New Delhi: It's going to be a battle for numbers in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday when the Lokpal Bill is taken up for be debate and voting in the House. For now it seems that allies like the Trinamool Congress and regional parties like the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) will play a crucial role. Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday...
07:04 AM, Dec 29, 2011
New Delhi: The Lokpal Bill to tackle corruption almost got hijacked on Thursday over the issue of reservation for minorities. Pressure from RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh forced the government to bring back the minority quota in the nine member Lokpal. But now the BJP is upset over the issue. Experts too say it could be deemed unconstitutional. That's because the draft that was...
07:10 AM, Dec 23, 2011
New Delhi: It was a day of high drama in Parliament on Thursday as the government tabled the Lokpal Bill after numerous adjournments and several MPs voiced their protests on different provisions of the proposed anti-corruption legislation. While the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) objected to minority quota and provision concerning state Lokayuktas, Lalu Prasad and Mulayam Singh questioned bringing the Prime Minister and the MPs under its ambit. The BJP...
04:57 PM, Dec 22, 2011
New Delhi: Several small parties led by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad on Thursday registered their protests with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh against the exclusion of minorities from the quota in the Lokpal. Lalu was supported by Janata Dal (United), Samajwadi Party, All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), Lok Janshakti Party and Communist Party of India (Marxist) leaders who have been opposing the Lokpal Bill in its present form....
01:11 PM, Dec 22, 2011
Patna: Stating that he respected the mandate of the people, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Chief Lalu Prasad on Wednesday congratulated Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for the victory of the Janata Dal-United (JD-U), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) combine in the assembly elections. "We respect the mandate of the people, we congratulate the new government," Lalu Prasad said, addressing a joint press conference with LJP leader Ramvilas Paswan. However, he said...
04:03 PM, Nov 24, 2010
Patna/New Delhi: Despite its worst-ever performance in Bihar, the Congress is in total denial, insisting that Rahul Gandhi led an effective campaign in the state. Reacting to the results of the Bihar Assembly polls 2010 on Wednesday, Bihar Congress spokesperson Premchand Mishra said that the loss was a rejection of RJD Chief Lalu Yadav not the Congress party. The Congress spokesperson said there is a need of state leadership and...
10:35 AM, Nov 24, 2010
Sankarshan Thakur, Roving Editor of 'The Telegraph' shares views with CNN-IBN over the battle for Bihar. ...
08:56 AM, Nov 24, 2010
Patna: Lalu Yadav was found to be breaking rules again during the fourth phase of the Bihar elections. He ignored polling rules by taking his gunmen into a polling booth in Digha. FIRs for violating the model code of conduct have now been filed against him and his wife Rabri Devi. " An FIR has been lodged against Lalu Yadav for violating polling norms,” said Anshumali: Deputy CEO, Election Commission....
09:50 PM, Nov 01, 2010
Patna: Former chief minister and Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD) Chief Lalu Yadav's wife Rabri Devi's worked hard to ensure she is victorious. Today's (Thursday) polling will decide her political future. She is the only politician who is contesting for two seats - Raghopur in Vaishali and Sonepur in Saran, both Yadav bastions and winning is crucial. "People of Sonepur wanted me to contest elections form here. So I am doing...
08:19 AM, Oct 28, 2010
Patna: Polling began on Thursday morning for 48 constituencies in the third phase of the assembly elections in Bihar amidst tight security. It's an acid test for the BJP-JD(U) combine which won 27 of the 48 seats here last election. An electorate of 1.03 crore, including 47.56 lakh women, are eligible to vote for 785 candidates, including 65 women. Prominent politicians in the fray in this phase are Leader of...
07:38 AM, Oct 28, 2010
Patna: Patna: Moderate voting was reported in 47 assembly constituencies in Bihar where polling began on Thursday morning for the first phase amidst strict security measures. According to official sources, an estimated 8 to 10 per cent of the voters exercised their franchise in the 47 constituencies spread over eight districts till 9 in the morning. Enthusiasm among voters was noticed at most of the booths in Madhubani, Madhepura, Supaul,...
07:51 AM, Oct 21, 2010
Both Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and RJD supremo Lalu Yadav are desperately trying to woo the minority vote bank. ...
08:36 AM, Oct 20, 2010
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday claimed that the RJD and Congress were in cahoots as evident from the statement of RJD leader Raghuvansh Prasad Singh but its party chief Lalu Prasad ruled out any such tie-up. "The statement of Singh has proved that the game has been fixed between Congress and RJD. We always had a firm belief that they are fighting separately only to join later....
02:27 PM, Oct 19, 2010
Patna: It is just two days to go for the battle for Bihar, and there is bad news for Lalu Yadav. Opinion Polls show that his rival Nitish Kumar is a clear favourite to win — 73 per cent people polled say they are happy with the chief minister's work. With just two days to go for the first phase of Bihar elections, the opinion polls have spoken and it...
11:12 AM, Oct 19, 2010
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