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Why BJP is upbeat over West Bengal panchayat election results

NEW DELHI: Though the counting of votes for the violence-marred July 8 panchayat elections in West Bengal are still counting and the results are yet to be declared, it is almost evident that the ruling Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) has swept it with the BJP as a distant second.

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Won’t remove turban till Nitish removed as CM: Bihar BJP chief

Nitish Kumar and Samrat Choudhary had a sharp exchange in the Bihar Legislative Council, with the latter declaring his resolve to remove the CM from his post. The BJP has planned a march on July 13 to protest against the lathi charge on teachers and to raise other issues.

The Hindu

Uproar in Bihar Assembly; Leader of Opposition alleges the Speaker turned off mic, did not allow him to speak

Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Legislative Assembly, Vijay Kumar Sinha, levelled a serious allegation against Speaker Awadh Bihari Chaudhary of switched off his microphone, as BJP legislators created a ruckus in the House on the third day of the monsoon session

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Here are the big stories from Karnataka today

Karnataka Today newsletter: Jain monk’s murder and Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification spark protests, and more

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All cheetahs will die due to mismanagement of BJP government: Ex-MP CM Kamal Nath

Water level in Yamuna, which is in spate in Delhi, reached its highest ever level on Wednesday at 207.55 metres, breaching 44-year record. Read further on Dynamite News:

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In Rajya Sabha pick for West Bengal, BJP seeks to push for North Bengal support

BJP nominates Ananta Maharaj for Rajya Sabha from West Bengal, to gain support of Rajbanshi community. TMC announces 6 candidates, including one from North Bengal, to counter BJP's inroads.

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Opposition to Assam delimitation proposal grows

A civil society group in Assam’s Brahmaputra Valley has criticised the draft delimitation proposal, while criticising CM Himanta Biswa Sarma for “bigoted” remarks related to the redrawing and renaming of the constituencies.

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Decision to confer Lokmanya Tilak Award on Modi sparks discord within Congress

Congress objects to PM Modi receiving prestigious Lokmanya Tilak National Award, citing his 'divisive' policies. Rohit Tilak, a scion of Tilak's family and Congress leader, is part of the trust that controls the award.

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Opposition meet in Bengaluru | 24 ‘like-minded’ parties invited; Sonia Gandhi to attend

24 Opposition parties have been invited for the second unity meet in Bengaluru; Sonia Gandhi expected to attend the meeting

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Congress party’s silent protest in Shivamogga over vendetta politics against Rahul Gandhi

Shivamogga district president H.S. Sundaresh told mediapersons that the Union Government had been targeting Rahul Gandhi as the BJP could not tolerate his growing popularity.

The Hindu

Opposition meet in Bengaluru: Leaders of 24 parties invited, Sonia Gandhi to attend

The opposition grouping to take on the BJP in the next Lok Sabha polls is set to expand with more parties joining in at the second unity meeting being convened by the Congress next week in Bengaluru. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Sena (UBT) dubs Fadnavis ‘tainted’ again; says BJP no longer the party it was during Vajpayee's time

Shiv Sena (UBT) dubs Maharashtra Deputy CM Fadnavis "tainted" & questions status of cases against MLAs of CM Shinde-led Shiv Sena probed by ED. Fadnavis hits back, saying Thackeray needs psychiatric treatment. Shinde says those who "tainted" Thackeray's name are calling Fadnavis "tainted".

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Madhya Pradesh Assembly adjourned sine die over Sidhi urination incident, issue of atrocities on tribals

MP Assembly adjourned sine die 3 days early due to uproar over Sidhi urination incident, alleged tribal atrocities, corruption & Satpura Bhawan fire. Congress demanded discussions on these issues, but budget passed without discussion. Last session before state elections.

The Hindu

BJP may stop Rahul Gandhi in Parliament but people will not tolerate it: Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa

Senior Congress leader Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on July 12 said the BJP tried to suppress the voice of party leader Rahul Gandhi and ended up losing in the Himachal Pradesh and the Karnataka Assembly elections.

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‘Modi’ surname remark | BJP MLA Purnesh Modi files caveat in Rahul Gandhi defamation case

BJP MLA Purnesh Modi, the complainant in the defamation case against Rahul Gandhi, has filed a caveat in the Supreme Court seeking that he be heard if the Congress leader moves a plea challenging the high court verdict refusing to stay his conviction in the Modi surname remark case.

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Bengal panchayat polls | BJP fact-finding team to visit violence-hit areas

BJP fact-finding team visits WB to assess poll violence; TMC mocks team, calls it an attempt to divert attention from its defeat. Team led by Ravi Shankar Prasad to visit north & south Bengal districts. 33 people have died in poll-related violence, with TMC suffering 60% of deaths. TMC poised…

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Ward and village volunteer system in Andhra Pradesh is unconstitutional, says Somu Veerraju

Somu Veerraju, BJP National Executive Committee member, said the Andhra Pradesh ward and village volunteer system is unconstitutional and should be done away with. He claimed it was introduced with political interest and to bring YSRCP back to power. He said the State govt. spent ₹5,000 crore by 2023 to…

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There is no match to Modi at the Centre, claims BJP MP

The success and public response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s public meeting at Warangal has once again shown that when it comes to the Parliament polls and national issues, people are sure to give their vote to him, claimed Rajya Sabha MP K. Laxman on July 11.

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Left parties protest against Nitish government for changing domicile norms

The Left parties supporting the government of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday protested against the change in the domicile policy allowing candidates from any States to become teachers in government-run schools in Bihar.

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The unseemly politics of the Uniform Civil Code

A common civil and penal code would ensure that all are equal under the law

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Citizen action for clean politicians, cleaner politics

India has a system where there are very many elected representatives with a serious criminal record

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Sunil Jakhar takes over as BJP Punjab chief, says BJP no longer younger brother in State

Former Member of Parliament Sunil Jakhar on Tuesday officially took over as president of Bharatiya Janta Party’s Punjab State unit and said that BJP was a strong political force in Punjab on its own.

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Bharat not united by ‘administrative order’ but by sages who travelled around the country, says Annamalai

Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalai on Tuesday contended that Bharat (India) was not united by “an order issued for administrative convenience” or by an emperor with huge force, but by sages and ‘vishwa gurus’, such as Adi Shankara and Madhwacharya who travelled across the country on bare-foot.

The Hindu

BJP, Congress exchange barbs over ‘business’ of transfers

The Opposition BJP and ruling Congress members indulged in a verbal exchange in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday on the issue of posting of a lower rank officer as the Commissioner of the Vijayapura City Corporation.

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Home Minister turns down demand for CBI probe into Jain monk’s murder

Stating that the State police had the capability to handle the investigation into the murder of the Jain monk Sri Kamakumar Nandi Maharaj in Belagavi district, Home Minister G. Parameshwar on Tuesday turned down the demand of BJP to hand over the investigation to CBI.

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