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Congress attacks Modi over Karnataka, says defections now have a new word
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 6 (ANI) Congress on Saturday accused the BJP of "denigrating" democracy by "engineering" defections in Karnataka and attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the culture of "aaya ram gaya ram" has attained a new definition which is "Modi -- mischievously orchestrated
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SC refuses to interfere in petition filed by Devinder Sehrawat
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday refused to interfere with the petition filed by rebel Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Devinder Sehrawat, challenging the disqualification notice issued to him by the Delhi assembly speaker under the anti-defection law.
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SC to hear ex-AAP MLA's plea on disqualification notice on June 28
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): The Supreme Court will hear on June 28 a petition filed by a former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Devender Sehrawat, challenging the disqualification notice issued to him by the Delhi Assembly Speaker under the anti-defection law for joining the BJP.
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SC agrees to hear ex-AAP MLA's plea on disqualification notice
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a petition filed by a former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Devender Sehrawat, seeking an urgent hearing against a disqualification notice issued to him by the Delhi Assembly Speaker under the anti-defection la
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Horse trading is bedrock of BJP's expansion: Congress
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 21 (ANI) The Congress on Friday accused the BJP of "engineering defections" in Telugu Desam to "manufacture majority" in the Rajya Sabha and said "horse trading was now the bedrock of BJP's so-called expansion".
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We do not encourage defection, says YRS Congress leader P Suresh
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 20 (ANI): After four Telegu Desam Party's (TDP) Rajya Sabha MPs from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana merged themselves with the BJP, YSR Congress Party leader A Suresh on Thursday said that his party was against poaching of MPs and it does not encourage
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Telangana: Another Congress legislator Komatireddy Reddy hints at joining
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Nalgonda (Telangana) [India], June 16 (ANI): Already reeling from the defection of 12 legislators to the TRS, Congress party received another jolt on Saturday when a legislator Komatireddy Raj Gopal Reddy hinted that he may join the BJP in the state.
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Hyderabad: CPI leaders hold shirtless protest, accuse KCR of encouraging d
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Jun 14 (ANI): CPI leaders in the state organised a half nude protest on Friday, accusing Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao of encouraging MLA defections.
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Cong leaders do not trust their party, says Telangana minister on 12 Cong
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 6 (ANI): As many as 12 out of 18 MLAs of the Congress on Thursday joined the Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao's Telangana Rastra Samiti (TRS), state minister Talasani Srinivas Yadav, stated that the Congress MLAs do not trust their party leadership.
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Maduro stands firm despite further military defections, violence
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Caracas [Venezuela], Feb 24 (ANI): Venezuela's embattled President Nicolas Maduro has reaffirmed that he is still "governing" the nation and will continue doing so, despite self-proclaimed President Juan Guaido claiming that international aid had entered Venezuelan territory on Saturday amid
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Siddaramaiah calls for suspension of dissenting legislators
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) Feb 8 (ANI): Karnataka former chief minister and Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Friday called for the suspension of four dissenting legislators of the party under the anti-defection law.
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7 MLAs of Cong, 3 of BJP abstain from K’taka Budget Session; CLP meet on F
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka), [India], Feb 7 (ANI): Amidst the speculation of defection, seven MLAs of the Congress and three MLAs of the BJP remained absent on the second day of Karnataka Assembly Budget Session.
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