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High-stakes battle as Ghatshila goes to polls on Nov 11

As the Ghatshila Assembly constituency heads for polling on Tuesday, the political heat has reached its zenith in this tribal heartland of East Singhbhum in Jharkhand.   The bye-election, being held for the Scheduled Tribe-reserved seat, has turned into a prestige contest between two Sorens — JMM’s Somesh Soren and BJP’s Babulal Soren — making it a duel loaded with legacy, sentiment, and strategy.   For the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, November 11 polling is more than a routine electoral exercise. It’s a bid to carry forward the legacy of late minister and sitting MLA Ramdas Soren, whose demise necessitated…

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10

Nov

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K Kavitha hits out at BRS over ‘unjust’ removal

K Kavitha, president of Telangana Jagruthi, expressed her dismay and branded her dismissal from the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) "undemocratic". She claimed that she was denied a formal show-cause notice. "After serving two decades in the BRS, I was dismissed unjustly. They did not even give a show-cause notice, and not a single explanation," she said while addressing the media.She, further, added: "If KCR calls me back, I will respond. However, for now, my political engagement has ceased. I no longer have political ties with the BRS." Her dismissal follows accusations she made on September 1, where she alleged that her…

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09

Nov

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Shashi Tharoor said it is unfair to judge LK Advani’s legacy based on one episode .However, his  party distanced itself from his remarks.The Congress said Tharoor speaks for himself and the fact that he continues to do so as a CWC member reflects the party’s democratic and liberal spirit.

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday defended the legacy of senior BJP leader and said reducing veteran BJP leader L K Advani's long years of service to one episode, however significant, is unfair. The one episode he referred to in his statement is the contentious ‘Rath Yatra’.   However, his  party distanced itself from his remarks.The Congress said Tharoor speaks for himself and the fact that he continues to do so as a CWC member reflects the party's democratic and liberal spirit.The Thiruvananthapuram MP also said that when the totality of Jawaharlal Nehru's career cannot be judged by the China…

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09

Nov

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Tight contest between NC-PDP for Budgam Assembly seat

The Budgam Assembly election is heading for a close contest between the National Conference (NC) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP), polling, for which is scheduled to take place on Tuesday.   Experts have predicted a tight race because both parties have fielded prominent candidates from the  Shia community.   On Friday, multiple parties, including  NC, PDP, Apni Party, and AIP, campaigned for their respective candidates.     Apni Party organised its largest event in Humhama near the Srinagar international airport. Hundreds of supporters came out in support of local candidate Mukhtar Ahmad Dar.   Similarly, NC held its largest campaign…

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08

Nov

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PM Modi in Bihar’s Sitarmarhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday reached Bihar’s Sitarmarhi to turn the volume up on campaigning as the state readies for phase two of the Assembly elections.  Lashing out at RJD, he said, “People of Bihar do not want ‘katta sark1ar’, they are giving sleepless nights to Opposition leaders,” and added that “First phase voter turnout in Bihar polls is 65-volt jhatka to jungle raj.” “We are providing students with computers, footballs, hockey sticks, but RJD talks about giving ‘katta’ (country-made firearm) to people,” he said.  The PM, who has addressed over a dozen rallies since the elections were announced…

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08

Nov

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‘Self-styled vishwaguru’ will certainly attend the G20: Congress

After US President Donald Trump announced a boycott of the G20 in South Africa, senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the “self-styled Vishwaguru” would now certainly attend the summit in South Africa. The Congress party had earlier claimed that PM Modi was “avoiding” a face-to-face meeting with Trump, which is why he did not attend the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur last month. The prime minister had addressed the summit virtually. “Now that President Trump has announced that he will not be attending the G20 summit in South Africa a few days…

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07

Nov

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Row over BRS candidate’s marital status

With just a few days to go for the assembly by-election in the city’s Jubilee Hills constituency, an unsavoury controversy has broken out with questions being raised over the marital status of the opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) nominee Maganti Sunitha, the widow of late MLA Maganti Gopinath.   The campaign turned ugly after Tarak Pradhumna Kosaraju, who identifies himself as Gopinath’s son from his first marriage to Malini Devi, complained to election authorities that Sunitha was not the deceased legislator’s legally wedded wife. He alleged that she had submitted “false information” in her nomination affidavit, particularly regarding her relationship…

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07

Nov

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Centre must form govt or hold polls in Manipur: BJP MLA Meetei

Manipur’s prolonged political vacuum has prompted a ruling party legislator to call for fresh elections, as the state continues under President’s Rule with no clarity on government formation six months after the assembly was placed under Central administration.   BJP MLA L Rameshwor Meetei on Thursday said the situation had reached a point where the Centre must either facilitate the formation of a stable government or allow the electorate to return to the polls. His remarks reflect growing unease within the state unit of the party, which has been grappling with an extended constitutional impasse amid the ongoing ethnic conflict.…

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06

Nov

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Active participation of women marks Phase 1 voting in Bihar Assembly Polls

In the initial phase of the Bihar assembly elections, several prominent political leaders voted early on Thursday. Among them was RJD leader and INDIA bloc Chief Minister candidate Tejashwi Yadav, who cast his ballot in Patna with his family, including RJD chief Lalu Prasad. Other key figures who voted early included Union minister Giriraj Singh and Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha in Lakhisarai, along with Union minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh 'Lalan' in Patna. The contest revolves around issues from development to law and order, contrasting Nitish Kumar's governance track record with Tejashwi Yadav's emphasis on social justice. A…

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06

Nov

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TMC launches statewide drive against BJP’s ‘agency terrorism’

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Tuesday staged a massive protest march in Kolkata, accusing the Election Commission of conspiring to delete genuine voters’ names under the pretext of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. The rally, led by party supremo Mamata Banerjee and All India General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee, marked the beginning of a larger campaign aimed at legally and politically countering what the party calls the BJP’s “agency terrorism.”   In a significant move, the TMC Lawyers’ Cell has announced a series of public meetings across all districts of West Bengal from November 11 to 20. The campaign will begin at Dorina Crossing in central Kolkata at…

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