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TMC's Saumitra Khan joins BJP
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 9 (ANI): Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Saumitra Khan on Wednesdy joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), dealing a blow to Mamata Banerjee-led party ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
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BJD will not be part of Mahagathbandhan: Naveen Patnaik
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Jan 9 (ANI): Putting all speculations to rest, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday said that the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) will not be a part of the 'Mahagathbandhan' (grand alliance) in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections.
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Congress's willingness for alliance, not its weakness asserts Salman Khurs
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 9 (ANI): Congress party's willingness for alliance should not be seen as its weakness asserted former Union Minister and senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid on Tuesday.
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No support for Yashwant Sinha, says AAP MP
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Jan 8 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament (MP) Sanjay Singh on Tuesday rubbished media reports of the AAP-Congress alliance backing former BJP leader Yashwant Sinha as an independent candidate from New Delhi in the upcoming Lok Sabha el
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Centre failed to give MSP promised to paddy farmers: Odisha CM
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Jan 8 (ANI): Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and Chief Minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government failed to give Minimum Support Price (MSP) it promised to the paddy farmers during the Lok-Sabha elections in 2014.
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CEC reviews Lok Sabha poll preparedness in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Jan 7 (ANI): Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sunil Arora on Monday reviewed the preparedness for coming Lok Sabha elections in Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh.
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Govt decides to grant 10 percent reservation to economically-weaker sectio
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Jan 7 (ANI): In a politically-significant move ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the Government on Monday decided to grant 10 percent reservation in education and government jobs to economically-weaker sections of upper castes across religions.
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Govt decides to grant 10 percent reservation to economically-weaker sectio
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Jan 7 (ANI): Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the Government on Monday decided to grant 10 percent reservation in education and government jobs to economically-weaker sections of upper castes across religions.
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Lok Sabha 2019: Punjab CM not in mood for alliance with AAP
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 7 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday ruled out the need for an alliance with the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections but added that the decision on a coalition with the party would be take
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Rajnath to head BJP's Manifesto Committee, Jaitley Publicity Committee for
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 6 (ANI): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will head the BJP's 20-member Manifesto Committee for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, while Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will lead the 8-member Publicity Committee.
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SP-BSP alliance not to affect BJP in 2019 LS polls: UP Dy CM
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), [India], Jan 6 (ANI): SP-BSP alliance will not have any adverse impact on BJP's prospects in the upcoming 2019 Lok Sabha elections in the state, said Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Sunday.
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Contentious issues like Ram Temple harming NDA: LJP
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Sheikhpura (Bihar) [India], Jan 6 (ANI): Contentious issues like Ram Temple are harming the NDA and should not be on its agenda for this year's Lok Sabha elections, BJP's key ally Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) said on Sunday.
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