India Political Highlights | 'BJP original film 420 CEC,' Congress on 'midnight' appointment of Gyanesh Kumar

Hastily-taken decision, Centre keen on circumventing SC's scrutiny: Congress on CEC's appointment

Soon after the Centre notified the appointment of Gyanesh Kumar as the chief election commissioner on Monday, the Congress said the hastily-taken decision shows that the government is keen on circumventing the Supreme Court's scrutiny and getting the appointment done before a clear order kicks in.

Owaisi slams Maharashtra govt's move to set up panel to study law against 'love jihad'

Even the Modi government has said there is no definition of love jihad and many investigation agencies have debunked the conspiracy theory, he said.

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BJP slams Atishi for 'irresponsible statements', says she undermined CM's office

The BJP criticised Atishi on Monday for making "irresponsible statements" despite holding the acting chief minister's position in Delhi, alleging that she has repeatedly undermined the dignity of the office.

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'Those abusing Lalu today will one day give him Bharat Ratna': Tejaswi Yadav

Why is AAP curious about BJP's Delhi CM pick?: MP Praveen Khandelwal

Bengal Speaker working as TMC leader: BJP's Rahul Sinha

Watch | SP MLAs protest against BJP over various issues outside Uttar Pradesh Assembly

This comes ahead of the UP Budget session

By opposing NEP, DMK betraying spirit of cooperative federalism invasion given to us by Ambedkar: BJP

Political objection to CEC appointment shows ill will to constitutional system: JD(U)'s Neeraj Kumar

Watch | New Cong Maharashtra chief visits Shivaji statue at Gateway

'Go back Governor' chants from SP and Cong MLAs as UP Budget session gets under way

No provision to give Bharat Ratna to those doing scams: JD(U) leader on Tejaswi batting for Lalu to get reward

High Command supreme in all matters: K'taka's Patil on CM post

LoP not there to just go along with what govt proposes: Omar Abdullah backs Rahul's dissent against CEC appointment

Harshawardhan Sapkal takes over as President of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee

Credit: Special Arrangement

Sapkal takes over from Nana Patole in presence of AICC general secretary Ramesh Chennithala in presence of top state Congress brass

What Rahul Gandhi said in his dissent to CEC appointment

The LoP penned a dissent note, which he shared on social media.

'Disrespectful, discourteous for PM, HM to have made a midnight decision to select new CEC when process is being challenged in SC', Rahul said, adding 'As LoP it is my duty to uphold ideals of Ambedkar, founding leaders of nation and hold govt to account.'

Mayawati's nephew, Akash Anand, gives police 24 hrs to arrest Udit Raj over 'strangle Mayawati' remark; says Bahujan youth not going to sit quiet

India's 'culture and civilization' must be kept intact forever: Shiv Sena's Shaina NC lauds SC ruling in Ranveer Allahbadia case

The Supreme Court today rapped Ranveer Allahbadia for the 'perverted' nature of his remark on Samay Raina's 'India's Got Latent'.

Interestingly, the Chhattisgarh HC some days back ruled that 'unnatural sex with one's wife without consent' is not an offence.

Socialists send own kids to English schools, aim to turn others into Maulvis: Adityanath in UP assembly

He was speaking during the ongoing Budget session in the state.

Sisodia took everything...even doors when he vacated MLA's office: BJP's Ravinder Negi

This comes after AAP's defeat in the Delhi polls.

'Freedom of expression is not unlimited. It cannot encroach on the freedom of others': Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis on Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj issue

BJP MLAs spreading canards that they are not allowed to speak in Bengal assembly, claims CM Mamata Banerjee in House

Freedom of speech doesn't allow BJP MLAs to spread hatred and divide people: CM Mamata Banerjee in Bengal Assembly

BJP legislators led by Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday staged a sit-in on the premises of the West Bengal Assembly in protest against alleged appeasement politics by the Mamata Banerjee government.

Shouting slogans like 'Murti bhangar sarkar aar nei darkar' (We don't want a government that cannot stop vandalism of Puja pandals), around 30 BJP legislators squatted on the stairs leading to the main entrance of the Assembly hall.

This comes a day after four BJP legislators — Adhikari, Agnimitra Paul, Bankim Ghosh, and Biswanath Karak — were suspended on Monday for alleged unruly behaviour inside the House.

I don't speak on issues of national security or foreign policy, but bringing back deportees from US in chains is shameful: Mamata Banerjee

Centre should have sent our transport planes to bring back deportees from US, Mamata added.

BJP MLAs afraid of facing me that's why they boycott the House whenever I speak, alleges Mamata Banerjee in Bengal Assembly

Maha Kumbh has turned into 'Mrityu Kumbh', says Mamata in Bengal Assembly

"This is 'Mrityu Kumbh'...I respect Maha Kumbh, I respect the holy Ganga Maa. But there is no planning...How many people have been recovered?...For the rich, the VIP, there are systems available to get camps (tents) for as high as Rs 1 Lakhs. For the poor, there are no arrangements at Kumbh...Stampede situation is common in a 'mela' but it is important to make arrangements. What planning did you make?..." Mamata on Maha Kumbh stampede

Congress' 'midnight coup' jibe at BJP over CEC appointment