Party Politics
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Isn’t speaker’s recognition of real Shiv Sena on Assembly majority contrary to our verdict, asks SC
The Uddhav Thackeray faction argued that the court, in a May judgement, had said that ‘legislative majority’ does not necessarily amount to ‘real majority’.
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Sonia Gandhi files Rajya Sabha nomination from Rajasthan
This will be the Congress leader’s first stint in the Upper House of Parliament.
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He was the face of Assam’s anti-CAA protests. What does his move to BJP mean for state’s politics?
Former AASU leader Dipanka Kumar Nath’s decision is one more sign, say observers, of the triumph of Hindutva politics over Assamese nationalism.
Rokibuz Zaman
Trending
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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Why even those who don’t believe in deities love bhakti poetry
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Thriller: A serial killer is on the loose, murdering India’s famous nuclear scientists one by one
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Suspended Congress leader from Surat resurfaces after 20 days, alleges party betrayed him
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The Man, the Machine: Merab Dvalishvili in Mumbai
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Nitish Kumar elected Janata Dal (United) chief
The Bihar chief minister became the party’s national president after MP Lalan Singh stepped down from the post.
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BSP supremo Mayawati names nephew Akash Anand as her political successor
Anand has been given the responsibility to strengthen the party organisation in states outside Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
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Bahujan Samaj Party suspends MP Danish Ali for ‘anti-party activities’
The party did not specify based on what activity it took the action.
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Video
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Watch: Stunning Northern Lights spotted in unexpected places around the world
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Watch: Students in Pakistan enact moments from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding event
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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SC order in favour of E Palaniswami not a setback, says O Panneerselvam
On Thursday, the Supreme Court had allowed Edappadi K Palaniswami to be AIADMK’s interim general secretary.
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In charts: India’s political parties spent thousands of crores on publicity in the last five years
Between 2015 and 2020, the BJP spent 56% of the total election outlay by all parties, while Congress spent 21.41%.
Nidhi Jacob, Factchecker.in & Gautam Doshi, FactChecker.in
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Assam’s anti-CAA stir has birthed new parties. Can they be the promised political alternative?
Much will depend on the ability to form alliances.
Arunabh Saikia
The Reel
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Start the week with a film: The unforgettable revolution of the dogs in ‘White God’
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‘Murder in Mahim’ review: A crime as unjust as wrongful death
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‘Srikanth’ review: An inspiring tale of remarkable achievement
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‘The Boy and the Heron’ review: An animation legend rolls out enchantment and emotional resonance
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Watch: Politics, ambition and crime in Vasantha Balan’s ‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’
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Maharashtra: CPI(M) suspends state secretary for speech that ‘hurt party’s image’
Narasayya Adam reportedly praised Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at a public event in January.
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Jat vs non-Jat in Haryana: Congress weighs its options after humiliating defeat in Jind bye-poll
Randeep Singh Surjewala, the party’s national spokesperson and a prominent Jat leader, came third in an election it had hoped to win.
Anita Katyal
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Nitish Kumar says Amit Shah had suggested he induct poll strategist Prashant Kishor to JD(U)
The Bihar chief minister denied rumours that Kishor was elevated to the post of JD(U) vice president as he was being thought of as Kumar’s political heir.
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The Field
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Wrestling, World Olympic Qualifiers: Aman clinches quota; Sujeet, Jaideep active in repechage rounds
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IPL 2024: Kolkata defeat Mumbai in rain-affected match to become first team to qualify for play-offs
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Cricket: England pacer James Anderson to retire after Lord’s Test against West Indies
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The Man, the Machine: Merab Dvalishvili in Mumbai
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Wrestling, World Olympic Qualifiers: Nisha Dahiya wins Paris quota in women’s 68kg