JMM veteran Nalin Soren, who is also a founding member of the party, is trailing. Dumka has been a JMM bastion, with Shibu Soren having won the seat several times.
BJP’s Pradhan, seen as a potential CM, is set to defeat BJD heavyweight Pranab Prakash Das. Sambalpur seat falls in western Odisha, considered a BJP stronghold.
Amritpal is leading in Khadoor Sahib, while Sarabjit Khalsa is leading in the Faridkot seat in Punjab. Engineer Rashid looks set to beat former CM Omar Abdullah in Baramulla in J&K.
MVA in lead with 30 seats, Mahayuti trailing with 17 as of 11.45 am. Rejigged alliances, rival Sena & NCP factions and Maratha quota agitation among factors at play.
I have often felt that success for a Dalit person comes with a strange moral demand: be proof without being inconvenient. That is an impossible assignment.
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.
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.
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.
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