India, Politics, 29th May 2019, News & Stories from India

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India Politics 29 May 2019

India, Politics, 29 May 2019

Modi to meet Jaitley tonight to ask him to reconsider his decision to leave Govt

Jaitley, owing to his health, was not seen at the victory celebrations at the BJP headquarters after the party stormed to power.

29 May 2019 8:51 PM

Mamata Banerjee will join TMC protest tomorrow outside Naihati Municipal Corporation from 1 pm onwards. (Photo: PTI)

Mamata Banerjee to join TMC protest against poll violence in Naihati tomorrow

‘The protest is against violence on TMC leaders who have been rendered homeless because of it,’ a TMC leader said.

29 May 2019 7:36 PM

Modi is likely to travel to the Maldives on June 7-8 for his first bilateral visit after assuming office for the second term. (Photo: ANI)

Maldives invites PM designate Narendra Modi to address their Parliament

On Wednesday, all 80 members of the Parliament voted in favour of inviting Indian Prime Minister designate to deliver a speech at the House.

29 May 2019 7:22 PM

'Congress is ruling the state and our government will fulfil all the expectations of people,' the deputy chief minister said here. (Photo: File)

Cong will analyse reasons behind people electing BJP in Rajasthan: Sachin Pilot

Pilot has asked party leaders and workers to start a mass contact programme across the state to connect with the people.

29 May 2019 7:17 PM

Adityanath said the meeting was a formal introduction for the newly elected representatives who would henceforth be moving to Delhi for the swearing-in and the parliament session. (Photo: File)

Yogi Adityanath meets newly elected BJP MPs in UP

The chief minister also hosted lunch for them.

29 May 2019 6:41 PM

United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi (Photo: PTI/File)

Sonia Gandhi, Rahul to attend Modi's oath taking ceremony tomorrow

Among the Indian leaders, chief ministers and Opposition leaders have been invited for the ceremony.

29 May 2019 6:01 PM

In a stunning performance, the BJP won 18 Lok Sabha seats in the state, only four less than TMC's 22. (Photo: ANI)

6 TMC MLAs, ex-MPs likely to switch sides soon, claim BJP sources

‘That too they were forced at gunpoint to do so,’ the TMC said in a tweet.

29 May 2019 4:59 PM

The saffron party leapt from two seats in the state in 2014 to 18, while the TMC slided to 22 from 34. (Photo: ANI)

I am compelled not to attend Modi's oath-taking ceremony: Mamata

Banerjee had on Tuesday confirmed her presence at the ceremony to be held on May 30.

29 May 2019 2:55 PM

Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb (Photo: File)

Tripura CM warns party members of not indulging in violence

Tripura CM Biplab Deb alleged that post-poll violence occurs in both West Bengal and Tripura due to the earlier Communist rule.

29 May 2019 2:24 PM

TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu was elected as the Legislative Party leader. (Photo: File)

Chandrababu Naidu elected as legislative party leader

Naidu resigned from Chief Ministerial post after YS Jagan Reddy steered YSRCP to win by an absolute majority in Assembly poll.

29 May 2019 2:16 PM

Governor Dr. BD Mishra administered the oath of office and secrecy to the council of ministers. (Photo: File)

BJP’s Pema Khandu takes oath as Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh

11 other ministers of the cabinet under Pema were also sworn in on Monday.

29 May 2019 1:49 PM

The meeting holds importance amid the speculation of falling of the coalition government of Congress and JD(S) in the state. (Photo: ANI twitter)

Meeting between Karnataka CM, Congress leaders underway

Congress State Chief Dinesh Gundu Rao, Minister DK Shivakumar, Congress leader KC Venugopal are also present in the meeting.

29 May 2019 1:40 PM

Congress workers demonstrate outside party office urging Rahul Gandhi to continue as Congress President in Bengaluru. (Photo: ANI)

Congress workers protest against Rahul Gandhi's resignation

Gandhi had offered to resign from his post at CWC meeting held on Saturday, taking moral responsibility for poor performance in LS polls.

29 May 2019 1:37 PM

PM designate Narendra Modi with West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee (Photo: PTI)

PM’s oath ceremony: BJP invites kin of deceased workers from Bengal

Eyeing state assembly polls in 2021, the BJP wants to send the political message that the party cares for its workers.

29 May 2019 12:52 PM

The editorial titled 'Ram ka kaam hoga' (Ram's work will be done) says that there is a sense of delight and excitement in the country about PM Modi's oath-taking ceremony to be held on Thursday and compares it with Lord Ram's 'Rajyaabhishek' (coronation ceremony). (Photo: FIle)

Ram Mandir will be made, time has come: Shiv Sena

'The mandate of the 2019 LS elections is given in favour of Ram Mandir and Ram Rajya,' the editorial read.

29 May 2019 12:17 PM

BJP president Amit Shah (R) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: File)

Modi-Shah meet to discuss cabinet

The government may include some new faces from states like West Bengal, Telangana and Odisha

29 May 2019 9:27 AM

Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath (Photo: PTI/File)

I-T dept may grill top MP officials, Kamal Nath’s relatives

The sources also added that the tax department had found that huge amounts of money, sourced illegally from government departments in the state.

29 May 2019 3:55 AM

Gowda unleashes Operation Counter-Kamal

This would leave a big hole in their pockets as BJP leaders are not promising monetary benefits at this juncture.

29 May 2019 3:52 AM

CRPF personnel injured in an IED blast triggered by Naxals in Seraikela-Kharsawan district are airlifted for treatment in Ranchi on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

15 personnel hurt in Jharkhand IED blasts

The injured were taken to a hospital in Ranchi, adding four of them suffered minor injuries.

29 May 2019 3:42 AM

Speculation rife over Odisha Cabinet picks

Odisha governor Ganeshi Lal will administer oath of office to the MLAs at 10.30 am on Wednesday.

29 May 2019 3:37 AM

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