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26

Jan

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Priyanka intervenes to pacify Congress-Tharoor tussle: Sources

Speculations regarding MP Shashi Tharoor parting ways with the Grand Old Party of India have been doing the rounds, prompting Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to intervene personally in order to pacify the matter. Sources within the AICC suggest that Priyanka reached out to the Thiruvananthapuram MP to address his growing frustrations and shut down talk of a back-channel deal with the CPM.   The high-level intervention followed a nudge from senior Kerala leader Ramesh Chennithala, who reportedly had a brief, urgent phone call with Tharoor on Sunday. While media reports have been swirling about the four-time MP weighing his…

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26

Jan

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Bharatiya Janata Party has  outrightly rejected division of Jammu and Kashmir UT by carving out separate States of Kashmir and Jammu

At a time when ruling NC and its rival PDP in J&K are in competitive race to rake the issue up to their political gains, Bharatiya Janata Party has  outrightly rejected division of Jammu and Kashmir UT by carving out separate States of Kashmir and Jammu. The party has reiterated  that it  stands for integrated J&K as a single enitity.   As the political air in J&K is once again filled with  all kinds of speculations which were triggered after a senior leader of BJP raised the slogan of separate state status for Jammu, BJP leadership has promptly responded to…

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25

Jan

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Haryana debt soars to ₹5 lakh cr under BJP: Hooda

The state (BJP) government has always deceived the people of the state in the name of the budget, said Haryana’s former Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda. Adding to this, he said that the Saini government repeatedly asks for suggestions from the opposition regarding the budget, but the BJP has never acted on any of them so far. “This is why the state's economy is continuously deteriorating. Debt is skyrocketing, and no constructive work is being done. Haryana's economy is lagging behind on every parameter. This is the reason why the state, which had a debt…

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25

Jan

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Setback for Odisha Congress as 41 workers quit party

The Odisha Congress was hit by a massive wave of resignations on Saturday as 41 close aides and supporters of expelled leader Mohammed Moquim walked out of the party. The mass exit, which includes senior figures like a former PCC secretary and a party spokesperson, has thrown the state unit into fresh turmoil just as election season nears.   The group — comprising former block presidents, Mahila Congress secretaries, and youth leaders — did not hold back in their parting shot. While expressing this in their letter of resignation, they also attacked the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC), saying that…

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24

Jan

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Tharoor admits ‘differences’ with Congress

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor admits to having “differences” with the party, adding that the “issues” should be communicated/discussed internally, not publicly. The statement of the MP came at a time when there is a whisper that Tharoor is upset over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi not adequately acknowledging his presence at a recent event in Kochi and over the alleged repeated “ignoring” behaviour of the party’s state leaders, trying to sideline him.   "All I can say is that there are issues which I need to take up with my own party leadership and not in a public forum…I will be…

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24

Jan

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Disgruntled Cong MLAs meet Venugopal, Kharge in Delhi

Five Congress legislators from Jharkhand, dissatisfied with the functioning of party ministers, have raised the issue before senior Congress leaders in Delhi.   The legislators — Rajesh Kachhap, Bhushan Bara, Naman Vixal Kongari, Sonaram Sinku and Suresh Baitha — first met Jharkhand Congress in-charge K Raju at Indira Bhawan and later held discussions with Congress general secretary and organisational affairs in-charge KC Venugopal.   They also lodged a formal complaint with Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on the matter.   During the meetings, the MLAs flagged the delay in the formation of boards and corporations in the state, even after one…

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23

Jan

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Shiv Sena (UBT) alleges coercion of 4 corporators

‘Four of the Shiv Sena (UBT)’s candidates who won the Kalyan-Dombivali Municipal Corporation polls were being held against their will by the rival groups.’ The claim was made on Thursday by Shiv Sena (UBT), in reference to Shiv Sena and MNS, which are allies.   A new political equation emerged in KDMC in neighbouring Thane district on Wednesday as five corporators of Raj Thackeray-led MNS offered support to Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena. It left the BJP, which fought the polls in alliance with the Shinde faction, and Shiv Shiv Sena (UBT), which had allied with MNS, in a quandary.  …

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22

Jan

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ECI allots ‘Whistle’ to TVK, ‘Battery Torch’ to MNM

Ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections scheduled this year, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has allotted the ‘whistle’ symbol to actor-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), while Kamal Haasan-led Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) has been assigned the ‘battery torch’ symbol. The allotment brings clarity as political parties intensify preparations for the high-stakes polls.   TVK, a registered but unrecognised political party, had sought a common symbol for all its candidates across the state. The ECI’s approval is being seen as a significant organisational milestone for the party, which will be contesting its first Assembly election in 2026. TVK…

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22

Jan

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Rahul launches ‘MGNREGA Bachao’ campaign in Raebareli

Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday took a dig on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for repealing the MGNREGA Act. Rahul accused the PM of trying to centralise power, hand it over to the bureaucracy, leaving the poor to starve. "MGNREGA's aim was to take financial responsibility and provide a minimum wage to the unemployed rural citizens. PM Narendra Modi does not want that; he wants to centralise power and hand it over to bureaucracy, and leave the poor citizens to starve. The protection cover of the poor has been removed with the reformation…

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21

Jan

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AMMK chief TTV Dhinakaran rejoins NDA ahead of TN polls

TTV Dhinakaran officially brought his party Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam back into the NDA on Wednesday. The move comes as a significant boost for the BJP-led coalition just as the state begins to gear up for the 2026 Assembly elections.   The reunion was solidified in Chennai, where Dhinakaran met with Union Minister and BJP election in-charge Piyush Goyal shortly after Goyal arrived in the city. The meeting effectively buried months of speculation and signaled a coordinated front against the ruling DMK.   For Dhinakaran, the nephew of VK Sasikala, this return is a notable political pivot. Not long ago,…

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