Manoranjan Bharati

It is up to the Congress leadership to decide on a chief ministerial candidate in Punjab, Navjot Singh Sidhu said today, days after a senior leader said the party would not announce any name ahead of the state election.

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday agreed to a Congress plan to promote rival Navjot Singh Sidhu as the party's state president and arrest the simmering revolt but listed certain terms for the solution, sources said.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray still shares a very strong bond with PM Modi and that is separate from politics, top Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said today, weeks after an interaction between the two leaders caused wild speculation.

Mamata Banerjee's victory in Bengal has busted the myth that the BJP, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amit Shah, is invincible. This, therefore, is the right time for the opposition to come together, said Yashwant Sinha.

Nitish Kumar is suffering from insecurity following speculation about BJP backing for his rebellion, Chirag Paswan indicated on Thursday, saying despite multiple reassurances by the BJP, "the Chief Minister is not satisfied".

Chirag Paswan, lately facing an open backlash from ally BJP to his criticism of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, said today that he felt "hurt" at comments by BJP leaders but insisted that his goal remained to establish a government with the BJP after elections in the state. The Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) leader, warned off by the BJP against usin...

The Delhi government is getting cooperation from the Centre in its efforts to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said in an interview with NDTV.

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Supriya Sule, responding to her father Sharad Pawar's claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had offered that they "work together", said today that it was "magnanimous" of the PM but her father had "humbly" said no.

After Rajya Sabha member Neeraj Shekhar, the Samajwadi Party may lose two more parliamentarians to the ruling BJP. Sources say the two lawmakers are in touch with the BJP and may announce their resignations in the coming days.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra may make her electoral debut in the national election as the Congress candidate in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in what promises to be a blockbuster contest. Discussions are on within the Congress, say top sources.

Mr Rane was called for discussions in Delhi by the BJP central leadership on Monday. BJP sources said Mr Rane, who represents Valpoi assembly seat in North Goa, is credited with bringing on board the two Congress lawmakers

Election strategist Prashant Kishor is said to favour projecting Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi as chief minister for Uttar Pradesh, where assembly polls will be held next year.

It is up to the Congress leadership to decide on a chief ministerial candidate in Punjab, Navjot Singh Sidhu said today, days after a senior leader said the party would not announce any name ahead of the state election.

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday agreed to a Congress plan to promote rival Navjot Singh Sidhu as the party's state president and arrest the simmering revolt but listed certain terms for the solution, sources said.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray still shares a very strong bond with PM Modi and that is separate from politics, top Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said today, weeks after an interaction between the two leaders caused wild speculation.

Mamata Banerjee's victory in Bengal has busted the myth that the BJP, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amit Shah, is invincible. This, therefore, is the right time for the opposition to come together, said Yashwant Sinha.

Nitish Kumar is suffering from insecurity following speculation about BJP backing for his rebellion, Chirag Paswan indicated on Thursday, saying despite multiple reassurances by the BJP, "the Chief Minister is not satisfied".

Chirag Paswan, lately facing an open backlash from ally BJP to his criticism of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, said today that he felt "hurt" at comments by BJP leaders but insisted that his goal remained to establish a government with the BJP after elections in the state. The Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) leader, warned off by the BJP against usin...

The Delhi government is getting cooperation from the Centre in its efforts to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said in an interview with NDTV.

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Supriya Sule, responding to her father Sharad Pawar's claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had offered that they "work together", said today that it was "magnanimous" of the PM but her father had "humbly" said no.

After Rajya Sabha member Neeraj Shekhar, the Samajwadi Party may lose two more parliamentarians to the ruling BJP. Sources say the two lawmakers are in touch with the BJP and may announce their resignations in the coming days.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra may make her electoral debut in the national election as the Congress candidate in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in what promises to be a blockbuster contest. Discussions are on within the Congress, say top sources.

Mr Rane was called for discussions in Delhi by the BJP central leadership on Monday. BJP sources said Mr Rane, who represents Valpoi assembly seat in North Goa, is credited with bringing on board the two Congress lawmakers

Election strategist Prashant Kishor is said to favour projecting Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi as chief minister for Uttar Pradesh, where assembly polls will be held next year.