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Clicks for candidacy | Telangana Congress links social media metrics to nomination

Those applying for the tickets have their task cut out as they will have to make a detailed mention of their social media activity.

The Hindu

BJP names its picks for Tripura by-elections, Congress to back CPI(M)

BJP nominates Taffajal Hussain & Bindu Debnath for Sep 5 bypolls in Tripura's Sepahijala district. Union Min. Pratima Bhoumik's resignation & death of CPI(M) MLA Samsul Haque necessitated by-elections. CPI(M) fields Kaushik Chanda & Mijan Husain as nominees. Last date for filing nomination papers Aug 17, counting of votes on…

The Hindu

In Telangana, parties compete to name candidates for Assembly polls in advance

Telangana's major parties adopt twin-pronged strategy to win year-end Assembly elections: BRS, Congress, BJP announce candidates ahead of notification. Incumbents likely to get nod, except those facing anti-incumbency. Congress, BJP attempt to replicate Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy's feat of 2009.

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Belagavi may be divided into 3 districts, says Karnataka Minister Satish Jarkiholi

The sheer size of the district makes administration tough and makes access to officials difficult for residents of far-flung areas.

The Hindu

With Kharge’s visit, the race for Scheduled Caste votes in Chhattisgarh heats up

As Chhattisgarh gears up for polls, race to secure SC vote intensifies. Congress, BJP, BSP & JCC-J vying for support.

The Hindu

Manipur: Naga MLAs’ letter to PMO with Meitei colleagues draws ire of United Naga Council

Even as eight Naga legislators from Manipur signed a memorandum to the Prime Minister along with 32 of their Meitei colleagues in the Assembly, some terms that the Naga MLAs put their names to have now stirred up a hornet’s nest within the United Naga Council (UNC), the apex body…

The Hindu

Palaniswami flags off torch relay for AIADMK’s Madurai meet

AIADMK's Edappadi K. Palaniswami flags off torch relay for party's Madurai conference. Former MLA M.K. Ashok leads 51 participants. O. Panneerselvam blames DMK for 1991 Assembly election loss due to "drama" around J. Jayalalithaa's attack.

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KPCC general body meeting signals senior Ministers to quit after 30 months to pave way for young legislators

KPCC GBM signals senior Ministers to be ready to sacrifice posts after 30 months to make way for young leaders. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah urges party cadre to not relax till 2023 elections, criticizes BJP for not giving tax and economic assistance to Karnataka. He also mocks former CM Kumaraswamy for…

The Hindu

SP declares candidate for Ghosi Vidhan Sabha bypoll

Mr. Singh represented Ghosi between 2012 and 2017. The BJP is likely to field Mr. Chauhan, an Other Backward Classes (OBC) leader, who is considered a contender in the upcoming Cabinet expansion.

The Hindu

Ex-Minister A. Chandrasekhar quits BJP, to re-join Congress

The Hindu

Left Front announces candidates for Tripura Assembly byelections

In the last Assembly elections, Mr. Chanda had lost to Union Minister Pratima Bhoumik from Dhanpur, but the CPI(M) managed to retain the Boxanagar seat defeating the BJP candidate in a triangular contest.

The Hindu

Here are the big stories from Tamil Nadu today

Gov. Ravi's remarks on NEET misleading; TN govt can't ban non-veg food in Tiruvannamalai; Palaniswami recalls 1989 attack on Jayalalithaa in TN Assembly.

The Hindu

Barbaric attack was unleashed on Jayalalithaa in Assembly in 1989: Palaniswami

AIADMK general secretary Palaniswami recounted the violence that unfolded in the Legislative Assembly in 1989, in which the then Leader of Opposition Jayalalithaa was attacked

The Hindu

Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver remembered in a memorial service as fighter for those in need

Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, the first Black woman elected to statewide office in New Jersey history, was remembered in a memorial service Saturday as a trailblazer who fought to help those in need

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Congress to replicate Karnataka model for ticket distribution in Rajasthan Assembly polls

Expecting to win 156 seats in the 200-member House, the ruling Congress in Rajasthan will release its first list of candidates for the Assembly polls by September-end or the first week of October

The Hindu

Don’t harass the innocent, arrest the real culprits: Nuh MLA

Nuh MLA Aftab Ahmed slammed the government for the demolition drive, saying that it was aimed at teaching a “lesson” to a particular community.

The Hindu

Kodela Siva Ram says he will contest from Sattenapalli Assembly constituency, come what may

Siva Ram, the son of former Speaker Kodela Siva Prasada Rao, makes it clear that the appointment of Kanna Lakshminarayana as incharge of the constituency is unaccptable

The Hindu

Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena to take action against 5 MPs of Uddhav faction for violating whip during no-confidence motion against Modi govt.

Shiv Sena to take legal action against 5 UBT MPs for violating whip to vote against no-confidence motion. Notice to be issued on Aug 14; disqualification proceedings may be initiated. Shinde faction has 40 MLAs & 12 MPs, UBT has 5 MPs. SC ruling on Shinde's whip in June 2022…

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Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge to visit five poll-bound States

Mr. Kharge will address the next meeting on August 18 in Zahirabad, Telangana.

The Hindu

Election Commission sticks to Assam delimitation draft, renames some seats in final order

Election Commission of India (ECI) publishes final report on delimitation of Assam Assembly, parliamentary constituencies; 19 Assembly, two Lok Sabha seats reserved for STs, nine for SCs. ECI held public hearings, heard 1,200 representations from 31 districts, met with 20 political parties.

The Hindu

Bill arrears continue to trouble KWA, KSEB

Mounting arrears on electricity and water bills continue to haunt both the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) and the Kerala Water Authority (KWA) even as both utilities have announced schemes to coax the defaulters to pay up

The Hindu

All steps taken for free, fair, peaceful byelections: Tripura Chief Electoral Officer

Tripura Chief Electoral Officer Punjeet Agarwal said all possible steps have been taken to ensure free, fair and peaceful byelection in two Assembly constituencies — Dhanpur and Boxanagar scheduled to be held on September 5.

The Canberra Times

Who knew what and when? How the Sofronoff report leak unfolded

Leaks like this in the ACT are rare. The way the report came to light became its own story.

The Hindu

Ashok Gehlot announces fuel surcharge waiver for all electricity consumers in Rajasthan

In a populist decision ahead of this year’s Assembly election, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announced a complete waiver of fuel surcharge for all domestic and agricultural power consumers in the State.

The Hindu

Assam delimitation proposal: an erosion of representation

The proposed exercise is allegedly based on communal lines of segregation, rather than on logical geographic boundaries of the State. The plan, which also involves reservations, may reduce the possibility of Muslims being elected, diminishing the existing political power of the minority community

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