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A recent study indicates that 46% of Lok Sabha MPs attended over 90% of the budget session, with smaller parties like RLP and RLD showing 100% attendance, while larger parties like BJP and Congress recorded lower figures.
Only three of the Shiv Sena (UBT)'s nine Lok Sabha MPs attended a party meeting in Delhi, raising questions about the party's ability to take action against the six absent members due to potential legal hurdles.
India's Janata Dal United (JDU) party has issued a three-line whip, directing its Members of Parliament to be present during the upcoming special Parliament session from April 16-18.
A political conflict is unfolding between Eknath Shinde and Uddhav Thackeray, sparked by the potential defection of six Lok Sabha MPs from Thackeray's Shiv Sena (UBT) to Shinde's faction. The rivalry is intensifying amidst a fresh crisis for the Shiv Sena (UBT).
The rebellion became more apparent after six of the nine Shiv Sena (UBT) Lok Sabha MPs skipped a parliamentary party meeting in New Delhi on Thursday.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's light-hearted remark about HD Deve Gowda 'loving Congress but marrying Modi' during a Rajya Sabha farewell session, which initially made the PM laugh, has now drawn a sharp response from the former PM, who called his past alliance with Congress an 'abusive relationship' that ended in 'divorce'.
Aaditya Thackeray criticized six Lok Sabha MPs as 'shameless, ungrateful, and corrupt' in his first reaction to their crossover, which constitutes two-thirds of the party's strength in the Lower House.
India's Trinamool Congress is experiencing internal strife, with reports of a party split and some Lok Sabha MPs being urged to abandon the current leadership. A significant faction of MLAs is reportedly wavering in their support.
Lok Sabha MPs pledged to uphold decorum as Speaker revoked the suspension of eight opposition members, emphasizing cooperation and dignity in the House.