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New Nitish government formed in Bihar 'to continue alliance with PFI, SDPI': BJP chief
"We have witnessed many incidents like the madarsa blast of Munger or the blast in Chapra. The SP of Saran claimed that the explosion took place in Chapra due to crackers. The present government is hiding facts about anti-national activities and incidents. "The present government is trying to suppress the probe of the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
BJP embraces aggressive Hindutva in Karnataka, Cong banks on economic woes
This will be the first Assembly elections the saffron party will contest without the lead role of Yediyurappa in a long time. The party is not bothered about the probable consequences as it is fully focusing on winning the elections on Hindutva and development planks, sources in the BJP said. On the other hand, the opposition Congress is brimming with confidence. It is confident that the anti-incumbency factor and growing inflation will ensure a debacle for the saffron party in the upcoming elections.
Cong Presidential poll process set to begin this month, no clarity on Rahul
Apparently, Congress is contemplating other names as well. However, sources said that former party President Rahul Gandhi has lined up a series of meeting with state units. He also plans to visit every district in the country in the run-up to the general elections. The plan is yet to be finalised. Besides Rahul Gandhi, another name doing rounds is Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. It is being said that he is not keen on leaving the state.
Sonia Gandhi tests positive for Covid again
"Congress President Smt Sonia Gandhi has tested positive for Covid-19 today. She will remain in isolation as per Govt. protocol," informed party's general secretary in-charge of communications Jairam Ramesh in a tweet. Earlier, she had tested positive for the virus in June. On Wednesday, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also announced that she had tested positive for Covid infection, for the second time in three months.
J&K govt sacks Bitta Karate's wife, Syed Salahuddin's son from service
The action has been taken under article 311 of the Indian Constitution. Those sacked are -- Dr Muheet Ahmad Bhat(Scientist-D in post-graduate Department of Computer Science, University of Kashmir), Majid Hussain Qadri, (Senior Assistant Professor, Department of Management Studies, University of Kashmir), Syed Abdul Mueed, (Manager IT, JKEDI) and Assabah-ul-Arjamand Khan, (Publicity officer in Directorate of Rural Development, Kashmir).
NDPP will not merge with BJP, says Nagaland CM Rio
Talking to the media here, he said that the BJP is the NDPP's electoral ally since 2017 but there is no question of his party merging with it. Rio was reacting to Nagaland Congress President K Therie's assertion that the NDPP is mulling over merging with the BJP after the 2023 Assembly polls. "I or any other leader of NDPP never said anything like that (merger of NDPP with BJP).Congress has cooked up the baseless story. They have no moral position to raise any question about our integrity," the Chief Minister said
BJP devising strategy to counter Nitish post Bihar snub
Nitish Kumar has been claiming of late of contesting the 2024 Lok Sabha elections along with the Opposition parties. In fact, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav, after taking part in a meeting with CPI-M general secretary Sitaram Yechury, CPI general secretary D. Raja and Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi on Friday, said that all the opposition parties should form a strategy together.
Will contest Assembly polls under Bommai's leadership: Arun Singh
"We will form the government in Karnataka next year. There is no change of guard and the entire issue was created by D.K. Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah because they don't have an issue... Congress is a leader-less party. They don't have any agenda against the BJP... so they are trying to create such an issue that the CM will be changed. There is no truth into it."
BJP appoints new bosses for Maharashtra, Mumbai
Bawankule and Shelar, both sitting legislators, replace Chandrakant Patil and Mangal Prabhat Lodha, who have been appointed as ministers in the government of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis, earlier this week. As per a statement by BJP President J. P. Nadda, both appointments are made with immediate effect, and come ahead of the imminent elections to various civic bodies in the state.
Why is govt silent on 'Gajak' culture: Congress counters 'Rewari' jibe
Addressing a press conference on Friday Congress spokesperson Gaurav Vallabh said that based on the Food Security Act 2013, the BJP government distributed free ration to 80 crore citizens during the corona epidemic. Indirectly, the National Food Security Act also obliged the government to buy foodgrains from farmers at the Minimum Support Price (MSP).
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