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CPI(ML)-Liberation: Naxalbari to Vidhan Sabha

In the 2020 Bihar assembly elections, the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation won 12 seats from just 19 contests — a 63% strike rate, among the highest for any party in Bihar, and a sharp increase of nine from its 2015 tally. The party’s victories were concentrated in its traditional strongholds of south Bihar,…

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Evening news wrap: PM Modi says 21st century belongs to India-ASEAN, Army on high alert ahead of cyclone Montha & more | India News

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (PTI Photo), Cyclone (ANI Photo) Speaking at the 22nd Asean Summit, PM Modi said the 21st century belongs to India and Asean and announced 2026 as the “Asean-India Maritime cooperation year.” The Army has been placed on high alert ahead of Cyclone Montha, expected to intensify over the Arabian Sea and…

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Allowance hike, pension & more: INDIA bloc’s poll promises for ‘new Bihar’; perks for Panchayat heads | India News

NEW DELHI: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, addressing a rally in Patna, announced a series of welfare measures for Bihar’s Panchayati Raj representatives, should the INDIA bloc come to power in the upcoming elections.Tejashwi promised a substantial increase in per-quintal margin money for PDS distributors, along with pension schemes and a Rs 50 lakh insurance cover…

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Bihar elections: Tejashwi Yadav vs who? INDIA bloc ends suspense over CM face, NDA plays waiting game | India News

Who will be NDA’s CM face? After weeks of speculation and seat-sharing squabbles, the opposition INDIA bloc has finally ended the suspense, declaring Tejashwi Yadav as its chief ministerial face for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections. The formal announcement, made by senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot in Patna in a joint presser, has shifted the…

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Bihar polls: Prashant Kishor to make electoral debut; claims this will be Nitish Kumar’s last election | India News

Prashant Kishor (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: As Bihar gears up for assembly elections across 243 seats, political strategist-turned-leader Prashant Kishor has confirmed that he will contest the polls, with his political startup Jan Suraaj set to unveil its list of candidates on October 9 — a list he says will be “full of surprises.”The announcement…

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Puducherry Opposition plans more protests against privatisation of electricity department

In its filing, Adani Energy Solutions Limited intimated to the National Stock Exchange India Limited to incorporate Adani Electricity Puducherry Limited as a wholly-owned subsidiary, to undertake electricity business operations in the Union Territory. | Photo Credit: File photo The INDIA bloc is set to launch a fresh wave of protests against the proposed privatisation…

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VP polls: B Sudarshan Reddy urges MPs for support; calls it a vote for ‘soul of India’ | India News

B Sudarshan Reddy (File – PTI) NEW DELHI: INDIA bloc’s Vice-Presidential candidate B Sudarshan Reddy on Sunday appealed to members of parliament to “vote thoughtfully” in the upcoming election, urging them to prioritise national interest over party lines. In a video message shared by the Congress party on its official handle on X, Reddy addressed…

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