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If Nadda is sure of having next Mumbai mayor from BJP, he should call for immediate BMC polls: NCP

The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Thursday said that if Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President J.P. Nadda is sure of having the next Mumbai mayor from his party, then he should make a pitch for holding the civic elections immediately.

The Hindu · May 18, 2023

A dream come true for Siddaramaiah as he gets picked for a second term as Karnataka’s Chief Minister

The elevation of 75-year-old Siddaramaiah as the leader of the Congress Legislature Party, prior to him being sworn in as Chief Minister of Karnataka, is a dream come true for the veteran politician who had set his eyes on the coveted position for a second term, after a gap of…

The Hindu · May 18, 2023

BJP Ambala MP Rattan Lal Kataria passes away after illness

Former Union Minister and the BJP’s Ambala MP Rattan Lal Kataria died on May 18. He was 71.

The Hindu · May 18, 2023

Top news developments in Karnataka on May 17, 2023

Top news developments in Karnataka on May 17, 2023

The Hindu · May 17, 2023

After Karnataka debacle, BJP in Jharkhand prepares for revamp at booth level

After witnessing the Karnataka debacle, the Jharkhand unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has started preparing for the 2024 Lok Sabha poll by placing more emphasis on organizational strength.

The Hindu · May 17, 2023

Two leaders from BJP, who were once close aides of Siddaramaiah, blame him for quitting Congress

Both the BJP leaders and former ministers are Vokkaligas, the same community to which KPCC president and CM aspirant D K Shivakumar belongs

The Hindu · May 17, 2023

Results of Muzaffarnagar urban local body polls hint at social reconciliation

The success of Muslim candidates who recently emerged victorious in six out of the 10 seats for chairpersons of urban local bodies in Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh hints at a social reconciliation in the district that witnessed large-scale Hindu-Muslim riots in 2013. In the previous local body polls held…

The Hindu · May 17, 2023

‘Contains hate speech, manipulated facts’: Bengal govt defends ban on Kerala Story

Justifying the ban on The Kerala Story in West Bengal, the state government told the Supreme Court the film is based on “manipulated facts and contains hate speech in multiple scenes” that may hurt “communal sentiments and cause disharmony”, according to a LiveLaw report.

Newslaundry · May 17, 2023

Congress hits back at BJP for questioning delay in deciding Karnataka CM

The Congress on Wednesday hit out at the BJP for criticising it over the delay in deciding the Chief Minister of Karnataka, and cited examples when the BJP declared its chief ministers in Uttar Pradesh and Assam several days after winning the polls.

The Hindu · May 17, 2023

Drive against drugs, forest encroachment not Kuki-specific: Manipur government

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Manipur government has claimed its eviction and anti-drug drives— two of the factors said to be behind the clashes Kuki-Meitei clashes— are not targeted against any community. 

The Hindu · May 17, 2023