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One nation, many elections: On the seven by-elections, their political signals

The bypolls in seven Assembly segments in six States across the country have thrown up mixed political signals

The Hindu

INDIA wins four seats, BJP three in Assembly bypolls

INDIA bloc of Opposition parties wins four seats in first bypolls; BJP wins three. TMC, CPI(M) and JMM win one each. BJP retains Bageshwar and Dhanpur, wrests Boxanagar from CPI(M). SP wins Ghosi, JMM retains Dumri. Congress-UDF wins Puthuppally, TMC wins Dhupguri. BJP, INDIA bloc evenly divided; BJP loses Dhupguri…

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Bypolls: BJP, opposition parties bag three seats each; SP poised to win in Ghosi

LUCKNOW/AGARTALA: The assembly by-election results for seven seats in six states declared on Friday were a mixed bag for the BJP and the opposition INDIA bloc, with the saffron party bagging three seats and one each going to Congress, JMM and TMC, while the Samajwadi Party was also poised to…

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Congress workers take out victory laps across Kerala to celebrate Puthupally by-election win

Congress workers celebrate Chandy Oommen's by-election win in Puthupally. KPCC president Sudhakaran says UDF's victories in Thrikkakara and Puthupally bypolls, and local body polls, paint ominous picture for CPI(M)

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BJP wins bypolls in Dhanpur, Boxanagar assembly seats in Tripura

BJP wins Dhanpur and Boxanagar by-elections in Tripura's Sepahijala district. BJP's Tafajjal Hossain won Boxanagar by 30,237 votes and Bindu Debnath won Dhanpur by 18,871 votes.

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Rival parties scramble to manage expectations for Puthuppally

CPI(M) and Congress review post-campaign in Puthuppally; BJP candidate claims voters saw through Congress-CPI(M) shadowboxing; CPI(M) State Secretary says margin of votes that make difference between victory and loss will be narrow; K. Sudhakaran says CPI(M)'s campaign lacked lustre; T.M. Thomas Isaac's opinion piece reflects anti-Pinarayi sentiment in CPI(M); Lijin…

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Campaigning ends for byelections to seven Assembly constituencies

Counting of votes will take place on September 8.

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Several CPI(M) members in Kuttanad set to join CPI

CPI(M) schism in Kuttanad deepens as 294 members quit, incl. reps & area/local/branch committee members. Majority to join CPI. 220 CPI(M) members approach CPI local leadership. CPI mandalam committee to consider applications. Final call by party State council. Rumblings due to failed attempts to resolve factional feud. 300 members wrote…

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Kuzhalnadan takes the fight to CPI(M) top leadership

Mathew Kuzhalnadan, a Congress legislator, accused CPI(M) of illegally occupying public land and amassing wealth. He defended himself against accusations of land grabs, financial misconduct and violating lawyer's code. He also sued CPI(M)'s district secretary for defamation. Kuzhalnadan challenged CPI(M) to investigate financial transactions of their district secretaries.

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Congress-backed CPI(M) candidate to face Trinamool in Dhupguri bypoll

CPI(M) & Congress to hold joint rally in Dhupguri, West Bengal on Sept 1, to oppose BJP & RSS. CPI-M to field candidate against TMC in bypoll.

The Hindu

CPI(M) redesigning its development agenda in favour of the rich and powerful: Congress

The charged political atmosphere of Puthuppally continues to boil over with the Congress now coming up with a point-by-point rebuttal to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.

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Tripura CM leads brisk campaign for BJP candidates for bypoll

BJP's Manik Saha is leading a campaign for two Assembly seats in Sepahijala district, Dhanpur and Boxanagar. He is joined by other senior leaders in door-to-door campaigns.

The Hindu

Santhanpara village officer issues stop memo on illegal construction

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Finance dept. to verify CM’s daughter’s IGST remittances based on Cong. complaint

Finance dept. verifying accusations of IGST evasion by CM's daughter; Congress, BJP using it to campaign for Puthuppally bypoll; CPI(M) defending it as honest biz transaction; Isaac accused Congress of hiding behind smokescreen; Kuzhalnadan invited Isaac to inspect his finances; Satheesan using it to disparage CPI(M); Chandrasekhar accused crony capitalism…

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Idukki Collector fails to take action on illegal construction of CPI(M) area committee office

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CPI(M) counters Cong. move to vilify CM, family

CPI(M) defends CM Vijayan against Congress' corruption charges; CM's tour of Puthuppally to focus on development. CPI(M) Central secretariat member A.K. Balan challenged Congress leader Mathew Kuzhalnadan to quit politics if the party proved that Mr. Vijayan's daughter had not paid IGST compensation. Leader of Opposition V. D.Satheesan and senior…

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A restrained race turns combative in Puthupally

Congress and CPI(M) battle in Puthuppally byelection has descended into personal attacks. Congress leader Kuzhalnadan accused CM Vijayan's daughter of evading IGST and demanded Vigilance inquiry against CM for ₹36-crore loss. CPI(M) pushed back with All India Lawyer's Union seeking Kuzhalnadan's debarment. Politics of payback to continue till 2024 LS…

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CPI(M) can probe into my firm’s tax payments, financial dealings: Kuzhalnadan

Mathew Kuzhalnadan challenged CPI(M) to disclose tax payments of Exalogica, IT firm owned by CM's daughter. He said CPI(M) had attempted to launch personal attack by accusing his law firm of money laundering. He disclosed his firm's IT payments since 2014-15 and challenged CPI(M) to investigate his firm. He also…

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Nair Service Society | Calling the shots, making a point

As a forward caste Hindu organisation, the NSS has been steadfast in maintaining political equidistance while casting itself as a defender of Hindu belief systems

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Left Front announces candidates for Tripura Assembly byelections

In the last Assembly elections, Mr. Chanda had lost to Union Minister Pratima Bhoumik from Dhanpur, but the CPI(M) managed to retain the Boxanagar seat defeating the BJP candidate in a triangular contest.

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A sense of anti-climax as UDF keeps mum on graft charge against CM’s daughter in House

UDF’s “flip-flop” on mining scandal leaves Kerala’s political sphere with a sense of anti-climax; Congress “belatedly learned” of handouts to UDF leaders; CPI(M) seizes high moral ground; BJP wrings rhetorical advantage; Union Minister says Congress & CPI(M) same on corruption.

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With poll panel announcing byelection on September 5, election mood sets in at Puthuppally

After weeks of mourning the death of senior Congress leader Oommen Chandy, the Puthuppally Assembly constituency on Tuesday found itself abruptly running up to the byelection on September 5.

The Hindu

CPI(M) bid to defend itself against allegations of hurting religious faith

The ruling Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] scrambled to defend itself against a growing chorus of accusations, discomfortingly amplified on social media, that top party leaders broadcast a disdainful view of Hindu beliefs while not daring to question the articles of faith cherished by other religions.

The Hindu

V.D. Satheesan welcomes Govindan’s statement that Lord Ganesha is not a myth

He suspects CPI(M)-BJP conspiracy behind the controversy

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T.K. Hamsa quits as Wakf Board chairperson

T.K. Hamsa, CPI(M) leader, resigned as Kerala State Wakf Board chairperson after days of speculation. Advanced age and health issues prompted his decision. M.K. Sakeer is a frontrunner for the job. He died reports of differences with Minister V. Abdurahiman

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