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Chief minister Kumaraswamy sought more time to discuss the matter with Congress as this is a coalition government.

Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi's conversation with separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq received criticism. This attempt has been called a regressive step contrary to the overall perception which Pakistan leadership is trying to create.

The poster shows the Gandhi scion at the centre with photos of other leaders including Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka Vadra, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh surrounding him

Also known as anti-Emergency crusader, George Fernandes was not only a political leader but also was a civil rights activist. People from all walks of life have sent their condolences.

Congress MP Mausam Benazir Noor on Monday joined the TMC and said she will now work under the leadership of Mamata Banerjee. 

CBI and ED are probing the Congress leaders like former home and finance minister P Chidambaram, Ahmed Patel, Motilal Vora, ex-chief minister of Haryana BS Hooda involved in different scams. Chidambaram and his son Karti Chidambaram are allegedly involved in Aircel-Maxis deal

Union minister Anant Kumar Hegde's comment on Hindu girls angered Karnataka Congress president Dinesh Gundu Rao, who sought Hegde's qualification. Hegde, in turn, questioned Rao about his Muslim wife resulting in both leaders sparring on Twitter.
 

Here is how the southern states of India - Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana celebrated the 70th Republic Day with patriotic fervour

Apart from the Congress leaders, BJP leader KS Eshwarappa was also seen in the Orion Mall where Seetharama Kalyana movie was screened. Karnataka chief minister Kumaraswamy and Eshwarappa were seen in jovial mood

While former Union ministers such as Kotla Suryaprakash Reddy, Killi Kruparani, Panabaka Lakshmi, etc, of the Congress are in favour of sailing with the TDP in Andhra Pradesh, the second-rung leadership opposes the idea

 

With V Somanna, another Lingayat leader expressing unhappiness with the BJP, JD(S) resorts to poaching to fill vacuum of prominent community leaders

With the general elections coming up in the next few months, it is critical to know as much as possible about the candidates in order to put in an informed vote. Along with policies, the personality, leadership style and track record of a national leader also matters