Politics

Sena cadres had last week burnt effigies of BJP state spokesperson Madhav Bhandari over his article in party publication 'Manogat' in which he had dared Uddhav Thackeray's outfit to walk out of the alliance.

Party sources said in Punjab, which is going to polls in early 2017, the leadership could make a temporary appointment of an existing general secretary till a decision is taken on induction of new leaders in the AICC secretariat.

Revamping the three-year-old ministry, the Chief Minister sacked 14 ministers and inducted 13 lawmakers, including nine with cabinet rank and four as ministers of state, triggering revolt in the ruling Congress.

Sena's support for Swamy comes amidst the exchange of words between him and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley over the former's demand for sacking of Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian.

Delhi BJP also raised several questions over the alleged Rs 400 crore Delhi Jal Board tanker "scam" being probed by the Anti Corruption Branch, demanding Kejriwal's "arrest".

"We need to do promote the branding of our own products," Mamata said.

Another MLA from Afzalpur Mallikayya Guttedar, sulking over not being given a ministerial berth, said "we will decide whether leadership change is needed."

Adityanath said, "You all are unaware of the situation in NE. You should visit there to see the real situation."

The BJP leader said under the Modi government the country is firmly moving ahead on the path of development and claimed that the Congress was constantly "shrinking" across the country.

'Hindu Hriday Samrat' Balasaheb Keshav Thackeray dies at 86.

"The 'Nirbhay Yatra' planned by BJP and 'Sadbhavna Yatra' planned by Samajwadi Party smacks of an understanding...competitive yatras will have a very serious impact," she said in a statement.

A report of a fact-finding panel on the alleged Rs 400-crore water tanker scam linking Dikshit was forwarded to Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) by Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung for investigation.

"I called Rahul Gandhi and told him I am sending the letter. I read him the letter. He told me to send it to the Congress President. I called Sonia Gandhi and told her that this is in the interests of the party and we should not let them use this politics...

In Kochi, Ram Madhav, talking to reporters, urged Vijayan to "control" his cadres, saying he has the constitutional duty to ensure law and order in the state.

Anjan dutta, Guwahati former transport minister died of cardiac arrest on Thursday in AIIMS hospital.

supreme court again refused plea for urgent hearing of former MP Umakant Yadav who has been convicted for forgery case which enable him contest the upcoming assembly elections in the Uttar Pradesh in 2017.