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PM Modi Wears U’khand Cap, Manipuri Stole On R-Day: Paying Respect Or Playing Election Cards?

Gunjan ChaudharyJanuary 26, 20220

PM Narendra Modi always appears in a special style on Republic and Independence Days. On the 73rd Republic Day, he was seen in a special cap and stole. He paid homage to the martyrs by visiting the National War Memorial. This particular cap is from Uttarakhand and the "gamchha" is from Manipur. Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami tweeted, "Today, on the occasion of 73rd Republic Day, honourable Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi Ji has made the culture and tradition of our state proud by wearing the cap of Devbhoomi Uttarakhand adorned with Brahma Kamal." Links With Assembly Elections PM Modi's cap was also inscribed with the state flower of Uttarakhand, Brahmakamal. Assembly elections are going to be held in these two states, Uttarakhand and Manipur, next month. The costu...

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A Political Tit For Tat Game In Tripura Between Ruling BJP And New Entrant TMC

Monomita NagJanuary 25, 20220

Tripura will go to poll in 2023, but the political scenario is undergoing a dramatic change. The state is witnessing unprecedented violence between the ruling BJP and the state's new entrant TMC. Interestingly, the political observers are seeing an unfolding of tit for tat political game in the state between the two rivals. In West Bengal, BJP, who tried to whack TMC faced extreme violence and atrocity. Whereas, TMC, which is challenging the ruling BJP in  Tripura, is facing a similar backlash allegedly by the ruling party. BJP vs TMC CPM's 25 years reign ended in 2018 when BJP captured 36 seats out of 60 and formed the government. TMC tried back then but flunked to open an account. However, after the spectacular win in the election last May in West Bengal, it turned its attenti...

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Netaji’s Holographic Statue: A Tactic Of BJP To Win Bengal Elections?

Gunjan ChaudharyJanuary 25, 20220

On the occasion of Netaji Subash Chandra Bose’s 125th birth anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the holographic statue of Netaji at the India Gate. Along with this, the Amar Jawan Jyoti, a memorial flame set up in 1972 by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi as a homage to Indian soldiers who laid down their lives in several wars. The flame was moved to the newly constructed National War Memorial in India gate premises on Friday. Before the inaugural of this holographic statue, Prime Minister gave this information regarding the statue's erection at India Gate through a tweet. In this tweet, he wrote, “At a time when the entire nation is marking the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, I am glad to share that his grand statue, made of granite, will ...

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Nepotism In Indian Politics: Factor That Unites Diametrically Opposites

Sayani ChakrabortyJanuary 24, 20220

Nepotism is an integral part of Indian politics. When it comes to the five impending elections for state assemblies, it is not uncommon for members of one political family to be on opposite sides of the political divide. Everyone in Akhilesh Yadav's large family has been marginalised after a protracted rift, earning the Samajwadi Party (SP) considerable public ridicule for being a family business. Having no future in the SP, Aparna Yadav, his sister-in-law, decided to join the BJP. There is a fading return to the Badal family dominance of the Akali Dal, which has ruled Punjab politics for decades. Political Nepotism of India In Indian politics, dynastic succession is reality except for parties like the BJP and the dying CPM and CPI, though they too make provisions for scions dem...

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Captain Amarinder Singh’s Big Statement, Says ‘There Was Lobbying From Pakistan To Make Sidhu A Minister In Punjab’

Aditi priya singhJanuary 24, 20220

Punjab Lok Congress President and former Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday revealed that Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan and his close associates lobbied for Navjot Singh Sidhu's appointment as a minister when the party won a landslide victory in 2017. According to the captain, Imran Khan living in Pakistan and a very close friend of Navjot had recommended in writing to make Sidhu a minister in a message sent to him on the phone. Since I had never met Imran Khan or knew him personally, I was not only surprised to see such a message soon after the Congress's victory in Punjab, but I was also shocked that a person should be given the post of a state minister. To get it, how the Prime Minister of another country and his close ones are putting pressure. During an...

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UP Assembly Polls: Mayawati Takes A Dig At Priyanka; Calls, “Not to Waste Vote” For Congress

Sonia SolankiJanuary 24, 20220

Days befor the Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh are surely heating up with different political giants involving in pinpointing each other. The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati hit out at the Congress leader and face of the UP Congress Priyanka Gandhi, on her remark of "Mayawati is silent." Mayawati said, "The condition of Congress party in general elections of the UP assembly has remained so bad that their CM candidate has changed stand within few hours. In such situation, it would be better that people don't spoil their vote by voting for Congress, but vote for BSP unilaterally." She also said that parties like Congress are vote-cutting parties in the eyes of the people. The benefit will go to the BJP if people vote for such parties and alliances. Mayawati T...

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Goa Assembly Elections: Congress Releases List Of 36 Candidates With A ‘Pledge Of Loyalty’ Ahead Of Polls

Sonia SolankiJanuary 24, 20220

Congress party in Goa has released the candidate list of 36 candidates. The name for the remaining seat will be announced soon. Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said this time all the candidates have taken a pledge that they will remain loyal and united, serving a full term if elected as MLA. Chidambaram said the party is hoping that the people of Goa will put their faith back into the party and elect them as the government in the upcoming elections. CONGRESS PLEDGE OF LOYALTY AHEAD OF GOA POLLS Why Loyalty Pledge ? Keeping the history of the party in mind, this pledge comes into play for Congress leaders for upcoming polls. The 36 candidates took a pledge of loyalty to their party in a temple, church and mosque. "At the feet of goddess Mahalaxmi, all 36 of us pledg...

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Goa Assembly Elections: Laxmikant Parsekar, Former CM, Quits BJP Just Ahead Goa Polls

Sonia SolankiJanuary 22, 20220

Today Goa's former CM Laxmikant Parsekar announces his resignation from the BJP party. After he was denied a ticket for the upcoming assembly elections. Today he will hand over his resignation formally to the ruling party. At present, he is heading the BJP's manifesto committee for the upcoming assembly elections in Goa. Not only that he has been a core member of the party committee too. Well, this can be a big jolt for the BJP party. Why Laxmikant Parsekar Quits ? Well, this happened when BJP nominates sitting MLA Dayanand Sopte from Mandrem Assembly for upcoming polls. Whereas Laxmikant Parsekar had earlier represented the same seat between 2002 - 2017. But in 2017 Dayanand Sopte defeated Parsekar as a congress candidate. Later in 2019, Sopte joined BJP with 9 other leader...

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Manohar Parrikar’s Son Utpal Parrikar Resigns From BJP, Citing His Dissatisfaction With The Party’s Refusal To Give Him A Ticket

Aditi priya singhJanuary 22, 20220

Former Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar's son Utpal Parrikar has resigned from the primary membership of the BJP. On the same day, Utpal had announced to enter the electoral fray as an independent candidate from the Panaji constituency. Let us tell you that BJP was trying to persuade Utpal for several days but he was unhappy with the party not getting a ticket from Panaji. BJP said, if Manohar Parrikar had been there, this would not have happened BJP candidate from Panaji seat Atanasio Monserrate on Friday said the party tried its best to persuade Utpal Parrikar, son of former Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, to request him to contest from any constituency. Monserrate said the party did its best to convince him. I am sure if his father Manohar Parrikar was alive, this thing ...

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UP Assembly Elections: Congress Launches ‘Youth Manifesto’ For New Vision Of India, Rahul-Priyanka Slams BJP

Sonia SolankiJanuary 21, 20220

Congress Party has launched its 'Youth Manifesto' for the UP Assembly polls 2022. Party leaders Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi launched the manifesto, which aims to start 'a new vision of India' with youth being at its centre. The manifesto is also called the 'Bharti Vidhan'. Rahul Gandhi said to bring the change, we have to start with UP first. He also said this is not a hollow promise as these promises are crafted after talking to common people on the grounds, especially with the youngsters. "The youth in Uttar Pradesh needs a new vision and only Congress can give that vision to the state," Gandhi said. He also added, "We don't spread hatred, we unite people and we want to create a new Uttar Pradesh with the strength of youth." Highlights of 'Youth Manifesto' While address...

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UP Assembly Election: Akhilesh Yadav To Contest From SP Turf Karhal In Mainpuri

Sonia SolankiJanuary 21, 20220

Samajwadi Party (SP) declared that Akhilesh Yadav will contest the upcoming Assembly elections from Karhal seat in Mainpuri district. This will be the first Assembly election for the SP supremo. The announcement was dropped in after BJP announced Yogi Adityanath electing polls from the Gorakhpur seat. Both Akhilesh Yadav and Yogi Adityanath had been MPs but never contested Assembly elections before. They took the route of Vidhan Parishad to become members of the UP Legislative Assembly and then CM. Mainpuri is seen as a stronghold for the Yadav family. The founder of SP, Mulayam Singh Yadav, has won several times in the Lok Sabha elections from this constituency. However, in the 2002 election, BJP took the lead. From 2007 onward, SP has come victorious on this seat. At present...

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Assembly Elections 2022: CEC Asks Parties To Give Details Of Candidates With Criminal Records

Monomita NagJanuary 21, 20220

Fielding candidates with criminal records is a common phenomenon in the Indian election system and every state follows it. However, some states particularly come to the fore in giving tickets to candidates with even serious charges against them. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced that it is compulsory for all the political parties to state the details of any candidate with criminal cases or their background history on their websites or social media platforms. Sushil Chandra, the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), made it clear that in the upcoming elections in five states, parties have to state the reasons for nominating candidates with criminal records to maintain the purity of elections. “To maintain purity in the election, in view of the order passed by Sup...

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