POLITICS
Kharge deputes Shinde, Jitendra Singh & Babaria as observers for CLP election in Karnataka
K.C. Venugopal, Congress General Secretary (Organisation) took to Twitter and wrote, "Congress President has deputed Sushil kumar Shinde (Former Chief Minister, Maharashtra), Jitendra Singh (AICC GS) and Deepak Babaria (former AICC GS) as observers for the election of the CLP Leader of Karnataka."
Stage set for Congress meet in Karnataka, new CM likely to take oath on Monday
Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, state President D.K. Shivakumar, senior leaders M.B. Patil, Shamanur Shivashankarappa, Dr. G. Parameshwara, R.V. Deshapande, H.K. Patil are in the race for the CM's post. Though party President Mallikarjun Kharge has clarified that he is not interested in the post, sources claimed that anything can happen. Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar are in the forefront for the post.
Separate state demand by 10 Manipur MLAs to sharpen ethnic divide
On and off some pro-tribal sections of civil society and NGOs, for around a decade, had been demanding a separate state for the tribals living in Manipur. On Friday, 10 elected representatives belonging to the Kuki tribals raised the same demand pushing a division of the northeastern state on ethnic lines.
Rajasthan BJP leaders underline 'lesson' from Karnataka: 'Give respect to seniors'
Although senior BJP leaders in Rajasthan were saying that it is a tough fight in Karnataka, they could not have ever imagined that the Congress could manage a standalone majority. Even at a time when senior BJP leaders, one after the other, were leaving the party and joining the Congress, the saffron party leaders were quite confident about their smooth sailing.
Naveen Patnaik steers clear of Oppn unity moves; Congress says it's to keep probe agencies out
Now, when the Lok Sabha polls are nearing, again there are moves by several regional and non-BJP and non-Congress parties to form a common platform to take on the BJP-led central government. This time too, Naveen Patnaik has chosen to maintain the status quo by keeping away from such initiatives.
Kurmi movement in Bengal becomes a headache for Trinamool Congress
Train and bus services in the three tribal dominated districts of Bankura, Purulia and West Midnapore were crippled for a major part of last month following the road and rail blockade agitations by the Kurmis. At the same time, they have started a major campaign "All Walls to Kurmi" notifying that the walls of any property owned by the Kurmis will not be allowed for wall graffiti for the forthcoming rural civic body polls.
BSP loses seats and hold on Dalits in Uttar Pradesh
The performance of the party in the Nagar Palika Parishad (NPP) and Nagar Panchayat (NP) chairman posts was also dismal. In the 2017 civic polls, the BSP had bagged Meerut and Aligarh mayoral seats but in the 2023 election it was relegated to the third position on both seats.
AAP makes its presence felt in Uttar Pradesh
The AAP dealt a severe blow to the Samajwadi Party in Rampur, considered to be the stronghold of SP leader Azam Khan. AAP candidate Sana Khanam was elected chairperson of the Rampur Nagar Palika Parishad. Khanam bagged 43,121 votes to win this seat reserved for women.
After year-long hiatus, AAP back in Lok Sabha following Jalandhar win
Now with the help of this victory, the AAP has once again got a chance to raise important issues in the Lower House of Parliament. There was no representation of the AAP in the Lok Sabha for the last one year. The party's lone Lok Sabha MP Bhagwant Mann became the Chief Minister of Punjab in March 2022 after which he resigned from the MP post.
Congress keeps up its reputation of being non-performer in UP
The party has failed to make a mark in the municipal polls and what makes it worse is that the party leaders are revelling in Karnataka victory rather than worrying about its dismal performance in UP. In the mayoral polls, the Congress was in contest in only three seats -- Shahjahanpur, Jhansi and Moradabad.
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