First-time MLA Rekha Gupta (50), who became Delhi's fourth woman chief minister, will lead the cabinet comprising prominent Jat and Sikh faces apart from members belonging to the Punjabi, Purvanchali and Scheduled Caste communities.
Coming down heavily on the NDA, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday said the imposition of President's rule in Manipur is a direct admission of the failure of the BJP governments at the Centre and the state, and asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to apologize to the people.
He rejected the notion that the Delhi elections will have any impact on the Bihar assembly elections expected to be held in October-November.
The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) emphatic win in the high-stakes Delhi assembly elections has cast a positive impact in the ruling camp in Bihar.
AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Friday accused the BJP of turning Delhi into the “crime capital of India”.
A key meeting of the NDA was held at the residence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to discuss candidates for the post of speaker and deputy speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha, sources said.
With the formation of the new Government, the dust has finally settled on a particularly contentious Election. BJP supporters are ruing the fact that their party did not get a majority on its own, while for the India bloc it was a case of so near yet so far.
The 2024 Lok Sabha election results underscore the dynamic nature of Indian politics. As the dust settles, a closer look reveals intriguing insights into the performances of the two main contenders: the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the INDIA bloc.
First-time voters in India beamed with excitement as they cast their votes for the polls this year. Many first-time voters talked to The Statesman about the verdict and what they expect from the new government.
At the ceremonial event held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Sunday, the President administered the oaths of office and secrecy to the newly appointed members of the Council of Ministers.
