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Will BJP gamble to have Saini as CM face in Haryana pay off? Party banks on OBCs to retain power

On 29 June, Amit Shah declared that BJP would contest under leadership of CM Saini. A section in BJP fears that this move may 'alienate' other communities.

RSS worker, Khattar loyalist & 1st time MLA — who is new Haryana BJP president Mohan Lal Badoli

Badoli unsuccessfully contested 2024 Lok Sabha elections from Sonipat. His appointment as Haryana BJP chief is attempt by party to achieve ‘perfect combination’ of caste equations.

Denied cabinet berth in new NDA govt, Dalit Karnataka BJP MP calls out own party as being ‘anti-Dalit’

7-time MP Ramesh Jigajinagi is from Madiga community classified as ‘SC-Left’ in the state. BJP downplays his comments, says 'party will fix all these issues'.

Assembly bypolls: Voting underway in 13 seats across 7 states

Assembly by-polls are being held in four constituencies in West Bengal, 3 in Himachal Pradesh, 2 in Uttarakhand and one each in Punjab, Bihar, Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh.

In AIADMK’s boycott of today’s Vikravandi bypoll, a message to former ally PMK

AIADMK has opted out of contest in stronghold in apparent olive branch to NDA ally PMK, say observers. But PMK asserts that coalition is intact & it’ll pick allies closer to state polls.

Embroiled in row over ‘beef passes’, Union MoS suggests BSF ‘giving political shelter to TMC’

BJP's Shantanu Thakur, accused by TMC's Mahua Moitra of issuing passes to transport beef along Indo-Bangladesh border ahead of Bengal bypoll, points his finger at 85 Battalion.

Kirti Chakra awardee’s mother meets Rahul Gandhi, hopes he ‘does something’ about Agnipath scheme

Manju Singh, mother of late Captain Anshuman Singh, met the Congress MP in Raebareli. She slammed the Agnipath scheme, saying that facilities must be equal for all soldiers.

BJP’s reports pinpoint Agnipath as factor in LS setbacks across states, cadres want review of scheme

Youth anger against Modi govt’s scheme continues to be cited as a major concern in states, especially Haryana, where polls are scheduled later this year, ThePrint has learnt.

Wiped out in Jharkhand tribal seats, BJP rakes up ‘demographic change’ due to ‘Bangladeshi infiltrators’

Recent HC order asking Soren govt to push back Bangladeshi infiltrators has come as shot in arm for opposition party. Jharkhand is set for polls in November-December.

‘Dreaming of Khalsa Raj not crime’ — Amritpal criticises mother for denying he’s a ‘Khalistan supporter’

Jailed Sikh radical, sworn in as Khadoor Sahib MP Friday, issues statement on X. He criticises his family for 'even thinking about compromising on Sikh Raj, let alone saying it out loud'.

On Camera

Iran war has given India a blueprint for the next conflict

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.

India’s online gaming rules to take effect on 1 May; most games exempt from registration

The rules, which come into force on 1 May, establish an Online Gaming Authority which will determine whether a game is an online money game or online social game in only three situations.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

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.