Chhattisgarh: Congress to field Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s niece Karuna Shukla against CM Raman Singh
6 years, 2 months ago

Chhattisgarh: Congress to field Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s niece Karuna Shukla against CM Raman Singh

Op India  

In the upcoming Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, Congress has decided to field former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s niece Karuna Shukla against chief minister Raman Singh. Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s niece Karuna Shukla to take on CM Raman Singh from Rajnandangaon. She was the Lok Sabha MP in the 14th Lok Sabha from Janjgir constituency but lost the 2009 elections to Congress’ Charan Das Mahant. She resigned from the BJP in October 2013 and fought 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Bilaspur constituency in Chhattisgarh, which she lost to BJP’s Lakhan Lal Sahu.

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Delhi Polls: BJP Releases Second List of 29 Candidates, Features Ex-CM's Son, Kapil Mishra

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New Delhi: The BJP on Saturday released its second list featuring 29 candidates for the Delhi Assembly polls, fielding Kapil Mishra, a former AAP leader now identified with hardline Hindutva politics, from Karawal Nagar.It has fielded Harish Khurana, son of former Delhi chief minister Madan Lal Khurana, from the Moti Nagar constituency. Mishra, who replaced sitting party MLA Mohan Singh …

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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ABP News  

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The Quint  

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ABP News  

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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India Today  

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Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

Former union minister Birender Singh on Monday finally resigned from the primary membership of the BJP and announced to join the Congress, a development that comes almost a month after his son and BJP’s sitting Hisar MP Brijendra Singh joined the Congress. Birender Singh said he had sent his resignation to BJP national president JP Nadda The veteran Jat leader …

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New Indian Express  

RAIPUR: In the Lok Sabha elections held in Chhattisgarh so far, the BJP held the sway over the five reserved constituencies, the Election Commission data shows. Of the 11 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state, four are reserved for the scheduled tribes and one for the scheduled caste. Barring the victory by Congress candidate Deepak Baij from Bastar ST-reserved seat …

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Live Mint  

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Hindustan Times  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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India TV News  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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India TV News  

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News 18  

Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and BJP Lok Sabha candidate Shivraj Singh Chouhan, known for his down-to-earth approach, on Thursday opted to travel by train in second-class compartment to his constituency, which he fondly terms his ”karmabhoomi”. #WATCH | Bhopal: Former Madhya Pradesh CM and BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan travels in a passenger train for the campaign in Ganj …

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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Tamilisai Soundararajan rejoins BJP two days after resigning from Telangana governor’s post

Live Mint  

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Jodhpur Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat eyes hat-trick, Congress fields Karan Uchiyarda

India TV News  

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PM Modi to kickstart BJP Lok Sabha poll campaign from Congress President Kharge's home turf in Karnataka
10 months ago

PM Modi to kickstart BJP Lok Sabha poll campaign from Congress President Kharge's home turf in Karnataka

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will kickstart the BJP's Lok Sabha poll campaign in Karnataka by addressing a public meeting in Kalaburagi on March 16, the party's state general secretary V. Sunil Kumar said on March 13. Kalaburagi is the home district of AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge, who was elected to the Lok Sabha from there in 2009 and 2014 but …

Ex-BJP MP, denied ticket from Churu, fielded by Congress from same seat, He reacts
10 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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Two-time MP from Churu Rahul Kaswan: A third generation Jat politician from Rajasthan’s Shekhawati region
10 months ago

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The Hindu  

Two-time MP from Churu, Rahul Kaswan, who has resigned from the BJP and joined Congress, is a third generation Jat politician from Rajasthan’s Shekhawati region. Mr. Kaswan, 47, won with a record margin of 2.94 lakh votes in 2014, which was the highest-ever in Churu Lok Sabha constituency. Mr. Kaswan won the Churu seat again as a BJP candidate in …

Churu MP Rahul Kaswan resigns from BJP, joins Congress
10 months ago

Churu MP Rahul Kaswan resigns from BJP, joins Congress

The Hindu  

Churu MP Rahul Kaswan on March 11 resigned from the BJP and joined the Congress. Announcing his decision, Mr. Kaswan, who was denied ticket by the BJP for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, also expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party leaders for giving him the opportunity to represent Churu as the MP twice. "Due to political reasons, …

Churu MP Rahul Kaswan, denied BJP ticket for Lok Sabha polls, joins Congress
10 months ago

Churu MP Rahul Kaswan, denied BJP ticket for Lok Sabha polls, joins Congress

Hindustan Times  

Churu MP Rahul Kaswan on Monday joined Congress in the presence of party president Mallikarjun Kharge shortly after announcing his resignation from the BJP. “I would like to thank Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, and senior leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Govind Singh Dotasra and others for allowing me to join Congress,” Kaswan said at a press conference. Kaswan also thanked …

Haryana BJP MP Brijendra Singh resigns from party, joins Congress
10 months ago

Haryana BJP MP Brijendra Singh resigns from party, joins Congress

The Hindu  

Bharatiya Janata Party ’s Hisar Lok Sabha member Brijendra Singh on Sunday quit the party due to “compelling political reasons” and joined the Congress within a few hours. Formally joining the Congress in the presence of party’s national president Mallikarjun Kharge, Mr. Singh said that he took the decision to quit the BJP as he was “uncomfortable” and “not in …

Why the BJP's Lok Sabha ticket distribution in MP and Chhattisgarh is largely about politics of rotation
10 months, 1 week ago

Why the BJP's Lok Sabha ticket distribution in MP and Chhattisgarh is largely about politics of rotation

India Today  

On March 2, the BJP announced its candidates in 24 of the 29 Lok Sabha seats in Madhya Pradesh. The party renominated 13 of its sitting members of parliament and awarded tickets to 11 new faces in the first list which includes four women and five others who had lost the recent assembly election. The most interesting name in the …

Six of remaining 29 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh may go to BJP allies
10 months, 1 week ago

Six of remaining 29 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh may go to BJP allies

Hindustan Times  

Six of the 29 Uttar Pradesh seats for which the BJP has not named candidates in the first list are likely to be allotted to its allies, including the Rashtriya Lok Dal, Apna Dal and the Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party, people aware of the development said. Suspense prevails on the Sultanpur seat, where eight- time MP and former Union minister …

BJP list for Lok Sabha polls: Former union minister Harsh Vardhan quits politics
10 months, 1 week ago

BJP list for Lok Sabha polls: Former union minister Harsh Vardhan quits politics

Hindustan Times  

Former union minister and two-time MP Harsh Vardhan has announced his decision to exit politics and return to his medical profession after being omitted from the Bharatiya Janata Party's list of 195 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. The BJP has chosen Praveen Khandelwal as its candidate for the Chandni Chowk Lok Sabha seat, replacing Harsh Vardhan. Shake-up in …

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10 months, 1 week ago

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Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party replaced as many as 33 sitting MPs with new faces as it released its first list with names of 195 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls on Saturday. In what can be seen as a message for controversial leaders from the BJP high command, several notable figures such as Parvesh Verma, son of former Delhi …

BJP Leaves Out 33 Sitting MPs in First List of Candidates for Lok Sabha Polls
10 months, 1 week ago

BJP Leaves Out 33 Sitting MPs in First List of Candidates for Lok Sabha Polls

News 18  

The Bharatiya Janata Party replaced as many as 33 sitting MPs with new faces in its first list of 195 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls on Saturday, news agency PTI reported. The party has named Praveen Khandelwal as its candidate from Chandani Chowk Lok Sabha Sabha seat, dropping two-term MP and former Union minister Harsh Vardhan. It named …

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10 months, 1 week ago

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New Indian Express  

JAIPUR: The dropping of five sitting MPs in the BJP’s first list of 15 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Rajasthan has brought to the fore rift within the party, sources said. Kaswan, representing the populous Jat community and winning Lok Sabha elections twice, wields substantial influence due to his political lineage. Similarly, the Nagaur seat garners attention …

BJP fields Shivraj Singh Chouhan from Vidisha, Scindia from Guna in Lok Sabha polls | Check full list from MP
10 months, 1 week ago

BJP fields Shivraj Singh Chouhan from Vidisha, Scindia from Guna in Lok Sabha polls | Check full list from MP

India TV News  

Lok Sabha elections 2024: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday declared the first list of candidates for 195 Lok Sabha seats across 15 states. Check complete list of BJP candidates for Madhya Pradesh: Image Source : INDIA TVBJP list of candidates for Madhya Pradesh Image Source : INDIA TVBJP list of candidates for Madhya Pradesh The five Lok Sabha seat …

Top news of the day: February 28, 2024
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Top news of the day: February 28, 2024

The Hindu  

Himachal Pradesh political crisis | Assembly budget session adjourned sine die; Congress rushes observers to Shimla Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on February 28 that he has not resigned and the government would complete its five years. Indian civilian team reaches Maldives to replace Indian military personnel manning 3 aviation platforms Ahead of the March 10 deadline …

Rajya Sabha polls: BJP claims Sonia Gandhi spooked by son's Amethi debacle
11 months ago

Rajya Sabha polls: BJP claims Sonia Gandhi spooked by son's Amethi debacle

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Reacting to Sonia Gandhi's move to Rajya Sabha, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday said her nomination to the upper house of the parliament was "an admission of a looming defeat" in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi files her nomination for the Rajya Sabha election, in Jaipur. Sonia Gandhi, flanked by her …

Sonia Gandhi reaches Jaipur to file nomination paper for Rajya Sabha election
11 months ago

Sonia Gandhi reaches Jaipur to file nomination paper for Rajya Sabha election

Live Mint  

Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi left her residence early on Wednesday morning for Rajasthan from where she set to file her nomination for the Rajya Sabha elections. Congress leader Ashok Gehlot was Sonia Gandhi, who represented Rae Bareli in Lok Sabha, will not contest the next general elections. Sonia Gandhi will be the second member of the Gandhi family …

Vasundhara Raje's Potential Lok Sabha Candidacy Amid Rajasthan Political Rumbles
1 year ago

Vasundhara Raje's Potential Lok Sabha Candidacy Amid Rajasthan Political Rumbles

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Amid murmurs in the power corridors of Rajasthan on the “political future” of former chief minister Vasundhara Raje, the central BJP is abuzz that the Jhalrapatan MLA, and also a national vice-president, could contest the coming Lok Sabha elections. Ever since the BJP top brass made Bhajan Lal Sharma, a first-time MLA, the new Chief Minister of Rajasthan, …

Charan Das Mahant named as Congress legislative party leader in Chhattisgarh
1 year ago

Charan Das Mahant named as Congress legislative party leader in Chhattisgarh

Live Mint  

The Congress on Saturday named party veteran and former Chhattisgarh assembly speaker, Charan Das Mahant, as the leader of its legislative party in the state, days after suffering a massive defeat in the assembly elections at the hands of BJP. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has approved the proposal for the appointment of Mahant, a fifth-term MLA, as the CLP leader …

Diya Kumari to be Rajasthan's Deputy CM: Who is she? Facts about BJP leader
1 year, 1 month ago

Diya Kumari to be Rajasthan's Deputy CM: Who is she? Facts about BJP leader

India TV News  

Jaipur: BJP leader Diya Kumari, who was one of the frontrunners in the chief ministerial race in Rajasthan, was announced to hold the Deputy CM post in the state, in yet another surprise move by the party on Tuesday. Diya Kumari is the Bharatiya Janata Party leader, who is a member of the erstwhile royal family of Jaipur, and won …

Election 2023: Vasundhara Raje Leaves for Delhi Amid Suspense Over CM Face; Nadda Meets Amit Shah
1 year, 1 month ago

Election 2023: Vasundhara Raje Leaves for Delhi Amid Suspense Over CM Face; Nadda Meets Amit Shah

News 18  

Election Results Highlights : Live Updates Revanth Reddy Oath Taking Ceremony Our Live Blog Coverage For Election 2023 Results And Telangana Next CM Revanth Reddy Swearing In Ceremony Has Moved Here. Vasundhara Raje Leaves For Delhi Amid CM Pick Discussions Former Rajasthan Chief Minister and BJP leader Vasundhara Raje on Wednesday left for Delhi from Jaipur airport amid discussions over …

10 BJP leaders resign as MPs after win in state elections
1 year, 1 month ago

10 BJP leaders resign as MPs after win in state elections

Hindustan Times  

Ten Bharatiya Janata Party lawmakers, including two Union ministers, who won assembly seats in the Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh elections resigned from Parliament on Wednesday, amid suspense over the party’s choice of chief minister in each state. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP National President JP Nadda during a meeting, in New Delhi With an eye on improving its …

Who is Diya Kumari, Jaipur princess who won Rajasthan polls by 71,368 votes?
1 year, 1 month ago

Who is Diya Kumari, Jaipur princess who won Rajasthan polls by 71,368 votes?

Hindustan Times  

Bharatiya Janata Party candidate and Rajsamand MP Diya Kumari won the Rajasthan's Vidhyadhar Nagar assembly seat against Congress' Sitaram Agarwal with a margin of 71,368 votes. BJP MP Diya Kumari Follow Election Results LIVE Updates here She credited prime minister Narendra Modi for the saffron party's performance in the assembly election in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh saying that Modi's …

‘People rejected Cong’s misrule': Vasundhara Raje credits PM Modi for BJP's win in Raj
1 year, 1 month ago

‘People rejected Cong’s misrule': Vasundhara Raje credits PM Modi for BJP's win in Raj

Hindustan Times  

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Vasundhara Raje on Sunday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union home minister Amit Shah and Bharatiya Janata Party chief JP Nadda for the stellar performance of the saffron party in Rajasthan. "On party's lead in Rajasthan, BJP leader Vasundhara Raje Scindia says, “This victory is of the mantra of 'Sabka saath, sabka vishwas and sabka prayaas' …

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