Bhupendra Patel, 55, the BJP MLA from Ghatlodia constituency has been elected as the new chief minister of Gujarat in place of Vijay Rupani. He was elected the new leader of the BJP legislative party at a meeting of state MLAs on Sunday afternoon in the presence of central observers Narendra Singh Tomar and Prahlad … Read more
Vijay Rupani unexpectedly tendered his resignation as Gujarat chief minister on Saturday, a year before the next assembly election. The move carried echoes of his predecessor Anandiben Patel’s departure — she also quit ahead of the state polls. To be sure, there had been speculation for some time in state political circles over Rupani’s likely … Read more
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday extended the Essential Services Maintenance Act in the state, banning strikes in all departments and corporations under it for a period of another six months. ESMA, as it is commonly known, gives police right to arrest without a warrant anybody violating the Act’s provisions. It has been invoked … Read more