress on Thursday staked claim to form government on Manipur. It also wrote to the governor calling for a floor test to prove their majority in the state assembly. This comes a day after three BJP MLAs resigned and joined Congress while four National People's Party (NPP) MLAs, an independent MLA and Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA also withdrew support to Chief Minister N Biren Singh govt.  from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2N5BsES

Imphal:  The Biren Singh-led government in Manipur is in crisis with nine ruling coalition members, including four ministers, resigning on Wednesday. Those who quit included Deputy Chief Minister Y JoyKumar Singh. The other three ministers who tendered their resignation are Tribal and Hills Area Development Minister N Kayishii, Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Letpao Haokip and Health and Family Welfare Minister L Jayanta Kumar Singh. from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2YaWxnr

Sanjay Jha has been removed as a Congress spokesperson, days after he wrote a newspaper article critical of the party. Congress President Sonia Gandhi approved the appointment of Abhishek Dutt and Sadhna Bharti as national media panelists for the Congress.  from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3fvm1C3

Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot has rejected speculations of a rift between himself and state's Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, amid fears of defections in the local leadership ahead of the crucial elections to the Rajya Sabha. "We are united... we have more than the required number for the majority. Our Rajya Sabha candidates Neeraj Dangi and KC Venugopal will win," Pilot was quoted as saying by news agency ANI on Thursday. from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3fc837V

JD(S) patriarch H D Deve Gowda on Tuesday filed his nomination as the party's candidate for the June 19 Rajya Sabha elections from Karnataka. The former Prime Minister was accompanied by his sons, former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy and former Minister H D Revanna, state JD(S) chief H K Kumaraswamy and others, as he filed his papers at the office of the Legislative Assembly Secretary M K Vishalakshi, who is the returning officer for the polls. from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3hhdJQ3

Ahead of Bihar Assembly Elections that are scheduled to take place later this year, mainstream political parties in the state have intensified their political campaign. On one side, Home Minister Amit Shah is set to address one of his biggest virtual rally in the state, while on the other, RJD is planning to launch 'Thali Peeto' campaign. from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3h1caW7

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Jyotiraditya Scindia created a flutter after a few social media users said that he has removed mention of 'BJP' from his Twitter profile. Some reports also claimed that Scindia's twitter bio was not carrying political details like before, triggering speculations about his next move. from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3dF4oza

The Congress on Friday nominated former Union minister and senior party leader Mallikarjun Kharge as the party's candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha election from Karnataka. Kharge, a former leader of the Congress party in Lok Sabha, had lost the 2019 general election from his Gulbarga parliamentary seat. from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3cAAavJ

Former Union Minister Vishnu Deo Sai has been appointed as the new Chhattisgarh BJP chief on Tuesday by party president JP Nadda. Deo Sai has replaced Vikram Usendi from the BJP state chief's post. from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3gLsf25

Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla are mulling ways to run the Parliament's monsoon session that normally begins in the last week of July and goes up to August end. The two leaders have discussed ways to conduct the Parliament's upcoming session following social distancing norms. from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2XUqCGv

West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar today lashed out at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleging that her government was "muzzling" press freedom in the state and intimidating journalists by slapping false cases. from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3ckKGXN

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) senior leader Praful Patel on Monday said that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was "misunderstood" when he remarked upon Congress not being a "key decision-maker" in Maharashtra. "I don't think Rahul Gandhi meant anything as it had been construed in sections of the media. In fact, he spoke to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray after that," said Patel, also a Rajya Sabha MP from the state. The Maharashtra government is formed by three parties... but these three wheels are running in a synchronised way," he said. from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2ZROIoa