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'Baseless and without any substance': Nitish Kumar rejects RJD's claim of impending split in JD(U)

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The opposition RJDs claim of an impending split in the ruling Janata Dal (United) in Bihar on Wednesday met with an outright rebuttal by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, its de facto leader. from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3rNNy8T

'BJP can buy a few MLAs, but...': Mamata's frontal attack in Bolpur in response to Amit Shah's mega rally

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A week after Union Home Minister Amit Shah held a mega rally in West Bengal's Bolpur, state Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday responded with an equally large mass gathering and a roadshow in the town. The Trinamool Congress chief led a 4-km march before addressing a huge gathering. While asserting that her party will retain power by winning the 2021 assembly elections, Mamata launched a frontal attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which pushing hard to dethrone her. from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2JqIQfE

Chirag Paswan a Hanuman who set Ayodhya on fire, says JDU

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Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United on Sunday slammed former coalition partner Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) as a spoiler in the recent Assembly polls, terming its President Chirag Paswan a "Hanuman who set Ayodhya on fire". from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2WMnKLI

Congress facing trust deficit as it opposes public welfare: Jyotiraditya Scindia

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Opposing public welfare schemes is fast becoming a "tradition" in the Congress due to which people are losing their faith in that party, BJP MP Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Sunday. Speaking to reporters, Scindia, who joined the BJP after quitting the Congress in March this year, said the people of the country are supporting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the BJP, and various welfare schemes launched by the Centre. from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2M3gp8w

BCCI President Sourav Ganguly meets Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, discusses 'various issues'

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BCCI President Sourav Ganguly on Sunday met West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar at Raj Bhawan amid speculation of the former cricket captain joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). In a statement, Dhankhar said he had an interaction with Ganguly on "varied issues". The governor further said that he accepted Ganguly's offer for a visit to the Eden Gardens.  from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3prn5vM

'Debate with farmers in public': Kejriwal throws open challenge before Centre amid raging stir

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Amid a raging farm stir at various entry points in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal echoed farmers' concerns as he reached Singhu border Sunday evening. Addressing thousands of farmers, AAP convener threw an open challenge before the government to debate in public with the farmer leaders over the contentious agri reforms laws. from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/34NXaGx

Nitish Kumar’s close confidant RCP Singh becomes new JDU president

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RCP Singh, a close confidant of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, was on Sunday chosen as the new president of Janata Dal (United). Kumar had proposed the name of Singh for the top post, which was then approved by other members during the party's national executive meeting, a senior leader told PTI. from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3rqnIYh

'Ashamed of associating with TMC for 21 years': New BJP entrant Suvendu Adhikari lashes out at Mamata

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Bharatiya Janata Party's new entrant Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday lashed out at Mamata Banerjee and said that he was "ashamed" of having associated with the Trinamool Congress (TMC) for so long in his career.  from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3ruJbiI

BJP to hold 25 webinars to push idea of 'one nation, one election'

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The BJP will organise nearly 25 webinars over the next few days on the issue of "one nation, one election", as it seeks to build popular support for what has been a strong plank of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Party sources said its senior leaders, besides members of academia and legal fraternity, will be attending these 'webinars', seminars that are held online. from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3nSdYDM

'Come forward, discuss': Amit Shah's direct appeal to protesting farmers

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With the government open to debate points of contention in the new agricultural reforms, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday emphasised on having a dialogue with the farmers, urging them to discuss their issues. Thousands of farmers have been protesting in biting cold at various entry points to Delhi even as Centre reached out to the agitators multiple times to find a solution to the ongoing deadlock over the agri laws.  from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2KXndUA

Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan to mafia: Will bury you 10 feet deep

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Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday warned mafia elements he will bury them 10 feet deep if they don't leave the state. Chouhan was speaking at a Good Governance Day event, organised to mark the birth anniversary of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3aE6XTv

JD(U) suffers setback in Arunachal, six MLAs join BJP

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The Janata Dal-United received a major jolt in Arunachal Pradesh, with six of its seven MLAs shifting allegiance to the ruling BJP, a bulletin issued by the state legislative assembly said. The lone MLA from the People's Party of Arunachal (PPA), Kardo Nyigyor from the Likabali constituency, has also joined the saffron party. from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2WQn0Fn

Vice-president of Kamal Haasan’s MNM party joins BJP ahead of Tamil Nadu polls

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In a major setback to Kamal Haasan's Makkal Needhi Maiam, one of the founding members and vice-president of the party A Arunachalam joined Bhartiya Janta Party on Friday ahead of Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections. He joined the saffron party in the presence of Union Minister Prakash Javadekar.  from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/38xsI4A

Made right decision to join BJP, have people's approval, says Suvendu Adhikari

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Suvendu Adhikari said on Thursday that he has made the right decision to join the BJP and the move has people's approval. Leading a mammoth roadshow in his home ground Kanthi, Adhikari also announced that he will address a rally in Nandigram on January 8, a day after a similar programme is likely to be held by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3pkhK9o

Why Mamata Banerjee said 'Amit Shah owes me a dhokla treat'

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday put out data in response to Union Home Minister Amit Shah's stinging criticism of her government's performance during his two-day visit to the state last week.  from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3rePk2i

'It's Gunda Raj', tweets Mehbooba Mufti claiming PDP leaders detained ahead of DDC poll counting

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) claimed that its three senior leaders were detained on Monday, December 21, a day before the counting of votes in the District Development Council (DDC) polls in Jammu and Kashmir. Taking to Twitter, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti said three senior leaders of the party -- Sartaj Madni, Mansoor Hussain and Naeem Akhtar – were "arbitrarily detained". from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3pe1yXm

Elections might happen in Bihar again: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav

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Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday said that assembly elections in Bihar might happen again. Addressing a review meeting held to analyse the reasons behind party's defeat in the recently held Assembly elections, Tejashwi said that polls might happen in Bihar again in 2021, so we should be ready for it. from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3arepRM

Ahead of internal elections, Congress could rejig several state units

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Ahead of internal elections in the Congress, the grand old party could hold an election for the post of presidents in various states. Sources told India TV that the party could hold elections in Gujarat, Telangana, and Maharashtra. Besides, there are talks doing the rounds that the Congress could also change its Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee president. from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2LVqGUm

'Son of the soil will become CM in Bengal', Shah slams Mamata over 'outsider' debate

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday put an end to the "insider-outsider debate" in West Bengal and promised that "a son of the soil will become the chief minister" if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was voted to power in the state. Shah, who was on a two-day tour in Bengal, slammed the Mamata Banerjee government over the recent attack on BJP chief JP Nadda's convoy and asserted that the Centre had the right to summon state IPS officers responsible for providing him security for central deputation. from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3re09Sm

Bengal: Now, CPIM MLA quits party, her husband joined BJP few days ago

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CPI(M) MLA from Haldia, Tapasi Mondal, on Friday said she has resigned from the primary membership of the party, as there was barely any scope left for her there to work for the people of the state. Her husband Arjun Mondal, who was a local leader of the Left party in Purba Medinipur district, joined the BJP a few days ago. from IndiaTV Politics: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3nw2ztm