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West Bengal CPM upset after Sitaram Yechury denied Rajya Sabha seat
This time around, six Rajya Sabha seats in West Bengal fall vacant out of which five will go to TMC and the sixth one to Congress.
27 Jul 2017 3:13 AM
No third term for Sitaram Yechury in Rajya Sabha, says CPI (M)
The second term of Yechury, a Rajya Sabha member from West Bengal, ends in August.
26 Jul 2017 10:01 AM
No third RS term for Sitaram Yechury
The CPM won 26 seats in the Assembly elections in 2016.
26 Jul 2017 1:39 AM
CPM mulls third term for Sitaram Yechury
There are 6 seats from Bengal for which elections are due on August 8.
25 Jul 2017 1:31 AM
Sikkim standoff: Govt briefs Oppn in hope of a smooth Parl session
The general consensus at the meeting was that the government must try and engage with China diplomatically & resolve the issue through negotiations.
15 Jul 2017 1:38 AM
Centre sheltering private armies to target minorities in name of cow protection: Yechury
Yechury added that the CPM has been demanding and will continue to demand a complete ban on these private armies.
13 Jul 2017 5:07 PM
Venkaiah Naidu clarifies on his loan waiver remark, says 'in long term'
Earlier Naidu said seeking loan waiver has become a 'fashion' now but it is not the final solution.
22 Jun 2017 6:17 PM
Prez polls: Left likely to name Prakash Ambedkar against Ram Nath Kovind
A top Left leader said, 'A top Left leader said, 'It will be a political contest, we are not expecting to win the election.
21 Jun 2017 7:37 PM
Yechury attacks Centre, says govt treating farmers like 'terrorists'
The CPI-M has demanded a law which gives right to farmers to sell their produce at Maximum Support Price (MSP).
21 Jun 2017 12:47 PM
Mantris meet Opposition, but no names yet for Prez
BJP core group to meet June 20 on candidate.
17 Jun 2017 1:23 AM
Presidential polls: No support for BJP until candidate name suggested, says Yechury
He further reiterated his party's stand that a candidate with 'impeccable secular credentials' should be the next president.
16 Jun 2017 7:10 PM
Sitaram Yechury to PM Modi: Fulfil MSP vow
The current MSP for various crops fixed by your government barely provides any returns to the farmer.
16 Jun 2017 2:09 AM
Two attack Sitaram Yechury at press meet, arrested
They have been identified as Pawan Kumar Kaul and Upendra Kumar.
08 Jun 2017 2:48 AM
Sitaram Yechury heckled in Delhi, two held
The police is probing whether they belong to the ultra right-wing organisation, Hindu Sena.
08 Jun 2017 2:26 AM
2 held for trying to manhandle Sitaram Yechury; Left blames RSS
The identity of the two men, who also shouted slogans of 'CPI(M) murdabad' and 'Hindu Sena zindabad', could not be immediately known.
07 Jun 2017 7:43 PM
Rahul Gandhi to tour South to expand foothold
Rahul Gandhi, who is expected to hold a rally at Sangareddy district, will be focusing on the farmers’ plight in the state.
01 Jun 2017 3:29 AM
Farooq, Raja demand political solution to Kashmir, urge Centre to have peace talks
The meeting followed Abdullah's discussions with Narendra Modi and CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on the issue on Tuesday.
10 May 2017 6:57 PM
Opposition parties share stage against government
The parties shared the dais under the banner of “Unity of Progressive Forces”.
02 May 2017 1:29 AM
Sitaram Yechury not to seek re-election to Rajya Sabha
Yechury said he would not seek another term as the party's norm does not allow a leader to get elected to the Rajya Sabha more than twice.
30 Apr 2017 5:09 PM
Opposition parties to start anti-Modi stir May 1
The CPI-M has already decided to hold week-long programmes in the second half of May.
28 Apr 2017 1:15 AM
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