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PM Modi Is The Soul Of India, He’ll Never Lose, Says Maharashtra Minister

Atal Bihari Vajpayee lost election in his time but PM Modi will never lose, the minister said.Mumbai: Maharashtra Minister Suresh Khade has claimed Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the "soul of the country" who resided in the hearts of the people and was "undefeatable".His effusive praise for the Prime Minister came while answering a query on Nationalist Congress Party chief Jayant Patil claiming it was impossible to defeat the latter's party supremo Sharad Pawar and his relative from Baramati area in the state.Mr Patil had said the sun may rise in the west but a political defeat in the Baramati home turf for the Pawars was not possible.The state minister for social justice was speaking to reporters in Pandharpur, some 360 km from Mumbai, on Saturday."(Prime Minister Narendra) Modi is t...
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In KCR’s National Party Push, A Meet With Karnataka’s HD Kumaraswamy Today

K Chandrashekar Rao is all set to meet Janata Dal Secular leader HD Kumaraswamy in Hyderabad todayHyderabad: As new political equations emerge in the run-up to the 2024 general elections, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao is set to meet Janata Dal Secular (JDS) leader HD Kumaraswamy in Hyderabad today to discuss Mr Rao's plans to launch a national-level party.KCR, chief of the Telangana Rashtriya Samithi (TRS), had earlier travelled to Bengaluru and met Mr Kumaraswamy and his father and former Prime Minister HD Devegowda. The JDS leader arrived in Hyderabad yesterday for the meeting.The meeting between the two leaders comes against the backdrop of Opposition parties holding meetings to put up a united front against the BJP. It also comes as KCR's latest push for a national ro...
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People Hinted At Elevation As Veep If…: Meghalaya Governor

"There are many in the BJP worth raiding," Satya Pal Malik said.(File)Jaipur: Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik on Saturday claimed that people had indicated that he would be made vice president if he stopped speaking against the centre."I already had indications that you will be made (vice president) if you don't speak, but I don't do this, I speak what I feel," he said when asked about the elevation of Jagdeep Dhankhar, whom he described as a "deserving".He also praised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for taking out the "Bharat Jodo Yatra". Rahul Gandhi is working for his party and it is good, Malik said.When asked about what message the yatra has given, Satya Pal Malik said, "I do not know this. It is for the people to tell but I feel he is doing the right work." On the Enforcement Dir...
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On Ministers’ Odisha Visit, Naveen Patnaik’s Party Says ,”Inspector Raj”

The CBI is already investigating the multi-crore rupees chit fund scam in Odisha. (File)Bhubaneswar: With seven union ministers visiting different districts of Odisha and undertaking review of various central schemes being implemented in the state, the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Saturday said the people will not accept the “inspector raj manner" of the central government.While five central ministers reached Odisha on Friday, two others did so on Saturday.The cudgels for BJD was taken up by Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Sashibhusan Behera, who hit back at the comment made by Union Minister of State for Home Nityananda Rai during his visit to Cuttack on Saturday.Speaking at a press conference in Cuttack, Nityananda Rai said “It appears that the benefits of different central sc...
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On Jharkhand Chief Minister’s Brother As MLA, Poll Panel Gives Its Take

The party has sought action against Basant Soren in an office for profit case (File)Ranchi: The Election Commission (EC) has sent its opinion regarding the disqualification of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's brother Basant Soren as an MLA, to state Governor Ramesh Bais, sources have said. The EC submitted its opinion to the Governor last week after concluding its hearings on a plea seeking that Jharkhand Mukti Morcha MLA Basant Soren be disqualified, they added. This comes days after the poll panel reportedly recommended the disqualification of Chief Minister Hemant Soren as an MLA, following a complaint by the BJP who alleged that he violated election rules by extending a mining lease to himself while in office.The party has sought action against Basant Soren under the same sec...
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BJP Meet On Rajasthan Chief Minister’s Home Turf Today, Amit Shah To Attend

The meeting was inaugurated on Friday (File)Jodhpur: The BJP's OBC Morcha or OBC wing is holding its two-day national working committee meeting in Jodhpur, the home turf of Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and also the constituency of Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.The meeting is aimed at strengthening the party's OBC vote bank in the state ahead of the high-stakes assembly elections next year. The BJP also wants to measure its strength in the state's western part. Ashok Gehlot, who belongs to the OBC mali community, has a sizable presence across western Rajasthan.Home Minister Amit Shah, who arrived in Jaisalmer last evening, will be addressing a session of the crucial meeting at a city hotel today - the second day of the gathering. Amit Shah will visit the Tanot Mata tem...
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BJP Names Biplab Deb As Rajya Sabha Candidate From Tripura

Ex-Tripura CM Biplab Deb has been given an organisational responsibility and made in charge of Haryana.New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party announced Biplab Deb as the party's candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha bypolls from Tripura, the party announced on Friday.The announcement came hours after former Tripura CM Deb was made Haryana state in charge by the saffron party.The former CM's popularity had earlier helped BJP to clean sweep the northeastern state marking a thumping victory in 2018. The 2018 victory overtook the Left's rule of 25 years in Tripura.After taking oath as the 10th Chief Minister of Tripura on March 9, 2018, he stepped down from the state CM post on May 14 this year. He was then succeeded by Manik Saha who took oath as Tripura's Chief Minister on May 15."Gratitu...
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Prashant Kishor Tweets, Then Deletes, Clapback At Nitish Kumar

Prashant Kishor had a short stint in Nitish Kumar's party.New Delhi: Election strategist Prashant Kishor, reacting to former mentor Nitish Kumar's dig that he wanted to be with the BJP, today posted his response with a set of photos, without comment. A tweet, now deleted, featured four photos in which Nitish Kumar is seen smiling with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.The latest bout between Nitish Kumar and his one-time party number two was triggered by Prashant Kishor's taunts after the Bihar Chief Minister swapped allies recently, dumping the BJP and forming a new coalition government with Tejashwi Yadav's RJD and the Congress."Nitish Kumar was with the paksh (ruling party) a month ago and now he is with the vipaksh (opposition). How dependable that is, is up to the people to decide. But ...
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Hiccups On Route to ‘Target 350’ for 2024, Amit Shah Warns Ministers

New Delhi: BJP ministers who failed to carry out allotted tasks as part of laying the groundwork for 2024 elections were given a stern warning by party chief JP Nadda and chief strategist Amit Shah at the brainstorming session held yesterday. Sources told NDTV that ministers who did not visit parliamentary constituencies allotted to them for the mandatory recce, were told off  by Mr Shah, sources said."We are there because of the organisation. The government is there because of the organisation. The organisation should be given preference," the ministers were told, sources said."Prime Minister Narendra Modi is most popular. Anyone can win on PM Modi's name. But if there is no organisation on the ground, we will not be able to take advantage of it," the sources quoted him as saying.For 2...
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“BJP Using Central Agencies As Political Tools”: Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister

Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong said BJP is trying to destabilise the governmentShillong: Politics in the Northeastern state of Meghalaya seems headed for some tumultuous times with Chief Minister Conrad Sangma-led National People's Party (NPP), the coalition leader in the Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) where BJP is a partner, alleging that the BJP was using Central agencies such as the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) as "political tools". This comes a week after BJP hinted that it was considering breaking away from the ruling alliance in the state. Assembly elections are likely to be held in Meghalaya early next year.Prestone Tynsong, the Deputy Chief Minister and National Vice-President of NPP, today alleged in Shillong that...
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