Politics

A consecration ceremony would be performed at the Ram temple in Ayodhya on January 22

During his stay, Gandhi will hold a series of closed-door meetings with Naga tribal organisations, including Naga Hoho, civil society groups and church bodies on the issues and problems faced by them, state Congress working president Khriedi Theunuo said

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said the biggest challenge before the country is that it is facing an ideology which believes in polarisation, economic inequalities and political authoritarianism

Sharad Pawar said Nitish Kumar’s name was suggested for the post of convenor, but the latter was of the view that a team of party chiefs should be formed and that there is no need to appoint a convenor

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge will flag off the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Manipur.

"If our state's name is changed to Bangla, our children who participate in various competitions and go for studies will get priority. In every meeting, we are forced to wait till the end," Mamata said

The Yatra, to be led by MP Rahul Gandhi, will commence from Imphal on January 14 and culminate on March 20 in Mumbai

After initiating seatsharing talks with various opposition parties, the Congress on Wednesday said its president Mallikarjun Kharge is in touch with leaders of all INDIA bloc constituents to ensure closer coordination in the opposition alliance.

Last year when Karnataka's tableau proposal initially did not get permission, the then BJP government "rushed" to Delhi, made a request and ensured that the state got the chance

Karnataka women and child development minister Laxmi Hebbalkar stated that she would like to reiterate, for the benefit of her critics, that Belagavi is a part of Karnataka and will always be so

Experts said that this seemingly normal comment is rather significant amid the ongoing old and new guard conflict

Jairam Ramesh has, however, clarified that 'wherever the yatra crosses through a state where allies are present, the invitation has been given to them to join'

Giving the example of Iqbal Ansari, a former litigant in the Ayodhya land dispute case, union minister Giriraj Singh said he had been invited for the Ram temple consecration ceremony on January 22

Rajasthan Urban Development Minister Jhabar Singh Kharra said almost all ministers, MLAs and party office-bearers were present in the meeting. Vasundhara Raje did not attend the meeting due to family reasons, he said

The current terms of AAP MPs Sanjay Singh, ND Gupta and Sushil Gupta from Delhi will come to an end on January 27 and that of Hishey Lachungpa from Sikkim will end on February 23

This comes in the backdrop of some of the alliance partners being keen on finalising the seat-sharing arrangement with the clock ticking for the Lok Sabha polls