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Only ambition is a united Opposition: Sharad Pawar

NCP leader Sharad Pawar calls out the BJP for damaging secularism and centralisation of power and is confident that there is a desire among all opposition to parties to come together and take on the BJP in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in 2024.

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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.

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Nitish Kumar slams 'Baba Bageshwar' for "Hindu Rashtra" remark; Lalu Yadav says "Who Baba?"

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday slammed self-styled godman, 'Baba Bageshwar' Dhirendra Shastri, for his reported remark of "Bihar will ignite the 'Hindu Rashtra' fire", and said that his statement has 'no value'.

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Death by methanol: on the hooch tragedy in Tamil Nadu

As the tragedy in Tamil Nadu shows, States across India need to evolve a uniform and comprehensive policy to counter the problem of spurious or illicit liquor

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DMK to organise public meetings to commemorate birth centenary of Karunanidhi

Chief Minister and DMK president M.K. Stalin, who addressed the district secretaries and observers of the Lok Sabha constituencies, informed them that leaders of the DMK’s alliance partners will participate in the meeting. The party has also planned another meeting in Tiruvarur, the native town of Karunanidhi, where a kottam…

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Prashant Kishor taunts Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s efforts to build Opposition unity

He should first disclose the arrangement between the JD(U), the Congress, the RJD and their other allies, he added.

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Bihar may pass law to complete caste-based survey: Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary

“After the interim order of the Patna HC, we’re looking for the legal option to complete the survey,” Mr. Chaudhary said.

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Opposition unity must in the interest of the nation: Nitish after meeting Pawar, Uddhav in Mumbai

When asked if the NCP patriarch will be the main face of the Opposition, Mr. Kumar said that there will be nothing more delightful than that.

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"If we work together...," Sharad Pawar, Nitish Kumar plan joint Opposition fight against BJP

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) national president Sharad Pawar on Thursday met with Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar in Mumbai and the two leaders stressed on the need for opposition parties to work together in the interest of the nation. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Not joining any front now, says Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik

Two days after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar met Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik amidst speculations of strengthening opposition unity, Mr. Patnaik’s scheduled meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday indicated that chances of his party joining any national coalition were slim.

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Lok Sabha Election 2024: Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav meet Uddhav Thackeray in Mumbai

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his deputy Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday met Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray at Matoshree in Mumbai. Read further on Dynamite News:

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R.C.P Singh joins BJP, says Nitish will remain ‘palti maar’

Joining the BJP, RCP Singh took a swipe at Nitish Kumar saying he had compromised with his stand against crime and corruption in his love for the chair.

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Pawar play: On the churn in politics in Maharashtra

Intra- and inter-party dynamics are at play in Maharashtra as the BJP, the Congress, the NCP and the Shiv Sena, try to figure out their most advantageous positioning

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Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik remains non-committal to joining any alliance

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar met his Odisha counterpart Naveen Patnaik, however both the CMs claimed that no discussion on any political alliance between their parties took place

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Sharad Pawar to meet Nitish Kumar on May 11, calls for alternative at Centre

Nationalist Congress Party supremo Sharad Pawar on May 8 expressed his belief that India needs an ‘alternative’ to the present NDA government and said he would meet Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar during the latter’s visit to Mumbai on May 11.

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Have you ever heard a PM say ‘chant Jai Bajrangbali and vote’, asks JD(U) chief

Janata Dal (United) national president Rajiv Ranjan, alias Lalan Singh, hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 8 over his call to voters in Karnataka to chant ‘Jai Bajrangbali’ while casting their votes in the Assembly election on May 10.

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Bihar BJP delegation meets Governor, seeks judicial probe into communal violence during Ram Navami procession

The BJP leaders urged the Governor to announce a high-level inquiry and constitute a committee under the chairmanship of a judge of the Patna High Court

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RJD inducts retired Bhumihar IPS officer in bid to woo upper caste votes

The RJD did not miss the opportunity to make Karuna Sagar’s induction a mega event, and invited most senior leaders of the party to be present.

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Caste-based survey | Dispose-off case as early as possible, Bihar Govt appeals to Patna High Court

The Patna High Court has accepted a plea by the Nitish Kumar-led State government for an early hearing on a caste-based census in Bihar.

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Nitish seeks security for Bihar people living in violence-hit Manipur

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has asked the chief secretary to talk to his counterpart in violence-hit Manipur to provide adequate security to people from the state living there.

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Bihar BJP says Nitish Kumar responsible for communal violence in the State

Samrat Choudhary said that it was Nitish Kumar who created the situation of communal violence in the State

The Hindu

Bihar BJP president Samrat Choudhary may be party’s CM face in 2025 Assembly poll

Bhartiya Janata Party’s Bihar unit president Samrat Choudhary alias Rakesh Kumar may be the chief ministerial face of the party in 2025 State Assembly elections

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Nitish Kumar engaged in politics of appeasement, alleges Bihar BJP chief Samrat Choudhary

Bihar BJP president Samrat Choudhary on May 3 slammed Chief Minister Nitish Kumar after being denied permission to meet party leader Jawahar Prasad in Sasaram jail of Rohtas district.

The Hindu

In Bihar, upper caste outreach in a don’s release

Nitish Kumar hopes to woo the Rajputs and Bhumihars by setting Anand Mohan free

The Hindu

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