Politics

The system of appointing a pro tem speaker in India is adopted from the 'Father of the House' convention in the UK’s Westminster system of parliament which states that this title is bestowed on the member who has the longest unbroken service in the parlia...

City NCP (SP) chief Prashant Jagtap, who attended the first meeting, said Pawar told the gathering that the party contested fewer seats in the Lok Sabha polls just to ensure that the alliance with the Shiv Sena (UBT) and Congress remained intact

Alleging malpractices and illegalities in the counting, defeated candidate Bharat Shah, in his plea, sought HC to declare the results of the Mumbai North West constituency as null and void

Madhuri's father and sea food giant Beeda Masthan Rao (BMR) became a Rajya Sabha MP from the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) in 2022

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said the gains made by the opposition INDIA bloc in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections were like a "tectonic shift" in Indian politics

The grand old party later also put out a lengthy post saying, "No Congress worker would even entertain the remotest thought of insulting the Pope, whom Christians around the world see as God-like"

Rijiju met Kharge at the Congress chief’s 10, Rajaji Marg residence in what was said to be a courtesy call

The average age of MPs in the 18th Lok Sabha is 56 years, up from 55 years in 2019 and the highest ever

Senior party leader and state minister Chhagan Bhujbal said that though he was keen on contesting the polls, he was not upset with Sunetra's nomination, which he described as a collective decision

Pawar, a critic of the BJP, pointed out that the saffron party fell short of a majority in the just concluded Lok Sabha elections and had to take the support of its allies to form the new coalition government at the Centre

Maharashtra NCP leader Sunil Tatkare clarifies no differences with BJP over ministerial allocation. NCP declines BJP's offer for Praful Patel, awaits remedial action

Seven first-time ministers in the Modi government belong to the allies: TDP’s K Rammohan Naidu and Chandrasekhar Pemmasani; JDU’s Lalan Singh and Ram Nath Thakur, RLD’s Jayant Chaudhary, LJP’s Chirag Paswan and HD Kumaraswamy of the JD(S)

In a big gamble, Odisha 5T secretary VK Pandian led the BJD’s campaign in the Lok Sabha and assembly elections even as there were murmurs that local party leaders were sidelined in the process

Somanna said he has no expectations regarding the portfolio and will serve in the department assigned to him by the prime minister with an aim to ensure that the government’s benefits reach the people

Trinamool Congress MLA Soham Chakraborty on Friday assaulted a restaurant owner over parking in Kolkata's New Town area

JDU leader claims INDIA bloc offered PM post to Nitish Kumar. Despite offer, JDU pledges allegiance to NDA, rejects INDIA bloc. Modi to decide ministerial roles