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‘Horse-trading’, Sena (UBT) ‘betrayal’: How Cong lost Chandrapur mayoral post to BJP | India News

Maharashtra Congress chief Harshwardhan Sapkal (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Congress on Tuesday warned of potential damage to its alliance with Maharashtra ally Shiv Sena (UBT), after the Uddhav Thackeray-led party, along with others, teamed up with the BJP, resulting in the election of the saffron party’s candidate as mayor of Chandrapur Municipal Corporation.The development…

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‘Surrounded PM’s seat’: Letters fly to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla as BJP, Congress women MPs trade charges | India News

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla NEW DELHI: Women MPs from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, urging him to take strict action against opposition MPs for allegedly committing “heinous acts” inside the House during last week’s proceedings.In their letter, the MPs praised the Speaker for maintaining order…

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‘Nothing but a call to genocide’: Congress hits out at BJP over Himanta Sarma’s ‘point-blank’ video, seeks judicial action | India News

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Sunday accused the BJP of promoting hate and targeting minorities after a purported video posted on the ruling party’s Assam unit X handle showed Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma allegedly firing a rifle at two individuals identified as minorities, and demanded strict judicial action in the matter.The now-deleted video,…

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BJP mocks NC’s ‘special status’ call for J&K, says no return of Article 370 | India News

JAMMU: Governing National Conference’s (NC) insistence on restoration of J&K’s “special status” since forming the govt in 2024 drew on Saturday a sharp counter from BJP, which argued that there is no such term in the Indian Constitution while dismissing the call as “no status”.“Show me where the words ‘special status’ are written for J&K…

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Ofcom revokes TV licences of Overseas Friends of BJP (UK) president

TOI Correspondent from London: UK communications industry regulator Ofcom said on Friday it has revoked both broadcasting licences of an Indian community TV channel run by Overseas Friends of BJP (UK) president Kuldeep Shekhawat.Both licences were held by Middlesex Broadcasting Corporation Limited (MBCL) for MATV National and MATV Music.MATV National is a satellite television service…

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After 44 Years, BJP returns to Mumbai mayor’s office: Ritu Tawde set to be elected unopposed; end of Thackeray era in BMC | India News

Sanjay Ghadi and Ritu Tawde (PTI image) NEW DELHI: BJP corporator Ritu Tawde is set to become Mumbai’s next mayor after being elected unopposed, marking the party’s return to the post after 44 years and ending the Shiv Sena’s uninterrupted 25-year hold over the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).The contest turned uncontested after the Uddhav Thackeray-led…

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BMC mayoral candidate: BJP names Ritu Tawde as Mumbai mayoral candidate; Shiv Sena picks Sanjay Ghadi for deputy mayor | Mumbai News

MUMBAI: The BJP on Saturday announced Ghatkopar corporator Ritu Tawde as its mayoral candidate for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). The announcement was made by Mumbai BJP president Ameet Satam at the civic headquarters, in the presence of senior party leaders and corporators who had gathered for the meeting.Tawde’s name had been doing the rounds,…

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Pir Panjal row roils J&K assembly as BJP MLA refuses apology | India News

JAMMU: A bitter dispute over identity and regional recognition rocked J&K assembly for a second straight day after opposition leader Sunil Sharma of BJP dismissed the existence of the “Pir Panjal region” — triggering protests, walkouts and demands for an apology from lawmakers.CM Omar Abdullah said Thursday that Sharma’s remarks had “angered an entire region”…

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