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AAP will dent Cong more than BJP in Rajasthan Assembly polls
According to the survey, 46.5 per cent people feel that Congress will suffer while 27.2 per cent felt that BJP will suffer if AAP contests the Assembly polls later this year in the desert state.
Vasundhara Raje is by far the most popular face of BJP in Rajasthan
As per the poll, 35.8 per cent respondents said Vasundhara Raje is the most popular BJP leader in Rajasthan followed by Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat who got 9 per cent of the vote. Rajendra Rathore with 9 per cent and Arjun Meghwal with 6.5 per cent of the vote were trailing in the race.
BJP projected to win Rajasthan even as Congress also gains vote share
The snap poll data with sample size of 1,885 projects that the BJP will win 114 seats in the 200 member Rajasthan Assembly. This is a gain of 41 seats from the previous election where the BJP had got 73 seats. The Congress on the other hand is projected to end up with a tally of 83 seats, down 17 seats from the previous tally of 100.
Amit Shah to launch Annamalai's six-month-long padayatra in Tamil Nadu today
The inaugural ceremony, according to a statement from the BJP state office will take place on Friday evening. K. Annamalai will commence his yatra from Saturday morning. The padayatra named, 'En Mann, En Makkal' meaning 'My land, My people' will cover all the 234 Assembly constituencies of the state, and the BJP is expecting it to be a game changer for its fortunes in the state.
Midnight drama in Lucknow after SP leader Shivpal Yadav's personal secretary detained
As soon as he learnt of his Secretary’s detention, Shivpal and his supporters reached the police station. Within half an hour, hundreds of party workers also reached the police station and started shouting slogans. Police said Ankush, who was going in a car was asked to stop during a checking drive near the SP office.
Uddhav Thackeray: Time has come to verify BJP’s brand of ‘Hindutva’
Thackeray said that his father and the Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray’s ‘Hindutva’ was not of fanatic variety, it was a dream, he had openly supported the Uniform Civil Code and the abrogation of Article 370.
Govt assails Oppn for wearing black clothes in Parliament
Opposition MPs reached Parliament wearing black clothes to protest against the Manipur unrest. They are also demanding a discussion on the issue and a statement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
INDIA MPs stage walkout from RS, Jairam says this is democracy Modi-style
In a tweet, Ramesh, who is also the party’s general secretary communication incharge said: “The same story in the Rajya Sabha this afternoon as well. BJP MPs menacingly prevented the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Mallikarjun Kharge-ji from speaking and raising the issue of Manipur. The parties comprising INDIA were left with no option but to walk out for the rest of the day. This is democracy Modi-style: silence all those who are not his drumbeaters.”
PM knows his ideology has burned Manipur: Rahul takes jibe at his silence
He also hit out at the RSS and the BJP accusing them of only wanting to grab power without bothering about the pain and sufferings of the people. While addressing the Indian Youth Congress’s (IYC) National Youth Convention titled ‘Behtar Bharat Ki Buniyaad’ via video conferencing in Bengaluru from Kerala, the former Lok Sabha MP said, “All of you have seen what has happened in Manipur and what is happening there. And you will be surprised that the Prime Minister has not said a word about Manipur.”
PM Modi has time to make political speeches across country but not in Parliament: Kharge
He also said that the government which does not listen to the cries of people of Manipur is a blot on humanity. In a tweet, Kharge said, "Burning of Manipur is a black chapter for the country. The government, which did not take note of cries of the people of Manipur for the last 85 days, is a blot on humanity. The Parliament session is going on and instead of speaking on the floor of the House, the Prime Minister is making speeches by visiting places, this is tarnishing democracy."
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