India Political Highlights: Thackeray faction urges SC to decide disqualification proceedings against Maharashtra CM, others

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Thackeray faction urges SC to decide disqualification proceedings against Maharashtra CM, others

In an unusual move, the Uddhav Thackeray bloc of the Shiv Sena Tuesday urged the Supreme Court to decide the disqualification proceedings pending against Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Shiv Sena MLAs belonging to his camp, saying that would be the only way to "uphold the democratic spirit of the Constitution”.

Shinde camp meeting under way

Even after pandemic and supply chain problems due to Ukraine's crisis, India is developing under PM Modi: Nadda

"Nobody knows the economic condition of US, Europe, China, & Australia after Covid. This is because other countries could not take the right decisions during pandemic. Even after the pandemic & supply chain problems due to Ukraine's crisis, India is developing under PM Modi," said BJP Chief J P Nadda.

"The Hoysala dynasty has contributed to Karnataka’s art & culture; they built 1,900 monuments. I’m glad to be in a place with such a rich history. BJP workers are proud that India & Karnataka are developing,"BJP Chief J P Nadda at a district-level booth committee.

BJP's promises like Rs 15 lakh, 2 cr jobs in Nagaland are all 'jumlas': Kharge

"After the Nagaland polls, like-minded people who want the prosperity for people of Nagaland will connect with us. BJP's electoral promises like Rs 15 lakh and 2 crore jobs are all 'Jumlas'," saidCongress President Mallikarjun Kharge.

BBC documentary timing not 'accidental', it's 'politics by another means', says Jaishankar

Goa Cong slams BJP over failure to implement Staff Selection Commission

The Leader of Opposition in Goa Yuri Alemao on Tuesday slammed the BJP government for not issuing notification of 'Staff Selection Commission', promised by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant.

"Youths were promised by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on November 8, 2022, that all government recruitments shall be done through Staff Selection Commission from January 2023. Today we are in February 2023. There was no mention about the recruitment process in today's cabinet meeting. This exposes that he is not keeping up with his own commitment," Alemao said.

People died in other countries during Covid, but no one saw those pics, says EAM on India's Covid death coverage

We had a tough time during Covid…Look at the coverage of our Covid. Did people not die in other countries? Did we see that coverage, did you see that kind of pics from other countries?: EAM Dr S Jaishankar

If he has superior wisdom, I am ready to listen, says EAM on Rahul's remark

“If he has superior knowledge, wisdom, I am always willing to listen,” says EAM Dr S Jaishankar to ANI on Rahul Gandhi’s statement that EAM doesn’t know much about foreign policy matters & needs to learn more.

This govt is serious about border infra: EAM Jaishankar

"Do you think timing is accidental? Don’t know if election season has started in India, but for sure it has started in London&NY. This is politics at play by those who don’t have courage to come into political field," said EAM Dr Jaishankar on some Western media narratives against India.

"They must have some problem understanding words beginning with ‘C’. It’s not true. I think they are deliberately misrepresenting the situation…This govt is serious about border infra," saidEAM Dr S Jaishankar to ANI on Congress saying neither PM nor EAM mentions the word China.

Indira Gandhi removed my father as Union Secy, he was superseded during Rajiv Gandhi period: Jaishankar

"Indira Gandhi removed my father as Union Secretary, he was superseded during Rajiv Gandhi period," saidEAM Jaishankar

Rahul didn't send Army to LAC, PM Modi did: Jaishankar

"This narrative that the Indian govt is on the defensive, we are being accommodative…If we were being accommodative, then who sent Indian Army to LAC? Rahul Gandhi didn’t send them. Narendra Modi sent them...It should be asked who's telling the truth: EAM Dr S Jaishankar to ANI

"Congress, if voted to power guarantee old age pension Rs 3,000 per month, 33% reservation for women in urban local bodies, payment of 100% wages under MNREGA to job card holders, loans for higher education at 0% interest, clean drinking water & sanitation," said M Kharge Congress President in Nagaland.

Congress may not have resources like BJP, but we have blessings of voters, says Pilot in Meghalaya

BJP expert in tarnishing image of Opposition parties, says CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury

"You will always find BJP is for righteousness, and the Congress party is always doing something mischievous against the society," he said, as he requested the people to support and strengthen his party.

"We (BJP) have tried to see to it that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, there is a responsible government, a responsive government, a government which acts, a government which takes decisions, and a government which delivers," he said, addressing a gathering of intellectuals and professionals here.

BJP always stands for righteousness, says Nadda in poll-bound Karnataka

BJP National President J P Nadda on Tuesday asserted that his party always stands for righteousness, while claiming that Congress is always doing something "mischievous" against the society. Targeting former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and the earlier Congress government led by him, Nadda accused them of withdrawing cases against Popular Front of India (PFI) and Karnataka Forum for Dignity (KFD) activists, by following their practice of appeasement politics. (PTI)

Nadda addresses public meeting in Karnataka's Hassan

Hopeful AFSPA will be removed in next 3-4 years, says Amit Shah in Nagaland

Nagaland was plagued by firing, bomb blasts before 2014, PM Modi took forward Naga peace talks, says Amit Shah

Shiv Sena office in Parliament House has been allotted to Eknath Shinde-led faction.

Congress leaders review preparations for Congress plenary in Raipur

Haryana Congress leaders march to Vidhan Sabha in protest against state government over various issues

Supreme Court to hear Uddhav camp's plea against EC order tomorrow

Maharashtra citizens displeasure with EC's Sena decision will be seen in Kasba bypoll voting: Ajit Pawar

Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar on Monday said people of Maharashtra have not liked the Election Commission's decision to recognise the faction led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde as the real Shiv Sena. On February 17, the EC had allotted the 'Shiv Sena' name and bow and arrow symbol to the Shinde faction, in the process delivering a blow toUddhavThackeraywhose father BalThackerayhad founded the outfit in 1966.

KCR extends support AIMIM

Considering AIMIM's request to allot MLC seat & support in Hyderabad local body polls, BRS chief & CM KCR decided to support AIMIM. CM decided to allot the seat to AIMIM & extend full support to their candidate in biennial polls to Hyderabad local body constituency: Telangana CMO

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde will conduct Shiv Sena's first National Executive meeting after acquiring party name and symbol.

DMK has been saying that we are in power, we can do whatever we want. So we are having a hunger strike today and in the evening we are having a candle march. We will go to the war memorial in memory of the deceased, saysNarayanan Thirupathy, TN BJP VP.

Bommai holds meeting with MLAs and leaders of Belagavi district ahead of PM's visit

Karnataka CM Basavaraja Bommai holds a meeting with MLAs and leaders of Belagavi district ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit on 27th February to Belagavi. Union Minister for parliamentary affairs Pralhad Joshi was also present at the meeting.

Corruption, non-governance and incompetence traits of Congress: Nadda

BJP national president J P Nadda on Monday said division of the people and society, corruption, incompetence, non-governance, divide-and-rule, are the basic traits of the Congress party, and expressed confidence that people of Karnataka have decided to choose BJP in the upcoming Assembly polls.(PTI)

Whenever there are elections in any state, there are raids by ED & CBI: Gehlot

"It's unfortunate. We are continuously seeing since 2014 that ED, IT & CBI are being misused. The situation is getting serious. Whenever there are elections in any state, there are raids by ED & CBI." Ashok Gehlot on ED raids.

Gehlot reacts to ED raids in Chhattisgarh