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Feb

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Kejriwal attempting to replace Punjab CM Mann: BJP

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday has asserted that Delhi's former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal is attempting to remove Bhagwant Mann from the post of Punjab's Chief Minister.   BJP leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa said: "After drubbing in Delhi elections, Arvind Kejriwal has called a meeting of Punjab MLAs in Delhi. Reports suggest that he is trying to remove Bhagwant Mann Ji from the CM post."    It has been learnt that Sirsa, who won the Delhi Assembly elections from the Rajouri Garden constituency, alleged that Kejriwal wants to shift the entire blame onto Mann for allegedly failing to curb…

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Feb

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Countdown for Bhagwant Mann’s govt has started: BJP

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) amplified its attack on the ruling AAP Punjab government, with party national general secretary Tarun Chugh claiming on Monday that the "countdown for Bhagwant Mann's government has already started".    Chugh's remarks came amid speculation of dissent within the AAP's Punjab unit following the party's defeat in the Delhi Assembly polls, the results of which were declared on Saturday.     "Delhi got rid of the 'AAP-da' (disaster) and now, the people of Punjab also want to get rid of the 'AAP-da'. The Bhagwant Mann government has failed to tackle the liquor, sand and mining mafia,"…

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Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai confident BJP will win local polls

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai believes the BJP will win the upcoming local body elections due to the development work carried out by the state government. The elections for 173 urban local bodies are set to take place soon. Sai expressed confidence about the BJP's prospects, stating, "The results will be very good. We saw success in the 2023 assembly elections, Lok Sabha elections, and last year's Raipur City South bypoll. We will achieve the same success in the civic body elections." He added that the state government had launched over Rs 7,000 crore worth of development projects in…

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Feb

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AIADMK’s Palaniswami slams Stalin over women’s safety

AIADMK (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Sunday condemned Chief Minister MK Stalin for "being unable to prevent crimes against women," and demanded that the DMK (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) regime, with an iron hand, rein in criminal elements.   Listing incidents of crime against women and children, Palaniswami alleged that be it children or adults, Tamil Nadu has turned unsafe for all of them under CM Stalin, who handles the police portfolio.   He listed incidents, including the sexual assault on a 13-year-old girl student allegedly by three government school teachers in Krishnagiri, the…

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Feb

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Hooda blames BJP for Haryana’s employment crisis

Former Chief Minister of Haryana Bhupinder Singh Hooda has said rampant unemployment in the state is forcing BA, B.Ed and MA pass youth to apply for the post of peon, gardener and watchman— many youth gathered to work as labourers in war zone Israel.    He said the youth of the state have become so desperate that they are forced to do even temporary jobs.   Reacting to the issue of 7,616 youth applying for the recruitment for 13 posts of peon in Jhajjar, Hooda noted that most of these youth were highly qualified.   Hooda said such news repeatedly…

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Khattar blames Kejriwal’s Yamuna statement for AAP loss

Union Minister and former Haryana Chief Minister, Manohar Lal Khattar, stated on Sunday that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) could have secured 5-7 additional seats in the Delhi assembly elections had its leader Arvind Kejriwal not made his controversial allegations about the Yamuna river being poisoned. Khattar was responding to a media query regarding the outcome of the 2025 Delhi elections, where the BJP ousted AAP, winning 48 of the 70 seats in the Delhi Assembly. One of the prominent casualties was Kejriwal himself, who lost from the New Delhi constituency. Khattar criticised Kejriwal’s statement about the Yamuna river, claiming…

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Feb

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Priyanka in Wayanad, slams BJP for undermining India’s democracy

Continuing her criticism of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA government at the Centre, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday alleged that, for the first time in history, a government is working to weaken both the Constitution and democracy of the country.   Addressing the party's booth-level leaders in Eranad Assembly constituency, the Wayanad MP said, "It's probably for the first time in our country's history, we have a government that is working to weaken the Constitution and the democracy." "You must understand that today the fight we are fighting is not just a fight for our own politics…

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BJP’s next target Bengal: Union Min Pradhan

Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday asserted that the Bharatiya Janata Party will come to power in West Bengal in the 2026 assembly elections.   The Union Education Minister also accused the Mamata Banerjee government of putting roadblocks to the implementation of central projects in West Bengal, while falsely accusing the Centre of ignoring the state.   "BJP's vote share in West Bengal has been around 30-40 per cent since 2019 and if the party gets another 10 per cent of votes, it will dislodge the Mamata Banerjee government from power," Pradhan said while addressing a press meet here.  …

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Tejashwi says Delhi results won’t impact Bihar polls

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav has dismissed claims that the BJP’s sweeping victory in the Delhi Assembly elections will influence the upcoming Bihar elections. The former deputy chief minister of Bihar made his remarks on Sunday while speaking to journalists, emphasising that every state has its own political landscape. Tejashwi, who serves as the Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Assembly, acknowledged the BJP’s return to power in Delhi after nearly 26 years but stated that this victory comes with responsibilities. He urged the ruling party to fulfill its promises rather than engage in "empty rhetoric" (jumlebaazi).…

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BJP focuses on Bihar elections with 225-seat target after Delhi win

BJP's wins in Haryana, Maharashtra, and Delhi have shifted focus to Bihar, sparking discussions about their potential impact on the upcoming elections.  As preparations for Bihar’s assembly elections later this year gain speed, the state now presents the BJP with its biggest challenge since its Delhi victory. The party aims to help the NDA retain power and win more than 200 seats in the 243-member assembly. The victories have given a boost to the BJP and the NDA, which, after facing some challenges, has found unity under the leadership of Nitish Kumar. The Bihar elections are due in October-November, but…

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