The two-day MLA Priority Meeting began in Shimla under the leadership of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu. However, the meeting saw a major political showdown as BJP MLAs boycotted the session, protesting against the government's handling of developmental priorities.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Monday said that the government has planned an ordinance to stop the exploitation of the poor by microfinance companies in the name of loan recovery.
CPI(ML) MP Sudama Prasad reacted to the Union Budget, raising concerns over rising unemployment and inflation, stating that while the budget claims to provide relief to the middle class, the ground reality tells a different story.
Union Minister and former Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy predicts that the current Congress-led government in Karnataka will not last until 2028. He cites growing dissatisfaction among Congress MLAs and a lack of development funds as key reasons for instability.
"Aam Aadmi Party seems scattered. Arvind Kejriwal has cheated not only the people of Delhi but also his party members. This is why, one by one, his MLAs are leaving the party after getting disillusioned. They are disillusioned from his working style and policies," Swaraj said.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu held a meeting with the MLAs of Solan district at his official residence, Oakover, on Sunday to discuss various developmental works related to the district, according to a press release from the Chief Minister's office.
Recently, with just a few days before the Delhi assembly elections, eight Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs have stepped down from their posts. Their resignations come after they were denied tickets to contest the upcoming polls.
Delhi Police said on Saturday that Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA and the Rithala constituency candidate Mohinder Goyal has sustained no injuries, according to the Medico-Legal Certificate (MLC).
The MLAs submitted their resignation letters to former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday after being denied tickets to the contest Delhi assembly elections, which are scheduled to be held on February 5.