Pressure tactics such as targeting businesses of Independent MLAs and their families is a futile exercise and will not save the government, said two Independents who voted against Congress in …
Bengaluru: The victory celebrations of Congress’s Syed Naseer Hussain, in which his supporters allegedly chanted ‘Pakistan Zindabad’, has thrown the spotlight on the two-term Rajya Sabha member of parliament. Hussain, the …
New Delhi: A day after it failed to secure a Rajya Sabha seat for party leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi, the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh was faced with yet another …
Shimla: After having six of its MLAs aligning with the BJP in the Rajya Sabha elections and the Opposition pressing for a division of votes to pass the state budget, the …
Bengaluru: One instance of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA cross-voting and another having abstained became the highlight of the Rajya Sabha elections for Karnataka Tuesday. Though the Congress was …
New Delhi/Shimla: In a loss of face for the lone Congress government in north India, 9 MLAs, including 6 from the ruling party in Himachal Pradesh and 3 Independents, cross-voted Tuesday …
Shimla: The Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government in Himachal Pradesh faces dissent from some MLAs who could jeopardise the party’s chances in the Rajya Sabha elections scheduled Tuesday. Former minister …
While the BJP is comfortably placed to send seven members, its eighth candidate, Sanjay Seth, will need the support from the opposition ranks. The NDA has 288 votes in the …
Lucknow: The Samajwadi Party-led coalition in Uttar Pradesh appears to be in trouble ahead of this monthâs Rajya Sabha polls. Days after former ally Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) joined the …
Mumbai: A Surat diamond merchant known for his rags-to-riches story, Govindbhai Laljibhai Dholakia â or ‘Kaka’ (uncle) to those in the know â was once described as an âinspirationâ by …