Congress had fielded Tanushree Tripathi, daughter of controversial UP strongman Amarmani Tripathi, from Maharajganj but withdrew her name after criticism.
There were Income Tax raids on people connected to the two parties ahead of the 2018 assembly polls, while Congress leader D.K. Shivakumar was raided in 2017.
BJP, MGP insiders say the two legislators had expressed their wish to Manohar Parrikar to be with the ruling party in return for significant portfolios.
The AAP govt has extracted more political capital from sacrilege accountability than any of its predecessors. It now has the opportunity — and the obligation — to match that rhetoric with performance in court.
IEA projects sharp reversal from its earlier expectations, with global demand for oil in 2026 turning negative. Hormuz disruptions have pushed crude prices to $130 per barrel.
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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