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Congress names Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel as senior observer for UP assembly polls

Chattisgarh CM Baghel had played a crucial role in the run up to the Assam assembly polls earlier this year, with his team carrying out extensive booth training of party workers.

Chhattisgarh can never become Punjab, says CM Baghel amid speculation of leadership change

The speculation comes after around two dozen party MLAs, considered close to Bhupesh Baghel, flew to Delhi in the last three days. The purpose of the trip has yet to be made clear.

More Chhattisgarh MLAs to reach Delhi amid leadership change speculation in Chhattisgarh

Sources in the Baghel camp insist that the MLAs are reaching Delhi of their own accord, and the development should not be seen as a show of strength.

After Punjab change of guard, Chhattisgarh ‘CM aspirant’ T.S. Singh Deo rushes to Delhi

T.S. Singh Deo says he is in Delhi for ‘personal visit’. He has held several meetings with Congress leaders in past months, pressing for a change of guard in Chhattisgarh.

Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel’s father gets bail in anti-Brahmin remarks case

A Raipur court Friday granted bail to Nand Kumar Baghel who was arrested earlier this week for allegedly asking people to 'boycott' and evict Brahmins.

Jai Shree Ram slogans at BSP meeting shows opposition lacks imagination to beat BJP

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Bitterness in House of Baghels isn’t the first in politics. It’s a new-old Ramayana

In India, the optics of the 'hum-saath-saath-hain' family are part of the sanskari political photo op. But Bhupesh Baghel's father's arrest was to be expected.

CM Baghel’s father Nand Kumar, a converted Buddhist who called for end to Raavan burning

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel's father Nand Kumar, 86, was arrested from UP's Agra Tuesday for allegedly calling for a boycott of Brahmins, terming them as foreigners.

Chhattisgarh CM’s father Nand Kumar Baghel arrested over remarks against Brahmins

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel had strongly disapproved of the remarks allegedly made by his 86-year-old father and said nobody is above law.

After meeting with Rahul Gandhi, Bhupesh Baghel says no rotation of CM post in Chhattisgarh

While there had never been an official confirmation, TS Singh Deo loyalists allege that there had been an arrangement in 2018 for the leader to succeed Bhupesh Baghel as CM after two-and-a-half years.

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In Bihar, BJP is courting upper castes—a clear shift from its 2020 strategy

With two parties led by Dalit leaders now part of NDA, the BJP is hopeful of winning a large number of reserved constituencies.

US sanctions Rosneft & Lukoil: What we know of 2 oil giants that produce half of Russia’s crude

Rosneft, the Russian state-owned oil behemoth, has large interests in India. Reliance has a contract to purchase 500,000 barrels of crude per day from the firm.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.