Ahead of Lok Sabha elections, a three-time Congress MLA from Tamil Nadu, S Vijayadharani on Saturday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the party's headquarters in the national capital.
Tensions flared up in Sandeshkhali as protesters from Bemojur village panchayat area set fire to a store room on Thursday in a fit of rage and even thrashed a Trinamool Congress MLA with slippers.
Congress MLA from Goalpara West, Abdur Rashid Mandal told ANI that in the coming days, the AGP should be more powerful and they should get more support from the people of Assam. "Because the AGP was formed by the people of Assam, not by some particular group of people," Mandal said.
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Assam police has summoned Congress MLA Jakir Hussain Sikdar and another Assam Pradesh Congress leader for questioning in connection with a clash that took place during Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Guwahati, officials said.
Several Congress leaders and party workers including MLA Arif Masood, former minister PC Sharma, Mahila Congress State President Vibha Patel and others were present in the protest.
Former Odisha Congress MLA Anshuman Mohanty, who joined Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Friday after serving for a decade in the grand old party, said Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's vision of a new Odisha and his pro-poor activities prompted his switchover.
After the formation of the new cabinet in Jharkhand, Chief Minister Champai Soren, along with state Congress President Rajesh Thakur arrived at Jharkhand Bhawan in the national capital on Saturday.
Amid speculation of a possible rift between Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and the grand old party over the new cabinet, Congress MLA Rajesh Kachhap asserted that they will hold meetings with AICC General Secretary KC Venugopal and party chief Mallikarjun Kharge.
As eight ministers took oath in the new Champai Soren cabinet in Jharkhand on Saturday, some Congress MLAs have expressed discontent with the expansion that allegedly excluded new faces which was their demand.
As eight ministers took in the new Champai Soren cabinet in Jharkhand, Congress MLAs have expressed discontent with the expansion that allegedly excluded new faces which was their demand.