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  Irom Sharmila accuses BJP of using money, muscle power in Manipur Assembly elections

  March 14, 2017 12:51 IST

  Human rights activist Irom Sharmila, also known as the ‘Iron Lady of Manipur’, today alleged that the BJP used money and muscle power in the just-concluded Assembly elections in the state.

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  Online petition nominates Shashi Tharoor as UPA's PM Candidate in 2019 Lok Sabha polls

  March 14, 2017 13:23 IST

  After the Indian National Congress (INC) suffered a humiliating defeat in the just-concluded UP Assembly elections, the leadership qualities of the Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi is being increasingly questioned all across the country.

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  Modi clear favourite for 2019 general elections: US experts

  March 14, 2017 10:54 IST

  The massive win for the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, that saw the party ride on the popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi appear to have placed it on solid ground for the Lok Sabha elections in 2019.

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  Cong MLAs to meet Goa Guv today to stake claim for govt formation

  March 14, 2017 12:08 IST

  The newly elected Congress MLAs of Goa will meet Governor Mridula Sinha today at 10am to stake claim to form the next government in the state.

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  Uddhav Thackeray asks Sena MLAs to disrupt Maharashtra Assembly over loan waiver to farmers

  March 14, 2017 8:09 IST

  Shiv Sena MLAs have been asked by their party President Uddhav Thackeray to stall the proceedings of the Maharashtra legislature unless the DEvendra Fadnavis government concedes to the demand for complete loan waiver to farmers.

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  UP electorate favour only five of eight relatives of former CMs, PM

  March 14, 2017 8:03 IST

  Only five of the eight candidates in the recently concluded UP Assembly polls, who belonged to the families of former chief ministers and even of a former prime minister, managed to win their seats.

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  Manohar Parrikar takes oath as Goa CM, says no MLA wanted to support Congress

  March 14, 2017 21:06 IST

  BJP leader Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday sworn in as the Goa Chief Minister for the fourth time.

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  Six non-BJP MLAs among 8 legislators to take oath as Goa ministers along with Parrikar

  March 14, 2017 8:18 IST

  Over two years after he quit as Chief Minister of Goa to become the Defence Minister, Manohar Parrikar is set to take over the coastal state's mantle again today as the head of a BJP-led government.

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  Chidambaram questions BJP’s strategy of excluding Muslim community in UP polls

  March 14, 2017 7:16 IST

  Senior Congress leader and former union minister P Chidambaram on Monday raised questions over the ruling BJP government’s intent to ensure long term economic growth when it had excluded the largest minority community from UP Assembly polls.

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  In hung Assembly, Governor constitutionally right to invite largest coalition to form govt: Arun Jaitley

  March 14, 2017 7:02 IST

  Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said that in case of a hung Assembly, the governor is constitutionally right in inviting the leader of the majority coalition to form the new government.

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  Former Congress leader SM Krishna to join BJP this week

  March 14, 2017 6:59 IST

  Former Congress leader and Chief Minister of Karnataka SM Krishna is set to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) this week.

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  Congress moves SC over BJP bid to form Goa government

  March 14, 2017 2:28 IST

  Congress legislative party leader on Monday reached the Supreme Court (SC) challenging the invitation extended by Goa Governor Dr. Mridula Sinha on Sunday to BJP leader Manohar Parrikar to form government. The hurriedly filed petition

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  Ibobi Singh resigns as chief minister of Manipur

  March 13, 2017 22:43 IST

  Incumbent Manipur chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh on Monday met governor Najma Heptulla and submitted his resignation. Ibobi Singh, who had refused to quit earlier saying his party had the numbers, later agreed to resign

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  BJP names Biren Singh as its CM candidate for Manipur

  March 13, 2017 22:06 IST

  After ending all the speculations and meetings, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday chose Nongthombam Biren Singh as its chief minister candidate for Manipur. Biren Singh, who was elected BJP legislature party leader, will meet

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  Arun Jaitley gets additional charge of Defence Ministry after Parrikar resigns

  March 13, 2017 16:49 IST

  After Manohar Parrikar resigned from the post of Defence Minister, Finance Minister and leader of the house in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley was today given the additional charge of the Defence Ministry. A Rashtrapati Bhawan

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  Trumped Congress says BJP 'stealing' elections in Goa, Manipur

  March 13, 2017 13:22 IST

  Congress leaders on Monday cried foul after the party lost the numbers game to BJP in Goa and Manipur, saying the saffron party was stealing elections in states.

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  Amit Shah to decide UP, U'khand CMs after observers' report

  March 13, 2017 14:07 IST

  BJP President Amit Shah has been authorised by the party's Parliamentary Board to pick chief ministerial nominees for Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Manipur after central observers hold meetings with local MLAs.

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  UP Assembly election results: BJP used 7-phase polls to polarise voters, says Chidambaram

  March 13, 2017 8:03 IST

  Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday alleged that the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi used 7-phased voting in UP to polarise voters.

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  Jayalalithaa's niece Deepa alleges harassment, says being prevented from contesting RK Nagar bypoll

  March 13, 2017 7:46 IST

  Late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalitha's niece Deepa Jayakumar alleged that she was being harassed to prevent her from contesting bypoll in R K Nagar Assembly seat.

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  BJP set to form government in Manipur, Congress cries foul

  March 13, 2017 7:52 IST

  BJP is all set to form government in Manipur despite losing the race of single largest party to Congress, which cried foul and accused the Modi govt of subverting the law and democracy.

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  Parrikar resigns as Defence Minister, to take oath as Goa CM tomorrow

  March 13, 2017 12:44 IST

  Manohar Parrikar has been appointed the CM of Goa by the support of regional parties and two independent MLAs.

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  Sukma Attack: Home Minister Rajnath Singh not to play Holi

  March 12, 2017 23:51 IST

  Saddened by the killing of 12 CRPF personnel by Maoists in Chhattisgarh, the home minister Rajnath Singh has decided not to celeberate Holi on Monday. The Home Minister will not play Holi this time as

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  NPP, LJP extends support to BJP to form government in Manipur

  March 12, 2017 21:29 IST

  The National People’s Party and the LJP today formally extended their support to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to form the next government in Manipur. Flanked by NPP and LJP leaders and their winning candidates, BJP

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  Manohar Parrikar to be new Goa Chief Minister, says Nitin Gadkari

  March 12, 2017 20:52 IST

  Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar was selected this morning by the party's legislators in Goa as their choice for Chief Minister. “Parrikar will be the next chief minister of Goa," said Union minister Nitin Gadkari. Bharatiya

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  No one is responsible for SP’s debacle, says Mulayam Singh

  March 12, 2017 19:54 IST

  Samajwadi Party senior leader Mulayam Singh Yadav today said that “no one is responsible for the defeat” in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. “No one is responsible for the defeat. We failed to convince voters,”

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  Arun Jaitley suffers minor injuries while boarding plane in Haridwar

  March 12, 2017 18:07 IST

  Senior BJP minister Arun Jaitley has been injured while boarding a chopper in Haridwar, en route to Delhi. Today, Jaitley had gone to attend a Yoga Camp organised by Baba Ramdev-run Patanjali. According to the

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  This is the beginning of a new India, says PM Modi

  March 12, 2017 20:50 IST

  To celebrate the BJP’s massive win in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will shortly conduct a road show in Delhi. The one kilometre road show will conclude at the party headquarters in

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  BJP revokes suspension of Dayashankar after wife wins UP assembly poll

  March 12, 2017 15:52 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today revoked the suspention of former Uttar Pradesh BJP vice president Dayashankar Singh, who was expelled from the party following his disparaging remarks against Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati.