Politics

NEW DELHI: On the first day of his two-day Bengal visit, Bharatiya Janata Party national president Jagat Prakash Nadda spoke about the rich history of Bengal. Addressing the inaugural session of the BJP Bengal executive meeting at National Library on Wednesday, Nadda said, “Whenever I speak of Bengal the freedom fighters and the culture of […]

LUCKNOW: The Samajwadi Party has fielded former Minister Swami Prasad Maurya and three other leaders for the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council (LC) elections. All the four leaders filed their nomination papers on Wednesday in presence of Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav for the Legislative Council elections scheduled on June 20. Besides Akhilesh Yadav, party MLA […]

LUCKNOW: In a clear sign of the growing rift with the Samajwadi Party, Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party chief Shivpal Singh Yadav on Wednesday said that his party will contest local elections on its own. While addressing the party’s one day workshop here, Shivpal said that Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party “will fight the upcoming local body elections on […]

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Wednesday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his silence on suspended BJP spokespersons over their controversial remarks on Prophet Muhammed and said India has been shamed for the last eight years on the global platform. Addressing a press conference here at the party headquarters, Congress spokesperson Pawan […]

NEW DELHI: In a show of strength for the former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, who will be appearing before the Enforcement Directorate, ED) on June 13 in connection with the National Herald money laundering case, the party has asked all the party MPs to be present in Delhi. According to Congress leaders, the party has […]