After breakfast, dinner politics? Shivakumar meets MLAs after Siddaramaiah’s huddle

After breakfast, dinner politics? Shivakumar meets MLAs after Siddaramaiah’s huddle

After Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s AHINDA (minorities and backward classes) legislators’ dinner in Belagavi, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar held a separate dinner meeting with more than 50 MLAs on the city’s outskirts on Thursday. However, he denied that it was a political show of strength or a parallel mobilisation, calling it a routine visit … Read more

Rajasthan Speaker mulls withdrawing SLP, filing fresh appeal in Supreme Court

Rajasthan Speaker mulls withdrawing SLP, filing fresh appeal in Supreme Court

NEW DELHI: Whether the Rajasthan Speaker should withdraw the special leave petition (SLP) pending before the Supreme Court — against the state HC restricting him from issuing notices on the disqualification petitions against the Congress rebel MLAs — and file a fresh appeal against the HC ordering “status quo” is an option being discussed among … Read more

Not ideal to call the assembly session, says BJP’s Rajasthan unit

Not ideal to call the assembly session, says BJP’s Rajasthan unit

NEW DELHI: BJP’s Rajasthan unit on Friday said that it was against the assembly session as demanded by chief minister Ashok Gehlot, hinting that it was in favour of prolonging the political slugfest. The party is of the opinion that Gehlot may find it difficult to keep MLAs in hotel for a long time if … Read more

Governor must convene session for truth to come out: Rahul Gandhi on Rajasthan crisis

Governor must convene session for truth to come out: Rahul Gandhi on Rajasthan crisis

NEW DELHI: Alleging that there was a clear “BJP conspiracy” to topple the Ashok Gehlot government in Rajasthan, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the governor must convene an assembly session so that the truth comes out before the country. Gandhi weighed in on the political developments in Rajasthan after the Congress attacked Governor … Read more