POLITICS

Cong, BJP field tall leaders to make Lachmangarh a tough contest
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According to party leaders, the BJP has brought in Maharia as he can take on Dotasra in the PCC chief’s own constituency Lachmangarh. Incidentally, Dotasra is aiming to return to power in Lachmangarh for the fourth time.
BJP in desperate search for right candidates against Gehlot and Pilot
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Even though the BJP has released names of candidates on 124 seats in Rajasthan, it is still trying hard to find eligible and winnable candidates against Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and former Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot.
Conspiracy to topple Karnataka Congress govt won't work - Deputy CM Shivakumar
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Reacting to remarks made in this regard by Congress MLA Ganiga Ravi, he said, "We know this conspiracy. There are prominent leaders behind it. However, nothing will work." He maintained that he would request and warn the party MLAs not to issue statements before the media on party's internal matters, government and the power sharing.
In a first, Election Commission fixes 11-hour slot for voting in Rajasthan
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The Central Election Commission issued the order on Friday, which states that polling time in Rajasthan has been fixed from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Earlier, for the elections held in 2018 and 2013, the voting time was from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. This decision of the Election Commission may also increase the voting percentage.
Priyanka Gandhi expresses shock after India abstains from voting for a ceasefire in Gaza
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She also said that our country is founded on the principles of non-violence and truth and they represent the moral courage of India that guided its actions as a member of the international community. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Priyanka Gandhi said: “'An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind’, Mahatma Gandhi. I am shocked and ashamed that our country has abstained from voting for a ceasefire in Gaza.”
Congress infighting: CM Siddaramaiah dines with Home Minister Parameshwar; Shivakumar sidelined
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The Friday night's meeting was organised following the statement of Shivakumar loyalist Congress MLA Ganiga Ravi that their leader will become the chief minister after 2.5 years. Shaken by the statement, Siddaramaiah held a meeting with Home Minister Parameshwara, PWD Minister Satish Jarkiholi and Minister for Social Welfare Dr H.C. Mahadevappa, the sources stated.
Azharuddin, Gaddar’s daughter figure in Congress’ second list for Telangana
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Azharuddin will contest from Jubilee Hills constituency in Hyderabad. The former MP is the only Muslim candidate in the list of 45 candidates announced by the Central Election Committee on Friday. With this, the Congress has announced a total of 100 candidates.
MP polls: Ex-CM Uma Bharti finds no place in BJP's 40-star campaigners' list
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The list also includes Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, Maharashtra deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis, UP deputy CMs -- Brijesh Pathak and Keshav Prasad Maurya, many current and former MP ministers and state BJP chief V.D. Sharma. 
I am a supporter of Anand Mohan, says Nitish Kumar
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Nitish Kumar also said that he was feeling bad when Anand Mohan was serving jail term. Anand Mohan, who was recently released from jail after the amendment in the state prison manual, was serving life imprisonment in the Gopalganj DM G. Krishnaiah murder case that happened in Muzaffarpur in 1994.
Amit Shah promises backward class leader as Telangana chief minister if voted to power
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Addressing a public meeting at Suryapet, he urged people to bring BJP to power and announced that the party will make a candidate from backward classes the chief minister.
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