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Tejashwi faces corruption charges, must not become Bihar opposition leader, says JD(U)

JD(U) leaders alleged that Tejashwi Yadav had not disclosed full details of cases in which he was named while filing his nomination papers, and urged the EC to take note of it.

DMK, Congress have no right to talk about corruption — Amit Shah hits out at Opposition

Assembly polls in Tamil Nadu are due in April-May 2021 and the AIADMK has announced its alliance with the BJP will continue for the election.

Farooq Abdullah says Gupkar Alliance candidates not allowed to canvas in district polls

In a letter to the J&K Election Commissioner, Abdullah said providing security to a select few and literally interning the rest is a gross interference in democracy.

PDP’s Mehbooba Mufti accuses Centre of ‘sabotaging’ district council polls

The former chief minister's allegations came as political parties alleged the absence of a level playing field as candidates are being locked up.

In Hyderabad civic polls, test for TRS-AIMIM ‘friendship’ as BJP makes it key plank

They have never officially been in alliance, but ruling party TRS and AIMIM have been known to share a friendly relationship since Telangana was formed in 2014.

BJP deploying battery of senior leaders, ministers in J&K district council poll campaign

Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and BJP national spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain have already visited J&K ahead of the November-December polls.

Pawan Kalyan’s Jana Sena Party announces support to BJP for Hyderabad civic polls

Pawan Kalyan said his party candidates who have already filed nomination for the 1 December polls would withdraw from the contest.

Cow slaughter ban will be reality in Karnataka in near future, says BJP leader CT Ravi

Ravi said he has asked Animal Husbandry Minister Prabhu B. Chauhan to get the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter & Preservation of Cattle Bill passed in the Cabinet.

Allow competitive exams to be written in regional languages, KCR writes to Modi

In his letter to PM Modi, Telangana CM K. Chandrasekhar Rao has said allowing regional languages will provide students a 'fair opportunity'. 

Congress forms panels to ‘speak in one voice’, writers of ‘leadership change’ letter find space

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi Friday constituted three 5-member committees — on economy, foreign affairs, national security — to help the party form positions on important issues.

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The math behind India’s elections—Why proximity matters

It is one of the most consistent findings in electoral politics: voters are more likely to support candidates who come from their local area.

US ends oil waivers but Russian crude flows to India ‘likely to remain steady’ amid Hormuz disruption

India will need to recalibrate crude sourcing strategy as US ends waivers for Russian & Iranian oil, energy experts say. But Russian crude will likely remain central to energy basket.

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.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.