POLITICS
BJP wins 2 Tripura assembly seats, scripts electoral history as 1st Muslim nominee succeeds
The BJP wrested the Boxanagar seat from the CPI-M and retained the Dhanpur seat even as the two assembly constituencies were once strongholds of the Left parties.
Oppn backs India's position on Russia-Ukraine: Rahul Gandhi
He also backed the Indian government stand of the Russia and Ukraine war and said the opposition by and large would agree with the government position.
Operation Hast: 'Looking for auspicious time for Oppn leaders to join Cong', says Karnataka DyCM
Speaking to reporters at his residence in Bengaluru, Shivakumar, who is also the state Congress chief, welcomed the announcement made by the former BJP MLA from Byndoor seat in Dakshina Kannada, Sukumar Shetty to join Congress.
Puthuppally win: For Cong it's vote against Vijayan, for CPI(M) sympathy wave
While the Congress called it a crushing blow on the "arrogant and corrupt" governance of Pinarayi Vijayan, the CPI(M) dubbed it a sympathy wave.
Not inviting Kharge for dinner shows govt doesn't value leader of India's 60% population: Rahul
Addressing a press conference here, Rahul Gandhi said, “What’s contrary about it. They have not invited the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) and it tells you that they don’t value the leader of 60 per cent of India’s population and it's something people should think of. Why are they feeling the need to do that and why that type of thinking goes behind that.”
Congress' stand on Article 370 very clear, every voice in country should be heard: Rahul Gandhi
Addressing a press conference at the Press Club in the Belgian capital, Rahul Gandhi said: "Our position on Article 370 is very clear. It's in a resolution passed in the CWC. We are for ensuring that every single person in our country has a voice, and is allowed to express themselves. We feel very strongly that Kashmir should develop, Kashmir should progress, and there should be peace in Kashmir."
Dinesh Sharma elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha
The by-election was necessitated due to the death of incumbent MP Hardwar Dubey, who was also from the BJP.
BJP-JD(S) likely to fight LS elections unitedly in Karnataka: Sources
Sources explain that JD(S) is demanding five parliamentary seats out of 28 and BJP is negotiating for four seats. The JD(S) insisted for Hassan, Mandya, Kolar, Tumakuru and Bengaluru Rural seats. Hassan was represented by Deve Gowda’s grandson Prajwal Revanna.
Mallikarjun Kharge not invited for dinner to be hosted by President Murmu
Sources at Kharge's office told IANS, "He has not been invited for dinner to be hosted by the President till now (Friday morning)."
Earlier on Wednesday, a Congress source had said that many Union ministers and chief ministers have been invited for the dinner to be hosted by the President, but Kharge was not sent an invite.
Hardeep Puri slams A. Raja for Sanatan Dharma remarks
Going one step further, DMK leader A. Raja said on Thursday that Sanatan Dharma should be compared to diseases carrying social stigma such as HIV and leprosy. He even said that his party colleague Udhayanidhi Stalin's comments on Sanatan Dharma were "soft".
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