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  Eight nominations filed for seven RS seats from Maharashtra

  March 13, 2020 19:55 IST

  Eight nominations have been filed for seven seats of the Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra as of Friday, the last day of filing papers, an official said here. 

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  Rajya Sabha polls: BJP's Gautam, Jangra & Congress' Deepender Hooda file nomination

  March 13, 2020 19:35 IST

  BJP nominees Ram Chander Jangra, Dushyant Kumar Gautam and Congress' Deepender Singh Hooda, all candidates for the Rajya Sabha elections from Haryana, filed their nominations here on Friday.

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  Delhi Assembly rejects NPR in resolution: How is NPR 2020 different from NPR 2010

  March 13, 2020 19:28 IST

  There are many significant differences in the way the NPR 2020 will be rolled out, when compared to NPR in 2010. Meanwhile, Delhi assembly's anti-NPR resolution came a day after Union Home Minister assured in Parliament that no documents would need to be produced for NPR

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  Tamil Nadu govt calls meeting of Muslim leaders on CAA

  March 13, 2020 18:42 IST

  The Tamil Nadu government on Friday invited leaders of Muslim organizations for a meeting on Saturday to discuss the Citizenship Amendment Act at the state secretariat.

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  Rebel Congress MLAs from Madhya Pradesh shelve plans to return to Bhopal tonight

  March 13, 2020 20:49 IST

  The rebel MLAs from Congress, including six ministers, made the demand for Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) security in a letter to the speaker on Sunday

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  We never approached Scindia, he came to us: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in 'Aap Ki Adalat'

  March 13, 2020 21:29 IST

  Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has denied rumours that the BJP had any role in destabilising the Kamal Nath government. "We never approached Scindia, he came to us," Singh told India TV's Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma in Aap Ki Adalat

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  Farooq Abdullah's release will be right step for restoring genuine political process in J-K

  March 13, 2020 14:43 IST

  National Conference patron Farooq Abdullah's release from detention will be a right step for the restoration of a genuine political process in Jammu and Kashmir, the party said in a statement here on Friday.

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  Enact law to prevent population explosion: MP demands in Rajya Sabha

  March 13, 2020 13:25 IST

  A demand for enacting a stringent law to control population by barring individuals with more than two children from government benefits as well as from contesting elections was made in Rajya Sabha on Friday.

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  Kamal Nath meets Governor over Floor Test, requests release of MLAs held 'captive' in Bengaluru

  March 13, 2020 12:47 IST

  Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Friday met Governor Lalji Tandon at Raj Bhavan in Bhopal and handed over him a letter alleging horse trading by BJP in the state. Nath, whose government is teetering on the brink of a collapse following the rebellion, requested the Governor to ensure "release of MLAs held in captivity in Bengaluru".

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  Congress releases candidate list for Rajya Sabha elections

  March 12, 2020 21:14 IST

  Congress releases candidate list for Rajya Sabha elections. Big names like Digvijaya Singh, KT Tulsi, Rajiv Satav among others have found mention in the list released by the Congress in Thursday evening.

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  Jyotiraditya at his oratory best in Bhopal, takes on Congress in first speech after joining BJP

  March 12, 2020 22:36 IST

  Jyotiraditya Scindia, who made an exit from the Congress party on Wednesday, was at his oratory best in Bhopal as he addressed a huge gathering of BJP workers in his first speech after joining the saffron party.   

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  Rahul Gandhi: Jyotiraditya worried about political future, his heart and words not in consonance

  March 12, 2020 17:52 IST

  Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Thursday said Jyotiraditya Scindia, who exited Congress to join BJP, was worried about his political future and that his heart and words were not in consonance.

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  BJP to seek floor test in MP Assembly on March 16

  March 12, 2020 13:12 IST

  The 14-month-old Kamal Nath-led government has been facing a deep crisis following the resignation of 22 Congress MLAs after former Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia quit the party on Tuesday.

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  Rajinikanth: Thalaiva says Tamil Nadu needs CHANGE, 2021 elections important

  March 12, 2020 12:04 IST

  In what can be the biggest news in Tamil Nadu politics since decades, Rajinikanth has finally announced that his party will be contesting 2021 Assembly Elections. Rajinikanth on Thursday in Chennai announced that he wanted to bring change in Tamil Nadu politics and was not eyeing CM post.

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  Jyotiraditya Scindia to hold roadshow in Bhopal today

  March 12, 2020 10:47 IST

  Jyotiraditrya Scindia will arrive at the BJP office after a road show from the Raja Bhoj Airport. He will garland the statues of Deendayal Upadhyay, Vijayaraje Scindia, Kushabhau Thackeray and the portrait of Madhavrao Scindia.

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  Unfortunate to see Jyotiraditya Scindia leave Congress, tweets Sachin Pilot

  March 11, 2020 21:28 IST

  Jyotiraditya Scindia joined BJP on Wednesday. Sachin Pilot said that he would've prefered if things were sorted out "collaboratively" within the Congress party.

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  Now Shivraj and Maharaj are together in BJP, says Shivraj Singh Chouhan

  March 11, 2020 20:50 IST

  Welcoming Jyotiraditya Scindia into the BJP, senior party leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday said he was the most popular Congress politician in Madhya Pradesh, which led the saffron outfit to coin a tagline targeting the erstwhile Gwalior royal in the 2018 state polls. 

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  10,000 Congress office-bearers quit party after Jyotiraditya Scindia: MP leader

  March 11, 2020 20:02 IST

  After Jyotiraditya Scindia quit the Congress, around 10,000 of its office-bearers have resigned from the party in Madhya Pradesh and several more are likely to do so, a former leader of the grand old party claimed on Wednesday.

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  L Murugan appointed Tamil Nadu BJP president

  March 11, 2020 18:37 IST

  The BJP on Wednesday appointed L Murugan, a practising advocate of Madras High Court, the president of its Tamil Nadu unit.

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  MP crisis: Sharad Pawar weighs in for Kamal Nath, says 'waiting to see what happens'

  March 11, 2020 18:30 IST

  Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar on Wednesday evening said that "people have faith in Kamal Nath ji's abilities". He also said that he was "waiting to see what happens" in Madhya Pradesh.

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  Bandi Sanjay Kumar appointed as Telangana BJP president

  March 11, 2020 17:44 IST

  The BJP on Wednesday appointed Lok Sabha member Bandi Sanjay Kumar the president of its Telangana unit.

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  Emotional Rahul Gandhi says 'Jyotiraditya only man who can walk into my house'

  March 11, 2020 17:32 IST

  In an emotional response to Jyotiraditya Scindia's exit from the Congress party, his long time friend and former party president Rahul Gandhi has said the Gwalior royalty is the only man who can walk into his house. This is Rahul Gandhi's first reaction after Scindia formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

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  What does BJP gain from entry of Jyotiraditya Scindia

  March 11, 2020 19:08 IST

  The BJP political prospects in Madhya Pradesh and on the national level would be boosted immensely with the entry of Jyotiraditya Scindia.

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  Jyotiraditya Scindia, Harsh Chauhan declared BJP's Rajya Sabha candidates from Madhya Pradesh

  March 11, 2020 16:06 IST

  Jyotiraditya Scindia and Harsh Chauhan have been declared Bharatiya Janata Party's Rajya Sabha candidates from Madhya Pradesh.

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  Rajmata would be elated to see you put nation first: Vasundhara Raje to Jyotiraditya

  March 11, 2020 15:53 IST

  Minutes after the former Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia joined BJP, Former Rajasthan CM and Jyotiraditya Scindia’s aunt Vasundhara Raje said that the Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia would have been elated to see him putting nation first.

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  Congress not what it used to be: Jyotiraditya Scindia after joining BJP

  March 11, 2020 16:13 IST

  Jyotiraditya Scindia, who quit the Congress party in a dramatic turn of events, has finally joined the BJP in the presence of party president JP Nadda. Scindia tendered his resignation from Congress membership to Sonia Gandhi yesterday.

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  Full text of Jyotiraditya Scindia's address on Congress exit

  March 11, 2020 15:32 IST

  Jyotiraditya Scindia, who parted ways from Congress, has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Scindia addressed a press conference with BJP President JP Nadda and listed the reasons for quitting the Congress party. Here is the full text.

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  It's Official: Jyotiraditya Scindia joins BJP in presence of party president JP Nadda

  March 11, 2020 15:26 IST

  After three days of somewhat predictable uncertainty. Former Congress stalwart Jyotiraditya Scindia has joined Bharatiya Janata Party. In one stroke, Scindia scion has shaken Kamal Nath-led government in Madhya Pradesh and also asserted his political ambitions.