Months before polls, Bihar govt appointed Chirag Paswan’s brother-in-law Mrinal Paswan as chairperson of Scheduled Caste Commission, & Jitan Ram Manjhi’s son-in-law as its vice chairperson.
All assembly polls in past 5 decades have had candidates from each of the 3 influential families. October’s elections are set to feature some direct contests among members of same clan.
Making his pitch for upcoming LS polls, the PM said a majority govt ensures there is clarity in policies and decisions, added that people today talk about 'credibility not corruption'.
Speaking with the media in poll-bound Mizoram Tuesday, the leader also expressed confidence that his party would win all the five upcoming state elections.
Number of women MPs in Lok Sabha to go up from 82 to 181 once provisions of women's reservation bill come into effect. But women from political families may initially continue to dominate.
Making fun of 'parivarvad' and Rahul Gandhi is no longer effective. The assessment of dynasty rule should be comprehensive, not just limited to party propaganda.
While PM Modi has consistently & persistently attacked opposition parties on the issue, the BJP has routinely inducted such leaders from other parties & promoted them in the party & the govt.
Ritu Khanduri Bhushan, set to be first woman Speaker in Uttarakhand, is daughter of B.C. Khanduri, while Saurabh Bahuguna is youngest son of Vijay Bahuguna.
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.
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