‘Portrays one minority as infiltrators’: INDIA bloc demands action against Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma for ‘stoking flames of hatred’ | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The opposition INDIA bloc has accused Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of making “inflammatory and divisive speeches” during an election rally in Jharkhand and have asked the Chief Electoral Officer to take immediate action against Sarma.The complaint pertains to remarks made by Sarma on November 1 in Sarath, Jharkhand, which the opposition…

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‘Will wreak havoc’: Shivraj Singh says Hemant govt ‘deadlier than cyclone Dana’ | India News – Times of India

Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan NEW DELHI: Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday compared the CM Hemant Soren-led Jharkhand government to cyclone Dana, claiming if voted to power it will “wreak havoc”.Chouhan, who is BJP’s Jharkhand poll in charge, called the Hemant dispensation “deadlier than Dana”.“The Hemant Soren coalition government is deadlier than ‘Dana’….

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BJP releases list of candidates for Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan bypolls | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: BJP on Thursday has announced its candidates for the upcoming assembly by-polls in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh ahead of key elections. In Rajasthan, Karilal Nanoma has been chosen as the party candidate from the Chorasi (ST) seat. In Uttar Pradesh, the BJP has fielded seven candidates, including Ramvir Singh Thakur from Kundarki, Sanjeev…

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‘Will not let boat sink, but … ‘: RJD hints at going solo in Jharkhand polls | India News – Times of India

Manoj Kumar Jha (File photo) Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Manoj Kumar Jha on Sunday hinted that his party, which has a dominant presence in Bihar, might go solo in neighbouring Jharkhand in the upcoming assembly polls.Jha’s insinuation follows an apparent disappointment over not getting the desired number of seats under the INDIA bloc coalition,…

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RJD fumes after JMM, Congress declare Jharkhand seat deal | India News – Times of India

RANCHI: INDIA bloc’s election campaign in Jharkhand hit choppy waters on Saturday after an alleged unilateral seat-sharing arrangement between JMM and Congress left RJD fuming.Trouble began in the afternoon after CM and JMM executive president Hemant Soren, accompanied by netas of Congress, announced that JMM and the grand old party would field candidates in 70…

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BJP releases list of candidates for Lok Sabha & assembly bypolls, fields Navya Haridas against Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in Wayanad | India News – Times of India

Navya Haridas (File photo) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday fielded Navya Haridas against Congress’s Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for the upcoming Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll.The party has also released the list of candidates for assembly by-elections from Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and West Bengal. The Election Commission of India (ECI)…

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‘BJP is trying to destroy Tribals’ heritage’: Rahul Gandhi in poll-bound Jharkhand | India News – Times of India

Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi (File photo) Rahul Gandhi, leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha, targeted the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the reservation issue, alleging that “BJP is trying to destroy tribals‘ heritage, history, tradition, medical practices”.Addressing “Samvidhan Samman Sammelan” in Ranchi at poll-bound Jharkhand,…

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Rift in INDIA bloc ahead of Jharkhand polls? RJD slams JMM-Cong for ‘unilateral decision’ on seat-sharing pact; Congress reacts | India News – Times of India

RJD’s Manoj Jha (file photo) says ‘disappointed’ over India bloc seat sharing, Congress’ Pawan Khera denies any ‘resentment’ A rift emerged within the INDIA bloc ahead of the Jharkhand assembly polls as the RJD expressed dissatisfaction on Saturday regarding the JMM and Congress‘ announcement to contest 70 out of 81 seats in the state. ,…

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