India Politics Highlights | Leaders pay floral tributes as SM Krishna is laid to rest

AAP terms BJP 'anti-Jat', questions 'delay' in Shokeen's appointment as Delhi minister

The AAP Tuesday accused the BJP of having an "anti-Jat mindset" while citing the "delay" in the swearing-in of Raghuvinder Shokeen as a minister in the Delhi government.

Shokeen's appointment as minister, to replace Kailash Gahlot who quit AAP and joined the BJP, was announced by the ruling party last month. (PTI)

Jharkhand BJP President Babulal Marandi speaks on BJP legislature party meeting

Sharad Pawar, Supriya Sule meet Kejriwal

Lalu backs Mamata’s bid to lead I.N.D.I.A. bloc

Considered a staunch Congress ally, Lalu's remarks created a flutter in political circles. So far, he has been insisting that Congress should lead the coalition.

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Haryana CM Saini accuses Congress, oppn parties of playing politics in farmers' name

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday said it is unfortunate that the Congress and the other opposition parties are doing politics in the name of farmers, even as he asked why some opposition-ruled states are not procuring all crops at MSP like Haryana. (PTI)

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath holds 'janta darshan' at Gorakhnath Temple

Kejriwal says 'no possibility' of alliance with Congress in Delhi polls; AAP to go solo

Will present the way the activities are happening before the SC and will appeal to save democracy and elections: Surendra Rajput

Congress Leader Surendra Rajput says, "There is a need to fight every kind of battle to save the country's democracy, Constitution, election system and constitutional values. There will be a battle against the way money power has started taking over every place. Our India Bloc is going to the Supreme Court. We will present our evidence... There is something very suspicious going on... We will present the way the activities are happening before the Supreme Court and will appeal to save democracy and elections..."

Congress MP Pramod Tiwari speaks on I.N.D.I.A. bloc moving to Supreme Court over EVM issue

Union Cabinet meeting to be held tomorrow, 12th December 2024 in Delhi

We hope that we will get that clarity from the Election Commission via the Supreme Court: Shiv Sena(UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on EVM Issue

They should accept the mandate of the people: Giriraj Singh on Congress approaching the SC on EVM issue

... They should accept the mandate of the people... The people have rejected them... They made announcements that they would give pensions and reservations to Muslims, this made it sure that they would lose."

With machines (EVMs) our country and democracy are not safe: Independent MP Pappu Yadav

AAP will contest elections based on its work and Arvind Kejriwal's name, and win; there is no chance of alliance: Raghav Chaddha

Elections must be transparent. Voters must be able to feel that whoever they have voted for has received it: Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) MP Raja Ram Singh

Our auto driver brothers understand that in the last 10 years, the Kejriwal government has just looted them: Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva

What Laluji is saying is wrong, it is because of his age. It is an insult to women community: JD(U) leader Lovely Anand over RJD chief Lalu Yadav's remark on Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's 'Mahila Samvad Yatra'.

AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal will meet the Chief Election Commissioner today over Delhi Assembly elections. Kejriwal has alleged BJP of 'trying to cut votes' from voter's list

The INDI Bloc always wanted to defame, degrade and disturb the election process of this country: BJP leader NV Subhash

On INDIA bloc to move SC against 'EVM tampering' in Maharashtra Assembly Polls, BJP leader NV Subhash says, "The INDI Bloc always wanted to defame, degrade and disturb the election process of this country. We always claim that India is the world's largest democracy and the election commission of India has a feather in the cap where 140 crore people exercise their franchise and the whole world is watching about the due election process in India. The INDI Bloc alliance lost their deposits in the just concluded Maharashtra election and wanted to defame this... They are only diverting the attention..."

Has the Election Commission ever spoken the truth? There have been so many complaints from parties and candidates but no cognizance was taken: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Arvind Sawant

People do not have faith in EVM and the Election Commission is not interfering in this, so we will take this voice to the Supreme Court: Nana Patole

After the visit of the Foreign Secretary to Bangladesh it is expected that the situation will improve: MC MP Sudeep Bandopadhyay says on attack on minorities in Bangladesh

There is no trust in EVM... It is not being used anywhere in the world except India: Congress MLA Vijay Wadettiwar on EVM issue

'Mera booth sabse majboot' is not just a slogan, but it is to empower the booths by putting the flag of BJP at the homes of all the leaders and workers: Anurag Thakur on Delhi assembly elections

We will contest alone. We have defeated the BJP thrice here and we will defeat the BJP again: AAP MP Sanjay Singh

Happy to have signed the impeachment motion against Allahabad HC Justice Yadav along with other AITC MPs: Mahua Moitra writes on X

If the government is on the right path and there is no wrongdoing, then they should not be afraid of a CBI investigation: Babulal Marandi on police action against students protesting over cancellation of JSSC-CGL exam results

The current government should take cognizance of what the matter is: Champai Soren on JSSC-CGL exam results issue

On police action against students protesting over the cancellation of JSSC-CGL exam results, former Chief Minister and BJP leader Champai Soren says, "The current government should take cognizance of what the matter is. The future of the students is linked to this... otherwise, the opposition will raise this issue everywhere."

The people of Delhi have decided that they will elect a BJP CM this time: BJP MP Harsh Malhotra on Delhi Assebly polls

Illegal migrants from Bangladesh have no right to live in the country, says BJP MP Harsh Malhotra

I.N.D.I.A. MPs to submit impeachment notice against Justice Shekhar Yadav, says John Brittas

Vandalisation of Constitution at Babasaheb’s statue by 'casteist' Maratha miscreants 'shameful,' says Prakash Ambedkar

The vandalisation of the Constitution of India at Babasaheb’s statue by casteist Maratha miscreants in Parbhani is absolutely very shameful to say the least.

It is not the first time such a vandalism of Babasaheb’s statue or symbol of Dalit identity has happened.

VBA Parbhani District karyakartas were the first to be on the scene and their protests led to the police filing an FIR and arresting one of the miscreants.

I request everyone to maintain law and order.

If all the miscreants are not arrested within the next 24 hours, consequences will follow!!!

Jai Bhim

Congress has lost all confidence in the INDI Alliance and attempts are being made to conceal that: Sudhanshu Trivedi

I condemn the Tamil Nadu government for not taking care of the safety of the women: Tamilisai Soundararajan

BJP Leader Tamilisai Soundararajan says, "I condemn the Tamil Nadu government for not taking care of the safety of the women...There are suicidal and sexual harassment cases...a mentally challenged college student was sexually harassed...This is condemnable..."

We have seen in various videos that hundreds of people attacked Hindus. But they have arrested only 70 people... India will not fall for this: Sukanta Majumdar

This is dirty politics and there is no democracy in their parties: Milind Deora on EVM issue

"They blame the EVM when they lose, but not when they win an election. This is dirty politics and there is no democracy in their parties... I have contested 5 elections... If anyone has any proof against the EVM, then I would be the first to stand with them..."

I don't think that there is anything objectionable against which action should be taken: Manan Kumar Mishra on Allahabad High Court judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav's speech

On Allahabad High Court judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav's speech, Bar Council of India Chairman and BJP's Rajya Sabha MP, Manan Kumar Mishra says, "The Supreme Court has asked for an answer. I have listened to that speech. I don't think that there is anything objectionable against which action should be taken. Justice Shekhar made a common statement. He said specifically that we need to be aware of those who are anti-India and the extremists are harmful to the nation. There is nothing in his statement that should be taken very seriously... It is the majority that rules... The majority chooses the Members of the Parliament, the Prime Minister and the President... There is nothing wrong with it if he has said this..."

Raising questions of EVMs is not right. They should think about what could have happened wrong from their side: Ramdas Athawale

Janata Dal (United) women cell members hold a protest march in Patna against RJD president Lalu Prasad Yadav

Jharkhand govt tables Rs 11,697cr supplementary budget.

Jharkhand finance minister Radhakrishna Kishore on Wednesday tabled the second supplementary budget of Rs 11,697.45 crore for the 2024-25 fiscal.

The women, child development and social security department is proposed to get the maximum outlay of Rs 6,390.55 crore.

Supplementary budget was tabled on the third day of four-day assembly session just after Governor's speech. (PTI)

We used to say this in Bengal but now the whole of the country is saying that Mamata Banerjee should lead the I.N.D.I.A. bloc: Manas Ranjan Bhunia

On Former Bihar CM and RJD chief Lalu Yadav's statement regarding Mamata Banerjee leading the INDIA Bloc, TMC Manas Ranjan Bhunia says, "It is a very good issue raised by Sharad Pawar and Akhilesh Yadav. RJD leader Lalu Yadav also did it yesterday. Mamata Banerjee is an appropriate leader to lead the INDIA Bloc. We used to say this in Bengal but now the whole of the country is saying that Mamata Banerjee should lead the INDIA Bloc..."

If people have a cause for concern, they will obviously seek remedy: Karti Chidambaram on EVM issue

On INDIA bloc to move SC against alleged 'EVM tampering' in Maharashtra Assembly Polls, Congress MP Karti Chidambaram says, “If people have a cause for concern, they will obviously seek remedy…. If they have reasonable ground to approach the court, it is their legal right to approach the court.”

It’s up to the party. It’s their decision: Champai Doren on on the media query whether he will be the party's state president or LoP

BJP is hell bent to finish democracy, constitution, making election procedure a joke: Manish Sisodia

BJP Goa spokesperson Giriraj Pai Vernekar has dismissed allegations made by AAP leader Sanjay Singh about the Cash for Job scam involving CM Dr. Pramod Sawant and his family.

Vernekar says the BJP welcomes an ED inquiry into the matter.

Elections are always going to happen and therefore by amending the Constitution, all the assembly and Lok Sabha elections should be held together once in 5 years, for this we should create public awareness: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

The Waqf Amendment Bill is under consideration with the JPC. We called the Darul Uloom Deoband to take their suggestions: Jagdambika Pal

Congress has no respect for the Constitution: Sambit Patra on Congress approaching Supreme Court on EVM issue

Maharashtra cabinet expansion likely by Dec 14

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is set to meet PM Narendra Modi in Delhi to finalise the modalities.

Kejriwal to meet ECI officials

AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal is having a meeting with the Election Commission of India officials in their New Delhi office.

Kejriwal takes up missing voters case with ECI

"All of us know the importance of vote for a common man. A vote ensures that a common man becomes the citizen of this nation. So, when you delete the names of voters, you are snatching their rights as a citizen. In Shahdara, a BJP worker gave a list of 11,008 voters to the ECI official to ensure that their names are deleted (from voters' list). Similarly in Janakpuri, 24 BJP workers have approached to get the names of 4,874 votes deleted (from voters' list)," said Kejriwal after meeting ECI officials

Former Karnataka CM Krishna cremated with state honours

Ex-Chief Minister of Karnataka and former External Affairs Minister S M Krishna was cremated on Wednesday with full state honours in his ancestral village Somanahalli. The 92-year-old had breathed his last on Tuesday.

Kejriwal rules out alliance with Congress in Delhi

AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal once again ruled out the possibility of an alliance with the Congress for the Delhi Assembly polls, amid reports that the two parties could join hands for the election in the capital.

Floral tributes to SM Krishna

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah, his deputy D K Shivakumar, Central and state ministers, several MLAs, MPs, opposition BJP and JD(S) leaders and top government officials in the state were present during the final rites for the bereaved soul.