BJP's Sangeeta Khandekar won the Chandrapur Mayor election by a single vote, thanks to UBT's crucial support. UBT's strategic move proves decisive in the closely contested election. Meanwhile, UBT's Prashant Danav won the Deputy Mayor post in a lottery after a tie with the Congress.
BJP MP Sambit Patra on Tuesday lashed out at the Congress-led no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. Patra questioned Congress's credibility, citing past impeachment attempts against a Tamil Nadu judge.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday said he doesn't like the politicisation of sports and is glad that "cricket will move" with India and Pakistan's match in the T20 World Cup.
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, did not sign the notice of no-confidence motion against Speaker Om Birla, as it is not proper for the LoP to sign a petition for the removal of the Speaker in a parliamentary democracy, sources said on Tuesday.
Congress MP Varsha Gaikwad on Tuesday slammed Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, who shared a video of the Congress MPs' "degrading behaviour" in the Parliament.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday criticised the Union government over the framework of the India-United States Interim Trade Agreement, claiming it undermines India's strategic autonomy, farmers, cattle, and textile sector.
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi said, "At 1:14 pm today, we submitted a motion for a no-confidence motion against the Speaker under rule 94C rules and procedures." A total of 118 MPs have signed the notice of no-confidence motion against the Lok Sabha Speaker, according to Congress sources.
Union Minister and LJP MP Chirag Paswan on Tuesday condemned the Opposition for bringing a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, calling their move "condemnable."
Amid the ongoing power-sharing issue in Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said that Congress leader DK Shivakumar informed him in a letter that he is travelling to Delhi to attend AICC meetings regarding Assam elections.
The Telangana BJP on Tuesday strongly condemned what it termed as blatant intimidation by the ruling Congress, following the tragic death of its Makthal municipal candidate ahead of Wednesday's elections. The party alleged that the candidate was driven to take his own life due to sustaine