Would be happy to see Sharad Pawar as PM, says Sushilkumar Shinde

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 15:13

In a setback for the Congress ahead of its crucial January 17 session where party vice president Rahul Gandhi is likely to be named the prime ministerial candidate, Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Saturday said that he would be happy to see Maharashtra strongman Sharad Pawar as the prime minister.

YSR Congress`s 15 members suspended from Andhra assembly

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 16:16

The YSR Congress Party`s (YSRCP) 15 legislators were Thursday suspended from the Andhra Pradesh state assembly for a day for stalling the house as they opposed the proposed bifurcation of the state.

Debate begins on Telangana Bill; House adjourned amid din

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 10:49

Hectic lobbying by ministers from Seemaandhra with legislators from the region paved way for initiating debate on the draft AP Reorganisation Bill-2013 in Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly on Wednesday afternoon.

No decision yet on quantum of seat sharing between Congress, NCP: Thakre

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 01:54

No final decision has been taken yet on the quantum of seats to be shared by Congress and NCP in Maharashtra for the ensuing elections, state unit president Manikrao Thakre said here on Tuesday.

NCP GenNext clamours for national role with 2014 polls

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 21:44

After NCP president Sharad Pawar decided to opt out of the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, the GenNext in the party is keen to play a national role.

Ajit Pawar may contest LS; NCP to finalise candidates by Jan 15

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 14:53

NCP on Monday said its senior leaders and ministers including Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar have expressed their willingness to contest the 2014 Lok Sabha polls to party chief and Union Agriculture minister Sharad Pawar.

NCP chief Sharad Pawar not to contest Lok Sabha polls: Praful Patel

Last Updated: Sunday, January 5, 2014, 15:00

Nationalist Congress Party leader Praful Patel on Sunday said that the party chief Sharad pawar will not contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections due in the second quarter of this year.

Assembly hearing on four defected NCP MLAs on Jan 30, 31

Last Updated: Saturday, January 4, 2014, 15:38

The much-awaited Assembly hearing on the petition for disqualification of four NCP MLAs who defected to Congress in Arunachal Pradesh over a year ago has been fixed on January 30 and January 31.

Adarsh probe report: After Rahul`s opposition, NCP says open to review

Last Updated: Monday, December 30, 2013, 14:27

With Rahul Gandhi coming out strongly against Maharashtra government`s decision rejecting a judicial panel`s report on Adarsh scam, Congress ally Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) said on Monday that the party is open to reviewing the decision in the next Cabinet meeting .

Congress should identify who put it in spot over Adarsh: NCP

Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 22:37

In a veiled swipe at Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, the Nationalist Congress Party said Maharashtra Congress should identify those who were responsible for putting it in a spot over the Adarsh Society probe commission`s report.

Raj Thackeray-Amitabh Bachchan bonhomie `opportunistic`: NCP

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 21:57

Terming the recent truce between Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray and Amitabh Bachchan as "match fixing", the Nationalist Congress Party said that both of them are "opportunistic".