Mamata's demand puts off cabinet expansion by a dayMay 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The expansion of the Union Cabinet is likely to be delayed by a day or more reportedly because of Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee demanding a seventh ministerial berth. Some reports said the cabinet expansion could take place on Thursday and would include the nominees of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the Trinamool.
Congress did not approach DMK on portfolios issue: AzhagiriMay 24th, 2009 CHENNI/NEW DELHI - Senior Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader and eldest son of party supreme M. Karunanidhi, M.
DMK agrees to join UPA governmentMay 24th, 2009 CHENNAI - The DMK Sunday decided to join the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government at the centre and settle for three cabinet berths - setting at rest the wrangling over ministry sharing with the Congress. "The problem (over ministerial berths) is resolved.
DMK considering PM's offer, says KarunanidhiMay 23rd, 2009 CHENNAI - Dravida Munnettra Kazhagam (DMK) supremo and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi on Saturday said his party was considering Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's offer made on Friday about the berth allocations.
Maharashtra garners maximum cabinet berthsMay 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Maharashtra has garnered the maximum berths, three, in the Manmohan Singh cabinet that took oath here Friday. The three ministers from Maharashtra are Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar and Congress leaders Sushil Kumar Shinde and Murli Deora.
Ghulam Nabi Azad likely to visit Chennai to pacify DMKMay 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad is likely to visit Chennai tomorrow to hold talks with Dravida Munnettra Kazhagam (DMK) Chief M Karunanidhi in a bid to break the stalemate over portfolio allocation. Azad is being deputed as the Congress representative to persuade the DMK Chief after the party announced that it would give outside support to the UPA.
Sonia meets Manmohan Singh, discusses DMK stalemateMay 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi met Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Friday to discuss the stalemate with the DMK over portfolio allocation.
Mukherjee roped in to end Congress-DMK Cabinet portfolio deadlockMay 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Senior Congress leader and former External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee has been asked to lead a Congress team of negotiators to resolve the party's deadlock with the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on allotment of cabinet berths. Sources said that the DMK has demanded four cabinet berths and four Minister of State (MoS) berths for its members, while the Congress is willing to give just two cabinet berths and three MoS berths.
'It is Congress' prerogative to allocate portfolios', says MamataMay 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Trinamool Congress (TC) Chief Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said that it was the Congress' prerogative to allocate portfolios. "Let the Congress decide who gets what? We have not made any specific demand.
DMK-Congress berth sharing talks run into troubleMay 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI/CHENNAI - Talks on sharing of ministerial berths in the new UPA government ran into rough weather Thursday evening with major alliance partner, the DMK after failing to wrest seven berths, including three cabinet, said it was prepared to support the government from outside. DMK leader T.R.
Karunanidhi meets Manmohan Singh, Sonia GandhiMay 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A day ahead of the crucial meeting of pre-poll UPA allies, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi on Tuesday met Prime Minister Dr.
Karunanidhi to meet Sonia Gandhi on govt formationMay 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Chief M. Karunanidhi will meet Congress President Sonia Gandhi today to discuss on government formation.
Karunanidhi to meet Sonia Gandhi Tuesday to discuss cabinet berthMay 18th, 2009 CHENNAI - DMK leader and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi will meet Congress president Sonia Gandhi Tuesday to discuss the formation of the next government at the centre and giving ministerial berths to his party MPs.
Karunanidhi to meet Sonia Gandhi TuesdayMay 18th, 2009 CHENNAI - DMK chief and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi will meet Congress president Sonia Gandhi Tuesday to discuss the formation of the new council of ministers at the centre and secure cabinet berths for his party MPs.
DMK wants 7 Cabinet berths in the new UPA govt.May 17th, 2009 CHENNAI - Having played a key role in ensuring a United Progressive Alliance's success in Tamil Nadu, the M.Karunanidhi-led Dravida Munnettra Kazhagam is likely to ask seven cabinet berths in the new set up of government at the Centre. DMK wants to retain Surface Transport and IT ministry among others, a Times Now report quoted sources as saying on Sunday.
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