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Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin likely to discuss 'Hindi imposition' in Assembly today
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Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin likely to discuss 'Hindi imposition' in Assembly today

The move comes after the parliamentary panel made a recommendation to make Hindi the medium of instruction in central educational institutes

Madhya Pradesh: Congress MLAs dump garlic as Assembly gate, accuse BJP government of ignoring farmers' woes
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Madhya Pradesh: Congress MLAs dump garlic as Assembly gate, accuse BJP government of ignoring farmers' woes

The Opposition legislators, while proceeding towards the entrance gate, raised slogans like 'Kisano ke samman me, Congress maidan me' to express their support to farmers

Maharashtra: NCP leader Dhananjay Munde explains his 'Milind Narvekar' slip-up in Assembly
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Maharashtra: NCP leader Dhananjay Munde explains his 'Milind Narvekar' slip-up in Assembly

Speaking in the House while congratulating the newly-appointed Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar, Munde inadvertently referred to him as Milind Narvekar, who is an aide of Uddhav Thackeray

I've been threatened by 'gau rakshaks' not to enter Haryana Assembly, says Congress MLA Mamman Khan
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I've been threatened by 'gau rakshaks' not to enter Haryana Assembly, says Congress MLA Mamman Khan

Khan said that he has written to the Haryana chief minister, the home minister and the director general of police seeking their immediate intervention in the matter

I wasn't dangerous when in government, but I'll be now, says Pakistan's Imran Khan
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I wasn't dangerous when in government, but I'll be now, says Pakistan's Imran Khan

Imran Khan is the first Pakistan prime minister to lose a no-trust vote in National Assembly. Shehbaz Sharif was subsequently sworn-in as the new premier of the country

Voters in Serbia cast ballots in triple election, likely to set to keep populists in power
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Voters in Serbia cast ballots in triple election, likely to set to keep populists in power

Opinion surveys ahead of the vote have predicted that President Aleksandar Vucic will win another five-year term and that his right-wing Serbian Progressive Party will yet again dominate the 250-member Assembly

AAP govt presents 'Rozgar Budget' for Delhi, says it will generate employment opportunities for youth
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AAP govt presents 'Rozgar Budget' for Delhi, says it will generate employment opportunities for youth

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia presented a Rs 75,800-crore budget in the Assembly for the financial year 2022-23

Tamil Nadu Assembly adopts anti-NEET bill again; BJP stages walkout
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Tamil Nadu Assembly adopts anti-NEET bill again; BJP stages walkout

The resolution for the passage of the bill was piloted by chief minister MK Stalin and the BJP, led by its floor leader Nainar Nagenthiran, staged a walkout raising its objection to the move.

Namaz room controversy: PIL filed in Jharkhand High Court challenging Speaker's order
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Namaz room controversy: PIL filed in Jharkhand High Court challenging Speaker's order

As per the petitioner Bhairav Singh, the assembly building is a temple of democracy and not a personal property and allotting a room in it to offer namaz will set a wrong precedence

Assam Assembly passes Cattle Preservation Bill, prohibits slaughter in 5km radius of temples
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Assam Assembly passes Cattle Preservation Bill, prohibits slaughter in 5km radius of temples

Under the new law, permission for slaughter will not be granted to areas that have predominantly non-beef eating communities

Suvendu Adhikari submits petition to West Bengal Speaker seeking Mukul Roy’s disqualification as MLA
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Suvendu Adhikari submits petition to West Bengal Speaker seeking Mukul Roy’s disqualification as MLA

Roy recently rejoined the TMC, of which he was once the second-in-command, following his three-and-a-half year-long stint in the BJP

SC urges rethink of Speaker's disqualification powers: Why plumping for 'impartial tribunal' to deal with political turncoats is no panacea
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SC urges rethink of Speaker's disqualification powers: Why plumping for 'impartial tribunal' to deal with political turncoats is no panacea

Last week, the Supreme Court pronounced a significant judgment in relation to the Speaker’s power to disqualify members of the legislative Assembly on account of defection.

New Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrakant Patil says party aims to achieve 'Congress-mukt' Maharashtra in upcoming Assembly election
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New Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrakant Patil says party aims to achieve 'Congress-mukt' Maharashtra in upcoming Assembly election

Newly-appointed Maharashtra unit chief of BJP Chandrakant Patil on Wednesday said making the state 'Congress-mukt' was his priority in the upcoming Assembly elections.

Delhi court defers hearing on BJP leader's defamation complaint against Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia
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Delhi court defers hearing on BJP leader's defamation complaint against Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia

A Delhi court deferred the hearing on a defamation complaint filed by BJP leader Vijender Gupta against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia for allegedly 'maligning' his image by accusing him of attempting to kill the AAP chief.

Maharashtra Opposition MLAs protest over alleged leak of state budget on finance minister's Twitter handle, seek inquiry
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Maharashtra Opposition MLAs protest over alleged leak of state budget on finance minister's Twitter handle, seek inquiry

Opposition lawmakers staged a protest over the alleged 'leak' of Maharashtra budget provisions on Finance minister Sudhir Mungantiwar's Twitter handle before presentation in the Assembly, and sought a probe into the matter.

Mayawati dismisses idea of 'one nation, one poll' as 'ploy', says would have attended Narendra Modi's meeting had it been on EVMs
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Mayawati dismisses idea of 'one nation, one poll' as 'ploy', says would have attended Narendra Modi's meeting had it been on EVMs

BSP chief Mayawati said she would have attended the all-party meeting called by the prime minister if it was on EVMs, and described the idea of simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly polls as a ploy to divert attention from issues like poverty.

Sheila Dikshit asks Congress chief Rahul Gandhi not to resign, says party has bounced back
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Sheila Dikshit asks Congress chief Rahul Gandhi not to resign, says party has bounced back

Delhi Congress chief Sheila Dikshit on Tuesday appealed to party president Rahul Gandhi to withdraw his decision to step down, saying the party has bounced back in the past from challenging circumstances to triumph

Narendra Modi's outreach to Opposition in victory speech shows he is interested in crafting legislative history
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Narendra Modi's outreach to Opposition in victory speech shows he is interested in crafting legislative history

It was Narendra Modi looking to write his way into the history books as a leader with significant legislative accomplishments.

How Narendra Modi won West Bengal: Collapse of Left Front vote, Mamata's tactical errors, PM's brand delivered victory
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How Narendra Modi won West Bengal: Collapse of Left Front vote, Mamata's tactical errors, PM's brand delivered victory

The BJP has organisational deficiencies in the state, lacks a local leader who may take on Mamata in mass appeal and still remains alien to the urban Bengali middle-class

West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Nagaland, Mizoram, Meghalaya Election Results 2019: 17th Lok Sabha Elections full coverage state, party and constituency-wise
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West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Nagaland, Mizoram, Meghalaya Election Results 2019: 17th Lok Sabha Elections full coverage state, party and constituency-wise

East States Election 2019 Vote Counting LIVE Results and Updates: Odisha Congress president Niranjan Patnaik has announced his resignation from the post, taking moral responsibility of the party's poor performance in the state.