Chennithala would hope this impromptu stop would not have gone unnoticed by party workers at a time of discussions over the CM candidate.

One of Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav’s closest lieutenants – party chief spokesperson Rajendra Choudhary (78) – was admitted to a government hospital in Lucknow for a minor stomach ailment earlier this week.

Many Opposition members are said to have voted for Rudy in the polls.

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and other dignitaries acknowledged the contributions of the Indian-Americans in shaping Seattle’s journey to become a tech hub in the Pacific Northwest.

Drawing a parallel with the stray dog problem, he said, “This is the time to act.”

Akhilesh has also announced that when his party comes to power, the schools will be back in their respective villages.

On Tuesday, the BJP had staged a play on Mookerjee’s life, showcasing his resignation from Nehru’s cabinet, and his visit to Jammu & Kashmir and meeting with Sheikh Abdullah.

The meeting comes just days after the power tussle was somewhat settled after Siddaramaiah asserted that he will remain the Chief Minister for the entire five-year period, while Shivakumar conceded that he had no option but to stand by the CM.

The MPs after their return have had meetings with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar during which they are learnt to have candidly expressed their views on what needs to be done.

Asha Bhosle wrote to Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat expressing her inability to attend the event due to her health condition.

Owaisi understood the situation and stayed at the event for more than three hours.

Mohan Bhagwat will preside over the inauguration of the new central office of the ABVP in Delhi on Tuesday and stay in the national capital at least until April 26, it is learnt.

For Mandaviya cycling is not just a campaign, but a part of his morning routine.

On Saturday, when Nadda was in J&K’s Katra to address a workshop of party MLAs, he offered obeisance at Mata Vaishno Devi temple.

While all other Opposition MPs gathered in the Well of the House and raised slogans during Question Hour on Monday, Yadav positioned himself next to RLP chief and Nagaur MP Hanuman Beniwal.

The JDU on Sunday linked the announcement of a makhana board for Bihar in the Union Budget to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s recent visit to the state.

The Congress leadership in Bihar is still waiting for a confirmation from Gandhi’s office on whether he will visit the party office in Patna, which most of the state’s leaders are in favour of considering that elections in the state are due later this year.

The Uttarakhand BJP wants him to hold rallies in Haldwani, Roorkee and Rishikesh.

As BJP’s national media head and Lok Sabha member Anil Baluni extended birthday wishes to Nadda, the latter returned the greeting with “same to you”.

When the Bhutanese PM spoke, addressed PM Modi as “mere bade bhai (my elder brother)” and “margdarshak (mentor)”.

Party sources said the parliamentarian couple celebrated the day at home and there were no queues of party workers to wish them.

He (PM Modi) took with him gifts from all corners of the country, including J&K, Jharkhand and Tamil Nadu, but the most number of items were from Maharashtra.

Gandhi was scheduled to leave for a wedding in Jaipur in the morning, but senior Congress leaders asked him to stay back in Delhi and address a press conference on the issue.

Saying that Bindra is a champion in every field and is “so eloquent that he could come into politics”, Chaudhary asked him what other sports he played.