India Political Highlights: Nitish elected as JD(U) president, Ram Temple ceremony divides political parties

Congress puts bar codes behind chairs for crowdfunding in Nagpur's 'Hain Taiyyar Hum' rally

keeps...divisive agenda alive": Kiren Rijiju hits out at Rahul Gandhi's Nyay Yatra

CM Shinde announces 'Shivsankalp Abhiyaan' for LS polls; to tour all 48 seats from Jan 6

BJP to have poll offices in all Lok Sabha segments by Jan 30

To prepare for the Lok Sabha elections, the BJP is planning to have election offices across all Lok Sabha segments by January 30. In these offices, a worker’s conference will be held, as well as a meeting of public representatives where senior leader will take place.

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Nitish Kumar, Lalan Singh attend JD(U) office-bearers meeting

Amid reports of leadership change, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday participated in the Janata Dal (United) office-bearer's meeting in Delhi on Thursday a day ahead of the crucial meeting of the party's national council.

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'On the issue of seat sharing, there is no conflict among MVA. Shiv Sena has always been fighting on 23 seats in the Lok Sabha elections. We are having positive discussions with the decision-making leaders of Congress regarding seat sharing': Shiv Sena(UBT)'s Sanjay Raut

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JD(U) national president Lallan Singh arrives to meet Bihar CM Nitish Kumar at his residence

'If Nitish (Kumar) wants to become (party) president, do you think there's anyone who is going to oppose it? Nitish (Kumar) is a brand!': JD(U) leader Ashok Choudhary

Lalan Singh is the current party president, so what's the point of wishing someone else?: Bihar Finance minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary on rift between Party

CM Nitish Kumar, JD(U) national president Lalan Singh arrive at Constitution Club to attend the party's national executive meet

Visuals of the JD(U) national executive meeting underway at Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's residence in Delhi

Two alliance leaders to take oath as ministers in Kerala's CPI(M)-led govt

Ramachandran Kadannappally of Congress (S) and K B Ganesh Kumar of Kerala Congress (B) are set to take the oath as ministers in Kerala's CPI(M)-led LDF government on Friday afternoon

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India's cow vigilantes bolster clout, dive into local politics before Lok Sabha elections

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Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel arrives at state BJP office in Gandhinagar for 2024 elections executive meet, reports ANI

BJP reverting to its core message: Congress' Shashi Tharoor says ahead of Ram Temple inauguration in Ayodhya

'Nitish Kumar for PM': JD(U) workers raise slogans outside the venue of party's national executive meeting in Delhi

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar likely to take over as JD(U) president, says PTI citing sources

JD(U) president Lalan Singh proposes Nitish Kumar's name at national executive meeting to replace him as National President of the party, reports PTI citing sources

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar elected JD(U) president at party's national executive meeting, says party leader K C Tyagi

Amit Shah tells Telangana leaders to shun differences, sets 10 LS seats with 35 per cent vote share target

Buoyed with making significant inroads in north Telangana while doubling its vote share in the just-concluded Assembly polls, BJP has set its sights on the Lok Sabha polls slated for next year.

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Bihar Congress leaders including state PCC Akhilesh Prasad Singh, former PCC Madan Mohan Jha arrive at residence of party leader Mukul Wasnik for the Congress National Alliance Committee Meeting

Nitish Kumar has no intention of becoming the Prime Minister, his only wish is to make the I.N.D.I.A alliance stronger: JD(U) leader Shravan Kumar

This has come amid speculations of JD(U) wanting important roles for Nitish Kumar, with some party workers sloganeering for him to be made the PM face of the opposition alliance.

'I.N.D.I.A alliance will be there across the country. In Bengal, TMC will fight and defeat the BJP. Remember, in Bengal, only TMC can teach a lesson to the BJP and not any other party': Mamata Banerjee

The actual reason for Delhi and Punjab tableau to be rejected is that he(Kejriwal) was using his pictures there, and hence, the screening committee rejected the proposals: Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva

Congress likely to start seat-sharing discussions with alliance partners from Jan: Report

Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar declines AAP's request to appoint Raghav Chadha as party's leader in Upper House of Parliament, reports ANI

The opposition seems to be infected with a mental disease...why are they so bothered by something everyone in this country wants: Deputy CM of UP, Keshav Prasad Maurya on Congress MP Shashi Tharoor questioning the timing of Ram Temple inauguration

On Nitish Kumar taking over JD(U) Presidency, Bihar Congress president Akhilesh Prasad Singh says 'The people of Bihar are happy. I.N.D.I.A alliance will fight unitedly and defeat BJP'

Congress to take a decision on attending Ram temple ceremony later

Senior leader Jairam Ramesh confirmed that both Congress Parliamentary Party leader Sonia Gandhi and party chief Mallikarjun Kharge have been invited to the Ram Temple inauguration and that a decision whether to attend it or not will be taken and communicated at an appropriate time.

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JD(U) in a damage control mode

Our party president (Lalan Singh) expressed a desire to contest in the elections and informed the CM (Nitish Kumar) that he couldn't dedicate time to the party. The CM accepted his request," says JD(U) leader Vijay Kumar Choudhary, when queried about leadership change at the top.

Tejashwi backs Nitish's leadership

"If he (Nitish Kumar) has become the president of his party (JD(U)) then it is the decision of their party. He has been the President of JD(U) earlier as well. He is a senior leader of his party so it is a good thing if he has become the President of JD(U)," says Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav.

Tyagi praises Nitish

"Nitish Kumar is the convenor and Prime Minister of the ideas of the INDIA alliance," says JD(U) leader KC Tyagi.

Two new ministers sworn in Kerala amid drama

Ramachandran Kadannappally of Congress (S) and K B Ganesh Kumar of Kerala Congress (B) were sworn in as ministers in Kerala's CPI(M)-led LDF government on Friday in a function where Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Governor Arif Mohammed Khan did not even exchange a word.

Maharashtra Congress meets

"Today we gathered here under the leadership of Mukul Wasnik to discuss the political situation of Maharashtra. High command will make a decision on these discussions held today... Our only duty is to oust BJP in the state and seat sharing shall be based on merit," said Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole about the meeting held at the residence of Congress MP Mukul Wasnik.

Khurshid on Maharashtra meet

"We're just trying to understand the situation, those who came to the meeting discussed about party's situation in their areas," says Salman Khurshid.

PM takes a dig at I.N.D.I.A bloc

"Our country doesn't need a mili-juli sarka," says Prime Minister Narendra Modi while taking a swipe at the I.N.D.I.A bloc ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Tyagi defends Nitish

"This is propaganda by the party who was our friend. There is no enemy in politics. Differences of opinion and ideological differences are there," says JD(U) leader KC Tyagi while dismissing rumours about Nitish Kumar joining NDA.