Who Is Draupadi Murmu, Why did BJP field Murmu against Yashwant Sinha
Draupadi Murmu, a tribal woman leader, is the Modi government’s pick for presidential race. She is up against Yashwant Sinha, a former Union Minister, the joint opposition candidate for the July polls. Murmu would become the first tribal President of India and second ever female President. Born on June 20, 1958 Draupadi Murmu was sworn […]
TMC leader G.K . Vasan calls for youths to join in Agnipath scheme
Chennai, June 21 (BPNS) Tamil Manila Congress president and former Union Minister, G.K. Vasan have called upon the youths to take upon the opportunity and join in the Agnipath scheme. In a statement on Tuesday, the senior leader said that everyone should support the Agnipath scheme and that the youths should not be misled by […]
Maharashtra govt faces grim survival crisis as Sena Minister, MLAs on verge of revolt
Mumbai, June 21 (BPNS) The Maha Vikas Agadhi government on Tuesday faced its worst political crisis as at least one Shiv Sena Minister along with other ministers and several MLAs veered towards a revolt and are now parked in Gujarat. Sena MP and Chief Spokesperson Sanjay Raut, however, dismissed speculation that a ‘political earthquake’ is […]
DMK local body representatives to meet on July 3 at Namakkal
Chennai, June 21 (BPNS) The DMK will organize a conference of local body representatives of the party at Namaakkal on July 3. Senior party leaders including Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin, Youth wing leader, Udayanidhi Stalin, state water resources minister, S. Duraimurugan, and other leaders will participate in the meeting. In a statement on Tuesday, the […]
Protests in Tenkasi,Tirunelveli districts in TN against dumping of waste from Kerala
Chennai, June 21 (BPNS) Political parties, social activists, and local people of Puthupatti of Tenkasi district and Paniyankurichi village in Tirunelveli district are up in arms against the dumping of waste from Kerala in their villages. Sources in the Paniyankurichi panchayath while speaking to BPNS said,” Waste from Kerala is brought through Tenkasi and Kanniyakumari […]
MLC Polls: Set back for MVA as BJP’s ‘extra’ candidate wins, Congressman loses
Mumbai, June 20 (BPNS) In another jolt for the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in Maharashtra after the June 10 Rajya Sabha polls, the opposition BJP managed to get its ‘extra’ contestant elected as MLC, trouncing the Congress’ first preference candidate Chandrakant Handore, here late on Monday. The BJP’s prayers for a ‘political miracle’ seemed to […]
EC delists 111 registered unrecognised political parties
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) The Election Commission on Monday delisted 111 registered unrecognised political parties (RUPPs) for failing to fulfil mandatory requirements. It said it has evidence of serious financial impropriety, wilful attempts for tax evasion, and other illegal financial activities against them amounting to fraudulent use of privileges and public trust available to […]
VCK, Congress comes out against Agnipath, demands withdrawal
Chennai, June 19 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) President, K.S. Alagiri demanded the Government of India roll back on Agnipath project for military recruitment. The senior Congress leader in a statement on Sunday said that the scheme was dangerous and that there was no guarantee for job security. He said that it was […]
‘Will not share dais with tainted Chief Minister’ ,K. Muraleedharan
Thiruvananthapuram, June 19 (BPNS) Senior Congress leader and Member of Parliament from Vatakara loksabha constituency, K. Muraleedharan said that the Congress will not share a dais with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan who is a tainted person. He was speaking to reporters here on Sunday. The former Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee president who is also the […]