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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.

In Bihar, NDA’s big promises to youth, women, EBCs—1 cr govt jobs, 1 cr Lakhpati Didis, financial aid

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The 69-page manifesto details 25 promises that include MSP for every crop & Rs 10 lakh financial aid to various Economically Backward Classes (EBC) communities.

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How Amit Shah is putting out fires & steering BJP’s electoral battle in Bihar

Neelam Pandey -
Since the BJP began distributing its 101 tickets, it has come under fire from party leaders & workers, but Amit Shah is trying to keep them in the party fold & ensure an NDA win in Bihar. 

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

Prashant Srivastava -
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

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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’

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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.
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