India Political Highlights: Haryana CM Saini claims support of 48 MLAs; urges Gov to convene assembly session tomorrow for trust vote

CAA move on poll announcement-eve attack on parliamentary democracy: Sharad Pawar

Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar on CAA notification

Karnataka BJP chief BY Vijayendra on BJP Central Election Committee

Tribal areas in Northeast out of purview of CAA

According to the law, it is not going to be implemented in all Northeastern states where Inner Line Permit (ILP) is required for a visit by people of other parts of the country.

Modi govt makes Citizenship (Amendment) Act official weeks ahead of Lok Sabha elections

With this decision, the Modi government will begin the process of granting Indian nationality to persecuted non-Muslim migrants, including Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis, and Christians, from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan.

Modi government makes CAA official, this is how Opposition parties have reacted

'These are just for polarisation - to influence the elections in Bengal and Assam. If they were doing it honestly, why did they not bring it in 2020?,' said Congress Jairam Ramesh on Centre's new announcement

Guwahati police served a notice to the Political parties for calling out anti-CAA protest in Assam

On BJP Central Election Committee, Karnataka BJP chief BY Vijayendra says, 'We have to keep two seats for JDS'

He added that it has not been decided which seats to be given. A discussion on all 28 seats has taken place

Ahead of the general elections, Minister Amit Shah will be addressing a meeting of BJP polling booth workers in Hyderabad today, PTI reports

NDA finalises seat-sharing in Andhra Pradesh: BJP gets 6 LS, 10 assembly seats; TDP 17 and 144

Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar arrives for a meeting with BJP leaders

Multiple media reports have claimed that Khattar may contest the Lok Sabha elections

Indian Union Muslim League files application in the Supreme Court seeking stay of the Citizenship Amendment Rules 2024: Live Law

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that he will be the first to resign if one person, who has not applied for National Register of Citizens (NRC), gets citizenship

Manohar Lal Khattar resigns as CM of Haryana

With all cabinet ministers submit resignations to governor, PTI cited source

BJP holds a protest in Karnataka's Bengaluru over the water crisis in the city

Supreme Court lists on March 18 the plea of 6 rebel Himachal Pradesh Congress leaders challenging the Assembly Speaker's decision to disqualify them as MLAs: PTI

They were disqualified for cross-voting during Rajya Sabha elections and abstaining from budget vote.

'Main Modi ko Ram ka avtar maanta hoon,' says a Pakistani refugee after the notification of CAA

Conducting caste census is our party’s guarantee: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh in Maharashtra's Nandurbar

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh talks to the media at AICC headquarters in New Delhi.

As the political pot in Haryana boils after Khattar-led cabinet's resignation, Arjun Munda and Tarun Chugh arrive at Haryana Niwas

No clarity in CAA rules notified by Centre, I have doubts over their legal validity: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee.

Their (Opposition's) job is to speak, PM Modi and HM Shah's job is to work: BJP leader Mangal Prabhat Lodha

"People who had to tolerate persecution for the last 75-100 years will not get justice...A good decision has been taken by PM Narendra Modi and HM Amit Shah. On behalf of the 140 crore people of India, I express my gratitude to them...Their (Opposition's) job is to speak, PM Modi and HM Shah's job is to work..."

BJP MP Tejasvi Surya slams Siddaramaiah-led Congress government over the Bengaluru water issue

BJP leader Tejasvi Surya

"In the last 20 days since this crisis coming into forth, neither the CM nor the deputy CM have visited a single ward or any area in Bengaluru. People of Bengaluru have been literally left high and dry. The CM is out of action. While the people of the city are crying for water, he has not been seen anywhere," says BJP MP Tejasvi Surya

Congress workers protest against implementation of CAA in Guwahati

Earlier, Assam Police served a legal notice to the political parties under the United Opposition Forum for their call of 'Sarbatmak Hartal' (strike) across the state on Tuesday. The police have warned a legal action in case of damage to property or injury to citizens.

Haryana BJP President Nayab Singh Saini is the new CM of the state after Manohar Lal Khattar resigned from the post earlier today

Congress opposed CAA due to vote-bank politics: Amit Shah at Social Media Warriors Meet in Secunderabad

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has honoured Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh and Jain refugees by giving them citizenship through CAA, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday.

Addressing a BJP social media volunteers meeting here, Shah alleged that the Congress party opposed the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) due to appeasement and vote-bank politics.

He also said in order to save their faith and honour lakhs and crores of people from Pakistan and Bangladesh came to India, but were not granted citizenship.

"They felt insulted in their own country when they were not granted citizenship," he said, adding that PM Modi honoured Hindu, Buddhist, Jain and Sikh refugees by granting them citizenship through the CAA.

Via PTI

PM Modi honoured Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain refugees through CAA

We had said that we will bring CAA. Congress party kept opposing it. Our constitution drafters had promised that refugees coming from Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Pakistan who are coming here after suffering oppression there will be granted citizenship by us. However, due to appeasement and vote bank politics, Congress used to oppose it. By granting citizenship to Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, Sikhs and others, Narendra Modi ji has honoured them.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah at Social Media Warriors Meet in Secunderabad

Election Commission begins consultation with political parties in J-K to review LS poll preparedness: PTI

Congress will carry out caste census and economic, financial survey if comes to power: Rahul Gandhi at tribal rally in Maharashtra

Nayab Singh Saini to take oath as CM of Haryana shortly

Alternative is Congress, says party leader on BJP-JJP split

They should tell why the alliance broke, what was the reason. You are roaming all over the country, making alliances with parties but you have been in power in Haryana for five years and you want to prove yourself clean by changing the Chief Minister. The people of Haryana have seen your misgovernance. The alternative is Congress and the people of Haryana are looking towards Congress.

Congress leader Kumari Selja

Nayab Singh Saini takes oath as Haryana CM; Manohar Lal Khattar present

Nayab Singh Saini is new Haryana CM; takes oath in presence of Khattar

Haryana BJP chief Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday took oath as the new Chief Minister of the state, hours after Manohar Lal Khattar and his cabinet ministers tendered their resignations.

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'Immature and ridiculous', Gadkari rebuffs Uddhav Thackeray’s offer to join MVA

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday described the invitation of Shiv Sena (UBT) Chief Uddhav Thackeray to contest Lok Sabha elections as Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) candidate as "immature and ridiculous", saying the BJP has a system of selecting candidates for the elections.

Via PTI

Lok Sabha polls: Congress names 43 candidates in second list

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge with party leaders Ajay Maken, K C Venugopal and others addresses a press conference at his residence, in New Delhi, Tuesday, March 12, 2024.

Party General Secretary K C Venugopal, framing the contest as one between the downtrodden and crony capitalists, announced 43 candidates across states, including Assam, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan. Gaurav Gogoi will contest from Assam's Kaliabor, Kamal Nath's son Nakul Nath will contest from Chhindwara.

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JJP decided to go solo in Haryana, says former CM Khattar on split

Hours after he resigned as Haryana chief minister along with his cabinet ministers, senior BJP leader Manohar Lal Khattar Tuesday hinted that he may be fielded by the party in the coming Lok Sabha polls.

Khattar also said he has come to know that the JJP has decided to contest the coming Lok Sabha polls separately.

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The 10 seats in the state were won by the BJP. The JJP leaders must have talked to the central leadership. There is nothing official but they (JJP) have decided that they will fight the Lok Sabha seats separately and accordingly the decisions have been made.

Former Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar

Haryana CM Nayab Saini chairs first Cabinet meeting in Chandigarh, hours after taking oath

New Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said they have presented a letter of support of 48 MLAs to the governor and asked him to convene an assembly session on Wednesday so that the BJP government can prove its majority in the House.

Saini took oath as chief minister on Tuesday hours after the surprise resignation of Manohar Lal Khattar from the post along with his cabinet ministers.

Via PTI

We have asked the Speaker to conduct the floor test tomorrow at around 11 am, in the Vidhan Sabha. We have informed the Governor about the support of 48 MLAs.

Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini