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 […]
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 […]
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, 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 […]
Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray late on Wednesday vacated his official residence ‘Varsha’ at Malabar Hill to return to his private home ‘Matoshri’ in Bandra along with his family. The move came hours after his emotional appeal to the rebel group of Shiv Sena MLAs, led by Minister Eknath Shinde, that he […]
Srinagar, June 22 (BPNS) Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi is likely to replace Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha as the Election Commission is preparing to hold Assembly elections in the Union Territory before the year end, top sources said. “Naqvi finally emerged as the top choice for the Lt Governor’s post in […]
Chennai, June 22 (BPNS) The O. Panneerselvam(OPS) faction of the AIADMK which is in the corner after most of the party district secretaries showing their allegiance to the Edappadi K. Palaniswami group, is trying to play the Thevar card and get the support of former interim general secretary of the party, V.K. Sasikala. While Sasikala […]
Mumbai, June 22 (BPNS) Shiv Sena Minister Eknath Shinde, who has raised a banner of revolt, has the support of 34 MLAs, claimed his supporter and Minister of State Omprakash Babarao Kadu alias Bachhu Kadu. Kadu, of the Prahar Janshakti Party (PJP), further contended that the number of legislators supporting Shinde is increasing and could even […]
New Delhi, June 22 (BPNS) After announcing Droupadi Murmu as NDA’s Presidential candidate, BJP chief J.P. Nadda said that her personality “is an inspiration and a benchmark for us to follow”. On Tuesday evening, Nadda announced Murmu as the NDA candidate for the President’s post at a press conference. Later on in a series of tweets, […]
Patna, June 21 (BPNS) A day after the raid on the premises of coaching centre operator Guru M. Rahman, he released a video on Tuesday seeking to clarify that he was never involved in provoking the youths for violence. “During early stage of agitation, I was pointed out the democratic rights of students and every […]
