The arrest of YSR Congress chief Jagan Mohan Reddy by the CBI on Sunday could have huge ramifications on national politics including the forthcoming Presidential elections. Read more
Posted by Pankaj Vohra on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 12:33 pm
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Much has been made out of the presence of Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav’s presence at the Prime Minister’s dinner to mark the third anniversary of UPA government’s second term. Read more
Posted by Pankaj Vohra on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at 2:44 pm
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Now that former Union Telecom Minister A. Raja is out on bail and has started attending Lok Sabha, speculation has started as to whether he will give the reasons for his resignation in Parliament. Read more
Posted by Pankaj Vohra on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 8:17 pm
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The recent revolt by a section of the BJP in Rajasthan to express solidarity with former chief minister Vasundhara Raje is something very similar to what has been going on in the Congress for the last several years. Read more
Posted by Pankaj Vohra on Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at 8:27 pm
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With the elections to the offices of the President and Vice President just a few months away, speculation on who should be the chosen ones has already begun. Read more
Posted by Pankaj Vohra on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at 6:41 pm
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