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Sambalpur Lok Sabha seat | Biju Janata Dal's Pranab Das to fight against BJP's Dharmendra Pradhan

The Sambalpur Lok Sabha seat in Western Odisha will witness a high-profile contest between Biju Janata Dal’s Pranab Prakash Das and BJP’s Dharmendra Pradhan.

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Hassan JD(S) candidate Prajwal Revanna has pistol and rifle, owns property and valuables worth over ₹40.84 crore

Prajwal Revanna is the Janata Dal (Secular) candidate in Hassan in Karnataka, declares assets worth ₹40.84 crore, including land and loans.

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When did Siddaramaiah become a soothsayer? asks HDK

Janata Dal (S) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy has hit back at Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for predicting his loss from the Mandya Lok Sabha constituency in the coming elections.

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JD(S) core committee clears Kumaraswamy’s name for Mandya

Putting an end to weeks of speculation, the Core Committee of Janata Dal (Secular) on Tuesday cleared the names of it’s State president and former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy as the candidate for the Mandya Lok Sabha constituency in the Vokkaliga heartland where a high voltage poll battle is expected.…

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Karnataka Governor refuses to sign Bill that allows imposing levy on temples earning over ₹10 lakh

Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot returns Karnataka temple bill, seeking clarification on amendments to religious institutions and charitable endowments act.

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BJP MLA claims Nitish Kumar dropped her name from list for Bihar Cabinet expansion

Four-time Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Aruna Devi has levelled serious charges alleging that her name was dropped as a Minister in the Bihar Cabinet on the behest of Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) president Nitish Kumar.

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Kumaraswamy to bury the hatchet with Sumalatha Ambareesh?

The compulsions of coalition politics seem to have forced Janata Dal (Secular) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy to sue for peace with his political bête noire and Mandya MP Sumalatha Ambareesh.

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JD(S) leaders protest over release of Hemavathi water to Tumakuru

Janata Dal (Secular) party protests for water release from Hemavathi reservoir to address drinking water shortage in Hassan.

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Discussion held on Dr. Manjunath’s candidature for Bengaluru Rural

In indications that noted cardiologist C.N. Manjunath could be the NDA candidate from Bengaluru Rural Lok Sabha constituency contesting against Congress nominee D.K. Suresh, a meeting of Janata Dal (Secular) on Monday backed his nominations.

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Hassan Lok Sabha seat: A 40-year-old family fight is back on the cards with third-generation contestants

The tough fight 31-year-old Shreyas M. Patel gave to senior Janata Dal (Secular) leader H.D. Revanna in Holenarsipur constituency in the Assembly election last year is what is said to have clinched the Congress ticket for him to contest the Lok Sabha election from Hassan. The Congress announced its first…

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An excerpt from Sobhana K. Nair’s Ram Vilas Paswan — The Weathervane of Indian Politics: Crossing lines

When faced with political extinction, Ram Vilas Paswan often used his ideological agnosticism to switch sides, says author Sobhana K. Nair in her book ‘Ram Vilas Paswan: The Weathervane of Indian Politics’

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Stand-off in Council between Congress and Opposition continues as another Bill is referred to select committee

In another stand-off between the ruling Congress and the Opposition BJP and Janata Dal (Secular) in this Budget session, the Legislative Council on Thursday referred the Karnataka Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2024, to the select committee.

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Rajya Sabha elections | A ‘victory amidst loss’, says JD(S)

The Janata Dal (Secular) candidate D. Kupendra Reddy may have lost Rajya Sabha election, but the party is happy that it managed to avert any split of its votes.

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Rajya Sabha elections: Congress wins three seats, BJP one in Karnataka

BJP MLA cross-votes for Congress in Karnataka Rajya Sabha elections, defying party whip, leading to Congress victory.

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Rajya Sabha elections get under way in Karnataka

Rajya Sabha elections in Karnataka witness fears of cross-voting as legislators cast votes for four seats.

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Polls for 11 Bihar MLC seats scheduled on March 21; Narendra Narayan Yadav elected Deputy Speaker of Assembly

The biennial election for 11 Bihar Legislative Council seats, including that of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Rabri Devi, will take place on March 21.

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Puttanna retains Teachers’ constituency seat in his fifth win

BJP and JD(S) suffer setback as Congress candidate P. Puttanna wins Bangalore Teachers' constituency in Legislative Council.

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Irked by criticism of Centre, Opposition protests inside the House and outside

As Chief Minister Siddaramaiah presented the Budget for 2024-25 on Friday, in a speech peppered with critical remarks against the NDA government at the Centre, alleging that “injustice” had been done to the State in devolution of taxes, the BJP and Janata Dal (S) members staged a walkout and staged…

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Bihar: JDU MLA Sudhanshu Shekhar files FIR claiming 'Cash for Vote' offer

Janata Dal (United)'s MLA Sudhanshu Shekhar filed an FIR in Patna on Wednesday, claiming that he was offered Rs 5 crores by the party's colleague for switching over to the RJD-led 'Mahagathbandhan' ahead of the trust vote. Read further on Dynamite News:

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BJP Central leaders will decide on Mandya candidate: Deve Gowda

Mandya Lok Sabha constituency is set for a high profile election, with Janata Dal (Secular) supremo H.D. Deve Gowda declaring on Tuesday that the decision on candidate for the constituency would be taken by the BJP Central leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Not an aspirant for Mandya Lok Sabha seat, Nikhil Kumaraswamy clarifies

Janata Dal (Secular) Youth Wing president Nikhil Kumaraswamy denies rumors of contesting as an NDA candidate from Mandya Lok Sabha seat.

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JD (S) appoints office-bearers

Janata Dal (Secular) appoints new leadership structure for Lok Sabha polls, including Secretary General and working presidents.

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I will wear my own party colours, but don’t build narrative around Kumaraswamy wearing saffron, says Deve Gowda

While stating that there was no need to build a narrative around former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy sporting a saffron shawl, Janata Dal (Secular) supremo and former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda said on Friday that he would be using his own party’s colours if he is invited to share…

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JD(S) has almost merged with BJP, says D.K. Shivakumar

Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who is also KPCC president, on Tuesday said that the Janata Dal (Secular) leader and former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy has “almost merged JD(S) with the BJP.”

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Seat arithmetic among NDA allies in Bihar needs a relook post JD(U) entry

The re-entry of Janata Dal (United) into the NDA in Bihar changes the dynamics of the BJP-led front, potentially affecting smaller parties' seat allocations in the upcoming general election.

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