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Thursday, December 11, 2025
TopicRebel candidates

Topic: Rebel candidates

‘Centre calling shots, muffled state leadership’: Inside Rajasthan BJP rebellion over poll tickets

Despite efforts to mollify disgruntled ticket contenders, protests going strong in dozen seats for a week. BJP chief JP Nadda has met state leaders & asked them to set house in order.

Gujarat BJP is facing unprecedented rebellion. Its ‘winnability’ formula is partly to blame

The BJP’s list of candidates excludes many sitting MLAs and includes numerous ‘fresh faces’ and Congress turncoats, leading to rebellion brewing in at least 12 seats.

Karnataka BJP’s ‘Rs 1,200-cr candidate’ wants to win bypoll without help of party bigwigs

BJP’s MTB Nagaraju is the richest candidate in Karnataka bypolls. He made headlines when his assets grew by Rs 185.7 crore after defecting from Congress.

Rebels are real headache for BJP, Congress in Central Gujarat

Those denied tickets and the candidates who switched sides ahead of election may upset calculations of both BJP and Congress.

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

Dubai Tejas crash revives focus on advanced, fully automated safety systems

Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.