Rao had joined AAP in April last year, but quit Tuesday and joined BJP a day later. His exit from AAP ahead of assembly polls in Karnataka later this year being seen as blow to party.
Bhaskar Rao joined the AAP this week after a 32-year career in IPS that saw him serve as Bengaluru Police commissioner as well as ADGP, and battle some controversy.
Congress has accused current chief Kamal Pant of political collusion, but his predecessors Bhaskar Rao and Alok Kumar have also faced multiple accusations.
The allocation of developmental grants-in-aid to state governments under the rural ministry increased by 54%—from Rs 83,000 crore in 2025-26 to Rs 1.28 lakh crore in 2026-27.
After lapses exposed by terror attacks at Pahalgam and Delhi's Red Fort, Centre has hiked Intelligence Bureau's expenditure for investments in long-term assets from Rs 257 cr to Rs 2,549 cr.
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.
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