In an interview, Nagina MP Azad says he fights for all communities and that the INDIA bloc should have allied with his party if it was sincere in its Bahujan outreach efforts.
Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad's door-to-door campaign, focus on Constitution as an issue, and mobilisation of Dalits and Muslims that gave him victory in Nagina constituency will increase restlessness in Mayawati camp.
Activist adds his Azad Samaj Party will only field Dalits, Muslims and backward castes candidates, and is willing to ally with any big party except BJP.
Chandra Shekhar Aazad wants to highlight issues of inflation, rising petrol prices and anger against BJP. Analysts say alliances will be critical to his assembly polls plans.
BJP's image among Dalits has suffered a dent due to Adityanath's Thakurwaadi image while Congress has failed to go beyond tokenism. This could help Mayawati, but for Azad's rise.
Dalits in large umbrella parties can work as effective caucuses to press their demands, but the road from representation to tokenism in such parties is slippery.
In recent years, saying goodbye to the show has become an unfortunate ritual. Now, with the death of James Burrows, another important figure behind the show's legacy is gone.
Kpler data shows India's Russian oil imports are on track to reach 2.25 mbpd in June 2026, as prospects of Iranian crude returning to India grow after US-Iran agreement.
Under the agreement, the loitering munitions will be offered to the Indian Army as part of efforts to address what the companies described as an ‘urgent requirement’.
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