Sumit Dubey

CORNERED IN DELHI, CHIRAG TO HIT THE STREETS IN BIHAR

June 21, 2021

After being isolated in the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), Chirag Paswan tries to show his strength by holding a national executive meeting in New Delhi on Sunday, claiming 65 out of 74 members are with him. He also announced that he would hold a roadshow across Bihar on the occasion...

Chirag expels 5 rebel MPs, Paras camp removes Paswan Jr as LJP chief

June 16, 2021

Internal fighting in the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) has entered round two as both factions led by Chirag Paswan and his uncle Pashu Pati Kumar Paras held meetings of the national executive and took action against each other. After being recognised as parliamentary party leader by the Lok Sabha Speaker,...

Uncle Paras corners Chirag to take the LJP reins, praises Nitish

June 15, 2021

Less than a year after a crushing defeat in the Bihar Assembly election, Lok Jan Shakti (LJP) chief Chirag Paswan faces an overnight coup by his own uncle and Member of Parliament Pashupati Kumar Paras, as his party MPs in the Lok Sabha joined hands against him and elected Paras...

Rajasthan Congress crisis far from over, Sachin Pilot in Delhi

June 14, 2021

Congress leader Sachin Pilot is in Delhi for the past two days amid reports of his discontentment with the Congress leadership over the demands he was assured would be resolved. Back in July 2020, he had openly revolted against the leadership of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot which ended after the...

Jitin’s exit gives Cong dissenters in Punjab, Rajasthan a new lease of life

June 11, 2021

A month ago, the Congress was looking at making a comeback as a strong Opposition party by cornering the Narendra Modi government on the issue of its mismanaging the Covid-19 crisis. The party had postponed its presidential elections, citing the ongoing second wave of the pandemic, but the departure of...

FARMER UNIONS OBSERVE ‘BLACK DAY’ TO MARK SIX MONTHS OF PROTESTS

May 27, 2021

Farmers from various states observed a “Black Day” on Wednesday, to mark six months of their protests against the three agriculture laws passed by the Centre. The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), which has 40 farmers’ outfits under its umbrella, had given a call for a nationwide strike. During the protest, farmers...

RAHUL CAN’T COME OUT OF HIS ITALIAN MINDSET: GIRIRAJ SINGH

February 18, 2021

Union Minister for Fisheries, Giriraj Singh, has hit back in an interview with The Sunday Guardian at Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for demanding a separate ministry for fishermen during his visit to Puducherry. Excerpts: Q. What is your take on Rahul Gandhi›s remark on why there is no ministry for...

Antony accuses Modi government of ‘surrendering’ to China

February 15, 2021

The Congress has mounted its attack on the Modi government over the issue of disengagement with China in the Ladakh sector. On the occasion of the second anniversary of the Pulwama terror attack, Congress fielded its senior leader and former Defence Minister A.K. Antony to launch a blistering attack on...

UTTARAKHAND GLACIER BURSTS: 150 MISSING, 10 BODIES FOUND

February 8, 2021

Nearly 150 people are missing or “feared dead” as a sudden flood inundated a power project at Reni village in Joshimath area of Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Sunday following a glacier burst, the ITBP, which is engaged in rescue and relief operations there, said. Citing updated inputs received from local...

LJP to go solo in Bihar polls, will not field candidates against BJP

October 5, 2020

Putting a full stop to speculations about its standing with the NDA in the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, Chirag Paswan’s Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) has decided to go solo. The decision was taken on Sunday evening after the party’s parliamentary board meeting which was attended by several senior party leaders. ...

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