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People stand in a queue to cast their vote outside a polling station during the Telangana Legislative Assembly election in Hyderabad, India, November 30, 2023. REUTERS/Almaas Masood

India’s ruling BJP, opposition Congress in tight race to win state elections-exit polls

NEW DELHI, Nov 30 (Reuters) – India’s main opposition Congress party is likely to win two of five state assembly elections while it is in close contest with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling nationalist party in two heartland states, TV exit polls showed on Thursday. The state elections are seen as a big test of

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Former MP from BJP Jaya Prada

Moradabad Court issues NBW against BJP former MP Jaya Prada in 2019 case

Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 28 (ANI): Moradabad Court has issued a Non-bailable warrant (NBW) against former MP from BJP, Jaya Prada in connection with a 2019 case. The case relates to a felicitation ceremony organized at Habitat Muslim Inter College in Moradabad where Samajwadi Party MP ST Hasan used derogatory remarks against Jaya Prada.

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Poster put up by BJP outside Gandhi Bhawan (Photo/ANI)

BJP puts up posters mocking Congress’ ‘six guarantees’ outside Gandhi Bhawan in Hyderabad

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], November 20 (ANI): The BJP put up posters mocking the Congress’ six guarantees outside the Gandhi Bhawan in Hyderabad. This comes days after the Congress released its ‘Abhyas Hastam’ manifesto which constituted of six guarantees. The BJP said that the promises made by Congress were nothing but “Scamgress Guarantee card”. On the

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Hindu nationalist Narendra Modi (2nd L), prime ministerial candidate for India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), receives flowers from a Muslim cleric after the inauguration of a hospital owned by a Muslim trust at Balasinore town, east of the western Indian city of Ahmedabad November 10, 2013. REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo

How BJP seeks Muslim vote in 2024 election

NEW DELHI, Nov 10 (Reuters) – Nafis Ansari, a school principal who is Muslim, was enlisted this year by the ruling BJP as a “Modi Mitr”, or friend of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The resident of the central state of Madhya Pradesh promotes the party to neighbours and relatives at events such as weddings

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