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AAP is the biggest challenger to the BJP and that is why it is under attack from all sides, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Saturday during a discussion on the motion of confidence he moved in the Budget session of the assembly. Speaking on the motion of confidence, Kejriwal asserted that even if the BJP wins this year's Lok Sabha polls, the AAP will «liberate» the country from the saffron party in the 2029 elections. The Delhi chief minister, who is also the AAP convenor, said his government has a majority in the House but it needed to bring the motion of confidence because the BJP was trying to poach party MLAs and topple his government. The House later passed the motion of confidence through a voice vote, with 54 of the AAP's 62 MLAs present during the voting.

prohibitory orders here in Pakistan's capital as jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's party began nationwide protests against alleged rigging and stealing of its mandate in the recent elections. Criticising the outcome of the polls, which saw the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party-backed independent candidates emerging as the largest group by winning over 90 National Assembly seats, the PTI announced holding countrywide «peaceful protests» against what it termed «record-high rigging». The protests began with a march in Wana in South Waziristan of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

Sharad Pawar said on Saturday the Election Commission's decision to recognise the group led by his nephew Ajit Pawar as the 'real' Nationalist Congress Party was «not in accordance with law» and he has approached the Supreme Court against it. «It has never happened before that those who formed a political party were removed from the party. Not only this, but the party symbol was also taken away. This decision was not in accordance with the law. We have approached the Supreme Court in this matter. We will need to increase our public outreach,» said Sharad Pawar today. After losing the NCP party name and symbol, Sharad Pawar claimed on Saturday that the decision was not in accordance with the law.

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Imran Khan's party has decided to sit in the Opposition in Parliament while launching a countrywide protest against alleged rigging in the elections after its efforts to form the next government failed. Pakistan's major political parties have stepped up efforts to form a federal government after the February 8 elections delivered a split verdict, according to a report published by the news agency PTI. While Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party-backed independent candidates dominated the election results, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) claimed to have enough numbers to form the government as some independents joined the Nawaz Sharif-led party post-polls.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is being held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on February 17-18. The meeting, expected to see 11,500 BJP delegates in attendance from across the country will be inaugurated with the address by party's national president JP Nadda in the afternoon. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address the valedictory session of the meeting on February 18 as the BJP is all set to outline its campaign themes ahead of Lok Sabha elections scheduled in April-May.

BJP) in Madhya Pradesh has extended an invitation to Congress leader Kamal Nath and his son Nakul Nath, the Chhindwara MP, to join their ranks. This move comes amidst swirling speculations about the duo's potential switch to the saffron party, a rumor vehemently denied by the Congress. State BJP president VD Sharma, addressing TOI reporters, stated that the doors of the BJP are open to those who align with their ideology and leadership, particularly those who were disheartened by the Congress leadership's decision to boycott the consecration ceremony of Lord Rama's idol in Ayodhya on Jan 22. He emphasized that the invitation is extended to anyone, including Kamal Nath and Nakul Nath, who resonate with the sentiments of Lord Rama held dear by many Indians. «By principle, our door is open to those who believe in our ideology and leadership, and are willing to do so under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi,» Sharma said.

Narendra Modi gets set to outline its campaign themes for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. From its elected panchayat heads to district presidents and Union ministers, the BJP's 'national council' meeting is going to be the ruling party's biggest organisational get-together in recent memory — an exercise aimed at galvanising its cadre for the polls. The meet — scheduled to start in the afternoon — will be preceded by a meeting of the party's national office-bearers, who will finalise some of the key agenda items for the convention. BJP chief JP Nadda will inaugurate the meeting and Modi will on Sunday deliver the valedictory address, a speech that is likely to draw the broader contours of the party's campaign and exhort its members to go all out to achieve his target for the party to win 370 seats in the elections.

Karnataka Budget 2024: The recent announcement made by the Karnataka government to raise excise duty on alcohol, particularly beer, has put the spotlight on brewery stocks in the upcoming week. According to stock market experts, liquor prices are already high in Karnataka and the current Karnataka Budget 2024 proposal may have an adversary impact on liquor sales in the state in the short term.

Ajit Pawar has initiated preparations for upcoming Lok Sabha elections and is targeting Baramati MP Supriya Sule's seat. Though the Baramati Lok Sabha segment is the traditional stronghold of Sharad Pawar and Supriya Sule, Ajit Pawar cited he will be fielding a candidate there. Ajit Pawar expressed though his candidate has not contested an election earlier, that person would have the support of those with ample experience.

review petition following the apex court’s decision to strike down the electoral bond scheme, said people familiar with the deliberations. If required, the names of donors can be given to the court in a sealed envelope, without making the information public, they said, ruling out an ordinance to override the judgment with general elections just a few weeks away.

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₹115 crore attached by the tax department will be transferred to the exchequer as per the procedure followed in the case of any citizen defaulting on tax dues, a person informed about the working of the tax department said on Friday. If the funds are insufficient, the same would be recovered as and when they are deposited into the accounts, the person cited above said, requesting not to be identified. This comes after news reports of a Congress party leader saying on Friday that the party’s bank accounts were unfrozen by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) after the party filed an appeal before it.

panchayat heads, mandal and district presidents, and state and union ministers, will gather in Delhi for a two-day national council meeting beginning Saturday. The BJP is organising its national council meeting in the national capital just ahead of Lok Sabha elections to enthuse the party workers and make them election ready. The two-day gathering will begin with a national office bearer meeting on Saturday morning, which will include Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other national BJP office-bearers.

Europe's attempt to give workers at Uber, Deliveroo and other online platforms more social and labour rights failed a second time after France and three other countries abstained from voting on the watered-down political deal. Belgium, the current holder of the rotating EU presidency, is unlikely to muster enough support for yet another attempt, especially as the European Parliament which has to endorse a final deal, gradually winds down ahead of elections in June.

Supriya Sule, NCP leader Ajit Pawar on Friday said that just by giving speeches and winning awards as the best parliamentarian does not get the job done in politics. Ajit took on Sule saying she has not done any work in her constituency while alluding that she has lost touch with her constituency. «We can't just elect people in Parliament who don't do any work; just giving speeches in Parliament does not solve issues. If I don't come here (Baramati) and just give a speech in Mumbai and get the award for the best parliamentarian and don't oversee the work here, then would the work be done here,» asked Ajit Pawar. While Ajit did not name Sule by name, the indirect attack was aimed at Sule as the latter has been awarded 'the best Parliamentarian award' several times.

Bhutan's Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay is keen on visiting India following New Delhi's invitation to discuss new areas of cooperation, including connectivity and business, ET has learnt. Tobgay is no stranger to India and he has been invited following his re-election as Bhutan's PM. India had started engaging with the new Bhutanese government as soon as it was elected, with foreign secretary Vinay Kwatra meeting Tobgay on the first day of his second term last month. Tobgay is also keen to host Prime Minister Narendra Modi, it is learnt. Kwatra was on a three-day visit to Thimphu to engage with the new government to discuss new initiatives, including Bhutan's next five-year plan, fresh development support from the Indian government, and energy partnership and cross-border connectivity initiatives. New Delhi has stepped up engagements with Thimphu, a move seen as counterbalancing China's growing inroads in Bhutan, and has been observing the trajectory of ties, particularly the boundary talks. The territorial dispute between Bhutan and China covers an area of about 764 sq km--269 sq km in western and 495 sq km in north-central Bhutan. New Delhi is concerned over China's claim over areas in the vicinity of Doklam in western Bhutan. In return, Beijing wants to narrow or give up its territorial claims in the north-central region of Bhutan. Thimphu has assured New Delhi that it will not undermine India's interests while negotiating a boundary treaty with Beijing.

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uncle, Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday said he would have easily become the party president had he been the son of the «senior» leader. The Nationalist Congress Party president, who rebelled against his uncle Sharad Pawar last year to join the Shiv Sena-BJP government, also denied the allegation that corruption cases forced him to switch sides. Speaking at a party function here, Ajit Pawar said he was accused of «stealing» the party founded by Sharad Pawar, but the Election Commission of India and Maharashtra assembly Speaker gave rulings in his favour (affirming that the Ajit faction was the real NCP). «Had I been born to the senior (leader), I would have become party president naturally, in fact, the party would have come under my control. (But) I too was born to your brother,» he said, without naming his uncle.