Ten MLAs of Sikkim Democratic Front join BJP today at Delhi's party headquarters, in presence of Ram Madhav, JP Nadda
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Ten MLAs of Sikkim Democratic Front join BJP today at Delhi's party headquarters, in presence of Ram Madhav, JP Nadda

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Ten MLAs of Sikkim Democratic Front joined BJP in presence of its working president JP Nadda and general secretary Ram Madhav New Delhi: In a major blow to former Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Changing, 10 of his Sikkim Democratic Front’s 13 MLAs on Tuesday merged with the Bharatiya Janata Party at party’s headquarters. The 10-MLAs headed by Dorjee Tshering Lepcha met senior leaders and joined the party in presence of BJP working president Jagat Prakash Nadda and general secretary Ram Madhav. The SDF MLAs, who joined the BJP, are Dorjee Tshering Lepcha, Ugyen Tshering Gyatso, Narendra Kumar Subba, Dilli Ram Thapa, Karma Sonam Lepcha, Krishna Bahadur Rai, Tashi Thendup Bhutia, Farwanti Tamang, Pintso Namgyal Lepcha and Raj Kumari Thapa. Delhi: 10 MLAs of Sikkim Democratic Front join BJP in presence of BJP Working President JP Nadda and General Secretary Ram Madhav pic.twitter.com/7bsdcEfdDP — ANI August 13, 2019 Now, the BJP, without winning a single seat in the Assembly polls, has become the main opposition party in Sikkim.

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Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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ABP News  

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New Indian Express  

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The Hindu  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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The Hindu  

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7 months, 1 week ago

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Hindustan Times  

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7 months, 1 week ago

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The Hindu  

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7 months, 1 week ago

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ABP News  

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7 months, 1 week ago

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ABP News  

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

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India Today  

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India Today  

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The Hindu  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Sikkim Elections: All Eyes On June 2 As 67.95% Voters Seal Fate For 32-Member Assembly

ABP News  

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The Hindu  

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9 months ago

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ABP News  

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9 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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Sikkim Assembly elections | Chief Minister Tamang contesting from two seats, including old bastion Soreng-Chakung
9 months ago

Sikkim Assembly elections | Chief Minister Tamang contesting from two seats, including old bastion Soreng-Chakung

The Hindu  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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9 months, 1 week ago

Odisha Elections 2024 BJP Releases List Of 112 Candidates 21 Of 22 Sitting MLAS Renominated

ABP News  

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Devegowda Highlights Challenges and Opportunities for BJP-JDS Alliance in Lok Sabha Polls
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Devegowda Highlights Challenges and Opportunities for BJP-JDS Alliance in Lok Sabha Polls

Deccan Chronicle  

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BJP names candidates for 10 Assembly segments
9 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP names candidates for 10 Assembly segments

Deccan Chronicle  

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BJP fields 6 Cong rebels in Himachal assembly bypolls
9 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP fields 6 Cong rebels in Himachal assembly bypolls

Hindustan Times  

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Himachal Assembly bye-election: BJP fields all six former Congress MLAs who cross-voted in its favour in RS poll
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Himachal Assembly bye-election: BJP fields all six former Congress MLAs who cross-voted in its favour in RS poll

The Hindu  

Even as the Congress is yet to decide on its candidates for the parliamentary polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party has taken the lead in announcing its candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha election as well as the bye-elections for the Himachal Pradesh Assembly. All the six former Congress legislators, who cross-voted in favour of the BJP in the Rajya Sabha …

BJP Releases Second List Of 9 Candidates For Sikkim Legislative Assembly Elections
9 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP Releases Second List Of 9 Candidates For Sikkim Legislative Assembly Elections

ABP News  

The Central Election Committee of the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday announced the second list consisting of nine candidates for the Sikkim Legislative Assembly Elections. Bharatiya Janata Party releases names of nine candidates for upcoming Assembly elections in Sikkim pic.twitter.com/9V7O88ur5w — ANI March 26, 2024 BJP on Sunday released its first list of 14 candidates for the upcoming Sikkim Assembly …

Sikkim Assembly Polls: BJP announces 14 candidates for polls, three sitting MLAs resign
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Sikkim Assembly Polls: BJP announces 14 candidates for polls, three sitting MLAs resign

The Hindu  

The BJP on March 24 announced 14 candidates for the polls to the 32-member Sikkim Assembly, even as its three outgoing MLAs resigned from the party. In the list of Assembly poll candidates released by the BJP in the national capital, the State unit president D.R. However, three outgoing BJP MLAs — Rajkumari Thapa, Sonam Venchungpa and Pinsto Namgyal Lepcha …

Jagan Leads Party Without Much Revolt Despite Refusal of Tickets and Change of Constituencies
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Jagan Leads Party Without Much Revolt Despite Refusal of Tickets and Change of Constituencies

Deccan Chronicle  

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Sikkim Assembly Polls: Congress Releases First List Of 18 Candidates
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Sikkim Assembly Polls: Congress Releases First List Of 18 Candidates

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday released its first list of 18 candidates for the upcoming Sikkim Assembly elections. Congress releases the first list of 18 candidates for the upcoming Sikkim Assembly polls pic.twitter.com/EfpaV3Sc10 — ANI March 23, 2024 Among the candidates were Kamal Lepcha from Yoksam Tashiding, Mangal Subba from Yangthang, Srayes Subba from Gyalshing Barmyak, Karma Loday Lepcha …

Three Independent MLAs in Himachal who voted for BJP in Rajya Sabha polls submit resignation
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Three Independent MLAs in Himachal who voted for BJP in Rajya Sabha polls submit resignation

The Hindu  

Three independent MLAs in Himachal Pradesh, who had voted in favour of the BJP candidate in the recent Rajya Sabha elections, submitted their resignation to the Assembly secretary on Friday. The three MLAs — Ashish Sharma, Hoshiyar Singh and K L Thakur — reached Shimla Friday, met leader of the opposition Jai Ram Thakur and thereafter submitted their resignation. The …

Former officers, MLA join ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Former officers, MLA join ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha

The Hindu  

A couple of retired bureaucrats and former leaders of the rival Sikkim Democratic Front joined the ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha at an event in West Sikkim district’s Dentam on March 20. Those who joined the SKM in the presence of Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang included former Sports and Youth Affairs Secretary Raju Basnett, former Rural Development Department Secretary Chewang …

JD(S) to contest from 3 seats in LS polls, claims former Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy
10 months ago

JD(S) to contest from 3 seats in LS polls, claims former Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: Former Karnataka chief minister and Janata Dal leader HD Kumaraswamy revealed on Wednesday that the Bharatiya Janata Party has agreed to concede three seats to the regional party. Currently, Prajwal Revanna of JD represents Hassan, Sumalatha Ambareesh, backed by BJP, represents Mandya, and S Muniraju represents Kolar under BJP’s banner. This alliance was declared by Kumaraswamy following discussions with …

BJD MLA, two former legislators join BJP in Odisha
10 months, 1 week ago

BJD MLA, two former legislators join BJP in Odisha

The Hindu  

BJD MLA Premananda Nayak and two former legislators on March 4 joined the BJP ahead of simultaneous Lok Sabha and Odisha Assembly polls. Former BJD MLA from Dhamnagar Rajendra Das and ex-Congress legislator from Bhadrak Naren Palei crossed over to the saffron camp. The three leaders crossed over to the BJP, a day after BJD’s sitting MLA Arabinda Dhali, ex-MLA …

LS polls: JJP forms coordination panel for discussion with NDA leadership
10 months, 1 week ago

LS polls: JJP forms coordination panel for discussion with NDA leadership

Hindustan Times  

Jannayak Janta Party leader and Haryana deputy chief minister Dushyant Chautala on Sunday said that the party’s national president Ajay Singh Chautala has formed a co-ordination committee to speak to the NDA leadership and clear the party’s position in the upcoming parliamentary elections in one week. Dushyant said this while addressing the media after attending the party’s national and state …

How Bihar politics is in a fresh phase of shifting sands
10 months, 2 weeks ago

How Bihar politics is in a fresh phase of shifting sands

India Today  

With three more mahagathbandhan legislators—two from the Congress and one from the Rashtriya Janata Dal —switching sides to the treasury benches on February 27, the ongoing budget session of the Bihar legislative assembly is witnessing a new chapter of shifting sands in Bihar politics. The timing is all the more important: the three MLAs have switched sides just before Congress …

Bihar: Several 'Mahagathbandhan' MLAs likely to join BJP in run-up to Lok Sabha polls, say sources
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Bihar: Several 'Mahagathbandhan' MLAs likely to join BJP in run-up to Lok Sabha polls, say sources

India TV News  

Several other MLAs of the I.N.D.I.A bloc might switch to BJP in Bihar, sources claimed on Tuesday. As per sources, Congress MLA and former minister Murari Gautam, who joined BJP today, will contest the Lok Sabha elections from Sasaram on BJP ticket. Earlier in the day, Congress MLAs Murari Prasad Gautam and Siddharth Saurav, and RJD MLA Sangita Kumari joined …

Jayant Chaudhary directs RLD MLAs to vote for BJP in Rajya Sabha polls
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Jayant Chaudhary directs RLD MLAs to vote for BJP in Rajya Sabha polls

Hindustan Times  

Rashtriya Lok Dal chief Jayant Chaudhary has directed all his party MLAs in the UP Vidhan Sabha to vote for the BJP candidates for the Rajya Sabha elections in the state on Tuesday. Jayant directs RLD MLAs to vote for BJP in RS polls He has also asked all his MLAs to participate in the meeting convened by chief minister …

RS polls in Uttar Pradesh: Cross-voting cloud looms large over SP
10 months, 2 weeks ago

RS polls in Uttar Pradesh: Cross-voting cloud looms large over SP

Hindustan Times  

The Samajwadi Party is on tenterhooks over Rajya Sabha elections amid speculations over possible cross voting from the SP camp towards the BJP candidates. The SP national president Akhilesh Yadav will meet the party MLAs yet again on Monday over the RS polls and on Tuesday morning—the election day—he will tell the SP MLAs the order of preference in which …

4 MLAs from Congress, NPP join the BJP in Arunachal Pradesh
10 months, 3 weeks ago

4 MLAs from Congress, NPP join the BJP in Arunachal Pradesh

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI Ahead of the simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections, two MLAs each from Congress and the National People’s Party joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in Arunachal Pradesh on Sunday. Headed by Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma, the NPP is an ally of the BJP in Arunachal Pradesh. The event was attended by Assam’s Irrigation Minister and the …

BJP president JP Nadda's tenure extended till June 2024
10 months, 4 weeks ago

BJP president JP Nadda's tenure extended till June 2024

India TV News  

Bharatiya Janata Party national president JP Nadda's tenure as the party chief was extended till June 2024, in a big move by the party ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and the chief ministers of all BJP-ruled states took part in the party's mega meeting which concluded …

All RLD MLAs authorise Jayant to decide on alliance
11 months ago

All RLD MLAs authorise Jayant to decide on alliance

Hindustan Times  

Lucknow: All nine Rashtriya Lok Dal MLAs in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday met party chief Jayant Chaudhary in Delhi, authorising him to take a call on remaining in the INDIA block or stitching a new alliance with the BJP for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections as well as on voting in the Rajya Sabha polls in the state. The meeting …

Rajya Sabha polls: BJP fields JP Nadda from Gujarat, Ashok Chavan in Maharashtra
11 months ago

Rajya Sabha polls: BJP fields JP Nadda from Gujarat, Ashok Chavan in Maharashtra

India TV News  

Bharatiya Janata Party president JP Nadda and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan, who recently left the Congress and joined the saffron party, are the party's pick from Gujarat and Maharashtra respectively for the Rajya Sabha elections on February 27. From Uttar Pradesh Seven BJP candidates on Wednesday filed their nomination papers here in presence of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath …

CM Yogi, UP MLAs Visit Ayodhya Ram Mandir; Akhilesh Skips Again
11 months ago

CM Yogi, UP MLAs Visit Ayodhya Ram Mandir; Akhilesh Skips Again

News 18  

Most members of the Uttar Pradesh State Legislature on Sunday visited Ayodhya to their obeisance to Ram Lalla at the newly inaugurated Ram temple there, even as Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav once again declined the invitation. Akhilesh Yadav Declines Invitation During a discussion on the budget in the House on Saturday, the speaker said to Yadav, “You come with …

Fifteen former MLAs from Tamil Nadu join BJP
11 months, 1 week ago

Fifteen former MLAs from Tamil Nadu join BJP

The Hindu  

A number of leaders from Tamil Nadu, including 15 former MLAs and an ex-MP, joined the BJP here on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, as the ruling party looks to strengthen its presence in the southern State in the run up to the Lok Sabha elections. "Tamil Nadu is going the Bharatiya Janata Party way," claimed the young leader whose strong …

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 …

Kerala JD(S) row | Opposition Leader V.D. Satheesan asks Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to expel Minister
1 year, 2 months ago

Kerala JD(S) row | Opposition Leader V.D. Satheesan asks Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to expel Minister

The Hindu  

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan should expel the Janata Dal nominee from his Cabinet as the party has aligned with the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance at the Centre, Kerala Leader of the Opposition V.D. Deve Gowda that his party moved to the NDA with the concurrence of Mr. Vijayan underscored the Opposition’s allegations that there was an unholy alliance between the …

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