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No Country, Including the US or China, Can Ignore India, Nirmala Sitharaman
"The entire world cannot ignore our economy, no country, whether the US that is far away or China which is very close, can ignore India," Union Minister Sitharaman said.
MVA Allies Agree on 85 Assembly Seats Each; Shiv Sena-UBT Unveils First List of 65 Candidates
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut said that the three parties have reportedly agreed on an 85-85-85 formula with some reserved seats for the smaller parties. "All three parties have agreed on an 85-85-85 formula, (85 seats each), with a few seats reserved for smaller parties. We have consensus on 270 seats. Discussions on the remaining seats with our alliance partners will start tomorrow," said Mr. Raut.
All INDIA Bloc Candidates to Contest UP Bypolls Using 'Cycle' Symbol, Akhilesh Yadav
He said that the decision of the opposition bloc was guided by a victory motive rather than any seat sharing calculation. "Congress and the Samajwadi Party are united and standing shoulder to shoulder for a big victory. The INDIA bloc is going to write a new chapter of victory in this by-election," Yadav said in a post on X.
There will be two MPs from Wayanad as I will be unofficial one, Says Rahul Gandhi
"While Priyanka Gandhi will be the official MP, I will be the unofficial MP," said Rahul Gandhi to a thunderous applause from the mammoth crowd which had come to hear Priyanka Gandhi.
NCP Unveils First List; Ajit Pawar Set to Contest from Baramati, Maha Polls
Besides renominating 26 sitting MLAs, including ministers who had sided with Ajit Pawar when he joined the ruling camp, the NCP has also fielded sitting legislators Sulbha Khodke (Amravati) and Hiraman Khoskar (Igatpuri), who switched over from the Congress recently.
'This is a New Journey, You Are My Guides', Priyanka's Debut Speech as Wayanad Candidate
Priyanka Gandhi made this statement while giving her debut speech as a candidate, minutes before she filed her papers as the Congress nominee from the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat.
JPC Chairman Calls Kalyan Banerjee's Actions Undemocratic and Anarchist
Lok Sabha Speaker has suspended the Trinamool MP for one day in the next session, he told IANS on a proposal moved by MP Nishikant Dubey.
Giriraj Singh Accuses Tejashwi Yadav of Supporting Infiltrators and Rohingyas
"There is so much love for infiltrators and Rohingyas, but none for those who harass the daughters and women of Hindus. Both the father-son duo (Lalu Prasad Yadav and Tejashwi) are frustrated. For them, secularism means speaking for Muslims and securing their votes — this is their version of secularism," said the Union Minister.
99% of Seat-Sharing Arrangement for MVA Finalized, Sanjay Raut
The Shiv Sena politician, while speaking with reporters, also hinted his party may contest 100 seats. Elections to the 288-member Maharashtra assembly are scheduled on November 20 and votes will be counted on November 23. Top leaders of the opposition's Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance met here late Tuesday night with indications that the seat-sharing arrangement for the assembly elections has been finalised. The MVA comprises the Shiv Sena (UBT), Congress, and NCP (SP).
JMM Engages in Dynastic Politics by Fielding Hemant Soren, His Wife, and Brother, Himanta
"The JMM's candidate list clearly reflects dynastic politics," he said, pointing out the number of familial ties among candidates. He then quipped that the JMM did not have a healthy pool of candidates, saying if it needed them, the BJP could provide extra candidatesits very own leaders from the saffron party who have joined JMM recently.
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