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14

Feb

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Sharad Pawar keen on RS bid; NCP merger unlikely: Raut

Senior leader Sharad Pawar is keen to contest the forthcoming Rajya Sabha elections, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut claimed on Saturday, adding that a merger between the rival NCP factions remains unlikely.   Speaking to reporters in Mumbai, Raut said he had personally discussed the matter with Pawar. “I had a discussion with Sharad Pawar saheb. I asked his opinion about this (whether he will contest the Rajya Sabha polls). He told me that he will contest the Rajya Sabha polls. He has told me,” Raut said.   Raut, a leader of the Shiv Sena (UBT), described Pawar as…

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14

Feb

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Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi convened a meeting on Friday at his Parliament office with representatives from 17 major farmer unions across India to deliberate on the India-US interim trade agreement.

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi convened a meeting on Friday at his Parliament office with representatives from 17 major farmer unions across India to deliberate on the India-US interim trade agreement. The details of the meeting were conveyed by Sukhpal Singh, MLA from Bholath and Chairman of the All India Kisan Congress, via the social media platform X.     It was described as high intensity and meaningful interaction by the leaders of the major farmer unions.Sukhpal Singh Khaira, former Leader of the Opposition in Punjab, posted, “A delegation of various #Kissan #Unions met LoP @RahulGandhi ji in his Parliament…

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13

Feb

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Congress raked up the issue of “Epstein Files’ on Friday outside the Parliament and demanded Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri’s resignation

In what can be seen as party unrelenting over the issue, Congress raise its voice yet again in a loud manner on Friday demanded Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri's resignation as his name figures in the "Epstein files" released in the United States and asked on whose behalf was he interacting with Jeffrey Epstein, who was convicted for sexual crimes with children.   Addressing a press conference, Congress's media and publicity department head Pawan Khera asked under whose authority was Puri meeting Epstein and alleged that the needle of suspicion points towards only one direction.   "In 2017, Hardeep Puriji…

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13

Feb

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Cong appoints Chennithala chairman, Tharoor co-chair for Kerala poll campaign

In what appears to be an attempt to fortify its ranks for the impending Kerala Legislative Assembly polls, the Congress has named its veteran politician Ramesh Chennithala as the Chairman of its election campaign committee, while Shashi Tharoor, the party’s MP, has been named its Co-Chairman.   Apparently following a series of meetings with party president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, Shashi’s elevation seems to have marked a truce between Gandhi and Shashi, who had been up in arms over fears of being passed over by state-level leaders. The apparent resolution of the crisis seems to have augured well for…

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12

Feb

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Accused flees as Bengal cops blame Noida standoff

A team of West Bengal Police reached Noida to investigate the alleged circulation of “leaked” private chats of Trinamool Congress (RMC) MP Mahua Moitra, with officials claiming that the accused managed to escape despite an arrest warrant due to alleged intervention by local police.   The controversy began after a screenshot was posted on social media platform X, claiming to show a private conversation between Moitra and poll strategist Prashant Kishor. The post quickly went viral, being described online as a “love chat”.   Moitra filed a written complaint at Krishnanagar Kotwali police station in Nadia district on February 7,…

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12

Feb

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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday slammed  Rahul Gandhi for his comments during the Budget Session as “non-parliamentary”.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday slammed  Rahul Gandhi for his comments during the Budget Session as "non-parliamentary". In a sharp counterattack against Rahul Gandhi over his remarks in Parliament on the India-US trade deal, BJP described the Congress leader as the “wisest fool in Congressdom” and accused him of dragging parliamentary decorum to its lowest level.   Gandhi had alleged that the government had “sold Bharat Mata” and termed the trade deal with Washington a “wholesale surrender”, claiming it was meant to “protect the BJP’s financial architecture, on which there is a case in the United States”.  …

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11

Feb

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Ritu Tawde elected Mumbai Mayor, Sanjay Ghadi as Deputy

In a historic shift for the country's richest civic body, BJP corporator Ritu Tawde was elected mayor of Mumbai on Wednesday, ending a 44-year drought for the party in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Alongside her, Shiv Sena's Sanjay Ghadi was elected deputy mayor, with both securing their posts unopposed during a special general body meeting.   Following the election, conducted by BMC Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani in his capacity as the presiding officer, Tawde took charge as the 78th mayor, congratulated by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CM Eknath Shinde.   The election marks the end of a long…

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11

Feb

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RJD minority cell national secretary Neelam Parveen resigns

The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Tuesday suffered a setback during the ongoing budget session of the Bihar Assembly after Neelam Parveen, national secretary of the party’s minority cell, resigned from all party posts and its primary membership.   Parveen’s resignation has created a stir in Bihar’s political circles, particularly in Nawada district and among minority groups.   The development comes amid recent claims by JDU Legislative Council member Neeraj Kumar that a major split could occur in the RJD during the budget session. He had alleged that several RJD MLAs were in touch with the JDU and might switch…

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10

Feb

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BJP-Mahayuti wins 552 of 731 seats in Maharashtra ZP polls

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has hailed the BJP-Mahayuti alliance’s dominant performance in the state’s Zilla Parishad elections, declaring that the results confirm the party has expanded its influence well beyond its traditional urban strongholds. Reflecting on the outcome, Fadnavis noted that since shattering the perception of the Bharatiya Janata Party as exclusively urban in 2014, the alliance has continued to build on its success.   He attributed this historic win to the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the guidance of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Nitin Gadkari and the relentless efforts of state president Ravindra Chavan along…

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09

Feb

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The Opposition on Monday decided to move a resolution to remove Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla from office for disallowing Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi from speaking in the House

In a significant move following a stalemate in the Lok Sabha, the Opposition on Monday decided to move a resolution to remove Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla from office. Sources said the resolution, being moved under Article 94-C of the Constitution, was after Birla disallowed the LoP from speaking in the House on the Motion of Thanks, for not initiating action against BJP MP Nishikand Dubey and for making unsubstantiated charges against women MPs of the Congress. The resolution requires signatures of 100 MPs.  Sources said the decision was taken at a meeting of Opposition leaders held in the chamber…

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