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PM Modi Pauses Speech To Check On Unwell BJP Worker

PM Modi Pauses Speech To Check On Unwell BJP Worker

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New Delhi: Addressing members of the BJP after its spectacular victory in the Delhi Assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paused his speech to check on a party worker and asked people around him to ensure that he was given some water.  The Prime Minister was speaking about how the BJP was, for the first time, in power in all states in the Delhi National Capital Region – Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan – when he noticed that a party worker seated in one of the rows close to the stage was feeling unwell.  Pausing his speech, PM Modi pointed to the worker and said in Hindi, “Is he sleepy or unwell? Doctor, please check on him. Please give the BJP worker some water. He seems unwell, please look after him… He looks uneasy.” It was only after the worker had some water and gestured that he was okay that the Prime Minister continued his speech. “This is the first time since Independence that all of these states have a BJP government. This coincidence …

One Of These Leaders Could Be Delhi Chief Minister

One Of These Leaders Could Be Delhi Chief Minister

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New Delhi: Set to return to power in Delhi after a 27-year gap, the BJP, which campaigned without declaring a chief ministerial face, will now have several contenders for the post. While it could spring a surprise like it did in Rajasthan with Bhajan Lal Sharma, in Madhya Pradesh with Mohan Yadav and in Chhattisgarh with Vishnu Deo Sai, these are the chief minister probables for the BJP in the national capital: Parvesh Verma: The son of former Delhi chief minister Sahib Singh Verma, Parvesh Verma has been a two-time MP from the West Delhi constituency. What will boost his chances is his status as a giant slayer, having defeated AAP chief and former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal from the New Delhi constituency, where he also faced off against the Congress’ Sandeep Dikshit, who is the son of former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit.  The firebrand leader’s remarks have often sparked controversies, including during the Shaheen Bagh protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act, the National Register of Citizens and the National Population Register. Mr Verma …

Ruling In Surrounding States, Delhi Win To Cement BJP’s Dominance

Ruling In Surrounding States, Delhi Win To Cement BJP’s Dominance

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New Delhi: If the early leads hold and the BJP manages to breach AAP’s fortress, Delhi will be the latest among a handful of opposition-ruled states to turn saffron and also cement the position of the ruling party at the Centre in the region. The BJP is already in power in the states surrounding the national capital, including Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. While the BJP has been ruling in Uttar Pradesh since 2017, it won a decisive mandate in the face of strong headwinds in Haryana – where it had been in power for two terms – last year and wrested power from the Congress in Rajasthan in 2023.  Despite having governments, on its own or in alliance with its partners, in at least 20 states, being out of power in Delhi since 1998 has rankled the BJP. This was exacerbated by its humiliating losses in the national capital in 2015 and 2020, where it managed to win just three and eight of Delhi’s 70 seats, respectively, while the AAP swept 67 and 62. …

Will NDA Get An Edge In Maharashtra, Jharkhand?

Will NDA Get An Edge In Maharashtra, Jharkhand?

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Elections Results 2024 Live: The counting of votes is being held today. New Delhi: Maharashtra, Jharkhand Election Results 2024 Live Updates: All eyes are on the counting of votes and results of the high-stakes Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections, which will begin at 8 am today. In both the states, the BJP-led NDA alliance and the Opposition INDIA bloc parties have locked horns in a fierce battle. In the 288-seat Maharashtra assembly election, the key contest is between the Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Mahayuti alliance – BJP, Shiv Sena and the NCP (Ajit Pawar faction), and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) – Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT) and the NCP (Sharad Pawar faction). While the BJP is contesting on 149 seats, Shiv Sena (81) and Ajit Pawar’s NCP (59) in the Mahayuti alliance, the Congress is fighting on 101 seats, Shiv Sena (UBT) on 95 and NCP (SP) on 86 seats in the MVA group. Most of the exit polls have predicted a win for the Mahayuti alliance – which is aiming to retain power …