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"He was under immense pressure": KTR on Telangana Speaker dismissing disqu
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
"Telangana Speaker was under immense pressure to take this decision. Rahul Gandhi is a joke of a leader. On one hand, he flaunts the constitution of India and continues to portray himself as the saviour of the constitution of India, and he also talks about defections and how automatic dis
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Six Republicans vote to reverse Trump's tariffs on Canada
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The House voted 219-211 to pass the resolution, with just one Democrat voting against it. Six Republicans that voted in favour were- Don Bacon, Kevin Kiley, Brian Fitzpatrick, Dan Newhouse, Thomas Massie and Jeff Hurd, as per Fox News.
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Protests erupt in Chandigarh over arrest of councillor's kin; Mayor slams
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The protests followed the arrest of the sister of Councillor Suman Devi by the Punjab Police on Sunday morning. Suman Devi, along with Councillor Poonam Devi, had joined the BJP in December, weeks before the crucial mayoral election in the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation.
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"Fuels BJP's ambitions in Kerala": CM Vijayan slams Congress over defectio
Updated : 5 months ago IST
CM Vijayan, in an X post, slammed Congress, stating that "turncoats" strengthen the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's project by "normalising defections." Ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, he said that such defections "fuel the BJP's ambitions" in the state.
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"Respect bartered away by sitting in Revanth Reddy's lap": KTR slams Congr
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Working President of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), KT Rama Rao, launched a blistering attack against the Congress government over defections of MLAs, stating that Telangana is witnessing one of the most shameless chapters of political degeneration, a party press release said.
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"Murder of Constitution...": BRS leader Krishank on Telangana speaker's de
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
BRS leader Krishank on Thursday criticised the Telangana Legislative Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar for dismissing disqualification petitions against five defected BRS MLAs, saying that this is the "murder of the constitution" and a "mockery of democracy."
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Rahul Gandhi should be ashamed of 'MLA Chori' in Telangana: KTR
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
BRS working president K T Rama Rao (KTR) on Friday lashed out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of maintaining a "conspiratorial silence" over the spate of defections of BRS legislators into the Congress fold, BRS said in a press release.
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People's power is always stronger than people in power: KTR on BRS MLAs de
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Reacting to BRS MLAs defecting to Congress, the party's working president KT Rama Rao on Monday said that the power of people is always stronger than the people in power and the BRS has faced several defections of MLAs in the past.
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Congress Manifesto promises removal of 50 pc reservation cap, Caste Census
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
To put a curb on rampant defections, the Congress has promised to amend the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution and make defection (leaving the original party on which the MLA or MP was elected) an automatic disqualification of the membership in the Assembly or Parliament.
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"Lack of trust...": Rajasthan BJP President CP Joshi on Congress leaders j
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Criticizing the Congress party's leadership, Rajasthan BJP Chief CP Joshi on Wednesday said that it is the distrust of the leaders in the Congress which is making them switch sides ahead of the crucial Lok Sabha elections.
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"Some forced, some greedy..." Uttarakhand Congress President Karan Mahara
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Amidst recent defections from the Congress party ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Karan Mahara, the Uttarakhand Congress President, accused the BJP of using coercive tactics and offering personal incentives to lure leaders away.
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Madhya Pradesh polls to test BJP's nuanced strategy, Congress' poll promis
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Madhya Pradesh will go to the polls on Friday in a significant election that will see if the BJP can overcome the perceived "fatigue factor" after being in power for 18 years and if the Congress can get its act together to come to power after having lost its nearly 15-month old government
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