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The Bharatiya Janta Party or the BJP is India’s biggest national party and currently rules the country. It was formed in 1980, though its origins lie in the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, which was founded in 1951. The BJP has been in power since 2014, with Narendra Modi as India’s prime minister.

What do Ghulam Nabi Azad’s plans for J&K LS polls mean for BJP & Congress? Key factors to watch

Amogh Rohmetra -
2024 LS polls will be J&K’s first since its special status & statehood were revoked. There’s another first in the seat of Anantnag-Rajouri, which combines parts of Jammu & Kashmir.

As Jharkhand Governor delays govt formation, JMM & allies to shift MLAs to Hyderabad over poaching fears

Shanker Arnimesh -
While JMM has 29 MLAs, the Congress 16 and the RJD 1 in the Jharkhand assembly, while the BJP-led NDA has just 32 MLAs, nine short of the majority mark.

Mamata accuses BJP of putting ‘everyone in jail to win election’ amid Hemant Soren’s arrest

PTI -
Banerjee's comments come after Soren was arrested by the ED Wednesday night in an alleged money laundering case, shortly after resigning as Jharkhand CM.

‘Central govt’ misusing investigation agencies to suppress Opposition, says Govind Singh Dotasra

PTI -
Addressing a fund raiser meeting for the ongoing Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra Wednesday, the Rajasthan Congress President alleged the BJP is scared of Rahul Gandhi and his yatra.

Nitish ‘cool & relaxed’ in NDA, ‘tense’ in Mahagathbandhan, says new Bihar minister Santosh Suman

Dipak Mishra -
Chief of NDA constituent Hindustani Awam Morcha & son of ex-CM Jitan Ram Majhi, Suman was among 8 ministers sworn into new Nitish cabinet. He resigned from Nitish’s former govt last June.

What merger with 7-time MLA PC George’s Kerala Janapaksham (Secular) means for BJP

Shanker Arnimesh -
Former Union minister Prakash Javadekar, BJP's Kerala incharge, said George's decision to merge party will help BJP improve its tally in Lok Sabha polls.

Questioned by ED, Soren files FIR against its officers for ‘harassing tribal community’

ThePrint Team -
The case pertained to 29 January raid at Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren's Delhi residence during which ED seized Rs 36 lakh in cash and a BMW X7, which cost over Rs 1 crore.

Chandigarh mayoral poll a murder of democracy, AAP & Congress will move SC — Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann

ANI -
BJP’s Manoj Sonkar was declared mayor of Chandigarh Tuesday after he won with 16 votes against 12 votes bagged by Congress-AAP candidate Kuldeep Tita. Eight votes declared invalid.

Rath yatra to pran pratishtha — the evolution of the ‘Right-wing intellectual’ over three decades

Sanya Dhingra -
From newspapers to lit fests, the space for the Right-wing intellectual is growing by the day, a far cry from the 1990s, when this school of thought was almost anathema in such circles.  

Decks cleared for Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project ahead of LS polls. ‘Doing politics’, says Congress

Neelam Pandey -
Rajasthan-MP sign MoU with Union Jal Shakti ministry for implementation of integrated Parbati-Kalisindh-Chambal link with Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project. To 'directly benefit 13 districts'.
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Opinion

Dear Bengal govt, don’t steal our memories, land, and clean air by removing trams

Monideepa Banerjie -
Nostalgia, romance, and a love of heritage alone cannot make the beloved trams of Kolkata sustainable. Simple science can. Transport Minister, are you with us still?

Nuclear submarine will be a leapfrog for India-France ties, bring New Delhi into exclusive club

Over 50% of Indian women are anaemic. We need health literacy, support groups: Shabana Azmi

Economy

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Yuthika Bhargava -
Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Defence

Army gets high-altitude artillery firing range in Arunachal, 2 more to come up in the north

Smruti Deshpande -
The artillery regiment has incorporated simulators in a big way for various functions like driving & weapons training, especially for Agniveers to get realistic training.

National Interest

Lesson from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan: if you have no patience, you don’t deserve democracy

Shekhar Gupta -
Sri Lankan transition was smoothly managed. Check Bangladesh for contrast. They forced their incumbent into exile, installed a mostly unelectable govt of non-political people.

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