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Feb

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Gopal Rai based on candidate reports

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will win more than 50 seats in the Delhi elections, according to party leader Gopal Rai, who based this on reports from the party's candidates. In a meeting with AAP candidates ahead of the vote counting on Saturday, Arvind Kejriwal, the party’s national convenor, stated that AAP will form the next government in Delhi. He also accused the opposition of using exit polls to put psychological pressure on voters and carry out "Operation Lotus." "Under Kejriwal's leadership, the candidates shared their reports, which show that AAP is set to win over 50 seats with a…

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Feb

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Kejriwal alleges EC refused to upload vote data for Delhi election

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal today accused the Election Commission of refusing to upload data on the number of votes cast in each assembly constituency in Delhi, despite several requests. The votes for the Delhi assembly election, held on Wednesday, will be counted tomorrow. Kejriwal said in a post on X, "The EC has refused to upload Form 17C and the number of votes polled per booth in each assembly despite several requests. Aam Aadmi Party has created a website, transparentelections.in, where we have uploaded all the Form 17C for every assembly. This form contains all the details…

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Feb

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Kejriwal faces ACB notice for alleged BJP poaching of AAP candidates

The Delhi Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) on Friday served a legal notice to AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal, seeking details and evidence regarding his allegations that the Bharatiya Janata Party attempted to bribe his party candidates ahead of the Delhi Assembly election results.    The legal notice comes just a day before the counting of votes is scheduled to take place for the Delhi Assembly elections held on February 5.   The notice, delivered at Kejriwal's 5, Ferozeshah Road residence, has intensified the political tensions between Aam Aadmi Party and the BJP, with the former calling it a politically motivated move.  …

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Feb

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Karnataka HC dismisses petition for CBI probe in MUDA case

In a relief to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Karnataka High Court on Friday dismissed a petition filed by RTI activist Snehamayi Krishna seeking a direction to transfer investigation into the MUDA site allotment case to the CBI.   Siddaramaiah is facing allegations of illegalities in the allotment of 14 sites to his wife Parvathi BM by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA).   In his petition, Snehamayi Krishna had contended that an impartial investigation is not possible since Siddaramaiah, being the Chief Minister, wields immense power and influence over the state departments, especially the state investigating agencies such as the police…

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06

Feb

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Chhattisgarh Congress announces 34 promises for urban local body polls

Chhattisgarh Congress released its manifesto for the urban body elections on February 11, outlining 34 promises aimed at improving the state’s urban areas. Some key promises include delivering important certificates to residents' doorsteps, offering free Wi-Fi at public spaces, and installing CCTV cameras near schools and colleges for women's safety. Other promises include providing free sanitary pads to female students in schools and colleges, regularizing municipal corporation contractual employees, and building fully equipped Anganwadi centers in all wards.  The manifesto also promises to establish youth hubs in every municipal area to create job opportunities and take special actions to support…

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Feb

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Indian Youth Congress protests against ‘anti-youth’ budget and deportations

The Indian Youth Congress protested on Thursday against what they called the "anti-youth" Union Budget. The group also protested the deportation of 104 Indians from the US, burning effigies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump. A senior police officer said that more than 20 activists were detained during the protests. The protests were led by Indian Youth Congress president, Uday Bhanu Chib. Chib criticised the deportation, saying the Indian citizens were sent back in an inhumane way, with some in handcuffs and chains. "This is shameful and an insult to India. The Prime Minister will have to…

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Feb

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BJP calls Jharkhand DGP Anurag Gupta’s appointment unconstitutional

The BJP has strongly criticised the appointment of Anurag Gupta as Jharkhand’s Director General of Police (DGP), calling it unconstitutional. This statement came a day after the party demanded a CBI investigation into Gupta. Gupta was removed from the DGP position by the Election Commission before the 2024 state elections. However, after the JMM-led government won the elections in November 2024, it reappointed him as the acting DGP. Later, he was made the permanent DGP. The BJP argues that the appointment process was illegal because it did not follow the rules set by the Supreme Court. Normally, the Union Public…

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Feb

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Madurai police file case against BJP leader over hate speech

Madurai police have filed a case against BJP leader H Raja for allegedly making an inciting speech during the Thiruparankundram protest. The DMK accused the BJP of trying to stir up riots.  The case was registered after police reviewed footage of the protest, which had been recorded under strict court guidelines. H Raja is charged with hate speech under four sections. Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Minister PK Sekar Babu warned that any violence would be dealt with firmly by Chief Minister MK Stalin. Babu claimed the protest in Madurai on February 4 was led by BJP members, not Hindu…

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Feb

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Andhra BJP calls for removal of 1,000 suspected non-Hindu staff from TTD

The Andhra Pradesh BJP has demanded that around 1,000 employees of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), suspected of practicing non-Hindu religions, be removed from their jobs. They called Tirumala the "spiritual capital of Hindus" and believe non-Hindu employees should not work there. BJP spokesperson and TTD board member Bhanu Prakash Reddy said that representatives from the board will meet with Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu soon to request the removal of these employees. "TTD has over 6,500 permanent employees and more than 17,000 contract workers, totaling about 24,000. I have received information that more than 1,000 of them follow non-Hindu religions,…

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Feb

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Telangana CM unhappy with BC census release before cabinet nod

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has expressed displeasure over ministers releasing caste census details before cabinet approval.   Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy made the report public on 1 February. The findings sparked criticism. Several BC associations and Congress leaders flagged errors. They claimed the report showed a decline in the BC population compared to past figures.   Following the backlash, ministers postponed a press conference on 2 February. It was meant to discuss Scheduled Caste (SC) sub-categorisation.   Tensions in the Congress party have surfaced. Revanth Reddy and Uttam Kumar Reddy have a strained relationship. Uttam, a…

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