BJP wins almost 50% of statewide seats <br>

Maharashtra civic polls: Eknath Shinde corrals his 29 corporators in hotel; no question of poaching, says CM Devendra Fadnavis | Mumbai News

MUMBAI/PUNE: With negotiations for power-sharing in the Mumbai civic corporation between BJP and the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena expected to take time, the Shinde Sena on Saturday corralled all 29 of its newly-elected corporators in a five-star hotel in Bandra.BJP, which won 89 seats in the 227-member BMC House, needs the Sena’s support to get…

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‘Thank you Maharashtra!’ PM Modi hails civic poll verdict; congratulates NDA workers

‘Thank you Maharashtra!’ PM Modi hails civic poll verdict; congratulates NDA workers | India News

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated BJP workers and thanked the people of Maharashtra after the BJP-led NDA and Mahayuti registered a sweeping victory in the state’s municipal corporation elections.In a post on X, PM Modi said, “Thank you Maharashtra! The dynamic people of the state bless the NDA’s agenda of pro-people…

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'Did nothing wrong': Mamata Banerjee on action during ED raids; makes coal scam charge against BJP

‘Did nothing wrong’: Mamata Banerjee on action during ED raids; makes coal scam charge against BJP | India News

NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday defended interfering during Enforcement Directorate‘s I-PAC raids, accusing the agency of attempting to “steal” her party’s details. She further levelled serious allegations against “senior BJP leaders in Delhi”, claiming that they received “coal scam proceeds” and she could “furnish proof before public”.“What I did yesterday…

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Civic poll surprise: BJP and Congress join hands to edge out Shiv Sena in Thane's Ambernath council

Civic poll surprise: BJP and Congress join hands to edge out Shiv Sena in Thane’s Ambernath council | Mumbai News

THANE: The acrimonious battle between Mahayuti partners BJP and Shiv Sena for control of Ambernath municipal council took a new turn Tuesday as rivals BJP and Congress, in a rare move, joined hands to keep out Shiv Sena in its traditional stronghold falling within MP Shrikant Shinde’s constituency. The Eknath Shinde-led party won the highest…

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‘Reality check’: BJP cites Karnataka govt survey to slam Rahul Gandhi; ridicules ‘vote chori’ charge

‘Reality check’: BJP cites Karnataka govt survey to slam Rahul Gandhi; ridicules ‘vote chori’ charge | India News

NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday launched a broadside against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and his “vote chori” after a study by the Karnataka government found out that majority respondents in the state believe that elections in India are conducted freely and fairly and that EVM’s deliver accurate results.BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla cited the…

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'Mandir-masjid' issues do not sway elections: Dilip Ghosh

‘Mandir-masjid’ issues do not sway elections: Dilip Ghosh | India News

KOLKATA: Former Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh escalated tensions within the party after Wednesday’s meeting with Union minister Amit Shah, questioning the electoral utility of “mandir-masjid politics” and taking veiled digs at “recent entrants” to the state unit.“Mandir-masjid issues do not impact poll results,” Ghosh said Thursday, citing BJP’s loss in Faizabad LS constituency in…

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'Congress all united': Digvijaya Singh after RSS remark; condemns BJP's 'attempts to sow discord'

‘Congress all united’: Digvijaya Singh after RSS remark; condemns BJP’s ‘attempts to sow discord’ | India News

NEW DELHI: Veteran politician Digvijaya Singh reacted to the RSS praise controversy on Sunday, categorically assuring that Congress was “united”. He targeted the Bharatiya Janata Party for attempting to “sow discord” within the “Nehru-Gandhi family”.“There is no difference in ideology. We (Congress) are all united, and this Nehru-Gandhi family is a family in which two…

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'Threatening anarchy':  BJP hits out at Rahul's 'democracy' remark in Berlin; accuses him of 'wanting chaos'

‘Threatening anarchy’: BJP hits out at Rahul’s ‘democracy’ remark in Berlin; accuses him of ‘wanting chaos’ | India News

NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday launched a broadside against Rahul Gandhi after he targeted the saffron party while addressing an event in Germany’s Berlin.BJP‘s national spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari alleged that Rahul and Congress “wants chaos and unrest in Indian Democracy” “From Fighting Indian state, to threatening Anarchy. Rahul Gandhi’s Congress with his ideological…

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