Karia Munda is deputy speaker of Lok SabhaJune 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Tribal leader Karia Munda of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was unanimously elected as the deputy speaker of the Lok Sabha Monday. The motion for the election of deputy speaker was moved by Leader of Opposition L.K.
Bhupinder Singh is Congress leader in Orissa assemblyMay 24th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Former Orissa minister Bhupinder Singh was Sunday unanimously elected leader of Congress party in the state assembly, party sources said. He was elected at a meeting of the newly elected Congress legislators in the presence of central cabinet minister and Congress general secretary Ghulam Nabi Azad and state Congress president K.P.
Sethi elected BJD parliamentary party leaderMay 23rd, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Former central minister Arjun Charan Sethi was Saturday elected the leader of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) parliamentary party in the Lok Sabha. Sethi was elected unanimously at a meeting of newly elected BJD Lok Sabha members at Naveen Nivas, the official residence of Orissa Chief Minister and party chief Naveen Patnaik.
Manmohan to be sworn in Friday, UPA claims support of 322 MPsMay 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Congress leader Manmohan Singh will Friday be sworn in as prime minister of India for the second consecutive term after President Pratibha Patil invited him to head the government and asked him to advise her on the council of ministers. Armed with the support of 322 MPs, including the Samajwadi Party (SP), the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) met the president at Rashtrapati Bhavan Wednesday evening to stake claim to form a government.
Sonia Gandhi re-elected as UPA chairpersonMay 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday re-elected as the chairperson of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA), which is all set to form the next government at the Centre. During a meeting of the UPA, held at Gandhi's residence 10, Janpath, she was re-nominated the chairperson of the UPA.
Manmohan Singh elected Congress Parliamentary Party leaderMay 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Manmohan Singh was Tuesday elected as the Congress Parliamentary Party leader, party officials said here. At the meeting of newly elected Congress MPs held at parliament's central hall, Manmohan Singh's name was proposed by Congress president Sonia Gandhi.
Congress Parliamentary Party meet over government formationMay 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Congress parliamentary party (CPP) will meet on Tuesday to elect Sonia Gandhi as its Chairperson and name Dr. Manmohan Singh as the leader of its parliamentary party.
Mandate comes with rising expectations: PMMay 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The huge mandate to the Congress came with the challenge of 'rising expectations' and people, especially the youth, would not tolerate a 'business as usual' attitude, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Tuesday. Addressing his party's newly elected MPs, the prime minister said: 'The youth of India have voted in large numbers for our party.
Assurance of internal security will be top priority of new UPA govt: PMMay 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said that the assurance of internal security and maintaining the communal harmony would be the top priority of the new United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government.
Manmohan Singh elected CPP leaderMay 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Congress re-elected Dr. Manmohan Singh as leader of its parliamentary party and Sonia Gandhi as the Chairperson.
PM meets Patil, submits resignation of cabinetMay 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday met President Pratibha Patil and submitted the resignations of the members of his council of ministers. Manmohan Singh, who also formally stepped down as prime minister, was asked to continue till the formation of the next government.
Will convince Advani to head parliamentary party: RajnathMay 16th, 2009 GHAZIABAD - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh Saturday said he has been asked to convince the party's prime ministerial candidate L.K. Advani to remain head of the BJP MPs in parliament.
Amar Singh congratulates PM, Sonia on winMay 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Congratulating Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi for the Congress victory in the Lok Sabha elections, Samajwadi party leader Amar Singh Saturday said that any future action by his party will be taken after their party's meeting. 'I congratulate Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress leader Sonia Gandhi for this wonderful win.
Amar Singh congratulates Manmohan, indicates chances of supporting UPAMay 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Samajwadi Party may after all join the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance. SP leader Amar Singh congratulated Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi for the ruling alliance's grand victory in the elections.
Manmohan Singh is our PM, there's no vacancy: CongressFebruary 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Amid speculation over its prime ministerial candidate for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the Congress party Friday said Manmohan Singh was the prime minister and there was no vacancy for the post. 'Manmohan Singh is our prime minister and there is no vacancy to the post of prime minister,' Congress spokesperson Jayanti Natarajan told reporters here.
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