Leader Of Opposition
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'Leader of Opposition issue to be decided in four days'
National | Jul 30, 2014, 06:22 PM ISTNew Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan Wednesday said she would take a decision on the Leader of Opposition issue within four days."I will see all the rules and also the letter of attorney general.
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No proposal to cut short parliament session: Venkaiah Naidu
National | Jul 27, 2014, 04:29 PM ISTHyderabad: Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu Sunday said there was no proposal to cut short the ongoing parliament session, and added the government has enough business.He said the government would bring important bills in
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PIL seeks Leader of Opposition status for Cong in Lok Sabha
India | Jul 27, 2014, 08:12 AM ISTNew Delhi: A PIL was filed in the Supreme Court on Saturday seeking Leader of Opposition (LoP) status for the Congress in the Lok Sabha stating that it is the single largest party in the
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Congress not entitled to Leader of Opposition post, says Attorney General
National | Jul 26, 2014, 11:25 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Congress party is not entitled to the post of Leader of the Opposition, according to the government's top lawyer, Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi. Rohatgi has conveyed this to Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra
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No case for Congress to claim LoP in LS: Attorney General
India | Jul 25, 2014, 09:28 PM ISTNew Delhi: In bad news for Congress, Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi has opined that the party has no case for claiming the Leader of Opposition (LoP) post, saying there is no precedence since the days
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Speaker's decision on LOP may be influenced by government: Amarinder Singh
National | Jul 20, 2014, 11:50 AM ISTNew 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
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Congress to keep pursuing Leader of Opposition post
National | Jul 16, 2014, 07:22 AM ISTNew 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
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Congress should not politicise LOP issue: Venkaiah Naidu
National | Jul 13, 2014, 05:39 PM ISTBangalore: 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
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LoP issue: Mallikarjun Kharge meets LS Speaker
National | Jul 09, 2014, 02:02 PM ISTNew 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
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Sonia meets President, pushes for Leader of Opposition status
National | Jul 09, 2014, 09:25 AM ISTNew 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
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Govt will be happy to have a recognised LOP in LS: Naidu
National | Jul 09, 2014, 01:17 PM ISTNew 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
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LoP issue: Sonia holds meeting with party MPs
National | Jul 09, 2014, 01:22 PM ISTNew 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
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Rajya Sabha discusses price rise
National | Jul 07, 2014, 01:27 PM ISTNew 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)
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Govt says Speaker above party lines, slams Kamal Nath's remarks
National | Jul 07, 2014, 12:58 PM ISTNew 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
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Congress party in action to claim stake on the LoP seat in Lok Sabha
National | Jul 07, 2014, 12:56 PM ISTNew 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
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Final decision on alliance only after leaders meet: BJP
National | Jul 06, 2014, 12:49 PM ISTMumbai: 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
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Why Maharashtra buying costlier electricity from private firms: BJP
National | Jul 06, 2014, 12:48 PM ISTMumbai: 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
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Speaker's decision on LoP could be flavoured by BJP, Modi: Kamal Nath
National | Jul 06, 2014, 12:47 PM ISTNew 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
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BJP legislators create ruckus in Bihar assembly
National | Jul 02, 2014, 05:44 PM ISTPatna: 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
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CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan twisted norms for good rank of his niece in MPPSC: Congress
National | Jun 26, 2014, 01:42 PM ISTNew 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