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BJP demands white paper from Sukhu govt on work done during tenure so far

The Himachal Pradesh BJP on Tuesday lashed out at Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu for constantly blaming the party for his government's failures and demanded that the Congress dispensation bring out a white paper on the work done during its tenure so far. In a statement issued here, BJP state president Rajeev Bindal said the people are still waiting for the Congress to fulfil its pre-poll promises. Sukhu and his cabinet have developed a habit of blaming the BJP for their failures. Sukhu should not forget that the Congress is in power in the state and not the BJP, he said. "You cannot escape by constantly blaming and cursing the BJP", he added. The BJP leader demanded that the Sukhu government publish a white paper on the work done by it during its 10-month tenure so far. Reminding the Congress of its pre-poll promises, Bindal said, "You had made so many promises to people and the same people are waiting for the fulfilment of these guarantees." Ahead of the assembly polls la

PM Modi cannot escape accountability by ignoring Manipur crisis: Congress

The Congress on Tuesday again attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not visiting Manipur since the outbreak of violence in May and alleged that he "abandoned" the state at a time when his intervention and outreach were needed the most. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said it is the 175th day since Manipur erupted and social harmony in the state was devastated. But five questions continue to be asked by the people of Manipur and by all those who want the process of reconciliation and trust-building in the state to gather momentum, he said in a post on X. "The people of Manipur and the entire Northeast are closely watching how the prime minister has abandoned the state of Manipur at a time when his intervention and outreach were needed the most," he said. "He cannot escape accountability and responsibility by completely ignoring the crisis," the Congress leader said. Ramesh asked why the prime minister has not met the chief minister of Manipur and elected MLAs of the st

BJP woos tribals with hope to win high-stakes Chhattisgarh assembly polls

As Chhattisgarh gears up for the assembly elections next month, the opposition BJP in the state faces an uphill task to win the support of tribal population, that is said to have significantly influenced the poll outcome in the past. In the 2018 state polls, the BJP suffered a huge setback in tribal-dominated seats. According to poll experts, the recent rallies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP chief JP Nadda in the tribal belt and launch of the party's two Parivartan Yatras from tribal pockets indicate the party's efforts to woo tribals. The state elections will be held in two phases on November 7 and 17. In the 90-member Chhattisgarh assembly, 29 seats are reserved for the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category, which comprises around 32 per cent of the state's population. The ruling Congress, which won 25 out of 29 ST-reserved seats in the 2018 assembly polls, is hopeful of bagging more seats than the last time, banking on its government's tribal wel

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India will always be grateful to Shekhawat for exemplary leadership: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to former vice president and Rajasthan chief minister Bhairon Singh Shekhawat on his birth centenary on Monday, saying India will always be grateful to him for his exemplary leadership and efforts towards its progress. "Today is a very special day -- it is the 100th birth anniversary of the respected statesman Shri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat Ji. India will always be grateful to him for his exemplary leadership and efforts towards our nation's progress," Modi said on X. The prime minister also recalled the respect Shekhawat enjoyed across the political divide. He was someone who was liked across the political spectrum and by people from all walks of life, Modi said, sharing his old pictures with Shekhawat on the microblogging website. "Bhairon Singh Ji was a visionary leader and effective administrator. He distinguished himself as an excellent Chief Minister, taking Rajasthan to new heights of progress. What stood out was his emphasis on ensur

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AIMIM named 3 candidates for Rajasthan polls, more to be announced: Owaisi

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday said his party has so far fielded three candidates in the upcoming Rajasthan Assembly polls and more names will be announced in consultation with its state leadership. The Lok Sabha MP from Hyderabad said the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) has entered the poll fray in Rajasthan for the first time. It has fielded candidates from the Hawa Mahal constituency in Jaipur, Fatehpur in Sikar and Kaman in Bharatpur for the November 25 polls. "The party has fielded three candidates in the upcoming Assembly election and more names will be announced in consultation with the state leadership. The party is contesting the Rajasthan Assembly polls for the first time and we will try our best to ensure that our candidates perform well," Owaisi told a press conference here. He said public meetings of the AIMIM candidates are scheduled in Fatehpur on Saturday and in Jaipur on Sunday. On his party's strategy in the upcoming polls, Owaisi said th

Raj polls: BJP names 83 candidates, fields Vasundhara Raje from Jhalrapatan

The BJP on Saturday named 83 more candidates for the Rajasthan Assembly polls, including former chief minister Vasundhara Raje from her traditional Jhalrapatan seat. Fifty incumbent MLAs have been given tickets while nine have not been renominated by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which has also not named any MP in the second list. Of the 83 candidates, 10 are women. With this, the BJP has so far named 124 candidates for the November 25 polls to the 200-member Rajasthan Assembly. Some of the supporters of Raje, including two former state ministers, have also been given tickets. The saffron party has decided to field Narpat Singh Rajvi from Chittorgarh after its earlier decision to deny the five-term MLA, who is the son-in-law of BJP stalwart Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, renomination from his Vidhyadhar Nagar seat. This triggered a backlash from a section of party workers. The BJP leadership's about turn on Rajvi's candidature is being seen as a damage-control exercise after the l

Congress announces all but one candidates for Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls

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TPCC considers offering 10 gm gold to eligible women during their wedding

Earlier, Congress had proposed the "Mahalakshmi" scheme which will guarantee Rs 2,500 per month for women, an LPG cylinder at Rs 500 and free bus travel for women in govt buses

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Rahul Gandhi's caste census: Will the Congress gain from OBC politics?

The Congress was never an OBC party. Could the INDIA grouping of Opposition parties have convinced Rahul Gandhi and the Congress that a rising tide of OBC politics will lift all boats along with it?

Telangana Assembly elections: BRS manifesto matches Congress guarantees

The Congress unveiled its 'six guarantees' for the state last month, similar to the ones the Congress government has implemented in neighbouring Karnataka

Mizoram voters wrestle with Zoramthanga's leadership ahead of Nov 7 polls

Regardless of the election outcome, Mizoram is signalling that change is on the horizon

INDIA bloc for enforcing women's bill soon, Stalin bats for sub-quota

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Saturday said the opposition INDIA alliance's goal is early implementation of the women's reservation bill recently passed by the Parliament and asserted the bloc would fight for it. Reiterating his unity pitch to dislodge the BJP regime at the Centre, DMK president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin accused the Saffron party of "conspiracy" while batting for internal reservation for OBCs and minorities in the reservation for women in legislative bodies. "The INDIA bloc is not merely an electoral alliance but an ideological alliance," he said at the Women's Rights Conference organised by the ruling DMK here on Saturday. The event saw the participation of key women INDIA leaders including Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, Mehbooba Mufti and Supriya Sule. Stalin said the BJP can be defeated only through unity and Tamil Nadu has shown the way since the 2019 LS election. "A united alliance, like the one in Tamil Nadu, should be formed in every state

Chandrababu in stable condition, no need to hospitalise: Doctors team

A team of doctors which examined TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu in the Rajamahendravaram central prison on Saturday said he is in a stable condition and there is no need to shift him to a hospital. He is doing fine, said one of the doctors who examined the former chief minister. "We checked his health parameters such as blood pressure, oxygen saturation, lungs condition, sugar levels (diabetes) and others, and he is doing fine," said one of the doctors who examined Naidu. "After assessing all these, we came to a conclusion that his condition is stable. He spoke to all of us in a healthy way. We had a comfortable interaction with him. No need to shift him to hospital now," said the doctor, addressing a press conference along with prison officials in the jail. However, the doctor said the former Andhra chief minister complained of rashes due to humidity, for which, the medical team recommended the provision of a cool environment. Further, the doctor observed that they gave their medi

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SC extends NCP leader Nawab Malik's bail on medical grounds by three months

A bench of Justice Bela M Trivedi and Justice Dipankar Datta extended the interim bail for three months after Malik's counsel said that his condition had not improved since the previous order

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Congress to take out 'Pratigya' rallies in all 7 LS constituencies of Delhi

In the first phase of the 2024 general election campaign, the Congress will organise "Pratigya" rallies in all the seven Lok Sabha segments of Delhi and the first such rally will be taken out at Bawana in the North-West parliamentary constituency on October 15. Addressing a press conference here on Wednesday, Delhi Congress chief Arvinder Singh Lovely said the rally at Bawana will be taken out at 3 pm on Sunday and the AICC's Delhi in-charge, Deepak Bawaria, will address it. Lovely said before the rally, Congress workers will cover 15 km in their vehicles mounted with party flags to reach the venue. "To expose the failures of the BJP government (at the Centre), the Delhi Congress will mount a do-or-die battle against the saffron party. In the first phase of the election campaign, the Congress will organise Pratigya rallies in all the seven parliamentary constituencies and the first such rally will be taken out at Bawana," he said. Lovely also said a "Jawab Do, Hisab Do" campaign wi