Speaker denies speculation, says he needs to meet Ranjit Singh Chautala — who resigned as Independent MLA to join BJP & contest LS polls — to ascertain he did not do so under pressure.
Pappu, who merged his Jan Adhikar Party with Congress but couldn’t get the Purnia ticket which went to RJD, is now contesting as an Independent and giving his rivals a tough time.
Congress campaign also focuses on Venugopal's closeness to Gandhi family. CPI(M) counters with sitting MP AM Ariff's work, criticises Congress for fielding national leader against ally.
CPI (M)’s Shailaja and Congress’ Parambil face off as bomb blast investigations intensify in Kerala’s Panoor shaken by pre-election violence. CPI (M) denies involvement.
While BJP has challenged Akhilesh Yadav to fight, SP's local unit also worked to convince him to contest from Kannauj saying his candidacy would bolster INDIA bloc's chances in Yadav belt.
Political analysts & local residents point to growing fatigue with politics of polarisation, desire for development and focus on livelihood issues as reasons for shift in emphasis.
Actor-politician and BJP MP adopted Rawal and Pentha under Saansad Adarsh Gram Vikas Yojana scheme. Residents claim some work has been done, but there’s much left to be desired.
In a two-page letter, the Congress chief said his party has always served to empower the poor while the Modi government has looted the money of the poor through demonetisation.
BJP has declared candidates for majority of seats in UP but has so far not announced one for Kaiserganj, which votes on 20 May. Singh is accused of sexual harassment of female wrestlers.
India’s university towns initiative is an opportunity to do something we have never managed at scale: build knowledge ecosystems rather than knowledge silos.
Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.
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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