Naveen Patnaik’s close aide VK Pandian retires from active politics | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik‘s confidant VK Pandian on Sunday announced his retirement from active politics.Pandian announcement comes days after Biju Janata Dal (BJP) faced massive setback in Odisha assembly and Lok Sabha elections.The development also follows Patnaik’s statement claiming that Pandian was not his “successor” and that the people of the state…

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‘No longer can Parliament be bulldozed like last decade’: Sonia Gandhi tells CPP members to hold govt accountable | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Sunday took a dig at Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi ahead of the oath-taking ceremony, accusing him of not accepting responsibility for perceived failures.“The Prime Minister who sought the mandate solely in his name to the exclusion of both his party and its allies has suffered a…

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