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The BJP in Madhya Pradesh has invited Kamal Nath and Nakul Nath to join their party amidst rumors of a potential switch. This comes after the Congress
1708147353 Politics - 9 months ago
Eight ministers took oath in the new Champai Soren cabinet in Jharkhand. Some Congress MLAs expressed discontent with the expansion, demanding the inc
1708147178 Politics - 9 months ago
The newly formed NDA government in Bihar, led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, has ordered a review of decisions taken by departments headed by Tejashw
1708142405 Politics - 9 months ago
If required, the names of donors can be given to the court in a sealed envelope, without making the information public, they said, ruling out an
1708129800 Politics - 9 months ago
Electoral Bonds: Beyond Mumbai & Delhi, some Indian cities throw a surprise with poll bond purchases
The electoral bond scheme that was struck down by the Supreme Court on Thursday raised `16,518 crore for parties since its inception in March 2018. In
1708126860 Politics - 9 months ago
Others fear striking down of these bonds could see more cash being used to fund parties. Electoral bonds previously enabled companies and individuals
1708024576 Politics - 9 months ago
ECI had written a three-page letter to the law ministry on May 26, 2017, flagging concerns over amendments in the Finance Act, 2017, which brought cha
1708023223 Politics - 9 months ago
They asked the Modi government to follow the judicial order and ECI to release the names of donors. Congress sounded caution against any move by the C
1708022917 Politics - 9 months ago
"The electoral bond scheme was brought in for a very laudable objective - to bring in transparency in electoral funding and to reduce inflow of cash d
1708021668 Politics - 9 months ago
In the meanwhile, Governor CV Ananda Bose recommended the creation of a task force and noted "dastardly" violence in his report to the West Bengal gov
1708021423 Politics - 9 months ago
The BJP surprised by naming Sanjay Seth, a former SP MP and top UP realtor, as its eighth candidate for the Rajya Sabha polls in UP. The move adds com
1708021282 Politics - 9 months ago
Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar ruled in favor of the Ajit Pawar faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), stating that it was the
1708021053 Politics - 9 months ago
Former Congress CMs Ashok Chavan, Amarinder Singh, SM Krishna, Digamber Kamat, Vijay Bahuguna, N Kiran Reddy, ND Tiwari, Jagadambika Pal, Pema Khandu,
1708020953 Politics - 9 months ago
The Congress party has initiated back-channel communication with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) through Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chaddha in an attempt to
1708020853 Politics - 9 months ago
The Supreme Court has highlighted the lack of distinction between campaign funding and electoral funding in the legal regime. It emphasized the connec
1708020500 Politics - 9 months ago
Union ministers hold talks with farmer unions amid standoff. Punjab CM attends. Farmer leaders protest at border, railway tracks, toll plazas against
1708016956 Politics - 9 months ago
NCP founder Sharad Pawar on Thursday said his party belonged to the common people, and although it was going through difficult times today, nobody sho
1708016942 Politics - 9 months ago
The Supreme Court's verdict annulling the electoral bonds scheme for political funding has been welcomed by Election Commission sources, highlighting
1708016055 Politics - 9 months ago
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, quota activist Manoj Jarange and Mathadi leader Narendra Patil will be conferred the 'Maratha Bhushan' this
1708015385 Politics - 9 months ago
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticized the Border Security Force (BSF) for the tragic deaths of four children in Chopra, Uttar Dinajpur
1708013873 Politics - 9 months ago