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Eye on OBC votes ahead of 2024, BJP, SP go all out to claim Apna Dal founder Sonelal’s legacy

Both parties cosied up to Apna Dal factions at separate events on Kurmi leader Sonelal Patel’s 74th birth anniversary. One was attended by Amit Shah, the other by Akhilesh Yadav.

‘Some of our people fell prey to BJP…,’ says NCP chief Sharad Pawar after nephew’s switch

The NCP has sought to disqualify Ajit Pawar and eight other legislators who took oath in the Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde), BJP government on Sunday.

Rahul targets KCR at Khammam rally, cites daughter Kavitha’s ‘involvement’ in Delhi liquor scam case

Speaking at a rally in poll-bound Telangana, Rahul Gandhi said Congress had told opposition parties that it will not share stage with KCR's Bharat Rashtra Samithi party in last month's Patna meet.

NCP seeks to disqualify Ajit Pawar & 8 others who joined Shinde govt — ‘9 MLAs can’t be a party’

State party chief Jayant Patil said a petition given to speaker Rahul Narwekar seeking the leaders's disqualification for joining Shiv Sena-BJP govt without informing NCP president Sharad Pawar.

No clarity on MLA support to Ajit Pawar. ‘They didn’t know what they signed up for,’ says NCP 

The party has 53 MLAs in the assembly. State unit chief Jayant Patil and several others have tweeted support to Sharad Pawar, as have two MPs, including daughter Supriya Sule.

‘Triple engine sarkaar’ in Maharashtra. How Ajit Pawar’s rebellion queers pitch for Shinde, MVA

After Sena split, Ajit Pawar's move weakens MVA in Maharashtra, also sends message that BJP is capable of denting opposition unit ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha and assembly polls.

‘BJP washing machine in action’ — Opposition cries foul citing cases against NCP leaders

Ajit Pawar, Chhagan Bhujbal and Hasan Mushrif face money laundering cases. Name of Aditi Tatkare’s father had surfaced in multi-crore irrigation scam. 

As Ajit lays claim to NCP name & symbol, Sharad Pawar says ‘people will decide who party belongs to’

Sworn in as dy CM, Ajit Pawar claims 'most NCP MLAs' with him. Uncle Sharad Pawar says faced similar challenges in past & rebuilt party from scratch.

‘Will always toe party line,’ says Himachal minister Vikramaditya after remarks favouring UCC

Shimla (Rural) MLA says remarks on UCC blown out of proportion & BJP is using issue to 'divert attention'. Congress minister calls Vikramaditya Singh's remarks 'personal opinion'.

UCC can strengthen country, but BJP raising it to cover up its failures, says Mayawati

BSP chief says UCC should be implemented with awareness & general consent, not by force. Later in the day, former NDA ally SBSP too endorsed a Uniform Civil Code.

On Camera

NEET is too high-risk for pen-and-paper tests. It needs a fraud-proof online process

Unless the loopholes are fixed in the NEET system, no matter how many culprits are caught and punished, new ones will continue to emerge.

Siddaramaiah defends fuel price hike amid protests by BJP — ‘don’t we need money for development?’

BJP alleges the hike will be put towards bankrolling Congress govt's 5 guarantees in Karnataka, while CM Siddaramaiah says hike is to 'increase resource mobilisation, increase income'.

Stryker, predator drones, space, Pannun and Indo-Pacific dominate NSAs Doval & Sullivan’s talks

Two-day visit by US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan seen as critical to both countries' focus on convergences in the relationship rather than differences.

Sangh wants BJP to know it’s not dispensable. It’s a rap on the knuckles, nothing more

Occasional lovers’ tiffs have marked history of RSS-BJP relations. To think that Nagpur will bring about any change in leadership is a misreading of both its intent and its power.