Crucially, for Yediyurappa, the victories appear to reiterate his continued dominance in the party's state unit, freeing him from the central leadership's hold
Political sources said Mahto's equation with the BJP's incumbent CM, Raghubar Das, was "indifferent".
Jharia seat will witness a direct fight between two women candidates of the same family
In sports, Virat Kohli wishing M S Dhoni on his birthday became the most-retweeted tweet.
The senior Sena leader's comments came in the backdrop of the recent parting of ways between the two old allies over sharing the chief minister's post
States are planning to pass resolutions in their legislative assemblies; however, such tactics will be used as the last resort if the Centre continues to stall allocations
The Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance is comfortably placed to ensure the Bill's passage not just in the Lok Sabha, but Rajya Sabha as well
He demanded that the state government be "removed" and said that his party will agitate for the people of the state
A total 47,24,968 voters, including women and third gender voters will decide the fate of 260 candidates, the EC sources said
Elections are due in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal that year. Early indications show Bengal holds promise; the party might have to recast itself to win over Tamil Nadu
Including the Chief Minister, currently there are 18 ministers in the cabinet, whose sanctioned strength is 34.
Kadia Munda won several times from Jharkhand's Khunti Lok Sabha seat
The Congress, which criticised the amendment, walked out of Rajya Sabha saying it is dissatisfied with the Home Minister's reply on the amendment to the SPG Act.
Hedge says Fadnavis was made CM to protect central funds; Ex-CM trashes claim
What is good for the BJP may not necessarily be good for the Indian nation
The only challenge for the BJP in the state is to keep its own house in order
The term of the 81-seat Jharkhand Assembly ends on January 5 next year
The BJP is in power the state, which has a large tribal population, and an alliance of opposition parties, mainly the Congress and the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, is determined to oust the govt
Counting of votes is on December 23
Earlier, Manjhi had also rejected the possibility of joining the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), alleging that the BJP was involved in communal politics.