Politics

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Saturday hit out at the BJP-led central government for the one-day ban handed over to NDTV India, terming it an attack on democracy and said the country is "heading towards dictatorship".

The war of words in the Mulayam clan seems far from over with Shivpal Yadav on Saturday taking a swipe at his nephew Akhilesh Yadav, saying some people inherit power without doing anything while others get nothing despite making sacrifices.

Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar said the Samajwadi Partys foundation day celebrations on Saturday should not be seen as a "prelude to alliance" for the coming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday announced that a judicial enquiry will be conducted into an "encounter" of eight SIMI activists.

He said that when he met the victims immediately after the riots, nobody named Tytler and his name cropped up only six months later during the Delhi elections.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today slammed the "dirty politics" being played over the killing of eight SIMI operatives by police and said the slain men were "dreaded terrorists" who could have wreaked devastation.

Unlike some of his ministerial colleagues, Fadnavis has remained untouched by allegations of misconduct

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has an "inflamed right hand" following which her left thumb impression has been affixed in the election document of her party nominee for November 19 bypoll to Thirupparankundram.

He asked the party rank and file not to get distracted by opposition parties who were "hell bent upon making false promises with the sole purpose of deceiving the people".

the fissures within Samajwadi party are getting deeper and the divide more vertical.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Monday said that he will not form a "new party" and will remain with Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav.

Thackeray has been camping in the state since Saturday conducting meetings with party workers as well as potential alliance partners.

He said that Sena will connect to the Catholic population in the state during the upcoming polls.

Om Prakash Singh: He was serving as Tourism Minister in the Akhilesh Cabinet. He is a SP MLA from Zamania constituency in Ghazipur. He also served as MP from Ghazipur in the 12th Lok Sabha.

Here are other dissenters from Rita Bahuguna Joshi’s family who left the congress party:

State BJP leaders when contacted said a final call on this has to be taken by the party's central leadership.