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Congress to support Uddhav-led Sena's candidate in Assembly bypoll in Mumbai

The Congress in Maharashtra on Wednesday announced support for the candidate of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena in the November 3 bye-election to Andheri East Assembly constituency in Mumbai. The election was necessitated by the death of Shiv Sena MLA Ramesh Latke. - PTI.

BJP, Cong hit out at KCR for renaming party, Owaisi welcomes move

The Telangana units of BJP and Congress on Wednesday slammed Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao for renaming the TRS, and said it was borne out of political greed while AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi welcomed it.

Telangana PCC President Revanth Reddy alleged Rao has killed the existence of Telangana, and the rechristening of Telangana Rashtra Samithi to Bharat Rashtra Samithi is to settle family disputes and fulfill political greed.

Protests should be within boundaries of laws and Constitution: Mohan Bhagwat

Protests should be within the boundaries of the Constitution and the laws, else the society will fall apart, said RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat.

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KCR launches national party, Bharat Rashtra Samithi

TRS general body meet under way, name change imminent

The crucial general body meeting of the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi to change the party name to herald its national push in politics kicked off on Wednesday at the party headquarters here. While the meet is underway, the party is expected to pass a resolution soon to rechristen TRS as 'Bharata Rashtra Samiti' (BRS) to venture into national politics.(PTI)

JD(S), VCK leaders meet KCR ahead of launch of national party

Former Karnataka chief minister H DKumaraswamy and president of Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) Tholkappiyan Thirumavalavan on Wednesday met Telangana Chief Minister KChandrasekhar Rao ahead of the latter launching a national political party.

The Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) chief hosted breakfast for Kumaramaswamy, other leaders of Janata Dal (S), Thirumavalavan and other representatives of his party at Pragati Bhavan, the official residence of the chief minister. (IANS)

Ahead of TRS General Body meet, KCR meets HDK at Pragati Bhawan

TelanganaChief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao greets JDU’s delegation led by former Karnataka Chief Minister Kumaraswamy, at Pragathi Bhavan in Hyderabad. Credit: PTI Photo

KCR arrives at Telangana Bhavan to launch national party

The auspicious muhurtam for KCR's ambitious national foray is reportedly set at 1:19 pm on Wednesday when the name of the much-touted “new party” could be finally revealed officially.

Bharata or Bharatiya Rashtra Samithi is one probable name, as suggested by the CMO sometime back.

KCR all set to launch national party today

Supporters of Shinde and Uddhav arrive at MMRDA ground in Mumbai for Dussehra rally

Late at night inspections of preparations by Shinde ahead of Sena vs Sena Dussehra rally

Congress loses big in Parliamentary Standing Committee reshuffle

Congress has lost the chairmanship of Parliamentary Standing Committees on Home and Information Technology to the BJP and Shiv Sena in the latest reshuffle while Trinamool Congress, TRS and Samajwadi Party have lost chairpersonship of panels which they were holding.

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AAP burns 'BJP Ke Koode Ka Ravan' effigies in 3,500 places

Delhi's ruling Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday held a protest against BJP-run Municipal Corporation, burning effigies of 'BJP Ke Koode Ka Ravan' at 3,500 places on the eve of Dussehra.

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I took the post and resigned on Lalu's directives: Sudhakar

Former Bihar Agriculture Minister Sudhakar Singh on Tuesday said that he became the minister on the direction of RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and resigned from the post on his direction as well.

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