Tag: National Democratic Alliance

Nitish Kumar is face of NDA in Bihar, says JD(U) Leader

The JD(U) core committee met in Patna on Sunday ahead of a meeting of the National Democratic Alliance scheduled later this week, after which a senior party leader said Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is the face of the NDA in Bihar. Kumar, also the JD(U) national president, held the core committee meeting at his residence....

June 4, 2018

‘Holier than thou’

Something does not ring quite true with the announcement of the parliamentary affairs minister that MPs of the ruling National Democratic Alliance will forfeit their salaries for the period when Parliament was disrupted during what has earned infamy at the “least productive” session since the turn of the century. For though he sought to create...

April 6, 2018

Sachin Pilot attacks government over CBSE paper leak

Continuing his attack on the Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government, Rajasthan Congress head Sachin Pilot on Saturday questioned “why nobody in the government has taken the responsibility in the case of the CBSE paper leak that rocked the country this week”. At the India Today Karnataka Panchayat 2018, Pilot said the government is...

March 31, 2018

NDA’s Lok Sabha count falls after TDP’s exit; BJP’s tally has gone down too

In a major political development, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on Friday formally severed ties with the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) over the demand of special category status to Andhra Pradesh. TDP leader Thota Narasimham moved a no-confidence motion in the Lok Sabha, hours after the announcement of quitting the NDA was made by party...

March 16, 2018

Meghalaya’s revenue collection under GST could not be assessed: Sangma

Chief Minister Mukul Sangma has said the collection of revenue under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime in Meghalaya could not be assessed properly due to the incapability of the system being put in place. Sangma, who is heading the Congress-led government, lashed out at the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government for not allowing...

November 22, 2017

Nitish’s JD-U is real party, entitled to use ‘Arrow’ symbol

In a major setback to rebel Janata Dal-United leader Sharad Yadav, the Election Commission on Friday ruled that the group led by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is the “real party” and also entitled to use the party’s “Arrow” symbol. In its order, the poll panel said: “The respondent group led by Nitish Kumar has...

November 17, 2017

Ram Nath Kovind becomes 14th President of India

National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate Ram Nath Kovind became the 14th President of India, comfortably defeating Opposition’s candidate Meira Kumar. Kovind bagged 65.65% votes and will succeed Pranab Mukherjee whose presidential term will end on 25 July. Kovind becomes the second Dalit to occupy the office after KR Narayanan, who was at the Rashtrapati Bhavan...

July 20, 2017

Ram Nath Kovind seeks support from PDP legislators

National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday sought support from legislators of the ruling PDP in Jammu and Kashmir. Accompanied by central minister M. Venkaiah Naidu and BJP General Secretary Ram Madhav, Kovind drove to the high security residence of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti after his arrival here. Mehbooba Mufti and...

June 28, 2017

How government should tackle its opponents

Despite its good intentions and many bold and positive decisions, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government led by Narendra Modi has been in the eye of a storm during the past several months. To a casual observer, it is clear that the government has not got due credit even though it has initiated a number...

January 25, 2017