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National Herald Case: ED Questions Kharge For 7 Hrs

NEW DELHI: The Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge was questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for over seven hours on Thursday in connection with the National Herald alleged money laundering case. Kharge, who left the Parliament during the mid-session, arrived at the Herald House at around 12.30 […]

It’s Not Time For Whataboutery: Alva To Mamata

NEW DELHI: A day after the Trinamool Congress decided to abstain from voting in the Vice President election, opposition candidate Margaret Alva on Friday broke her silence describing the decision as “disappointing”. The veteran politician also said that this is not the time for ‘whataboutery’, ego or anger but time for courage and leadership. “The […]

Critic Of Gandhi Family, Alva’s Nomination Shows Congress Has No Hope

NEW DELHI: Before the final battle in 2024, the Presidential and Vice-Presidential election was a time when it was expected that the Opposition, especially Congress, would show some challenge to the ruling BJP. But, if the Opposition’s Presidential and Vice-Presidential choices are anything to go by, the Opposition is in no position to offer any […]

Vice-Prez Polls: TMC To Dump Cong’s Alva, Keeps Bizarre Silence?

KOLKATA: After taking the lead in bringing the opposition together for fielding a joint candidate in the recently concluded Presidential elections, the enthusiasm of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) appeared to have fizzled out for the Vice-Presidential election. The Mamata Banerjee-led party had maintained a bizarre silence on the issue. It also skipped the […]

Opposition VP Nominee Margaret Alva Files Nomination

  NEW DELHI: Accompanied by senior leaders Sharad Pawar, Rahul Gandhi, and Mallikarjun Kharge, joint Opposition candidate Margaret Alva filed her nomination papers for the Vice-Presidential election on Tuesday.  Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut, CPI (M) leader Sitaram Yechury, Rashtriya Janata Dal’s Manoj Jha and Samajwadi Party’s Ramgopal Verma, MDMK’s Vaiko, CPI’s D Raja were […]

VP Election: Alva Promises Fight; Opposition Parties Meet At Pawar’s Residence

  NEW DELHI: A day after the opposition parties declared Margaret Alva as its Vice-Presidential candidate, several leaders of the opposition parties on Monday held a meeting at the residence of NCP chief Sharad Pawar here. The meeting at Pawar’s residence was attended by Alva, NCP leader Praful Patel, DMK leader Kanimojhi, Congress leaders Mallikarjun […]