J P Nadda to kick-start BJP campaign for 2022 Uttarakhand assembly polls

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The BJP in Uttarakhand has packed November and December with organizational events, starting with party chief J P Nadda’s two-day visit to the state beginning Monday. While Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is likely to visit the state to attend “Sainik Samman” programme on November 20, BJP’s national general secretary (Organization) BL Santosh may visit Dehradun … Read more

Amarinder Singh a patriot, open to alliance with those who put national interest first: BJP

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The BJP on Wednesday reciprocated warmly to former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh‘s suggestion for an alliance with the party in the upcoming state assembly polls, lauding him as a patriot and asserting that it is open to joining hands with those who put national interest first. BJP general secretary and party in-charge of Punjab … Read more

Never-ending term for Cong’s Interim President: Gandhi loyalists float ‘party polls after assembly polls’ idea

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Sections close to the Congress leadership have floated the idea that the ‘apt time’ for holding the much-delayed Congress organisational elections would be after the February-March assembly elections in UP, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur, and Sonia Gandhi would continue as interim president till then. The move comes ahead of Congress Working Committee’s Saturday meeting, … Read more

With joining of several leaders, TMC strengthens base in Tripura

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With the joining of several leaders West Bengal based Trinamool Congress (TMC) has strengthened its base in Tripura. The party has started preparation for 2023 assembly polls. TMC has constituted a state committee and an announcement will be made by party’s national General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Monday next during his visit to the state. … Read more

Election Commission meets CEOs of 5 states due for polls early next year, reviews preparations

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Stepping up its preparations for the assembly polls in five states due early next year, the Election Commission Wednesday reviewed advance planning with the chief electoral officers of Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh. While the terms of the legislative assemblies of Goa, Manipur, Punjab and Uttarakhand are scheduled to end on different dates … Read more

PM’s meeting with J-K leaders ‘positive’ step; Centre must restore statehood before assembly polls: Karan Singh

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Describing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with top political leaders from Jammu and Kashmir as a “very positive step”, veteran Congress leader and former J&K governor Karan Singh on Friday said statehood must be restored before holding assembly polls there and asserted that such a move would go a long way in helping to “heal … Read more

Congress MLAs keep debate over next CM alive in Karnataka

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The statement war in the Karnataka unit of the Congress over who should become the next CM if the Congress came to power continued on Wednesday too leaving the party state unit president DK Shivakumar upset, while ex-CM Siddaramaiah maintained silence. The legislature party leader (Siddaramaiah) will deal with MLAs issuing statements, Shivakumar said, expressing … Read more

SC refuses to entertain plea for probe into alleged attack on Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram

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The Supreme Court Friday refused to entertain a plea seeking direction for investigation by an independent probe agency like the CBI into the March 10 incident where West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had sustained leg injury after an alleged attack on her in Nandigram. “You go to the Calcutta High Court,” a bench headed … Read more