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NC faces internal dissent as MLAs question Omar Abdullah's leadership
National Conference faces internal dissent with MLAs expressing concerns regarding Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's leadership style. The resignation of Aga Ruhullah as Srinagar MP has intensified these grievances among party members. Farooq Abdullah, the party president, has intervened to mediate the situation and address the dissident legislators' demands. Resentment over recent appointments, particularly that of Nasir Aslam Wani, is also contributing to the unrest.
National Conference calls resignation of Aga Ruhullah as success of BJP's 'Operation Lotus' in Kashmir
The National Conference (NC) has described Aga Ruhullah Mehdi’s resignation from the party and Lok Sabha as a success for the BJP’s ‘Operation Lotus’ in Kashmir. NC MLAs Salman Sagar and Sajjad Shaheen accused Mehdi of betraying the party and his electorate, while alleging that he had helped the BJP divide people in the Valley.
AAP slams BJP's 'Operation Lotus' as Raghav Chadha and 6 other Rajya Sabha MPs defect to saffron party
Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh accused the BJP of orchestrating 'Operation Lotus' after seven AAP MPs defected to the saffron party. Raghav Chadha, one of the defecting MPs, stated they chose positive politics over quitting public service, citing a desire to distance themselves from alleged party 'crimes' and exercising constitutional provisions to merge with the BJP.
AAP exodus: A tale of rebellion from 'assault' on Swati Maliwal to downsizing of Raghav Chadha
Seven Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha members have resigned. Swati Maliwal alleged corruption and harassment. Raghav Chadha faced a fall from favour. Ashok Mittal's resignation followed ED raids. Sanjay Singh blamed BJP's Operation Lotus. The exodus impacts upcoming assembly polls in Punjab, Gujarat, and Goa. The party faces internal turmoil.
Hum AAP ke hain kaun! Why everyone leaves Arvind Kejriwal
Aam Aadmi Party faces another major internal split. Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha and six others have resigned to join the BJP. This follows a long history of leaders leaving the party. Internal democracy and centralized control are cited as reasons. Despite these exits, AAP remains electorally resilient in key areas.
Raghav Chadha quits AAP, a party he co-founded with Arvind Kejriwal, to join BJP
Raghav Chadha has left the Aam Aadmi Party and is set to join the Bharatiya Janata Party. This move could significantly reduce AAP's strength in the Rajya Sabha. Chadha stated AAP has moved away from its core principles. Many other AAP Rajya Sabha members are also expected to switch to the BJP.
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AAP Punjab alleges ‘backstabbing’ as Raghav Chadha joins BJP
The Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of trying to break its party. AAP claims the BJP is using former leader Raghav Chadha to weaken their presence in Parliament. The BJP has denied these allegations, calling them baseless. AAP alleges Union Home Minister Amit Shah is pressuring MPs through Chadha.
Aisa koi saga nahi jise Kejriwal ne thaga nahi: Hardeep Puri slams AAP's welfare schemes
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has criticized AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal for announcing welfare schemes without budgetary provisions. He accused Kejriwal of deceiving the public with the Mahila Samman Yojana and Sanjeevani scheme. Puri also claimed the AAP government has helped Rohingyas settle in Delhi for votes. He expressed confidence in BJP's victory in the upcoming Delhi elections.
BJP gave application to delete my wife's name from voter list twice, claims AAP MP Sanjay Singh
Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh accused the BJP of attempting to remove his wife's name from the voter list twice. Arvind Kejriwal also accused the BJP of manipulating voter lists in the New Delhi constituency by deleting and adding votes as part of 'Operation Lotus'.
Himachal by-election results: "Victory of people over money power," says CM Sukhu
"This is the victory of people over money power. The voters have delivered a strong rebuke to the politics of horse-trading and have voted to maintain political integrity in the state. It had been 25 years since a Congress candidate won in Dehra. In Nalagarh, too, the candidate secured a significant victory. The election outcome has sent a clear message to the entire country and in the future, no candidate of any party in Himachal Pradesh will dare engage him or her in horse-trading for the next 50 years," said the Chief Minister.
Shivakumar slams Kumaraswamy for taking BJP leaders along with him to meet key pontiff
Shivakumar criticizes Kumaraswamy for involving BJP leaders in Adichunchanagiri Math visit and questions JD(S) election prospects. He highlights the significance of Bangalore Rural and predicts JD(S) failure in Lok Sabha polls despite JD(S)'s confidence.
Fully confident Himachal Pradesh's people will support us, truth will prevail: Priyanka Gandhi
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra trusts Himachal Pradesh's Congress backing against BJP's power chase using money, agencies. Focus on truth, courage, patience, unity. Mandi bypoll win by Virbhadra Singh's wife counters 'Operation Lotus' threat.
Himachal Pradesh crisis: Evaluating all options, won't hesitate to take tough steps, says Congress
The Congress responded to the crisis in Himachal Pradesh, stating that the BJP cannot undermine the people's mandate through "Operation Lotus" and asserting its readiness to take firm actions to protect the party's interests. Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh announced that party president Mallikarjun Kharge dispatched observers and instructed them to engage with all MLAs, including dissatisfied ones, to compile a detailed report
Chandigarh mayoral polls: Will approach HC for fresh elections, says AAP's Rahgav Chadha
AAP leader Raghav Chadha questions Chandigarh mayoral poll process, plans to approach Punjab and Haryana High Court for fresh elections. BJP sweeps mayoral polls, winning all three posts including mayor, defeating Congress-AAP alliance. Chadha accused BJP of orchestrating unconstitutional and illegal poll process after sensing defeat.
Was pressured to quit AAP, offered Delhi CM's post: Manish Sisodia after CBI questioning
"BJP says there is a Rs 10,000 crore excise scam. I found at CBI office that there is no scam and the case is fake. The fake case against me is a conspiracy to make BJP's 'Operation Lotus' a success in Delhi," Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia told reporters after the questioning. He alleged that he was pressurised to quit AAP.
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann moves confidence motion in state Assembly
Two BJP MLAs -- Ashwani Sharma and Jangi Lal Mahajan -- had earlier walked out of the House after Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan announced that Mann would move the confidence motion. After moving the Motion of Confidence, Mann accused the Congress of supporting BJP's "Operation Lotus" alleging that its MLAs ran away from discussion in the House.
Punjab government calls two-day Assembly session on September 27th
The decision to hold a two-day session next week was taken at a Cabinet meeting on Thursday. It came a day after the governor acted on the complaint of opposition parties-Congress, BJP and Akali Dal-that there was no precedence of calling a special session to move a confidence motion in Punjab assembly.
Punjab cabinet approves summoning of special Assembly session on Sep 22 to bring confidence motion
The session will start with obituary references at 11 am, followed by the moving of the confidence motion in favour of the state government. Mann announced on Monday that a special session of the Assembly will be convened, days after the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of trying to topple its government in Punjab.
BJP serial killer of democracy, trying to topple Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab govt: AAP
After the defection of eight Congress MLAs in Goa, the AAP on Wednesday called the BJP a "serial killer of democracy" and slammed the CBI for not taking any action against it. The Arvind Kejriwal-led party also claimed the BJP is trying to topple the Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann-led government in Punjab and has offered Rs 25 crore each to 10 AAP MLAs to switch sides.
Punjab AAP alleges BJP offered Rs 20-25 cr to its MLAs to topple government
Addressing the media here, Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema alleged that under the BJP's 'Operation Lotus', some AAP legislators in the state had been approached by the people from the BJP.
Arvind Kejriwal tables confidence motion, BJP terms it a 'political gimmick'
The money earned from such a hike - which is borne by the common man - goes in buying MLAs and destabilising the governments. They were trying to do the same in Delhi but they failed. This confidence motion is a proof that Operation Lotus has failed in Delhi," Kejriwal said. Likening the BJP government to the British imperialists he said "the current BJP dispensation is as cruel as the British".
CM Kejriwal tables confidence motion in Delhi Assembly
Challenging the BJP to buy even one MLA of the AAP, Kejriwal said, "The confidence motion is to show that 'Operation Lotus' could have been successful in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and other states but failed here in Delhi. It is also to show that every AAP MLA is hardcore honest".
BJP MLAs marshalled out of Delhi Assembly ahead of trust vote
BJP MLAs came to the well of House after Deputy Speaker Rakhi Birla rejected their demand for calling attention motion. She then asked them to leave the House for the entire day. They were subsequently marshalled out. Kejriwal on Friday had alleged that the opposition party's 'Operation Lotus' to topple his government failed as it could not poach any of the AAP MLAs.
AAP again accuses BJP of trying to destabilise Delhi Govt
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) accused the BJP of trying to destabilise the Arvind Kejriwal-led government in Delhi even as an emergency meeting called by the chief minister elicited a headcount of 53 of 62 MLAs and the remaining nine assuring the party of their support.
Congress suspends 3 Jharkhand MLAs held in West Bengal with huge amount of cash
The Congress had accused the BJP of trying to topple its coalition government in Jharkhand after the three MLAs were caught on Saturday.
Operation Lotus is for real, 3 Congress MLAs camping in Mumbai hotel: Karnataka minister
Many Congress MLAs in the southern state have alleged that they were approached by the BJP leaders to quit their party and join them.
H D Kumaraswamy dismisses reports about BJP's alleged efforts to topple Karnataka government
Speculations are rife that six to eight Congress MLAs are ready to jump ship to the BJP side. There are also reports that a few of them have gone incommunicado.
'Operation Lotus' fails, democracy wins in Karnataka: Congress
Yeddyurappa, who was sworn in as the chief minister the day before yesterday, announced on the floor of the House that he would not face confidence vote and that he was going to resign.
A 10-year-old formula that can keep Kumaraswamy and his friends out
Kumaraswamy said if the Bharatiya Janata Party launched Operation Lotus this time, it would boomerang as 20 BJP MLAs were ready to join JDS.
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