BJP & JJP have entered into new agreement to divide opposition votes, says Congress's Bhupinder Singh Hooda. Surjewala alleges parties enacted 'prearranged drama' of snapping ties.
The leader who has opposed OBC quota for Marathas, says he offered his resignation in November 2023, alleged Maharashtra govt is making fake documents to give Marathas OBC certificates.
Dimple Yadav to contest from Mainpuri again, while Dharmendra & Akshay fielded from Badaun & Firozabad. 11 OBC candidates — including three Yadavs — also feature in list.
While BJP spokesperson asserts that a 'family' which took Yadavs for granted will feel heat, RJD says strategy to woo community in Bihar & UP will not fetch results.
NCP minister Chhagan Bhujbal, who had grown muted after being embroiled in graft cases and serving jail time, is now making an aggressive bid to fill the OBC leadership void.
Bhujbal questioned granting of OBC certificates to Marathas & criticised ministers and judges for pleading before Maratha activist Manoj Jarange Patil to end his indefinite fast.
On Govardhan Puja, party mobilised thousands of Yadavs to attend a function in Patna. BJP has 7 MLAs and 3 MPs in state, but previous attempts to woo community weren't very successful.
Apart from Yogi Adityanath and Devendra Fadnavis, some Brahmin leaders were also present. Sources say that someone commented that Brahmins should also be given equal importance.
In past decade, BJP has worked towards assimilating non-dominant OBC castes under the Hindutva umbrella. Party high command has asked state leaders to focus on wooing OBC leaders.
Kurukshetra MP Nayab Singh Saini replaces Jat leader OP Dhankar, who has been elevated to post of national secretary. Haryana goes to polls next year, when general elections are also due.
Coal-based power generation fell 3% in 2025 while renewable capacity surged to 40% of India’s installed power mix, according to India Power Sector Review 2025 by CREA.
Pakistan military said it has assured Bangladesh of fast-tracked delivery of Super Mushshak trainer aircraft during high level defence meet held Tuesday.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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