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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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05

Nov

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05

Nov

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Mamata vows to protect voters as SIR begins in Bengal

As the Election Commission-directed Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll kicked off across West Bengal on Tuesday, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addressed a public meeting in Jorasanko after leading a massive procession in central Kolkata, promising to protect the voting rights of Bengal residents and launching a blistering attack on the BJP and the Election Commission.   Following the EC’s instructions, Booth Level Officers (BLOs) and Booth Level Agents (BLAs) began door-to-door verification and enumeration work from Tuesday morning as part of the SIR exercise. BLOs are issuing and collecting forms and carrying out additional checks to update and correct the voter…

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04

Nov

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Cong, AAP spar over compensation for Gujarat farmers

A political slugfest has erupted between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, the Opposition Congress, and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Gujarat over the quantum of compensation due to be paid to farmers who have suffered crop damage due to recent unseasonal rains.   While the AAP demanded that all affected farmers be paid a compensation of ₹50,000 per hectare without holding any assessment survey, the Congress dismissed this amount as paltry and sought a much higher payout— ₹50,000 per bigha (one hectare is approximately six bighas in Gujarat).   These compensation demands are being made at a time when…

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04

Nov

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Dynastic politics ‘grave threat’ to Indian democracy: Shashi Tharoor

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said dynastic politics across the political spectrum pose a “grave threat” to Indian democracy and asserted that it is high time India traded “dynasty for meritocracy”. He said that when political power is determined by lineage rather than ability, commitment, or grassroots engagement, the quality of governance suffers. In an article for international media organisation Project Syndicate, the Thiruvananthapuram MP pointed out that while the Nehru-Gandhi family is associated with the Congress, dynastic succession prevails across the political spectrum. Meanwhile, BJP latched on to Tharoor’s remarks, calling it a “very insightful piece” on how Indian…

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03

Nov

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“NDA ki pehchan Vikas se hai aur RJD, Cong ki pehchan Vinash hain”: PM Modi in Saharsa

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday addressed a massive crowd in Saharsa, calling on the women and youth of Bihar to remain vigilant against the "Jungle Raj" forces of RJD and Congress, while assuring a strong NDA government focused on progress and empowerment. Reiterating his development pitch, he said, "NDA ki pehchan vikas se hai aur RJD aur Congress ki pehchan vinash hain."   https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1985266602473062872   Addressing the rally ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections, PM Modi said, "I would also like to tell every sister and daughter of Bihar to be vigilant. These Jungle Raj people want to stop…

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02

Nov

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Vehicle checks delay newspaper deliveries in Punjab; Oppn slams govt

Sunday morning, in some parts of Punjab, newspaper deliveries were delayed after post Punjab Police conducted vehicle checks, particularly commercial transports, during the intervening night of Saturday-Sunday. Police explained that they were checking vehicles transporting various goods because they had received an intelligence input and were acting on it. However, the opposition parties took a dig at the ruling AAP government, slamming it for checking the newspaper delivery vehicles and termed it as an “attack on the media”.   “Raids on newspaper delivery vans across Punjab are a chilling attack on press freedom,” Leader of Opposition and Congress veteran Partap…

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02

Nov

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Confident of victory in Bihar, Tejashwi Yadav announces swearing-in date of the opposition coalition

INDIA bloc’s chief ministerial candidate of Bihar, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, on Sunday announced the swearing-in date of the new government in the state, saying he has no doubt that the opposition coalition would win. “On November 14, the results of the Bihar assembly polls will be declared, and on November 18, swearing-in will take place”, the RJD leader told reporters. Tejashwi’s remark came as a reaction to the arrest of Anant Singh, former Mokama MLA, who has been fielded by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) as a candidate in the upcoming polls. Singh was arrested on Sunday for the…

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