articles by Amitesh

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Atal Bihari Vajpayee was my guardian, his career is guiding force for the nation, says former BJP general secretary KN Govindacharya

KN Govindacharya, has expressed his grief over the demise of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and has spoken about his relationship with him.

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Amit Shah to visit Jammu tomorrow: BJP chief's first visit since dissolution of govt likely to be a battle cry ahead of 2019

Now as the alliance has fallen apart, BJP is getting battle ready with the mission to showcase its hard-line views in it areas of dominance, the Jammu region.

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Amit Shah to visit West Bengal: BJP starts Lok Sabha preparation early, targets 22 out of 42 seats in TMC's fortress

Out of the 42 Lok Sabha seats from West Bengal, the BJP is targeting 22 in the 2019 elections. This would be a huge leap over its 2014 tally, when it managed just two seats

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Raman Singh interview: Opposition unity a farce, Narendra Modi faces no real challenge for 2019 Lok Sabha polls

During an interaction with Firstpost, Raman Singh talked about his govt's plans for the development of Naxal areas, United Opposition and BJP's 2019 push

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Narendra Modi in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur asks people to abandon path of Naxalism, launches various schemes

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed to the youth on the wrong path in Naxal-affected Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district to abandon the path of violence.

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Ambedkar Jayanti: By crediting Babasaheb for his rise, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sent a potent message to Dalits

Speaking at Ambedkar’s 127th birth anniversary in Chhattisgarh’s Dalit-dominated Bijapur, the prime minister sent a befitting reply to the Opposition trying to corner the government by terming it anti-Dalit

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After Shiv Sena, now Chandrababu Naidu raises BJP's discomfort: Is NDA disintegrating ahead of 2019 polls?

Speculations were rife about an evident rift between the BJP and TDP for a long time now. Repeated statements from the BJP camp only fueled such rumours.

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Poll dates announced for Tripura, Meghalaya, Nagaland: BJP hopes to consolidate foothold in North East

After forming governments in Assam and Manipur, the BJP is hoping to consolidate its influence in the north-east. The Congress is hoping to retain its government in Meghalaya.

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Gujarat election: Amid rising Patel discourse, BJP seeks to mobilise other backward castes to make up for lost votes

With Gujarat voting in the first phase of Assembly polls, BJP strategists are talking about making up for lost Patel votes by mobilising other castes in the OBC community

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Gujarat Assembly Election 2017: Kin of Patidars who died during quota stir declare support for Congress

At a mega rally in Ahmedabad on 25 August, 2015, lakhs of people belonging to the Patidar community demanded reservation under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category.

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Gujarat Election 2017: SC Ayodhya hearing has provided BJP fresh ammunition against Congress, feel Muslims

The recent Supreme Court hearing about the Ayodhya dispute, has provided much needed ammunition for the BJP in Gujarat Assembly Elections

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Gujarat Assembly Election 2017: Will Hardik Patel go the same way as Keshubhai Patel in 2012?

At the moment, the biggest question remains whether the Patels will again leave Hardik like they left Keshubhai?

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Gujarat Election 2017: Jignesh Mevani says 'whether or not I win this election, people's fight will continue'

Mevani shot to fame after the Dalit movement protesting the flogging of Dalit youths in Una and he seems more intent on maintaining that identity than winning the election.

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Gujarat polls: As Hardik's influence wanes and Patidar movement fades, Ahmedabad Patels realign with BJP

The Patels in Ahmedabad think that Hardik has got distrcted and made an agreement with the BJP. They think the effect of the Patidar agitation now is not profound enough to defeat the BJP.

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Gujarat Assembly Election 2017: Modi magic still strong in Saurashtra as people fondly recall his achievements as CM

At the moment, after speaking to people at rally after rally, it seems that the Modi magic is still prevalent in the Gujarati community.

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Gujarat Assembly Election 2017: Miffed with BJP after Una flogging incident, Dalits inch towards Congress

The Una Dalits are unhappy with the BJP over the flogging incident and feel injustice has been done to them.

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Gujarat Assembly polls: In Porbandar, Muslims reject govt's development model, decry lack of basic facilities

In Gujarat, the Muslim population is around 9 percent and they are only influential in about 25-30 seats. Despite that, Muslim legislators could only manage two out of the 182 seats.

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Gujarat Assembly Election 2017: In Porbandar, an unhappy fishermen community may harm BJP's chances

When Rahul Gandhi reached on the coast of Porbandar to address fishermen community, the congress leader received a warm welcome.