India Political Highlights: Modi govt not taking decisions so that people like them, but for their benefit, says Shah

Here are today's top political updates from India.

Modi govt not taking decisions so that people like them, but for their benefit, says Shah

Kerala CM Vijayan criticises 'neo-liberal economic policies' of ruling BJP at Centre

The two-day National Executive meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party concludes in Delhi

Delhi BJP Working Committee to meet on January 27-28

Sena symbol row: Both parties arrive at EC office

Shah lauds JP Nadda's leadership of BJP in serving people during Covid, notes party's win in many state polls under him

Confident that under leadership of Modi and Nadda, BJP will win with an even bigger majority in 2024: Shah

BJP has performed brilliantly under Nadda: Shah

Nadda has brought in a vibrancy in party: Shah

BJP the most democratic party: Amit Shah

Tenure of JP Nadda as BJP national president extended till June 2024

All people of all religions should be given freedom to practice whatever they like: Nitish Kumar on Ramcharitmanas remark

"I did not bring 'Godi Media', it is not my phrase: Rahul Gandhi

People of Meghalaya want change: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

I cannot go to RSS office, I'll have to be beheaded before that: Rahul Gandhi

Punjab can be run from Punjab only. If it is run from Delhi, then people of the state will not accept it: Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi get SOPs for Bharat Jodo Yatra in J&K; asked not to walk in 'certain areas'

BJP wins Chandigarh Mayor polls as it got total 15 votes while the AAP got 14 votes

L-G said BJP was not winning even 20 seats in MCD, it won 104 because of me, says Arvind Kejriwal

SC order saying Lieutant Governor has no independent decision-making power was dismissed as an "opinion" by V K Saxena, says Kejriwal

'Begaani shaadi me abdullah deewana,' Kejriwal questions L-G's powers to meddle with govt decision

Who are you to stop us from trying to give poor children good education, asks Kejriwal; says this is 'feudal mindset'

We have gotten over 1,000 teachers and principals training. Now, 30 teachers are being stopped from going to Finland for training: Arvind Kejriwal

We consider the 2 crore people of Delhi a family, says Arvind Kejriwal

BJP MLAs arrive at Delhi Assembly in black as mark of protest

The day two of the Delhi Assembly commenced on Tuesday with BJP MLAs wearing black clothes and turbans as a mark of protest against alleged corruption and scams of the AAP government.

They also demanded that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal resign from the post.

Raising the issue of alleged corruption, BJP MLA Ajay Mahawar alleged that corruption is at its peak in all departments of the Delhi government. He said that Delhi is the first state where a minister has been jailed for seven months, but is still drawing all allowances by being in the cabinet which is unfair. - IANS.

Congress is the elephant in opposition room

Like it or not, the Indian National Congress is the elephant in the opposition room. Manoeuvre in the opposition camp for unity can succeed only if the Congress is on board, or it is given its due.

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Man attempts to hug Rahul Gandhi during Bhart Jodo Yatra in Punjab's Hoshiarpur

A man rushed towards Rahul Gandhi and tried to hug him during the Bharat Jodo yatra here on Tuesday but was pushed away by Congress leaders accompanying him. However, police said it was not a breach of security.

In a video of the incident, the man wearing a jacket could be seen rushing towards the Congress MP and trying to embrace him. However, Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring and other party workers accompanying Gandhi stopped him and pushed him away. - PTI.

Direct Benefit transfers worth Rs 22.6 lakh crores were given to beneficiaries. India has been strengthened & became self-reliant due to our economic policy: Dharmendra Pradhan

During Covid pandemic we made sure that nobody should remained hungry & distributed grains: Dharmendra Pradhan on 2nd day of BJP National Executive Meet

After Narayan Rane recession prediction, Congress questions Centre's silence

A day after Union Minister Narayan Rane predicted recession in June, the Congress on Tuesday questioned the silence of the Central government.

Jairam Ramesh, Congress General Secretary said, "Narayan Rane, Union Cabinet Minister of MSMEs - that have been destroyed since 2014 - forecasts recession in India after 6 months. He said this in Pune to a G20 gathering. What are the PM & FM hiding from the country?"

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Delhi Assembly convenes for second day of Winter Session

Congress appoints Chavda as legislative party leader, Parmar is deputy leader in Gujarat

All India Congress Committee (AICC) has appointed Anklav MLA Amit Chavda as the Congress Legislative Party Leader while Shailesh Parmar, MLA from Danilimda will be the Deputy Leader in Gujarat.

It has asked leaders to communicate the same and impress upon the Speaker to see that the the party gets Leader of Opposition post. Feelers from the ruling party indicate that it is not in a mood to entertain the request, as Congress does not have 10 per cent MLAs of the total 182 seats of the Gujarat Assembly. - IANS.

PM Modi's speech to be highlight at BJP meet on last day of national executive meet

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to outline the political roadmap for the BJP in the run up to a string of state Assembly polls this year and the 2024 Lok Sabha election as the party's national executive gets underway on its second and last day on Tuesday.

Modi is scheduled to speak in the valedictory session of the meeting where around 350 BJP leaders from across the country, including Union ministers and chief ministers, have gathered to deliberate over the party's electoral strategy, organisational issues and other matters of political significance. - PTI.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at NDMC Convention Centre on the second day of BJP's National Executive Meet

Subsidies, better infra and faster clearances give Maharashtra edge over other states in attracting investors: Eknath Shinde

Our govt committed to fulfilling all genuine demands of investors in timely manner; We are pro-industry, pro-people: Eknath Shinde

Connectivity, access control roads and faster clearances offered by Maharashtra working as 'magnets' for investors: Eknath Shinde

PM, Law Minister & other authorities deliberately attacking integrity and independence of judiciary, says Surjewala

BJP to get 106 seats on its own in Karnataka: Bommai

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai Monday told the BJP top brass that as per the present assessment, the BJP will get 106 seats in the coming Assembly polls in Karnataka on its own and this situation will only improve in the coming days.

The CM and BJP state unit president Nalin Kumar Kateel made a presentation about the current political situation in the state and the party's position before Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP National President J P Nadda on the sidelines of the BJP National Executive meeting.

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EC drops RVM demonstration as parties question its need

The Election Commission of India Monday had to drop its plan to demonstrate the working of a prototype of a remote voting machine (RVM) because many political parties invited to a meeting in New Delhi to witness its functioning questioned its need.

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Bharat Jodo Yatra resumes from Tanda in Punjab

BJP to work towards strengthening 1.3 lakh 'weak booths'

Senior BJP leader and former Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday said the party during its National Executive Meeting has identified a total of 1.3 lakh "weak booths", adding necessary steps would be taken to strengthen them.

Prasad, addressing a press conference, also said that in the meeting, no discussion on extension of the tenure of party president J.P. Nadda -- which ends this month, was held.

"Calling the victory of BJP in Gujarat 'historic', Nadda during the meeting said Prime Minister Narendra Modi led from the front and others need to learn from him," Prasad said.