Jatin Anand

75 years ago, independent India witnessed its first fractured mandate in Madras State. The early Constitutional test for the fledgling republic forced Nehru to step in and led to the elevation of Rajaji as chief minister.

The BJP flipped 39 of these constituencies from the TMC, pointing to a major shift in women-backed voting patterns since 2021.

Not only are the 2028 Karnataka and Telangana elections an opportunity for a “show of strength” ahead of the 2029 Lok Sabha polls, they also present the BJP a chance to firmly establish its foundations in southern India for good.

BJP sources say a Union ministry reshuffle may take place after the party leadership takes its decisions on Rajya Sabha nominees besides clearing various appointments for organisation and government.

Department may include Central Vista project, NCR, with own Secretary

"Don't defame this by raising Nepal, Lanka, Bangladesh… our dissent democratic, peaceful, within Constitution ... looking at a youth pressure group," Abhijeet Dipke tells The Indian Express

Alleging that “fearmongering” in the name of animal sacrifice was anti-Islam, he said that such attempts could trigger communal tension, disagreement and disputes.

Chouhan's 11-chapter memoir was released by former PM and Janata Dal (Secular) patriarch H D Devegowda and former Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu in the presence of several ministers, Chief Ministers and former Members of Parliament.

Next up could be a restructuring of the party's Parliamentary Board and these appointments may serve as a precursor to changes in the government..

Terming it a “mann ki baat” or a heartfelt issue for him, the BJP Rajya Sabha MP called for an “open debate” on the definition of India’s Gen Z, its politics and the “positive direction” that it needed to take.