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TMC secretary Derek O’Brien labels merger with ‘any party’ as ‘baseless’

TMC secretary Derek O’Brien labels merger with ‘any party’ as ‘baseless’

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Trinamool Congress National Joint Secretary Derek O’Brien on Saturday dismissed speculation about the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) merging with another political party, terming such reports “fake news”. TMC leader Derek O’Brien labels reports of a TMC-Congress merger “baseless” (ANI) His remarks come amid ongoing speculation about the party’s future course, which has been grappling with an internal crisis following its defeat in the West Bengal Assembly polls. “Let me put an end to this fake news about the AITC merging with any other party. Baseless. Yes, that’s the perfect word used by my friend KC Venugopal,” O’Brien told PTI. Also Read I Is mystery over 20th rebel MP over? Another TMC MP reaches BJP leader’s residence with Satabdi Roy Rumours of a possible merger gathered pace after a series of meetings between senior leaders of the Trinamool Congress and the Congress in New Delhi this week. TMC chief Mamata Banerjee met Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday, a day after the INDIA bloc meeting in the national capital. The Congress had also …

Congres names 4 of 5 Haryana MLAs who ‘cross-voted’ in Rajya Sabha elections | Chandigarh News

Congres names 4 of 5 Haryana MLAs who ‘cross-voted’ in Rajya Sabha elections | Chandigarh News

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2 min readChandigarhMar 19, 2026 04:55 AM IST The Congress on Wednesday named four of its five legislators who allegedly cross-voted in the March 16 Rajya Sabha elections, which turned out to be a cliffhanger with party nominee managing to win by a margin of just one vote against an Independent candidate propped up by the BJP. Of the two seats up for grabs, the other went to the BJP. “Naraingarh MLA Shally Chaudhary, Sadhaura MLA Renu Bala, Punhana MLA Mohammad Illyas and Hathin MLA Mohammad Israil have cross-voted,” party general secretary in charge of Haryana, BK Hariprasad, told reporters in Delhi. “Bhupinder Singh Hooda and I were the authorised agents (of the party) for the polls and and we saw every ballot of our MLAs. We have reccomended to Haryana Congress’s disciplinary committee chairman Dharampal Malik to issue show-cause notices to the MLAs,” Hariprasad said. Chaudhary’s husband, Ram Kishan Gujjar, one of the three acting presidents of the Haryana Congress, resigned from the party and relinquished all posts on Tuesday. Speaking to The Indian …

Delhi Police registers FIR against Rahul Gandhi for alleged physical assault on BJP MPs in Parliament – India TV

Delhi Police registers FIR against Rahul Gandhi for alleged physical assault on BJP MPs in Parliament – India TV

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Image Source : PTI Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi Parliament scuffle: Delhi Police on Thursday registered an FIR against the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi at the Parliament Street Police station in connection with the scuffle between opposition and NDA parliamentarians at the entry steps of the House. An FIR under section 117 (voluntary causing grievous hurt), 125 (act of endangering life or personal safety of others), 131 (use of criminal force), 351 (criminal intimidation) and 3(5) (common intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) was registered. BJP files ‘attempt to murder’ complaint Earlier in the day, the BJP MPs, including Anurag Thakur and Bansuri Swaraj, filed a complaint against Rahul Gandhi accusing him of “physical assault and incitement” during a scuffle in Parliament premises and sought his indictment under sections of attempt to murder and other charges. The BJP has filed a complaint under sections 109, 115, 117, 125, 131 and 351. Section 109 is the section of attempt to murder, section 117 is intentionally causing serious injury. However, …

Charge Sheet Filed Against Kerala Congres MLA In Rape Case

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Besides rape and attempt to murder, the Congress MLA has also been charged with assault Thiruvananthapuram: The Crime Branch wing of the Kerala police on Wednesday filed a charge sheet against Perumbavoor MLA and Congress leader Eldhose Kunnappilly in the case of rape of a woman. In the charge sheet filed before the Neyyattinkara Additional sessions court, the Crime Branch has also named two of his friends as accused. The charge sheet says that Mr Kunnappilly raped the woman multiple times at various places and even tried to murder her after an altercation at Kovalam. Police had registered a case against the two-time legislator after the woman complained that she was raped multiple times since July 2022. Besides rape and attempt to murder, the Congress MLA has also been charged with assault, following a complaint from the alleged victim who stated Mr Kunnappilly had abducted and manhandled her. The victim has also claimed that Kunnappilly offered her Rs 30 lakh to settle the case registered against him. Meanwhile, speaking to the media, Mr Kunnappilly alleged …

After 18 years, Congress war room gets a new address | Latest News India

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From a leafy corner in the Central Delhi, the Congress party’s war room, or its operational centre for election preparations, has shifted to the heart of Lutyens’ Delhi, a bungalow next to Khan Market. File Photo This is the first change of address of the war room in 18 years. In the run-up to the 2004 Lok Sabha elections, the Congress leaders operated from 99 South Avenue. Sometime in 2006, the 15 Gurdwara Rakabganj Road (GRG) bungalow became the party’s war room. Hindustan Times – your fastest source for breaking news! Read now. Bungalow number 15 was allotted to the party’s Rajya Sabha MP Pradip Bhattacharyya, who retired in August last year, forcing the Congress to search for a new address for its war room. Its search seems to have ended in a two-storied bungalow at C 1/10, Subramania Bharti Marg. The bungalow belongs to Uttam Kumar Reddy, who is a minister in Telangana. Reddy was allotted the bungalow when he was a Rajya Sabha member. Usually, former members get a grace period to vacate …

What may shape the 2024 Lok Sabha elections | Latest News India

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Now that the verdicts from five state assembly elections are in, the eyes of 1.4 billion Indians turn to the country’s general elections, expected to be held between April–May 2024. The BJP appears to have an edge over the Opposition(File Photo) The state results confirm what is already common knowledge: Headed into 2024, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is the clear front-runner. This advantage is principally driven by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s enduring popularity. Stay tuned with breaking news on HT Channel on Facebook. Join Now According to the Morning Consult global leader tracker, 78% of Indians surveyed in late November approved of Modi’s job performance. It is even more remarkable that Modi’s approval has been consistent since August 2019. Domestic opinion polls confirm that Modi’s popularity remains intact, further fuelling his party’s dominance. The biannual India Today Mood of the Nation poll consistently shows, including as recently as August 2023, that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) would handily capture a majority of seats in the Lok Sabha. However, elections are popular demonstrations of the …