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Who is Gopal Kanda? And what is the case against him

October 25, 2019 17:39 IST

In the post-poll scenario, Lokhit Party leader Gopal Kanda has emerged as the kingmaker in Haryana. Gopal Kanda has extended a helping hand to Manohar Lal Khattar's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which is six MLAs short of the number needed to form the next government in Haryana. The state has thrown a hung assembly in the polls held on October 21. What poses a challenge for BJP in Kanda's support is the controversy attached to his name. Know who is Gopal Kanda, and what is the case against him:

83 out of 90 newly elected MLAs in Haryana are crorepatis

October 25, 2019 14:56 IST

Haryana Assembly has its 90 newly appointed MLAs and a report by Association of Democratic Reforms shows that 83 out of them are crorepatis. Here is a detailed analysis of financials of the newly appointed Haryana MLAs.

Umar Bharti cautions BJP against taking support from Gopal

Uma Bharti cautions BJP against taking support from Gopal Kanda

October 25, 2019 14:27 IST

BJP National Vice President Uma Bharti has requested the party leadership to refrain from 'compromising on morals' by taking support from Gopal Kanda.

No reaction from Rahul Gandhi on poll results so far

October 25, 2019 11:47 IST

In Haryana, Congress did an impressive performance, forcing the Bharatiya Janata Party to see a hung Assembly while in Maharashtra, the Congress improved its performance.

'Haryanvi rozgar', and 'Devi Lal's dream': Dushyant

'Haryanvi rozgar': Dushyant Chautala stresses in first PC post win

October 25, 2019 19:18 IST

Haryana witnessed a hung assembly on Thursday as the BJP and the Congress failed to reach the halfway mark. In recent developments, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Congress' leading CM candidate Bhupinder Singh Hooda arrived in Delhi on Friday, as the BJP is set to stake claim to form a government in the state.

DK Shivakumar after being released from Tihar Jail

DK Shivakumar released from Tihar Jail after HC grants him bail

October 23, 2019 21:45 IST

Karnataka Congress leader D K Shivakumar was released from Tihar Jail on Wednesday evening following the Delhi High Court order granting him bail, said a jail official. He is accused in a money laundering case filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

Former Jharkhand director general of police D K Pandey also

4 opposition MLAs join BJP in Jharkhand

October 23, 2019 13:18 IST

The party's election co-in-charge of the state Nand Kishore Yadav and former union minister Jayant Sinha were also present. The sources said that another JMM MLA Jaiprakash Bhai Patel was supposed to join the saffron party on Wednesday but he did not turn up.

Not a single paisa of corruption found against Delhi govt: Kejriwal

October 21, 2019 22:28 IST

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said not a "single paisa" of corruption was found against his government as he assured AAP volunteers that till he was alive, the party would remain "honest".

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee

Every person living in Bengal is citizen of India: Mamata Banerjee

October 21, 2019 21:04 IST

Saying that she would never allow the implementation of NRC in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said every person living in this state is a citizen of India.

Congress leaders held trying to lay siege to Telangana CM house

October 21, 2019 14:45 IST

Police in Telangana arrested scores of Congress leaders and workers on Monday to foil the party's plans to lay siege to Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao's residence in support of striking employees of Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC)

24% voting in Punjab by-polls till 12 noon

October 21, 2019 14:03 IST

Twenty-four per cent voting was registered on Monday in the by-elections to the four Assembly seats in the Congress-ruled Punjab.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader G.V.L. Narasimha Rao

Andhra BJP leader GVL asks Naidu if he is ready to merge TDP with BJP

October 19, 2019 18:38 IST

Stating that BJP didn't need any alliance with the TDP, he, however, said that if Naidu came forward for merging TDP with BJP, he was ready to discuss it with his party leadership.

Bedi 'misusing' her position and 'thwarting' welfare schemes: Pondy CM

October 19, 2019 16:11 IST

Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy on Saturday charged Lt Governor Kiran Bedi with "misusing" her position and "thwarting" welfare schemes without adhering to procedures.

Former PDP state president, several other leaders join BJP in Jammu

October 17, 2019 16:44 IST

Former state president of PDP's Scheduled Caste wing Vijay Anand on Thursday joined the BJP along with six others here, a party spokesperson said.Anand accompanied by Sanjay Kumar, Himanshu, Ravi Kumar, Rakesh Kumar, Ajay Kumar and John Sotra joined the BJP's Scheduled Caste wing in presence of its state president Jagdish Bhagat and state spokesperson Balbir Ram Rattan.

Sourav Ganguly dismisses talks of political plunge

Ganguly dismisses political plunge: 'No development at the moment'

October 15, 2019 22:13 IST

Brushing aside speculations of joining BJP, BCCI president-elect Sourav Ganguly on Tuesday said it would not happen "at the moment". Speculations on him joining the saffron camp were rife after Union Home Minister Amit Shah met Ganguly on Saturday.

Several NC, PDP leaders to join BJP on Tuesday (Image for

Jammu and Kashmir: Several NC, PDP leaders to join BJP

October 14, 2019 22:49 IST

About a dozen and half leaders belonging to People's Democratic Party (PDP) and National Conference (NC) are going to join the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday.

Former UP CM Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati

SP, BSP govts always promoted casteism, corruption during their rule:

October 13, 2019 23:59 IST

Singh made the remark while addressing an election rally at Pratapgarh to seek support for joint BJP-Apna Dal (Sonelal) candidate Rajkumar Pal, contesting the October 21 assembly bye-polls.

Delhi Congress may get new chief tomorrow

October 10, 2019 21:31 IST

The post is vacant since the death of Sheila Dikshit and the party is functioning with three working presidents.

Congress in troubled waters in UP as resignations begin

October 10, 2019 11:33 IST

The newly appointed Congress committee in Uttar Pradesh is in rough weather even before new UPCC president Ajay Kumar Lallu can take charge of office. Senior leaders are miffed, and some have put in their papers.

Dissent emerges over new Uttar Pradesh Congress committee

October 08, 2019 10:56 IST

Leaders who had joined the Congress on the eve of Lok Sabha elections have been given organisational responsibilities. These include Naseemuddin Siddiqui, Raj Kishore Singh, Kaiser Jahan Ansari, Rakesh Sachan -- all of whom are recent entrants in Congress.

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