The LoP also joked about how they were labelled "Pakistanis" and "deep state agents" after raising what he called legitimate concerns and issues
He noted that earlier 90% of the UT’s budget was decided by the LG who is not an elected representative
The Congress chief cited the example of Italy saying it cut excise on fuel, giving their people some relief, while Australia reduced excise duty, slashing petrol prices by about ₹17 per litre for citizens
Voters in the western province will decide next October whether they want to stay in Canada or move ahead with a process for a binding independence referendum.
Full Council of Ministers to be sworn in on May 18 morning, says CM-designate; rumours suggest he may hold on to the Finance portfolio while allotting Home to his vanquished rival Ramesh Chennithala
Says he is unaware whether his name was being considered for the cabinet following the UDF’s victory
For outgoing West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, the magic potion was always Bengali culture
BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla also targeted the Congress for “supporting” the anti-Hindu comment and questioned the “silence” of newly elected Chief Minister Vijay on the issue
The number of followers on Instagram soared from four lakh to 2.1 million after C. Joseph Vijay took over as the Chief Minister
Party sources said the Congress asked the TVK to accommodate Melur MLA P. Viswanathan and Congress Legislature Party leader S. Rajeshkumar in the Cabinet
The Chief Minister is scheduled to meet Union Ministers Amit Shah and C.R. Patil, and later participate in the CII Business Summit
Mr. Vijay signed the files soon after the swearing-in ceremony, in the presence of his fans and supporters gathered in Jawaharlal Nehru stadium in Chennai
According to official communication, the resignation letter of Mr. Vijay was handed over by Sengottaiyan and Venkataramanan
As of now, there will be one representative each for women and Scheduled Castes (SC).
The political organisation built by actor-turned-politician Vijay, which emerged as the single largest party in the Assembly, declares itself as a secular movement, rooted in the Tamil experience, and committed to social justice and equality
Mamata Banerjee’s former trusted lieutenant has unseated her from power and become West Bengal’s first BJP Chief Minister
He also welcomed alliance partners’ statements that they would continue to remain in the Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) led by the DMK, even though they had extended support to
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is likely to meet the Kerala leaders only after a consensus emerges from the meeting chaired by Mr. Kharge
West Bengal BJP set up 20 jhalmuri stalls across the sprawling venue in central Kolkata, while several independent vendors were also seen doing brisk business along the periphery
The 17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly which was sworn in after the 2021 assembly elections stands dissolved; swearing in of the first BJP government in West Bengal will be held at Brigade Parade Grounds on Saturday