Kalidas Kolambkar, a senior BJP MLA, took oath as pro-tem speaker of the Maharashtra legislative assembly on Friday, one day before the newly elected house’s special session. Governor CP Radhakrishnan administered the oath of office to the nine-time MLA at the Raj Bhavan in South Mumbai.Kolambkar is the most senior representative in the new house, … Read more
Three Independent MLAs joined Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday, in a big boost for the Haryana BJP. Devender Kadyan and Rajesh Joon will be with the BJP in the assembly, announced BJP Haryana chief Mohan Lal Badoli, earlier in the day. Within a few hours, India’s richest woman Savitri Jindal, who had secured victory from … Read more
The Enforcement Directorate arrested Amanatullah Khan, an Aam Aadmi Party MLA, on Monday for suspected irregularities in appointments to the Delhi Waqf Board and leasing of properties valued at ₹100 crore. The AAP leader’s detention followed dramatic scenes from the federal agency’s search on his Delhi home this morning; in a video statement on X, … Read more
Amanatullah Khan, an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA, said on Monday morning that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had arrived at his residence to arrest him. In a video message, Khan stated that the investigation agency’s sole goal is to arrest and harass him. “ED has arrived at my house to arrest me…Just now, early in … Read more
The Delhi transport department is seeking suggestions from MLAs to determine the best routes for mohalla buses, which are 9-metre-long government vehicles designed to facilitate neighborhood connectivity in areas not well connected by the existing public fleet. Several MLAs have submitted details of the courses that will be included in the mohalla bus routes, catering … Read more
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to postpone the disqualification of six Congress members from the Himachal Pradesh legislature who incurred the wrath of their party for cross voting in the Rajya Sabha election and were expelled by speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania on February 29. The court posted their petition in May to consider whether … Read more
Six Congress MLAs from Himachal Pradesh who cross-voted for the BJP in the Rajya Sabha election have been disqualified from the assembly, the Speaker announced today. The BJP had clapped for and congratulated the six MLAs for their ‘bravery’ yesterday when they came to the assembly, after staying the previous night in BJP-ruled Haryana. Their … Read more
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of attempting to “buy” seven Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs with an offer of ₹ 25 crore apiece, in a move to destabilize his administration in the national capital. Mr Kejriwal alleged that the BJP was in contact with AAP MPs and had threatened … Read more