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  Karnataka minister Murugesh Nirani in Delhi amid speculations about CM Yediyurappa's exit

  July 25, 2021 23:41 IST

  Amid heightened speculations about Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa's exit, state minister Murugesh Nirani arrived in the national capital on Sunday apparently to meet BJP leaders, party sources said.

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  Nadda rules out leadership crisis in Karnataka, says Yediyurappa has done good work

  July 25, 2021 18:02 IST

  ​Amid speculation about a change of guard in Karnataka, BJP president J P Nadda on Sunday ruled out any leadership crisis in the southern state and said Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa has done good work.

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  Pramod Sawant, not Shripad Naik, maybe BJP's face for 2022 polls: Nadda

  July 25, 2021 17:43 IST

  When asked about the demands made by some party leaders to appoint Union Minister of State Shripad Naik, who is a Lok Sabha MP from North Goa, as the party's face for the 2022 polls, Nadda said that the Union Minister was doing a "very good job" in Delhi.

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  Ahead of Delhi visit, Mamata Banerjee named Trinamool's Parliamentary chief

  July 23, 2021 20:09 IST

  Announcing this at a press conference in the national capital, Rajya Sabha member Derek O'Brien said the West Bengal CM has been the guiding force behind the TMC parliamentary party for a long time.

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  'Not farmers, they are hooligans', Meenakshi Lekhi says; Tikait calls remark 'insult' to annadatas

  July 22, 2021 20:05 IST

  Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Meenakshi Lekhi on Thursday came out all guns blazing against farmers' " Kisan Parliament" after a mediaperson was allegedly attacked during the protest.

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  Govt likely to bring privilege motion notice against TMC MP who tried to 'assault' Union ministers

  July 22, 2021 17:00 IST

  ​The government is likely to seek action against TMC MP Shantanu Sen, who tried to "assault" Union ministers Hardeep Singh Puri and Ashwini Vaishnaw in Parliament on Wednesday.

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  Navjot Sidhu's big show of strength: Over 60 Congress MLAs gather at his Amritsar home

  July 21, 2021 17:08 IST

  Sources close to Sidhu said that he is unlikely to offer any apology as demanded by CM Amarinder Singh, who is yet to meet or congratulate the former Amritsar MP for his elevation as Punjab Congress president.

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  Rise above politics, work together as a team to combat Covid-19 pandemic: PM Modi at all-party meet

  July 20, 2021 22:14 IST

  ​Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called for the Centre and states to work together as a team and rise over politics to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. He made the remarks at an all-party meeting called by the Central government, which was skipped by some opposition parties including the Congress.

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  TN CM Stalin rules out scope for parleys with Karnataka on Mekedatu reservoir row

  July 19, 2021 18:33 IST

  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday ruled out scope for talks with Karnataka over the Mekedatu dam issue. Based on the Centre's assurances, his government is confident that Karnataka cannot go ahead in its initiative and legal options would also be pursued in the dam matter, Stalin told reporters in the national capital after calling on President Ram Nath Kovind.

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  Navjot Singh Sidhu appointed Punjab Congress chief despite strong opposition by Amarinder

  July 18, 2021 23:38 IST

  Navjot Singh Sidhu was on Sunday appointed as the President of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee, despite a major opposition by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh.

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  'Don't let down Amarinder': 10 Punjab MLAs urge Congress high command in joint letter

  July 18, 2021 18:04 IST

  Amid a political tussle over the likely elevation of Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu as the state Congress chief, at least 10 MLAs on Sunday issued a joint statement in support of Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and urged the party high command not to "let him down".  

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  Monsoon Session of Parliament from Monday, PM advises leaders to prepare, participate, coordinate

  July 18, 2021 23:09 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting of NDA floor leaders on Sunday, a day ahead of the Monsoon session of Parliament.

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  Amarinder Singh dismisses reports of his resignation as CM amid Punjab infighting

  July 15, 2021 23:03 IST

  Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday dismissed reports of his resignation, amid a political tug of war with Navjot Singh Sidhu.

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  Amarinder Singh refuses to fight Punjab election under Navjot Singh Sidhu's leadership

  July 15, 2021 19:00 IST

  The political tug of war between Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu seems to be reaching no conclusion. While the Congress high command is planning a bigger role for Sidhu, Amarinder is in no mood to budge.

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  Sonia Gandhi may step down as Congress interim president, Kamal Nath likely to replace her: Sources

  July 15, 2021 19:10 IST

  According to sources, the Congress is working on a plan to overhaul the party which may see heads of several state units be replaced. A session of All India Congress Committee (AICC) may be convened in August.

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  Congress readies strategy to gherao BJP in Parliament, plans to raise border, farmer issues

  July 14, 2021 20:31 IST

  ​The Congress party has stepped up its offensive to gherao the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the upcoming Monsoon session of Parliament as part of its multi-pronged attack.

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  Third front to challenge BJP in 2024? Sanjay Raut names potential leaders for the big war

  July 14, 2021 16:53 IST

  ​Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Wednesday named NCP chief Sharad Pawar and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as potential leaders for the 2024 general elections, hinting at the possibility about the formation of a third front.

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  Piyush Goyal appointed Leader of House in Rajya Sabha ahead of Monsoon Session of Parliament

  July 14, 2021 15:59 IST

  Senior BJP leader Piyush Goyal was on Wednesday appointed as the Leader of House in the Rajya Sabha.

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  New HC bench to hear Mamata's election petition challenging Suvendu's Nandigram win on Wednesday

  July 13, 2021 21:57 IST

  A new bench will take up on Wednesday West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's election petition before the Calcutta High Court challenging BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's victory from the Nandigram constituency in the assembly elections. 

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  Can't hold child responsible for father's actions: Mehbooba on dismissal of Salahuddin's sons

  July 12, 2021 16:09 IST

  ​PDP President Mehbooba Mufti on Monday defended her stand in support of eleven government employees, including two sons of Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin, who were dismissed for allegedly working for various terror groups.

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  Shatrughan likely to join Mamata's TMC, talks in 'advanced stage'

  July 11, 2021 23:11 IST

  ​Senior Congress leader Shatrughan Sinha is likely to join Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress soon, sources close to him told news agency PTI on Sunday.

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  RSS' joint general secy Arun Kumar made interface for political issues, coordinator with BJP

  July 11, 2021 22:37 IST

  ​The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Sunday introduced a key organisational change by making its joint general secretary Arun Kumar the interface for political issues and also coordinator with the BJP.

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  Karnataka Cabinet expansion: No reshuffle as of now, says CM Yediyurappa

  July 10, 2021 23:14 IST

  CM Yediyurappa's statement assumes significance in the backdrop of Belagavi strongman and Gokak BJP MLA, Ramesh Jarkiholi, who had been seen lobbying hard to get into the Cabinet again.

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  Trouble brews in RJD as Jagdanand Singh offers to quit party after tiff with Tej Pratap

  July 09, 2021 22:28 IST

  Veteran leader Jagadanand Singh himself neither denied nor accepted that he had resigned from the RJD.

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  Why Owaisi's dargah visit in Bahraich has triggered a war of words between BJP, SBSP

  July 09, 2021 17:12 IST

  UP Minister Anil Rajbhar said that the AIMIM and SBSP alliance was an insult to the backward Rajbhar community.

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  Left out in Modi Cabinet reshuffle, few BJP heavyweights may get major role in party

  July 08, 2021 17:26 IST

  With leaders like Bhupendra Yadav and Annapurna Devi, who handled key responsibilities in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) being given a place in the Cabinet,  the party would like to fill the vacant slots with leaders who have been removed from Team Modi.   

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  Frail-looking Lalu attacks PM Modi, CM Nitish in first address to RJD workers in nearly 3 years

  July 05, 2021 22:30 IST

  Lalu attacked the Nitish Kumar government over 'rampant corruption', alleged mismanagement of the COVID-19 crisis in Bihar.

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  Modi Cabinet expansion likely on July 7; Scindia, Sonowal in list of probables: Sources

  July 05, 2021 20:37 IST

  According to sources, the Modi Cabinet may get 19-20 new faces, including Manoj Tiwari, Narayan Rane, RCP Singh, Santosh Kushwaha, Jamyang Tsering Namgyal, Locket Chatterjee, Zafar Islam and others.