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BJP office-bearers meet to discuss upcoming assembly polls
New Delhi: A meeting of the office bearers of BJP was held at the party headquarters on Monday where the party leaders discussed the upcoming assembly elections in five states.Speaking at the meeting, BJP President JP Nadda lauded the...
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Congress boycotts, SP stages protest during one-day special session of UP Assembly
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Lucknow: Hours before the commencement of the special session of the House 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh on Monday, Congress and Samajwadi Party (SP) workers held protests over several issues, including the Lakhimpur Kheri incident and inflation.The...
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Dhankhar takes a dig at Mamata Govt
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Kolkata: West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday termed as 'misconceived' the stance of the Mamata Banerjee Government regarding the constitutional power of the Governor.Taking to his Twitter handle, Dhankhar said, ' Stance @MamataOfficial regards constitutional powers of Governor...
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Several opposition leaders join BJP in Assam
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Guwahati: A host of opposition leaders, including two elected representatives of the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) and tea tribe youth leaders, Sunday joined the ruling BJP in Assam.Assam BJP president Bhabesh Kalita welcomed the new members into the party,...
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AIADMK celebrates 50th formation day
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Puducherry: The Puducherry unit of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) on Sunday celebrated the party’s 50th formation day.Led by AIADMK(East) secretary A Anbazhagan, party volunteers hoisted the party flag at the party headquarters here. They...
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Sonia Gandhi says she is full time president of Congress, to continue on the post
New Delhi: Amid questions being raised on leadership in the Congress, Sonia Gandhi on Saturday said she is a "full time" and "hands-on" president of the party, reprimanding critics within the party for speaking out on public platforms.While most...
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Congress Working Committee to meet on Saturday
New Delhi: The Congress Working Committee (CWC) is set to meet in the national capital on Saturday amid demand from senior party leaders for electing a new president to the party, and at a time when a generational shift...
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“Whatever Gandhis decide”: Navjot Sidhu in apparent climbdown after meet
New Delhi: Navjot Singh Sidhu, whose resignation as the Punjab Congress chief is pending with the Congress high command, met party leaders in the national capital on Thursday and said any decision taken by them would be acceptable.Talking to...
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Controversy rages after Rajnath says Gandhi asked Savarkar to file mercy petition
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New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's claim that RSS ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar was asked by Mahatma Gandhi to file a mercy petition with the British government triggered a controversy on Wednesday, drawing sharp reactions from historians, experts and...
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Bhupesh slams Rajnath’s Savarkar comment
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Raipur: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday described as ridiculous, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s claim that nationalist Vinayak Damodar Savarkar tendered a mercy petition to the British after being advised to do so by Mahatma Gandhi.“It is beyond...
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Manipur King calls for return of ‘lost territory’, Congress counters with historical facts
Imphal: Manipur’s Titular King, Maharaja Sanajaoba Leishemba, has urged the Indian government to explore the possibility of reclaiming Kabaw...