NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said that the Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar should not only be impeached but also prosecuted for treason over the alleged irregularities in Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.In his closing remarks during the mock parliament of INDIA bloc, Rahul said that the opposition…
“Keep him as your mock Prime Minister for life,” Sambit Patra’s dig at Rahul Gandhi. NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday took a dig at the Congress, saying that the party should keep Rahul Gandhi a “mock prime minister for life”.Holding a press briefing parallel to the proceedings of the INDIA bloc’s…
Kharge accused the CEC of centralising control over electoral rolls and acting at the behest of PM Modi. NEW DELHI: Leader of the opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday accused Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar of facilitating “vote theft” and listed six charges against him at a symbolic “public impeachment” organised by…
NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday dismissed Union home minister Amit Shah‘s claim that the BJP was firmly entrenched in Uttar Pradesh, questioning him over crimes against women and Dalits in the state. Party MP Awadhesh Prasad also hit back at Shah’s “Angad’s foot” remark, saying the BJP’s political footing had “already…
NEW DELHI: Amid ongoing resentment within the National Conference camp over the recent cabinet expansion, Jammu and Kashmir minister Javed Rana on Saturday said the party remained strong, with no resentment among its ranks, and dismissed speculation that Srinagar MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi’s planned exit would affect the party.“If Agha Sahab decides to part…
Kashi-Delhi Vande Bharat sleeper train launched NEW DELHI: Indian Railways has launched the second Vande Bharat sleeper train, connecting Varanasi (Kashi) with New Delhi via Prayagraj and Kanpur Central, expanding the network of overnight semi-high-speed rail services. Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed the launch, saying the service would save time and improve the travel experience…
Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday announced its first list of 40 candidates for the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections, naming chief minister Bhagwant Mann again from Dhuri, assembly speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan from Kotkapura and minister Sanjeev Arora from Ludhiana West.The list, issued…
Rahul Gandhi shared image on X NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday shared a heartfelt message remembering his grandmother and former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on her 42nd death anniversary, recalling childhood moments spent with her and sharing a photograph from their time together.In a post on X, Rahul recalled sitting on her…
PM Modi commemorates Sardar Patel’s 151st birth anniversary at Statue of Unity NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid floral tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at the Statue of Unity in Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, on the occasion of the former deputy prime minister’s 151st birth anniversary. The day is observed across the country…
