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NCP flip-flop on Rafale may be bargaining ploy for 2019

Pawar is playing hardball with the Congress which is keen on putting together a mahagathbandhan of parties opposed to the BJP

2 min read4 Oct 2018
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Congress forms backward classes commission in Telangana

The BC commission formed by the Congress comprises 25 members, who will critically examine the schemes being implemented for backward classes by the ruling TRS

2 min read6 Feb 2018
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TRS, Congress trying to woo backward classes ahead of Telangana assembly elections

Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) and Congress are looking to capture the weakened Telugu Desam Party's (TDP) core backward class voter base

2 min read22 Jan 2018
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Telangana opposition parties look for tie-ups to counter ruling TRS

One of the earliest indications that opposition parties are set to form alliances to counter Telangana Rashtra Samithi has come from the CPI leadership in Telangana

2 min read9 Oct 2017
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Siddaramaiah asks Centre to conduct banking exams in all 22 official languages

Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah's request comes at a time when he has been backing pro-Kannada groups to thwart any attempts to impose Hindi by the Centre

1 min read12 Sep 2017
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YSR Congress promises liquor ban in Andhra Pradesh if voted to power in 2019

YSR Congress virtually releases its manifesto for the 2019 Andhra Pradesh elections, promising, among other things, to make the state liquor-free in a phased manner

2 min read10 Jul 2017
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BJP steps up preparation for 2019 Telangana polls

The BJP has begun aggressively reconstituting and reorganizing its booth-level committees across Telangana well ahead of the 2019 assembly and general elections

2 min read12 Jun 2017

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