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The Hidden Caste Face-off In Siddaramaiah-DK Shivakumar Karnataka Battle
The Siddaramaiah-DK Shivakumar battle in Karnataka a squabble over the chief minister's job that has rumbled on since the Congress' 2023 election win was recast into a 'Vokkaliga vs Ahinda' political face-off after a high-level meeting at the Chi
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Bihar Results LIVE: "Congress May See A Split Soon": PM Modi's Big Prediction After Bihar Landslide
Prime Minister Narendra Modi -- on a day the NDA achieved a sweeping victory in Bihar -- predicted about another split in the Congress and warned its allies that they need to be wary of the Grand Old Party.
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Jubilee Hills Bypoll Results To Shape Hyderabad Political Narrative
The result of the Jubilee Hills by-poll - counting for which begins Friday morning, alongside counting for the Bihar election - is widely seen a test of strength for the ruling Congress and an attempt by the BRS to revive its fortunes.
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"I Cast My Vote, Don't Know Who That Is": Voter In 'Brazilian Model' Row
The woman at the centre of the 'Brazilian model row' told NDTV the voter ID card Rahul Gandhi flagged this week - to add to what the Congress says is mounting evidence of large-scale fraud involving the Election Commission and the BJP - isn' hers.
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Meet Rajesh Kumar: Dalit Leader, Bihar Congress Chief Who Fought From Kutumba
Bihar Congress chief Rajesh Kumar contested the upcoming assembly elections from the Kutumba constituency. The seat, reserved for the Scheduled Castes, is in the Aurangabad district.
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Opinion | Not Nitish, Not Tejashwi - These 11 Forces Will Decide Bihar's Fate
Multiple alliances, shifting voter demographics, welfare schemes, caste calculations, and the emergence of new political players have created a multifaceted contest where traditional voting patterns may no longer hold.
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When Leader Withdrew From Bihar Election After Rival Called Him "Brother", Sought Blessings
In today's politics, where ideology has been replaced by caste and individualism, and debates on election platforms often turn into accusations and counter-accusations, some stories from the past still offer solace.
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Telangana Minister's "Regret" Note After Buffalo Remark Against Colleague
Telangana's Backward Classes Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar has expressed regret over the row over his remarks on cabinet colleague, Scheduled Caste Welfare Minister Adluri Laxman Kumar.
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Revanth Reddy Unveils Caste Survey, Urges National Push For OBC Quota
Telangana Chief Minister unveiled the 'Telangana Socio-Economic Survey - Model and Methodology' at Indira Bhawan in New Delhi, and urged Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge to raise the issue of OBC reservations in Parliament.
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Dharmendra Pradhan's "Crocodile Tears" Jibe At Rahul Gandhi At NDTV Conclave
Reiterating his party's charge that the Congress indulges in feudal politics, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched a scathing jibe at Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of shedding "crocodile tears" on issues of social justice.
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Opinion | How Caste Census Question Tested Both Congress And BJP
While the BJP tried its best to navigate caste politics through social engineering, Rahul Gandhi understood that unless the Congress discovered a new social base, it would be difficult for it to regain its pole position in Indian politics.
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"Country Going To Pay... ": When Rajiv Gandhi Opposed 1990 Reservation Move
As the ruling BJP and the Opposition Congress wage a political battle to claim credit for yesterday's announcement, here is a look at how the Grand Old Party responded to the Mandal Commission's report 35 years back and the grounds on which it oppose
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"World Bows Down...": Congress Poster Claims Credit For Centre's Caste Move
A day after the Centre announced that caste data would be recorded in the next Census, a poster outside the Congress headquarters in Delhi credits party leader Rahul Gandhi with pushing the Narendra Modi government into taking the decision.
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NDTV Explains: The Caste Census Roller Coaster In Indian Politics
Census, survey, or enumeration... whatever the suffix, for the first time since 1931 India will count the men, women, and children in each of the hundreds of castes and sub-castes that make up its complex socio-cultural fabric, the government said.
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Opinion | RSS's Caste Census Dilemma Is Only Growing
The fears of the RSS are not misplaced. However, endorsing a caste census only plays into the hands of the Opposition.
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The Hidden Caste Face-off In Siddaramaiah-DK Shivakumar Karnataka Battle
The Siddaramaiah-DK Shivakumar battle in Karnataka a squabble over the chief minister's job that has rumbled on since the Congress' 2023 election win was recast into a 'Vokkaliga vs Ahinda' political face-off after a high-level meeting at the Chi
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Bihar Results LIVE: "Congress May See A Split Soon": PM Modi's Big Prediction After Bihar Landslide
Prime Minister Narendra Modi -- on a day the NDA achieved a sweeping victory in Bihar -- predicted about another split in the Congress and warned its allies that they need to be wary of the Grand Old Party.
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Jubilee Hills Bypoll Results To Shape Hyderabad Political Narrative
The result of the Jubilee Hills by-poll - counting for which begins Friday morning, alongside counting for the Bihar election - is widely seen a test of strength for the ruling Congress and an attempt by the BRS to revive its fortunes.
-
"I Cast My Vote, Don't Know Who That Is": Voter In 'Brazilian Model' Row
The woman at the centre of the 'Brazilian model row' told NDTV the voter ID card Rahul Gandhi flagged this week - to add to what the Congress says is mounting evidence of large-scale fraud involving the Election Commission and the BJP - isn' hers.
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Meet Rajesh Kumar: Dalit Leader, Bihar Congress Chief Who Fought From Kutumba
Bihar Congress chief Rajesh Kumar contested the upcoming assembly elections from the Kutumba constituency. The seat, reserved for the Scheduled Castes, is in the Aurangabad district.
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Opinion | Not Nitish, Not Tejashwi - These 11 Forces Will Decide Bihar's Fate
Multiple alliances, shifting voter demographics, welfare schemes, caste calculations, and the emergence of new political players have created a multifaceted contest where traditional voting patterns may no longer hold.
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When Leader Withdrew From Bihar Election After Rival Called Him "Brother", Sought Blessings
In today's politics, where ideology has been replaced by caste and individualism, and debates on election platforms often turn into accusations and counter-accusations, some stories from the past still offer solace.
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Telangana Minister's "Regret" Note After Buffalo Remark Against Colleague
Telangana's Backward Classes Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar has expressed regret over the row over his remarks on cabinet colleague, Scheduled Caste Welfare Minister Adluri Laxman Kumar.
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Revanth Reddy Unveils Caste Survey, Urges National Push For OBC Quota
Telangana Chief Minister unveiled the 'Telangana Socio-Economic Survey - Model and Methodology' at Indira Bhawan in New Delhi, and urged Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge to raise the issue of OBC reservations in Parliament.
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Dharmendra Pradhan's "Crocodile Tears" Jibe At Rahul Gandhi At NDTV Conclave
Reiterating his party's charge that the Congress indulges in feudal politics, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched a scathing jibe at Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of shedding "crocodile tears" on issues of social justice.
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Opinion | How Caste Census Question Tested Both Congress And BJP
While the BJP tried its best to navigate caste politics through social engineering, Rahul Gandhi understood that unless the Congress discovered a new social base, it would be difficult for it to regain its pole position in Indian politics.
-
"Country Going To Pay... ": When Rajiv Gandhi Opposed 1990 Reservation Move
As the ruling BJP and the Opposition Congress wage a political battle to claim credit for yesterday's announcement, here is a look at how the Grand Old Party responded to the Mandal Commission's report 35 years back and the grounds on which it oppose
-
"World Bows Down...": Congress Poster Claims Credit For Centre's Caste Move
A day after the Centre announced that caste data would be recorded in the next Census, a poster outside the Congress headquarters in Delhi credits party leader Rahul Gandhi with pushing the Narendra Modi government into taking the decision.
-
NDTV Explains: The Caste Census Roller Coaster In Indian Politics
Census, survey, or enumeration... whatever the suffix, for the first time since 1931 India will count the men, women, and children in each of the hundreds of castes and sub-castes that make up its complex socio-cultural fabric, the government said.
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Opinion | RSS's Caste Census Dilemma Is Only Growing
The fears of the RSS are not misplaced. However, endorsing a caste census only plays into the hands of the Opposition.
