Politics

Kumar will succeed Mehta, who, post retirement on June 30, will take over as principal advisor to CM Uddhav Thackeray, a new position created in the backdrop of the coronavirus crisis.

The Congress general secretary in-charge eastern Uttar Pradesh has accused the Yogi Adityanath government of indulging in propaganda instead of dealing with the contagion.

Jai Prakash (North Delhi), Nirmal Jain (East Delhi), Anamika Mithlesh (South Delhi) are the candidates for the mayoral posts of the three corporations.

Madhya Pradesh Governor Lalji Tandon, 85, was admitted to the hospital in Lucknow on June 11 with breathing problems, difficulty in urination and fever.

Gandhi suggested that India should build a good relationship with the United States and other countries and must also maintain its ties with its old friends.

Hitting out at the BJP, the Trinamool Congress said that such comments prove the 'mentality' of the party and only goons and BJP speak the language of revenge and violence.

Making it clear that he did not support sending soldiers to the LAC without weapons, Amarinder Singh said the government's policy should be that "if they kill one of ours, we should kill five of theirs".

During his 'AskCaptain' Facebook Live programme, the chief minister called for an urgent review of the "anti-farmer" ordinances issued by the central government.

AAP MLA Raghav Chadha said Delhi would need 15,000 beds by June 30, but after the LG's mandatory five-day institutional quarantine order, 90,000 beds will be required.

The NDA now has nearly 100 members in the 245-member House. If the support of friendly parties and several allied nominated members is counted, then the Modi government is unlikely to face any serious numerical challenge there.

The party has also asked its state and district units not to organise any celebration on his birthday.

Congress MLA K Meghachandra said that the move was necessitated as the Speaker has conducted himself in a manner unbecoming of the position held by him and actions that are unconstitutional and illegal.

The West Bengal Chief Minister said her party stands by the country at this hour of crisis.

Gandhi also asked the defence minister why it took him two days to condole the deaths and why did he continue to address poll rallies when the soldiers were being martyred.

Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee spokesperson Ravinder Sharma said it was a "partial victory" for the youth and the opposition who were unanimous in their demand for its withdrawal.

According to a hospital bulletin issued on Monday, Tandon 'developed internal abdominal bleeding for which an emergency operation was performed'.