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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu, and JanaSena Party (JSP) chief K Pawan Kalyan held a "Prajagalam" rally in Palnadu, Andhra Pradesh, marking a united front for the upcoming Lok Sabha and Assembly elections.

He said they were requesting the BJP-led Central government to provide all necessary assistance to the state for its development.

The numbers will take the BJP's tally in Rajya Sabha to 97 and that of BJP-led NDA to 117, just four short of the majority mark of 121 in the 240-member House once all 56 members are sworn in Of 56 Rajya Sabha seats that fall vacant in April, BJP won 30; 20 unopposed and 10 in elections held Tuesday.

The Congress President said that his party has a history of standing up against injustice in the state.

By selective presentation of figures, Sitharaman made a clumsy effort to paint a picture of contrast between UPA and NDA regimes

In the 243-strong assembly, a total of 129 members voted in favour of the motion of confidence

The NDA, which includes JD(U), BJP, former chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi's Hindustani Awam Morcha and an Independent, has a combined strength of 128 MLAs in the 243-strong assembly, six more than the majority mark.

Shah asserted that there is no suspense over the outcome of the Lok Sabha polls and even the Congress and other opposition parties have realised that they will again have to sit in the opposition benches.

On being asked if he raised the issue of any special package in his meeting with PM Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP chief JP Nadda in Delhi yesterday, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar said, "Don't worry about us.

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I am confident that the NDA government under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the leadership of Nitish Kumar will expedite good governance and development in Bihar."

An SP coinage, PDA refers to the 'Pichchde, Dalit, Alpsankhyak' - backwards and minority -- group that forms a large part of the state's population.

In the Bihar Assembly of 243, the RJD has 79 MLAs; followed by the BJP's 78; the JD(U)'s 45' the Congress's 19, the CPI (M-L)'s 12, two each of the CPI(M) and CPI, the Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular)'s four seats, and the AIMIM's one, plus one Independent legislator.

The Bihar reversal comes amid the growing friction within the I.N.D.I.A grouping over seat-sharing arrangement

Addressing a press conference after Kumar's swearing in, where three BJP leaders also took oath, Nadda exuded confidence that the coalition will "sweep" the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Calling on the Governor at Raj Bhavan, Nitish told him, "We have decided to sever ties with the Mahagathbandhan in the state"

Speaking to the reporters here, Yadav also expressed his hope that Nitish will strengthen the INDIA alliance, formed to take on the BJP-led central government in the upcoming general elections.

Any attempt to cast doubt on the competence of the legislature will be fraught with great perils to democracy

The marathon saw a 96-year-old as the eldest participant and a five-year-old as the youngest.

Actor & Jana Sena Party chief Pawan Kalyan defends his choice to join forces with the Telugu Desam Party, despite being in the NDA fold