A senior BJP leader’s aide is looking for someone well-versed in Mahabharat. Reason? A book on Shakuni is being planned for release before the 2024 Lok Sabha election.
While Congress may be used to successive defeats, polls in Gujarat and Himachal came at a time when the party is doing some major organization rejigs under new president Mallikarjun Kharge.
Former TV presenter and AAP’s CM face Isudan Gadhvi is behind BJP candidate in Khambalia, while AAP's Gujarat chief Gopal Italia is distant second to BJP candidate in Katargam.
Kantilal Amrutiya is a five-time MLA who won every election from Morbi seat from 1995 to 2017. BJP chose him instead of sitting MLA Brijesh Merja after the bridge collapse.
BJP wins 156 of 182 seats in Gujarat — a massive improvement over its 2017 tally of 99. In Himachal, however, anti-incumbency and infighting took the party down.
Party insiders believe Amit Thaker’s proximity to Modi’s political rivals hurt his prospects. Now, 30 yrs after entering politics, he is set to contest 1st election on a BJP ticket.
Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
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