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Reach out to people, hold gatherings at every district: PM Modi
With as many as nine states going to the polls this year, the Prime Minister gave valuable tips to the representatives of those states who were present at the national executive meeting. Addressing a press conference, Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis, said, "The Prime Minister called upon the party workers to bring the marginalised and backward sections of the society into the mainstream.
Delhi HC adjourns hearing on Delhi minister Satyendar Jain's bail plea
The court directed Satyendar Jain's counsel to submit written submissions by January 18, the next date of hearing. All three were denied bail on November 17, 2022. Appearing for the minister, senior advocate N. Hariharan read relevant portions of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) case's charge sheet to the court.
'Anarchy' in Maharashtra Congress', change party chief, demands state leader
The demand has been in a letter penned to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge by former legislator from Nagpur Dr Ashishrao R. Deshmukh - the son of Congress strongman, former state party chief minister Ranjeet Deshmukh. Without mincing words, Deshmukh has blamed Patole for all the ills plaguing the party after he took over as the state chief in February 2021, and claimed that it has gone into "anarchy".
My ideology doesn't match with Varun Gandhi's: Rahul Gandhi
Commenting on his estranged cousin, Rahul Gandhi said, "He (Varun Gandhi) is in the BJP. If he walks into the Bharat Jodo Yatra, he might be in a problem. My ideology does not match his ideology. My family has an ideology, we have different ways of thinking... But Varun has adopted the RSS ideology, which is not acceptable."
Nadda to continue as BJP President till June 2024
Informing about the decision taken in the BJP National Executive meeting, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that Defence Minister Rajnath Singh proposed to extend the presidential term of Nadda till June 2024, which was approved.
'Who is LG to stop', Kejriwal on tussle over teachers' training in Finland
"We have the money of the people of Delhi who pay taxes. It is on taxpayers' money that the elected government of Delhi is sending teachers for training to Finland. Who is L-G to stop them," Kejriwal asked. "It seems like 'Begani Shaadi Mein Abdullah Deewana' (a person who takes too much interest in the affairs of others).
BJP retains Mayor's post in Chandigarh by defeating AAP by single vote
BJP's Anup Gupta got 15 votes, while AAP candidate Jasbir Singh managed 14 votes in the Mayoral polls. It was a close fight after the Congress, which has six members, and the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) with a lone member abstained from voting.
PM speaks to Karnataka BJP strongman Yediyurappa; prompts murmers in political circles
During the recent visit of PM Modi to Karnataka to inaugurate the National Youth Festival, Yediyurappa was to be seen nowhere. Party insiders stated that he was not invited and snubbed. However, PM Modi met Lingayat strong man Yediyurappa and spoke to him for 15 minutes in a private meeting over state politics
Happy that riff-raffs have gone to BJP: Rahul
He was responding to a question on Congress leaders leaving the party and joining BJP.The former party president was addressing a press conference as part of the Bharat Jodo Yatra. "Thankfully, the riff-raffs have gone to BJP.
Tharoor is the biggest fool: Vellapally Natesan
"Tharoor is the biggest fool. He should not have contested the post of the president because it was Kharge. He is one person whose attitude towards anti-backward communities is well known. Some of Tharoor's statements are stupid," said Natesan.
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