Senior RJD leader Shivanand Tiwari has held Rahul Gandhi responsible for the alliance’s miss in dislodging the NDA from power in Bihar. Congress isn’t taking kindly to this.
CM-elect Nitish Kumar and Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh skipped questions, but Sushil Modi himself hinted on Twitter that he will just remain a worker.
Swearing-in ceremony will be held Monday, but Nitish refuses to confirm if BJP’s Sushil Modi will return as deputy CM, saying ‘all things will be settled’.
Of the six seats it contested in UP bypolls, Congress couldn't win any. SP leader Akhilesh Yadav subsequently ruled out the possibility of an alliance with ‘bigger parties’.
Muzaffar Hussain Baig had been associated with PDP since its inception in 1998. He was upset over seat distribution, especially in north Kashmir, by Gupkar alliance.
CPI, CPI(M) & CPI(ML) Liberation won 16 Bihar seats under RJD-led Mahagathbandhan, showing fight despite the Left’s electoral marginalisation in recent years.
The decision was taken at a meeting Friday, where the leaders of the four NDA constituents in Bihar — the JD(U), BJP, HAM and Vikassheel Insaan Party were present.
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.
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.
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.
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