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India Politics LIVE | I.N.D.I.A. bloc parties to hold key online meet Saturday; AAP distances itself from opposition groupingWith assembly elections fast approaching in Bihar, PM Modi visited the state today, addressing a gathering at Gandhi Maidan in Motihari and launching projects worth Rs 7,200 crore. The PM also visited West Bengal's Durgapur, where he unveiled multiple development projects. The day also saw a surprise raid by the ED on ex-Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel's residence, from where the agency arrested his son Chaitanya in connection with a liquor 'scam' case. Meanwhile, AAP distanced itself from the I.N.D.I.A. bloc on Friday, saying it is not part of the opposition alliance anymore. This comes ahead of an online meeting of the leaders of the I.N.D.I.A. bloc parties scheduled to be held on Saturday evening. Thank you for staying with us to track all the latest political updates from India.
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India Politics Live | This monsoon, PM Modi to rain freebies for poll-bound Bihar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit West Bengal on Friday, where he is likely to address a BJP rally in Durgapur and unveil multiple development projects worth over Rs 5,000 crore.

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India Politics Live | He has been called to Delhi: BJP on Dilip Ghosh's absence from Modi's rally 

"The central leadership has called Dilip Ghosh to Delhi. I had a word with him, he is going to Delhi...," Union minister Sukanta Majumdar told ANI.

India Politics Live | BJP brought 'criminal gangs' into Assembly, alleges Sanjay Raut

"Today, a gang war broke out in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. The Bharatiya Janata Party has brought criminal gangs into the legislature and their party. During Devendra Fadnavis’s tenure, Maharashtra’s culture has been destroyed. Fadnavis is the Home Minister, and a riot took place in the Legislative Assembly right under his nose! The MLA Padalkar, who caused the riot in the Assembly today, is a member of Team Devendra. What have Modi and Shah sown in Maharashtra? This is an extremely painful picture!," Raut posted on X, shared a clip of the melee.

India Politics LIVE | 'We are being framed, trusted Speaker blindly', says Jitendra Awhad after Assembly clash

"We are being framed. The Speaker said he (Nitin Deshmukh) would be released. We trusted him blindly. Later, we got to know that Nitin Deshmukh is being taken to the police station. When we tried to stop the police, our karykartas were beaten. We don't know where he has been taken. Some are saying he has been taken to Azad Maidan Police Station, so we are going there," Awhad said.

India Politics LIVE | Probe ordered into 'unfortunate' incident, says Maharashtra Speaker Narwekar on Assembly clash

"The incident that occurred today in the premises of the Vidhan Bhavan is very unfortunate. I have ordered a thorough investigation and requested a report. Once the report is received, I will announce further action on this matter in the Assembly," Narwekar said.

India Politics LIVE | Union minister Lalan Singh plays down talk of his purported 'mutton party'

"There was an inauguration event where food was served to all the people who came there. There was nothing like that...," the Union minister said.

India Politics LIVE | Mamata attacking EC becuase poll body will remove Rohingya infiltrators, says Bengal LoP

"She is attacking the Election Commission personally because EC is considering deleting the names of Rohingya infiltrators in West Bengal, similar to the way it's being done in Bihar... West Bengal is the epicentre of all this. Due to fear psychosis, she is saying these types of things against the BJP and the Election Commission... EC should take strong action against the TMC. If necessary, they should also cancel their registration... Whatever they are doing is against the constitution of this country," BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari told news agency ANI.

India Politics LIVE | PM always arrives in Bihar with great gifts for the people, says BJP state chief

"Whenever the Prime Minister has visited the state, he has brought great gifts for Bihar's development...Today too, the Prime Minister will dedicate projects worth over 7,000 crores to the public. The efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for Bihar's development will prove to be a milestone in itself, and Bihar will progress," said Bihar BJP President Dr Dilip Jaiswal.

India Politics LIVE | Respect decision of legislative council chair, says BJP MLA Padalkar on brawl outside Assembly

"The area where FIR has been registered against my supporters yesterday comes under the chairman of the legislative council. We respect the decision taken by him. We will go to court on the FIR filed against my supporters," BJP MLA Gopichand Padalkar said.

India Politics LIVE | True politics is about...: Rahul speaks in Kerala

"True politics is not about what you say or what you think, it is about your ability to feel what people are feeling and if you want to feel what other people are feeling, you have to curtail your greed, anger...," said Rahul in Kerala.

India Politics LIVE | RSS, CPI(M) don't have feelings for people, says Rahul in Kerala

"I fight the RSS and Communist Party of India (Marxist) ideologically and I fight them in the realm of ideas...My biggest complaint with them is that they don't have feelings for people. You can give whatever speeches, if you don't feel for people, you are not ready to connect and hug people, you will not be a leader," said the Congress leader.

India Politics LIVE | Security personnel prepare for PM Modi's rally in Bihar's Motihari

India Politics LIVE | PM Modi arrives in Motihari for mega rally in poll-bound Bihar

India Politics LIVE | PM Modi unveils development projects worth Rs 7,200 crore in poll-bound Bihar

India Politics LIVE | Bhojpuri singer Ritesh Pandey, ex-IPS officer Jaiprakash Singh join Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party

India Politics LIVE | Modi, Nitish interact in Motihari as Bihar polls edge closer

India Politics LIVE | Nitish highlights achievements of the NDA govt in Bihar with PM Modi in attendance

"Earlier the consumers used to pay a lot of money for the electricity bill... In 2018, we facilitated and eased this... We are giving free electricity to families of Bihar... 430 new projects worth over Rs 50,000 crores have been sanctioned and we are working on them... Announcements have been made for the establishment of the Makhana Board, inauguration of the Airport and financial aid for the Western Kosi River in the Budget of 2025 in February," said the Bihar CM.

India Politics LIVE | This is the era of India's Eastern states, says PM Modi in poll-bound Bihar

India Politics LIVE | Motihari should become Mumbai of the East, Birbhum should grow like B'luru, says PM in Bihar

India Politics LIVE | Bihar got only Rs 2 lakh cr in 10 years of UPA rule; under NDA funds for development has grown manifold, says PM

India Politics LIVE | Ended UPA politics of taking revenge on Bihar; served state from Centre since 2014, says PM Modi

India Politics LIVE | People of Bihar can do the impossible; freed land from greed of RJD, Congress, says PM

India Politics LIVE | 60 lakh of 4 crore houses built in India in 11 years have been built in Bihar, says PM Modi

India Politics LIVE | Bihar's greatest strength is its mothers and sisters, who are driving progress, says PM

India Politics LIVE | 'Phir ek bar, NDA sarkar': PM Modi ends speech with rallying cry in poll-bound Bihar

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India Politics LIVE | A delegation of Maha Vikas Aghadi leaders meet Maharashtra Governor C P Radhakrishnan over the passage of the Jan Suraksha Bill

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India Politics LIVE | 'Action will be taken by CM', says Shinde on BJP-NCP (SP) clash outside Maharashtra Assembly

"The Chief Minister has taken the incident very seriously. Action will be taken and this kind of incident has never happened before," said Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde on the clash between supporters of a BJP MLA Gopichand Padalkar and NCP (SP) leader Jitendra Awhad outside the Assembly.

India Politics LIVE | Chhattisgarh liquor 'scam': ED arrests Bhupesh Baghel's son Chaitanya

Baghel's home in Bhilai town of Durg district, which the father-son duo share, was raided by the ED under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) following receipt of fresh evidence in the case, official sources said.

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India Politics LIVE | Congress fighting against Adani, hence son arrested, says ex-CM Baghel after ED raid

"Congress is fighting against Adani. This strategy has been adopted to muzzle the opposition. They are now targeting my son, so that no one can raise their voice against Adani. We will not get scared or bow down. Today, my son has been arrested on his birthday. Last year on my birthday, my advisor was targeted," said ex-CM Baghel.

India Politics LIVE | ED produces Bhupesh Baghel's son in court after arrest

Chaitanya Baghel has been arrested in connection with the ongoing investigation into the alleged multi-crore liquor scam in Chhattisgarh.

India Politics LIVE | Bhupesh Baghel arrives in PMLA court where son has been taken

India Politics LIVE | 'We must protect Bihar from Congress, RJD's malicious intentions': PM Modi targets Oppn in Bihar

India Politics LIVE | AAP not part of I.N.D.I.A., contesting Bihar polls alone, says Sanjay Singh 

India Politics LIVE | Joke's on him: Himanta's 'thenga' jibe at Rahul over arresting him remark

India Politics LIVE | Raipur court sends ex-Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel's son Chaitanya Baghel to 5-day ED custody in liquor 'scam' case

India Politics LIVE | TMC acting like wall in path of Bengal's development: PM Modi at Durgapur rally

India Politics LIVE | I.N.D.I.A. bloc parties to hold key online meet Saturday; AAP distances itself from opposition grouping

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(Published 18 July 2025, 08:57 IST)