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Speculations on political defections gain momentum again in Karnataka as BJP MLA meets CM, JD(S) leader meets Dy. CM

Amid trading of barbs between the Congress and the BJP over the speculated desertions from the saffron party, the former Minister and BJP legislator S.T. Somashekar and Janata Dal (Secular) leader Ayanur Manjunath met Congress leaders, raising speculation over their political moves.

The Hindu

Raghuveera Reddy’s appointment as CWC member hailed

Former Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee president N. Raghuveera Reddy has been inducted into the party’s top decision-making body, the Congress Working Committee (CWC). After the bifurcation of the State in 2014, Mr. Raghuveera Reddy served as Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president for nearly five years, but he quit the post…

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BRS will return to power with more seats, asserts KCR

BRS set to return to power; CM K. Chandrasekhar Rao cautions people against voting for parties that make tall promises. BRS will win thumping majority, more seats than before. CM criticizes Congress for not implementing schemes like Rythu Bandhu, 24x7 free power supply. BRS has increased social security pensions, implemented…

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“PM as poll face shows BJP has accepted defeat”

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said after attending a meeting of the State Election Committee that winnability would be the “first and last criterion” for the selection of candidates. The ruling Congress had recently announced that it would replicate the Karnataka model for the election by declaring the candidates in advance…

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FIR for election code violation against J.P. Nadda a classic case of reckless registration of crime, says Karnataka High Court

The complaint of election code violation registered against BJP national president J.P. Nadda during the Assembly election campaign is a classic instance of ‘reckless registration of a crime,’ said the High Court of Karnataka.

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AAP announced 10 poll promises for Chhattisgarh, including unemployment allowance and free electricity

AAP unveils 10 poll guarantees for Chhattisgarh, including ₹1,000 for select women, ₹3,000 unemployment allowance, free electricity and ₹1cr for families of security personnel who die on duty. Kejriwal takes dig at Congress government and claims Delhi's schools better. INDIA bloc dynamics allow BJP to question AAP's credentials.

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BC leaders raise voice in Congress as PCC takes up process for picking candidates

Congress party in Telangana is facing pressure from backward classes' leaders to give them a "respectable share" in tickets for the upcoming Assembly elections. Former PCC president Ponnala Lakshmaiah and former MP Ponnam Prabhakar are among those demanding proper representation. AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge and former president Rahul Gandhi had…

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MNF has 10 'safe' seats, will retain power in next Mizoram Assembly polls: Zoramthanga

Mizoram CM Zoramthanga exuded confidence that his party MNF will retain power in the next Assembly polls and has 10 “safe” seats where the opposition’s strength is “negligible”

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INDIA will undo Assam delimitation injustice through 2024 polls: TMC

INDIA in Assam aims to undo "delimitation injustice" by ousting BJP in 2024 polls. TMC's Bora said EC ignored Opp. parties & pushed BJP's agenda. INDIA has 12 constituents with sizeable voters to challenge BJP. PM advised to look inward & come clean on 7 CAG-revealed scams.

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Assembly poll: Chhattisgarh CM takes dig at BJP’s first list of candidates

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel took a swipe at the BJP over the issue of nepotism as the party named Vikrant Singh, nephew of BJP leader Raman Singh, in its first list of candidates for the 2023 Assembly election.

The Hindu

Traffic curbs for cheque distribution programme at L.B. Stadium

Hyderabad Traffic Police said the traffic curbs will be in force from 11 a.m. till 5 p.m.

The Hindu

Ex-BJP MP resigns from Cabinet rank, criticises delimitation

Rajen Gohain, former Union Minister and four-time BJP MP, resigned from Cabinet rank in protest of Assam's delimitation of Parliament and Assembly constituencies. He was unhappy with reshaping of his constituency, which he felt would benefit another party. He criticized CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, saying he felt betrayed by the…

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Congress will welcome Opposition legislators if they resign first, says Minister G. Parameshwara

The Congress will welcome leaders from other parties, if they resign from their membership of the Legislative Assembly or Council, G. Parameshwara, Home Minister and former KPCC president, said in Belagavi on Friday.

The Hindu

Kagodu Thimmappa chosen for Devaraj Urs award

The former Minister and socialist leader Kagodu Thimmappa has been chosen for the Devaraj Urs Award, which will be presented in Bengaluru on Sunday on the occasion of the former Chief Minister’s birth anniversary.

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Four senior Ministers oppose Karnataka govt. recommending nomination of ex-ED officer Sudham Das to Legislative Council

Even though the Karnataka government has recommended the name of the former Enforcement Directorate officer H.P. Sudham Das for the Legislative Council seat under the nomination category, four senior Dalit Ministers have strongly objected to his nomination to the Upper House.Home Minister G. Parameshwara, Social Welfare Minister H.C. Mahadevappa, Food…

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ECI makes strategic shift towards personnel training to amplify voter participation

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BJP spent over ₹209 crore in 2022 Gujarat Assembly polls: Expenditure report

The party paid nearly ₹41 crore to candidates contesting the Gujarat Assembly polls and over ₹15 crore was spent on travel expenditure, including use of aircraft and helicopters.

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BJP’s first list of nominations seeks to win an uncle-nephew electoral battle in Chhattisgarh

In Chhattisgarh, the highlight of the BJP’s first list of nominations for the forthcoming State Assembly elections is its attempt to corner Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel by fielding sitting Durg MP and former Congress leader Vijay Baghel from Patan in Durg, which the CM represents in the current Assembly.

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Manipur issue: BJP MLAs walk out of Delhi assembly as 5 party colleagues marshalled out

NEW DELHI: Five BJP MLAs were marshalled out of the Delhi assembly during the proceedings on Thursday for protesting against a discussion over the Manipur issue, following which the party's other members staged a walkout.

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Entire world condemned Manipur violence, but PM Modi kept quiet, says Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal as 4 BJP MLAs marshalled out of assembly

NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal while speaking in the assembly on Thursday said that the entire world condemned the Manipur violence but Prime Minister Narendra Modi kept quiet.

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Arunachal govt. promises bridge after villagers threaten to boycott elections

The Arunachal Pradesh government has promised a bridge after the people of Rime Moko, Pidi Rime, and Tode Rime villages in the West Siang district threatened to boycott the 2024 Assembly election. The villagers have been demanding a bridge since 2014

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Amit Shah to release ‘report card’ of Madhya Pradesh Government on August 20

Amit Shah to release Madhya Pradesh Govt's "report card" Aug 20, address BJP's working committee in Gwalior. BJP striving to increase presence in Scindia's erstwhile kingdom. This is Shah's 2nd visit in less than a month. BJP suffered setback in Gwalior mayoral elections last year, wants to avoid chances in…

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Senior BJP leader and former minister Leelaram Bhojwani dies in Chhattisgarh

Bhojwani, a two-time MLA, was first elected as a legislator in 1990 and then in 1998 from Rajnandgaon Assembly seat.

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Delimitation: EC overlooked SC’s view, says Gaurav Gogoi

The delimitation, based on the 2001 Census, renamed one Lok Sabha and 19 Assembly seats while increasing the number of Assembly seats for Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes from 16 to 19 and eight to nine respectively.

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BJP Central Election Committee identifies ‘vulnerable seats’ in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh

BJP’s Central Election Committee (CEC) held a review meeting for Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh with particular focus on seats where the BJP was vulnerable or where the opposition Congress was stronger. The early CEC meet also signalled the BJP national leadership’s intention to involve itself in a micro way in…

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