• 

  Speaker's decision on LOP may be influenced by government: Amarinder Singh

  Politics | July 20, 2014 11:50 IST

  New Delhi: Questioning the delay in granting the Leader of Opposition's post to his party, Congress leader Amarinder Singh today said no decision by Speaker Sumitra Mahajan in this regard till now has raised fears

• 

  Congress to keep pursuing Leader of Opposition post

  Politics | July 16, 2014 7:22 IST

  New Delhi: The Congress has not yet received any intimation from Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan over its formal stake for the Leader of Opposition post, party leader K.V. Thomas said Tuesday."I don't know what

• 

  Congress should not politicise LOP issue: Venkaiah Naidu

  Politics | July 13, 2014 17:39 IST

  Bangalore: Hitting out at the Congress, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu today said it should not politicise the issue of Leader of Opposition status in Lok Sabha.“Till day before yesterday, they had not asked for

• 

  LoP issue: Mallikarjun Kharge meets LS Speaker

  Politics | July 09, 2014 14:02 IST

  New Delhi: Congress leader in the Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge today met Speaker Sumitra Mahajan and formally staked the party's claim to the post of Leader of Opposition in the House, an issue that has

• 

  Sonia meets President, pushes for Leader of Opposition status

  Politics | July 09, 2014 9:25 IST

  New Delhi: Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday met President Pranab Mukherjee amid the party's push that its leader in the Lok Sabha should be given the status of Leader of Opposition.Party leaders confirmed that

• 

  Govt will be happy to have a recognised LOP in LS: Naidu

  Politics | July 09, 2014 13:17 IST

  New Delhi: Asserting that the issue of Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha was in the “exclusive domain” of the Speaker, Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu today said the government would be happy

• 

  LoP issue: Sonia holds meeting with party MPs

  Politics | July 09, 2014 13:22 IST

  New Delhi: A day after making a strong pitch for her party being given the post of Leader of Opposition, Congress President Sonia Gandhi today held a meeting with party MPs in Lok Sabha.The meeting

• 

  Rajya Sabha discusses price rise

  Politics | July 07, 2014 13:27 IST

  New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha Monday took up a discussion on price rise.While the opposition blamed ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) for pushing inflation further since it came to power, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

• 

  Govt says Speaker above party lines, slams Kamal Nath's remarks

  Politics | July 07, 2014 12:58 IST

  New Delhi: Government today slammed Congress leader Kamal Nath for his remarks that Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan's decision on the issue of grant of Leader of Opposition status could be “flavoured” by BJP, saying

• 

  Congress party in action to claim stake on the LoP seat in Lok Sabha

  Politics | July 07, 2014 12:56 IST

  New Delhi: The Congress Party president Sonia Gandhi held a meeting with senior leaders while Rahul Gandhi held talks with party general secretaries at his residence mulling over action plans to stake its claim on

• 

  Final decision on alliance only after leaders meet: BJP

  Politics | July 06, 2014 12:49 IST

  Mumbai: BJP today said final decision on the alliance with Shiv Sena for the upcoming Assembly polls in Maharashtra would be taken only after leaders of both parties meet and discuss the issue.At a party

Advertisement
• 

  Why Maharashtra buying costlier electricity from private firms: BJP

  Politics | July 06, 2014 12:48 IST

  Mumbai: BJP leader and leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Council Vinod Tawde today said the state government should have sought electricity from the central grid in the face of power shortage.“I spoke to

• 

  Speaker's decision on LoP could be flavoured by BJP, Modi: Kamal Nath

  Politics | July 06, 2014 12:47 IST

  New Delhi: In remarks that could fuel a fresh controversy, senior Congress leader Kamal Nath today said that Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan's decision on the issue of Leader of Opposition in Lower House could

• 

  BJP legislators create ruckus in Bihar assembly

  Politics | July 02, 2014 17:44 IST

  Patna: Opposition BJP legislators Wednesday created a ruckus in the Bihar assembly over poor law and order situation, disrupting the proceedings of the house.It is third consecutive day when BJP members attacked the government over

• 

  CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan twisted norms for good rank of his niece in MPPSC: Congress

  Politics | June 26, 2014 13:42 IST

  New Delhi: Keeping up the heat on Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in alleged recruitment scam, Congress today accused him of “twisting” norms to secure a good ranking for his niece in the

• 

  MPPSC denies allegations over selection of Shivraj Singh Chouhan's niece

  Politics | June 26, 2014 11:45 IST

  Indore: Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission (MPPSC) today denied that there was any irregularity in the selection of niece of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan for the post of deputy collector.MPPSC's deputy secretary Vandana Vaidya

• 

  Ball in Speaker's court on LOP in LS: Congress

  Politics | June 10, 2014 21:55 IST

  New Delhi: Congress today put the ball in the Speaker's court over the issue of Leader of the Opposition (LOP) in the Lok Sabha brushing aside jibes from the BJP that it has not got

• 

  Clamour within Congress for making Rahul leader of opposition

  Politics | May 31, 2014 11:46 IST

  New Delhi: There is growing clamour within the Congress to have party vice president Rahul Gandhi assume the position of leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha, a former minister said Friday.While party president Sonia

• 

  Sonia, Rahul averse to becoming Leader of Opposition in LS

  Politics | May 19, 2014 23:25 IST

  New Delhi: With Congress suffering a shattering defeat, party President Sonia Gandhi and her deputy Rahul Gandhi are said to be averse to taking up the post of Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha.This

• 

  Debate on Bengal opposition adjournment motion today

  Politics | March 22, 2013 6:47 IST

  Kolkata, March 22: An adjournment motion mooted by Leader of Opposition Surjya Kanta Mishra on attacks on constitutional institutions and democratic values in West Bengal was admitted by state assembly Speaker Biman Bandopadhyay Thursday and