Chief Parliamentary Secretaries

The Parliamentary Privilege Committee of Lok Sabha has summoned the Maharashtra Chief Secretary, state DGP and Mumbai Police Commissioner in connection with the breach of privilege complaint by MP Navneet Rana.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday said the MLAs appointed as his advisers or those who will be made parliamentary secretaries won't get any ministerial status or perks.

BJP national general secretary and Karnataka in-charge Arun Singh on Monday declined to comment on the next chief minister after the resignation of BS Yediyurappa, saying the decision is left to the party's parliamentary board

Taking a swipe at Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Saturday said social media projects her as a "prominent national leader" but she could not even ensure the victory of her brother and then party president Rahul Gandhi from Amethi in the 2019 parliamentary election.

Accusations and counter accusations flew thick and fast as BJP candidate in Tezpur parliamentary seat and minister Pallab Lochan Das referred to Congress nominee and former additional chief secretary MGVK Bhanu as "salani maas" (imported fish), drawing sharp criticism from the retired bureaucrat.

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar "is the face of the NDA in Bihar" as it is the largest constituent of the coalition, JD(U) national general secretary Pavan Varma said amid speculation that the party might press for a seat-sharing arrangement for the parliamentary election in 2019.

In a massive blow to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the Election Commission has recommended to the President that 20 legislators of his Aam Aadmi Party be disqualified for holding offices of profit as parliamentary secretaries, sources said today.

Traditional rivals - the Congress and the BJP - locked horns in 68 constituencies as Himachal Pradesh voted today. In this time's Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election, 337 candidates including 62 legislators were in the poll fray. Among the heavy weights are Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, former chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal, eight Chief Parliame...

Traditional rivals - the Congress and the BJP - will be locking horns in 68 constituencies in Himachal Pradesh tomorrow. This time, 337 candidates including 62 MLAs are in the poll fray. Among the heavy weights are Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, former chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal, eight Chief Parliamentary secretaries, Deputy Speaker Jagat Si...

The internal crisis within the ruling Naga People's Front (NPF) government in Nagaland has further deepened with Chief Minister Mr Shurhozelie Liezietsu sacking 10 of his parliamentary secretaries following a demand for his removal, an official said on Sunday.

The internal crisis within the ruling Naga People's Front (NPF) government in Nagaland has further deepened with Chief Minister Dr Shurhozelie Liezietsu sacking 10 of his parliamentary secretaries following a demand for his removal, an official said on Sunday.

In a setback for Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party, the Election Commission (EC) has rejected pleas of 21 AAP legislators to drop office of profit case against them. The EC in its final hearing, likely to be in August,will decide on their disqualification.

Bills to raise the salaries and sumptuary allowances of the chief minister, ministers, parliamentary secretaries, MLAs and assembly officers, were yesterday passed unanimously by voice vote in the Rajasthan Assembly.

Uttar Pradesh assembly elections drive into the fourth phase today. Fifty three Assembly constituencies including in Raebareli, the parliamentary constituency of Congress President Sonia Gandhi, will votes today. The ruling Samajwadi Party has teamed up with Congress to make it a three -cornered contest against the BJP and four-time Chief Minister ...

Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday urged President Pranab Mukherjee to disqualify the MLAs in various states appointed as parliamentary secretaries and holding "office of profit".

The Parliamentary Privilege Committee of Lok Sabha has summoned the Maharashtra Chief Secretary, state DGP and Mumbai Police Commissioner in connection with the breach of privilege complaint by MP Navneet Rana.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday said the MLAs appointed as his advisers or those who will be made parliamentary secretaries won't get any ministerial status or perks.

BJP national general secretary and Karnataka in-charge Arun Singh on Monday declined to comment on the next chief minister after the resignation of BS Yediyurappa, saying the decision is left to the party's parliamentary board

Taking a swipe at Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Saturday said social media projects her as a "prominent national leader" but she could not even ensure the victory of her brother and then party president Rahul Gandhi from Amethi in the 2019 parliamentary election.

Accusations and counter accusations flew thick and fast as BJP candidate in Tezpur parliamentary seat and minister Pallab Lochan Das referred to Congress nominee and former additional chief secretary MGVK Bhanu as "salani maas" (imported fish), drawing sharp criticism from the retired bureaucrat.

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar "is the face of the NDA in Bihar" as it is the largest constituent of the coalition, JD(U) national general secretary Pavan Varma said amid speculation that the party might press for a seat-sharing arrangement for the parliamentary election in 2019.

In a massive blow to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the Election Commission has recommended to the President that 20 legislators of his Aam Aadmi Party be disqualified for holding offices of profit as parliamentary secretaries, sources said today.

Traditional rivals - the Congress and the BJP - locked horns in 68 constituencies as Himachal Pradesh voted today. In this time's Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election, 337 candidates including 62 legislators were in the poll fray. Among the heavy weights are Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, former chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal, eight Chief Parliame...

Traditional rivals - the Congress and the BJP - will be locking horns in 68 constituencies in Himachal Pradesh tomorrow. This time, 337 candidates including 62 MLAs are in the poll fray. Among the heavy weights are Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, former chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal, eight Chief Parliamentary secretaries, Deputy Speaker Jagat Si...

The internal crisis within the ruling Naga People's Front (NPF) government in Nagaland has further deepened with Chief Minister Mr Shurhozelie Liezietsu sacking 10 of his parliamentary secretaries following a demand for his removal, an official said on Sunday.

The internal crisis within the ruling Naga People's Front (NPF) government in Nagaland has further deepened with Chief Minister Dr Shurhozelie Liezietsu sacking 10 of his parliamentary secretaries following a demand for his removal, an official said on Sunday.

In a setback for Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party, the Election Commission (EC) has rejected pleas of 21 AAP legislators to drop office of profit case against them. The EC in its final hearing, likely to be in August,will decide on their disqualification.

Bills to raise the salaries and sumptuary allowances of the chief minister, ministers, parliamentary secretaries, MLAs and assembly officers, were yesterday passed unanimously by voice vote in the Rajasthan Assembly.

Uttar Pradesh assembly elections drive into the fourth phase today. Fifty three Assembly constituencies including in Raebareli, the parliamentary constituency of Congress President Sonia Gandhi, will votes today. The ruling Samajwadi Party has teamed up with Congress to make it a three -cornered contest against the BJP and four-time Chief Minister ...

Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday urged President Pranab Mukherjee to disqualify the MLAs in various states appointed as parliamentary secretaries and holding "office of profit".