Back in Rajya Sabha, Subramanian Swamy creates shockwaves; Amar Singh gets berth after six years

Both Subramanian Swamy and Amar Singh are back in the House. Subramanian Swamy is already generating considerable heat in the Opposition camp, probably fitting perfectly into the role his boss Narendra Modi envisaged for him. SP’s Amar Singh, though yet to be formally elected, is expected to act as the party’s troubleshooter as UP heads to polls early next year...

Swamy Shock Waves Apr 28-May5: Links Sonia Gandhi to VVIP chopper scandal

May 6: Raises Ram temple issue in RS and urges govt to make a statement on the day-to-day hearing of the case in Supreme Court. Overruled by deputy chairman PJ Kurien

Herald Witness List: Tells a trial court he will submit the “complete list“ of witnesses in National Herald case

May 7: Argues for rejecting a resolution by CPI member D Raja seeking abolition of capital punishment. “...except for some crazy, liberal countries in Europe, most nations, including US, Russia and Arab countries, have capital punishment”

May 12: Moves the Delhi HC seeking “suspension“ of fl ying licence granted to AirAsia India, alleging it had obtained it through “fraud”

May 14:Wants RBI governor Raghuram Rajan removed. Blames Rajan for “unemployment & collapse” of industrial activity

May 15: Urges home minister Rajnath Singh to order court-supervised SIT probe into the death of Shashi Tharoor’s wife Sunanda Pushkar

Amar’s Return Katha

Expelled by the SP in early 2010

Singh’s growing clout had rubbed senior leaders like Azam Khan and Ram Gopal Yadav the wrong way and they gathered to oust him from the party Floats own outfi t that proves to be a damp squib, later joins the RLD After Samajwadi Party returned to power in UP, Singh weaves his way back into party Swamy Urges PM Modi to remove Rajan, says “he is mentally not fully Indian” May 17

Shares stage at the inauguration of Janeshwar Mishra Park in Lucknow in August 2014

Since then he has been praising Mulayam and Akhilesh and had several meetings with them

Expected to act as SP face in New Delhi, rally Thakur votes and act as troubleshooter as UP heads to polls in 2017