In what may appear as further cracks in the Opposition bloc — INDIA — Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury took pot shots at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the summons by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to her nephew in connection with the coal 'scam' case.
The Union Law Ministry on Saturday named eight members to the committee, headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind, that will examine the issue of simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha, Assemblies, municipalities and panchayats.
Speaking to ANI, Adhir Ranjan alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is ‘scared’ of the word India since the Opposition bloc-- the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance was formed.
After Rashtrapati Bhawan sent out an invite for a G20 dinner on September 9 in the name of 'President of Bharat' instead of India, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is afraid of the name India adding that PM Modi has increased his hat
Responding to an allegation by the government source that Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhary first gave consent for 'One Nation, One Poll' panel but refused later, the latter asked, "Who is the source"?
Notably, Chowdhury, who was named a member of the High-Level Committee (HLC) constituted by the Centre on Saturday to examine ‘one nation, one election’ has declined to serve on the panel, saying its “terms of reference have been prepared in a manner to guarantee its con
“It is certainly bad for parties like Congress, for parties that prey on weak and vulnerable people who have no interest in a prosperous India. So I'm not surprised that the dynasty and the Gandhi family have called up Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and said don't join the committee,” Rajeev Chandra
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday took a jibe at the central government over the formation of a high-level committee by the Centre on 'One Nation, One Election' to examine and make recommendations for holding simultaneous elections in the country.
The government on Saturday constituted an eight-member high-level committee to examine and make recommendations for holding simultaneous elections in the country.
As the Centre constituted a High-Level Committee on the possibility of simultaneous elections in the country-- one nation, one election-- Congress on Saturday questioned the government for not including party president Mallikarjun Kharge in the eight-member panel saying that the exclusion