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Amid rumours, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar holds meetings with party legislators

BJP Rajya Sabha MP Sushil Kumar Modi said Kumar was nervous as the JD(U) would soon disintegrate

NCP to hold meet on July 5 to discuss next step as 9 MLAs join Shinde govt

In the wake of nine NCP leaders, including Ajit Pawar, joining the Eknath Shinde government, party chief Sharad Pawar has convened a meeting on July 5 in Mumbai to discuss the developments

JD(S) won't participate in BJP's opposition parties' meet: H D Kumaraswamy

Former Chief Minister and JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy on Sunday said his party will not take part in the BJP's opposition parties' meeting in Bengaluru as the JD(S) was not invited to attend it

40+ MLAs, bulk of NCP MLCs support Ajit Pawar as per letter to Raj Bhavan

NCP leader Ajit Pawar, who took oath as Deputy CM in the Shiv Sena-BJP govt on, has the support of more than 40 MLAs and over six MLCs of his party, sources claimed citing a letter

Kharge, Rahul Gandhi speak with NCP chief Sharad Pawar, extend support

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and party leader Rahul Gandhi spoke with NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday and extended support to him

KCR's remote control with Modi, Cong won't join bloc with BRS: Rahul Gandhi

Launching a scathing attack on Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said his remote control was with Prime Minister Narendra Modi

2 Kuki groups lift 2-month blockade on NH-2 in Manipur's Kangpokpi

Two militant outfits of Manipur, under Suspensions of Operation, on Sunday said they have lifted the two-month long blockade in Kangpokpi district along the crucial National Highway-2

Will fight future polls on NCP symbol, says Maharashtra Dy CM Ajit Pawar

NCP leader Ajit Pawar, who took oath as Maharashtra's deputy chief minister, said his party decided to join the Eknath Shinde-led govt in the interest of the state and the country

Modi govt looted India more than Britishers did in 250 yrs: Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday alleged the amount of "loot" by the Narendra Modi government in the last nine years surpassed the loot of India committed by Britishers in 250 years

NCP appoints Awhad as LoP in Maha Assembly; 36 of 53 MLAs with Ajit Pawar

The Nationalist Congress Party appointed Jitendra Awhad as Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Assembly after incumbent LoP Ajit Pawar joined the Eknath Shinde government

People feel safe with PM Modi due to terror attacks under UPA: Shah

Amit Shah said during the previous UPA govt at the Centre, Pakistani terrorists would often cross over to Indian territory and launch attacks, while asserting that the people now feel safe

Decision to be taken against those who violated party line: Sharad Pawar

NCP chief Sharad Pawar said a decision has to be taken on those who violated the party line and joined the Eknath Shinde govt

BJP's 'washing machine' has resumed operations: Cong's dig over Ajit Pawar

Congress on Sunday said that the BJP's "washing machine" has resumed its operations as a number of these leaders had been facing serious corruption charges and have now got a "clean chit"

NCP joining Maha govt is start of Eknath Shinde losing his CM's post: Raut

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut said the induction of NCP leader Ajit Pawar as deputy chief minister was the beginning of the process of Eknath Shinde losing his chief minister's post

Party MLAs taking oath in Shinde govt have no official support: NCP

NCP spokesperson Mahesh Tapase on Sunday said the oath taken by nine NCP MLAs as ministers in the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government does not have official support of the party

NCP's Ajit Pawar sworn in as deputy CM in Eknath Shinde-led Maha govt

Marking a vertical split in the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), its senior leader Ajit Pawar joined the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government as deputy chief minister on Sunday

Not against UCC, but don't endorse BJP's way to implement it: Mayawati

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Sunday said her party is not opposed to the idea of a UCC, but does not endorse the way the BJP and its government "seek to implement it in the country"

NCP leader Ajit Pawar to be sworn in as deputy CM of Maharashtra: Reports

Out of the total 53 NCP MLAs in the state, 30 are apparently with Ajit Pawar, who is the leader of opposition in the state Assembly

BJP top leaders call Yediyurappa amid delay in electing K'taka party chief

BJP leader B S Yediyurappa on Sunday left for New Delhi after being summoned by the party's top leadership amidst a delay in electing the Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly

NCP leaders at Ajit Pawar's house; Sharad Pawar says unaware of meeting

The meeting assumes significance in the wake of Ajit Pawar recently saying he was not keen on continuing as the LoP and wanted to work in the party organisation