The Opposition in Bihar on Tuesday made a scathing attack on Nitish Kumar government for the death of 17 people in a stampede during Chhath festival with RJD president Lalu Prasad demanding that the Chief Minister should resign on moral ground.

The BJP on Sunday asked senior Congress leader and HPCC President Virbhadra Singh to quit on moral grounds in wake of the allegations that he received payoff from a private steel company.

Rebel JD(U) Rajya Sabha member Upendra Kushwaha, who voted in favour of FDI in multi-brand retail against the party stand, on Sunday announced that he would resign as MP and also from the party.

Appealing Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan to accept the resignation of Deputy

Goa unit of the state's ruling BJP on Thursday demanded the resignation of former Chief Minister Digambar Kamat as Congress MLA following his indictment by a judicial commission for illegal iron ore mining.

The resignation of veteran Akali leader Tota Singh, who was convicted by a court at Mohali for misusing his official position and vehicle, was on Wednesday accepted by Governor Shivraj V Patil.

Shortly after Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Tuesday resigned following allegations of irregularities in clearing irrigation projects, his party legislators met here and demanded that it quit the state government and extend outside support.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday resigned as a member of Lok Sabha. Yadav, who became the Chief Minister of UP in March, was recently elected unopposed to the state Legislative Council.