Politics

Congress took the 2012 Presidential elections very easily and even termed the contest as just "token and symbolic," Sangma said.

With this, roughly 6,000 seats in the KVs would be filled up on the recommendations of the Parliamentarians.

Naresh Chandra, who was special advisor to PM at the time, said that it's absurd and laughable to suggest that PV Narasimha Rao was indifferent to the December 6, 1992 demolition.

The BJP said he cannot escape the blame over the current state of economy by pointing the finger at ex-Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee.

Pranab Mukherjee said he was ready to talk to Mamata Banerjee when she is prepared to do so.

The Congress party said that the "cosmetic change" will not improve governance in the state.

Yoga guru Ramdev on Sunday charged the Congress with "lowering the dignity" of the President's office.

The BJP on Saturday decided to replace Sadananda Gowda with Jagdish Shettar as Chief Minister of Karnataka.

Rishi Raj Singh was shifted from the Anti-Corruption Branch of the agency to the Economic Offences Wing on July 5.

The FIR alleges that Rumi and her second husband illegally entered the MLA's residence and beat up visitors.

The meeting came a day after the Congress renewed its appeal to the Trinamool Congress to support Pranab Mukherjee's candidature.

Eminent journalist Kuldip Nayar has claimed in his book that the former PM sat on a puja during the duration of the demolition.

The Sangma camp has challenged Pranab's candidature, alleging that he held an office of profit.

The chief minister said the Union Aviation Ministry should first make up its mind what it wanted from the state government.

India's economic growth has slowed sharply, sliding to 5.3 percent in the first three months of this year.

Sangma said he had never lost any election in the past. He is backed by BJP, BJD, AIADMK and some other parties.