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TopicBandi Sanjay

Topic: Bandi Sanjay

‘Missing’ son of Union MoS Bandi Sanjay, booked in POCSO case, applies for pre-arrest bail

Telangana's principal opposition party BRS continues to press for Bandi Sanjay’s removal from the Union Cabinet. The state BJP has distanced itself from the case. 

BRS demands Union Minister Bandi Sanjay’s resignation after son booked for sexually assaulting minor

At a time when BJP is aggressively planning to make inroads in Telangana, several party leaders concede that the case can affect its public perception.

‘Corporate jihad’ alert: Bandi Sanjay urges Telangana DGP to meet with IT firms after Nashik TCS case

Union minister asks DGP B Shivadhar Reddy to implement strict measures to prevent complaints from women employees from being buried and to prevent victims from being isolated.

An ex-MLC & Brahmin leader with ABVP roots, Ramchander Rao is new chief of faction-ridden Telangana BJP

Since Telangana's formation in 2014, the post has been held by 2 OBCs. Rao now faces the daunting task of taking everyone along on his shoulders as party prepares for 2028 polls.

With its MLC wins, BJP tightens hold on north Telangana, sets sights on rural & Hyderabad civic polls

The latest MLC polls results come as the BJP seeks to position itself as the leading opposition force in Telangana after losing ground to the Congress in the 2023 assembly elections.

Bandi Sanjay, Revanth govt lock horns over Padma award demand for poet & ‘ex-Maoist ideologue’ Gaddar

Minister says award for Gaddar akin to 'spitting on graves' of cops & BJP workers who fell victim to this ideology. Even Congress, TDP leaders were killed by Naxals, he adds.

Ex-Telangana BJP chief Bandi Sanjay, credited with party’s advances in state, loses Karimnagar seat

Sanjay lost from Karimnagar in 2018 to Bharat Rashtra Samithi’s Gangula Kamalakar, who won the seat by a margin of 3,163 votes. He won the 2019 parliamentary polls from Karimnagar.

Bandi Sanjay dilemma, tribal push, more experience — why BJP changed party chiefs in 4 states

Bandi Sanjay had become a prickly issue for BJP in poll-bound Telangana. As for Punjab, Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand, party is looking to revitalise the units.

BJP high command ‘urges more poaching’ as Karnataka rout sparks sparring in Telangana unit

Infighting, recruitment troubles, and discontent over state party chief Sanjay Bandi are among the issues assailing BJP in poll-bound Telangana, especially in wake of Karnataka defeat.

‘You threatened to burn theatres showing RRR’ — BRS hits out at BJP as ‘Naatu Naatu’ wins Oscar

BRS leader even tagged Modi in a tweet. In 2020, Sanjay threatened to set ablaze theatres if RRR was released as he objected to Jr. NTR wearing 'surma', amulet & donning skull cap.

On Camera

Court must stop playing theologian. Approach Sabarimala through religious freedom lens

Religious freedom should remain a shield against interference, not a licence granted after theological cross-examination. India does not need courts or governments to reorganise faith.

Waiver or no waiver, Russian crude remains centrepiece of India’s oil imports strategy

With Washington issuing a third 30-day waiver for Russian crude cargoes at sea, India signals continuity in import strategy while ramping up purchases from Venezuela and other suppliers.

42 American aircraft lost during war against Iran in Operation Epic Fury, reveals CRS report

Of the 42 fixed-wing or rotary aircraft including UAVs that have been lost or damaged, around 34 losses are based on media reports, says Congressional Research Service.

Pakistan is tactically brilliant, strategically disastrous. It’s primed for repeated blunders

Pakistan has ended up losing every war against India but that hasn’t prevented it from claiming victory. We will go over the evidence to anticipate what to expect next.