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Pathan was a last-minute choice in the 2023 Karnataka Assembly polls, replacing the Congress partys first choice, Mohammed Yousuf Savanur.
Telangana Minister Konda Surekha claimed that KTR, a former minister, was behind the divorce of Samantha Prabhu and Naga Chaitanya.
Navya, whose name was announced last week by the BJP for the seat, has no criminal charges against her. She is corporation councilor while her husband, Shobin Shyam, is a Mechanical Engineer who works abroad.
Shiv Sena leader Milind Deora will contest against Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Aaditya Thackeray from Worli assembly constituency for Maharashtra polls.
Zeeshan Siddique, who joined the NCP on Friday, will contest on Bandra East seat against Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Varun Sirdesai.
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Many party insiders called the Congress decision a possible fallout of the rejection of its initial proposal to contest five assembly seats, while some termed it part of a broader seat-sharing arrangement, which also encompasses the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections
A software engineer by profession, Kerala BJP leader Navya Haridas serves as the parliamentary party leader inthe corporation and is also the state general secretary of the Mahila Morcha
Palakkad is one of only two assembly constituencies in Kerala where the party won in the civic body elections and now controls the municipal corporation there
The NCP (SP) announced the candidature of Yugendra Pawar against his uncle and Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar from Baramati as the party released its first list for the assembly elections
For the BJP, Robert Vadra has become a poster boy of the corruption narrative and controversies surrounding the Gandhi family
The resolution underscores the J&K government's dedication to safeguarding the identity and constitutional rights of the region's residents
The events coinciding with the details mentioned in the former CMs petition confirmed that the stand-off between Jagan and Sharmila widened after the latter chose to float her party in Telangana in 2021 and then join the Congress to lead it in Andhra Pradesh
AICC general secretary Avinash Pande said the party would unconditionally work to ensure the victory of Samajwadi Party candidates or that of other INDIA bloc parties
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav vacated the Karhal seat after he was elected as MP and SP has fielded Tej Pratap Singh Yadav there.
Within minutes of the meeting getting underway, one could hear loud arguments between both the sides and within 15 minutes, PAC Chairman KC Venugopal said the meeting was adjourned.
Priyanka Gandhi filed her nomination papers for the Wayanad by-poll on Wednesday in the presence of Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.
Former Andhra CM Jagan Mohan Reddy moved a tribunal accusing his sister YS Sharmila of illegally transferring shares to herself and their mother.
The Congress chief has tied up with CP Yogeshwar, who played a key role in defeating his brother DK Suresh in the Lok Sabha election from the Bangalore Rural seat
The stage is set for a high-stakes triangular fight in one of Mumbais most politically significant constituencies, where all candidates are vying for the support of the Marathi-speaking voter base
Insiders say Shiv Sena (UBT) and Congress are particularly keen to secure more seats in regions where they have traditionally held sway, such as Mumbai, Nashik, and Vidarbha
Nine of these seats fell vacant after its MLAs were elected as MPs in the Lok Sabha polls
On his first visit to the national capital after assuming office last week, Omar Abdullah spent nearly 30 minutes with the Home Minister Amit Shah
Addressing a joint press conference, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut said consensus has been reached on 270 out of total 288 seats for the November 20 election
JPC chairman Jagdambika Pal condemned Kalyan Banerjees action, calling it undemocratic and anarchist
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MVA Seat-Sharing Tussle: Will Uddhav Sena Have To Settle With 90 Seats? Down From 124 In 2019?The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) is struggling to clinch the seat-sharing deal for assembly elections in Maharashtra as Congress and Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena are claiming more seats in Vidarbha, and Mumbai. While Congress considers Vidarbha its own stronghold, Shiv Sena is adamant on more seats in the region. Sources told India Today that Sena (UBT) is demanding 12 seats in Vidarbha. Currently, there's n
Amit Thackeray will contest the Mahim assembly seat, facing tough competition from candidates of both Eknath Shinde and Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena factions.
In the 2019 assembly elections, Sanjeev Singh's wife, Ragini Singh, and Neeraj Singh's wife, Purnima Singhboth sisters-in-lawfaced off against each other. With Purnima Singh's victory, the power centre in Jharia shifted from the 'Singh Mansion' to 'Raghukul'
Congress leaders including Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi will be present during the filing of nomination papers by Priyanka Gandhi
MNS chief Raj Thackeray's son Amit to contest from Maharashtra's Mahim in his electoral debut.
With family heir Rahul Gandhi representing UP and North, and Priyanka Vadra holding fort in the South, the partys calculation is that the two regions are taken care of
Shiv Sena's first list has the names of 37 sitting MLAs, all of whom comprise the core team of loyalists that defected alongside Eknath Shinde when he split the party last year
TMC MP Banerjee slammed a glass bottle on a table while arguing with BJP's Abhijit Gangopadhyay, a retired Calcutta High Court judge, and even cut his own hand
The candidates were declared soon after RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, who has been campaigning in the poll-bound state, said a consensus was reached on sharing of seats.
The Party fielded Sandeep Deshpande from Worli in south-central Mumbai where he is likely to take on Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray.
These 40 MLAs were instrumental in Eknath Shindes rise to power; hence, as the leader of the ruling Mahayuti, he has prioritised loyalty over any other criterion in the first list of candidates for the Maharashtra assembly elections
As discussions on seat-sharing drag on among the MVA partners, minor parties within the opposition bloc, including the Samajwadi Party (SP), Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Left parties, and the Peasants and Workers Party (PWP), are growing increasingly restless.
After a successful stint as BJP president, Amit Shah handed over the reins to JP Nadda, but to date, he continues to be the chosen troubleshooter for the party
Tamil Nadu Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin said his remarks were misinterpreted and claimed that they were aimed at addressing issues faced by women and the allegedly repressive practices towards them in Sanatan Dharma
The Uttar Bharatiya Vikas Sena (UBVS) president, Sunil Shukla, reached out to Lawrence Bishnoi with a formal letter, expressing the party's interest in his candidacy.
Kalyan Banerjee injured himself after breaking a glass bottle during an argument with former Calcutta High Court judge Abhijit Ganguly. Banerjee received four stitches to his hand.
The situation is similar to Uddhav Thackerays strategic decisions in 2019 when he fielded his son Aaditya Thackeray from the relatively safe Worli constituency
The ruling party MPs countered the charge by saying that the Bill was brought because of the demand from the community itself, especially the poor Muslims and women who wanted gender justice
According to party insiders, Congresss possible decision to skip the UP bypolls is a fallout of the rejection of its proposal to contest five assembly seats.
Omar Abdullah fought the Assembly elections from Budgam and Ganderbal and won from both places. In the former, he had defeated Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi of the PDP by nearly 19,000 votes, while defeating the same party's Bashir Ahmad Mir by over 10,000 voters in the latter
Saxena without naming anyone questioned those who claimed to rejuvenate the Yamuna and make people dip in its clean water, and who stalled the work for making the river pollution-free.
Patole asserted there are no disagreements within the MVA, adding that discussions on seat-sharing were underway and would conclude soon.