In interview to ThePrint, BJP's Nandigram candidate Suvendu Adhikari, once a close Mamata aide, says people have lost faith in her, claims she only played appeasement politics.
The population of Nandigram, one of 16 assembly constituencies in East Midnapore, is 34 per cent Muslim. The figure is below 20 per cent in the remaining constituencies.
Kanthi MP Sisir Adhikari met Union MoS Mansukh Mandaviya Saturday and there’s speculation he could be present at Shah’s Sunday rally in Egra, Purba Medinipur.
Nandigram assembly constituency is set for a high-octane battle with the TMC supremo contesting from the seat against Suvendu Adhikari, who recently switched over to the BJP.
BJP has announced Suvendu Adhikari as its Nandigram candidate, pitting the protégé against mentor Mamata in a poll battle that experts say will be a ‘war for political existence’.
BJP state chief Dilip Ghosh’s name is being pushed by supporters for CM post after TMC rebel Suvendu Adhikari emerges as tough challenger, party leaders say. There is also Mukul Roy.
Mukul Roy, Suvendu Adhikari and Sovan Chatterjee, all accused in Saradha chit fund scam & Narada sting cases, are now in BJP and hold significant posts.
Adhikari, who recently defected from TMC, said BJP is the world's largest political party and is dedicated to the service of the nation, while in TMC there is no discipline.
Canada faces serious foreign interference issues, but these challenges must not be weaponized to unfairly target friendly and important allies like India.
In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.
The decorated Naga officer from Manipur also served as envoy to Myanmar & Nagaland chief secy. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a museum dedicated to the Tawang hero Thursday.
While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.
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