Harish Rawat Trust Vote

The Congress will issue a three-line whip to its members of Rajya Sabha to vote against the citizenship bill, party general secretary in-charge for Assam Harish Rawat said on Wednesday.

Accusing the Congress government in Uttarakhand of having no vision for growth even though the state has great potential in tourism and allied sectors, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked the people to vote out the ruling party and give BJP a chance to ensure new heights of development in the next five years. "Have you ever thought why despite...

Uttarakhand Assembly Speaker Govind Singh Kunjwal today disqualified BJP's Bhimlal Arya and Congress' Rekha Arya from the House under the anti-defection law for voting against their parties during the floor test held on May 10.

President's Rule was lifted from Uttarakhand and the Congress government was restored late on Wednesday evening, after the Centre acknowledged that Harish Rawat had won a trust vote held yesterday. "Let us forget the past and start with a new chapter," Mr Rawat told reporters.

Set to return as the Chief Minister after one-and-a-half months of dramatic twists and turns, Harish Rawat today said that the judiciary has restored the faith of people in democracy in Uttarakhand even as he pledged to start afresh forgetting the "bad patch" to take the state forward.

Harish Rawat, claims the Congress, has won the vote of confidence he sought in the Uttarakhand Assembly today. The official result will be announced today by the Supreme Court, which received records of Tuesday's trust vote in a sealed cover.

Congress president Sonia Gandhi hailed as "victory for democracy" the high-stakes trial of strength in the Uttarakhand Assembly which her party clinched today.

After winning the floor test in Uttarakhand Assembly, Congress leader Harish Rawat today refrained from commenting on its outcome but sought an end to the politics of confrontation by appealing to the "all powerful" Centre for help in development of the state.

Hours after Congress won the trial of strength in the Uttarakhand Assembly, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari today said BJP would "co-operate" and did not consider the development as a setback to the party.

The Congress' missing Uttarakhand lawmaker Rekha Arya walked into the state assembly with the BJP's Ajay Bhatt, confirming her party's worst fears. She will be voting against the party's Harish Rawat when he seeks a vote of confidence at 11 today.

Congress' Harish Rawat to seek vote of confidence in the Uttarakhand Assembly today. The trust vote will be held today between 11 am and 1 pm and President's Rule will be removed in the state for that period. No one carry mobile phones or other electronic gadgets, to ensure that there is no chance of interference from outside in the assembly procee...

Hours before Harish Rawat seeks a vote of confidence in the Uttarakhand assembly, his Congress party is clearly nervous, though they will not admit it.

With nine Congress rebel MLAs barred from voting in the floor test, Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu on Monday questioned the fairness of the trial of strength in the Uttarakhand Assembly today, when ousted chief minister Harish Rawat has been "caught on tape" allegedly "offering bribes" to legislators.

Uttarakhand Assembly will be out of bounds for the media and all legislators and officials have been barred from carrying mobile phones to the House during the crucial floor test tomorrow to ascertain if ousted chief minister Harish Rawat still enjoys a majority.

It's advantage Harish Rawat with the Supreme Court confirming that nine Congress dissidents will not participate in the trust vote that the Congress leader will seek on the Uttarakhand assembly tomorrow.

The Congress will issue a three-line whip to its members of Rajya Sabha to vote against the citizenship bill, party general secretary in-charge for Assam Harish Rawat said on Wednesday.

Accusing the Congress government in Uttarakhand of having no vision for growth even though the state has great potential in tourism and allied sectors, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked the people to vote out the ruling party and give BJP a chance to ensure new heights of development in the next five years. "Have you ever thought why despite...

Uttarakhand Assembly Speaker Govind Singh Kunjwal today disqualified BJP's Bhimlal Arya and Congress' Rekha Arya from the House under the anti-defection law for voting against their parties during the floor test held on May 10.

President's Rule was lifted from Uttarakhand and the Congress government was restored late on Wednesday evening, after the Centre acknowledged that Harish Rawat had won a trust vote held yesterday. "Let us forget the past and start with a new chapter," Mr Rawat told reporters.

Set to return as the Chief Minister after one-and-a-half months of dramatic twists and turns, Harish Rawat today said that the judiciary has restored the faith of people in democracy in Uttarakhand even as he pledged to start afresh forgetting the "bad patch" to take the state forward.

Harish Rawat, claims the Congress, has won the vote of confidence he sought in the Uttarakhand Assembly today. The official result will be announced today by the Supreme Court, which received records of Tuesday's trust vote in a sealed cover.

Congress president Sonia Gandhi hailed as "victory for democracy" the high-stakes trial of strength in the Uttarakhand Assembly which her party clinched today.

After winning the floor test in Uttarakhand Assembly, Congress leader Harish Rawat today refrained from commenting on its outcome but sought an end to the politics of confrontation by appealing to the "all powerful" Centre for help in development of the state.

Hours after Congress won the trial of strength in the Uttarakhand Assembly, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari today said BJP would "co-operate" and did not consider the development as a setback to the party.

The Congress' missing Uttarakhand lawmaker Rekha Arya walked into the state assembly with the BJP's Ajay Bhatt, confirming her party's worst fears. She will be voting against the party's Harish Rawat when he seeks a vote of confidence at 11 today.

Congress' Harish Rawat to seek vote of confidence in the Uttarakhand Assembly today. The trust vote will be held today between 11 am and 1 pm and President's Rule will be removed in the state for that period. No one carry mobile phones or other electronic gadgets, to ensure that there is no chance of interference from outside in the assembly procee...

Hours before Harish Rawat seeks a vote of confidence in the Uttarakhand assembly, his Congress party is clearly nervous, though they will not admit it.

With nine Congress rebel MLAs barred from voting in the floor test, Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu on Monday questioned the fairness of the trial of strength in the Uttarakhand Assembly today, when ousted chief minister Harish Rawat has been "caught on tape" allegedly "offering bribes" to legislators.

Uttarakhand Assembly will be out of bounds for the media and all legislators and officials have been barred from carrying mobile phones to the House during the crucial floor test tomorrow to ascertain if ousted chief minister Harish Rawat still enjoys a majority.

It's advantage Harish Rawat with the Supreme Court confirming that nine Congress dissidents will not participate in the trust vote that the Congress leader will seek on the Uttarakhand assembly tomorrow.