Delhi Confidential: Count Me In

During a presentation on natural farming at a conference Thursday, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said he plans to adopt natural farming on five acres of his land. He told officials to ensure support for farmers practising such methods. When an official from his ministry said that registration of such farmers had begun, Chouhan responded: “I hope you have registered me too.”

Hirer’s Remorse

Andhra Pradesh’s ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) seems to be regretting hiring a professional to be its media face in Delhi. The reason? This person was previously associated with its bitter rival, the opposition YSR Congress Party. Sources said the hiring took place without consulting the party’s top leadership. Now, the TDP is wondering how to severe ties with the professional without losing face.

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Promise Kept

The Congress on Thursday appointed Rajya Sabha member Akhilesh Prasad Singh as a permanent invitee to the Congress Working Committee (CWC), the party’s highest decision making body. Last month, it replaced Singh with MLA Rajesh Kumar as Bihar Congress chief. Sources said that Singh, considered close to RJD chief Lalu Prasad, was not happy with his removal from the post he had held since 2022. Sources said the party leadership, including Rahul Gandhi, had promised Singh that he would be “accommodated” elsewhere.