Call it a mockery of democratism but voters in the western Indian state of Gujarat, which went to polls earlier this month, have suffered no qualms of conscience in turning law-breakers into law-makers instead of opting for honest-to-boot candidates at the hustings.
As many as 47 members (MLAs) of the new 182-strong legislative assembly in the Land of Mahatma GandhiRead more
Yogi Adityanath, the controversial mascot of Hindutva, will be the next chief minister of Uttar Pradesh. In a move that surprised many, the 44-year-old five-term MP from Gorakhpur was elected the BJP legislature party leader at a meeting of the newly elected MLAs, a week after BJP won a resounding three-fourth majority in the key Hindi heartland state, making aRead more
With all attempts at brokering peace in the ruling SP having come to naught, rival factions led by Mulayam Singh Yadav and his son Akhilesh were on Thursday racing against time to enlist support of party MPs, MLAs and delegates to prove majority before the Election Commission.
Seeking to retain the ‘Samajwadi Party’ name and its election symbol ‘cycle’, SPRead more