In the welcome ceremony of BJP leader K.L. Thakur, former Chief Minister and opposition leader Jai Ram Thakur expressed confidence in the BJP's triumph in both the upcoming Lok Sabha and Himachal Pradesh assembly by-elections, slated for June 4.
Retired IAS officer Ram Mohan Mishra has been appointed as the Special General Observer, Retired IPS officer Deepak Mishra has been appointed as the Special Police Observer, and Retired IRS officer Neena Nigam has been appointed as the Special Expenditure Observer.
Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla, citing Supreme Court verdicts, has written to the Speaker of the HP Assembly, urging the acceptance of the resignations of three Independent Legislators, Hoshiyar Singh, KL Thakur and Ashish Sharma.
Speaking at the Time Now Summit, the union minister countered Opposition criticism about dynasts in the BJP and said that dynastically controlled parties can't be equated with families in parties.
"We are ready for the Lok Sabha elections. Congress will win all the 6 Assembly seats (where by-elections are being held)..." said Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister.
Meanwhile, it is an advantage for the BJP in the Lok Sabha polls with around 79 per cent of Indians preferring a party-led NDA government over that of the INDIA alliance, according to the Asianet News 'Mood of the Nation' survey, which also said that Narendra Modi is the top choice for th
After Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislators protested against the arrest of their national convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at the Assembly on Wednesday, Delhi Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said that there was a lot of commotion in the House today. The House was also adjourned 2-3
Despite the Congress still licking its wounds from the exit of six dissenting MLAs to the BJP, state Education Minister Rohit Thakur claimed on Wednesday that the ruling party was poised to not just fare well in the ensuing Lok Sabha elections but also win all 6 Assembly seats that are going
The legislators were seen wearing yellow tee-shirts with "Main Bhi Kejriwal" (I am Kejriwal) logo imprinted on them. The AAP MLAs came down to the well of the House and raised slogans in support of the Chief Minister and against the Narendra Modi government.