Anita Katyal | Is Modi making up for memorial mess? Why Kejriwal said he will pay priests
3 days, 21 hours ago

Anita Katyal | Is Modi making up for memorial mess? Why Kejriwal said he will pay priests

Deccan Chronicle  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent meeting with popular Punjabi actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh is clearly part of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s ongoing effort to woo the Sikh community which has repeatedly spurned its overtures. This meeting also comes shortly after the Modi government paid fulsome tributes to the late Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on his passing while its top brass turned up for his funeral. Despite going all out in praise of Manmohan Singh, the Modi government found itself on the defensive as it could offer no plausible explanation for holding the late Prime Minister’s last rites at the public Nigambodh Ghat and not at the Rashtriya Smriti Sthal which was set up in 2013 on the banks of the Yamuna river as a common place for the cremation of national leaders. Meanwhile, the ongoing battle between political rivals, Bharatiya Janata Party and the Aam Aadmi Party has taken a fresh turn after former Delhi chief minister announced that his government would pay Delhi’s temple priests and gurudwara granthis a monthly salary of Rs 18,000 if elected back to power.

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BJP Forms 17-Member Election Committee Ahead Of Delhi Assembly Polls. Check Details
2 weeks, 6 days ago

BJP Forms 17-Member Election Committee Ahead Of Delhi Assembly Polls. Check Details

ABP News  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday formed a 17-member election committee in view of the upcoming 70-member Delhi Assembly polls due in Februray 2025. As per the list issued by the party, the panel also includes Delhi BJP Mahila Morcha chief Richa Mishra as an ex-officio member and State election in-charge Baijayant Panda, and co-in-charges Atul Garg and Alka Gurjar …

Election Commission holds meeting with representatives of Delhi's political parties ahead of assembly polls
3 weeks ago

Election Commission holds meeting with representatives of Delhi's political parties ahead of assembly polls

India TV News  

Ahead of key assembly elections in Delhi, the Election Commission held a meeting with representatives of political parties at Palika Kendra in central Delhi on Wednesday. The Delhi Assembly elections are due in February next year. Sources earlier said the Election Commission also reviewed the preparedness of its poll machinery in Delhi, where assembly elections are due early next year. …

BJP state executive meet in Shirdi on Jan. 12
3 weeks, 4 days ago

BJP state executive meet in Shirdi on Jan. 12

Deccan Chronicle  

Confirming the date of convention, which coincides with Swami Vivekanand’s birth anniversary, state BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule said, “There will be 10,000 delegates at the meet including party’s office-bearers and youth activists from all over Maharashtra. Mr. Bawankule said that the event will be important for BJP’s upcoming plans, in which a special campaign will be implemented to increase contact …

Maharashtra Govt Formation: BJP's Legislature Party Meeting On Dec 4, All MLAs Asked To Be In Mumbai
1 month ago

Maharashtra Govt Formation: BJP's Legislature Party Meeting On Dec 4, All MLAs Asked To Be In Mumbai

ABP News  

Maharashtra New CM: The meeting of the Maharashtra BJP Legislature Party to elect their leader will be held on December 4, according to sources. Earlier, a senior BJP leader said the name of Devendra Fadnavis has been finalised as the new chief minister of Maharashtra who will be elected as the legislature party leader in a meeting to be held …

Devendra Fadnavis to replace Eknath Shinde as next Maharashtra CM, claims senior BJP leader
1 month, 1 week ago

Devendra Fadnavis to replace Eknath Shinde as next Maharashtra CM, claims senior BJP leader

India TV News  

Ahead of a key legislature party meeting, a senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader said that the name of party leader Devendra Fadnavis has been finalised as the new chief minister of Maharashtra. Amid speculation that his son Shrikant Shinde might get the deputy CM's post and Shiv Sena is keen on the Home portfolio, Shinde said the Mahayuti allies- BJP, …

PM Modi to attend swearing in ceremony of new Maharashtra CM in Mumbai on December 5
1 month, 1 week ago

PM Modi to attend swearing in ceremony of new Maharashtra CM in Mumbai on December 5

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Mumbai on December 5 for the swearing in ceremony of the Mahayuti government. The ceremony will be held at Azad Maidan in south Mumbai at 5 p.m., Bharatiya Janata Party State president Chandrashekhar Bawankule announced on Saturday. The oath-taking ceremony of the Mahayuti government in Maharashtra will be held in the presence of …

Confirmed! BJP-led Mahayuti govt in Maharashtra to be sworn-in on Dec 5 at Azad Maidan, PM Modi to remain present
1 month, 1 week ago

Confirmed! BJP-led Mahayuti govt in Maharashtra to be sworn-in on Dec 5 at Azad Maidan, PM Modi to remain present

Live Mint  

Maharashtra goverment formation: Even as suspense continues over the post of Maharashtra Chief Minister, state BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Saturday confirmed that the new government will be formed on December 5, in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A few days ago, caretaker CM and Shiv Sena Chief Eknath Shinde had said that he won't be an obstacle in …

Delhi elections: Congress reiterates will contest assembly polls alone
1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi elections: Congress reiterates will contest assembly polls alone

Hindustan Times  

Ahead of the February 2025 Delhi Assembly elections, Congress' city unit chief Devender Yadav on Friday said that the grand old party will contest on all 70 seats and there would be no alliance, ANI reported. Yadav, who led the party's Delhi Nyay Yatra's fourth phase on Friday, said that the residents are "very unhappy" with Aam Aadmi Party and …

BJP’s Central Leadership to Take Call on Next Maharashtra CM
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

BJP’s Central Leadership to Take Call on Next Maharashtra CM

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: While the Mahayuti coalition parties are denying any dispute over the chief minister’s post in Maharashtra, the final decision on the top post is likely to be taken in Delhi. Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule said the Mahayuti leaders and the saffron party leadership will decide who will be the next chief minister of the state. BJP national joint …

Anita Katyal | Atishi, Sisodia may change their seats; EAM plays squash & breathes cricket
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Anita Katyal | Atishi, Sisodia may change their seats; EAM plays squash & breathes cricket

Deccan Chronicle  

Now that the Jharkhand and Maharashtra Assembly polls are over, the next electoral battleground is all set to shift to Delhi. # Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami goes out of his way to emulate his Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath’s style of functioning but nothing seems to work for him as his popularity ratings show little signs of improvement. …

PM Modi set to address BJP workers at party headquarters today after Maharashtra poll victory
1 month, 2 weeks ago

PM Modi set to address BJP workers at party headquarters today after Maharashtra poll victory

India TV News  

As the Bharatiya Janata Party is all set to return to power in Maharashtra following today's poll results, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to address a gathering of the party workers at the BJP's headquarters on Saturday evening. The ruling BJP-led Mahayuti alliance appeared set to retain power in Maharashtra and was leading in 215 of the 288 assembly …

Anita Katyal | Fadnavis really cosying up to RSS? Cong lets J’khand down
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Anita Katyal | Fadnavis really cosying up to RSS? Cong lets J’khand down

Deccan Chronicle  

Though relations between the Bharatiya Janata Party and its ideological mentor, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, have recently improved after a brief period of tension, there is considerable speculation about Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis’s recent disclosure that he has sought the Sangh’s help in the upcoming Assembly elections. This was also an effort at damage control following BJP president …

New BJP Policy: Dynasty Politics Resurfaces in Haryana
2 months, 1 week ago

New BJP Policy: Dynasty Politics Resurfaces in Haryana

Deccan Chronicle  

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has reversed its stance on dynasty politics and is now allowing candidates with a proven track record to contest elections. This decision has been made after a systematic campaign against the Congress, where the BJP successfully inducted several Congress leaders into its fold. The BJP's recent actions suggest a shift in policy, with the party …

Haryana's Hindu Dominance Fuels BJP's Momentum, While Jammu's Results Underscore the Rise of Hindu Nationalism
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Haryana's Hindu Dominance Fuels BJP's Momentum, While Jammu's Results Underscore the Rise of Hindu Nationalism

Hindustan Times  

Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir election results mark a watershed moment in Indian politics. The BJP's return to power in Haryana, a state with a rich historical context, is a significant victory for the party. The results also dealt a blow to the Congress, which had been hoping to regain its footing in the state. The assembly election results have …

Jammu and Kashmir assembly election: BJP releases third list of 29 candidates
4 months, 1 week ago

Jammu and Kashmir assembly election: BJP releases third list of 29 candidates

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday released its third list of 29 candidates for the upcoming assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. The party has fielded Ashok Bhat to contest from Habbakadal, Mohammad Akram Choudhary from Gulabgarh, Kuldeep Raj Dubey from Reasi, Baldev Raj Sharma from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi, Thakur Randhir Singh from Kalakote-Sunderbani. Read: Government sets up helpdesk …

Poll Report Card, Reach of Welfare Schemes & Upcoming Elections in Focus as BJP Kicks Off CMs' Conclave in Delhi
5 months, 1 week ago

Poll Report Card, Reach of Welfare Schemes & Upcoming Elections in Focus as BJP Kicks Off CMs' Conclave in Delhi

News 18  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has convened a meeting of chief ministers and their deputies from all NDA-ruled states on the side-lines of the Niti Aayog meeting in the national capital over the weekend. This will be the first meeting that will be attended by Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh in over a year since ethnic violence broke out in the …

Anita Katyal | Only Modi came to Ambani event, but Cong second rung attended it
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Anita Katyal | Only Modi came to Ambani event, but Cong second rung attended it

Deccan Chronicle  

There was considerable chatter in the run-up to the grand finale of the Ambani wedding whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi would put in an appearance in view of the Opposition’s charge about his undue proximity to two leading industrialists. The other less charitable explanation is that the Prime Minister wanted to make a solo appearance and to send out a …

WATCH: Amit Shah's heartwarming gesture for Naveen Patnaik during swearing-in ceremony of new Odisha CM
6 months, 3 weeks ago

WATCH: Amit Shah's heartwarming gesture for Naveen Patnaik during swearing-in ceremony of new Odisha CM

India TV News  

In a heartwarming gesture, Union Home Minister Amit Shah welcomed former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik who arrived on the stage to attend the swearing-in ceremony of CM-designate Mohan Charan Majhi. Mohan Charan Majhi took oath as the new Odisha Chief Minister on Wednesday as the BJP swept the Assembly polls on June 4. With this, Majhi also became the …

Election Results highlights: BJP likely to pick Odisha CM after Modi's oath
7 months ago

Election Results highlights: BJP likely to pick Odisha CM after Modi's oath

Hindustan Times  

Election Results 2024 highlights: Narendra Modi has been elected as the NDA Parliamentary leader after a meeting of the alliance's newly elected MPs was held in the Parliament's central hall. Modi later met veteran BJP leaders Lal Krishna Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi at their residences. Additionally, top officials from Delhi Police conducted a thorough security review at Rashtrapati Bhavan …

PM Modi mentioned ‘mandir’ 421 times in poll speeches, ‘Modi’ 758 times: Congress
7 months, 1 week ago

PM Modi mentioned ‘mandir’ 421 times in poll speeches, ‘Modi’ 758 times: Congress

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his election campaign pitch over the last 15 days, claiming that he used the ‘mandir’ word 421 times in his speeches, his own name, Modi, 758 times and Muslim, Pakistan and minorities 224 times but didn’t even once mention inflation and unemployment. Mallikarjun Kharge said PM …

The battle for Delhi: Will Modi’s BJP pass bellwether Indian election test?
7 months, 2 weeks ago

The battle for Delhi: Will Modi’s BJP pass bellwether Indian election test?

Al Jazeera  

The BJP has won Delhi in all but two national elections since 1989. The people there were waiting to see Rahul Gandhi, the great-grandson of India’s first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, and the top leader of the Congress party, India’s principal opposition party. The next morning, Arjun Singh Meena, a farmer from Vidisha, a district in central India’s Madhya Pradesh, …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Jailed separatist Amritpal Singh gets ‘mike’ as poll symbol
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Jailed separatist Amritpal Singh gets ‘mike’ as poll symbol

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Jailed separatist Amritpal Singh, who is lodged in Assam's Dibrugarh jail under the National Security Act, has been allotted the poll symbol of 'mike' to contest the Lok Sabha elections from the Khadoor Sahib seat as an independent candidate. Sarabjeet Singh Khalsa gets 'Ganna Kisan' as symbol Sarabjeet Singh Khalsa, an Independent candidate contesting from the …

BJP’s politics on religion won’t help it in Punjab, says Brahm Mohindra
7 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP’s politics on religion won’t help it in Punjab, says Brahm Mohindra

Hindustan Times  

Six-time MLA and former cabinet minister Brahm Mohindra, who has been appointed as Congress observer from Ludhiana, is critical about the BJP for “playing religious politics”, exhorting that it won’t derive any benefit from such a move in Punjab. In an interview with HT, the 78-year-old leader says Ram Mandir consecration has been an event of celebration for all, but …

‘One day after President Murmu’s visit to Ram Mandir, a Congress leader says they would purify it with Gangajal’: PM Modi slams Nana Patole
7 months, 4 weeks ago

‘One day after President Murmu’s visit to Ram Mandir, a Congress leader says they would purify it with Gangajal’: PM Modi slams Nana Patole

Op India  

After Maharashtra Congress, chief Nana Patole stirred controversy with his remarks that the Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir will be purified when the INDIA bloc comes to power at the Centre, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asked people whether such leaders have the right to be in Indian politics. “Our President, Droupadi Murmu, visited Ram Mandir in Ayodhya a few days …

Large number of Sikhs, including DSGMC members, join BJP
8 months, 1 week ago

Large number of Sikhs, including DSGMC members, join BJP

The Hindu  

A large number of Sikhs, including members of the Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on April 27. Citing a host of measures taken by the government to help the minority community, BJP president J.P Nadda on the occasion said if anybody has really worked for the community, it is Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Mr. Nadda …

Modi, senior BJP leaders meet to pick candidates for Lok Sabha election
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Modi, senior BJP leaders meet to pick candidates for Lok Sabha election

The Hindu  

The BJP's central election committee met in New Delhi on March 23 to finalise the party's candidates in several States for the Lok Sabha election. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and BJP president J.P. Nadda were joined by other CEC members as they went over the list of probable candidates to take …

Anita Katyal | Who will corner the Matua vote? Seat for Nirmala a poser for BJP
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Anita Katyal | Who will corner the Matua vote? Seat for Nirmala a poser for BJP

Deccan Chronicle  

They may be political adversaries but Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee have something in common. Significantly, Abhishek Banerjee, the Chief Minister’s nephew and political heir, did not walk beside her but was among the chosen candidates even though he was the other star speaker at the rally. The Modi government’s decision to notify the …

Keeping up with UP | Modi juggernaut, INDIA dreams and the power of number 80
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Keeping up with UP | Modi juggernaut, INDIA dreams and the power of number 80

Hindustan Times  

Socialist leader Ram Manohar Lohia often used to say that elections are the biggest festival of the country in which an excited public dresses up and participates. Much of the voters’ enthusiasm evaporates when the election results look like a forgone conclusion in a state which sends the declared ruler to the Central throne and often plays a decisive role …

PM Modi chairs meeting of ministers, brainstorms over ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’ vision: Sources
10 months ago

PM Modi chairs meeting of ministers, brainstorms over ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’ vision: Sources

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday chaired a day-long meeting of his Council of Ministers, last in this tenure ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, and brainstormed over the vision document for ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’ and a detailed action plan for the next five years, sources said. Sources said that the roadmap for ‘Viksit Bharat’ is a result of over …

Odisha: BJP Leaders, Workers Look to PM Modi’s March 5 Visit for Clarity on Party’s 2024 Mission
10 months, 1 week ago

Odisha: BJP Leaders, Workers Look to PM Modi’s March 5 Visit for Clarity on Party’s 2024 Mission

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: All eyes are Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Odisha visit in the first week of March when he will address a public rally at Chandikhol in Jajpur district, apart from participating in some government programmes. The BJP state leaders and workers believe that the PM would clear the air about the party’s Odisha mission with regard to the forthcoming Lok …

BJP plans series of programmes in run-up to Lok Sabha elections
11 months, 1 week ago

BJP plans series of programmes in run-up to Lok Sabha elections

The Hindu  

In the run-up to the Lok Sabha polls, the Karnataka BJP on Saturday chalked out a series of programmes, including a women’s convention at the district level, a wall painting campaign with the slogan “BJP for the third time, Modi once again” in each hobli, and beneficiary meetings. “It has been decided that the party will meet beneficiaries of Central …

Anita Katyal | Why BJP wants Kerala to rejoice; Pawar homes in on heir apparent
1 year ago

Anita Katyal | Why BJP wants Kerala to rejoice; Pawar homes in on heir apparent

Deccan Chronicle  

With two weeks to go for the grand consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple at Ayodhya, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s plans to publicise the event have picked up speed. * In 2019, Nationalist Congress Party leader Sharad Pawar decided to move to the Rajya Sabha and fielded his daughter Supriya Sule from his Lok Sabha constituency Baramati. Similarly, Samajwadi Party …

Odisha: BJP MPs, MLAs from state shift camp to Delhi to discuss polls strategy
1 year ago

Odisha: BJP MPs, MLAs from state shift camp to Delhi to discuss polls strategy

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: All the MLAs and MPs of the Bharatiya Janata Party unit of Odisha are now camping in New Delhi to meet the party’s central leadership and chalk out strategies for the forthcoming Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assembly polls. The delegation of the lawmakers led by Jayanarayan Mishra, the Leader of Opposition in Odisha Legislative Assembly, will meet the …

BJP looks to Delhi for direction | Analysis
1 year, 2 months ago

BJP looks to Delhi for direction | Analysis

The Hindu  

The Bharat Rashtra Samithi is up and running with the campaign for Telangana Assembly Elections-2023 having issued party tickets as well as ‘B’ forms, indicating that they are the ‘official’ candidates. Usually, the state election committee will ascertain various views from local leaders, cadre and contenders before making recommendations to the high command but it is absent now,” disclosed senior …

Anita Katyal | BJP eyes amity with Pawars... AAP still keeping an open mind?
1 year, 4 months ago

Anita Katyal | BJP eyes amity with Pawars... AAP still keeping an open mind?

Deccan Chronicle  

The Bharatiya Janata Party finds itself in a bind in Maharashtra even after it successfully engineered a split in the Nationalist Congress Party and improved its numerical strength in the state assembly. Its internal surveys are said to have shown that chief minister and former Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde has limited influence while deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, the …

Anita Katyal | Rahul & Kharge share credit for victory; MP sees saffron exodus
1 year, 7 months ago

Anita Katyal | Rahul & Kharge share credit for victory; MP sees saffron exodus

Deccan Chronicle  

As the Karnataka election results poured on Saturday, there was a dramatic change in the mood at the BJP headquarters. A Delhi BJP leader present at the headquarters was heard saying, “chalo caterer gaya toh confirm ho gaya ki koi umeed nahi hai.” With the Congress on course to forming the next government in Karnataka, the big buzz is whether …

BJP Seeking Votes in PM Modi's Name in Karnataka, Cong Going 'Vocal for Local': Jairam Ramesh
1 year, 8 months ago

BJP Seeking Votes in PM Modi's Name in Karnataka, Cong Going 'Vocal for Local': Jairam Ramesh

News 18  

Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday said that while the BJP was seeking votes in the Karnataka Assembly polls in the name of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Congress had adopted the PM’s “vocal for local” slogan and was raising issues of the people of the state. In an interview with PTI, Ramesh said Karnataka, after four years of …

Khalistan movement fizzling out due to pro-Sikh steps taken by PM Modi: Sikh delegation to FM Sitharaman
1 year, 8 months ago

Khalistan movement fizzling out due to pro-Sikh steps taken by PM Modi: Sikh delegation to FM Sitharaman

The Hindu  

The steps taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the interest of the Sikh community including their long-pending demands have resulted in the fizzling out of the separatist Khalistan movement, a delegation of Sikh Americans told the visiting Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on April 10, 2023. Applauding the Modi Government for being there for Sikhs and for implementing several …

Prepare to win all nine Assembly polls this year, Nadda tells BJP
1 year, 11 months ago

Prepare to win all nine Assembly polls this year, Nadda tells BJP

The Hindu  

BJP president J.P. Nadda emphasised the importance of the electoral calendar for 2023, with nine Assembly elections due and their importance for the upcoming General Election in 2024, asking the party organisation to ensure the BJP’s victory in all the contests. Former Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, briefing the media on Mr. Nadda’s presidential address to the closed door meeting …

Anita Katyal | Kharge ups the ante on Sonia cabal; Kanhaiya may head Youth Congress
2 years ago

Anita Katyal | Kharge ups the ante on Sonia cabal; Kanhaiya may head Youth Congress

Deccan Chronicle  

Though it is well-known that veteran leader Mallikarjun Kharge was handpicked by Sonia Gandhi to take on the Congress presidency, the new party chief recently demonstrated that he is no pushover. Rajya Sabha member Pramod Tiwari and Congress communications department chief Jairam Ramesh, who believe they owe their loyalty solely to former party president Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, were …

PM Modi to inaugurate key BJP meet on Monday
2 years, 1 month ago

PM Modi to inaugurate key BJP meet on Monday

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a two-day national office-bearers meeting of the BJP on Monday, which will lay down the party's political agenda as it readies for the next round of state polls and the all-important Lok Sabha elections in 2024. The party said in a statement that Modi will arrive in the national capital after casting …

Gujarat Assembly elections | Mallikarjun Kharge’s remark on PM Modi draws BJP and Congress leaders into verbal brawl
2 years, 1 month ago

Gujarat Assembly elections | Mallikarjun Kharge’s remark on PM Modi draws BJP and Congress leaders into verbal brawl

The Hindu  

The last day of campaigning for the first phase of assembly polls in Gujarat saw the top leaders of the BJP and the Congress exchanging barbs, with Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi a Ravan, a comparison that drew sharp reactions from BJP leaders. His remarks about Mr. Modi prompted sharp criticism from the ruling party’s leaders …

Gujarat Assembly elections | Kutiyana’s muscleman MLA fights to retain his stronghold
2 years, 1 month ago

Gujarat Assembly elections | Kutiyana’s muscleman MLA fights to retain his stronghold

The Hindu  

‘Kaam boleche’ blares the loudspeaker atop an SUV as it leads the motorcade of strongman and two-time lawmaker, Kandhal Jadeja, into Teri village of Porbandar district. Son of late Santokben Jadeja, whose underworld activities inspired the Hindi movie Godmother, Kandhal bhai, as he is popularly known, managed to win twice as a Nationalist Congress Party candidate. For any public work, …

Gujarat Assembly elections | Victim of its own success, BJP searches for the right campaign tone
2 years, 1 month ago

Gujarat Assembly elections | Victim of its own success, BJP searches for the right campaign tone

The Hindu  

Elections in Gujarat are usually boisterous, with political parties at daggers drawn. The BJP campaign this time, too, centres on Mr. Modi, with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel finding little space even on the backdrop. Medha Patkar, who was the face of the campaign against the Narmada dam, which is now a piece of Gujarati pride, the Muslim man who allegedly …

Gujarat Assembly polls: BJP campaigners use Mehrauli murder and Medha Patkar to target Congress
2 years, 1 month ago

Gujarat Assembly polls: BJP campaigners use Mehrauli murder and Medha Patkar to target Congress

The Hindu  

Amidst rising political temperatures in Gujarat, the ruling party’s stalwarts are going beyond the Gujarat development narrative to target the opposition Congress. In a speech full of vitriolic barbs, the Chief Minister of Assam exhorted the people of Gujarat to once again elect the BJP government and slammed the Congress for “appeasement” of Muslims. In his speeches at different places …

Gujarat Assembly polls | Congress insulted freedom fighters, says Shivraj Singh Chouhan
2 years, 1 month ago

Gujarat Assembly polls | Congress insulted freedom fighters, says Shivraj Singh Chouhan

The Hindu  

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday attacked the Congress saying that thousands of people laid down their lives during the freedom struggle but the Opposition party highlighted the contribution of only one family. But the Congress never recognised their sacrifice and taught people that only one family helped India gain independence," said Mr. Chouhan. Terming Mr. Modi …

Anita Katyal | Kharge may stay RS Opp. leader; Miraya Vadra’s ‘Twitter Jatra’
2 years, 1 month ago

Anita Katyal | Kharge may stay RS Opp. leader; Miraya Vadra’s ‘Twitter Jatra’

Deccan Chronicle  

With the Winter Session of Parliament set to commence early next month, speculation about the appointment of Rajya Sabha’s next Leader of Opposition has picked up speed. As everyone awaits word on the appointment, other Opposition leaders are drawing comfort from the fact that Sonia Gandhi has not yet accepted Mr Kharge’s resignation. However, Mr Kharge’s continuation may become tricky …

Bharatiya Janata Party gears up for Prayagraj civic polls
2 years, 2 months ago

Bharatiya Janata Party gears up for Prayagraj civic polls

Hindustan Times  

With the aim of winning all 100 wards of Prayagraj Nagar Nigam in the forthcoming urban local body polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party is all set to form at least 20 groups of workers comprising 15 workers in each of them in every ward to connect with voters, say senior party leaders aware of it. Spokesman for Bharatiya Janata Party …

Gujarat Assembly polls | Kejriwal claims AAP to form the government in Gujarat
2 years, 3 months ago

Gujarat Assembly polls | Kejriwal claims AAP to form the government in Gujarat

The Hindu  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday claimed that the Aam Aadmi Party would form the government in Gujarat after the Assembly elections, adding that an “IB report has also predicted the same”. The entire top brass of the AAP, including Mr. Kejriwal, Mr. Mann, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, and Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha, were in Gujarat …

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