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Cong, JMM and BJP in fray for Jharkhand Rajya Sabha poll

Ranchi, April 23: Jharkhand’s ruling alliance partners – the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) – and the opposition Congress have fielded candidates for the May 3 polls to two Rajya Sabha seats.

Marandi’s party to stay away from Rajya Sabha poll

Ranchi, April 23: Ahead of the May 3 Rajya Sabha polls in Jharkhand, the Congress suffered a setback Monday when its alliance partner, the JVM-P of Babulal Marandi, said it will not support the party in the biennial elections for the two seats and will stay away from it.

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Jharkhand Rajya Sabha poll: CBI searches lawmakers’ homes

New Delhi, April 21: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Saturday searched homes of some legislators and an industrialist in Jharkhand following horse-trading charges that marred the now-countermanded March 30 Rajya Sabha poll.

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Ahuwalia files nomination for Jharkhand Rajya Sabha poll

Ranchi, April 21: The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) outgoing deputy leader in the upper house of parliament, S.S.

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Rajya Sabha poll: CBI charges three with horse trading

Ranchi, April 20: The CBI Thursday night filed a formal complaint against three people for allegedly horse trading ahead of the March 30 Rajya Sabha poll in Jharkhand, an official said.

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Jharkhand Rajya Sabha poll on May 3

New Delhi, April 10: The Election Commission Tuesday announced that the Jharkhand Rajya Sabha poll, cancelled after allegations of “horse trading”, would be held May 3.

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Modi’s fast: BJP top brass to attend; Modi condemns communalism

Gandhinagar, Sep 17: Chief Minister Narendra Modi’s three-day ‘sadbhavana’ fast beginning in Ahmedabad Saturday was poised to be a grand affair with the BJP state government making all arrangements, including five-tier security, for the event that will see the BJP top brass attending.

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Pak imports more, India exports fluctuate through Attari-Wagah route

New Delhi, Sep.16: The government has confirmed that the foreign ministers of India and Pakistan did discuss steps for enhancing bilateral economic and commercial ties, especially through the land border checkpost at Attari-Wagah, when they met in New Delhi in the latter half of July.

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Singhvi renominated chairman of Standing Committee looking at Lokpal Bill

New Delhi, Sep.16: Congress party spokesman and Rajya Sabha member Abhishek Singhvi has been reappointed as the chairman of the parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances and Law and Justice, paving the way for early consultations on various Lokpal Bills.

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