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25

Nov

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A day after BJP called on LG Sinha, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday took strong exception to the BJP’s stance on the first admissions in the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence, and said any move to grant MBBS seats without merit would require the Supreme Court’s approval.

A political row has erupted in Jammu and Kashmir after Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha accepted a memorandum submitted by the Bharatiya Janata Party seeking to scrap the admission list at the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence, as 42 of the 50 selected students are Muslims.   A day after BJP called on LG Sinha, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday took strong exception to the BJP’s stance on the first admissions in the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence, and said any move to grant MBBS seats without merit would require the…

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24

Nov

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Congress protest at Raj Bhavan is illegal: HP BJP chief

Himachal Pradesh BJP President Dr Rajiv Bindal on Sunday said that the protest carried out by Congress leaders outside the official residence of the Hon’ble Governor of the state was completely illegal and an example of unruly political conduct.     He said entering a high-security and restricted area like Raj Bhavan without permission, staging a protest, and burning the effigy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi clearly shows that the Congress party was willing to go to any extent to challenge constitutional norms.   Bindal said that this act appeared to be an attempt to create pressure on the Governor,…

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22

Nov

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Shivakumar, MLAs rush to Delhi amid power swap buzz

Ten Congress MLAs loyal to Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar flew to Delhi to intensify pressure on the party high command to honour the much-discussed power-sharing arrangement in Karnataka, sources said. The fresh push coincides with the Siddaramaiah government marking exactly 2.5 years in office today—the halfway mark that has long been linked to speculation about a leadership change. The MLAs, seen as Shivakumar confidants, arrived in the capital on Thursday afternoon and are seeking meetings with the top leadership. They are slated to meet Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge this evening and AICC general secretary KC Venugopal on Friday morning…

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22

Nov

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No alliance with TVK, confirms Tamil Nadu Congress Chief

Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president K Selvaperunthagai signalled that the DMK–Congress partnership would continue unchanged, effectively shutting down speculation about the Congress possibly moving towards a tie-up with the TVK (Thamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam). Dismissing talk of strain within the INDIA bloc, he asserted that the alliance remained "strong" and "together at all times."Speaking at a DMK event where Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin was also present on stage, Selvaperunthagai directly addressed the buzz surrounding the Congress–TVK equation."All of you know that for the last two months there are rumours about what’s going to happen to this alliance and what direction…

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21

Nov

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There are 12 wards of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) that are going to the polls. The polls have been necessitated due to the election of councilors to the Delhi Assembly.

As the campaigning for Delhi’s MCD bypolls has gained momentum, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta  is aggressively pitching up development promises for citizens in respective areas seeking votes in favour of party candiates. On Friday she addressed BJP workers in the Chandni Chowk and  urged them to reach out to voters and bring them to the polling booths.   Bypolls in 12 wards of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) are scheduled to be held on November 30.Citing the BJP’s recent victory in the Bihar polls, Gupta said, "The same happiness should be felt when the results of the bypolls are…

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21

Nov

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Amit Shah’s ‘saving infiltrator’ jibe after Mamata’s SIR plea

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday accused certain political parties of attempting to “protect infiltrators” by obstructing the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in various states. Although Shah refrained from naming any specific party, his statement came just one day after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee described the ongoing SIR exercise in the poll-bound state as “chaotic, coercive and dangerous”. In a post on X written in Hindi, Shah declared: “Stopping infiltration in India is not only necessary for the country’s security, but it is also essential to prevent infiltration in order to protect the…

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20

Nov

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Karnataka CM shuts ‘November revolution’ rumours

The Chief Minister of Karnataka, Siddaramaiah, on Thursday refuted the reports of a 'November revolution', and labelled the speculation as ‘media creation’. There were rumours about a possible leadership change in Karnataka, claiming that Siddaramaiah could step down to make way for his deputy, D K Shivakumar, as the next chief minister of the southern state. And some of the people termed the potential change as 'November revolution'.   "It is you (media) who coined the term. You cooked up this 'revolution'. Hence, there is no 'kranti' (revolution) or 'bhranti' (confusion). We have been given a five-year tenure to rule.…

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20

Nov

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Nitish Kumar takes oath as Bihar CM for record 10th time

Nitish Kumar was sworn in as Chief Minister of Bihar - for a record-extending tenth time - on Thursday morning, capping a triumphant victory in last week's Assembly election. The Janata Dal United, dismissed by his critics as too old and unfit for power, had the last laugh after his party swept 85 of the state's 243 seats to power itself and its main ally, the Bharatiya Janata Party, to a landslide win; the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance won 202 seats.   https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1991388605420548444   The wily JDU boss - whose longevity, critics complain, is fuelled by an uncanny ability to…

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19

Nov

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With their return to the Congress, most of the leaders who had left the party to support Ghulam Nabi Azad have made a comeback over the past two years.

  In a setback for veteran politician of J&K Ghulam Nabi Azad’s Democratic Progressive Azad Party(DPAP), two former ministers – Jugal Kishore Sharma and Abdul Majid Wani – along with hundreds of their supporters on Thursday returned to the Congress , the party with which they have been for decades.    Former Members of Legislative Council (MLCs) Subash Gupta and Brij Mohan Sharma also rejoined Congress at a function organised to mark the 108th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.The leaders, who had quit the Congress in 2022 to join Azad’s newly formed outfit, were welcomed into the…

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19

Nov

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CM Nitish resigns, expected to return tomorrow

Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar is set to resign on Wednesday to facilitate the formation of a new National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government, where he is expected to resume his role as chief minister. The swearing-in ceremony for the new administration is scheduled for Thursday at Patna's historic Gandhi Maidan. Although no official confirmation has been issued regarding Nitish Kumar's return as chief minister in the BJP-JD(U)-led NDA coalition, remarks from alliance partners have strongly suggested it, along with potential "surprise inclusions" in the upcoming cabinet lineup. The term of the current Bihar Legislative Assembly…

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