Lok Sabha

Maharashtra Doctor's Letter To BJP MP Pragya Thakur Had Suspicious Substance, Detained: Cops

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Saturday January 18, 2020

Madhya Pradesh Police has arrested a doctor for allegedly sending suspicious envelopes to Lok Sabha MP Pragya Singh Thakur in October last year. The envelope reportedly contained a chemical that caused a burning sensation

Ramachandra Guha's Sharp Remarks On Rahul Gandhi, Says PM "Self-Made"

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Saturday January 18, 2020

A "fifth-generation dynast" Rahul Gandhi has no chance in Indian politics against a "hard-working and self-made" PM Narendra Modi, and Kerala did a disastrous thing by electing the Congress leader to Parliament, historian Ramachandra Guha said in Kozhikode on Friday.

Dilip Ghosh Re-Named Bengal BJP Chief Amid Row Over "Like Dogs" Remark

India News | Reported by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday January 16, 2020

Dilip Ghosh, the Bengal BJP chief in the middle of a political storm over his "protesters should be shot like dogs" comment, has been put in charge of the state party unit for another term. The decision comes eight months after the Lok Sabha elections, in which the BJP delivered a spectacular performance, winning 18 of the state's 42 seats.

"Do They Have Votes": DMK Leader Takes Swipe At Congress Amid Strain

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 15, 2020

A day after it said only time will tell whether ties with the Congress would go back to normalcy, the DMK on Wednesday upped the ante, saying if the national party wants to quit the alliance, it can do so.

Parliament Budget Session To Begin On January 31, Conclude On April 3

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 15, 2020

The Budget Session of Parliament will commence on January 31 and subject to the exigencies of government business, is likely to conclude on April 3 with a recess in between, an official communication said on Wednesday.

Amit Shah Flies Kite In Ahmedabad To Celebrate Makar Sankranti

Ahmedabad News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 14, 2020

Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday flew a kite from a rooftop on Anand Nagar Road in Ahmedabad on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. The area is part of his Lok Sabha constituency, Gandhinagar.

Court Seeks Poll Body's Response On Plea For Verification Of VVPAT Slips Used In Lok Sabha Polls

India News | ANI | Tuesday January 14, 2020

Delhi High Court directed Election Commission of India to respond to a representation of a petitioner seeking inspection of record of all printed paper slips in the dropbox of the printer of VVPAT electronic device used in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls

"Missing, MP Sunny Deol" Posters Appear In Punjab. He Reacts On Facebook

India News | Reported by Mohammed Ghazali, Edited by Ridhima Shukla | Monday January 13, 2020

Actor-politician Sunny Deol, declared "missing" in posters that have surfaced at a few public places in Pathankot in Punjab, posted a message to his critics in a video on Facebook. "Gumshuda ki Talash (search for missing), MP Sunny Deol," read the posters that can be seen at parks and the railway station.

UP Court Issues Non-Bailable Warrant Against Lok Sabha MP Azam Khan

India News | ANI | Thursday January 9, 2020

A non-bailable warrant was issued by a local court against SP Lok Sabha MP Azam Khan on Wednesday.

Maharashtra Assembly Ratifies Bill To Extend SC/ST Quota

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 8, 2020

Maharashtra Assembly on Wednesday ratified the Constitution (126th) Amendment Bill, which proposes to extend quota to SC/STs in Lok Sabha and state assemblies by another 10 years.

Maharashtra To Ratify Bill Extending Quota To Backward Classes Today

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 8, 2020

A special one-day session of the Maharashtra legislature will be held on Wednesday to ratify the Constitution (126th) Amendment Bill, which proposes to extend quota to SC/STs in Lok Sabha and state assemblies by another 10 years.

Lok Sabha, Civic Body Polls Indicate BJP Win In Delhi: Amit Shah

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday January 5, 2020

Home Minister Amit Shah today attacked the Aam Admi Party government in Delhi and said BJP's victory in the recent Lok Sabha and civic body polls indicate that the party will win the Delhi Assembly Elections.

For 80 Lakhs And Ford Endeavour, Gangster Plotted To Kill Nagaland Leader

India News | Written by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Anuj Pant | Thursday January 2, 2020

The CBI has registered a case against a gangster who reportedly struck a 'deal' to kill a senior Nagaland politician for Rs 80 lakh and a Ford Endeavour car after the 2019 general elections.

Guggan Singh Defects Again, Rejoins BJP Ahead Of Delhi Assembly Elections

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 30, 2019

AAP leader Guggan Singh, who was the party's candidate from northwest Delhi in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, returned to BJP on Monday.

"Act With Sensitivity": Om Birla On Infant Deaths In Rajasthan Hospital

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 29, 2019

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Sunday expressed concern over the death of infants at a government hospital in Rajasthan's Kota district and urged the state government to act with sensitivity.