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3 weeks, 4 days ago

BJD yet to decide stand on simultaneous polls, all MPs with Naveen Patnaik: Sasmit Patra

New Delhi, The Biju Janata Dal will decide its stand on the issue of the simultaneous election after examining the details of the two bills on the matter that are before the Lok Sabha, party leader Sasmit Patra said on Tuesday. BJD yet to decide stand on simultaneous polls, all MPs with Naveen Patnaik: Sasmit Patra Law Minister Arjun Ram …

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1 month ago

Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren expands Cabinet

The Hindu

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday expanded his Cabinet with 11 Ministers. Of the new Ministers joining Mr. Soren’s Cabinet, six belong to the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, four from the Congress, and one from the Rashtriya Janata Dal. From the JMM quota, Chaibasa MLA Deepak Birua, Ghatsila MLA Ramdas Soren, Giridih MLA Sudivya Kumar, Bishunpur MLA Chamra Linda, Gomia …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Edge to BJP in Jharkhand with INDIA bloc giving tough fight, predict exit polls

India Today

The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance is likely to win the Jharkhand Assembly elections with a tough fight given by Chief Minister Hemant Soren and his INDIA bloc allies -- Congress and the Rashtriya Janata Dal, according to three exit polls. An average of three exit polls shows that the NDA is likely to secure 45 seats, a little above the …

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Bhawanathpur Assembly Election 2024: Can JMM's Anant Pratap Deo stop BJP's Bhanu Pratap Shahi's hat-trick?

India TV News

Bhawanathpur Assembly Election 2024: The Bhawanathpur Assembly constituency is set for a high-stakes battle in the 2024 elections, as Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader Anant Pratap Deo will take on the sitting BJP MLA Bhanu Pratap Shahi, who seeks a third consecutive win. Key candidates The key candidates for the Bhawanathpur seat are BJP leader and sitting MLA Bhanu Pratap Shahi, …

Congress Election Party Jharkhand Lok Sabha Constituency Voters

2 months ago

From the India Today archives (1990) | L.K. Advani: The saffron seer

India Today

You’ve seen him somewhere. "A rare gentleman in politics, if I ever saw one," says journalist J. Dubashi, who is also a member of the party’s National Executive Council. "A soft spoken hardliner with a spotless character—a rare commodity in our social and political life," concedes Finance Minister Madhu Dandavate who spent time in jail with Advani during his 19-month …

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4 months, 1 week ago

JD(U) leader KC Tyagi resigns as party spokesperson

Op India

Janata Dal-United leader KC Tyagi resigned from the party spokesperson post on Sunday, citing ‘personal reasons’. In a statement dated September 1, General Secretary and Member Bihar Legislative Council Aafaq Ahmed Khan said, “National President of Janata Dal and Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar has appointed Rajiv Ranjan Prasad as National Spokesperson. K C Tyagi, who was in the …

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5 months, 1 week ago

BJD MP Mamata Mohanta resigns from party, Rajya Sabha

Hindustan Times

Biju Janata Dal leader Mamata Mohanta resigned from the party as well as her Rajya Sabha seat on Wednesday. Biju Janata Dal leader Mamata Mohanta Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar announced that he received Mohanta's resignation letter on Wednesday. In a letter to former Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik, Mohanta wrote, “I do hereby resign from the Primary Membership of Biju …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Odisha: BJD leader Mamata Mohanta resigns from Rajya Sabha membership

India TV News

The Biju Janata Dal leader Mamata Mohanta has resigned from her Rajya Sabha membership, which has been accepted by the chairman of the Upper House today. Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said he received the resignation letter on Wednesday from Mohanta. BJD leader likely to join BJP Mamata Mohanta who resigned from her Rajya Sabha membership is likely to join …

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6 months ago

Modi govt is weak, can fall by August: RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav

Deccan Chronicle

Patna : Former Bihar Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Friday claimed that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance government at the Centre, which came to power last month, could fall by August and elections can happen anytime. Modi's government in Delhi is very weak and it can fall by August and and …

Bihar Party Reservation Lok Sabha Bjp Nda Dal

6 months ago

‘Modi govt will fall by August’: RJD chief Lalu Prasad tells party workers

Hindustan Times

Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad on Friday predicted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance government at the Centre can fall by August and elections can happen anytime. In the Lok Sabha election 2024, Bharatiya Janata Party secured 240 seats but fell short of the majority mark of 272. RJD leader and Lalu's son Tejashwi Yadav hit out …

Bihar Party Lok Sabha Bjp Modi Nda Rjd

6 months, 4 weeks ago

Annapurna Devi: From being a politician by default to union minister

Hindustan Times

Annapurna Devi, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s MP from Koderma in Jharkhand, was one of the 30 cabinet ministers who were part of the 71-member cabinet of Prime Minister Narendra Modi sworn in at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on June 9. Devi, who has declared assets worth around ₹13 crores in her election affidavit, secured her second consecutive term in the Lower …

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7 months ago

What are Prime Minister Narendra Modi's portfolios? Key takeaways from Cabinet berths allocation

Hindustan Times

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third government on Monday prioritised continuity over coalition dharma as it allocated crucial Cabinet portfolios to prominent ministers of the previous government, including Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, S Jaishankar and Nirmala Sitharaman. Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairs his first Union Cabinet meeting at the start of his third term, in New Delhi on Monday. Here are …

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7 months ago

H.D. Kumaraswamy: 'Child of circumstances' yet again?

India Today

Kumaraswamy took the oath of office as a cabinet minister in the National Democratic Alliance government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 9, it was the first time the 64-year-old, who has been a key figure in Karnataka politics, was donning the mantle of a central minister in a political career that ironically began with a parliamentary election. …

Karnataka Congress Chief Minister Lok Sabha Bjp Minister Seats

7 months ago

Modi takes oath for 3rd term as PM, allies get 5 cabinet berths

Live Mint

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi chose continuity over radical change on Sunday, placing his trust in top lieutenants Amit Shah, Nirmala Sitharaman, Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, S. Jaishankar and Piyush Goyal for the Union cabinet. Key allies Telugu Desam Party and Janata Dal secured one cabinet post each, as Modi took charge as prime minister for a third consecutive …

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7 months ago

Who are Modi’s coalition allies-turned-kingmakers and what will they want in return?

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Indian Prime Minister elect Narendra …

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7 months ago

No country for the unaffiliated

Hindustan Times

The 2014 verdict, which gave the BJP a simple majority in the Lok Sabha, suggested that the country may be leaving behind the coalition era of nearly a quarter century. Five years later, the BJP, riding on the popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, won 303 seats, indicating that the polity was heading for a unipolar moment; the Congress had …

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7 months ago

CM Stalin meets Chandrababu Naidu at Delhi airport

Deccan Chronicle

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President MK Stalin met Telugu Desam President Chandrababu Naidu at the Delhi Airport. They met as they were leaving for their home states after attending the meetings of their respective alliances held here on Wednesday.After the meeting, in a post on social media platform X, Stalin said that he was confident that Naidu would …

India Bjp Chief Leader Meeting Stalin Nda

7 months ago

India's past prime ministers whose parties had much fewer seats than BJP's 240 – Firstpost

Firstpost

The 2024 Lok Sabha election saw PM Narendra Modi’s BJP mustering 240 seats, 32 short of the majority mark of 272. We take a look Five Indian prime ministers' parties have scored a tally of below 240 seats in the previous Lok Sabha elections. Graphic made by Firstpost via pmindia.gov.in The Bharatiya Janata Party, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, lost …

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7 months ago

OPINION | MODI’S HAT-TRICK: BJP NEEDS TO INTROSPECT

India TV News

The mandate given by the people of India on Tuesday shall be remembered for a long time in Indian political history. On the other hand, Samajwadi Party’s vote share jumped from 18 pc five years ago to 34 pc this time, while Congress’ vote share increased from six pc last time to 10 pc this time. Five years ago, BJP …

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7 months ago

India election results: Did ‘secular’ parties let Muslims down, too?

Al Jazeera

Scared of the BJP describing them as pro-Muslim, these parties distanced themselves from the community, analysts say. “They know that a large part of India’s middle class is radicalised to the extent that taking the name of Muslims might harm the fortunes of political parties,” Mohammed Ali, an award-winning journalist based in New Delhi, said, speaking of Gandhi’s Indian National …

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7 months ago

Amidst speculation over Nitish Kumar's next move, JD-U MLC Khalid Anwar asks who can be a better PM than Kumar

Op India

Janata Dal-United MLC Dr Khalid Anwar hailed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and said that he is a seasoned politician who understands the country and there is nobody who can be a better Prime Minister than Nitish Kumar. Notably, the NDA alliance, which includes the Bharatiya Janata Party, Lok Janshakti Party and Janta Dal, are leading in Bihar, according to …

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7 months ago

Bihar Lok Sabha Election results: Full list of winners

India Today

Lok Sabha elections in Bihar for 40 seats were held in seven phases in the state starting April 19. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP won 17 seats with 23.58% vote share while JD secured 16 seats with 21.81% vote share. Exit polls predicted 13–15 seats for the BJP and 9–11 seats for its ally Janata Dal. Lok …

Lok Sabha Elections Bihar Congress Lok Sabha Bjp Seats Janata Dal

7 months, 1 week ago

Chirag Paswan wins Bihar's Hajipur Lok Sabha constituency

Hindustan Times

Two-time MP and president of Lok Janshakti Party, Chirag Paswan, won against RJD's Shiv Chandra Ram by a margin of 1,70,105 votes in Bihar’s Hajipur constituency, the Election Commission of India website reported. In 2019, Chirag Paswan’s uncle and former Union minister Pashupati Kumar Paras won the seat, defeating Shiv Chandra Ram by a margin of 20.41%. In the run-up …

Bihar Lok Sabha Lok Ram Seat Chirag Paswan Ram Vilas

7 months, 1 week ago

Janata Dal (United) polling agent killed in Nalanda; police launch probe

Hindustan Times

Unidentified criminals on Monday brutally murdered a Janata Dal member in Maua village of Nalanda district, leaving the police puzzled whether it is a case of land dispute or political vendetta. Anil Kumar was on his way to his farm early in the morning when a group of people attacked with sharp-edged weapons, The Nalanda district magistrate and superintendent of …

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BJD yet to decide stand on simultaneous polls, all MPs with Naveen Patnaik: Sasmit Patra

Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren expands Cabinet

Edge to BJP in Jharkhand with INDIA bloc giving tough fight, predict exit polls

Bhawanathpur Assembly Election 2024: Can JMM's Anant Pratap Deo stop BJP's Bhanu Pratap Shahi's hat-trick?

From the India Today archives (1990) | L.K. Advani: The saffron seer

JD(U) leader KC Tyagi resigns as party spokesperson

BJD MP Mamata Mohanta resigns from party, Rajya Sabha

Odisha: BJD leader Mamata Mohanta resigns from Rajya Sabha membership

Modi govt is weak, can fall by August: RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav

‘Modi govt will fall by August’: RJD chief Lalu Prasad tells party workers

Annapurna Devi: From being a politician by default to union minister

What are Prime Minister Narendra Modi's portfolios? Key takeaways from Cabinet berths allocation

H.D. Kumaraswamy: 'Child of circumstances' yet again?

Modi takes oath for 3rd term as PM, allies get 5 cabinet berths

Who are Modi’s coalition allies-turned-kingmakers and what will they want in return?

No country for the unaffiliated

CM Stalin meets Chandrababu Naidu at Delhi airport

India's past prime ministers whose parties had much fewer seats than BJP's 240 – Firstpost

OPINION | MODI’S HAT-TRICK: BJP NEEDS TO INTROSPECT

India election results: Did ‘secular’ parties let Muslims down, too?

Amidst speculation over Nitish Kumar's next move, JD-U MLC Khalid Anwar asks who can be a better PM than Kumar

Bihar Lok Sabha Election results: Full list of winners

Chirag Paswan wins Bihar's Hajipur Lok Sabha constituency

Janata Dal (United) polling agent killed in Nalanda; police launch probe