Andhra legislator arrested for removing foundation stoneOctober 14th, 2009 HYDERABAD - An Andhra Pradesh legislator and 10 of his supporters were arrested in Krishna district Wednesday for allegedly removing the foundation stone of a road laid by a state minister at a function, to which he was not invited. Peeved at the ruling Congress party leaders not inviting him to the function, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) legislator Kodali Venkateshwara Rao and his supporters uprooted the plaque in Gudivada town.
Congress loses both seats in Delhi by-pollsSeptember 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Congress Thursday lost two seats in the Delhi by-elections with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) winning one seat each. While BJP's candidate Pardymn Rajput defeated Congress' Tilotma Chaudhary in Dwarka, RJD's Asif Mohhamed Khan trumped the Bahujan Samaj Party candidate Braham Singh in Okhla.
Congress legislator beaten up after attack on CPI-M leaderJuly 8th, 2009 KOLKATA - A Congress legislator and a Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader were injured and an office of the Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) torched at Naoda in West Bengal's Murshidabad district Wednesday. Police said the legislator has been admitted to the Baharampur New General hospital with a head injury.
Meghalaya BJP legislator to quit over party's Hindutva standJune 29th, 2009 SHILLONG - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is in for a major setback in Meghalaya with its lone legislator all set to quit the party over its alleged communal credentials. I am from a Christian state and hence cannot continue to be with the BJP that still has Hindutva and construction of the Ram temple as its main agenda, A.L.
Gujarat BJP legislator held for 2002 riots caseJune 29th, 2009 AHMEDABAD - Gujarat's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator Fatehsinh Chauhan was arrested Monday for his alleged involvement in the 2002 riots in the state's Rajgarh town. The arrest was ordered by the Supreme Court appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT).
Two Congress legislators booked in PunjabMay 13th, 2009 MOGA - The Punjab police Wednesday booked two sitting Congress legislators in this district in polling related incidents. Moga legislator Joginder Pal Jain was booked by the police following a complaint by Jugraj Singh who claimed that he was beaten up by the legislator and his supporters.
Communist party demands action after its MLA attacked by Trinamool CongressMay 11th, 2009 KOLKATA - The Communist Party has slammed the Trinamool Congress of West Bengal for allegedly attacking a woman legislator during an election meeting. Chandana Ghoshdastidar, a legislator of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) was seriously injured when alleged supporters of the Trinamool Congress, attacked her at Falta, 30 km from Kolkata during an election meeting.
Criticising one turncoat in presence of anotherMay 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Political turncoats are not hard to find during election time. And turning against them publicly can rebound sometimes - as was the case with Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal.
Congress demands CBI probe into legislator's murderApril 14th, 2009 BHOPAL - The Congress party in Madhya Pradesh Tuesday demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the murder of its legislator Makhan Singh Jatav and called for a shutdown in Bhind and Datia districts to protest the killing. Jatav was shot at from point blank range by four unidentified people near Chharetav village in Bhind district, around 550 km from here, Monday night.
Congress legislator shot at in Madhya PradeshApril 13th, 2009 BHOPAL - A Congress party legislator was shot at by unidentified assailants in Bhind district of Madhya Pradesh Monday evening, police said. Makhan Singh Jatav is a legislator from Gohad assembly constituency in the state.
Man climbs tree in Congress headquarters, demands Lok Sabha ticketApril 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A former Congress legislator climbed a nearly 30-foot-tall tree at the party's national headquarters here Saturday afternoon to draw attention to his demand for a ticket in the Lok Sabha polls. From the top branch, he threw copies of his bio-data to press his case.
Gujarat legislator resigns from Congress, seeks to join BJPMarch 17th, 2009 AHMEDABAD - Miffed over not being given a ticket for the parliamentary polls, a Congress legislator in Gujarat resigned from the party Monday and sought to join the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Sami Haji legislator Bhavsinh Rathod wanted to contest the Patan Lok Sabha seat in North Gujarat but he was not considered by the party leadership.
Congress legislator accuses Goa Home Minister of shielding criminalsFebruary 4th, 2009 PANAJI - A ruling party legislator created ripples in the Goa legislative assembly Thursday when he alleged that Home Minister Ravi Naik had failed to take action against 'a gang of extortionists' involved in flesh trade in the coastal belt despite being shown an incriminating video clipping. Speaking during a calling attention motion, Agnelo Fernandes, Congress legislator from Calangute also quoted the extortionists -- one of whom has been identified as Francis Serrom, a local panchayat member -- as saying that they were aides of the home minister's son.
Karnataka BJP legislator held while taking bribeJanuary 28th, 2009 BANGALORE/NEW DELHI - A legislator of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Karnataka was caught Thursday taking a bribe of Rs.500,000 to close a criminal case, an official of the state ombudsman said. The BJP has said that 'suitable action' will be taken against the legislator once all the information is received.
Congress activist killed in West BengalJanuary 20th, 2009 KOLKATA - A local Congress leader was killed Wednesday after being stabbed from behind as he took his morning walk in a village in West Bengal's Malda district, a party legislator said. Wahid Ali of Sujapur village, 365 km from here, was attacked by criminals, Sujapur's Congress legislator Mausam Benazir Nur said.
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