New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) The ranks of dissidents are swelling in Shiv Sena with each passing day and it seems discontent within the party, which was once steadfastly anchored by charismatic Bal Thackeray, is not likely to dissipate soon. Amid the imbroglio, the anti-defection law – which was enacted not to facilitate defection but to […]
Rahul Gandhi office attack :Congress to take up the issue in Kerala assembly session
Thiruvananthapuram, June 26 (BPNS) The opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) led by the Congress will be taking up the attack on the office of Rahul Gandhi at Wayanad during the Kerala legislative assembly session commencing on Monday. It may be noted that a group of SFI workers led by Wayanad district secretary of the organization, […]
Kerala assembly session commences from Monday, government to be on the defense
Thiruvananthapuram, June 26 (BPNS) The Kerala assembly season which will commence on Monday is likely to be turbulent. The opposition is armed with several issues including the revelation of gold smuggling accused Swapna Suresh against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his family and the attack on the office of Rahul Gandhi as well as the […]
OPS to undertake state wide tour to garner support in AIADMK
Chennai , June 26(IANS) AIADMK senior leader and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, O. Panneerselvam (OPS) will meet his supporters in Chennai on Sunday. Sources close to him told IANS that the meeting is part of his move to understand the pulse of his close supporters from across the state on the incidents that took […]
SFI activists vandalised Rahul Gandhi’s office in Wayanad
On Friday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s office in Kainatty near Kalpetta was vandalized by Students Federation of India (SFI) activists. The mob, irked by the recent Supreme Court order mandating an eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) of a kilometre around all protected areas, wildlife sanctuaries and national parks, demanded that Gandhi break his silence on the matter. […]
AIADMK general council to meet again on July 11, OPS, aides walkout
Chennai, June 23 (BPNS) The AIADMK general council and the executive council meeting which was held at Srivari Kalyana Mandapam, Vanagramam on Thursday, June 23, 2022, turned chaotic with general council members booing and shouting against O. Panneerselvam( OPS). However, party joint coordinator and former Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) on arrival at the meeting […]
VCK wants Christian as President of India but agrees to support Yashwant Sinha
Chennai, June 23 (BPNS) The Dalit political party of Tamil Nadu, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) wanted a Christian as the next president of India. The VCK founder president and Member of Parliament, Thol Thiruvamavalavan in a statement said that while Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, and Dalits have become the Presidents of India, the Christian community never […]
Massive traffic jam leads to delay in AIADMK general council meet
Chennai, June 23 (BPNS) The general council meeting of the opposition AIADMK which was to commence at 10 am at the Srivari Kalyana Mandapam at Vanagaram is being delayed due to heavy traffic jam. AIADMK sources told BPNS that the meeting will now commence only later. Traffic came to a standstill for nearly 5 km […]
Patnaik backs Murmu, appeals to all Odisha MLAs to support her
Bhubaneswar, June 22 (BPNS) Odisha Chief Minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday appealed to all MLAs in the state to support Draupadi Murmu, who has been named as the NDA candidate in the presidential election. Patnaik, who is in Rome now, made this appeal on Twitter. “Appeal all the members of Odisha Legislative […]
Guwahati hotel turns into fortress; Shinde claims support of 40 rebel MLAs
Guwahati, June 22 (BPNS) With the deployment of large number of security personnel, a luxury hotel in Guwahati turned into a fortress on Wednesday as several rebel Shiv Sena MLAs from Maharashtra led by state minister Eknath Shinde camped there, putting the existence of Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray-led Maharashtra government under threat. Entry of mediapersons into […]