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BJP Legislators To Pick New CM Nominee: Karnataka Minister
Amid talk of a change of leadership in Karnataka, state Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister, K.S. Eshwarappa on Friday said the Bharatiya Janata Party high command will not impose its decision concerning the CM nominee on the party. Instead the party's legislature meeting will elect the new Chief Minister as and when the leadership change takes place in the state, he added. ....
Ignominy, Torment Heaped Upon Yediyurappa By Modi: Congress
Reacting sharply to the exit of Karnataka former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, the Congress on Monday said 'ignominy, torment and insult' was being heaped upon him by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. ....
Many Concerns Over Kerala's Covid-19 Situation, Says Central Team
The central team sent from New Delhi to Kerala to look into the Covid-19 situation of the state on Friday said there are many concerns regarding Kerala's Covid-19 situation. The sustained rise in the positivity rate is one. "Let us discuss this with the state. It's a comprehensive situation. Let us see how things unfold," Dr Sujeet Kumar Singh, director of the National Centre for Disease Control said.....
'Alvida': Denied A Berth In PM Modi's New Cabinet, Babul Supriyo Quits Politics For 'social Work'
Days after he posted a series of cryptic social media posts setting off speculation about his possible retirement from politics, singer-turned-politician Babul Supriyo on Saturday confirmed he was quitting and said ‘goodbye’ on Facebook. ....
'Abba Jaan' And Taliban Take Centre Stage In UP Politics
As the countdown to the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections due early next year begins, issues like governance and development are expectedly taking a back seat and it is 'Abba Jaan' and Taliban that are emerging as the latest poll narrative in Uttar Pradesh. ....
Harish Rawat Meets Sonia Gandhi, Asked To Settle Punjab Issue
Punjab Congress in-charge Harish Rawat has met Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and sources said he has been asked to settle the raging tussle within the party as MLAs have once again started raising voices and seeking the Legislative party meet. ....
Captain Amarinder Singh Quits In Punjab, Takes Team Along
Just minutes ahead of the crucial Congress Legislative Party (CLP) meeting on Saturday, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh reached the Governor's house and submitted his and his council of ministers resignation to him. ....
Dalit Sikh Charanjit Singh Channi Takes Oath As Punjab CM With A Jat Sikh And A Hindu Deputy
Newly-appointed Dalit-Sikh Chief Minister and Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi took oath of office along with his two deputies -- one a Jat Sikh and another belonging to the Hindu community -- at a simple ceremony here in the Punjab capital that was delayed for 20 minutes owing to late arrival of party leader Rahul Gandhi. ....
V.M. Sudheeran Resigns From AICC, Plunging Congress In Kerala Into A New Crisis
Just days after top Congress leader from Kerala, V.M.Sudheeran stepped down from the political affairs committee (PAC) of the party, on Monday he also quit as an AICC member.....
Lal Singh Likely Replacement As New Punjab Congress Chief If Sidhu Does Not Relent
As Congress is looking for a new state president in Punjab in case Navjot Singh Sidhu does not relent, the likely replacement for the post could be six-time MLA Lal Singh, the former Finance Minister of Punjab who held several government and organisational posts earlier, sources said. ....
