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LJP factions battle for Hajipur seat in 2024 Lok Sabha polls

Intra-family war of words over Hajipur LS seat intensifies; Chirag Paswan's uncle Pashupati Kumar Paras says if Chirag fields mother, he'll put up someone from family for Jamui seat. BJP trying to broker peace, but both adamant about claiming Hajipur seat.

The Hindu · Oct 14, 2023

Contesting polls for 22 years in Chhattisgarh, samosa seller enters the fray again to inspire others

Ajay Pali, 45, is a resident of Kawardha town in Chhattisgarh's Kabirdham district. He has been contesting elections for 22 yrs, from municipal to Lok Sabha polls. He is preparing to contest the 2023 Assembly poll as an Independent candidate, with a message that "the poor too have a voice".…

The Hindu · Oct 14, 2023

No consensus on successor to TNCC chief K.S. Alagiri

TNCC's long-running saga to find a new president continues with no consensus among leaders. Three office-bearers told Sonia Gandhi of need for revamp before 2024 LS election. Complaints against Alagiri rejected, as senior leaders unable to decide on a common candidate.

The Hindu · Oct 14, 2023

The Muslim MP is a disappearing entity

The Muslim voice is in danger of being completely silenced in Parliament

The Hindu · Oct 13, 2023

‘Previous MP visited Amethi only in elections’, U.P. CM slams Rahul Gandhi

The U.P. CM also dedicated and laid foundation stone of development projects worth roughly ₹700 crores

The Hindu · Oct 13, 2023

All development works stalled in lieu of guarantees, says JD(S) leader

GT Deve Gowda accuses Cong. of stalling dev. works & ignoring welfare of 6.5 cr people. No funds mobilized for guarantees, no dev. works. 135 Cong. MLAs not visiting drought-hit taluks. Farmers facing threat of drought due to lack of power supply. Dig at DK Shivakumar. Alliance with BJP to…

The Hindu · Oct 13, 2023

Eyeing power in Rajasthan, BJP fields 7 MPs, but faces angst of leaders who ‘worked with honesty’

With the inclusion of seven MPs, BJP’s first list of 41 candidates for the upcoming Rajasthan assembly polls has caught the state leaders off guard. Though fielding MPs in the assembly elections is not new, the scale is unprecedented in the state, and party leaders who found their name missing…

Newslaundry · Oct 12, 2023

Women’s quota — rhetoric and reality

In the case of the Women’s Reservation Law, the reality is that about half of the population are women and they are under-represented in Parliament and State legislative bodies.

The Hindu · Oct 11, 2023

VBA only alternative to combat BJP, says Prakash Ambedkar

VBA chief Prakash Ambedkar posits party as vibrant Opposition to BJP, criticizes Congress and NCP for their alliance with Gautam Adani.

The Hindu · Oct 11, 2023

2024 elections: BJP eyeing 5 Lok Sabha and 25 Assembly constituencies in Andhra Pradesh

Even as the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and Jana Sena Party (JSP) have announced a formal alliance for the 2024 elections in Andhra Pradesh, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) appears to have its “own plans” . According to party sources, the BJP has set a goal to improve its vote share.…

The Hindu · Oct 11, 2023