Preparations for the split began over a year ago, but Operation Tiger culminated this week when six MPs from Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena UBT joined Eknath Shinde's party.
TMC rebel factions have gone different ways, with LS MPs announcing intent to merge with NCPI, while Bengal Speaker has recognised expelled TMC leader Ritabrata Banerjee as LoP.
Coming amid speculation that the MPs had decided to join the rival Eknath Shinde faction, the meeting was called by party’s chief whip Anil Desai, mandating all MPs to attend.
The rebel faction is trying to ensure the magic number of 6 out of 9 MPs so that it can form a separate group and seek recognition, or merge with Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena.
Row started after Directorate of Languages released notification regarding the test for gazetted and non-gazetted employees. Exam was to be held 28 June.
MVA partners Congress, NCP-SP continue to oppose ‘intent' of proposed legislation, without directly declaring whether they support or oppose it. Discussion on the Bill began Monday.
July could be busiest month for India’s diplomatic establishment as Narendra Modi and S Jaishankar cover major power centres globally. The visits are aimed at outreach and outcome.
Paper says solar boom exposing storage deficit, with surplus daytime power going to waste as grid struggles to meet evening demand. 'Question has shifted from quantity to timing & flexibility.'
In ep 1859 of CutTheClutter, Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta and Editor (Defence & Diplomacy) Snehesh Alex Philip look at DAC approvals, what it means for India's military and next steps.
The Congress party’s abandonment of nationalism is the most intriguing aspect of its post-2014 politics. The real Congress was never a party of bleeding heart pacifists.
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