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Decide In "Reasonable Time": Telangana High Court on BRS MLAs' Defection Case
Three Bharat Rashtra Samithi MLAs who jumped to the Congress and were served with disqualification notices gained relief Friday after the Telangana High Court stayed a single-judge bench's September order directing the Speaker to rule in 4 weeks.
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Congress Leader's Shoe Reply To BRS Leader's Saree Jab At Defector MLAs
A remark by a Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), asking the party's defectors to wear saree and bangles, has drawn a sharp retort from a Congress leader, who warned that he will be beaten up with footwear if he insults women.
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No Pension For MLAs Who Defect: Himachal Assembly Passes New Bill
MLAs in Himachal Pradesh who defect to other parties will get no pension, according to a new bill passed by the Congress government in the hill state.
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Another BRS MLA Joins Congress In Telangana
Another MLA of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) on Friday joined the Congress, taking to eight the number of BRS MLAs who defected to the ruling party since the Assembly elections the previous year.
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"Oscar-Level Acting": BRS Leader Attacks Rahul Gandhi Amid Defection Row
After several of its leaders defected to the Congress, BRS working president KT Rama Rao on Tuesday slammed Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi saying he does "Oscar-level acting on protecting the Constitution".
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"Is This How...?": KTR's Jibe At Rahul Gandhi After Party Leaders Defect
Six BRS MLCs joined Congress late last night in the presence of Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, dealing a significant blow to the K. Chandrasekhar Rao-led party.
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KTR's "History Shall Repeat Itself" Message As Another BRS MLA Quits
Taking strong exception to BRS MLAs joining the ruling Congress in Telangana, BRS leader KT Rama Rao on Monday said his party had seen similar defections in the past when Congress was in power.
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Jitin Prasada: A Prominent Brahmin Face From UP Returns To Centre After 10 Years
Jitin Prasada was once considered as among Rahul Gandhi's 'young Turks' and was a minister in successive Manmohan Singh governments but defected from the Congress to the BJP in 2021, where he has again established himself as a prominent Brahmin face
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"What Are They In BJP?": M Kharge On Rahul Gandhi Aides Who Defected
Hitting out at prominent leaders who switched to the BJP, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has said the ones who left were not rooted in the party's ideology.
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BJP Seeks Cancellation Of Nominations Of Trinamool MP, Another Candidate
The West Bengal BJP on Wednesday said it has approached the Election Commission (EC) demanding the cancellation of nominations of two Trinamool Congress candidates on the grounds of serious defects in their paper.
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Opinion | Tryst with Defections: Party-Hopping As A Constant In Politics
A common refrain among those labelled 'defectors', 'deserters', 'rebels', or 'turncoats' is that they're just seeking a better deal.
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MLAs Who Switched To BJP Will Be Jailed: Himachal Chief Minister
After the six Congress MLAs switched sides to the BJP in Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu on Monday said that all the defecting MLAs will be behind bars soon.
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Opinion | Fluid Friendships: Over A Quarter Of BJP Candidates Are Defectors
There is an urgent need to reassess the existing anti-defection law and give it more teeth.
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Rohan Gupta, Another Ex-Spokesperson, With Congress For 15 Years, Joins BJP
Former Congress spokesperson Rohan Gupta joined the BJP today, marking the defection of yet another visible opposition face to the ruling party in the election season.
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BJP Asks Poll Body To Reject Inner Manipur Congress Candidate's Papers Over Affidavit Row
The BJP's candidate in Inner Manipur constituency has filed a complaint with the returning officer, seeking the cancellation of the Congress candidate's nomination over "substantial defects" in affidavits to the Election Commission.
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Decide In "Reasonable Time": Telangana High Court on BRS MLAs' Defection Case
Three Bharat Rashtra Samithi MLAs who jumped to the Congress and were served with disqualification notices gained relief Friday after the Telangana High Court stayed a single-judge bench's September order directing the Speaker to rule in 4 weeks.
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Congress Leader's Shoe Reply To BRS Leader's Saree Jab At Defector MLAs
A remark by a Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), asking the party's defectors to wear saree and bangles, has drawn a sharp retort from a Congress leader, who warned that he will be beaten up with footwear if he insults women.
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No Pension For MLAs Who Defect: Himachal Assembly Passes New Bill
MLAs in Himachal Pradesh who defect to other parties will get no pension, according to a new bill passed by the Congress government in the hill state.
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Another BRS MLA Joins Congress In Telangana
Another MLA of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) on Friday joined the Congress, taking to eight the number of BRS MLAs who defected to the ruling party since the Assembly elections the previous year.
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"Oscar-Level Acting": BRS Leader Attacks Rahul Gandhi Amid Defection Row
After several of its leaders defected to the Congress, BRS working president KT Rama Rao on Tuesday slammed Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi saying he does "Oscar-level acting on protecting the Constitution".
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"Is This How...?": KTR's Jibe At Rahul Gandhi After Party Leaders Defect
Six BRS MLCs joined Congress late last night in the presence of Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, dealing a significant blow to the K. Chandrasekhar Rao-led party.
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KTR's "History Shall Repeat Itself" Message As Another BRS MLA Quits
Taking strong exception to BRS MLAs joining the ruling Congress in Telangana, BRS leader KT Rama Rao on Monday said his party had seen similar defections in the past when Congress was in power.
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Jitin Prasada: A Prominent Brahmin Face From UP Returns To Centre After 10 Years
Jitin Prasada was once considered as among Rahul Gandhi's 'young Turks' and was a minister in successive Manmohan Singh governments but defected from the Congress to the BJP in 2021, where he has again established himself as a prominent Brahmin face
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"What Are They In BJP?": M Kharge On Rahul Gandhi Aides Who Defected
Hitting out at prominent leaders who switched to the BJP, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has said the ones who left were not rooted in the party's ideology.
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BJP Seeks Cancellation Of Nominations Of Trinamool MP, Another Candidate
The West Bengal BJP on Wednesday said it has approached the Election Commission (EC) demanding the cancellation of nominations of two Trinamool Congress candidates on the grounds of serious defects in their paper.
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Opinion | Tryst with Defections: Party-Hopping As A Constant In Politics
A common refrain among those labelled 'defectors', 'deserters', 'rebels', or 'turncoats' is that they're just seeking a better deal.
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MLAs Who Switched To BJP Will Be Jailed: Himachal Chief Minister
After the six Congress MLAs switched sides to the BJP in Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu on Monday said that all the defecting MLAs will be behind bars soon.
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Opinion | Fluid Friendships: Over A Quarter Of BJP Candidates Are Defectors
There is an urgent need to reassess the existing anti-defection law and give it more teeth.
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Rohan Gupta, Another Ex-Spokesperson, With Congress For 15 Years, Joins BJP
Former Congress spokesperson Rohan Gupta joined the BJP today, marking the defection of yet another visible opposition face to the ruling party in the election season.
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BJP Asks Poll Body To Reject Inner Manipur Congress Candidate's Papers Over Affidavit Row
The BJP's candidate in Inner Manipur constituency has filed a complaint with the returning officer, seeking the cancellation of the Congress candidate's nomination over "substantial defects" in affidavits to the Election Commission.
