Trouble for Congress in Bihar, party leader claims 11 MLAs could soon defect to JD-U
3 years, 11 months ago

Trouble for Congress in Bihar, party leader claims 11 MLAs could soon defect to JD-U

India TV News  

Senior Bihar Congress leader and former Congress MLA from Lalganj, Bharat Singh, has claimed that 11 MLAs could soon defect to the Janata Dal. Bharat Singh said that these MLAs had joined the Congress ahead of the elections after they were denied JD tickets to contest the Assembly polls held in October-November last year. "The 11 MLAs who could leave the Congress are guided by state president Madan Mohan Jha, Rajya Sabha MP Akhilesh Prasad Singh and senior leader Sadanand Singh. The development comes a day after the Congress relieved senior party leader Shaktisinh Gohil from his duties as the AICC's Bihar in-charge and appointed Bhakta Charan Das in his place.

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BJP, Congress Clash Over Dalit Votes, Ambedkar’s Legacy
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3 days, 15 hours ago

BJP, Congress Clash Over Dalit Votes, Ambedkar’s Legacy

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi:Behind the ongoing political battle over the alleged insult of B.R. Union home minister Amit Shah’s remark in the Rajya Sabha gave the Opposition an opportunity to whip up anti-BJP sentiments among the Dalits, the objective is clear — the Congress wants to further consolidate the 4 per cent Dalit votes it gained in the last general election over …

Congress steps up campaign over Amit Shah’s remarks on Dr. Ambedkar
3 days, 21 hours ago

Congress steps up campaign over Amit Shah’s remarks on Dr. Ambedkar

The Hindu  

Stepping up its campaign against Home Minister Amit Shah for his comment that it has become a “fashion” to take Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar’s name, the Congress on Saturday announced a plan to hold countrywide press conferences and Ambedkar samman marches in the next few days. “On 24 December, all across the country, we will hold Babasaheb Ambedkar Samman Marches and …

‘Himmat kase hui Dilli mein UP, Bihar ke…’: Heated exchange between AAP’s Sanjay Singh, JP Nadda in Rajya Sabha
1 week ago

‘Himmat kase hui Dilli mein UP, Bihar ke…’: Heated exchange between AAP’s Sanjay Singh, JP Nadda in Rajya Sabha

Live Mint  

Rajya Sabha on Tuesday witnessed a heated exchange of words between AAP MP Sanjay Singh and BJP leaders JP Nadda and Bhupender Yadav over the issue of illegal immigrants. The Aam Aadmi Party leader Singh criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party National President, BJP Nadda, for calling people of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Purvanchal ‘Rohingyas’. Singh furiously replied to Nadda's claims …

NDA parties slam Congress over reservations, caste-based survey
1 week, 1 day ago

NDA parties slam Congress over reservations, caste-based survey

Hindustan Times  

Leaders from the Janata Dal, or JD, Nationalist Congress Party, and the Shiv Sena — partners in the ruling National Democratic Alliance — tore into the opposition Congress-led INDIA bloc during a discussion on 75 years of the Constitution in the Rajya Sabha on Monday. Shiv Sena member Milind Deora, while listing out the Modi government’s achievements, including abrogation of …

Mamata should be allowed to lead INDIA bloc: RJD chief Lalu Prasad
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Mamata should be allowed to lead INDIA bloc: RJD chief Lalu Prasad

New Indian Express  

Addressing a Congress function in Khagaria district, Alam had said, “In politics, nobody is a big brother or a little brother. In the assembly polls, the number of seats each party would contest must be decided on the basis of several factors, including the respective strike rates in the Lok Sabha elections”. Alam's aggressive stance could also be seen in …

Bihar: RJD MLA in tears after Tej Pratap Yadav announces to contest assembly polls from his seat | WATCH
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Bihar: RJD MLA in tears after Tej Pratap Yadav announces to contest assembly polls from his seat | WATCH

India TV News  

Bihar Assembly Elections 2025: As Bihar gears up for next year’s assembly elections, the political dynamics in the state are intensifying. Tej Pratap Yadav, RJD leader and son of Lalu Prasad Yadav, has announced his intention to contest from the Mahua assembly seat, instead of his current Hasanpur constituency. Watch video here Tej Pratap Yadav on connecting from Mahua seat …

Raj Thackeray In Mahayuti Government? CM Fadnavis Says 'Views Match'
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Raj Thackeray In Mahayuti Government? CM Fadnavis Says 'Views Match'

ABP News  

In a twist to the Maharashtra government formation, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said that he wanted to include MNS chief Raj Thackeray in his government. Fadnavis, during a TV interview, said that candidates from Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena got a good number of votes in the assembly elections, despite fighting against the Bharatiya Janata Party. Maharashtra CM Devendra …

Jharkhand Cabinet expansion today, 4 Congress MLAs among 10 to take oath
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Jharkhand Cabinet expansion today, 4 Congress MLAs among 10 to take oath

India Today  

Ten MLAs -- four Congress, five Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, one Rashtriya Janata Dal -- are likely to be inducted into Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's Cabinet today. The long-awaited Cabinet expansion comes a week after Soren took oath as the 14th Chief Minister of Jharkhand after the ruling JMM-led coalition won 56 out of 81 Assembly seats in the recently …

Karnataka: JDS MLAs refute speculations of rift within the party after Channapatna bypoll result
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Karnataka: JDS MLAs refute speculations of rift within the party after Channapatna bypoll result

Hindustan Times  

Amid speculations about rift in Karnataka’s Janata Dal party, the MLAs have clarified that they are together and nobody can split the party. After the Channapatna by-poll result, where Nikhil Kumaraswamy defeated Congress’ CP Yogeeshwara, there were reports about MLA being unhappy about party leadership. CP Yogeeshwara, who recently joined the Congress party, said that if party high command allows, …

13 MLAs unhappy with leadership, former JD(S) state chief
4 weeks ago

13 MLAs unhappy with leadership, former JD(S) state chief

Hindustan Times  

Former Union minister and Janata Dal state president CM Ibrahim’s meeting with party MLA GT Devegowda on Monday highlighted the deepening divisions within the party. Later, addressing the media, Ibrahim expressed dissatisfaction with the JD leadership and unveiled his plans to launch a new political party or form a third front in Karnataka. Ibrahim accused former chief minister HD Kumaraswamy …

Karnataka: ‘13 JDS MLAs are unhappy with party leadership after Channapatna result,’ says CM Ibrahim
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Karnataka: ‘13 JDS MLAs are unhappy with party leadership after Channapatna result,’ says CM Ibrahim

Hindustan Times  

Former union minister CM Ibrahim met senior JDS leader GT Devegowda at his residence on Monday and held crucial discussions on the future of the party. Ibrahim said that at least 13 MLAs in the JDS are unhappy with HD Kumaraswamy’s leadership after party’s loss at Channapatna by-election. CM Ibrahim said that at least 13 MLAs in the JDS are …

Bihar bypolls 2024: Ruling NDA leads in 3 assembly seats, BSP holds one
1 month ago

Bihar bypolls 2024: Ruling NDA leads in 3 assembly seats, BSP holds one

Live Mint  

The ruling NDA alliance in Bihar took an early lead in three out of the four assembly constituencies where bypolls were held on November 13, as per officials on Saturday. In the Imamganj constituency, Deepa Kumari of the Hindustani Awam Morcha, an alliance partner of the NDA, was leading by 1,553 votes over her nearest rival, Raushan Kumar of the …

Jharkhand Election Results: Babulal Marandi leads by 1,840 votes over CPIML’s Rajkumar Yadav
1 month ago

Jharkhand Election Results: Babulal Marandi leads by 1,840 votes over CPIML’s Rajkumar Yadav

Live Mint  

The Bharatiya Janata Party's Jharkhand unit chief, Babulal Marandi, was leading by 1,840 votes over CPIML's Rajkumar Yadav in the Dhanwar assembly seat after the first round of vote counting, according to the Election Commission of India. Marandi won the Dhanwar seat in the 2019 assembly polls as a Jharkhand Vikas Morcha candidate by defeating the BJP's Lakshman Prasad Singh …

Bihar bypolls: Counting on, ruling NDA ahead in two seats
1 month ago

Bihar bypolls: Counting on, ruling NDA ahead in two seats

Hindustan Times  

Ruling NDA candidates were leading in Tarari and Belaganj constituencies, while the RJD, part of the INDIA bloc, was ahead in Imamganj, and Bahujan Samaj Party in Ramgarh, according to initial trends of counting for the bypolls to four Assembly constituencies in Bihar. After the third round of counting, Kumar secured 13,352 votes, while Kumari, the daughter-in-law of Union Minister …

Bihar Bypolls Results 2024 LIVE: Counting of votes begins on all four seats in state
1 month ago

Bihar Bypolls Results 2024 LIVE: Counting of votes begins on all four seats in state

India TV News  

Bihar Bypolls Results 2024 LIVE: The counting of votes for the bypolls to four Assembly seats in Bihar is set to begin at 8 am on Saturday. Here are details of each of the four seats: Tarari Assembly Seat Tarari Assembly seat witnessed a contest between Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Vishal Prashant and CPI's Raju Yadav. Ramgarh Assembly Seat Ramgarh …

BJP sweeps UP bypolls, wins seven of nine seats; SP suffers setback in Dalit, Muslim-majority seats
1 month ago

BJP sweeps UP bypolls, wins seven of nine seats; SP suffers setback in Dalit, Muslim-majority seats

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: After facing a humiliating defeat in recent Lok Sabha polls, the ruling BJP managed to salvage its pride by sweeping the bypoll to nine assembly constituencies winning seven of them on Saturday. While Moradabad’s Kundarki, the stronghold of senior SP leader late Shafiqur Rehman Barq, is a Muslim-dominated seat, Katehri in Ambedkar Nagar has a substantial chunk of Dalit …

Karnataka bypoll results: Outcome crucial for both ruling and opposition camps
1 month ago

Karnataka bypoll results: Outcome crucial for both ruling and opposition camps

Hindustan Times  

The counting of votes for the high stake by-polls to three Assembly segments in Karnataka, which witnessed a fierce fight between the ruling Congress and a combative BJP-JD alliance, will take place on Saturday. The by-polls to Sandur, Shiggaon and Channapatna were necessitated as the seats fell vacant following the election of their respective representatives -- E Tukaram of Congress, …

Why Rahul Gandhi, Congress Chief skipped ally JMM's poll rallies in Jharkhand
1 month ago

Why Rahul Gandhi, Congress Chief skipped ally JMM's poll rallies in Jharkhand

India Today  

Jharkhand witnessed an intense campaign ahead of the two-phase assembly election, with prominent leaders from both the NDA and the INDIA bloc holding a series of rallies across the state. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah led the charge for the BJP, while Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and MP Rahul Gandhi spearheaded rallies for their party. …

Karnataka MLA Alleges BJP Raised Defection Offer to Rs 100 Cr
1 month ago

Karnataka MLA Alleges BJP Raised Defection Offer to Rs 100 Cr

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: The Bharatiya Janata Party’s offer of Rs 50 crore each for Congress party MLAs did not work and the offer has now been revised to Rs 100 crore to switch their loyalties, alleged Mandya MLA Ravikumar Gowda of the Congress party. Talking to reporters in Mandya on Monday, the MLA alleged BJP now joined Janata Dal Secular, its ally, …

Reputations of political heavyweights including CM Bhajanlal Sharma on the line as voting ends in Rajasthan bypolls
1 month, 1 week ago

Reputations of political heavyweights including CM Bhajanlal Sharma on the line as voting ends in Rajasthan bypolls

New Indian Express  

JAIPUR: Voting for the bypolls across seven assembly seats in Rajasthan concluded on Wednesday, with 69 candidates in the race. The results on November 23 will significantly impact the political influence of Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, Congress State President Govind Singh Dotasara, Sachin Pilot, Agriculture Minister Dr. Kirori Lal Meena, RLP Chief Hanuman Beniwal, and BAP leader Rajkumar Roat. Under …

INTERVIEW | No Haryana-like factionalism; pro-incumbency for INDIA bloc: Congress' Jharkhand in-charge
1 month, 1 week ago

INTERVIEW | No Haryana-like factionalism; pro-incumbency for INDIA bloc: Congress' Jharkhand in-charge

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI/RANCHI: Exuding confidence of a strong performance by the Congress in the assembly polls, AICC Jharkhand in-charge Ghulam Ahmad Mir on Tuesday asserted that unlike Haryana, there was no factionalism in the state unit and all decisions in the run-up to the elections were taken by consensus among senior leaders. In an interview with PTI, the Congress general secretary …

Lalu Yadav delivers unity message in Belaganj that voted RJD for 3 decades
1 month, 1 week ago

Lalu Yadav delivers unity message in Belaganj that voted RJD for 3 decades

Hindustan Times  

PATNA: Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Monday asked the party’s supporters in southwestern Bihar’s Belaganj assembly constituency to stay united to keep out the rival Bharatiya Janata Party and the Janata Dal. Rashtriya Janata Dal national president Lalu Prasad Yadav “If Hindus and Muslims stay united, the likes of Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and Bihar CM Nitish …

Congress expels eight rebel candidates
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Congress expels eight rebel candidates

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The Maharashtra Congress on Thursday suspended eight rebel candidates from the party for a period of six years, announced Ramesh Chennithala, Congress’ Maharashtra in charge. Congress expels eight rebel candidates “The party does not accept ‘friendly fights’ among Maha Vikas Aghadi allies anywhere in the state. “We went to Ansari’s house, made him speak to Maharashtra in-charge Ramesh Chennithala …

Congress, RJD committed barbaric crimes against tribals, BJP to clinch highest number of seats: Modi
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Congress, RJD committed barbaric crimes against tribals, BJP to clinch highest number of seats: Modi

Live Mint  

Jharkhand Elections: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched a scathing attack on Congress and RJD while addressing an election rally in Jharkhand's Chaibasa and accused both the parties of committing barbaric crimes on tribals. Stating that the entire Jharkhand is saying today – 'roti, beti aur maati ki pukaar, Jharkhand me BJP-NDA sarkar', the Prime Minister recalled that when …

Eight BJP MLAs Keen to Join Congress, Says Leader
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Eight BJP MLAs Keen to Join Congress, Says Leader

Hindustan Times  

Several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators are reportedly interested in joining the Congress. The announcement comes as recent remarks by BJP legislator, ST Somashekhar, suggest a potential migration of BJP members to Congress. However, BJP leaders have dismissed the claim as baseless, calling it a politically motivated assertion.

Congress Announces 39 Candidates in Mumbai, Including 5 for the City
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Congress Announces 39 Candidates in Mumbai, Including 5 for the City

Hindustan Times  

The Congress party has released two separate lists of 23 and 16 candidates for the upcoming assembly elections in Maharashtra. The party has nominated former state unit chief Manikrao Thakre from Digras, Asif Zakaria from Vandre (Bandra) west and Sachin Sawant from Andheri west. It renominated two sitting MLAs Kailash Gorantyal from Jalna and Moham Hambarde from Nanded South but …

Congress Fetches Gulabsinh Rajput as Candidate for Vav Assembly By-Election
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Congress Fetches Gulabsinh Rajput as Candidate for Vav Assembly By-Election

Hindustan Times  

Congress fielded Gulabsinh Rajput from Vav against BJP's Swarupji Thakor in the upcoming Vav assembly by-election in Gujarat. Rajput, who previously represented the Tharad Assembly seat in Banaskantha district, will contest as the INDIA bloc candidate, while the BJP has named Swarupji Thakor, a long-time party member from Banaskantha.

BJP Announces 99 Candidates for Maharashtra Assembly Elections
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2 months ago

BJP Announces 99 Candidates for Maharashtra Assembly Elections

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its first list of 99 candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections. The list includes 71 sitting MLAs and 10 ministers, including Devendra Fadnavis, the deputy chief minister. Other prominent names in the list include state BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule, former CM Ashok Chavan's daughter Shreejaya Chavan, and former MP Haribhau Jawale's son …

BJP Announces 99 Candidates for Maharashtra Assembly Election: Focus on OBC, Maratha, and Adivasi Communities
2 months ago

BJP Announces 99 Candidates for Maharashtra Assembly Election: Focus on OBC, Maratha, and Adivasi Communities

The Hindu  

The BJP has announced 99 candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly election, with 71 sitting MLAs, including Devendra Fadnavis, contesting from Nagpur. The list also includes 13 women, including Sreejaya Ashokrao Chavan, making her electoral debut. Missing names include prominent figures like Ram Satpute and the only Lok Sabha candidate from western Maharashtra, Praniti Shinde.

BJP Announces First List of 99 Candidates for Maharashtra Assembly Election
2 months ago

BJP Announces First List of 99 Candidates for Maharashtra Assembly Election

New Indian Express  

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its first list of 99 candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections. The list includes 71 sitting MLAs, 13 women candidates, and the kin of some regional satraps including Congress-turned-BJP politician Ashok Chavan's daughter. The saffron party has retained 71 MLAs and dropped three.

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

Six months on, SP yet to contemplate disqualification of rebel MLAs
3 months, 1 week ago

Six months on, SP yet to contemplate disqualification of rebel MLAs

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW: The Samajwadi Party appears to be in no rush to file a petition seeking the disqualification of rebel MLAs, including former SP Chief Whip Manoj Pandey, who voted in favour of BJP candidates during the Rajya Sabha elections in February. Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav Besides Manoj Pandey, other MLAs who defied the party whip include Gosaiganj SP MLA …

More BJD RS MPs may join BJP: Mamata Mohanta
3 months, 2 weeks ago

More BJD RS MPs may join BJP: Mamata Mohanta

Deccan Chronicle  

Mamata Mohanta, who recently quit the Biju Janata Dal and got elected to Rajya Sabha on the Bharatiya Janata Party ticket, on Saturday said “discontentment” was growing in the Naveen Patnaik-led regional party and more leaders were contemplating to switch sides.“I do not have any hesitation to say that most of the leaders and workers in BJD are dissatisfied over …

Karnataka Congress MLA Alleges BJP Offering Rs 100 Cr to Switch Sides
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Karnataka Congress MLA Alleges BJP Offering Rs 100 Cr to Switch Sides

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: In a startling revelation by Mandya Congress MLA Ravikumar Gowda on Sunday alleged his party MLAs are being lured by Bharatiya Janata Party through “brokers” to switch their loyalties to as many as 50 Congress MLA by offering each one of them Rs 100 crore. He is one among several Congress MLAs to have received offers from “brokers” having …

Haryana: BJP’s Kiran Choudhry set to enter Rajya Sabha unopposed
4 months ago

Haryana: BJP’s Kiran Choudhry set to enter Rajya Sabha unopposed

Hindustan Times  

Kiran Choudhry, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party nominee for the Rajya Sabha seat byelection from Haryana, is set to get elected unopposed as no other party has fielded a candidate. Kiran Choudhry, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party nominee for the Rajya Sabha seat byelection from Haryana, filing her papers in Chandigarh on Wednesday. When contacted, Saket Kumar, the managing director …

Jharkhand Assembly election will not be a cakewalk for any party: Saryu Roy
4 months, 1 week ago

Jharkhand Assembly election will not be a cakewalk for any party: Saryu Roy

The Hindu  

Days after joining the Janata Dal, veteran Jharkhand leader and independent MLA Saryu Roy said that the upcoming Assembly election would not be a cakewalk for any political party. Slamming the Hemant Soren-led Jharkhand Mukti Morcha government, Mr. Roy alleged that Mr. Soren had no control over corruption and government. He can once again play a crucial role in Jharkhand …

How seat-sharing challenges confront INDIA, NDA in Jharkhand
4 months, 1 week 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 …

Jharkhand Assembly election: JD(U) stakes claim on 11 seats, list of candidates submitted to Nitish Kumar
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Jharkhand Assembly election: JD(U) stakes claim on 11 seats, list of candidates submitted to Nitish Kumar

The Hindu  

Ahead of the Jharkhand Assembly election due later this year, the Janata Dal has staked claim on 11 seats, to be contested in an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party. The decision was taken on July 27 during a meeting chaired by JD leader and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who skipped the NITI Aayog meeting in Delhi and discussed …

Nitish Kumar's response on Bihar special status snub: ‘Sab kuch dhire dhire…’
5 months ago

Nitish Kumar's response on Bihar special status snub: ‘Sab kuch dhire dhire…’

Hindustan Times  

After the Narendra Modi government decided to rule against the demands to give special status to Bihar, chief minister and Janata Dal chief Nitish Kumar issued a cryptic response. Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar Kumar, whose JD with 12 Lok Sabha MPs is a key ally of the ruling NDA at the Centre, was asked about the Union government's statement …

Much at stake for NDA, Yogi in upcoming bypolls in 10 Uttar Pradesh Assembly seats
5 months ago

Much at stake for NDA, Yogi in upcoming bypolls in 10 Uttar Pradesh Assembly seats

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: The high-stakes bypoll to 10 assembly segments is a litmus test for both the NDA which suffered a huge setback in the Lok Sabha elections in the state and the INDIA bloc which faces the challenge of consolidating its position in UP after an emphatic comeback in the recent polls. Moreover, the outcome of the bypolls to 10 assembly …

Ahead of Budget session, JD(U), RJD, YSRCP, BJD demand special category status for Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha
5 months ago

Ahead of Budget session, JD(U), RJD, YSRCP, BJD demand special category status for Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha

The Hindu  

At the very first all-party meeting of the 18th Lok Sabha held on July 21, ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, both allies and rivals came up with a long wish list for the Narendra Modi Government. We oppose this and the entire Opposition is with us.” AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi called the order a violation of Article 17 …

If RJD comes to power in Bihar, they will divert all reservations to Muslims: Vinod Tawde
5 months ago

If RJD comes to power in Bihar, they will divert all reservations to Muslims: Vinod Tawde

The Hindu  

BJP national general secretary Vinod Tawde on Thursday, July 18, alleged that if the RJD is voted back to power in Bihar, they might “redirect” the reservations meant for backward classes to members of the Muslim community. ‘Global campaign’ He further added that people must also be informed of the “false campaign” during the recently-concluded Lok Sabha polls which spread …

Bring 100 MLAs, Form Govt: Akhilesh Yadav's 'Monsoon Offer' Amid BJP Rift Speculation
5 months, 1 week ago

Bring 100 MLAs, Form Govt: Akhilesh Yadav's 'Monsoon Offer' Amid BJP Rift Speculation

News 18  

Amid speculation of a rift in the Uttar Pradesh BJP, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday, in a cryptic post on X, seemed to be asking ruling party MLAs to switch sides to form a new government in the state. “The SP won 111 seats in the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections and if we get the support of …

Bring 100 MLAs, form government: Akhilesh Yadav's 'monsoon offer' amid BJP rift speculation
5 months, 1 week ago

Bring 100 MLAs, form government: Akhilesh Yadav's 'monsoon offer' amid BJP rift speculation

New Indian Express  

While Yadav did not name anyone in his post, a senior SP leader said on the condition of anonymity that it was a message for those in the BJP who were dissatisfied with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and wanted to cross over. "The SP won 111 seats in the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections and if we get the support …

Gaurav Gogoi re-appointed Congress’s Deputy Leader in Lok Sabha
5 months, 1 week ago

Gaurav Gogoi re-appointed Congress’s Deputy Leader in Lok Sabha

The Hindu  

Gaurav Gogoi, the three term Congress MP from Assam’s Jorhat will continue to be the party’s deputy leader in the Lok Sabha, while senior Kerala MP Kodikkunnil Suresh will continue as the party’s chief whip, the party announced on Sunday. The Congress’ parliamentary party chairperson Sonia Gandhi constituted its leadership team for the Lower House ahead of the Budget session …

Bypoll Election Results Highlights: BJP Says INDIA Bloc ‘Desperate To Feel Good’, Calls Bengal Victory 'Rigged'
5 months, 1 week ago

Bypoll Election Results Highlights: BJP Says INDIA Bloc ‘Desperate To Feel Good’, Calls Bengal Victory 'Rigged'

News 18  

Parties of the INDIA bloc have secured ten wins in assembly seats and the BJP has clinched two and an Independent has emerged victorious in one seat as vote counting ended on Saturday for the by-elections held earlier this week, as per trends on the election commission website. The Trinamool Congress on Saturday wrested Raiganj, Bagda, Maniktala and Ranaghat Dakshin …

Independent candidate defeats JD-U and RJD in Bihar’s Rupauli bypoll
5 months, 1 week ago

Independent candidate defeats JD-U and RJD in Bihar’s Rupauli bypoll

Hindustan Times  

Independent candidate Shankar Singh, who quit the Lok Janshakti Party-Ram Vilas to contest Rupauli bypoll in Bihar defeated the Janata Dal-United ’s Kaladhar Mandal by a margin of 8,211votes while pushing the Rashtriya Janata Dal ’s Bima Bharti to the third. The by-poll was necessitated following the resignation of sitting JD-U MLA Bima Bharti, who won the seat for five …

Maharashtra: 7 Congress MLAs cross-voted in MLC election
5 months, 1 week ago

Maharashtra: 7 Congress MLAs cross-voted in MLC election

Op India  

The results of the Maharashtra biennial legislative council elections have once again turned the tables, with the National Democratic Alliance-led Mahayuti alliance winning all nine of the 11 seats it contested following the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance’s exceptional performance in the 2024 Lok Sabha poll. Jayant Patil of the Peasants and Workers’ Party who was supported by the Nationalist Congress …

Assembly bypolls: INDIA bloc wins 1 seat, leading in 10; NDA parties ahead in 2
5 months, 1 week ago

Assembly bypolls: INDIA bloc wins 1 seat, leading in 10; NDA parties ahead in 2

Deccan Chronicle  

INDIA bloc member AAP won the Jalandhar West assembly bypoll in Punjab while the alliance's other constituents -- Congress, TMC and DMK -- were leading in 10 of the remaining 12 seats where by-elections were held earlier this week, according to the counting trends on the Election Commission website and state officials.While the BJP was in the lead in Himachal …

Patna Diary | Pappu Yadav campaigns in favour of RJD
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Patna Diary | Pappu Yadav campaigns in favour of RJD

New Indian Express  

Politics is all about possibilities and conveniences. Independent MP from Purnea Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, who was pitted against RJD’s Bima Bharti in the recently held Lok Sabha election, campaigned in favour of RJD candidate in the by-election. He is RJD leader claims PK’s party BJP funded An alleged letter from Bihar RJD president Jagadanand Singh has sparked a …

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