Congress MLA Allamprabhu Patil seeks ministry amid leadership transition in KarnatakaCongress MLA Allamprabhu Patil seeks a ministerial role in Karnataka. He highlights his five decades of political service. A Congress Legis...
30 May, 2026, 12.47 PM IST
‘No scope to sit in Opposition till 2029’: Devendra Fadnavis jabs Uddhav, invites him to join ruling sideMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis subtly invited Uddhav Thackeray to join the ruling party, suggesting the opposition has no cha...
16 Jul, 2025, 07.20 PM IST
Congress promises MSP law, 10 lakh jobs, Vidhan Parishad in RajasthanCongress president Mallikarjun Kharge, along with chief minister Ashok Gehlot, and former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot were among tho...
22 Nov, 2023, 12.26 AM IST
Bengal government passes resolution to set up Vidhan ParishadAltogether 196 voted in favour of the motion while 69 against the motion. The total strength of the house is 294.
06 Jul, 2021, 10.58 PM IST
The Odisha Assembly passed a resolution for establishing Legislative CouncilThe government will now seek the Centre’s approval, post which it will need the both houses of the Parliament to approve the resolution. An...
07 Sep, 2018, 12.00 AM IST
Odisha cabinet nod to plan for Vidhan ParishadThe state government will introduce the resolution in the monsoon session of the assembly in September.
25 Aug, 2018, 08.45 AM IST
Odisha cabinet nod to proposal for Vidhan ParishadOdisha’s Vidhan Parishad, once passed by the state assembly, will need the backing of the BJP-led Narendra Modi Government at the Centre.
24 Aug, 2018, 08.58 PM IST
UP CM Yogi Adityanath, his deputies in fray for Vidhan Parishad by-pollsDinesh Sharma was mayor of Lucknow before becoming deputy CM. Two SP MLAs Bukkal Nawab and Yashwant Singh and one BSP MLC- Jaiveer Singh ha...
31 Aug, 2017, 01.33 AM IST
2 SP MLCs, 1 BSP legislator quit UP legislative councilBoth SP and BSP were caught unaware with the resignations, prompting their senior leaders to go into a huddle as the news trick led in.
30 Jul, 2017, 12.07 PM IST
Lobbying hots up for Rajya Sabha, Uttar Pradesh Upper House biennial pollsBiennial elections to 11 RS and 13 Legislative Council seats in UP in June have triggered hectic lobbying in political circles in the state.
15 May, 2016, 06.47 PM IST
Ram Naik seeks verification of complaints against legislative councilors suggested by Akhilesh YadavThe Raj Bhavan has received more than 200 complaints from various sources against the five candidates whose names have been withheld by the...
04 Jul, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
BJP nominates Laxman Acharya for UP Legislative Council pollThe BJP nominated Laxman Acharya as its candidate for the biennial elections to the Legislative Council of Uttar Pradesh.
11 Jan, 2015, 10.13 PM IST
Odisha government sets up a five-member committee on proposed Legislative CouncilThe decision in this regard was taken at a meeting which was chaired by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Bikram Keshari Arukh.
02 Jan, 2015, 04.03 PM IST
BJP eyes Uttar Pradesh for 2017 Assembly pollsTwo crucial posts of the leader of the BJP in Vidhan Sabha and Vidhan Parishad are up for grabs as the incumbent Hukum Singh got elected to...
10 Jun, 2014, 12.18 PM IST
- Akhilesh Yadav to seek election to Legislative Council
UP's Chief Minister-designate Akhilesh Yadav has said he will seek an election to the state's Legislative Council instead of contesting an ...
14 Mar, 2012, 02.14 PM IST
- Samajwadi Party demands dismissal of 'corrupt' Mayawati government
A delegation of SP leaders met UP Governor B L Joshi to demand immediate dismissal of the "corrupt" Mayawati government.
26 Aug, 2011, 06.15 PM IST
- Jaya Bachchan opts for SP over 'brother' Amar
The split between Amar Singh and Jaya Bachchan is now official.
26 May, 2010, 04.01 PM IST