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In Chhattisgarh, 100 out of 953 candidates in second phase face criminal cases, says poll watchdog report

Summary: Out of 958 candidates contesting the second phase of the Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, 100 (10%) have criminal cases against them. Major parties have 13 (19%) candidates from the Congress, 12 from the BJP, 11 from the Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J) and 12 (27%) from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)…

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Falling short of NMC norms, govt. medical college in Badaun stares at derecognition

Lucknow N.C. Prajapati, Principal of Govt. Medical College, Badaun, UP, worries over NMC's inspection. College faces derecognition due to not meeting norms. UPRNN began construction in 2015-16, but only 60% complete in 8 yrs. NMC gave affiliation on condition of completion before 1st batch graduates. Work stalled for over a…

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Scuffle between RJD and BJP MLAs in Bihar Assembly

BJP-RJD MLAs scuffle in Bihar Assembly over sweets; BJP protests CM Nitish Kumar.

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Be grateful to the police for removing flag pole: HC to BJP

BJP members should be grateful to Tamil Nadu police for having removed 55-feet tall flag pole outside Annamalai’s residence, says Madras High Court

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Vijayendra appointed State BJP president

With about six months left for Lok Sabha elections, the BJP high command on Friday appointed B.Y. Vijayendra, son of former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, as president of the State unit.

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Opposition leader to be elected on Nov. 17

In a first announcement, hours after he was appointed the Karnataka party chief, B.Y. Vijayendra announced that the Leader of the Opposition will be elected at the BJP legislature Party Meeting on November 17.

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BJP high command’s choice of Vijayendra is the victory of Yediyurappa

Former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, who was effectively sidelined in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after he resigned from the post in 2022, has made a comeback, yet again, with the party high command choosing his son B.Y. Vijayendra to head the party in Karnataka.

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Dalits, STs, and minorities require a third political force to prosper: Asaduddin Owaisi

AIMIM's Owaisi backs BRS in Telangana, slams Congress for hypocrisy. Criticises Rahul Gandhi for being as vindictive as PM Modi. Believes regional parties can empower marginalised communities.

The Hindu

‘Zero has happened in 10 years’: Ex-cricketer Mohammed Azharuddin on his electoral debut

Assembly elections in Telangana are scheduled for November 30 and all eyes are on the Jubilee Hills seat. The constituency will witness a four-way contest between the governing BRS and the Congress, BJP and AIMIM.

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BJP stages protest against GO asking farmers to pay partial cost of power connection

BJP Raitha Morcha and other orgs. protested in Belagavi, demanding withdrawal of Govt. Order asking farmers to pay for power supply connection. Tension arose when police stopped them from entering DC's office. Protestors dispersed after sitting outside perimeter. MP Mangala Angadi urged govt. to withdraw order. Leaders Eeranna Kadadi, Sanjay…

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Big challenge for parties to pacify disappointed aspirants, key leaders

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Call for withdrawing ‘unscientific’ recommendations on internal reservations

Seetharamu urges Siddaramaiah to withdraw BJP's "unscientific" internal reservation recommendations for SCs. He claims the quota of 1% for 89 small groups is too low and should be 2.45%. He also criticizes Muniyappa's "provocative" statements and suggests Congress issue gag orders to prevent confusion on the issue.

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Change of candidature: Tula Uma breaks into tears over “denial” of opportunity to contest from Vemulawada

BJP's last-min decision to replace Karimnagar Zilla Parishad chairperson Tula Uma with Vikas Rao as Vemulawada Assembly seat candidate shocks Uma and her supporters. Uma decries decision, saying it proves hollow claims of women and BC empowerment. Vikas Rao files nomination with BJP, Ramakrishna thanks party leadership. Local cadres' aversion…

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Congress govt. has completely failed in handling drought, says Arvind Bellad

BJP team led by MLA Arvind Bellad visits drought-hit Yadgir; slams State govt. for inaction. Bellad says govt. failed to tackle drought, BJP teams to submit report. He urges govt. to release compensation to affected farmers without waiting for Central drought relief. Criticizes Ministers & MLAs for spending crores on…

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LDF gives political sanction to ‘minimally increase’ price of 13 subsidised commodities retailed through Supplyco outlets

LDF to "minimally increase" price of 13 essential commodities retailed at subsidised rates. Food Minister G.R. Anil seeks to lessen public worry. Price hike to cover backlog of payments for market intervention schemes. BJP warns of protests, blames LDF for revenue shortfall & cost of living crisis. Centre has channelled…

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Vijayendra Yediyurappa, son of ex-CM BSY, appointed president of BJP Karnataka unit; thanks PM Modi and party national chief JP Nadda

NEW DELHI: The BJP on Friday announced the appointment of Vijayendra Yediyurappa, son of former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, as the president of its state unit.

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Shaking off post-defeat somnolence, BJP appoints Vijayendra as party chief in Karnataka

The announcement came on Friday evening

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‘We are powerless’: Indian villagers live in fear of torture in fight against bauxite mine

Adivasis in Banteji say they also face arrests, violence and harassment by police and company officials

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Telangana: 7 years after Smart City tag, recurrent flooding Warangal’s key poll issue

About seven years after Telangana’s Warangal was chosen to be developed as a Smart City by the Union government’s Smart Cities Mission, parts of the city still record flooding during heavy rains because of its inefficient drainage system.

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With a rich political legacy, Bhojpur weighs up its options

Bhojpur is a mix of issues, aspirations, and political legacies. Voters here are weighing their options carefully, and the outcome of the election will be decided by the finer details.Bhojpur, a constituency near Bhopal, is home to the 11th century Bhojeshwar temple. It was once represented by BJP stalwart and…

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Former Nagaland governor Padmanabha Acharya passes away

Acharya (92), who hailed from Udupi in Karnataka, breathed his last at his house

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Sardarpura Constituency | People say even BJP workers will vote for Ashok Gehlot; praise his government’s schemes

“Here not only the Congress, BJP workers too vote for Gehlot,” said Hardev Ram Bishnoi in Sardarpura constituency, a long-standing bastion of Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. “In Sardarpura, we vote for the Chief Minister and not just an MLA,” Mr. Bishnoi added, confident of a sixth encore by Mr.…

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BJP as a cadre-based party recognises and rewards discipline: Rajyavardhan Rathore

Former Union Minister and Lok Sabha member from Jaipur (Rural) Rajyavardhan Rathore, now contesting Assembly polls in Rajasthan from the Jhotwara seat, says that the BJP’s success in getting many of its rebel candidates to stand down from the contest is the realisation that “discipline is recognised and rewarded in…

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Telangana Assembly polls: Know the numbers from previous elections

Telangana, the youngest state of India, will have single-phase polling for 119 seats on November 30 with the counting of votes set for December 3 along with other poll-bound states.

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Telangana assembly polls: BJP releases list of 14 candidates, fields Ramchander Rao from Malkajgiri

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday released a list of 14 candidates for the upcoming assembly elections in Telangana.

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