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President Ram Nath Kovind also talked about Modi government's plans to make India a $5 trillion economy by 2024, and of the government's efforts to 'to create strong, secure and inclusive India.'

The two MLAs - Anil Bajpayee and Devinder Sehrawat - have been openly critical of the party and they joined the BJP before the Lok Sabha polls.

The notice to Deol to 'reconcile' his poll expenditure account was issued by Gurdaspur District Election Officer-cum-Deputy Commissioner Vipul Ujjwal.

The BJP, which is pushing the agenda of holding Lok Sabha and assembly polls simultaneously, is facing stiff opposition against separate bypolls for the two seats in the Rajya Sabha that fell vacant after Amit Shah and Smriti Irani were elected to the Lok...

CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury said holding simultaneous polls would 'tamper' with the constitutional scheme of accountability of the government to the legislature.

Four soldiers have been killed in the last 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir, with 10 losing their life over the last week.

The speaker is the conventional head of the lower house with a constitutional status at par with that of the Chief Justice of India.

There was no question of taking away portfolios of anyone. Some ministers had an additional charge, only that additional charge has been given to the new ministers, Sudhir Mungantiwar said.

That JP Nadda maintains a low-profile went in his favour as the new working president will be expected to carry on with organisational agenda firmed up by Amit Shah.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged all MPs to think of the country when in the House and address issues related to the larger interest of the nation.

Congress party is already facing a crisis in the state after two-thirds of its MLAs have joined the ruling TRS. With the exit of Reddy from the party, the Congress will further weaken in the state.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath hosted the dinner at his residence where Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and Puducherry Chief Minister Narayansamy were present.

Congress general secretary Jyotiraditya Scindia, who was made in-charge of the western UP, and given the responsibility of 38 of the 80 Lok Sabha seats in the state, failed to ensure a single victory.

The Shiv Sena had earlier announced that Thackeray and the newly elected MPs would visit Ayodhya before the beginning of the Parliament session on Monday.

"No animosity, no friendship", TRS's K Keshava Rao told PTI, when asked about the Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao-led outfit's policy towards the National Democratic Alliance government.

The Congress critiqued the government over the appointment, stating that if earlier the 'single post cadre' argument used to end SC/ST/BC/OBCs reservation in universities was wrong, it shouldn't hold ground now either.