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Data | BJP had the edge in recent bipolar contests in Karnataka

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Data | BJP had the edge in recent bipolar contests in Karnataka

Elections in Karnataka have increasingly become bipolar, with 77% of the seats recording bipolar contests in 2018 In the 2018 Karnataka Assembly elections, 77% of the seats witnessed bipolar contests, which meant that only two parties were effectively fighting the election in those constituencies. This marked a shift from the 2013 and 2008 elections when…

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BJP vs Congress Over Donald Trump’s “$21 Million ‘India Fund” Claim

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BJP vs Congress Over Donald Trump’s “ Million ‘India Fund” Claim

New Delhi: The BJP lashed out at the Congress, accusing it of seeking foreign funds to stop Prime Minister Narendra Modi from coming to power in 2014. The party’s allegations came a day after US President Donald Trump questioned a move by former president Joe Biden’s administration to provide $21 million to India for “voter…

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In 1st Meet, Delhi Cabinet Okays Health Scheme, Tabling Of Audit Reports

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In 1st Meet, Delhi Cabinet Okays Health Scheme, Tabling Of Audit Reports

New Delhi: Keeping a key poll promise, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced after the first Cabinet meeting on Thursday that her government would implement the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme in the national capital. In a move that may ignite a political slugfest, the chief minister also said that 14 Comptroller and Auditor General…

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BJP Questions Lokayukta Clean Chit To Siddaramaiah, Congress Hits Back

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BJP Questions Lokayukta Clean Chit To Siddaramaiah, Congress Hits Back

The Lokayukta’s clean chit to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the alleged MUDA land scam has triggered a political slugfest, with the BJP alleging that the state government handpicked the officers investigating the case and the Congress hitting back and saying that the issue was politically motivated. The Lokayukta on Thursday submitted an 11,000-page closure…

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BJP’s ‘Aam Aadmi’ Guest List For Delhi Oath

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BJP’s ‘Aam Aadmi’ Guest List For Delhi Oath

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party’s guest list for Thursday – when the new Delhi Chief Minister will take his/her oath, 11 days after it won the election – includes gig workers, cab and auto rickshaw drivers, farmers, and chiefs of jhuggis, or slums, sources told NDTV Wednesday afternoon. Women beneficiaries of the party’s welfare…

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Yamuna Clean-Up Begins In Delhi Days After PM’s Promise, BJP’s Poll Win

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Yamuna Clean-Up Begins In Delhi Days After PM’s Promise, BJP’s Poll Win

New Delhi: Trash skimmers, weed harvesters and dredge utility units were in action as the Yamuna cleaning work, which dominated the headlines in the run-up to Delhi polls, began on Sunday.  The action follows a meeting between Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena and the Chief Secretary of the national capital, where an immediate directive was…

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Maharashtra Sets Up 7-Member Panel To Help Frame Law Against “Love Jihad”

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Maharashtra Sets Up 7-Member Panel To Help Frame Law Against “Love Jihad”

New Delhi: Maharashtra could join the list of states that have a law against forced conversions and “love jihad” with the state government setting up a panel to study the aspects that can be covered under a future legislation. The seven-member panel will be headed by the director general of police, the top cop in…

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