The bypoll results are a boost for the BJP which aims to expand its footprint in Telangana. The results also indicate growing anti-incumbency against the TRS.
In his resignation letter, Amarinder said Sonia Gandhi never understood him despite knowing him on a 'personal level' and called Navjot Sidhu 'an acolyte of the Pakistani deep state'.
The TMC won Dinhata and Santipur by a record 1.64 lakh votes and by over 63,000 votes respectively. Dinhata had been vacated by Union Minister Nisith Pramanik.
Hangal was a prestige seat because CM Basavaraj Bommai had camped in the constituency for 10 days. The JD(S) was decimated in both seats; Sindgi, which it held, came as a bigger blow.
Pasi, a Dalit, is a second time SP MLA from UP's Saidpur seat and had held the post of SP's SC/ST wing. He was expelled from the Samajwadi Party for alleged anti-party activities.
Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party chief Om Prakash Rajbhar last week announced the alliance with the Samajwadi Party for the 2022 UP polls, saying this would ‘wipe out the BJP’.
Days after saying he would like to see a Dalit CM in Uttarakhand, Harish Rawat says he stands by that statement, but if party and voters give him mandate, he won't hesitate.
Previous AIADMK govt had begun celebrating Tamil Nadu Day on 1 November since 2019, but CM M.K. Stalin announced the move to 18 July Saturday, drawing flak from opposition parties.
Former CM Devendra Fadnavis has refuted all of Malik’s allegations, slamming them as 'fuska fataka' (damp fireworks). He also alleged Malik has 'links with the underworld'.
Yadav, who is also SP MP from Azamgarh and CM face of his party, also said that an alliance between his party and the Rashtriya Lok Dal for the polls has been finalised.
Pakistan would be itching to do an Iran on us and China would be planning to execute an air campaign without allowing us asymmetrical escalation. India has no choice but to transform.
Increase in employment subsidy, Rs 500 crore for estate revamp, new townships in pipeline—but land cost, power breakdowns and inspector raj top among key worries for industry leaders.
CDS Anil Chauhan says future space capability will not be built by government agencies alone. ‘It will be co-developed with industry, start-ups, and technology innovators’.
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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