POLITICS

Collective leadership, BJP mantra for Rajasthan Assembly polls
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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership feels that the decision on collective leadership will bring all the factions together and control factionalism. To bring everyone together, the BJP central leadership is planning to assign responsibilities to top state leaders including former chief minister Vasundhara Raje, who is at loggerheads with the state leadership.
NDA numbers to take hit in RS biennial polls, all eyes on BJP strategists
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Out of 59, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has currently 25 seats while its allies, the Janata Dal-United had two and AIADMK three. After adding one Independent, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has at present 31 seats out of the 59. It will be very challenging for the NDA to retain these 31 seats because as per Assembly calculations, it may lose 7-9 seats this time.
Chintan Shivir: 'Margdarshak mandal', 'Kamraj' plan in Cong on cards
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The BJP already has "Margdarshak Mandal" (advisory committee) since after the 2014 parliamentary polls, wherein veterans with age above 75, including stalwarts like L.K Advani and M.M. Joshi, were asked to quit active politics and guide the party. The move which was criticised by the Congress by claiming that the BJP is ill treating senior leaders of the party.
Rahul to embark on padyatra from Kashmir to Kanyakumari
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The yatra was part of discussion during the 'chintan shivir' of the party. It is likely to commence later this year in run-up for the general elections, sources said. Similar padyatra will be organised in each state by the state leaders to push pro-people agenda and highlight the "failures" of the government and plight of the people.
Stage set for Yediyurappa's son Vijayendra's entry into Karnataka cabinet
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Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday announced that the core committee of the party has decided to reccommend the name of Vijayendra for the post of MLC. Yediyurappa proposed the name of Vijayendra in the core committee meeting. "We will send his name to the high command, which will take a call on the matter," Bommai stated. The development has triggered debates in the political circles as well as within the BJP.
Karnataka Cong mulls fielding Priyanka Gandhi for Rajya Sabha, BJP welcomes plan
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Sources in the Congress confirmed that its state unit chief D.K. Shivakumar and Opposition leader Siddaramaiah have already approached Priyanka Gandhi on this matter. They have reportedly explained to the Congress leader that her grandmother late Indira Gandhi and mother Sonia Gandhi had earlier contested elections from Karnataka and emerged victorious. While Indira Gandhi had contested from Chikkamagaluru in 1978, Sonia Gandhi contested from Ballari in 1999.
KCR turning Telangana into another Bengal: Amit Shah
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Addressing a public meeting at Tukkuguda near Hyderabad, he said that the BJP workers are being killed in broad daylight in Telangana. He said the BJP has the right to go before the people of Telangana with its ideology and programme. "KCR wants to make Telangana another Bengal. Will you allow this," he asked the people and said he has to be stopped from doing this.
Stop vicious politics or you won't be spared, Uddhav Thackeray warns BJP, MNS
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Addressing a huge rally here, Thackeray targeted the BJP and his estranged cousin and MNS chief Raj Thackeray on a wide-range of issues including their brand of Hindutva, love for Marathi, the Centre's pending GST dues to Maharashtra, BJP's hurdles in various important development projects of the Maha Vikas Aghadi government, and attempts to separate Mumbai as a Union Territory.
Is circular to deposit licenced weapons indication of early Gujarat polls?
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This circular was issued in response to the state Chief Electoral Officer's correspondence dated April 28 It states that it is an election-related top priority. The subject reads "For fair, just, and fearless elections." This indicates early assembly elections which are due in December 2022. However, the village panchayat elections due in May are postponed by the state Election Commission and administrators are appointed in 2,400 village panchayats. No other elections are due in the near future.
Marathi actress arrested for vitriolic post on Sharad Pawar
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The development followed a complaint registered with Kalwa Police by NCP leader Swapnil Netke against Chitale, 30, who shared a Marathi verse denigrating Pawar and resulting in a political furore. Subsequently, she was taken to the Kalamboli Police Station in Navi Mumbai which arrested her, even as other complaints have been lodged against her in Mumbai, Nashik, Pune and different cities.
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