Politics

The apex court also declined the fervent request of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta seeking two days to place the Governor's communication on record.

After the governor's decision to invite a new government to be sworn in, the change in leadership of the NCP legislature party will need to be verified by the governor, BJP leader Ashish Shelar said.

Based on the discussions that Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu had with leaders of various parties, the Rajya Sabha is likely to discuss the state of the economy and the Pegasus spyware issue next week, according to the statement.

He thanked PM Modi, Union Home Minister and BJP chief Amit Shah and acting BJP president JP Nadda.

In an overnight coup, the BJP turned its tables on rivals with a faction of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) breaking away under Sharad Pawar's nephew Ajit Pawar and forming government under the leader of Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday morning.

The Republican Party of India leader's remarks came in the wake of the Congress, Nationalist Congress Party and Shiv Sena inching towards sealing a deal on forming an alliance government in the state.

Former chief minister of Assam Tarun Gogoi , alleged that Amit Shah's announcement to carry out the National Register of Citizens process across India is a tactic to divert people's attention from the real issues of the country.

In its verdict announced on November 9, the Supreme Court backed the construction of a Ram temple by a trust at the disputed site in Ayodhya, and ruled that an alternative five-acre plot be allotted for building a mosque in the town.

After the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi, the PV Narasimha Rao government amended the SPG Act to provide the special security to former prime ministers and immediate family for 10 years.

Though, Mamata said that the meeting with Hasina is a courtesy call but party insiders claimed that 'Didi' is eager to share the current situation over NRC in India and how it will have an impact on Bangladesh as well.

Union Minister Piyush Goyal made the comments after the opposition brought up the issue of electoral bonds during the Parliament session today.

The former Maharashtra chief minister said the Shiv Sena has been kept in loop on all discussions and any announcement will happen only after a meeting with Uddhav Thackeray's party on Friday.

The direction for bringing IDs has been given to deal with a situation where the MLAs are required to be presented before Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari.

While Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan hoped that political uncertainty will soon end, NCP spokesperson Nawab Malik was unambiguous about the need to join hands with the Sena, asserting a government cannot be formed without the three parties uniting.

The AIMIM has been engaging in efforts to make inroads in Bengal by winning over the Muslim vote, a move that could devastate Trinamool Congress' chances in the 2021 polls in the face of a bigger challenge from the BJP.

The Transgender Persons Bill, which seeks to provide a mechanism for social, economic and educational empowerment of transgenders, was moved for consideration and passage in Rajya Sabha.