BHUBANESWAR: Amid murmurs about V K Pandian’s role in BJD’s electoral debacle and his absence in public since the June 4 results, the party on Thursday clarified that he was in New Delhi on instructions of outgoing CM Naveen Patnaik.“There are some misleading media reports on his (Pandian’s) Delhi tour,” BJD Rajya Sabha member Sasmit…
MUMBAI: Nota (none of the above) emerged as the third-highest vote-getter in four of six parliamentary constituencies in Mumbai. In the other two, Vanchit Bahujan Agadhi (VBA), led by Prakash Ambedkar, managed to bag more than Nota.Notably, all third-place vote tallies accounted for less than 2% of total votes cast.The 2024 Lok Sabha polls saw…
KOLHAPUR: Prakash Appaso Helavi’s days are hectic these days with requests pouring in from hundreds to trace their family roots, particularly if they have Kunbi lineage by any chance.Ever since the Maharashtra government moved ahead on quota for Marathas with Kunbi lineage evidence, the phones of the Helavis, the tribe of family tree record-keepers, have…
