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Topic: Congress MLAs

As HC upholds his arrest, a look at Congress ex-MLA Dharam Chhoker’s saga of legal tussles with ED

Dharam Chhoker’s plea to quash arrest fails as HC cites repeated non-cooperation, multiple non-bailable warrants, and Enforcement Directorate’s need for his custodial interrogation.

Real estate dynamo to Odisha’s 1st Muslim MLA, Congress’s Sofia Firdous is making even rivals take note

A civil engineer with an IIM degree, 33-year-old entered poll fray last year when SC dashed her father's hope to recontest in Odisha. The rest, as the saying goes, is history.

Punjab & Haryana HC clamps down on ED’s powers, says no arrests under PMLA without scheduled offence

In July, ED arrested Congress MLA Surender Panwar on charges of illegal mining & EPA violations. The HC quashed his arrest Monday, saying these are not scheduled offences under PMLA.

ED arrests Haryana Congress MLA Surender Panwar in ‘illegal’ mining-linked money laundering case

The PMLA case stems from multiple FIRs by Haryana Police for probing alleged illegal mining in Yamunanagar and nearby areas, despite an NGT ban on boulders, gravel, and sand mining.

Six disqualified Congress MLAs from Himachal Pradesh join BJP amid political drama in state

The former lawmakers were disqualified by Congress on 29 Feb for defying a party whip to be present in the House and vote in favour of the state govt during a cut motion and budget.

SC refuses stay on disqualification order of 6 Congress MLAs from Himachal Pradesh assembly

The bench said that pending adjudication of their plea, rebel HP Congress MLAs will not be allowed to vote or participate in the proceedings of the Assembly.

Two more Assam Congress MLAs extend support to Himanta Biswa Sarma-led BJP govt

With the support of these two MLAs, the total number of Congress MLAs who have extended their support to the government has reached four.

Why Congress MLA Neeraj Sharma wants to attend Haryana assembly wearing a ‘shroud’

Have told Speaker dress has Ram’s name, Swastik, Tulsidas’ quatrains & some problems of constituency painted on it, says Neeraj Sharma. Can remove anything found objectionable

Punjab police arrests Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira in 2015 drugs case

Slamming the Bhagwant Mann government, the Congress MLA claimed that he was being apprehended in a fake case and that 'jungle raj' was prevailing in the state.

Congress MLA Mamman Khan arrested over communal violence in Haryana’s Nuh

The Haryana legislator was taken into custody late last night; he has denied any involvement in the 31 July communal clashes.

On Camera

Is Bangladesh ready for ‘developed country’ status? It’s all optics for Sheikh Hasina

The graduation is meant to bolster the legacy and legitimacy of Sheikh Hasina's Awami League, even as the real-world preparedness lagged behind the glossy narrative.

Karnataka startups feel the chill as global funding winter sets in. Fintech emerges as sole bright spot

The state raises just $2.7 billion in first nine months of 2025 compared to $4.5 billion last year, with late-stage investments hit hardest.

India and Indonesia inch closer to BrahMos deal, defence ties to ramp up

Indonesia delegation led by Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin visited BrahMos facility & met with top officials & undertook a detailed briefing on the missile system.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.