Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday shook hands after congratulating Om Birla for being elected as Lok Sabha Speaker for the second term. Lok Sabha elected Om Birla as Speaker by voice vote on Wednesday.
Congress leader Syed Naseer Hussain said, "The results are yet to come, and there is a close contest in many seats. The issues we have raised have resonated, and our alliance is getting good seats. Our strategy in the days to come will be decided by the leadership of the parties in the alliance." Rashtriya Janata Dal MP Manoj Jha commented that the BJP's claims of '400 paar' have been proven false, as they are not even close to the majority mark. "The claim of '400 paar' has been blown away. The BJP itself is not close to the majority mark. About 2-2.5 lakh votes have been counted in all 40 seats in Bihar, while 9.5-10 lakh votes are yet to be counted," Jha said. Watch here for more details
In the second phase of the 2024 general election, 14 constituencies of Karnataka will go for polling. One of the critical seats among the 14 seats is Bangalore South. The BJP has been winning the Bangalore South seat since 1996. However, this time, it will not be a cakewalk for BJP and Tejasvi Surya, the incumbent MP as Congress has fielded former MLA Sowmya Reddy for the Bangalore South seat. Watch the video to know how the super fight will be panning out in the 2nd phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls
The Indian national elections kick off with the first of seven phases starting on April 19. In this first phase, polling will be at 102 constituencies across 21 states and union territories. Check out the video for insights into the ten crucial seats and candidates contesting in Phase One.
Rajya Sabha MP and leader of the Uddhav Thackeray faction, Sanjay Raut said that all 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra are under the purview of the Maha Vikas Aghadi coalition. He emphasized that these seats don't exclusively belong to Shiv Sena or Congress. Raut expressed confidence in Shiv Sena's ability to secure victory in all seats within the MVA coalition. He addressed concerns regarding certain seats like Sangli, stating that while there might be discontent among some Congress members, it is the responsibility of the leadership to address such issues. Watch for more details.
In Bengaluru, the BJP retained two of its sitting MPs: Tejasvi Surya (Bengaluru South) and PC Mohan (Bengaluru Central). However, the party denied a ticket to sitting MP DV Sadananda Gowda in Bengaluru North.
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In the midst of the uproar surrounding the Lok Sabha security breach, Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar expelled Trinamool Congress MP Derek O'Brien for 'disorderly conduct'. O'Brien sought a discussion on the incident & other MPs also started protesting questioning the Chairman. Despite repeated warnings, MPs continued their protest, seeking a discussion. On the Lok Sabha security breach and subsequently, the House was adjourned & he was suspended from the Rajya Sabha.
As many as 215 MPs in the Rajya Sabha voted in favour of the bill, a day after it received strong support in the lower house with 454 votes .
Special Parliament Session Live: Arguments On Womens' Reservation Bill In Lok Sabha
The five-day special session of the Parliament kicks off with an address by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha. Watch!
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's reply to the No Confidence Motion on day 3 in parliament
Union Minister of State for Education said that the government takes each suicide incident on educational campuses very seriously and has undertaken various initiatives to address the issue.
The two-day meeting will begin at 6pm on July 17 with the address by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge. This is the second such meeting after the mega Patna summit convened on June 23 by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar
Congress leaders have said the verdict will be challenged because it was 'erroneous and unsustainable' . If the Congress leader is denied relief by a higher court, he will not be able to contest election for eight years
After Rahul Gandhi disqualified as Lok Sabha MP, Congress Party briefing at AICC HQ with Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Shri Jairam Ramesh.
The Lok Sabha MP from Wayanad said that four ministers have raised allegations against him in the House and it was his right to be allowed to speak on the floor of the House.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh asked the Lok Sabha to condemn Rahul Gandhi’s remarks in London that Indian democracy is under attack and sought an apology from him.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the trust of people in him was not born out of newspaper headlines.
Rahul Gandhi accused Narendra Modi of protecting industrialist Gautam Adani.
Peace has returned to the Valley and people can go without any fear. The Union Territory has recorded the highest number of footfall in many decades, said Prime Minister Modi.
Rahul Gandhi while speaking on Motion of Thanks to President’s address in Lok Sabha on February 7 had questioned Prime Minister Modi’s relationship with Gautam Adani.
By-polls to Belgaum Lok Sabha and Basavakalyan Assembly seats were necessitated following the death of Union Minister Suresh Angadi and MLA B Narayan Rao respectively due to COVID-19 in September last year.
The ruling party BJP and Congress have been at loggerheads over the implementation of the citizen identity project Aadhaar, which holds people’s biometric information including their fingerprints and iris scans.
The road to Delhi will severely test the Gujarat chief minister but, mentally at least, the ever-flexible Indian establishment is readying itself for a possible Modi-led government in Delhi next summer