Reversing its position, BSP has decided to contest all 10 seats in upcoming assembly bypolls, and is inducting more OBC and Muslim faces. It has also reduced the membership fee.
BJP issued statement Monday distancing itself from remarks made by Ranaut, MP from Mandi in Himachal. It said remarks were ‘not opinion of the party’ and it ‘disagrees’ with them.
Withdrawn list did not have names of former deputy CMs Nirmal Singh, Kavinder Gupta, & J&K BJP chief Ravinder Raina. Supporters of Om Khajuria protested at the party office.
Awami Ittehad Party winning a significant number of seats could undermine mainstream regional parties' bid to reclaim power, while BJP leaders are wary of separatists entering assembly.
Indhumathi won panchayat election in Tamil Nadu's Nayakaneri village 3 yrs ago, but her election has been fiercely opposed by communities who feel seat should be reserved for STs.
Many TMC leaders say Mamata hardly ever consults them & they are clueless about how to deal with outrage over RG Kar case. CM changed tack after realising issue would snowball, they add.
Former minister KT Rama Rao says he is only leasing the farmhouse. Meanwhile, CM Revanth Reddy's anti-encroachment unit HYDRAA's on drive to raze illegal structures.
BJP has asked EC to change the date citing concerns that holidays around 1 October could impact polling negatively. Congress says it has ‘no problem with pre-announced dates’.
Amid a power tussle, Shinde & Pawar have stopped clearing files from each other, it is learnt. Meanwhile, NCP giving importance to 'tainted' leader Nawab Malik may upset BJP.
West Bengal is ready to welcome its daughter home for Durga Puja, but the family is unable to keep the deep-rooted discord within from spilling out. At its head is Mamata Banerjee.
Restrictions on use of equipment from global vendors have necessitated new indigenous technology being developed, tested & deployed—further delaying BSNL's 4G & 5G launch.
Air force chief says HAL needs to churn out 24 aircraft per year. It is important for IAF to have indigenous weapons systems to deal with any security challenges, he says.
How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?
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