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In Nathdwara, Maharana Pratap’s descendant beats Congress veteran CP Joshi in close fight

BJP’s Vishwaraj Singh Mewar, a member of erstwhile Mewar royal family who fought the election on his lineage, defeated outgoing speaker Joshi by 7,504 votes.

BJP minister Narottam Mishra loses by 7,742 votes as party romps home in Madhya Pradesh

A prominent Brahmin face, Mishra was virtually No. 2 to Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, but has courted many controversies in his career.

Ex-Telangana BJP chief Bandi Sanjay, credited with party’s advances in state, loses Karimnagar seat

Sanjay lost from Karimnagar in 2018 to Bharat Rashtra Samithi’s Gangula Kamalakar, who won the seat by a margin of 3,163 votes. He won the 2019 parliamentary polls from Karimnagar.

Telangana Congress chief Revanth Reddy wins Kodangal, in third spot in Kamareddy

In Kodangal, Revanth beat closest rival, BRS's Patnam Narendar Reddy, by over 32,000 votes. Kamareddy, the 2nd seat from where he contested, went to BJP's Katipally Venkata Rama Reddy.

Counting underway in 4 states, Kharge calls meeting of INDIA bloc on 6 December

Party was waiting for results before starting talks of seat-sharing with the other alliance partners, it is learnt.

“Congress worked hard but BJP more likely to form govt in MP”: Former LS Speaker Sumitra Mahajan

Indore (Madhya Pradesh) , December 3 (ANI): Weighing in on the party's prospects of returning to power in Madhya Pradesh, BJP leader and former...

More insurgent groups to join peace-making process, says Biren Singh after agreement with UNLF

The peace agreement was signed with the state's oldest valley-based militant group on 29 November in Delhi in presence of Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla and some members of the UNLF.

Baramati could see an NCP vs NCP fight as Ajit Pawar sets sights on Sharad Pawar stronghold

Addressing party workers in Karjat, Maharashtra Dy CM Ajit Pawar said faction led by him 'will definitely fight' 4 traditional NCP seats, namely Baramati, Satara, Shirur & Raigad.

Congress aims to have 50% women chief ministers within party in 10 years, says Rahul Gandhi

Rahul criticised the NDA government for putting on hold the implementation of the Women’s Reservation Bill despite receiving approval from Parliament.

Farmer groups want Haryana minister Dalal’s ouster over remarks on farmer leaders, wives & daughters

Khaps, Opposition have also slammed agriculture minister & BJP leader J.P. Dalal over speech. BJP says he was referring to ‘self-styled’ leaders only.

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CEA Nageswaran says India’s FY24 growth could hit 8%, but World Bank warns this is ‘above potential’

Speaking at an event, World Bank country director Auguste Tano Kouamé said growth above potential would result in high inflation.

Three Indian Navy ships deployed to South China Sea

Deployment comes at a time when Yuan Wang 03, a Chinese missile and satellite tracking vessel, has entered Indian Ocean Region.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.