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BJP leadership has ‘totally alienated’ ideological base, says Congress MP-elect Gaurav Gogoi

Referring to Himanta Biswa Sarma as his ‘star campaigner’, Gogoi alleges Assam CM is 'amassing properties and wealth with political blessings of a powerful Union Minister'.

Loyalists in Modi Cabinet, Yediyurappa tightens grip on Karnataka BJP, but disquiet among Lingayats

Even former CMs Jagadish Shettar & Basavaraj Bommai were overlooked in Delhi. Lingayats are believed to be single largest caste group in Karnataka.

Did BSP dent SP-Congress LS prospects in multiple seats? Here’s what seat-wise analysis shows

BSP may have attempted to dent prospects of INDIA bloc constituents SP & Congress in 23 seats and BJP-led NDA in 31 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh, an analysis by ThePrint shows.

Hindutva, Himanta weighing down BJP in Northeast. Allies rue ‘burden’, 1 demands ‘special status’

Such collective repudiation is rare for BJP in the region, where it has grown considerably aided by support of local parties that generally tend to ally with the party at the Centre.

Mohan Charan Majhi takes oath as BJP’s first CM in Odisha, PM Modi attends ceremony

This is the first BJP govt in Odisha after its emphatic performance in recent elections, after it defeated BJD. BJP won 78 of 147 seats in Odisha assembly polls.

In a dilemma over Wayanad & Raebareli, Rahul Gandhi says in Kerala

In his first programme after Lok Sabha results, the Congress leader also took a dig at Modi for his comments that he was ‘sent by god’.

Idea that BJP knows realpolitik & RSS workers are village bumpkins smirk-worthy — RSS’s Ratan Sharda

In an article in Organiser, RSS leader says LS poll results reality check for 'overconfident' BJP workers, adds that local BJP leaders didn't reach out to their 'ideological allies'.

‘Lost us 12 LS seats’ — Shinde govt’s Nagpur-Goa expressway faces opposition from within

Reluctant to take any chances ahead of assembly elections, some Mahayuti leaders from Kolhapur district are demanding that project be scrapped due to pushback from local residents.

1st Parliament session of 18th Lok Sabha from 24 June to 3 July

The first three days of the session will see the newly-elected leaders taking oath or making affirmation of their membership and electing the Speaker of the House.

From Shishu Mandir teacher and sarpanch to Odisha’s 1st BJP CM — who is Mohan Charan Majhi

He will take oath Wednesday along with his two deputies, K.V. Singh Deo & Pravati Parida. Four-term MLA from Santhal community, Majhi won from Keonjhar.

On Camera

Indian influencers reclaim desi aesthetics at Coachella—jhumkas, dupattas to mehendi

By mixing Indian maximalism with Western minimalism, desi influencers are using the hippie Met Gala to bring about a quiet revolution in festival dressing.

Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.