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BJP feeling threatened due to INDIA’s unity, says Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said BJP threatened by Opposition unity; INDIA to meet in Mumbai to discuss strategy; Tejashwi Prasad Yadav attacked PM Modi for selling public assets to private companies; RJD's Jha accused PMO of being guilty in caste-based survey.

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Prashant Kishor taunts Kanhaiya Kumar

Prashant Kishor taunts Kanhaiya Kumar's appointment as NSUI in-charge; Shakeel Ahmad Khan slams him. Kishor questions Congress' presence in Bihar, Khan says those not standing with them are supporting govedrnment. Kanhaiya Kumar given big responsibility due to his calibre and talent. Kishor declined Sonia Gandhi's offer to join Congress last…

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Shivaram Hebbar, Renukacharya meeting CM furthers speculation on defections

BJP MLAs Shivaram Hebbar and Renukacharya met CM Siddaramaiah, sparking rumors of their potential departure to Congress. Both denied quitting BJP, but Hebbar submitted a petition to declare Yellapur taluk drought-hit. Renukacharya sought Honnali-Nymati taluk to be declared drought-affected.

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“Retain proportion of seats in each State in upcoming delimitation exercise”

Sandeep Shastri advocates for maintaining existing proportion of Lok Sabha seats for each State. If delimitation based on 2021 population figures is done, 25 seats lost by south, east and north-east India will be gained by north, west and central India. He suggests that even if Lok Sabha seats are…

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"Logo of INDIA bloc likely to be unveiled on August 31": Congress leader Ashok Chavan

Congress leader Ashok Chavan on Saturday said that the logo of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) is likely to be unveiled on August 31. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Rahul Gandhi should be INDIA’s PM face, says Bhupesh Baghel

Bhupesh Baghel, CM of Chhattisgarh, wants Rahul Gandhi to be the PM face of INDIA bloc. INDIA bloc's aim is to oust "dictatorial people" and any differences will be resolved through talks. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra should be in Parliament, Baghel said.

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Observing the celebrities in Parliament

A galaxy of film stars and cricketers have entered Parliament with very little to show for

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YSRCP will win all constituencies in Palnadu district in 2024 elections, says Vijaya Sai Reddy

YSR Congress Party regional coordinator for coastal districts V. Vijaya Sai Reddy has exuded confidence that the party will register victory in all the seven Assembly constituencies and Narasaraopet Lok Sabha constituency in Palnadu district in the 2024 elections. Addressing the media at Narasaraopet on Thursday, Mr. Vijaya Sai Reddy…

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JD(S) leader Ayanur Manjunath joins Congress in Karnataka

Ayanur Manjunath was in the BJP before joining the JD(S) on the eve of the Karnataka legislative Assembly polls in May 2023. He was a close aide of BJP veteran B.S. Yediyurappa.

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Why has Women’s Bill not been passed in Lok Sabha since 2010, Kavitha seeks answer from BJP, Cong.

The BRS MLC said she would hold another dharna in New Delhi in December demanding the passage of the Bill in Lok Sabha and invite leaders like Priyanka Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and Smriti Irani to participate.

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Chair has the discretion to expunge or restore remarks: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

Om Birla, Lok Sabha Speaker, said presiding officers have power to expunge or restore remarks as per rules and procedures. He was responding to questions on different yardsticks for different MPs

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Unable to quell dissent, Congress is spreading rumours of defection, says BJP MLA

BJP MLA Balachandra Jarkiholi claims Congress is spreading rumours of defection of legislators to quell dissent in its own unit. He denies reports of defection of BJP MLAs to Congress, calling them false and baseless. He also denies being a contender for the Lok Sabha seat from Chikkodi.

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Lalu sidesteps question on Nitish Kumar becoming INDIA convener

Ahead of the third meeting of the Indian National Developmental, Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) in Mumbai, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad said that anybody could become the alliance’s convener when asked about appointing Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to the post.

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Assam BJP caught in cold war between senior and junior leaders

At least two Bharatiya Janata Party legislators in Assam, one of them a minister in the Sarbananda Sonowal government from 2016-2021, have voiced their concerns over the treatment being meted out to senior BJP leaders. Their resentment followed the resignation of former MP Rajen Gohain as the chairman of the Assam…

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SC sets aside Kerala High Court order suspending conviction of MP Mohd. Faizal

A Bench headed by Justice B.V. Nagarathna asked the High Court to hear afresh the appeal filed by the Lakshadweep administration and decide it in six weeks.

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Recent parliamentary elections in India: a closer look

. Sabyasachi Das’ paper raises questions about ‘irregularity’ in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections in India. It claims that the ‘electoral manipulation’ thesis is more consistent with the ‘pattern of irregularity’, citing data from the ECI website, CSDS post-poll survey and ‘standard sources’. It argues that Muslim voters were subjected…

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Morning Digest | All eyes on Modi’s possible meet with Xi in South Africa; Praggnanandhaa heads to World Cup Chess finals, and more

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Eye on EBC votes, BJP nominates Hari Sahni as LoP in Bihar Legislative Council

BJP nominates Hari Sahni, an EBC leader, as LoP in Bihar Legislative Council. Move seen as attempt to woo EBCs, who constitute 30% of electorate, and send message to smaller parties. Samrat Choudhary, OBC leader, appointed state party president in March 2023. BJP wants to show it has own base…

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Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla bats for using digital technology

Delivering the inaugural address at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association India region conference, Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla made a strong pitch for using digital technology so that citizens get access to the functioning of the legislative bodies

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O. Panneerselvam camp launches a Tamil daily

O. Panneerselvam's camp launched a Tamil daily, Namadhu Puratchi Thondan, in Chennai. It was handed over to 10 AIADMK members in presence of Panneerselvam. He said volunteers had demanded a newspaper to disseminate views. Prabhakar said camp would field candidates in Lok Sabha election and other parties may join.

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DMK will not rest till T.N. gets exemption from NEET, says CM

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Congress announces reconstituted Working Committee; Shashi Tharoor, Sachin Pilot new additions

The Hindu Evening Wrap on August 20, 2023

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Shah ducks question on Shivraj’s future role as CM

Amit Shah said Madhya Pradesh is at the top in the country with a contribution of 45% in wheat exports.

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Shashi Tharoor, Sachin Pilot included in revamped Congress Working Committee

The new Congress Working Committee has been announced nearly six months after Mallikarjun Kharge was authorised to nominate members to the CWC at the Raipur plenary session on February 24.

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G.T. Deve Gowda rules out JD(S) leaders joining Congress

JD(S) leader Deve Gowda clarifies no party members will join Congress; JD(S) to contest all 28 LS seats in Karnataka; Gowda rules out possibility of alliance with BJP; party to identify candidates for LS polls; Gowda says he'll only enter fray if no suitable candidates found.

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