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Vijay will "secularly break votes": Karti Chidambaram ahead of Tamil Nadu
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
As Tamil Nadu prepares for the upcoming assembly elections in the state, Congress MP Karti Chidambaram said that actor-turned-politician and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay would "secularly break votes" across parties, given his status as a popular figure in the state, noting t
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"Cut the cake and share it": Karti Chidambaram on seat-sharing with DMK ah
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
In an interview with ANI, Chidambaram noted that the DMK has been an ally since 2004 and announced that a committee to discuss seat-sharing will be formed on February 22. He added that expectations are high, smaller parties may join the coalition, and some are "flirting on both sides", ke
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It's not a freebie, it's good economics: Karti Chidambaram defends TN CM S
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Congress leader and Sivaganga MP Karti Chidambaram on Sunday defended Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin's Rs 5,000 cash transfer to 1.31 crore women under the Kalaignar Women's Rights Scheme. Speaking with ANI, he dismissed the "freebie" label often attached to cash transfers by critics
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"My statement being distorted, misrepresented by BJP": Maharashtra Congres
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking to reporters here, Sapkal called Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj a pride of the nation, asserting that Tipu Sultan drew inspiration from him and carried forward the struggle for self-rule.
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BJP's CR Kesavan slams Rahul Gandhi, calls him 'Joseph Goebbels' of Indian
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
BJP leader CR Kesavan on Sunday criticised Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, stating that his "devious" attempts to mislead the farmers will go in vain, amid the opposition's backlash at the India-US interim trade deal.
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Former Congress leader Naseemuddin Siddiqui joins Samajwadi Party, says re
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Former Congress leader Naseemuddin Siddiqui on Sunday joined the Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party (SP) in Lucknow, expressing deep respect for the party chief and vowing to strengthen the organisation.
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"Strikes at heart of parliamentary democracy": Congress' Manickam Tagore q
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
"The post of Deputy Speaker in the Lok Sabha has been lying vacant for seven long years. This is not a small procedural lapse -- it strikes at the heart of parliamentary democracy. Under Article 93 of the Constitution of India, the House shall choose a Speaker and a Deputy Speaker. The wo
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"Pakistan is enemy country, should be treated that way": Congress MP Sukhj
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Congress MP Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Sunday called out the high-octane India-Pakistan clash in the ICC T20 World Cup, noting that the neighbour had historically been an "enemy country" to India and should be treated that way only.
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"Sentiments should be respected but not by turning a blind eye": Congress'
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Following the drama surrounding Pakistan's boycott of the high-octane fixture with India in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, Senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid said that while public sentiments must be respected regarding the upcoming clash, leadership must also show direction and act wit
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Congress State President Harshwardhan Sapkal booked by Pune Police over re
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Pune City Police have registered a case against Harshwardhan Sapkal, the Maharashtra Congress State President, following a complaint by Dhiraj Ghate, Pune BJP City President, for allegedly making objectionable remarks about Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and comparing him with Tipu Sultan. Read More
BJP leader Shahzad Poonawala slams Congress over comparison of Shivaji Mah
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla has launched a sharp attack on Maharashtra Congress President Harshvardhan Sapkal, accusing the party of stooping to "the lowest level in vote bank politics" for comparing Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj with Tipu Sultan. Poonawalla demanded an immediate apology
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Goa CM Pramod Sawant meets Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Councillors
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant met and interacted with the Municipal Councillors of Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation, Kerala. CM congratulated them on creating history in Kerala and appreciated the trust reposed in the BJP by the people of Kerala to serve the Municipal bodies in the
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