Former Indian cricketer Laxman Sivaramakrishnan joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Chennai on Wednesday in the presence of CT Ravi, BJP national secretary in charge of Tamil Nadu and L Murugan, president of Tamil Nadu BJP. The development comes ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections that are scheduled …
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NANDIGRAM: Suvendu Adhikarifirst public rally in Nandigram Tuesday after defecting to BJP was marred by violence after party supporters rode a bus from Sonachura they were attacked almost a kilometer from Nandigram. The incident caused Suvendu to blame the attack on the “jihadists” and warn that the “implications will not …
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Mamata Banerjee affirmed that efforts are being made to destroy the political fabric of the state (Archive) Bolpur: Faced with attacks by the BJP on how it can call people visiting West Bengal from other states “outsiders”, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Monday that she does not …
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NEW DELHI: In a strong attack on the Modi government, the President of Congress Sonia Gandhi Monday said that the prevailing situation in the country was similar to that of the British ruleas he urged the party workers to unite and fight against the “dictatorship”. Recalling that Congress was born …
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The Saffron party bet on the actor’s followers to enter Tamil Nadu politics. Film actor and superstar Rajinikanth’s announcement on Tuesday morning that he would not launch a political party, as he had previously stated, took many by surprise, and the BJP hoped that even if it were not through …
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Shiv Sena party workers put up banners and posters in Dombivli on Tuesday in support of Sena leader Sanjay Raut after the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) issued a subpoena to his wife Varsha Raut, allegedly in relation to the scam of the bank PMC. The party criticized the Bharatiya Janata …
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The BJP has been accused of supporting superstar Rajinikanth for his own benefit. Three years ago, parties in Tamil Nadu watched from the sidelines as superstar Rajinikanth uttered his political war cry, some nervously, some with anticipation and some with skepticism. But perhaps no party other than the BJP watched …
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Superstar Rajinikanth, on Tuesday, announced that he will not indulge in electoral politics and will continue to serve the people from outside the political arena. Speculation that lasted nearly 30 years came to a thunderous end on Tuesday when superstar Rajinikanth finally announced that she will not enter electoral politics. …
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Actor Rajinikanth, 70, has decided to opt for electoral politics for health reasons. (Archive) New Delhi / Hyderabad: Veteran Congressional Leader P Chidambaram expressed happiness that his friend, Rajinikanth, had decided not to enter politics due to his health, said the 70-year-old superstar was a “devout Hindu, but a secular …
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NEW DELHI: The wife of Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut, Varsha Raut, on Tuesday sought more time to appear before the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) in connection with PMC Bank scam case. Varsha Raut has sought time in the investigation agency Until January 5. The ED had asked Varsha to …
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