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UP: Floods, Gorakhpur tragedy galvanise opposition into action

The situation arising out of the devastating floods in Uttar Pradesh and the death of scores of children in a state-run hospital in Gorakhpur have suddenly galvanised the opposition Samajwadi Party into action. Thrown out of power by the saffron surge which saw BJP and its allies pocketing 325 of the 403 Assembly seats earlier …

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August 17, 2017

I am not in race for CM’s post: Ahmed Patel

Congress leader Ahmed Patel, who shocked the BJP with a win in the Rajya Sabha election, has ruled out being the Chief Ministerial candidate in the Gujarat assembly elections later this year and said the party has not applied its mind to the issue yet. “I will be a facilitator. I will keep a much …

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August 14, 2017

Riding the waves

It’s official now. The BJP is finally the principal opposition party in Tripura, a long-time CPI-M citadel cradled in the wilds of the Northeast. Last week, six Trinamul Congress legislators formally joined the BJP. An enthusiastic BJP general secretary Ram Madhav, also a former RSS spokesman, tweeted, “Six TMC MLAs join the BJP in Tripura …

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August 14, 2017

Chidambaram slams UP government on childrens’ death

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday slammed the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh on the death of children in Gorakhpur government hospital and said a government that cannot protect children does not deserve to rule. “Gorakhpur is a man-made tragedy. The nation waits to see if any honourable man will take responsibility. “A government …

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August 13, 2017

Amit Shah vows to free Karnataka from Congress

BJP President Amit Shah on Sunday vowed to free Karnataka from the Congress’ “corruption”. “We have to free Karnataka from the Congress for ever as its government in the state is the most corrupt in the country. We have to ensure that the Congress does not return to power again,” he told party leaders here …

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August 13, 2017

Shah promises BJP’s 2018 poll victory in Karnataka

Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah, who arrived here on Saturday on a three-day visit to Karnataka, claimed that the BJP would return to power in the assembly elections in early 2018. Addressing about 500 party cadres and its state unit leaders outside the airport on arrival from New Delhi, Shah said: “I have come …

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August 12, 2017

Sharad Yadav attacks Nitish, says ‘JD-U is my party too’

As the JD-U decided to replace him as parliamentary party leader, senior leader Sharad Yadav on Saturday hit out at current JD-U president and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, saying the party is not Kumar’s alone but belonged to him too. “JD-U sirf Nitish Kumar ki hi party nahi hai, yeh meri bhi party hai,” …

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August 12, 2017

BJP hails Amit Shah, newly elected MPs

At its first meeting after the recent Rajya Sabha elections, the BJP Parliamentary Party on Thursday greeted the newly elected members and congratulated party president Amit Shah upon completion of three years at the helm of party’s affairs. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who chaired the meeting, also congratulated Shah on becoming a Member of the …

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August 11, 2017

Akhilesh Yadav slams UP’s law and order under Yogi Adityanath

Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Yogi Adityanath government, alleging that crime is spiralling and law and order is crumbling in Uttar Pradesh. Addressing the media here, the former Chief Minister said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that came to power promising to spruce up the law and …

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August 10, 2017

Shah has brought back Jan Sangh work culture: Modi

Modi said Shah steered the BJP to be the largest democratic political party in the world.

August 10, 2017

Haryana BJP chief’s son produced before court

Haryana BJP chief Subhash Barala's son Vikas and co-accused Ashish Kumar, who were arrested on Wednesday and charged with the attempted abduction of a 29-year-old-woman, were produced before a court here on Thursday. The duo, who left the Sector 26 police station here in the afternoon amid tight police security, reached the district court complex at …

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August 10, 2017

Haryana BJP chief’s son to be produced before court

Haryana BJP chief Subhash Barala's son Vikas and his friend Ashish Kumar, who were arrested on charges of trying to abduct an IAS officer's 29- year-old-daughter, will be produced before a local court here on Thursday. The non-bailable charge of attempting to abduct under section 365 of the IPC and section 511, which relates to …

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August 10, 2017

Shah adds to BJP’s political heft, but not numbers in RS

The victory of BJP President Amit Shah, who makes his debut in Parliament, and Smriti Irani's re-election from Gujarat give the party political heft in the Rajya Sabha but do not add to its numbers. The Bharatiya Janata Party had already become the single largest group in the Upper House after Vinay Tendulkar won the …

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August 9, 2017

Chandigarh stalking case: Vikas Barala, friend arrested

Giving in to the public pressure, police re-arrested Vikas Barala, the son of Haryana BJP chief Subhash Barala, five days after he got bail in the stalking case. Earlier, a large number of policemen stood outside the Sector 26 police station in Chandigarh where Vikas and his friend Ashish turned up for questioning. Vikas joined …

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August 9, 2017

Two disqualifications gave Ahmed Patel one evasive vote

The battle of nerves for the Rajya Sabha elections in Gujarat that ended at 2.30 a.m. on Wednesday with a hard-earned victory for the beleaguered Congress veteran Ahmed Patel was a fight for just one vote which accrued to him by disqualification of two votes of Congress rebels. The ruling BJP in the home state …

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August 9, 2017

Under Amit Shah, BJP worked towards nation building: Modi

Crediting Amit Shah for BJP’s “expansion” and “nation building” efforts, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated him for completing three years in office. “Congratulations to Shri @AmitShah on completing 3 successful years as @BJP4India President,” Modi tweeted. “During the Presidency of Shri @AmitShah, @BJP4India has expanded its base in several areas & diligently worked …

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August 9, 2017

BJP rejects Congress charges over RS polls

Countering the Congress claim, the BJP on Tuesday asserted that the Returning Officer in the Gujarat Rajya Sabha election had all the powers to decide on the merits of Congress claims on the disputed votes of two MLAs. "What is this? The Congress is saying the Returning Officer has no powers, observers have no powers. …

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August 8, 2017