The Andhra Pradesh police Sunday filed a case against a former minister for allegedly inciting violence against Reliance outlets in the state after a television channel telecast an unsubstantiated story about the ‘conspiracy’ behind the death of the then chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy in a chopper crash.
Police in Kurnool town filed the case against [...]
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) The central government has called a meeting Jan 5 of leaders of eight recognised political parties of Andhra Pradesh to discuss the Telangana issue and look at ways to break the logjam. Home Minister P. Chidambaram Wednesday sent out the letters to the political parties.
Chidambaram’s invitation comes after a day-long [...]
Hyderabad, Dec 27 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh ministers from Telangana region Sunday left for New Delhi to mount pressure on the Congress leadership on separate statehood.
The ministers, who have already sent their joint resignation letter to party president Sonia Gandhi, will call on her and other leaders to underline the need for allaying the apprehensions created [...]
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) A relieved Congress Saturday welcomed the resignation of Andhra Pradesh Governor N.D. Tiwari in the wake of an alleged sex romp with three women in the Hyderabad Raj Bhavan that was caught on video.
‘I think he has taken the appropriate decision keeping in view the high standards of public [...]
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Congress MP from Vijayawada L. Rajagopal said Sunday that 225 Andhra Pradesh legislators would oppose the resolution to bifurcate the state for Telangana if the motion is put to vote in the state assembly.
Stating that the decision to initiate the process for formation of a separate state was taken by [...]
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Opposing the proposal to divide Andhra Pradesh, Congress MP from Vijayawada L. Rajagopal Sunday said there would be a by-election to his Lok Sabha constituency as he had submitted his resignation.
Addressing a news conference in New Delhi, Rajagopal, one of the richest politicians in the country, said he would not [...]
Chandigarh, Nov 14 (IANS) Former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh Saturday denied allegations levelled by a woman that he had ’sexually exploited’ her with the promise of getting her a job.
The woman, Ranjit Kaur, alleged before media in Jalandhar city Saturday, 150 km from here, that she was ’sexually exploited’ on more than one occasion [...]
Chandigarh, Oct 27 (IANS) Haryana chief minister for a second consecutive term Bhupinder Singh Hooda faces his first political test Wednesday when he has to prove the majority of the Congress government on the floor of the assembly.
The Congress leadership in the state expects to clear the majority test in the floor of the house [...]
Mumbai, Oct 25 (IANS) The Congress leadership rewarded Ashok Chavan with a second term as Maharashtra Chief Minister for his good performance and record of winning two elections for the party within a gap of five months during his short tenure as CM early Sunday morning.
The announcement was made a little after 12.30 a.m. by [...]
New Delhi, Oct 23 (ANI): Union Heavy Industries Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh on Friday said that he is not a contender for the Chief Minister’s post in Maharashtra.
Speaking to reporters after his meeting with Congress president Sonia Gandhi here, Deshmukh said he would leave the decision to the party high command.
Deshmukh, who headed the [...]
Chandigarh, Oct 19 (IANS) The Congress Monday accepted a challenge by ruling Akali Dal president and Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal to have a debate on the issue of development in the state.
Congress legislator Sukhpal Singh Khaira has asked Badal to intimate the date, time and venue for the debate.
‘After having read your [...]
Lucknow, Oct 11 (IANS) Terming Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati’s rule as ‘jungle raj’, Uttar Pradesh Congress president Rita Bahuguna Joshi Sunday said the conditions prevailing in the state were paving the way for the party’s revival here.
Joshi was addressing a well-attended rally in Chandausi, about 300 km from here, a party release said.
At the [...]
Kolkata, Sep 30 (IANS) The Congress and the Trinamool Congress, who are allies at the national level, are fighting for the mayor’s seat in Siliguri with both sides Wednesday filing nominations for the post in the municipal corporation.
Both the parties laid claim to the mayor’s chair after the Siliguri municipal polls resulted in a tie. [...]
Chandigarh, Sep 24 (IANS) Dumping a four-time legislator who was the number two in the government until just nine months ago may not have been easy for the Congress in Haryana. But the love life of former deputy chief minister Chander Mohan has clearly eclipsed his innings in the party.
The controversy over Chander Mohan first [...]
Chandigarh, Sep 20 (IANS) Haryana Janhit Congress (HJC) chief Kuldeep Bishnoi Sunday said there is no possibility of giving a party ticket to his controversial brother Chander Mohan in the forthcoming Haryana assembly polls.
‘Chander Mohan is in the Congress and there is no question of giving him ticket from the HJC. He has not even [...]
