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‘Shift of non-Yadav OBC and non-Jatav SC votes dented BJP’
U.P. BJP chief enumerates all possible reasons, including Rajpur anger, for party’s poor show in the Lok Sabha polls to top leaders in Delhi, say insiders
Updated on Jul 20, 2024 05:52 AM IST
LS polls: Talwar, Pandey in the race for Cong ticket
After Bittu’s moved to the BJP just four days ago, a notable shift in dynamics has unfolded within the Ludhiana political landscape. Bittu’s departure has left a void within the Congress party, prompting key leaders to vie for the opportunity to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from the Ludhiana constituency.
Updated on Mar 31, 2024 06:16 AM IST
Sukhpreet Singh, Ludhiana
Zeeshan Siddique removed as Mumbai Cong youth wing chief amid speculation of exit
Zeeshan Siddique, who is likely to switch sides ahead of the assembly polls later this year, on X said he was disappointed over his removal without official intimation
Published on Feb 21, 2024 04:48 PM IST
Surendra P Gagan
One more Shiv Sena (UBT) leader, Babanrao Gholap, joins Shinde
Former minister Babanrao Gholap is set to join Shiv Sena, leaving Shiv Sena (UBT). Gholap has a history of corruption cases and was unhappy with recent party decisions.
Updated on Feb 16, 2024 06:52 AM IST
In damage control mode, BJP sends Punjab in-charge Rupani to take feedback
A party insider, privy to the developments, said, the BJP high command has taken a strong view of the desertion of the three former ministers Balbir Sidhu, Gurpreet Kangar and Raj Kumar Verka and has deputed its senior leaders, including former Gujarat chief minister and Punjab affairs in-charge Vijay Rupani and its vice-president and in-charge of Northern states Saudan Singh to assess the situation at the ground and report to the party high-command
Updated on Oct 18, 2023 08:56 AM IST
Ravinder Vasudeva, Chandigarh
Keeping up with UP| Snub to defector is Ghosi bypoll’s biggest takeaway
The true learning from the bypoll is this: The ‘Ayaram Gayaram’ phenomenon in Indian politics is an old malaise, and only voters can cure it
Published on Sep 12, 2023 09:24 AM IST
Sunita Aron
Defections require a political response
The NCP churn is a test case for the Supreme Court’s guidelines laid down in the Shiv Sena order. It shows, once again, the weakness of the anti-defection law
Published on Jul 04, 2023 09:23 PM IST
Legislators slam ‘rampant’ defections, call for revisiting anti-defection law
Former vice-president and BJP veteran M Venkaiah Naidu, in his speech in the morning session, declared that the anti-defection law needed to be revisited, and legislators who wished to join another party ought to resign from their original party first
Updated on Jun 18, 2023 01:16 AM IST
Karnataka elections: Parties battle it out to woo crucial Lingayat vote bank
The leaders are believed to have asked BS Yediyurappa to convince the party to announce that its chief minister will be from the community.
Updated on Apr 21, 2023 04:06 AM IST
Priyanka Rudrappa, Bengaluru
Despite Ajit’s clarification, unease in Pawar family, Ajit-Raut verbal war continues
There has been a flurry of activity in the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) parties. Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut—who is considered close to NCP chief Sharad Pawar— demanded a response from Ajit on whether the BJP was attempting to break opposition parties. The BJP rushed to Ajit’s defence, saying that the MVA was maligning his image.
Updated on Apr 20, 2023 12:35 AM IST
Karnataka independent candidate from Yadgir deposits Rs. 10k in coins
An independent candidate from Karnataka's Yadgir constituency paid his deposit money of ₹10,000 entirely in coins to file nominations for the elections.
Updated on Apr 19, 2023 01:35 PM IST
ANI | | Posted by Pathi Venkata Thadhagath
What drama in K’taka reveals
Dissent before polls is not new, but the logjam spotlights key aspects about nature of politics, money power and defections in Karnataka
Updated on Apr 12, 2023 06:36 PM IST
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V-P Naidu says 'loopholes in anti-defection law, needs amendments'| Video
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said if a lawmaker wants to leave the party, he or she must also resign from the post. It is fine if the lawmaker wants to get re-elected but he or she shouldn't accept any post.
Published on Apr 25, 2022 07:48 AM IST
HT News Desk | Written by Aryan Prakash