KOLKATA: Nearly 44% of sitting MLAs across India have criminal cases against them, while 28% have a history of serious criminal cases including murder, attempt to murder, crimes against women, a new report released by the Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) has revealed. The report titled
Gujarat: A BJP leader Chandrasinh Raulji who was involved in the decision to release Bilkis Bano's rapists and, amid a huge backlash, had described them as "Sanskari Brahmins" is recently elected as Member of Rajya Sabha from Gujarat.
Allahabad: The Allahabad High Court (AHC) suspended a two-year jail sentence of disqualified Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Vikram Saini in the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots case.
New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Manikanth Rathod, was arrested from Hyderabad, November 13, for allegedly threatening to murder Karnataka Congress MLA Priyank Kharge.
New Delhi: After conducting daylong raids at properties linked to Delhi’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan in connection with a corruption case related to Delhi Waqf Board, he was arrested late on Friday evening, Indian Express reported. The Delhi anti-corruption branch (ACB) allegedly recovered
Bengaluru: Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday said agencies probing into the police sub-inspector (PSI) recruitment scam may also investigate the audio clips purportedly showing a BJP MLA receiving Rs 15 lakh to help an aspirant get the job. In the purported conversation, a person
Porbandar: An ex-Army jawan was arrested for allegedly abusing and threatening a ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA in Gujarat on social media, police said on Saturday. Based on a complaint filed by MLA Babubhai Bokhiria, the former minister of agriculture and fisheries, one Lakhanashi Odedara
Hyderabad: Overnight protests continued in Hyderabad city in India's Telangana state against a lawmaker belonging to the ruling Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) who was arrested for making derogatory remarks about Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was released on bail. Thakur Raja Singh, the BJP member of the
New Delhi: The death of a nine-year-old Dalit boy after he was allegedly beaten up by his school teacher for touching a drinking water pot in Rajasthan’s Jalore has spurned a spate of resignations from the Congess party, with one MLA and 12 councillors stepping