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BJP’s first list of nominations seeks to win an uncle-nephew electoral battle in Chhattisgarh

In Chhattisgarh, the highlight of the BJP’s first list of nominations for the forthcoming State Assembly elections is its attempt to corner Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel by fielding sitting Durg MP and former Congress leader Vijay Baghel from Patan in Durg, which the CM represents in the current Assembly.

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Sharad Pawar’s rally in Beed: NCP chief sets sights on 2024 Lok Sabha election

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar will hold a rally in Parli, Beed Maharashtra today. This rally comes even as the NCP and the Congress are engaged in a war of words after a former Congress CM claimed that Ajit Pawar had offered his uncle a position in the…

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Delimitation: EC overlooked SC’s view, says Gaurav Gogoi

The delimitation, based on the 2001 Census, renamed one Lok Sabha and 19 Assembly seats while increasing the number of Assembly seats for Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes from 16 to 19 and eight to nine respectively.

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INDIA bloc aims to win all 14 Lok Sabha seats in Jharkhand: Congress

The Congress said that the Indian National Developmental, Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) is aiming to win all the 14 Lok Sabha seats from Jharkhand in the 2024 general election.

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Rahul Gandhi nominated to standing committee on defence

Rahul Gandhi and Amar Singh nominated to Defence Standing Committee; Sushil Kumar Rinku (AAP) to Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Food Processing; Faizal P.P. Mohammed (NCP) to Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

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‘Ghar wapsi’ of a few BJP MLAs on the cards in Karnataka?

After three months of the Congress party’s spectacular victory in Legislative Assembly elections, there are now strong political indications that a few “dissenting” opposition BJP MLAs who had earlier defected from the Congress to the BJP, are possibly exploring returning to the ruling party in Karnataka.

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President Murmu, PM Modi lead tributes to Vajpayee on 5th death anniversary, NDA partners in attendance too

President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday paid floral tributes to Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his fifth death anniversary at the 'Sadaiv Atal' memorial in Delhi. Read further on Dynamite News.

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Congress, Uddhav-led Sena begin review of Maharashtra Lok Sabha seats, with uncertainty over Sharad Pawar’s NCP faction

Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole said that while the NCP chief’s meetings with Ajit Pawar were certainly a cause for concern for the future of the MVA alliance, a decision on it would only be taken by the party’s top brass.

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Independence Day address | With an eye on Lok Sabha polls, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal lays down blueprint to fix India’s schools, health care, make Bharat ‘Vishwa Guru’

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal laid down a blueprint for fixing the country’s schools and health care system, and also giving free electricity up to 200 units a month for all citizens, while delivering his Independence Day address.

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Let's rise above divisions for better, brighter INDIA: Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on August 15 called for rising above divisions, casting aside differences, for a better and brighter INDIA.

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Maharashtra civic polls unlikely this year due to current political scenario, says Raj Thackeray

MNS chief Raj Thackeray doubts civic polls will be held this year due to political shifts in Maharashtra; plans to set up teams to study party's strength in 48 Lok Sabha seats.

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Independence Day speech by Modi this year will be his last as PM, says Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee predicts PM Modi's Independence Day speech will be his last. She urges people to support Opposition to decimate BJP in Lok Sabha election. Ms. Banerjee criticizes BJP on demonetisation and Rafale aircraft purchase.

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KPCC general body meeting signals senior Ministers to quit after 30 months to pave way for young legislators

KPCC GBM signals senior Ministers to be ready to sacrifice posts after 30 months to make way for young leaders. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah urges party cadre to not relax till 2023 elections, criticizes BJP for not giving tax and economic assistance to Karnataka. He also mocks former CM Kumaraswamy for…

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Congress MP Manickam Tagore moves privilege motion against BJP’s Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

Congress MP Manickam Tagore to Lok Sabha Speaker to move a privilege motion against BJP MP Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore for his remarks against the Gandhi family

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Vishwanath says he is an aspirant for Congress ticket for Lok Sabha elections

Adaguru H. Vishwanath, MLC from Belagavi, aspires to contest Lok Sabha elections from Mysuru-Madikeri constituency on a Congress ticket. He believes individual charisma is more important than party politics. He also claims BJP leaders took kickbacks for projects worth ₹1.5 lakh crore before elections. He believes the people of the…

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SP declares candidate for Ghosi Vidhan Sabha bypoll

Mr. Singh represented Ghosi between 2012 and 2017. The BJP is likely to field Mr. Chauhan, an Other Backward Classes (OBC) leader, who is considered a contender in the upcoming Cabinet expansion.

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Congress demands larger debate on three Bills to replace criminal laws

Congress calls for wider consultations on three Bills to overhaul criminal justice system, citing lack of prior intimation or public consultation. Union Home Minister Amit Shah introduced the Bills, which propose to repeal the sedition law and introduce a new provision with a wider definition of the offence

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BJP gave RLD 'respect', any decision on forging alliance to be taken by leadership of both parties: U.P. Minister

RLD alliance with BJP in 2009 LS polls proved "advantageous" as it won 5 seats. BJP has 80% vote share in UP. Akhilesh's 2022 prediction wrong; BJP, Yogi working to make UP $1T economy. UP govt signed MoA with Tata Tech to upgrade 150 ITIs.

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Morning Digest | Manipur MP says he was advised not to speak in Lok Sabha, India beats Malaysia in Asian Champions Trophy hockey; and more

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Monsoon session ends: Amid theatrics, govt’s key legislative strides, legal overhauls

Amid spotlight on diatribe and the theatrics of the no-confidence debate, the Parliament’s Monsoon session concluded on Friday. But the short session, marked by the opposition-led ruckus, also saw some key strides being made in core legislation. This is significant, especially during a session which recorded 45 percent productivity in…

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Congress to replicate Karnataka model for ticket distribution in Rajasthan Assembly polls

Expecting to win 156 seats in the 200-member House, the ruling Congress in Rajasthan will release its first list of candidates for the Assembly polls by September-end or the first week of October

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Monsoon Session comes to an end amid Opposition protest

Monsoon Session ends with Modi government defeating no-confidence motion; Lok Sabha achieved 45% productivity; 20 Government Bills passed; Rajya Sabha lost 50 hours due to disruptions

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T.R. Baalu demands expunging of Modi and Smriti Irani’s remarks on Minister E.V. Velu’s speech

DMK's T.R. Baalu demands expunging of "misleading" and "defamatory" remarks made by PM Modi and WCD Minister Irani against TN PWD Minister Velu. Attached video of Velu's speech to prove their remarks were "against records, misleading, casting aspersions, defamatory, and incriminatory". Argued remarks were made without providing advance notice to…

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Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge to visit five poll-bound States

Mr. Kharge will address the next meeting on August 18 in Zahirabad, Telangana.

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Election Commission sticks to Assam delimitation draft, renames some seats in final order

Election Commission of India (ECI) publishes final report on delimitation of Assam Assembly, parliamentary constituencies; 19 Assembly, two Lok Sabha seats reserved for STs, nine for SCs. ECI held public hearings, heard 1,200 representations from 31 districts, met with 20 political parties.

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