Pritam Singh, who has pleaded not guilty to the charges, is set to go on trial in October. Singapore: Singapore’s Indian-origin Leader of Opposition Pritam Singh has been re-elected secretary-general of the Workers’ Party (WP), ahead of the city-state’s next general election. A total of 14 members, led by re-elected chairwoman Sylvia Lim, were voted … Read more
Jagan’s misgovernance, indeed, is a case study As the YSRCP regime was a bundle of controversies, intimidation and harassment of officials including officers belonging to IAS and IPS at every step besides large volumes involved in various corruption cases, one cannot but agree to the views elucidated in detail by the writer V Ramu Sharma … Read more
“We have said to Rajnath Singh that we will support their Speaker (candidate) but the convention is that the post of Deputy Speaker to be given to opposition…,” Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said on June 25. Now, all eyes are on the post of Deputy Speaker, which the Opposition has been vying for since the … Read more
Mr Thackeray expressed confidence that the INDIA alliance will soon transition to forming the government. Mumbai: Rahul Gandhi’s appointment as the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha will provide a platform for the voices of the unheard, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray said on Wednesday. He said the INDIA alliance is already effectively … Read more
With great power comes great responsibility. A slew of roles and responsibilities awaits Congress MP Rahul Gandhi who took over as the Leader of the Opposition in the 18th Lok Sabha. During the Parliament Session on Wednesday, Gandhi debuted as the Leader of the Opposition — the post equivalent to the rank of a cabinet … Read more
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today extended his congratulations to Om Birla on his re-election as the Lok Sabha Speaker. The Prime Minister said that Mr Birla would play a significant role in ensuring that the House meets the expectations of the people. “I congratulate you on behalf of the entire House and look … Read more
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi shook hands today in Parliament as both leaders came together to welcome the newly appointed Lok Sabha Speaker, Om Birla, marking a fresh chapter in the 18th Lok Sabha. Rahul Gandhi, set to take on the mantle of the Leader of the Opposition, becomes … Read more
Taking the fight to the ruling BJP-led NDA, Rahul Gandhi has accepted a decision by the Congress Working Committee and will take up the mantle of the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha. Tuesday’s announcement comes hours before the first big battle of the 18th Lok Sabha, between a resurgent opposition and a … Read more
But who is the Leader of the Opposition? Why wasn’t there any Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha since 2014? Why is the Congress likely to get the post? The lies in numbers. Who is the Leader of Opposition? The Leader of the Opposition is the Leader of the largest opposition party. The … Read more
Naveen Patnaik, Chief Minister of Odisha for 24 years, will now be on the side of the assembly — as the Leader of the Opposition. The 77-year-old was chosen for the post today by the MLAs of his party. “We had a meeting of the MLAs of the BJD. I congratulated and thanked them. They … Read more