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Category: India Election

  • MR MODI’S DRUMBEAT

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    DAILY DOSE By Bikram Vohra What if they were not crocodile tears that Modi cried for Advani, even as he sought a handkerchief and sipped water and cracked his voice with emotion in a scene so bizarre and yet so effective. What if the kneeling down and kissing the step of the house was not…

  • Naveen Patnaik sworn in

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    BJD president Naveen Patnaik was sworn-in as Odisha chief minister for the fourth straight term here Wednesday. Twenty one ministers including 11 cabinet ministers also took oath with him. Governor S.C. Jamir administered the oath of office and secrecy to the 67-year-old leader and other ministers at a ceremony attended by hundreds of party leaders,…

  • Kejriwal apologises

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    AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal Wednesday sought fresh elections in Delhi and apologised for quitting as the chief minister. Kejriwal said: “…the chances of forming a government in Delhi are almost negligible. In such a situation, holding discussions does not make sense. We have decided that we will prepare for the elections (in Delhi).” The announcement…

  • US to improve ties with India

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    Washington-based Arun Kumar looks on the future of Indo-US relations during the Modi rule Calling India a “very important strategic partner”, the US hopes that its “enduring partnership” with India will only grow under the new government led by Narendra Modi despite the flap over his visa. “Obviously, we have a long, enduring partnership with…

  • Jitan Ram Manjhi sworn-in

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    Jitan Ram Manjhi, 68-year-old Mahadalit leader, was Tuesday sworn-in as the 23rd chief minister of Bihar. Manjhi along with 17 ministers took oath of office at a simple ceremony at Raj Bhavan here, officials said. Manjhi was Monday named successor by outgoing chief minister Nitish Kumar after he was authorised by the Janata Dal-United legislature…

  • Modi’s Gujarat Model Explained

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  • CWC rejects Sonia & Rahul resignation

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    Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and her son and party vice president Rahul Gandhi Monday offered to resign for the party’s worst performance in a general election, but the Congress Working Committee unanimously rejected it, senior leader Amarinder Singh said. “Sonia Gandhi-ji and Rahul Gandhi offered to resign, but the CWC (Congress Working Committee) rejected it,”…

  • Modi’s likes a small cabinet

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    Known for his “iron-fist” governance style, Prime Minister designate Narendra Modi is likely to have a smaller cabinet, which he could then monitor closely, say those aware of his working style. As hectic parleys go on over portfolio distributions, a BJP leader close to the Gujarat chief minister pointed out that it has been clear…

  • Indian Leftists face extinction

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    Abhimanyu Singh analyses the fall of the Communist Parties in India – From 60 to 12 MPs. Now the  supporters are targetting the  ‘jaded leadership’  There is seething anger in the ranks of the Left over the drubbing it received in the Lok Sabha elections and senior leaders as well as sympathisers are clamouring for a new leadership. Amid…

  • Nitish yet to decide

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    Nitish Kumar will decide Monday if he wants to stay on as Bihar chief minister, a post he quit Saturday after his party was reduced to two Lok Sabha seats in the general election. Kumar was initially adamant on not withdrawing his resignation, but Sunday sought time till Monday to reconsider his decision after Janata…

  • What went wrong with Rahul?

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    Prashant Sood says Congress failure to link with the grass root workers cost them dearly Raising the morale of party workers, ideological consolidation, policy revamp and a sustained grassroots campaign are among the measures being suggested by Congress leaders to revive the party’s fortunes after its crushing defeat in the Lok Sabha polls. In the…

  • Congress to dissect defeat

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    The Congress Working Committee (CWC) will meet in Delhi on Monday to take stock of the party’s worst performance in a Lok Sabha election. Sources said party leaders will seek to identify the shortcomings and mark out a path of revival. Though there has been speculation that party president Sonia Gandhi and vice president Rahul Gandhi…

  • 186 MP’s with criminal case

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    The number of parliamentarians with criminal cases has risen in the 16th Lok Sabha, with every third MP-elect facing criminal charges, an analysis of their election affidavits has shown. An analysis of 541 of the 543 winning candidates by National Election Watch (NEW) and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) showed that 186 or 34 percent…

  • So Sorrryyyy – Post-Poll videos

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    India Today’s So Sorry videos are going viral. Sonia Consoles Rahul; Modi’s Victory Dance are favourites HERE IS THE LINK – http://bit.ly/1lBdLy6

  • UP THE DOWN STAIRCASE

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    DAILY DOSE BY Bikram VohraThese past few days I have been invited to come on radio channels and give my opinion on Mr Modi’s victory. I have shied away from most of them because I really don’t know anything in depth enough to make an assessment and all I do know is that the Chief…

  • RSS put on mute by Modi?

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    The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) will have no role in the formation of the union cabinet, senior BJP leader M. Venkaiah Naidu said Sunday. “Meeting the RSS leaders is part of our life. But it will have no role in the cabinet formation,” Naidu told media persons when he reached the RSS office here. BJP…

  • Drama begins at DMK

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    M.K. Stalin, the DMK treasurer and son of party president M. Karunanidhi, has offered to give up his party post following the party’s rout in the Lok Sabha polls, a party source said Sunday. Speaking to IANS on the condition of anonymity, a DMK leader said: “He (Stalin) has offered to resign from the post…

  • Gulf workers hail Modi win

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    There have been mixed reactions among expatriate Indians living in the Gulf countries following the landslide victory of the BJP, led by Narendra Modi, in the Indian general elections. While some expressed hope and enthusiasm, for others, there was disappointment.The United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Kerala Muslim Cultural Committee (KMCC), which had anticipated a Congress-led United…

  • Economic revival top on agenda

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    Gyanendra Kumar Keshri writes on the priorities of the Modi government   With growth at its lowest in over a decade and inflation, job creation and investments remaining major challenges, India’s new government under Narendra Modi has its task cut out to reverse months of perceived policy inaction and revive the stagnant economy. Opinion-makers and stakeholders…

  • FRIENDS, INDIANS AND COUNTRYMEN 

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    DAILY DOSE BY Bikram Vohra After 10 years of silence at the top Mr Modi’s speeches in Vadodra and Ahmedabad were a rich repast of rhetoric, slick oratory, some common and earthy similes and a fair amount of theatrics. He could have been a professional actor going through the motions or so naturally honest and up…

  • Amit Shah- The King Maker

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    Mohit Dubey profiles Amit Shah; the brain behind Modi’s victory in Uttar Pradesh Less than a year ago, when Amit Shah, BJP general secretary and possibly the closest political associate of Narendra Modi, came to Lucknow, the first thing he did was to head for a doctor. An upset stomach and high fever meant the…

  • The Real Test Begins Now for NaMo

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     Ashok Tandon, former media advisor of AB Vajpayee, says Modi accomplished the impossible but the real test starts now   Narendra Modi has proved in letter and spirit what Napoleon Bonaparte said: “Impossible is a word to be found only in the dictionary of fools… Victory belongs to the most persevering.” The BJP’s prime ministerial candidate has made…

  • Demise of Congress, caste politics

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    Saeed Naqvi analyses the Indian elections – Congress and caste parties decimates, whither Indian Muslims Over 180 million Indian Muslims will stand on the margin looking stunned and petrified, watching Narendra Modi and the BJP make history and colour the nation with saffron. What a predicament for the world’s second largest Muslim population which equals…

  • Modi Era Begins in Delhi

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    Thousands of BJP supporters gave a rousing welcome to Narendra Modi on Saturday, set to be India’s prime minister, as he flew into Delhi and set out in a motorcade to the party headquarters. A sea of supporters waved BJP flags, blew conches, beat drums, danced and shouted slogans as soon as Modi stepped out…