Jethmalani As President

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  BJP's Rajya Sabha Tally Dips, NDA Now 4 Below Majority Mark

  The BJP's strength in the Rajya Sabha fell by four Saturday after as many nominated members - Rakesh Sinha, Ram Shakal, Sonal Mansingh, and Mahesh Jethmalani - completed their term.

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  Swapan Dasgupta, Mahesh Jethmalani, 2 Others Take Oath As Rajya Sabha Members

  BJP leader Swapan Dasgupta and three others took oath as members of the upper house in the presence of Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday.

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  "Lost Eminent Jurist": Congress Leaders Condole Ram Jethmalani's Death

  Congress president Sonia Gandhi, former prime minister Manmohan Singh and several senior party leaders this morning condoled Ram Jethmalani's demise, with many hailing him as a "seasoned parliamentarian" and "one of the finest criminal lawyers the country has seen".

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  Politicians, Judges Stand up as Citizens For Yakub Memon, File Mercy Plea

  On the eve of the hearing of '93 Mumbai blast death row convict Yakub Memon's appeal by the Supreme Court, a group of eminent citizens - including politicians, jurists and retired judges - submitted a fresh mercy petition to President Pranab Mukherjee, urging him to commute the death sentence.

• May put up token fight for BJP top job, says lawyer Mahesh Jethmalani

  Lawyer Mahesh Jethmalani is undecided about whether to run against Nitin Gadkari, who appears to be closing in on a second term as the president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). "I just said there should be a contest if Mr Gadkari is contesting. If I have to engage in a token fight, I may decide," Mr Jethmalani said in Mumbai today.

• BJP issues showcause notice to Ram Jethmalani

  A day after it suspended Rajya Sabha member Ram Jethmalani for indiscipline, the BJP has now issued a showcause notice to the senior leader. The decision comes after a meeting of the BJP's parliamentary board today to discuss the growing rebellion in the party. The action against Mr Jethmalani follows his vocal dissent, first on Nitin Gadkari conti...

• Ram Jethmalani's letter to LK Advani

  The dissent against Nitin Gadkari continuing as president of the BJP while engulfed by corruption charges is being voiced aggressively by noted lawyer and parliamentarian Ram Jethmalani. But in a letter sent just a few days ago to senior BJP leader LK Advani, he claims that three other senior leaders are considering quitting the party with him if M...

• Nitin Gadkari should resign as BJP president immediately, says Ram Jethmalani: Highlights

  In the midst of increasing pressure on Nitin Gadkari over graft allegations, BJP leader and noted lawyer Ram Jethmalani has said that the former should resign as the party president immediately.

• Read Mahesh Jethmalani's letter to Nitin Gadkari

  Noted lawyer and BJP leader Mahesh Jethmalani has quit the national executive of the party. He has said in a letter to party president Nitin Gadkari that it would be "morally and incorrectly wrong" for him to serve in the BJP as long as Mr Gadkari is in office.

• Mahesh Jethmalani quits BJP national executive citing graft charges against Nitin Gadkari

  Noted lawyer and BJP leader Mahesh Jethmalani has sent a two-line resignation letter to party president Nitin Gadkari saying it would be "morally and intellectually wrong" for him to serve in the BJP as long as Mr Gadkari is in office

• Will not let Pranab become President unopposed: Ram Jethmalani to NDTV

  BJP leader and veteran lawyer Ram Jethmalani has expressed his willingness to contest against the UPA nominee Pranab Mukherjee for the July 19 Presidential polls.

• Ram Jethmalani slams BJP in letter to Gadkari

  Even as the BJP tried to present a united face at its two-day national executive meeting in Mumbai, one of its own leaders has written to party president Nitin Gadkari, criticising the BJP.