Lok Sabha Speaker election: Sanjay Raut offers INDIA bloc's support to TDP; JD(U) backs 'BJP's right'
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Speaker election: Sanjay Raut offers INDIA bloc's support to TDP; JD(U) backs 'BJP's right'

Hindustan Times  

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday claimed the Opposition's INDIA bloc will support N Chandrababu Naidu's TDP if it fields its candidate for the Lok Sabha Speaker's election. Reacting to his remark, Nitish Kumar's party, Janata Dal, said the right to nominate the Speaker of the lower House of the Parliament rests with the Bharatiya Janata Party. Sanjay Raut claimed TDP wants to field its candidate for the upcoming Speaker's election. While TDP has demanded that the nominee for the Speaker's post be decided by the National Democratic Alliance partners after achieving a consensus, JD has vowed to back the Bharatiya Janata Party's decision.

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BJP puts out fourth list of nine names, makes room for allies
2 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP puts out fourth list of nine names, makes room for allies

The Hindu  

With just one day left for the filing of nomination papers for the February 5 Delhi Assembly poll, the Bharatiya Janata Party announced its fourth list of nine candidates on Thursday, naming the party’s choices for the Greater Kailash and Babarpur Assembly constituencies from where Delhi Cabinet Ministers are contesting. The party has fielded Shikha Rai from Greater Kailash to …

BJP Likely To Allot 2 Seats To Allies In Delhi Polls, Nitish's JDU May Get Burari Constituency
2 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP Likely To Allot 2 Seats To Allies In Delhi Polls, Nitish's JDU May Get Burari Constituency

ABP News  

The Bharatiya Janata Party is likely to field two candidates from its allies Janata Dal and Chirag Pawan's Lok Janshakti Party in the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections. BJP had released its third candidate list for the Delhi polls on January 12, announcing only one candidate, Mohan Singh Bisht from the Mustafabad seat. Earlier today, the BJP named its 40 star …

Delhi assembly polls: JD (U) likely to contest on two seats
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi assembly polls: JD (U) likely to contest on two seats

Hindustan Times  

Janata Dal- is likely to contest two assembly seats in the upcoming Delhi assembly polls in alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party, a senior JDU leader aware of the developments said. While the JD-U was seeking tickets on three seats, two other National Democratic Alliance allies – Chirag Paswan-led Lok Janshakti Party and Jayant Chaudhary’s Rashtriya Lok Dal – were …

Delhi Assembly Election: AAP releases second list of 20 candidates, Manish Sisodia to contest from Jangpura
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Assembly Election: AAP releases second list of 20 candidates, Manish Sisodia to contest from Jangpura

India TV News  

Delhi Assembly Election 2025: The Aam Aadmi Party released the second list of 20 candidates on Monday. Shunty replaces sitting AAP MLA and Speaker in the outgoing Assembly Ram Niwas Goel, while Bittu has been fielded in place of Dilip Pandey, AAP's chief whip in the house. Here are some other takeaways from the AAP's second candidates list: 14 sitting …

Rajya Sabha election: CM Chandrababu Naidu urged not to share seats
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Rajya Sabha election: CM Chandrababu Naidu urged not to share seats

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: With just a few days left to file nominations for the three Rajya Sabha seats, several TDP leaders have demanded the high command not to share the seats with its alliance partners — BJP and JSP. Even as the yellow party is yet to finalise the candidates, there is speculation that Beeda Masthan Rao, who resigned from the YSRCP …

Lok Sabha seating arrangements: Gadkari's seat changed, Rahul, Priyanka assigned THIS seat
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Lok Sabha seating arrangements: Gadkari's seat changed, Rahul, Priyanka assigned THIS seat

India TV News  

The seating arrangements for the 18th Lok Sabha have been finalised, with notable adjustments in the allocation of seats for key political figures. 1 in the front row, while Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has been assigned a seat in the fourth row, Seat No. Several senior Cabinet ministers, including Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, and …

Chandrababu Naidu's party set for Rajya Sabha comeback in Andhra Pradesh bypolls
4 months ago

Chandrababu Naidu's party set for Rajya Sabha comeback in Andhra Pradesh bypolls

India Today  

The Election Commission of India announced by-elections to fill three vacant Rajya Sabha seats in Andhra Pradesh, following the resignations of YSR Congress Party members Mopidevi Venkataramana, Beeda Masthan Rao, and R Krishnaiah. This leaves the YSRCP with only eight Rajya Sabha members, as the resignations dealt a significant blow to the party. This past June, the TDP-led NDA alliance …

NDA wins all four seats in Bihar bypolls; Prashant Kishor’s party fails to make a mark in debut
4 months, 1 week ago

NDA wins all four seats in Bihar bypolls; Prashant Kishor’s party fails to make a mark in debut

The Hindu  

The ruling National Democratic Alliance has swept all four Assembly seats in Bihar for which byelections were held on November 13 with 52.83% voter turnout. Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj party failed to make a mark in its poll debut with its candidates suffering a severe drubbing on all four seats. Another NDA constituent Hindustani Awam Morcha candidate Deepa Manjhi, who …

TDP MLA takes charge of deputy speaker of Andhra assembly
4 months, 2 weeks ago

TDP MLA takes charge of deputy speaker of Andhra assembly

Hindustan Times  

Telugu Desam Party MLA Kanumuru Raghu Ramakrishna Raju on Thursday assumed charge as the deputy speaker of Andhra Pradesh state legislative assembly, after speaker Ch Ayyanna Patrudu declared Raju elected for the post unanimously. Kanumuru Raghu Ramakrishna Raju’s candidature was endorsed by deputy chief minister K Pawan Kalyan, state IT minister Nara Lokesh and Visakhapatnam MLA P Vishnu Kumar R …

BJP and its allies reach agreement on seat-sharing in Jharkhand elections
5 months, 1 week ago

BJP and its allies reach agreement on seat-sharing in Jharkhand elections

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has finalised its seat-sharing arrangement in Jharkhand, with the party announcing that it will fight on 68 out of 81 assembly seats in the upcoming elections. The alliance includes the All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU), Janata Dal (United) and Lok Janshakti Party - Ram Vilas.

Maharashtra elections: Congress seeks distribution of seats on basis of Lok Sabha poll results
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra elections: Congress seeks distribution of seats on basis of Lok Sabha poll results

Hindustan Times  

Seat-sharing talks in the Maha Vikas Aghadi for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections have hit a hurdle with Congress leaders insisting that the constituencies be distributed based on the parties’ success rate in the Lok Sabha elections earlier this year, people aware of the details said. Maharashtra elections: Congress seeks distribution of seats on basis of Lok Sabha poll results …

AAP, BJP, Congress, JJP announce candidates as Hry polls campaign intensifies
6 months, 3 weeks ago

AAP, BJP, Congress, JJP announce candidates as Hry polls campaign intensifies

Hindustan Times  

With the deadline for filing nominations approaching on September 12, political parties have started announcing their candidates for key constituencies in South Haryana, including Gurugram and Badshahpur. The top leadership had initially taken a wait-and-watch approach, but as the campaign intensifies, candidates are now reaching out to their strongholds and party workers, seeking to unite dissatisfied members, say political observers. …

BJP unlikely to spare seats for allies except RLD in upcoming UP bypolls
7 months, 1 week ago

BJP unlikely to spare seats for allies except RLD in upcoming UP bypolls

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: While the BJP's allies are building up pressure on the ruling party for seat sharing arrangements for the upcoming bypolls to 10 assembly seats, the BJP doesn’t seem to be in a mood to spare much except a seat or two for ally Jayant Chaudhury-led Rashtriya Lok Dal. After its poor showing in the recent Lok Sabha elections, the …

How seat-sharing challenges confront INDIA, NDA in Jharkhand
7 months, 2 weeks ago

How seat-sharing challenges confront INDIA, NDA in Jharkhand

India Today  

As the Jharkhand assembly elections approach, the two competing alliances—the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha -led INDIA bloc and the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance —are grappling with their own internal challenges. In the 2019 assembly elections, the BJP had contested 79 of the 81 seats, leaving no room for the AJSU Party or the JD. The appointment of Babulal Marandi, a …

Ajit Pawar ‘reveals’ Mahayuti’s seat sharing arrangement for Assembly polls
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Ajit Pawar ‘reveals’ Mahayuti’s seat sharing arrangement for Assembly polls

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday hinted at the possible seat-sharing arrangement within the ruling Mahayuti constituents for the upcoming Vidhan Sabha polls saying all three parties will retain seats where they have sitting MLAs. The seat-sharing agreement will be finalised soon,” said Pawar in Dindori in Nashik district, from where he kickstarted his ‘Jan Sanman Yatra.’ …

Allies divided over Supreme Court ruling on Scheduled Caste sub-categorisation leave BJP in a tough spot
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Allies divided over Supreme Court ruling on Scheduled Caste sub-categorisation leave BJP in a tough spot

The Hindu  

Two key allies in the ruling coalition — the Lok Janshakti Party and Telugu Desam Party — have taken opposing positions on the Supreme Court judgement in favour of sub-categorisation of Scheduled Castes, leaving the BJP in a tight spot. On the other hand, TDP chief and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, an early champion of sub-categorisation, has …

Chandrababu Naidu talks of TDP revival, sets off churn in Telangana politics
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Chandrababu Naidu talks of TDP revival, sets off churn in Telangana politics

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday left political analysts trying to figure out implications of his comments that the Telangana unit of the TDP will not only be reactivated, but revived to its past glory. A day after his meeting with Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, Naidu on Sunday announced plans to reactivate the TDP …

Faizabad giant-slayer Awadhesh Prasad likely to be INDIA bloc’s Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker nominee
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Faizabad giant-slayer Awadhesh Prasad likely to be INDIA bloc’s Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker nominee

Live Mint  

The opposition INDIA bloc is likely to field Faizabad Member of Parliament and Samajwadi Party leader Awadhesh Prasad for the post of Deputy Speaker in Lok Sabha, according to reports. The post of Deputy Speaker was vacant in the second term of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government in the 17th Lok Sabha. Buoyed by its increased strength in the …

I.N.D.I.A. to field SP’s Faizabad MP for Dy Speaker
9 months ago

I.N.D.I.A. to field SP’s Faizabad MP for Dy Speaker

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The INDIA bloc is planning to project Faizabad Member of Parliament from the Samajwadi Party, Mr Awadhesh Prasad, for the deputy speaker post in Lok Sabha. It is learnt that Mr Prasad’s name was suggested by Trinamul Congress chief and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, who felt that Mr Prasad’s nomination carries “strong symbolism”. While conveying his …

Who will be Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha? From NDA or INDIA bloc?
9 months ago

Who will be Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha? From NDA or INDIA bloc?

Live Mint  

The 18th Lok Sabha will have a Deputy Speaker, but it will likely be from the ruling National Democratic Alliance and not from the Opposition INDIA bloc, reports suggest. The post of Deputy Speaker was vacant in the second term of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government in the 17th Lok Sabha. Buoyed by its increased strength in the Lok …

TDP, BJP will do everything possible for development of Andhra: PM Modi
9 months ago

TDP, BJP will do everything possible for development of Andhra: PM Modi

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted that the BJP and the TDP are working closely for the progress of India and development of Andhra Pradesh. A delegation of TDP MPs, including Union Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu, Minister of State Pemmasani Chandrasekhar, Parliamentary Party leader Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu, Magunta Srinivasulu Reddy and Kalisetti Appala Naidu, called on …

Not asked for division of votes as a constructive step, Jairam Ramesh on Lok Sabha Speaker election
9 months ago

Not asked for division of votes as a constructive step, Jairam Ramesh on Lok Sabha Speaker election

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: After Om Birla was elected as the Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha on Wednesday, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh clarified that the opposition has not asked for division of votes as a constructive step from their end. Traditionally, the Lok Sabha Speaker and Deputy Speaker are elected through consensus between the ruling party and the Opposition. The contest …

Lok Sabha Speaker Election: Is Mamata Banerjee Upset Over I.N.D.I.A Alliance Candidate? | ABP News
9 months ago

Lok Sabha Speaker Election: Is Mamata Banerjee Upset Over I.N.D.I.A Alliance Candidate? | ABP News

ABP News  

Elections for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker are going to be held on Wednesday. A consensus could not be reached between the government and the opposition for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker on Tuesday, after which the election was decided. There is a contest for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker between BJP MP Om Birla from NDA …

Govt compelled us to contest election: K Suresh, INDIA bloc speaker candidate
9 months ago

Govt compelled us to contest election: K Suresh, INDIA bloc speaker candidate

Deccan Chronicle  

After being nominated as the INDIA bloc's candidate for the Lok Sabha Speaker post against National Democratic Alliance candidate OM Birla, Congress MP K Suresh alleged that the government "compelled" the INDIA bloc to contest the election as their reply was not satisfactory over the issue. We don't want to contest the election against the Speaker, but when the government …

Om Birla Vs K Suresh today: Why INDIA bloc forced a Lok Sabha contest despite numbers stacked in NDA’s favour?
9 months ago

Om Birla Vs K Suresh today: Why INDIA bloc forced a Lok Sabha contest despite numbers stacked in NDA’s favour?

Live Mint  

The newly-elected Members of Parliament will vote to elect the Speaker of 18th Lok Sabha today on June 26. Bhartiya Janata Party leader and National Democratic Alliance candidate Om Birla, who was the Speaker in the 17th Lok Sabha, is up against INDIA bloc leader and eight-term Congress Parliamentarian K Suresh for the crucial post. The election was forced after …

Lok Sabha news Highlights: Opposition to contest in deputy speaker's election
9 months ago

Lok Sabha news Highlights: Opposition to contest in deputy speaker's election

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju escort Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla to the chair. Lok Sabha news Highlights: National Democratic Alliance candidate Om Birla was elected Speaker of the House on Wednesday. The election to the Lok Sabha speaker post took place for the first time in …

Rare showdown for Speaker as NDA picks Om Birla again
9 months ago

Rare showdown for Speaker as NDA picks Om Birla again

Hindustan Times  

India is set to witness the first election for the Lok Sabha speaker’s position in nearly half a century after talks between the government and Opposition broke down on Tuesday over the deputy speaker’s post, setting the stage for the first major showdown in the 18th Lok Sabha. The INDIA bloc said it was ready to support Birla and wanted …

Who is K Suresh, the opposition's candidate for the Lok Sabha Speaker post?
9 months ago

Who is K Suresh, the opposition's candidate for the Lok Sabha Speaker post?

Firstpost  

From serving as minister of state in the second Manmohan Singh government to being the Kerala Congress chief, Kondikunnil Suresh has spent 29 years in politics. However, tensions soared and the atmosphere in the Lok Sabha turned “vicious” when the BJP opted for seven-term Cuttack MP Bhartruhari Mahtab over Suresh, sources in the opposition camp told The Indian Express. Union …

Om Birla vs Kodikunnil Suresh: Rare Lok Sabha Speaker election to be held today
9 months ago

Om Birla vs Kodikunnil Suresh: Rare Lok Sabha Speaker election to be held today

The Hindu  

The 18th Lok Sabha is all set to witness a rare contest for the Speaker post on Wednesday between the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Om Birla and Kodikunnil Suresh of the Congress after the National Democratic Alliance government and the INDIA group of Opposition parties failed to arrive at a consensus. However, with both sides sticking to their position, the two …

Lok Sabha Speaker election: What Rahul Gandhi said on supporting NDA candidate
9 months ago

Lok Sabha Speaker election: What Rahul Gandhi said on supporting NDA candidate

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that the Opposition's INDIA bloc will support the BJP-led NDA government's choice of Lok Sabha Speaker if they give the deputy Speaker's post to the INDIA bloc. Follow Lok Sabha proceeding live coverage Congress leader and MP Rahul Gandhi Rahul Gandhi informed that defence minister and senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh spoke to …

LS Speaker: All eyes on NDA's pick, Rajnath Singh Seeks Opposition Consensus
9 months ago

LS Speaker: All eyes on NDA's pick, Rajnath Singh Seeks Opposition Consensus

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: With the deadline to file the nomination for the post of Lok Sabha speaker being 12 pm Tuesday, the battle between the NDA and the opposition has drawn out. Although the BJP leaders remained tight-lipped about their nominee for the post, there are speculations that Om Birla, the speaker in the 17th Lok Sabha, could also be in …

After ₹500 crore 'hilltop palace' attack, TDP labels Jagan a 'furniture thief'
9 months, 1 week ago

After ₹500 crore 'hilltop palace' attack, TDP labels Jagan a 'furniture thief'

Hindustan Times  

The Telugu Desam Party has accused former chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy of holding onto taxpayer-funded expensive furnishings and fittings worth crores at his residence-cum-camp office in Tadepalli, labelling him a 'furniture thief'. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} TDP's Kodela Sivaram alleged Reddy built a ₹500-crore "hilltop palace" in Visakhapatnam with public money, while the poor struggled. Premium read- …

Congress to Decide on Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha: Sharad Pawar
9 months, 1 week ago

Congress to Decide on Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha: Sharad Pawar

News 18  

The Congress will decide on the appointment on the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha as it has maximum seats among the INDIA bloc parties, said NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday. Asked if efforts will be made to have the Lok Sabha’s deputy speaker from the opposition, Pawar said this “rule” was not followed by Prime Minister …

Congress to decide on LoP in Lok Sabha: Sharad Pawar
9 months, 1 week ago

Congress to decide on LoP in Lok Sabha: Sharad Pawar

The Hindu  

NCP chief Sharad Pawar on June 20 said the Congress will decide on the appointment of the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha as it has maximum seats among the INDIA bloc parties in the Lower House of Parliament. Asked if efforts will be made to have the Lok Sabha's deputy speaker from the opposition, Mr. Pawar claimed this …

Congress plans strategy meetings for poll-bound States of Maharashtra, Haryana, Jharkhand and J&K next week
9 months, 1 week ago

Congress plans strategy meetings for poll-bound States of Maharashtra, Haryana, Jharkhand and J&K next week

The Hindu  

Buoyed by the Lok Sabha results, the Congress on June 18 announced a series of strategy meetings for Maharashtra, Haryana, Jharkhand and Jammu and Kashmir where Assembly polls are expected later this year. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and former party chief Rahul Gandhi would be meeting leaders from Jharkhand on June 24 to discuss the party’s election preparedness in the …

Vishnu Kumar Raju Frontrunner for BJP Floor Leader
9 months, 1 week ago

Vishnu Kumar Raju Frontrunner for BJP Floor Leader

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Visakhapatnam North MLA P. Vishnu Kumar Raju is likely to be reappointed as the BJP's floor leader with Y. Satya Kumar Yadav getting a ministerial berth in the N. Chandrababu Naidu Cabinet. However, the BJP high command ultimately chose Y. Satya Kumar Yadav as the party's lone face in the cabinet. On this, Vishnu Kumar said, “Satya has the …

Raut Assures INDIA Bloc Support to TDP’s Candidate for Speaker’s Post
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Raut Assures INDIA Bloc Support to TDP’s Candidate for Speaker’s Post

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday claimed that if the Speaker of Lok Sabha will not be appointed from the non-BJP constituents of NDA, Narendra Modi and Amit Shah would break JD, TDP, and Lok Janshakti Party, which are alliance partners of the BJP. Mr. Raut also offered the INDIA bloc’s support to N. Chandrababu Naidu-led party if …

JDU clears stand on Lok Sabha Speaker's post ahead of election on June 26, says 'Will support...'
9 months, 2 weeks ago

JDU clears stand on Lok Sabha Speaker's post ahead of election on June 26, says 'Will support...'

India TV News  

Janata Dal spokesperson KC Tyagi said they will support the person nominated by the Bharatiya Janata Party for the post of Speaker in the NDA government ahead of the election on June 26. On the Lok Sabha speaker, JDU spokesperson KC Tyagi said, "TDP and JDU are with the NDA. “The Speaker is always of the ruling party because its …

Lok Sabha Speaker elections on June 26; Opposition urges NDA members TDP, JD(U) to push for post
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Speaker elections on June 26; Opposition urges NDA members TDP, JD(U) to push for post

Hindustan Times  

The elections for the appointment of the new Lok Sabha Speaker will take place on June 26, two days after the beginning of the new Parliament session. President Droupadi Murmu will address a joint session of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha on June 27, after the appointment of the new Speaker. AAP asked the ruling NDA constituents TDP …

Meghalaya’s VPP says it will neither join INDIA bloc nor NDA; to sit in Opposition in Lok Sabha
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Meghalaya’s VPP says it will neither join INDIA bloc nor NDA; to sit in Opposition in Lok Sabha

New Indian Express  

SHILLONG: The new regional outfit in Meghalaya, Voice of the People Party, which won the Shillong Lok Sabha seat, will sit in opposition in the Lower House, but will not join the INDIA bloc. The VPP leader also said that based on Meghalaya's development issues, their Lok Sabha MP may support the decisions of the ruling government at the Centre …

OPINION | BJP’S STRONGEST ALLY CHANDRABABU TAKES OVER AS CM
9 months, 2 weeks ago

OPINION | BJP’S STRONGEST ALLY CHANDRABABU TAKES OVER AS CM

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the new Andhra Pradesh chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu with a warm hug on Wednesday, after the latter was sworn in as Chief Minister at a huge gathering in Medha IT Park in Kesarapalle near Vijayawada. Watched by South matinee idols Rajinikanth, Chiranjeevi, Ram Charan, Allu Arjun, NTR Junior and Mohan Babu, former Chief Justice …

N. Chandrababu Naidu and Pawan Kalyan emerge as power players at the Centre and in Andhra Pradesh, routing Jagan Mohan Reddy
9 months, 2 weeks ago

N. Chandrababu Naidu and Pawan Kalyan emerge as power players at the Centre and in Andhra Pradesh, routing Jagan Mohan Reddy

The Hindu  

Anti-incumbency, welfare promises, and sustained campaign strategies in addition to caste combinations won the day for the TDP-BJP-JSP alliance. The magnitude of the ruling Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party’s defeat in Andhra Pradesh, where simultaneous elections were held to the Lok Sabha and the Assembly, has taken political analysts by surprise. In 2019, the TDP’s tally was 3 and 23 …

BJP leader's advice to Uddhav Thackeray after Shiv Sena (UBT)'s Lok Sabha election performance
9 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP leader's advice to Uddhav Thackeray after Shiv Sena (UBT)'s Lok Sabha election performance

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra minister Chandrakant Patil on Tuesday took a jibe at Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, saying that the latter's allies Congress and Nationalist Congress Party benefitted more. The Shiv Sena contested 21 out of 48 seats in Maharashtra in an alliance with Congress and NCP, winning nine seats. Continuing his jibe at the Shiv Sena chief, Patil said,"Thackeray also earned …

Who will be Lok Sabha Speaker as Modi 3.0 takes charge? Suspense continues
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Who will be Lok Sabha Speaker as Modi 3.0 takes charge? Suspense continues

India TV News  

Modi 3.0: The Bharatiya Janata Party -led National Democratic Alliance government has taken charge at the Centre after the alliance secured 293 seats, more than the majority mark, in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections. Since the party managed to win 240 seats, it formed the government with the support of allies including Chandrababu Naidu's Telugu Desam Party, Nitish Kumar's …

Pawan Kalyan proposes Chandrababu Naidu's name as NDA's CM candidate for Andhra Pradesh
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Pawan Kalyan proposes Chandrababu Naidu's name as NDA's CM candidate for Andhra Pradesh

India TV News  

JanaSena chief Pawan Kalyan on Tuesday proposed and supported N. Chandrababu Naidu's name as the NDA's chief ministerial candidate. The meet was attended by TDP Chief N Chandrababu Naidu, JanaSena chief Pawan Kalyan, state BJP chief Daggubati Purandeswari, and other MLAs TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu said, "All MLAs of BJP, Janasena and TDP have given their consent for me to …

BJP prevails over allies for now
9 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP prevails over allies for now

Hindustan Times  

The composition of the new Union council of ministers sworn in on Sunday indicates that the Bharatiya Janata Party has prevailed over its allies for now by deciding the number of berths allocated to them. Both TDP, which is set to form the next government in Andhra Pradesh in coalition with the BJP and Jana Sena this week, and the …

Three Lok Sabha MPs from Andhra find spot in Modi’s Cabinet 3.0
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Three Lok Sabha MPs from Andhra find spot in Modi’s Cabinet 3.0

New Indian Express  

‘Double engine’ sarkar will ensure State’s growth: MPs Although there were reports that Pawan Kalyan’s Jana Sena Party, also a NDA ally, would get a spot in the Union Cabinet, but names of neither of its two MPs figured in the final list.Of the 25 Lok Sabha seats in the State, the NDA bagged 21 with TDP winning 16, BJP …

Who is the richest Lok Sabha MP to be part of Modi 3.0 cabinet?
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Who is the richest Lok Sabha MP to be part of Modi 3.0 cabinet?

Hindustan Times  

Telugu Desam Party leader Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani won the Lok Sabha election 2024 from the Guntur constituency in Andhra Pradesh, and is likely to be a part of the Modi 3.0 cabinet. Pemmasani is also the richest candidate to win the Lok Sabha election 2024 and be a part of Narendra Modi's cabinet. TDP leader Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, a debutant …

Modi Cabinet 3.0: BJP allies to get 12 berths; TDP and JD(U) 2 each, others 1 each
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Modi Cabinet 3.0: BJP allies to get 12 berths; TDP and JD(U) 2 each, others 1 each

Hindustan Times  

Two members each from Telugu Desam Party and Janata Dal or JD and one each from eight other National Democratic Alliance constituents will be sworn in as ministers in the new government on Sunday, five days after the Bharatiya Janata Party fell short of the halfway mark of 272 seats in the 543-member Lok Sabha for the first time since …

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