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PM Modi meets Bengal BJP MPs in Parliament, says SIR a ‘purification’ exercise

Meanwhile, Mamata called SIR a 'politically-driven exercise'. Last week, TMC MPs met chief election commissioner linking deaths of at least 39 people including 4 BLOs in Bengal to SIR.

Nishikant to Kangana—who was class bunker, who asked most questions, a Lok Sabha report card of BJP MPs

Ravi Shankar Prasad, Radha Mohan Singh, Mahesh Sharma & Sakshi Maharaj haven’t asked a single question, while first-time MP Praveen Patel asked 160.

BJP won 95 of 132 seats where it dropped sitting MPs, lost 1 in 3 seats where it repeated incumbents

Five years ago, party had won 91.26% of the seats where incumbents were replaced, and 90.80% seats where candidates were repeated.

BJP dropped 43% of MPs for 2024 polls. Here’s how strategy fared for its strike rate in 2014, 2019

Data from 2019 and 2014 Lok Sabha elections shows that in 9 out of 10 constituencies where incumbents were dropped, BJP still won. It also did well in seats where incumbents were fielded.

17th Lok Sabha report card: Just 2 MPs logged 100% attendance. Sonia, Akhilesh asked 0 questions

Only a quarter of MPs, Congress’s Manish Tewari and BJP’s Nishikant Dubey among them, registered over 90% attendance, data collected by non-profit PRS Legislative Research shows.

SubscriberWrites: A Final before the Final

BJP’s win in the Heartland has not only given it an edge over Congress, but also weakened the latter’s bargaining power within the INDIA bloc.

Modi tells BJP MPs to be ‘ready for a fight’: ‘More we win, the harsher the Opposition’s attacks’

During party's 1st first parliamentary meeting in ongoing 2nd leg of Budget session, PM Narendra Modi said the Opposition is 'nervous' after BJP’s performance in Gujarat and Northeast.

Hold surya namaskar contests, visit freedom fighters’ homes: Modi’s advice to UP BJP MPs

PM met 36 BJP MPs from poll-bound Uttar Pradesh over an informal breakfast Friday, and advised them to connect with people and form bonds with party workers such as booth pramukhs.

Modi, Modi, Modi — BJP MPs mention PM 420 times in Parliament speeches on President’s address

25 BJP MPs in Lok Sabha made a total of 253 references to PM Modi in the two-day debate, while 19 Rajya Sabha MPs made 167 mentions over three days.

‘No Covid will touch’ if you blow conch shell, take mud bath, cut LPG use — Rajasthan BJP MP

In a Facebook post, Rajasthan BJP MP Sukhbir Singh Jaunapuria says blowing conch will improve lung capacity while a mud bath will improve immunity. 

On Camera

Telangana spoke up for Muslim vendor who was attacked. South is different from the North

A poor Muslim man from Kurnool, selling khoya buns during the Medaram Jatara in Telangana, was harassed by some YouTubers and surrounded by a mob over allegations of 'food jihad'.

Venezuela crude returns to India’s oil basket. But only as ‘supplementary’ supply

Indian refiners are testing Venezuelan barrels again as Russian supply sinks, but analysts say volumes will remain limited due to refinery constraints & supply capacity.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.