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BJP’s euphoria over Modi worried us: Nitish on JD(U) departure
With the JD(U) announcing an end to its 17-year-old alliance with the BJP, the party's senior leader and Chief Minister of Bihar, Nitish Kumar, has explained the reasons behind his decision. In an interview with the Times of India, Kumar said the BJP's "euphoria" after the appointment of Modi #Arun Jaitley #BJP #Federal Front #GoodReads #JD(U) #Mamata Banerjee #Nitish Kumar #Pramod Mahajan
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JD(U) resolution slams ‘autocratic personality cult’ in BJP
Patna: The JD(U) on Sunday slammed the "autocratic personality cult" in the BJP, without taking any name, in a strident criticism of Narendra Modi and the party leadership's decision to elevate him as its poll campaign chief. The JD(U) in a resolution adopted before walking out of its 17-year-old alliance with #bIhar #BJP #India #JD(U) #LK Advani #Lok Sabha #Narendra Modi #NDA #Nitish Kumar #Politics
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Karnataka hasn’t violated SC order on Cauvery: CM
Bangalore: Karnataka on Sunday asserted it has never violated any Supreme Court order on the Cauvery water sharing issue and rejected the Tamil Nadu's contention that it had committed contempt of court. "Karnataka government has not violated the Supreme Court order on Cauvery issue. I have never said that I will #Cauvery #India #J. Jayalalithaa #Karnataka #NewsTracker #Siddaramaiah #Tamil Nadu
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BJP tally would have been less had JD(U) snapped ties in ’10: Digvijaya
Indore: Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh said in Indore on Sunday that had senior JD(U) leader and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar shown the courage of breaking alliance with BJP in 2010, the saffron party would not have won so many seats in that state. "We are not concerned with what #bIhar #BJP #Congress #Digvijaya Singh #NDA #NewsTracker #Nitish Kumar #Politics #Rahul Gandhi #TheySaidIt
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Delhi polls: Sheila Dikshit meets Sonia Gandhi
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Sunday called on Congress President Sonia Gandhi and discussed issues relating to preparation for upcoming assembly election, in which Congress will seek to retain power for the fourth consecutive term. Dikshit's meeting with Gandhi came before AICC announced a major organisational reshuffle, in #Ajay Maken #Congress #Delhi #India #Lal Dora #Politics #Rahul Gandhi #Sheila Dikshit #Sonia Gandhi
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With JD(U) exit, BJP is past the point of no return
Right up until the JD(U)'s divorce with the BJP was formally announced in Patna on Sunday, BJP leaders kept trotting out the official party line: that it was quite unnecessary for Nitish Kumar to take the alliance to the edge over the matter of appointing Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi #BJP #JD(U) #Narendra Modi #Nitish Kumar #PowerGames
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Sushil Modi asks Nitish to quit, says BJP will observe June 18 as ‘vishvasghat’ day
Patna: Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi asked Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to resign after he announced the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) was snapping ties with the BJP. "Nitish Kumar should resign as the chief minister on moral grounds," Modi told the media. "He was elected as head of the NDA (National #bIhar #BJP #JD(U) #Nitish Kumar #Politics #Sushil Kumar Modi #TheySaidIt
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Team 2014: Ajay Maken, CP Joshi made AICC general secretaries
A day ahead of the proposed Union Cabinet reshuffle, the Congress today announced a new working committee. Congress leader Janardan Dwivedi announced in a press conference that Ajay Maken and CP Joshi, who resigned as ministers from the UPA govt, have been made general secretaries of the party. Ajay Maken will head #AICC reshuffle #Ajay Maken #Cabinet reshuffle #CP Joshi #Manmohan Singh #Prime Minister #Rahul Gandhi
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Nitish Kumar sacks all BJP ministers in Bihar Cabinet
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today sacked all 11 BJP ministers in his Cabinet following the JD(U)-BJP split. Nitish had told Governor DY Patil that he wanted all the ministers sacked as they had stopped attending office. "This situation cannot continue. Ministers are meant to work. Such a situation is not #bIhar #BJP #Nitish Kumar #PoliticalPlay
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CPI’s D Raja to file nomination for Rajya Sabha seat tomorrow
Chennai: Undaunted by refusal of support by the ruling AIADMK for its candidate in the June 27 biennial election to six Rajya Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu, the CPI today decided to field its sitting MP D Raja. Raja would file his nomination papers tomorrow, before the deadline for submitting candidature #CPI #D Raja #NewsTracker #Rajya Sabha
