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‘Why has BJP been devalued in past 3 yrs?’ — Uma Bharti says party needs to fix image to win in MP

While lauding BJP leadership's decision to field sitting MPs and MLAs in coming assembly elections, the former CM said she will contest 2024 Lok Sabha elections, but not from MP.

1 yr of Jan Suraaj: How Prashant Kishor’s bid to mobilise Biharis on development, not caste, is going

Kishor’s yatra, which started from West Champaran district on 2 October 2022, completed one year Monday. Theme of his speeches has been development all through.

From NSUI to AICC treasurer: Twists & turns in political career of Gandhi family loyalist Ajay Maken

Ajay Maken's appointment as treasurer of the Congress, a position second only to AICC president, has further strengthened the Gandhis' grip on the party, say Congress insiders.

Congress’ Singhvi derides Rahul’s ‘Jitni abadi utna haq’ slogan, then deletes post: ‘Staff wrote it’

Singhvi says he supports demand for nationwide caste census. BJP alleges Congress forced Singhvi, who is a member of Congress Working Committee (CWC), to delete his post. 

AAP govt borrows Rs 47K cr in 14 months. ‘Mammoth’ Rs 27K cr used to repay interest of debts, says Mann

Response came after Raj Bhavan sought details of state incurring additional debt of Rs 50,000 cr since AAP came to power. Opposition leaders allege CM is taking people for ride.

Nine days after split from BJP, three AIADMK MLAs meet Nirmala Sitharaman in Coimbatore

AIADMK MLA V Jayaraman said the meeting did not have any political connection and the stand of the party on alliance is to be decided by Edappadi K Palaniswami.

‘KCR wanted to join NDA, I said no’ — Modi says snubbed Telangana CM for his ‘deeds’

At BJP rally in poll-bound Telangana Tuesday, Modi asks voters to give party one chance in the state. Also says his ‘snub’ was the reason KCR ‘stopped greeting’ him.

Caste census data on expected lines — why it changes little in Bihar politics

Political observers say report — which pegs 63% population to be OBC & EBC, with upper castes comprising just 15.5% — validates commonly-held ideas about Bihar's caste demographics.

Bihar caste survey puts Siddaramaiah in fix — why releasing 2015 ‘caste census’ worries Karnataka CM

Congress has been among the supporters of a nationwide caste census and had Monday welcomed the Bihar government’s move to release the results of its caste survey.

Continue on Hindutva path or give in to Mandal politics — BJP’s 2024 dilemma after Bihar caste survey

Often tagged a 'party of upper-castes', the ruling BJP is already facing demands from the Opposition for a national caste census ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

On Camera

Patanjali case has changed ad regulations. SC mandate only causes more trouble

Burdening advertisers with increased compliance will stymie the industry. Instead, empowering consumers to detect and report misleading ads to bodies like the CCPA and ASCI.

Govt has reduced time taken to finalise GDP data by an entire year. Here’s inside story of how

This year, govt announced that 2nd and not 3rd revised estimates would be final. Here’s inside story on how this was achieved without compromising on quality of data.

As Army chief gets an extension, here are the contenders for the top post

With Modi govt granting a one-month extension to Gen Manoj Pande, others whose names were sent to the Cabinet Committee on Appointments are strong contenders now.

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?