Broad alliance cobbled together by Cong-led UDF underscores high stakes for party in next month’s polls, as it seeks to wrest back one of its strongest bastions.
Soon after announcing assembly poll schedule Sunday, Election Commission transferred 44 IAS, IPS, other civil servants in 4 states, including Bengal, ‘without consulting state govt’.
CM Stalin pitched expansion of DMK-led alliance during informal talks earlier this week. Congress welcomed proposal but PMK and DMDK are yet to make their stand clear.
Khursheed Ahmad Sheikh, a govt teacher, took voluntary retirement to contest Jammu & Kashmir assembly elections from the seat held by his brother for two consecutive terms earlier.
Dominant communities such as the Bagri and Deswali Jats, Yadavs in Ahirwal and Meo Muslims in Mewat will determine which way the political winds blow in 5 October assembly elections.
Choudhry, whose election seems a foregone conclusion, is the daughter-in-law of former CM Bansi Lal. BJP is hoping to leverage that political legacy in critical Haryana assembly polls.
Though Viveka murder case is hot topic again in YSR family home-turf, locals appear disinclined to vote on its basis. Some also dismiss Jagan-Sharmila rivalry as a 'family matter'.
YSRCP chief Jagan Mohan Reddy addressed 8,000 party leaders in Vijayawada, encouraging them to win all 175 seats and said campaign will be conducted in 2 phases between 1 Nov & 10 Dec.
Production houses and big studios are already fast-tracking projects pitched by pro-Hindutva players. Choking those who choose to remain outside these charmed circles is not a big deal.
The countries signed a memorandum for co-development of UNICORN masts in November 2024. India has been second Asian nation to have such an agreement with Tokyo, after Philippines.
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