LIVE: Both BJP and Congress not untouchable for me, says Dushyant Chautala

Assembly Election Results 2019: The process of govt formation is underway in Maharashtra and Haryana. While BJP is set to return in Maharashtra, it's not yet clear as to who will form govt in Haryana

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BJP's 'Hindutva nationalism emotion' not working anymore: Yechury

Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Friday stated that BJP has suffered major setback in the assembly elections as their 'Hindutva nationalism emotion' is not working anymore.

 

"BJP has suffered a major setback in these elections. In Haryana, the party did not get the majority. The party has suffered a setback in the by-elections conducted in Gujarat, Bihar and other places as well," said Yechury.

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AAP slams BJP for seeking support of controversial MLA Gopal Kanda in Haryana

The Aam Aadmi Party on Friday slammed the BJP for seeking support of controversial MLA Gopal Kanda to form the government in Haryana, saying the saffron party is aligning with a rape accused in a state where it launched the 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' scheme.

 

A day after the election results for the assembly polls in Haryana were declared, Kanda, who won the Sirsa seat, on Friday claimed that he and the Independents have "decided to extend unconditional support to the BJP".

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We will play the role of an efficient Opposition: Sharad Pawar

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar said here on Friday that the party will play the role of an "efficient Opposition". "Our role is, that people have given us the opportunity to sit in the Opposition and not form the government. We will carry out our work efficiently," said Pawar.

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No slogans against Pankaja, Dhananjay warns supporters

NCP leader Dhananjay Munde, who defeated his cousin and sitting MLA Pankaja Munde in the Maharashtra Assembly polls held on October 21, on Friday stopped his supporters from raising slogans against the latter.

 

The NCP leader beat Pankaja, a minister in the outgoing Devendra Fadnavis government, by a margin of over 30,000 votes in Parli in the state polls, results of which were announced on Thursday.

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Neither BJP nor Congress untouchable for us: Dushyant Chautala

Asserting that neither the BJP or the Congress is untouchable for him, Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) leader Dushyant Chautala said on Friday that he will support any party which agrees on a common minimum programme with his organisation.

 

Speaking to reporters following a meeting of the JJP legislative party of 10 MLAs, Chautala kept his cards close to chest over whether his party will support the BJP or the Congress. He said he had so far not spoken to either the BJP or the Congress on the matter.

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AIMIM's victory in Kishanganj dangerous for Bihar: Giriraj

Terming the victory AIMIM in the Kishanganj Assembly by-poll as "dangerous" for Bihar, Union minister Giriraj Singh on Friday accused Asaduddin Owaisi's party of adhering to the ideology of Pakistan founder Mohd Ali Jinnah.

 

The BJP leader, known for his hardline stance on Hindutva and nationalism, said the maiden victory of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) in Bihar could imperil "social harmony" in the state.

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Uma Bharti cautions BJP against taking Kanda's support to form govt in Haryana

BJP vice president Uma Bharti on Friday asked the party not to forget its "moral mission" and suggested that it should not seek support from controversial Independent MLA Gopal Kanda, who is accused of abetting suicides of a woman and her mother, to form government in Haryana.

 

In her tweets, Bharti, also a former union minister, said she will request the BJP not to forget its moral mission and ensure that it gets support from people who are as "clean" as its own workers are.

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BJP legislative party meeting on Saturday, party claims majority in Haryana

The BJP on Friday appeared to have clinched the support of a majority of MLAs in the Haryana Assembly as Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar held deliberations with party leaders ahead of staking claim to form the next government. Read more

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New Maharashtra Assembly gets 24 women MLAs, 2 more than 2014

As many as 24 women, including two independents, have made it to the new Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, two more than the outgoing house.

 

Out of the 24 women MLAs declared elected on Thursday, half are first-timers. Read more

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Manohar Lal Khattar to take oath as Haryana CM tomorrow: TV reports

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Dushyant Chautala to meet father Ajay Chautala at Tihar Jail today

JJP president Dushyant Chautala will meet his father Ajay Chautala at Tihar prison complex and will inform him about the party MLAs meeting and their decision regarding the ongoing political scenario in Haryana after Assembly elections.

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BJP will stake claim to form government in Haryana tomorrow

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Visuals: Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar leaves from the residence of BJP working president JP Nadda