Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has said there is no discussion in the INDIA bloc regarding a change of leadership and that a meeting of the constituents has not been held.
Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Kalyan Banerjee on Tuesday said that the 'One Nation, One Election' bill hits at the basic structure of the Constitution and alleged that the government wants to change the constitutional structure.
Trinamool Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha MP Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the 'one nation, one election' bill, claiming it is an 'unashamed' attack on democracy.
Congress MP Mallu Ravi slammed TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee's remarks asking those questioning Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) to prove their claims before the Election Commission, calling the statement "ridiculous" and asserting that evidence of tampering is difficult to find.
The Congress party raised 'doubts' about EVMs after its losses in the Haryana and Maharashtra Assembly elections. The party even met with the Election Commission to express doubts about the electoral process in Maharashtra.
With the Opposition raising questions on the reliability of the Electronic Voting Machines, Trinamool Congress MP and party National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Monday differed with the Congress on the issue.
With the Opposition raising questions on the reliability of the Electronic Voting Machines, Trinamool Congress MP and party National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Monday differed with the Congress on the issue.
As the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee has been a dominant force in state politics. Her leadership has been instrumental in the TMC's success, and Abhishek Banerjee's comments suggest that the party is keen to leverage her strengths in the broader INDIA bloc.
The controversy surrounding the EVMs started days after the Congress lost the assembly polls in Haryana and Maharastra, the results of which were declared on November 23.
Trinamool Congress MP Shatrughan Sinha on Saturday compared the address of the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka Gandhi, saying that it was a really "good speech" but Priyanka Gandhi's speech was better."
The BJP on Friday announced plans to construct a Ram temple in West Bengal following TMC MLA Humayun Kabir's remarks about building a Babri Masjid-like mosque in the state.