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TopicNational Democratic Alliance

Topic: National Democratic Alliance

The NDA, or National Democratic Alliance, is a grouping of right-leaning political parties, led by the pro-Hindu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The NDA first came to power in 1999, which lasted until 2004 under the leadership of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. More recently, it has been the ruling coalition since 2014, with Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister.

It was formed in 1998 with 20 parties. Notable parties in this alliance today are the NCP led by Ajit Pawar, the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, the Janata Dal (United) led by Nitish Kumar, the Janata Dal (Secular) led by H.D. Dewe Gowda, the Lok Janshakti Party led by Chirag Paswan, the Indigenous Pope’s Front of Tripura, the Telugu Desam Party led by N.Chandrababu Naidu, and the Tamil Manila Congress led by G.K. Vasan.

Snubbed by BJP, Rajbhar’s SBSP to break from NDA in Bihar, explores tie-up with Tej Pratap’s party

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SBSP, an NDA ally in UP, plans to contest 153 seats in Bihar after talks with BJP failed. It keeps door open for alliances with smaller parties to form a new front.

NDA’s 101 in Bihar: No ‘big brother’ as BJP, JD(U) to contest equal number of seats

Neelam Pandey -
The two NDA partners will contest 101 seats each in the state, while Chirag Paswan’s LJP will contest 29. HAM and RLM to contest six each.

In INDIA bloc’s choice for V-P candidate, a bid to wage ‘ideological battle’, put NDA allies in a spot

Sourav Roy Barman -
Former SC judge B Sudershan Reddy will contest against NDA candidate CP Radhakrishnan. He served as Chief Justice of Gauhati HC, Assam, before reaching the SC.

Modi felicitated for ‘success’ of Op Sindoor by MPs in NDA Parliamentary meeting

ANI -
The meeting comes amid an ongoing deadlock in Parliament, with opposition parties demanding a debate on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar and calling for its withdrawal.

Harsimrat’s take on Op Sindoor sets stage for possible SAD-BJP reunion in Punjab. Why it may not be easy

Chitleen K Sethi -
After estrangement over farm laws & political turf, BJP-SAD seem to be inching toward reconciliation. But internal rifts, ideological mistrust & shifting vote shares make a 2027 pact uncertain.

BJP-led NDA outlines game plan at key meet—Op Sindoor, caste census, Emergency & best practices

Neelam Pandey -
Bottom line of conclave of NDA CMs, dy CMs was to outline strategy to capitalise on Op Sindoor and Centre’s endorsement of caste census to consolidate core voters, it is learnt.

NDA faces Pahalgam heat from within: JDU MP slams ‘intelligence failure’, BJP leader points to ‘lapses’

Shanker Arnimesh -
At least 26 people died when four Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists, wearing body cameras and carrying AK-47 rifles, attacked them Tuesday in Pahalgam's Baisaran meadows.

Don’t even know if he is member—JD(U) on leader who resigned over party’s support for Waqf Bill

Neelam Pandey -
Mohammed Kasim Ansari resigned in letter addressed to Nitish Kumar, saying Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 ‘humiliates and disgraces’ Indian Muslims.

After Ladli Behna & Ladki Bahin pass the poll test, BJP’s Ladli Laxmi scheme is on the way to Bihar

Shanker Arnimesh -
The Ladli Laxmi scheme for women is aimed at bolstering support among women, one of Nitish Kumar’s key constituencies, ahead of the assembly elections this year.

Greenfield airports, canal project aid & makhana board. Union Budget gives poll-bound Bihar a boost

Neelam Pandey -
In a symbolic message, Finance Minister Sitharaman presented the budget wearing a Madhubani saree—Bihar's cultural heritage. Assembly polls are due in the state in Oct-Nov this year.
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