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  This ex-MLA in Punjab doesn’t own a house, lives by the roadside

  Politics | June 23, 2016 12:30 IST

  Garhshankar (Hoshiarpur, Punjab): At a time when politicians amass wealth worth crores in a matter of a couple years in power, there is also a two-time legislator who doesn’t even own a house and lives

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  Madhya Pradesh BJP MLA Rajendra Dadu killed in car accident

  Politics | June 10, 2016 11:37 IST

  Sehore: Rajendra Dadu, BJP MLA from Nepanagar, was killed in an accident on Thursay after his car met with an accident while going from Indore to Bhopal. Dadu was coming to Bhopal to attend a

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  AAP MLA Jagdeep Singh held in Delhi on assault charge, gets bail

  Politics | May 29, 2016 22:50 IST

  Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Jagdeep Singh was on Sunday arrested on the charge of assaulting an employee of a waste management company

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  Assembly Polls 2016 :Surge in female contestants, not MLAs

  India | May 23, 2016 14:00 IST

  Female contestants increased across the four states that went to polls recently—but not legislators—and three times as many women contested in Kerala compared to the 2011 elections, according to an IndiaSpend analysis of electoral data.

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  Assets of re-contesting MLAs in Tamil Nadu double in 5 years: Survey

  Politics | May 14, 2016 8:38 IST

  New Delhi:The average asset of 89 re-contesting MLAs in Tamil Nadu has doubled by Rs 4.27 crore between 2011 and 2016, with chief minister J Jayalalithaa witnessing an increase of over Rs 62 crore in

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  Rape of minor girl: Goa MLA appears before Goa Crime Branch

  Politics | May 05, 2016 17:13 IST

  Panaji: Expelled Congress legislator Atanasio Monserratte, who has been accused of raping a minor girl, today appeared before the Crime Branch here, a day after the Goa police registered an FIR against him. Monserratte was

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  Shaktiman’s death: Political blame game begins; accused BJP MLA says ‘cut my leg if found guilty’

  Politics | April 21, 2016 9:51 IST

  New Delhi: At a time when entire nation is mourning the death of Police horse Shaktiman, a political blame game has begun with Congress and BJP putting the charge of the unfortunate incident on each

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  Bihar: Dalit woman lodges FIR against BJP MLA

  India | March 06, 2016 22:08 IST

  Muzaffarpur: A BJP legislator was booked on Sunday for allegedly attacking a Dalit woman, when she went to his residence to demand the money he had taken from her husband.One Kiran Kumari, a resident of

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  AAP MLA Mahinder Yadav sent to police custody

  Politics | January 29, 2016 18:04 IST

  New Delhi: AAP MLA Mahinder Yadav, who was arrested for allegedly rioting and assaulting a public servant during a protest seeking action against an alleged sexual offender here, was today remanded to one-day police custody

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  AAP MLA's husband held in govt employee assault case

  India | January 16, 2016 7:31 IST

  New Delhi: The husband of an Aam Aadmi Party MLA was today arrested in connection with an incident in which a central government official was allegedly obstructed from discharging his duty and also assualted in

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  BJP MLA Sangeet Som claims he got death threat from ISIS

  Politics | December 26, 2015 18:56 IST

  Meerut: Controversial BJP MLA Sangeet Som, who is an accused in a Muzaffarnagar riots case, on Saturday said that he has received a death threat from a man claiming to be a member of the

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  'With such a low salary, how would PM Modi face President Obama?'

  Politics | December 05, 2015 15:47 IST

  New Delhi: Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal on Friday tried to deflect the ongoing criticism over the proposed hike in the salaries of the Delhi MLAs. He said that infact Prime Minister Narendra Modi should

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  Delhi Assembly passes bill to effect 400% hike in MLAs salary

  Politics | December 03, 2015 22:55 IST

  New Delhi: The Delhi Assembly today approved a whopping 400 per cent hike in basic salary of MLAs and Ministers besides hefty increase in perks and allowances, catapulting them among the highest paid lawmakers in

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  New Bihar MLAs take oath in assembly

  Politics | December 01, 2015 18:19 IST

  Patna: Wearing designer "Bandis" (waist coat), "Paag" (customary cap of Maithla region), the newly elected Legislators took oath today as members of the 16th state Legislative Assembly.The oath taking function which was scheduled on the

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  BJP MLA Vijender Gupta carried out of Delhi Assembly by marshals

  Politics | November 30, 2015 18:54 IST

  New Delhi:  BJP MLA  and leader of opposition Vijender Gupta, in Delhi Assembly, was today  marshalled out of the House amidst  continued uproar over his party legislator O P Sharma's alleged derogatory remarks against ruling

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  AAP MLA Akhilesh Tripathi arrested in rioting case

  Politics | November 26, 2015 21:55 IST

  New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party MLA Akhilesh Tripathi was arrested on Thursday in a two year old rioting case.He has been sent to 2 days of judicial custody by metropolitan magistrate of Rohini court.Tripathi is

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  Ink attack: Withdrew case against attackers as I had no hope, says J&K MLA Rashid

  Politics | October 22, 2015 20:26 IST

  Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir's Independent MLA Sheikh Abdul Rashid today said he has withdrawn case against five people who smeared ink on his face in Delhi as he had no hope of getting justice and

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  Ink thrown at J&K MLA Rashid who had hosted beef party in Kashmir

  Politics | October 20, 2015 8:44 IST

  New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir MLA Abdul Rashid Engineer was today attacked with ink and mobil oil in Delhi's Press Club for hosting a beef party in MLA hostel in Srinagar  a few weeks ago.

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  Muslim MLA presents silk sarees to Goddess Kanaka Durga

  Politics | October 15, 2015 23:50 IST

  Vijayawada: In a gesture symbolising communal amity, a Muslim legislator presented silk sarees to Goddess Kanak Durga Mata at the Sri Durgamalleswara Swamivarla Devastanam here, a practise he has been following for the last ten

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  Beef row: BJP MLA beats Independent lawmaker in J&K assembly

  Politics | October 08, 2015 23:16 IST

  Jammu: BJP MLA Ravinder Raina today beat Independent lawmaker Engineer Rashid in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly for hosting a beef party at MLA hostel on Wednesday.Speaking to India TV, Ravinder Raina said, I have earlier