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Brisk voting marked the Vice President election, with 96 per cent of MPs casting ballots by 3 p.m. Prime Minister Modi was the first to vote. The contest is between NDA nominee C P Radhakrishnan and opposition candidate B Sudershan Reddy
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The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has announced its MPs will abstain from voting in the Vice Presidential elections, citing its policy of maintaining equal distance from both the NDA and the INDIA bloc. Naveen Patnaik made the decision after consultations
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Opposition MPs will undergo a mock poll on Monday to prepare for the September 9 vice-presidential election, followed by a dinner hosted by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge. The contest pits NDA nominee C P Radhakrishnan against opposition candidate B Sudershan Reddy
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The timeline makes this amendment less a safeguard and more a devious political strategy
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BRS leader KT Rama Rao blamed the Congress government for Telangana’s fertiliser crisis, accusing Chief Minister Revanth Reddy of incompetence and negligence. He demanded a white paper on urea stocks, alleging diversion to black market, and contrasted the situation with the previous BRS rule
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged all parties, including the Opposition, to support NDA’s vice-presidential nominee CP Radhakrishnan for a unanimous election. Lauding his clean public life, Modi introduced him to NDA MPs. Radhakrishnan will file nomination on Wednesday; Opposition likely to contest
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The Supreme Court sought the Centre’s response on challenges faced by cadets medically discharged from military institutes due to training-related disabilities. It suggested insurance cover, enhanced ex-gratia support, and rehabilitation schemes, stressing that injuries should not deter brave cadets from serving the nation
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The BJP parliamentary board on Sunday nominated Maharashtra Governor C P Radhakrishnan as the NDA candidate for vice-president. The vice-presidential election, necessitated by the resignation of incumbent Jagdeep Dhankhar last month, is scheduled for September 9.
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The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of hardships faced by cadets medically discharged from NDA, IMA and other institutes due to training-related disabilities. Around 500 such cadets since 1985 lack ex-servicemen status, receiving inadequate ex-gratia instead of healthcare benefits
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The Vice President election will be held on September 9, following Jagdeep Dhankhar's surprise resignation. With 782 members eligible to vote, the NDA holds a numerical advantage, while the opposition is expected to field a joint candidate
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Telangana’s DCA made its first direct arrests in a spurious drugs case, a move hailed as historic. However, experts raised concerns about its sustainability due to poor manpower, lack of protection, and administrative support for DCA officers handling such cases
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Rekha Gupta is Delhi's fourth woman Chief Minister. The 50-year-old MLA from Shalimar Bagh is also the only woman in the NDA team of Chief Ministers
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Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut says BJP won as a lot of money was spent, workers of rival parties were targeted and voters list was tampered with in Delhi 'as was done in Maharashtra'
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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday said the TDP-led NDA government will comprehensively resolve all land disputes through revenue sadassulu (meetings) across the state.
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BJP-led NDA parliamentarians also carry out march within Parliament premises, raising slogans and carrying placards demanding an apology from opposition Congress
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Since Naga Babu is not a member of the Assembly, the coalition is likely to nominate him to the Legislative Council to pave for his induction
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Ponnala Lakshmaiah highlighted the historical events related to reservation policies, emphasizing their importance as an eye-opener for the ruling parties.
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The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA), headed by the TDP, is sure to win all three seats, going by its strength in the 175-member Assembly. The TDP has 135 members while its allies, the Jana Sena and the BJP have 21 and 8 seats, respectively.
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The Prime Minister will virtually lay the foundation stone from Andhra University Engineering College Grounds in Visakhapatnam
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. In the 2019 elections, the JMM-Congress-RJD alliance secured 25 of these seats, while the BJP managed only 13.