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OPS to attend swearing-in of Gujarat Chief Minister
According to his office, OPS is attending the swearing-in ceremony after receiving an invitation from the BJP national leadership. Meanwhile, the present interim general secretary of the AIADMK and former Chief Minister, Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) in a statement said that even though he had received an invitation from the BJP national leadership he was unable to attend the swearing-in ceremony.
Mining baron Janardhana Reddy likely to launch new party, Karnataka BJP worried
Sources close to Janardhana Reddy said that he had already decided to launch a new party called 'Kalyana Rajya Pragathi Paksha'. They also said that he was leaving for New Delhi to get his party registered with the Election Commission.
MP Congress leader's 'Be ready to kill PM Modi' remark stirs row, FIR filed
Pateria later tried to clarify his statement, claiming that by "killing" he meant "to defeat". However, the state BJP unit launched a scathing attack on the Congress, saying that "this was the real face of the Congress".
Maharashtra Governor to Amit Shah -- 'Can't dream of slur to any icon'
Addressing him as 'Respected Shri Amitbhai ji' in the two-page letter in Hindi dated December 6, the Governor has drawn attention to his recent speech, and contended that certain small portions from that address were separated to criticise him. Koshyari said he had cited instances of Mahatma Gandhi, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhash Chandra Bose who were inspiring icons when "we were students", and the modern day students also want to know the current era personalities who could be their 'ideals'.
Pressure on Delhi Cong chief to quit after BJP counterpart steps down
Chaudhary has not indicated that he will quit, defending himself by noting that vote percentage of the party has increased, but now senior leaders are talking about responsibility and accountability in both Delhi and Gujarat. The party's Gujarat in charge Raghu Sharma has already sent his resignation to party President Mallikarjun Kharge.
'Rumours': AAP MLAs in Gujarat say not joining BJP
There were also claims that three independents MLAS too may extend support to the BJP. The BJP won a landslide victory with 156 seats in the 182-strong house, the Congress got just 17, the AAP five, the SP one and there were three Independent MLAs elected.
Previous government invested in vote bank, sidelined infrastructure: PM
"Earlier, only 70 airports were there. But now we have connected them with the small cities. We have expanded the network of airports. This has resulted in 72 new airports in the last eight years," the Prime Minister said after inaugurating the Mopa international airport in Goa, which is named after former Defence Minister late Manohar Parrikar. Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, Goa Governor P.S. Sreedharan Pillai, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and Union Minister of State for Tourism Shripad Naik were also present on the occasion.
Nitish Kumar reveals the two people on whose advice he broke alliance with BJP
"Now, we have a seven party government in Bihar and we will jointly develop the state. Lalan Singh is the national President of the party and I ask all of you to support him," Nitish Kumar said. Nitish Kumar's statement came soon after the defeat of his candidate in Kurhani bypoll, and its timing is important for the RJD and other parties from the Mahagathbandhan's point of view.
Mainpuri, Khatauli bypolls show up BJP's slippery grip on Dalit votes
According to the data from political parties, there are around 1.5 Dalit voters in Mainpuri which were dominated by the BSP. Gradually, the party's hold on the votes weakened, which divided the voters and resulted in the BSP winning only one seat in the 2022 Assembly elections.
Delhi liquor case: Kavitha's questioning by CBI continues for over 6 hours
A team of CBI officials were recording the statement of the Member of Legislative Council (MLC) of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) at her Banjara Hills residence. The officials, including a woman, arrived in two vehicles amid tight security around 11 a.m. and since then the questioning continued. Sources said there was a lunch break during the questioning.
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