Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot felicitated sculptor Arun Yogiraj at Raj Bhavan in Bengaluru on Sunday for carving out 51-inch Ram Lalla idol, sculpted from Krishna Shila stone, placed in Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22.
Bringing closure to the fast-unravelling political events earlier in the day, Nitish handed his resignation letter to Governor Rajendra Arlekar along with letters of support from the BJP legislators.
Hours after Nitish Kumar severed his ties with the ruling Mahagathbandhan government in Bihar, a decision also being seen as a big blow to the unity of the INDIA bloc, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday said that the Janata Dal (United) supremo gives a tough challenge to chameleons and
After Nitish Kumar resigned as Bihar chief minister, confirming rumours of his exit from the ruling Mahagathbandhan and the INDIA bloc, JD(U) KC Tyagi on Sunday accused the Congress of wanting to steal and appropriate the mantle of leadership of the Opposition alliance.
As per the Pakistan-based news daily, PTI Karachi president Khurrum Sher Zaman, who is also contesting the February 8 elections from NA-241, accused the mayor and Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori of indulging in activities tantamount to a violation of the ECP's code of conduct.
Soon after resigning from the Chief Minister's post, Janata Dal-United Chief Nitish Kumar left for Raj Bhavan in Bihar with BJP leaders. The oath-taking ceremony is scheduled at the Governor's House at 5 pm today.
Jakhar pointed out that the allegations are grave, involving moral turpitude, and thus, he stressed the importance of a timely and unbiased investigation.
In his first reaction to the political turmoil after handing over his resignation letter to the Governor, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said the state of affairs in the 'Mahagathbandhan' (grand alliance) formed one and a half years ago was 'not good'.
Meanwhile, Janata Dal (United) national president Nitish Kumar arrived at the Raj Bhavan in Patna and handed over his resignation to Governor Rajendra Arlekar on Sunday.
Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) national president Nitish Kumar arrived at the Raj Bhavan in Patna and handed over his resignation to state Governor Rajendra Arlekar on Sunday.
Amid hectic political developments in Bihar and frenzied speculations around Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's return to the NDA, BJP national spokesperson Ajay Alok on Sunday said his party was on 'alert' and closely tracking the events in the state.