BJP asks cadre to get set for Council, BBMP polls
The Hindu
Key strategist B.L. Santhosh participates in office-bearers’ meeting
The BJP leadership has asked its cadre to be poll-ready with elections to one-third of the seats in the 75-member Legislative Council to be held on December 10 and the overdue Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) council elections later, ahead of the 2023 Assembly battle.
In the BJP office-bearers’ meeting held in Bengaluru on Tuesday,party’s key strategist and national general secretary (Organisation) B.L. Santhosh explained the political context in which the polls were being held. Party national general secretary and State in charge Arun Singh presided over the meeting.
Though the BJP is the largest party in the 75-member Upper House with a tally of 32 seats, the party has to still depend on others to get a passage to the crucial Bills. The BJP is looking at the forthcoming elections as an opportunity to get a comfortable majority which would help it to establish its hold on the Upper House, especially at a time when the party is keen to move towards its core ideology.
Residents of Tiruvarur face frequent power outages, disrupting daily life and damaging appliances, sparking frustration and complaints.
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar visits Delhi to meet PM Modi, discussing cabinet expansion and potential political entry of his son Nishant.
Madurai reader’s mail
Congress MP Chamala Kiran criticises Union Minister Kishan Reddy for failing to secure funds for Telangana, urging action over letters.
The Ministry of Railways has announced a rationalisation of passenger fares, effective from December 26, aiming to balance rising operational costs while keeping passenger impact minimal. Suburban services and Monthly Season Ticket holders remain unaffected, while ordinary and AC classes see small increases. The move is expected to generate ₹600 crore in revenue and strengthen safety and efficiency across the railway network.
A deaf and mute woman's complaint about a sexual assault that took place 16 years ago in Mumbai has unmasked a serial predator, revealing a disturbing pattern of abuse and blackmail he perpetrated on several women from the community
Cheptegei and Degitu win at Tata Steel World 25K, while Singh and Seema set new Indian event records in Kolkata.
BJP initiates final consultations to choose its mayoral candidate for Thiruvananthapuram, weighing veteran councillors against a police officer.
T.N. Governor R.N. Ravi highlights India's transition to revival through unity, sharing vaccines globally, and advocating peace at Auroville Festival.
Congress MP B. Manickam Tagore expresses shock over Tamil Nadu voters' names printed in Hindi in the Thirupparankundram voter list.
Telangana government mandates relocation of all offices from private buildings to state-owned spaces by December 31
Eight passenger trains canceled for three days in Jharkhand and Odisha due to elephant movements near rail tracks.
CITU leader challenges BJP's claims on Visakhapatnam Steel Plant's privatisation, highlighting losses and mismanagement issues.