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Nov

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At a meeting with key AICC office-bearers of 12 states and Union Territories where the revision of electoral rolls is underway , and said the party must fight this politically, organisationally and legally.

Post Bihar poll debacle in its first meeting on Tuesday focused on SIR, Congress has accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of working on a “sinister design to destroy democracy and Opposition parties” through the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across 12 States and Union Territories. The  party has  announced that it would hold a public rally against the ECI in Delhi in the first week of December.   The decision was taken at a meeting of the All India Congress Committee’s (AICC) top leadership, including party chief Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of Opposition in the Lok…

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18

Nov

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Manjhi, Kushwaha meet BJP’s Pradhan ahead of Bihar govt talks

Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) supremo Jitan Manjhi and Rashtriya Lok Morcha president Upendra Kushwaha have held separate meetings with Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, who was the BJP's election in-charge in Bihar, at his residence here. The BJP's in-charge of political affairs in Bihar, Vinod Tawde, was also present when the two NDA allies visited Pradhan's residence on Sunday. This comes amid the NDA's preparations to form a government in Bihar after its landslide victory in the state assembly polls. "Met Union Minister and Bihar BJP in-charge Dharmendra Pradhan and Bharatiya Janata Party's general secretary Vinod Tawde, who worked tirelessly to…

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17

Nov

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As mahila shakti powers NDA win, a beti and behen’s anguish haunts RJD

In a week when women emerged as the most decisive force in Bihar’s politics, the most jarring story did not come from the campaign trail. It came from inside the home of the state’s most recognisable political dynasty. As the NDA celebrated a historic sweep powered by record female turnout—the much-touted “mahila wave”—Lalu Prasad Yadav’s family was plunged into turmoil. And the turmoil was led not by its political sons, but by its anguished daughters. At the very moment the BJP-JD(U) alliance was flaunting its women-first governance model, a daughter of the Yadav household alleged that she had been insulted,…

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17

Nov

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Rohini Acharya on cutting family ties: ‘Filthy abuses, slipper raised’

RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav's daughter, Rohini Acharya, who severed ties with the family and announced her exit from politics, blaming brother Tejashwi Yadav and his aides, said on Sunday that they tore her away from the family. She alleged that she was subjected to filthy abuses and even had a slipper raised against her in an attempt to hit her. A day after the RJD was drubbed in the Bihar assembly polls, Acharya blamed two close aides of her brother Tejashwi Yadav—Sanjay Yadav and Rameez—for the debacle and said she was "quitting politics" and "disowning" her family. In an…

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16

Nov

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BJP slams Congress’ P Chidambaram over column on Bihar polls

Just days after securing a historic victory in the Bihar assembly polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party launched a sharp attack on Congress leader P Chidambaram regarding his column analysing the election results, accusing him of shifting the blame for the Opposition's dismal performance onto the voters of Bihar rather than holding Rahul Gandhi accountable.  Drawing attention to Chidambaram's opinion piece published in an english daily under the title ‘Voting is not the end of responsibilities’, BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla argued that the Congress party was avoiding any form of self-reflection and instead choosing to fault the public, or ‘janta’,…

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15

Nov

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BJP targets Bengal after Bihar poll results; TMC claps back

The emphatic victory of the NDA alliance in the Bihar Assembly elections sparked immediate celebrations within the Bengal BJP on Friday, with party leaders asserting that the results reflected a clear message from the people. As soon as the Bihar verdict became evident, BJP workers across Kolkata and district party offices burst into jubilation, waving banners, holding Narendra Modi’s posters, and distributing sweets.   Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari reacted early, invoking the slogan “Anga-Bangla-Kalinga.” He declared that Anga — Bihar — belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party, Kalinga, Odisha, too is with the party, and that Bengal is next…

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15

Nov

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In a huge setback for Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, his party the National Conference (NC), has lost the bypoll in Budgam, the assembly seat he had vacated last year. This is the first time that the party has lost in its bastion of Budgam since 1957, the first elections for the legislative assembly.

Hours after the results were declared, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah reflected on the Bihar Assembly election results and his own party's loss in the Budgam by-poll. Abdullah noted voter behavior often transcends issues and governance, highlighting Nitish Kumar's successful strategy over anti-incumbency and his welfare schemes targeting women.    Omar Abdullah reacted to the Bihar Assembly election results and his party's defeat in the Budgam by-poll on Friday, emphasizing how voters often prioritize factors beyond governance and local issues. "When I look at Bihar's condition, I feel less sad about my own," Abdullah remarked, acknowledging challenges in…

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14

Nov

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The Delhi Assembly’s committee has written back saying that since the court has not passed any directions, the sitting will continue as scheduled on November 20. Kejriwal, his then deputy Manish Sisodia and ex-Delhi Assembly Speaker Ram Niwas Goel did not appear before the Committee of Privileges during its sitting on Thursday.

A day after AAP leaders skipped the hearing of Assembly panel’s hearing , former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's counsel has written to the Committee of Privileges, asking it to defer its proceedings on the authenticity of 'Phansi Ghar' on the Delhi Assembly premises, as the matter is in court.   The Delhi Assembly's committee has written back saying that since the court has not passed any directions, the sitting will continue as scheduled on November 20. Kejriwal, his then deputy Manish Sisodia and ex-Delhi Assembly Speaker Ram Niwas Goel did not appear before the Committee of Privileges during its sitting…

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14

Nov

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Who will win Bihar? Counting of votes begins

Ten exit polls indicate that the BJP-led NDA is poised to retain power in Bihar, with most projecting a stronger mandate than its 2020 tally of 125 seats. The poll of polls estimates the NDA could secure over 147 seats, easily surpassing the majority threshold of 122 in the 243-member Assembly. Projections show the Mahagathbandhan falling short of 100 seats, likely ending with around 90 and finishing a distant second. Pollsters also suggest Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj will have negligible impact, failing to gain traction. While most pollsters forecast a comfortable NDA victory, Axis My India predicts a closer contest,…

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13

Nov

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Women in Bihar will swing votes in favour of NDA: BJP

The record-high turnout of women voters in the Bihar Assembly polls will be the “real swing factor” in favour of the NDA government’s development and good governance, asserted the BJP on Wednesday. “Since 2014, under PM Narendra Modi, pro-incumbency for good governance has become a new habit in Indian democracy – a trend unseen before,” the party said. Sharing provisional data on Tuesday, the Election Commission said Bihar registered an overall voter turnout of 66.91 per cent, its highest since the first state polls in 1951. It was also marked by the highest female voter turnout in its history, with…

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