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Limitations of AAP anti-corruption measures in Punjab
The very “public” dismissal and the Punjab health minister arrested for corruption after a “control operation” had the stamp of the The theatrical mode of AAP ... -
Albanese will promote India’s engagement
Australia’s new PM has cemented his position in Labor over the years, and he understands India’s relevance well Australia voted for change and elected a new ... -
How Mamata and Mohan Bhagwat Form a Society of Mutual Admiration
No matter how much Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee castigates the BJP and lashes out at her ideological mentor, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), she ... -
Union ministers to sensitize beneficiaries down to the village on center-sponsored programs
The BJP national executive meeting has decided that to celebrate the 8th anniversary of the BJP-led NDA government, all union ministers will undertake tours from May ... -
DC EDIT | Wise SC move for ‘balance’ in Gyanvapi
Even before political expediency could stir up public emotion to intense hysterical levels, the Supreme Court, with the utmost wisdom and sagacity, swiftly restored the status ... -
BJP provides update on preparations for upcoming assembly elections
Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel among leaders attending brainstorming session in Gujarat Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel among ... -
BJP goes full throttle to revitalize its executives at HP
With Himachal Assembly elections just months away, the top brass of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have taken charge of preparing its cadres in the state ... -
Former Himachal Congress chief: ‘Announcing CM face before polls doesn’t always help…we’ll cross that bridge when we get there’
Former Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee Chairman Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, 56, was recently appointed chairman of the party’s campaign committee. In New Delhi to meet with central ... -
The YSR Congress will launch a door-to-door campaign from May 11
The ruling YSR Congress is preparing to launch its door-to-door campaign across the state from May 11. Chief Minister and Party Chairman YS Jagan Mohan Reddy ... -
What is the impact of the Chandrababu Naidu-Pawan Kalyan pact on YSRC?
The proposed alliance between the Telugu Desam party led by former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and the Jana Sena party led by power ... -
2022 Ontario Polls: Doug Ford Leads Progressive Conservative Party to Easy Victory
2022 Ontario Polls: The Progressive Conservative Party led by Doug Ford is set to return to power according to the latest poll. In 2018, the political ... -
5 takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries in Ohio, Indiana | national news
May brings the first Senate primaries of the year. Ohio votes on Tuesday, followed by a near-weekly stream of contests that will shape the midterm battle ... -
Sanjay Kumar | Congress’s reluctance to change is its fundamental problem
Questions are being raised after talks between the Congress Party and election strategist Prashant Kishor (popularly known as the PK) broke down over what could be ... -
“AAP looks at the tag of the main opposition party in Himachal”
NEW DELHI: After the top leadership of the AAP state unit merged with the BJP, the AAP is trying to revive the party in Himachal Pradesh. ... -
To beat anti-incumbency in MP, BJP eyes tribal and Dalit outreach in seats where it has performed poorly
New Delhi: With assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh due next year, the BJP high command has asked the party’s state unit to focus on predominantly tribal ... -
Cong brings change with hopes of revival in Punjab, Haryana, Himachal. Will they work? | Latest India News
New Delhi: Even as the Congress party was in the midst of a lengthy discussion with poll strategist Prashant Kishor for a possible role ahead of ... -
Considering the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code in Himachal Pradesh: Jairam Thakur
Residence ” National ” Considering the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code in Himachal Pradesh: Jairam Thakur By Santosh Kumar Pathak, New Delhi, April 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) ... -
Gehlot leads from the front as poll politics resume
The BJP is sparing no effort to raise emotional issues to shift the agenda even as the chief minister strives to stay focused on his government’s ... -
gmc: Guwahati Municipal Corporation Election 2022: GMC polls after 9-year gap today, all eyes on new parties | Guwahati News
GUWAHATI: After a nine-year gap since 2013, when the Guwahati Municipality elections were held, the stage is set for today’s municipal elections. The last elected body ... -
NPP to break 8 despite EIU prediction of likely NDC win – Buaben Asamoa
New Patriotic Party (NPP) communications director Yaw Buaben Asamoa said the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) is not scared off by the recent Economic ... -
BJP expels 4 councilors for fraud – The New Indian Express
By Express press service NEW DELHI: The state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has expelled four city councilors and two others for corruption following ... -
Diocese of Thrissur slams Congress, argues factional row in party aiding PAA
The Archdiocese of Thrissur criticized the functioning of the Congress and its leader Rahul Gandhi in an article published in its mouthpiece “Catholic Sabha”, arguing that ... -
Another call for opposition unity
Every other day, the opposition thinks of ways to take on the BJP and solve one problem or another. Alas, several rounds of talks have yielded ... -
‘Focus on social welfare programs:’ BJP lays out sounding board for its K’taka unit | bangalore
The central leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has tasked its Karnataka unit with ensuring that the development and success of the state government in ... -
Jagan calls on people not to get carried away with opposition propaganda
On Thursday, Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy tore into the opposition saying the fight between power and opposition was not a straight fight, and called ... -
Specters of Goa and the haunting return of a lost future
06 April 2022 | 06:26 IST Specters of Goa and the haunting return of a lost future The elections are over. The results are announced, but ... -
BJP aims to fly high with new airport in Gujarat – The New Indian Express
Express press service NEW DELHI: The future international airport in Gujarat’s Sourashtra region is attracting the attention of political analysts as the state heads towards assembly ... -
2024 might not be a ‘done deal’ for BJP after UP win. The answer lies in voter behavior
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Amid hijab-halal row, as Karnataka’s BJP surges, early poll speculation
A sudden surge of political activity in Karnataka – including a surge in right-wing propaganda in recent days – has given rise to speculation that the ... -
The BJP’s dilemma in Meghalaya – The Shillong Times
The BJP has two MPs who support the NPP-led MDA government in Meghalaya. Like the other coalition partners, namely the UDP, HSPDP, PDF and NCP, the ... -
Election results in UP were a turning point for the BJP
During my February fieldwork in Western Uttar Pradesh (UP), I spent over two weeks traveling through Muzaffarnagar, Budhana, Shamli and many adjoining villages and small towns ... -
Union Cabinet approves Delhi Civic Bodies Amalgamation Bill likely to be tabled this session – The New Indian Express
Express press service NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved a bill proposing to unify Delhi’s three municipalities. The bill will likely be tabled during ... -
Biren Singh sworn in as Manipur CM for second term
Read more Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank and Trivendra Singh Rawat (both former CMs), among others, met the party’s central leadership at the residence of Union Home Minister ... -
Which Garlic Congress? Sycophancy and complacency, say leaders
Premchand Singh, 63, from Punjab, joined the Congress Party when he was 20 years old. A great admirer of the late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, Singh’s ... -
Delhi electorate seeks legal opinion on timing of civic body elections | Latest Delhi News
The Delhi State Election Commission (SEC) has sought a legal opinion on whether it can go ahead with announcing the timing of municipal polls in Delhi ... -
Anganwadi protest: change of minister, signs of heat on AAP
The replacement of Rajendra Paul Gautam as Minister of Women and Child Development is an indication that the Delhi government is beginning to worry about the ... -
bjp: Bjp’s Spadework, Strategy, Star Charm Reaped Harvest | Lucknow News
Lucknow: On February 9, less than 18 hours before the first phase of UP elections, CM Yogi Adityanath tweeted a photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ... -
UP 2022 Election Results: Vote Counting Begins Tomorrow at 8:00 a.m. Fate of Over 4,400 Candidates TBD
The counting of the votes will begin at 8 a.m. and the first trends should be felt from the first minutes themselves. Ballots will be counted ... -
In UP’s only 2 ST seats, anger over stalled projects, drinking water
Duddhi and Obra, the only two Assembly constituencies reserved for Scheduled Tribes in Uttar Pradesh, seem stuck in a time warp. The two seats in the ... -
Uttar Pradesh: All ears to hear silent voters on result day | Varanasi News
VARANASI: Despite all the permutations and combinations playing out in the UP assembly elections, political pundits are unable to fathom the swing that a silent majority ... -
Why Naveen Patnaik’s BJD continues to win elections
Anti-incumbency is an unfamiliar word in Odisha politics. Whether rural, municipal, assembly or parliamentary elections, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s Biju Janata Dal (BJD) wins hands down, ... -
BJP sets up panels as it begins to prepare for upcoming civic polls | Delhi News
New Delhi: As the municipal elections approached, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) initiated the preparatory work and formed several committees to handle the preparations. Senior party ... -
The hegemonic power of the Congress Party is rapidly diminishing in Indian politics
The story of ‘Congress in Decline’ is in the spotlight due to the 2022 parliamentary elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Manipur and Goa and the ... -
BJP has advantage in Uttar Pradesh election race – The Diplomat
Advertising Voting in the seven-stage election to the Uttar Pradesh state assembly was halfway through earlier this week, with voting for 201 assembly seats from all ... -
Focus on the choice of Cong prez amid Assembly polls | Latest India News
Elections in five states, including the most populous of Uttar Pradesh and the main power center of Punjab, have had additional significance for the Congress – ... -
More N Chennai Residents Vote, ‘Wealthy’ South Remains Reluctant | Chennai News
Chennai: People in northern Chennai seem more likely to elect their councilors than those in central areas like Anna Nagar, Teynampet, Kodambakkam or Adyar.Data from the ... -
West Bengal CM Mamata reinstates nephew Abhishek as party GS
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee. — UNB photo West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has reinstated her 34-year-old nephew as second-in-command of ... -
In 3 days, congressional insiders angered that the party has yet to release a polling manifesto
Although there are barely three days left in Punjab to go to the polls, the ruling Congress party has yet to release its manifesto. As senior ... -
This poll, voters consider arrogance and defection history of aspirants | Goa News
Panaji: The results of the February 14 legislative elections could hold many surprises for political parties hoping to form the next government. Many incumbent MPs, including ... -
Goa polls: anti-incumbent struggle for BJP; Congress fights vote splitting | Goa News
PANAJI: As polling booths open at 7 a.m. on Monday, Goa will kick off the process of electing a new government for the next five years ... -
“People support Congress”
HARISH RAWAT hopes Congress will return to power in Uttarakhand by capitalizing on the failure of the Bharatiya Janata Party to address issues such as unemployment ... -
Punjab polls: BJP betting big on 35 segments to ‘create a surprise’
Making frantic efforts to offset the repercussions of a huge backlash it has faced over the three controversial Farm Bills now repealed for more than a ... -
Here are the top election battles to watch in Phase 1
Billed as a head-to-head battle between the BJP-led alliances and the Samajwadi Party, Uttar Pradesh’s election is being held in 7 phases – February 10, February ... -
Goa elections: BJP faces farmers’ anger over land acquisition
PANAJI: Ankush Arondekar, a 70-year-old farmer, stared at what was once his sugar cane field. A resident of Dhadachiwada in Goa, Arondekar recalled watching helplessly as ... -
All is not well in the Punjab Congress, Manish Tiwari hits out at rebellious family members of Congress leaders
CHANDIGAR: All is not well in the Congress party. As the party battles strong opposition to power in Punjab, top leaders are vying to grab the ... -
Constituency Report – Haldwani: Without Indira Hridayesh, will Cong be able to retain his stronghold? | Dehradun News
Nainital: Congress has held the Haldwani Assembly seat since 2007, but retaining the constituency will be no small feat for the party this time around. The ... -
Jakhar spills beans ahead of inquiry into Cong’s Punjab CM candidate
Homepage ” Focus” Jakhar spills beans ahead of inquiry into Cong’s Punjab CM candidate BY VISHAL GULATI Chandigarh, Feb 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) In obvious embarrassment for Congress ... -
Mamata Blocks Bengal Governor on Twitter
A B January 31, 2022, 8:25 p.m. Last modification: January 31, 2022, 8:30 p.m. Picture file. CM Mamata Banerjee of TMC at a campaign rally in ... -
UP Polls: With Baby Rani Maurya in the mix, rural Agra headquarters set for all-Dalit showdown
The Braj region of Uttar Pradesh took center stage in the first phase of the upcoming assembly elections, with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath indicating that after ... -
Follow UP | West UP will surprise the political parties
The farmers of western Uttar Pradesh (UP) never constituted a homogeneous entity until the central government introduced the agricultural laws. They united under the banner of ... -
SP picks candidate for Ayodhya polls, other parties mull candidates
As the Samajwadi party nominates former Pawan Pandey for Ayodhya seat, all eyes are on the BJP who are yet to name their candidate for the ... -
UP elections: BJP to finalize list of candidates today | Latest India News
The leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), including Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, met in the capital on Monday to discuss the names of ... -
India Today magazine issue – dated 24th January 2022
Hobbies Lara Dutta Bhupathi: Age has set me free Actress Lara Dutta Bhupathi is enjoying her day under the OTT sun. Comedy Kaun Banegi Shikharwati on ... -
All eyes are on the Bari and Barchana Assembly segments
Japur: The Assembly constituency segments of Bari and Barchana will witness a fierce battle between the ruling BJD and the BJP in the upcoming Zilla Parishad ... -
Close combat between BJP and Congress, but Congress alone cannot come to power
With Assembly elections in Goa less than a month away, political onlookers believe the Congress could upend the BJP’s plans to retain power in the coastal ... -
All eyes are on Uttar Pradesh
Chennai: Add assembly seats in the other four states of Punjab, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa and they are less than two-thirds of that figure for Uttar ... -
Karnataka faces hydra head problem in water fight – The New Indian Express
Through Express press service BENGALERU: Kalasa Banduri Project The Kalasa-Banduri project on the Mahadayi River basin remained unfinished due to a dispute between Karnataka and Goa. ... -
Will the leadership exodus harm the BJP, or can it still rely on its caste arithmetic?
Three Uttar Pradesh ministers and 11 MPs left the Bharatiya Janata Party. Most of them are leaders of “other backward classes” (OBC). Swami Prasad Maurya, a ... -
Farmers’ political outfit SSM announces first slate of 10 candidates
The new political group Sanyukt Samaj Morcha (SSM) – created by farmers who had protested for a year against the Centre’s three controversial laws which were ... -
Will feuds between top brass continue to haunt Cong? | Dehradun News
Dehradun: After being decimated in the latest state polls and reduced to 11 lawmakers in the 70-member assembly, Congress is banking heavily on the anti-nomination factor ... -
Stakes are high for BJP in 5 state assembly polls
New Delhi: The stakes for the BJP are high in Assembly polls announced on Saturday as the Saffron Party is in power in four states – ... -
Another by-election in AP, is going to be a tough draw for Jagan
Rebel Congressman YSR Raghu Ramakrishna Raju has finally offered to step down from his constituency of Narasapuram Lok Sabha. “I will be resigning very soon. I ... -
shah: Shah, Nadda can skip Chintan Baithak | Bangalore News
Bengaluru: Union Home Secretary and BJP chief poll strategist Amit Shah likely will not attend the party’s three-day chintan baithak (brainstorming conference) which begins on Friday ... -
The Grand Old Indian Party is in survival mode
Victory is the only way a political party survives in the public eye. But the biggest challenge any political party faces is keeping up the morale ... -
A Rawat manifesto and a potential new MP
After his shocking disappearance in the Tamil Nadu helicopter crash in December, India’s first Chief of Defense Staff, General Bipin Rawat, became the focal point of ... -
The problem of inflation in India
The problem of inflation in India By Omkar Dattatray India has been facing the burning problem of inflation for the past few years and it has ... -
The other people
The world hit a daily record for Covid cases on Monday as more than 1.44 million infections worldwide shattered the previous record. I don’t know if ... -
The AAP’s victory in the Chandigarh municipal elections is a sign of coming change in Punjab, Kejriwal said; Big setback for Cong: The Tribune India
New Delhi, December 27 Congress suffered a major setback in the Chandigarh municipal elections ahead of the crucial state assembly elections, with the AAP becoming the ... -
As a landslide victory for Congress, a blow to the arm for CM Bhupesh Baghel
Months after collapsing in a power struggle with Health Minister TS Singh Deo over the alleged 2.5-year power-sharing formula, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has received ... -
BJP plays temple card again to overcome anti-office in Uttar Pradesh – The Diplomat
Advertising Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in the temple city of Varanasi last week to inaugurate the hallway of the Kashi Vishwanath temple with great fanfare, ... -
Chandigarh MC polls: curtains on the countryside, setting for a three-cornered contest
The thrilling campaign for the Chandigarh 2021 municipal elections ended on Tuesday, giving way to the 72-hour “period of silence”, which will end at 5:00 p.m. ... -
These are the musical chairs in Goa as nearly a fifth of MPs change political ties in three months
Former Independent Member of Parliament Rohan Khaunte joins BJP on December 17th in the presence of Goa CM Pramod Sawant and former Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis ... -
Computer raids on Akhilesh’s assistants, Prime Minister Modi on who can train UPYogi sarkar, AAP clone rises from farmer agitation
With elections in Uttar Pradesh closer than spring, Saturday saw many developments. The day started with the now familiar exercise of income tax raids on opposition ... -
Can we expect better candidates?
Dec 17 2021 | 5:34 AM HIST Can we expect better candidates? José Maria Miranda The drama, played by politicians in Goa almost on the eve ... -
Shocking defeat, think about the breach of trust in the coalition: Sena
The defeat in the local authorities of Akola-Washim-Buldhana’s constituency shocked the Shiv Sena, the cross-voting triggering introspection demands from the Sena leaders on the “breach of ... -
Investigation report: TDP resumes but YCP wins again
It is common to see victories and defeats in politics. There will be many reasons for gaining power and losing it. After the state branch, the ... -
AAP in the lead in Punjab, BJP could keep Uttarakhand despite anti-office
ABP CVoter opinion poll: With just a few months left for the long-awaited Assembly elections in five states across the country, ABP News and CVoter have ... -
Raising the bar against BJP, Priyanka Gandhi will take to the streets of Goan on December 10
Congress raises stakes in poll-linked Goa with its secretary general Priyanka Gandhi on the streets of Goan on Friday as the party contemplates close competition with ... -
Muslim BJP candidate withdraws Kolkata society poll after threats
A Muslim woman who, according to people in her community in the Kolkata port area, is mentally deficient, has withdrawn her candidacy in the Kolkata corporation ... -
In Goa, Trinamool marks a local ally who helped the BJP take matters into their own hands in 2017
Mahua Moitra said residents of Goa who were looking for an alternative to BJP “should look no further”. The search for a local ally by the ...
