BJP has appointed new presidents for four state units — Telangana, Jharkhand, Andhra and Punjab. In Telangana, it has replaced Bandi Sanjay, a vocal leader praised by PM Modi for his organisational skills. In fellow Telugu state Andhra, it has chosen former Union minister D. Purandeswari, the sister-in-law of former ally N. Chandrababu Naidu of the TDP, and a Congress import. Another Congress import, Sunil Jakhar, has been given the reins in Punjab, while Babulal Marandi is now in charge of Jharkhand after a long estrangement with the BJP. All these appointments come with a message from the BJP, which is already in campaign mode for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains in Ep 1265 of Cut The Clutter.

If inherent ideological contradictions formed the underbelly of the Maha Vikas Agadi (MVA) in Maharashtra, conflicting ambitions may render new NDA vulnerable, ThePrint’s Political Editor DK Singh explains in this episode of #PoliticallyCorrect

Rather than pursuing armed insurgents, forces are focused on maintenance of peace like in UN peacekeeping operations. Merely relying on peace talks will not work, say sources.

Directions were given during meeting of Union council of ministers chaired by the prime minister & comes in the backdrop of a possible cabinet reshuffle, those present told ThePrint.

 

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Of the 44 chief and senior editors of the top 18 national English television, print and digital media publications, nearly all are upper caste.

 

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उपस्थित लोगों ने दिप्रिंट को बताया कि प्रधानमंत्री की अध्यक्षता में केंद्रीय मंत्रिपरिषद की बैठक के दौरान दिशानिर्देश दिए गए और यह संभावित कैबिनेट फेरबदल की पृष्ठभूमि में आया है.

 

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हिंसा से बचने के बाद मणिपुर में कई एमबीबीएस छात्र अब कक्षाओं में शामिल होने या एग्जाम देने में असमर्थ हैं. उन्होंने दूसरे कॉलेजों में शिफ्ट होने की मांग की है.

Ajit Pawar was in touch with BJP for a long time, but decided to switch over after Sharad Pawar restructured NCP & gave charge to Supriya Sule & Praful Patel, say BJP insiders.

 

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In Maharashtra Sunday, NCP chief Sharad Pawar’s nephew Ajit Pawar rebelled again with some senior leaders and joined the Shinde-BJP govt. With this move, Ajit was back as deputy CM for the fifth time. In this latest turn in Maharashtra politics lie several different threads: BJP’s approach to securing power, ideology and dynasty politics. In Ep 1263 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta unpacks the lessons this big NCP switch holds for politics in India, national and regional.