Tag Archives: MLAs

Guwahati: The BJP’s northeast in-charge Sambit Patra has reached Manipur and after a series of meetings, invited BJP MLAs for a meeting at the City hotel, sparking speculation about fresh efforts at government formation, sources said. But neither Mr Patra, nor any leader of the BJP have commented on this. Manipur …

Gwalior: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday advocated Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) in fertiliser subsidies for farmers based on the US pattern and demanded that inflation be factored in while providing financial assistance to agriculturists, like the salaries of legislators and MPs. Addressing faculty members and students of the Rajmata …

Guwahati/New Delhi: Twenty-one MLAs from Manipur have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting him to form a “popular government” in the crisis-hit state that is under the President’s rule. They said such a step would ensure peace and normalcy in the state. The Centre on February 13 imposed President’s …

The BJP leadership in Rajasthan has suspended controversial leader Gyandev Ahuja from the party and issued a show cause notice, days after he sprinkled ‘gangajal’ at a temple in Alwar to ‘purify’ the premises after Congress leader Tikaram Jully, a Dalit, attended the temple’s consecration ceremony.Determined not to let Gyandev …

Bengaluru: The state Assembly on Friday passed the ‘Karnataka Legislature Salaries, Pensions and Allowances (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which proposes significant salary hikes and allowances for MLAs, MLCs, ministers and Assembly staffers. The move which has come amid the government complaining of shortage of funds has invoked criticism and also raised …

Bengaluru: The Karnataka minister targeted with a failed honey trap said today not just him, but 48 MLAs have been targeted this way over the last 20 years. KN Rajanna, known to be close to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, was targeted twice, PWD (Public Works Department) Minister Satish Jarkiholi has said. …

Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Friday alleged that the city MLAs across political parties are “blackmailing” the government over Bengaluru’s garbage crisis. Referring to them as “blackmailers” in the Legislative Council, he claimed that these MLAs are demanding Rs 800 crore in development funds. He further alleged …

Chennai: The BJP’s four Tamil Nadu MLAs walked out of the Assembly Friday as the state’s 2025/26 budget was being read out. This was after the AIADMK’s 60+ MLAs also walked out. The reason – to protest the currency symbol swap and corruption allegations in TASMAC, the state liquor sales …