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      <title><![CDATA[‘Naxalism will end in India by March 2026’: Amit Shah at CRPF Raising Day parade]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced that Naxalism will be eliminated by March 2026, with the CAPF and CRPF, especially the CoBRA unit playing a key role, during an event in Madhya Pradesh.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Why BJP chose Rekha Gupta as Delhi CM]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Rekha Gupta has taken oath as the Delhi chief minister, becoming the first leader from the BJP to assume the post after 27 years. While names like Parvesh Verma, Vijender Gupta and Satish Upadhyay were doing the rounds, the saffron party went ahead with a first-time MLA for the top job. But why?]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 20 Feb 2025 14:35:47 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Who is Rekha Gupta, first-time MLA, BJP’s pick for Delhi CM?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Rekha Gupta is set to take oath as the fourth woman chief minister of Delhi. The 50-year-old, a senior BJP leader, won from Shalimar Bagh against AAP’s Bandana Kumari. As she becomes the saffron party’s fourth CM face in the national capital, let’s look at her political journey]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:27:35 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[This Week in Explainers: How BJP wrested power from AAP in Delhi]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/this-week-in-explainers-bjp-aap-congress-delhi-election-results-13860779.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[The BJP is returning to power in Delhi after nearly three decades with a decisive mandate. The AAP’s loss was compounded by the defeat of its top leaders including chief Arvind Kejriwal. But what worked for the saffron party this time? We answer this and more in our weekly wrap from India]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 9 Feb 2025 10:52:03 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[What future looks like for Arvind Kejriwal and AAP after Delhi drubbing]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/delhi-election-results-arvind-kejriwal-aap-loss-punjab-future-13861200.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[It was a bitter loss for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as it not only failed to return to power in Delhi but many of its top leaders including chief Arvind Kejriwal were also defeated by the BJP. This is the first time that Kejriwal lost from New Delhi, which he first won in 2013 by defeating the then CM Sheila Dikshit. What does the rout mean for him and his party?]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 8 Feb 2025 20:43:48 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kejri-fall: Did the middle class’ ire dethrone AAP from Delhi?]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/arvind-kejriwal-middle-class-ire-aap-loss-delhi-election-results-bjp-win-13861035.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[After a decade in power, the Aam Aadmi Party leaders will now sit in the opposition benches in the Delhi Assembly. The BJP has ousted Arvind Kejriwal’s party, which was battling 10 years of anti-incumbency. Seen as a party that works only for the poor, the AAP also failed to win over the middle class, as it outraged at the city’s lack of development]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 8 Feb 2025 14:58:50 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Delhi Assembly elections: Arvind Kejriwal vs Parvesh Verma vs Sandeep Dikshit… Key contests to keep an eye on]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/delhi-assembly-elections-arvind-kejriwal-vs-parvesh-verma-vs-sandeep-dikshit-key-contests-seats-13859621.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Delhi is going to the ballot tomorrow. As crores of voters seal the fate of 699 candidates in the fray, here’s a look at the key fights]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 4 Feb 2025 18:52:45 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[After Lok Sabha rout, is BJP’s Smriti Irani going to contest Delhi Assembly polls?]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/bjp-smriti-irani-delhi-assembly-polls-aap-13853086.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Smriti Irani, who lost the 2024 Lok Sabha polls from Amethi, is reportedly being considered as the BJP’s candidate from the Greater Kailash Assembly constituency. The AAP has fielded three-time MLA Saurabh Bharadwaj from the seat]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 15 Jan 2025 17:23:01 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Delhi Assembly polls: Can Arvind Kejriwal’s AAP pull off a hat-trick?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Delhi will vote on February 5, with the counting of votes three days later on February 8. The AAP is hoping to return to power for a third term, while its rivals the BJP and the Congress are trying to dislodge Arvind Kejriwal’s party in the National Capital]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 7 Jan 2025 20:22:14 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[BJP may keep CM post, Shiv Sena to get plum Cabinet berths: What Maharashtra government could look like]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/bjp-cm-post-eknath-shinde-shiv-sena-cabinet-berths-maharashtra-government-formation-13839669.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Eknath Shinde has hinted that he is out of the race for the Maharashtra CM post, saying he will abide by PM Narendra Modi’s and Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s decision on the matter. This means the path is clear for the BJP to appoint its own face for the top job. Here’s what its Mahayuti allies – Shiv Sena and NCP – could get]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 28 Nov 2024 13:50:32 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Why NCP’s Ajit Pawar would prefer Devendra Fadnavis as Maharashtra CM]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/ncp-ajit-pawar-devendra-fadnavis-maharashtra-cm-eknath-shinde-13838936.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Three days to the results, the Mahayuti is yet to declare its chief ministerial face for Maharashtra. While the BJP leaders are backing Devendra Fadnavis, Shiv Sena is pushing for Eknath Shinde’s name. Ajit Pawar of the NCP, the third partner in the alliance, is reportedly rooting for Fadnavis. Here’s why]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 26 Nov 2024 13:55:06 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <guid><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/ncp-ajit-pawar-devendra-fadnavis-maharashtra-cm-eknath-shinde-13838936.html]]></guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mahayuti’s ‘Maha’ dilemma: What are the chances of Devendra Fadnavis becoming CM?]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/mahayuti-maharashtra-cm-devendra-fadnavis-bjp-eknath-shinde-13838573.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Maharashtra has delivered a clear mandate for the Mahayuti, with the alliance grabbing 230 of the 288 Assembly seats. Now, the BJP-led grouping has to decide its CM pick. Will the saffron party choose Devendra Fadnavis, the frontrunner, or follow ‘coalition dharma’ and continue with Eknath Shinde?]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 25 Nov 2024 14:08:36 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[How women voters changed the game in favour of the incumbent in Maharashtra and Jharkhand]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/women-voter-schemes-maharashtra-and-jharkhand-elections-2024-13838260.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand showcased the power of women voters, driven by targeted welfare schemes like Maharashtra’s Ladki Bahin Yojana and Jharkhand’s Mukhyamantri Maiya Samman Yojana. These initiatives boosted female voter turnout significantly, helping the ruling Mahayuti and JMM-led alliances secure decisive victories]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 24 Nov 2024 16:54:03 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[What next for Uddhav Thackeray after Maharashtra setback?]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/maharshtra-election-result-2024-what-next-for-uddhav-thackeray-13838230.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena (UBT) suffered a crushing defeat in the Maharashtra Assembly polls, winning just 20 of 94 contested seats compared to Eknath Shinde’s faction, which secured 57 of 85. The results have raised questions about Thackeray’s ability to retain his party’s cadre and his claim to Bal Thackeray’s legacy]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 24 Nov 2024 13:26:35 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Maharashtra Assembly election results: Why Devendra Fadnavis is BJP’s man of the match]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/maharashtra-assembly-election-results-devendra-fadnavis-bjp-cm-post-13838139.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Devendra Fadnavis’ 2019 chant of ‘Me punha yein (I’ll be back)’ could come true this time. His BJP has delivered a stellar performance in the Maharashtra Assembly polls, with calls rising from within the party for his return as the state’s chief minister]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 23 Nov 2024 20:46:35 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Devendra Fadnavis or Eknath Shinde? Who will be Maharashtra CM after Mahayuti’s massive win?]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/devendra-fadnavis-eknath-shinde-maharashtra-cm-mahayuti-assembly-election-victory-13837999.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Mahayuti is set to return to power in Maharashtra, with a thumping victory. The BJP is itself winning over 100 seats, while its allies Shiv Sena and NCP have also performed well. Now, the question on everyone’s mind is: Who will be the next chief minister? With multiple options, it may not be an easy decision]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 23 Nov 2024 15:00:46 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[What’s the cash-for-vote row involving BJP’s Vinod Tawde, a day before Maharashtra Assembly polls?]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/cash-for-vote-row-bjp-vinod-tawde-maharashtra-assembly-polls-13836644.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[BJP national general secretary Vinod Tawde is at the centre of a political storm in Maharashtra, just a day before the state votes. The regional outfit Bahujan Vikas Aghadi (BVA) has accused him of distributing money to influence voters in Palghar. Here’s what is going on]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 19 Nov 2024 20:12:09 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Maharashtra assembly elections 2024: How splits and mergers are not new to state politics]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The big fight is among two of the largest alliances in the state -- Mahayuti and Maha Vikas Aghadi. The journey through which regional politics in Maharashtra has reached its current state where the contest is among two alliances has a precedence worth mentioning]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 16 Nov 2024 15:25:56 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Jharkhand Assembly polls Phase 1: The key battles to watch out for]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Voting for the first phase of Jharkhand Assembly elections is slated for Wednesday. Forty-three of 81 seats will go to polls as electors decide the fate of 683 candidates. From Champai Soren of the BJP to JMM’s Mahua Maji, here are the key candidates in the fray]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 12 Nov 2024 20:14:03 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[12 Maharashtra MLAs who make anti-incumbency look like a joke]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Peasants and Workers Party of India's leader late Ganpatrao Deshmukh tops this list as he has won from the seat of Sangola 11 times straight, making him the longest-serving MLA in Maharashtra's history]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 12 Nov 2024 14:23:00 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Uncle vs nephew, pati vs patni: The family fights in Maharashtra Assembly polls]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Maharashtra Assembly elections are just around the corner. Several members of political families are in the poll race this time. Some are fighting against each other, others are contesting for the same party. Here’s a look at such battles]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 12 Nov 2024 09:03:46 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Why Nayab Singh Saini is taking oath as Haryana CM on October 17]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/bjp-nayab-singh-saini-oath-ceremony-haryana-cm-october-17-valmiki-jayanti-13826184.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Nayab Singh Saini will be sworn in as Haryana’s chief minister on Thursday (October 17), a day after he was elected the leader of the BJP Legislature Party in the state. Valmiki Jayanti is being celebrated today. Here’s why the saffron party chose this date]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 17 Oct 2024 08:04:02 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Why Congress’ Haryana loss will be a disadvantage for it in Maharashtra, Jharkhand]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Congress’ unexpected poll defeat in Haryana will resonate beyond the Hindi belt state. Buoyed by the Lok Sabha results, the Grand Old Party was projecting itself as the ‘leader’ of the INDI alliance. Now, its allies are calling for ‘introspection’]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 9 Oct 2024 15:38:59 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Haryana Assembly election results 2024: Why Congress suffered a shock defeat]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/haryana-assembly-election-results-2024-congress-defeat-reasons-bjp-victory-13823307.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Congress’ hope to wrest Haryana from the BJP is lost. The Grand Old Party’s surprise setback has left a lot for the party to introspect. Despite its good performance in the Lok Sabha polls, why could it not make a splash in the Assembly polls?]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 8 Oct 2024 17:39:01 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Congress behind the wrestlers protest, says WFI chief day after Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia join party]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/sports/congress-wrestlers-protest-wfi-vinesh-phogat-bajrang-punia-13812709.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[The duo of Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia joined the Congress on Friday with a vow of "not being scared or backing off".]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 7 Sep 2024 11:02:44 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Vinesh Phogat resigns from Indian Railways, joins Congress alongside Bajrang Punia]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/sports/vinesh-phogat-resigns-indian-railways-politics-congress-13812445.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Vinesh Phogat resigned from her job with the Indian Railways citing personal reasons and joined the Congress party alongside Bajrang Punia]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 6 Sep 2024 18:40:22 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[UP BJP Chief Bhupendra Chaudhary offers to resign: Is Uttar Pradesh cabinet staring at a rejig?]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/india/uttar-pradesh-bjp-yogi-adityanath-bhupendra-yadav-13794204.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[The saffron party secured 36 seats in Uttar Pradesh as compared to the INDIA bloc's 43. A reshuffle within the state party lines has been in buzz for quite some time with senior leaders from Uttar Pradesh holding key meetings with the party's top brass]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 17 Jul 2024 22:56:13 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rahul Gandhi's 'indecent, undignified' Lok Sabha speech expunged: What's the mechanism of expunction]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/india/lop-rahul-gandhi-parts-of-speech-expunged-lok-sabha-13788240.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Rahul Gandhi's remarks caused a furore in the House with PM Modi likely to give a response in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday as he will present his motion of thanks to the President's address]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 2 Jul 2024 10:55:19 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mahayuti rift: Will the BJP-led alliance collapse before the Maharashtra Assembly polls?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Tensions are growing within the ruling Mahayuti alliance, comprising the BJP, Eknath Shinde’s Sena and Ajit Pawar-led NCP. The blame game that emerged following the bloc’s debacle in the Lok Sabha elections has led to a rise in bickering among the leaders]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 27 Jun 2024 14:20:55 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[No relief for Arvind Kejriwal yet: Why the bail matters for Delhi CM and his AAP]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/delhi-cm-arvind-kejriwal-bail-mean-for-aap-ed-excise-policy-case-13784555.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Delhi High Court has halted the release order of Arvind Kejriwal in a money-laundering probe related to the city’s excise policy case. This came after the Enforcement Directorate challenged the bail order today. Here’s why the Delhi CM’s bail order was significant for him and his party]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 21 Jun 2024 11:51:28 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[What’s behind Rahul Gandhi’s move to give up Wayanad? What does Priyanka’s electoral debut mean?]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/congress-rahul-gandhi-wayanad-lok-sabha-seat-rae-bareli-priyanka-gandhi-electoral-debut-13783467.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Rahul Gandhi will relinquish his Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency to retain Uttar Pradesh’s Rae Bareli seat, paving the way for his sister, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, to contest her maiden elections. But why has the Congress taken this decision?]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 18 Jun 2024 10:29:26 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Who is Nara Lokesh, the MBA from Stanford, behind TDP’s resurgence in Andhra Pradesh?]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/nara-lokesh-mba-from-stanford-tdp-victory-andhra-pradesh-n-chandrababu-naidu-son-13781687.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Nara Lokesh, son of Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu, has been inducted into the state Cabinet. The 41-year-old, who lost a key constituency in the 2019 Assembly polls, has won the same seat this time. He is also being credited with the TDP’s turnaround in these elections]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 12 Jun 2024 15:15:58 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[‘Maha’ worry: Are chasms developing within the ruling Mahayuti alliance?]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/maharashtra-lok-sabha-election-results-mahayuti-alliance-chasms-ajit-pawar-ncp-eknath-shinde-shiv-sena-bjp-13781244.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Leaders of Ajit Pawar’s NCP and Shinde Sena have expressed their disgruntlement over the allocation of portfolios in Modi 3.0, as both parties were denied Cabinet berths. The Mahayuti alliance’s poor showing in Maharashtra Lok Sabha election results has also sparked a blame game]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 11 Jun 2024 14:25:25 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <guid><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/maharashtra-lok-sabha-election-results-mahayuti-alliance-chasms-ajit-pawar-ncp-eknath-shinde-shiv-sena-bjp-13781244.html]]></guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Why the TDP and JD(U) are negotiating hard for the Speaker’s position in the NDA government]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/tdp-jdu-lok-sabha-speaker-nda-government-13780917.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[After the Modi Cabinet 3.0 swearing-in, all eyes have turned to the Lok Sabha Speaker’s post. The TDP and JD(U), the main allies of the BJP, are vying for this position. However, the saffron party, seeing the importance of it, seems  in no mood to relent]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 10 Jun 2024 17:03:50 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Jayant Singh Chaudhary: The Jat leader from UP who is now a Union minister in Modi 3.0]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/jayant-singh-chaudhary-jat-leader-union-minister-narendra-modi-swearing-in-13780500.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Years ago, Jayant Chaudhary of the Rashtriya Lok Dal, which was an ally of the Samajwadi Party, had famously said that he is ‘not a coin who will flip’. Come February 2024, his stance will change and he will join the BJP-led NDA bloc. Now, the grandson of former Indian PM Charan Singh has become a Union minister]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 9 Jun 2024 20:43:18 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Days after Lok Sabha election results, how Congress' tally may change to reach 100]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/lok-sabha-election-results-2024-congress-tally-100-independent-mp-support-13779928.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Despite Congress’ best performance in general elections since 2014, the party failed to touch the century, winning 99 of the 543 Lok Sabha seats. Narendra Modi, who is geared up for a third term as Prime Minister, even took a potshot at the Grand Old Party over this. But the situation could change soon. Here’s how]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 7 Jun 2024 16:27:29 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Will Rahul Gandhi be Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha?]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/lok-sabha-election-results-2024-rahul-gandhi-congress-leader-of-opposition-lop-post-india-13779667.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Rahul Gandhi, who led the Congress’ election campaigning from the front, is the party’s first choice for the position of Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha. The post that comes with its own privileges has been vacant since 2014. But will the Gandhi scion agree?]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 6 Jun 2024 22:25:59 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Film stars and politics: A match made in heaven?]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/politics/film-stars-and-politics-a-match-made-in-heaven-13779659.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Film stars are useful in commercial advertising and research has shown them to be particularly attractive candidates to first-time voters
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 6 Jun 2024 19:53:44 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lok Sabha Speaker post, plum portfolios: What are the likely demands of JD(U), TDP from Modi?]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/lok-sabha-speaker-post-cabinet-berths-likely-demands-of-jdu-tdp-narendra-modi-nda-13779216.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Narendra Modi is set for a third consecutive term as India’s prime minister after the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) unanimously elected him as the bloc’s leader on 5 June. The BJP’s top allies, including JD(U) and TDP, are key for him to return to power and now they are expected to make a hard bargain to make that happen]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 5 Jun 2024 20:13:37 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The rise of Chirag Paswan: From one-film wonder to Union minister in Modi 3.0]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/lok-sabha-election-results-2024-chirag-paswan-actor-bihar-politics-lok-janshakti-party-ram-vilas-paswan-son-13779112.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan has proved his electoral mettle. Not only did he clinch the Hajipur Lok Sabha seat in Bihar, which was represented by his father, the late Ram Vilas Paswan, eight times, but his party also won all five seats it contested in alliance with the BJP-led NDA in the state. Now, he has been rewarded with a Cabinet berth]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 10 Jun 2024 14:01:45 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <guid><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/lok-sabha-election-results-2024-chirag-paswan-actor-bihar-politics-lok-janshakti-party-ram-vilas-paswan-son-13779112.html]]></guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lok Sabha election results 2024: The reasons for BJP to cheer, the reasons to worry]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/lok-sabha-election-results-2024-reasons-for-bjp-to-cheer-worry-odisha-uttar-pradesh-nda-13779018.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[The BJP was expected to storm to power for a third consecutive term at the Centre. However, this time, the saffron party has not secured a majority on its own, making it rely on its NDA partners to form the government. It is not all bad though as it has made significant gains in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 5 Jun 2024 14:30:38 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lok Sabha election results 2024: Why BJP’s fate lies in the hands of Bihar CM Nitish Kumar]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Bharatiya Janata Party has failed to secure a majority on its own in these Lok Sabha elections. It needs its NDA allies more than ever now to form the government for a third consecutive term. JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar could play a big role in making that happen]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 4 Jun 2024 21:30:09 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lok Sabha election results 2024: From Amethi to Nanded, key seats BJP is losing to INDIA bloc]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The 2024 Lok Sabha results are pouring in. The ruling BJP-led NDA was in for a big shock this time, including in two Hindi belt states of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. Here are the important constituencies wherein the saffron party failed to clinch a victory]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 4 Jun 2024 18:57:21 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lok Sabha election results 2024: What worked in favour of the INDI Alliance in UP? What led to BJP’s upset?]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/lok-sabha-election-results-2024-indi-alliance-bjp-upset-uttar-pradesh-13778610.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Lok Sabha election results have delivered surprises galore. One such is the INDI Alliance’s good performance in Uttar Pradesh. The Samajwadi Party-Congress combine is leading in 40 seats, while the NDA is on their tail with 39 seats. But what has contributed to the Opposition's good show?]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 4 Jun 2024 16:14:20 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lok Sabha election results 2024: How BJP failed to trump Mamata's TMC in West Bengal]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Counting of votes for the 18th Lok Sabha is underway and the results in many big states, including in West Bengal, are not what were expected. While exit polls gave an edge to the BJP over Mamata Banerjee’s TMC, the results have gone another way. Bengal has sided with the ruling party once again]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 4 Jun 2024 15:21:09 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: With nearly 100 seats, how Congress delivers its best performance since 2014]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Congress, as per trends, is on course to win nearly 100 seats, marking this as its best performance at the Lok Sabha elections since 2014. Ten years ago, the Grand Old Party slumped to a measly 44 seats and then climbed to 52 in the 2019 polls]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 4 Jun 2024 12:41:24 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lok Sabha election results 2024: Modi wins, Smriti loses… The big winners and losers]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/lok-sabha-election-results-2024-big-candidates-13778441.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[The BJP-led NDA has won the Lok Sabha elections. But what about your favourite candidates? How are they faring? Among the heavyweights, here’s who is winning and who's losing]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 4 Jun 2024 20:24:27 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lok Sabha election results 2024: From Varanasi to Wayanad, the big battles to watch out for]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/lok-sabha-election-results-2024-from-varanasi-to-wayanad-the-big-battles-to-watch-out-for-13778373.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[The counting of votes in 2024 Lok Sabha election has begun. It will be a few hours before we know the results, but these key constituencies will make a difference. Will it be an easy win for PM Modi in Varanasi? What about the Gandhi bastions, Amethi and Rae Bareli?]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 4 Jun 2024 08:56:13 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lok Sabha election results 2024: How Uttar Pradesh elected India’s most PMs]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[India’s most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, sends the highest number of MPs to the lower house: 80. The northern state, which was a bastion of Congress for decades, is key for any political party coveting the post of prime minister]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 3 Jun 2024 19:01:13 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lok Sabha election results 2024: What is the row over postal ballots? Can they impact poll outcome?]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/lok-sabha-election-results-postal-ballots-impact-poll-outcome-ec-indi-alliance-13778151.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Ahead of the counting day for the Lok Sabha elections, the INDI Alliance has raised the issue of counting postal ballots. The Opposition bloc has asked the Election Commission to scrap a 2019 guideline and urge that they be tallied before those of the EVMs. But what do the rules say on the timing of finalising absentee votes?]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 3 Jun 2024 16:55:03 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Fact-check: Is Rahul Gandhi planning a vacation to Thailand after 4 June results?]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/fact-check-rahul-gandhi-boarding-pass-bangkok-thailand-13778047.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Union Home Minister Amit Shah said at a rally last week that Rahul Gandhi would head to Bangkok after the Lok Sabha election results are announced. PM Modi made a similar claim last week. Now, a boarding pass with the Congress leader’s name has gone viral. But it’s morphed   ]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 3 Jun 2024 11:59:00 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Manoj Tiwari vs Kanhaiya Kumar, Mehbooba Mufti vs …: Key battles in phase 6 of Lok Sabha polls]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/lok-sabha-elections-manoj-tiwari-kanhaiya-kumar-mehbooba-mufti-key-battles-phase-6-candidates-13774733.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Manoj Tiwari, the BJP’s sitting MP from North East Delhi is vying to retain his seat for a third time. He is up against Congress’ Kanhaiya Kumar. Former Jammu and Kashmir CM Mehbooba Mufti is in the fray from the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency. Here are all the big fights to watch out for in the sixth phase]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 25 May 2024 06:55:32 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[BJP 'unjustly targeting' me, says Jharkhand MP Jayant Sinha in reply to show-cause notice]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/india/bjp-hazaribagh-mp-jayant-sinha-show-cause-notice-reply-13774047.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Addressing the letter to BJP state general secretary Aditya Sahu, Sinha said that he was 'surprised' to receive the letter. The leader clarified that he had informed well before the elections about his intentions to step back from electoral responsibilities]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 23 May 2024 10:27:01 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Explain or face action: Here's why Jharkhand MP Jayant Sinha has been issued show-cause notice by BJP]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/india/bjp-mp-jayant-sinha-show-cause-notice-bjp-jharkhand13773125-13773125.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Sinha is required to respond to the notice within two days with an explanation. Failing to do so would lead to further actions being taken against the leader]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 21 May 2024 12:32:21 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lok Sabha elections 2024: The big fights to look out for in Phase 5]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/lok-sabha-elections-2024-rajnath-singh-rahul-gandhi-smriti-irani-big-fights-phase-5-polling-13772008.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Defence minister Rajnath Singh is contesting from the Lucknow Lok Sabha seat. Rae Bareli also goes to the polls in the fifth phase where Congress’ Rahul Gandhi is facing the BJP’s Dinesh Pratap Singh. Here are the other interesting fights to keep an eye on]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 20 May 2024 07:13:22 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[4 signs Mamata Banerjee may be having second thoughts on INDIA bloc]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/india/lok-sabha-elections-2024-trinamool-congress-mamata-banerjee-india-bloc13771547-13771547.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Mamata Banerjee said that TMC will support the INDIA bloc from the 'outside.' However, this is not the first time TMC has flip-flopped on its decision to back the grand alliance]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 16 May 2024 16:16:25 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Viral Video: Swati Maliwal 'attacker' Bibhav Kumar seen accompanying ex-boss Kejriwal for poll rally in Lucknow]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/india/delhi-cm-arvind-kejriwal-seen-with-bibhav-kumar-at-lucknow-airport-swati-maliwal-assault-case13771430-13771430.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[A new video has surfaced online that has triggered controversy. The video, shared widely by BJP leaders and others on X, shows Kejriwal with Bibhav Kumar at the Lucknow airport. AAP leader Sanjay Singh can also be seen in the video]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 16 May 2024 10:39:47 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[EC summons Andhra chief secretary, DGP to 'personally explain' post-poll violence in state]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Reminding the state government that the Model Code of Conduct is still in force, the EC also asked the chief secretary and the police chief to ensure such incidents are not repeated]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 15 May 2024 15:55:42 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[WATCH: PM Modi files nomination from Varanasi]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[PM Modi was accompanied by 12 chief ministers, Union Ministers Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh as well as other key players of the National Democratic Alliance]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 14 May 2024 12:09:58 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA['Bond with Kashi is inseparable': PM Modi ahead of filing nomination from Varanasi today; all you need to know]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/india/pm-modi-to-file-nomination-from-varanasi13770487-13770487.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Varanasi is one of the 80 constituencies of Uttar Pradesh. A stronghold of BJP, the city will go to polls on June 1 during the seventh phase of Lok Sabha elections]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 14 May 2024 11:00:38 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA['I didn't resign because...': Kejriwal reveals why he continued as Delhi CM after arrest]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/india/delhi-chief-minister-arvind-kejriwal-press-conference13769725-13769725.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court on Friday granted interim bail to Arvind Kejriwal till June 1 for the campaigning of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 11 May 2024 14:39:39 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA['Nobody knows if it actually took place': Telangana CM Revanth Reddy casts doubt over Balakot airstrike, BJP replies]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/india/telangana-cm-revanth-reddy-on-balakot-airstrike13769693-13769693.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Reddy's comments come just a day after another Congress leader, Mani Shankar Aiyar, said that India should 'respect Pakistan as they have atom bombs']]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 11 May 2024 12:53:14 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA['Instead of dying with Congress...': PM Modi offers Sharad Pawar place in BJP-led NDA, NCP(SP) chief says no]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[PM Modi extended the offer to Pawar in response to the latter's recent comment where he said that smaller regional parties in Maharashtra may merge with the Congress in the coming years]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 11 May 2024 12:01:04 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Visit to Hanuman temple, roadshows & more: Kejriwal's jam-packed schedule on first day since release]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/india/delhi-cm-arvind-kejriwal-to-attend-roadshows-on-first-day-since-release13769626-13769626.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Kejriwal will be accompanied by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann during the roadshow in Mehrauli. AAP has fielded Sahi Ram Pahalwan from the South Delhi constituency while Kuldeep Kumar has been chosen for the East Delhi seat. The national capital will go to polls on May 25]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 11 May 2024 14:17:15 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[INDI alliance seeks urgent meet with EC, here's what they want to discuss]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/india/india-bloc-meeting-with-election-commission-voter-turnout-data13768866-13768866.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Opposition has been raising eyebrows over the release of voter turnout data, accusing the polling body of delaying publishing the numbers]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 9 May 2024 11:03:36 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Is the BJP government in Haryana in trouble after 3 Independents switched sides?]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/haryana-bjp-government-independents-congress-lok-sabha-polls-13768548.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Just weeks before the Lok Sabha polls, the BJP regime in Haryana got a jolt as three Independent MLAs crossed sides to support the Congress. Now, the saffron party’s former ally, the JJP, is saying it would back the ‘Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda’ if he tries to topple the Nayab Singh Saini government]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 8 May 2024 14:12:13 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Supriya Sule vs Sunetra Pawar, Amit Shah vs...: The big fights in Phase 3 of Lok Sabha elections]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/lok-sabha-elections-2024-supriya-sule-sunetra-pawar-amit-shah-phase-3-big-fights-13767758.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[India is advancing to the third of the seven phases of Lok Sabha polls. Supriya Sule is up against her sister-in-law Sunetra Pawar from Baramati in Maharashtra. Amit Shah is fighting from Gujarat’s Gandhinagar, a bastion of the BJP. Here are other high-profile contests to watch out for]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 7 May 2024 08:30:14 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 3: From Amit Shah to Supriya Sule, all about candidates, seats and more]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/india/lok-sabha-elections-2024-phase-313767083-13767083.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[The third phase of the elections will span 12 states and Union Territories (UTs) and will cover 93 constituencies. The first phase covered 102 constituencies while the second covered 88]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 6 May 2024 20:09:12 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[‘Ghar ki bitiya’: How Akhilesh and Dimple Yadav’s daughter, Aditi, is grabbing limelight during Lok Sabha polls]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/lok-sabha-elections-2024-akhilesh-yadav-dimple-yadav-daughter-aditi-yadav-mainpuri-13767623.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Samajwadi Party’s 21-year-old campaigner, Aditi Yadav, is getting a warm reception in her late grandfather Mulayam Singh Yadav’s bastion of Mainpuri as she canvasses for her mother and the sitting MP, Dimple. Her 'simplicity and down-to-earth approach' has drawn comparisons with Netaji]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 6 May 2024 14:34:21 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Congress' Amethi office attacked, cars vandalised; party blames BJP for 'deadly attack']]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/india/congress-amethi-office-attacked13767488-13767488.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[The grand old party claims that a few of its workers were 'badly injured' during the attack. Meanwhile, the police registered a case against the unknown people and are currently probing the matter]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 6 May 2024 09:59:59 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Cost of praising a BJP leader? TMC removes Kunal Ghosh as Bengal general secretary]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/india/trinamool-congress-kunal-ghosh-removed-as-bengal-general-secretary13765982-13765982.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Mamata Banerjee-led party took the measure hours after Ghosh shared the stage with BJP's Kolkata North candidate Tapas Ray, calling him a 'true mass leader.' Ray joined the Bhartiya Janata Party after quitting TMC in March]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 1 May 2024 17:29:34 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Akshay Kanti Bam, Milind Deora & more: The leaders who quit Congress ahead of Lok Sabha polls]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/akshay-kanti-bam-milind-deora-leaders-who-quit-congress-lok-sabha-elections-13765107.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Congress is in a predicament. It’s Delhi Pradesh Congress chief, Arvinder Singh Lovely, has stepped down from the post. Akshay Kanti Bam, the party’s Indore Lok Sabha candidate, has joined the BJP. These setbacks have come as India holds the crucial general elections. Which other high-profile leaders have left the Grand Old Party this year?]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 29 Apr 2024 18:00:16 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <media:content height="675" width="1200" medium="image" url="https://images.firstpost.com/uploads/2024/04/Untitled-design-38-2024-04-e4666af7101c8a8d355007a9ef3341bc.jpg"/>
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      <title><![CDATA[How Arvinder Singh Lovely's exit as Delhi Congress chief will hurt the party in Lok Sabha polls]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/arvinder-singh-lovely-quits-delhi-congress-chief-will-lok-sabha-elections-aap-alliance-13764984.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Arvinder Singh Lovely’s resignation as the Delhi Pradesh Congress president is a big jolt for the party ahead of Lok Sabha elections in the Capital. While he has refuted speculations that he will join the BJP, the former Delhi minister’s move could hurt the party’s tie-up with the AAP]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 29 Apr 2024 14:25:26 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rahul Gandhi, Shashi Tharoor and more: Big leaders whose fate will be decided in Phase 2 of Lok Sabha elections]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/lok-sabha-elections-2024-who-are-the-big-names-going-to-battle-in-phase-2-13763799.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[It's the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections. The fate of Congress’ Rahul Gandhi, who is vying for a second term in Kerala’s Wayanad, will be sealed after votes are cast. Let's look at other major fights]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 26 Apr 2024 08:17:43 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[EC takes note of MCC violations by PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi; seeks response from BJP, Cong chiefs]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/india/lok-sabha-elections-2024-election-commission-rahul-gandhi-pm-modi13763686-13763686.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Both parties have accused each other of inciting hatred and division based on religion, caste and community. Party presidents have been held responsible under Section 77 of the Representation of the People Act]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 25 Apr 2024 16:05:52 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Cong ki loot zindagi ke saath bhi, zindagi ke baad bhi: WATCH PM Modi react to Pitroda's inheritance tax remark]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/india/pm-narendra-modi-sam-pitroda-inheritance-tax-comment13763265-13763265.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Pitroda on Wednesday brought up the concept of 'inheritance tax' while talking about redistribution of wealth. He reportedly advocated the reintroduction of the inheritance tax that was once prevalent in India]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 24 Apr 2024 16:12:43 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mukhtar Ansari death: Viscera test rejects foul play, says gangster-turned-politician didn't die of poisoning]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/india/mukhtar-ansari-death-viscera-report-cause-of-death13762663-13762663.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[While his family alleged that the gangster-turned-politician died of 'slow poisoning' in jail, a post-mortem report published earlier said, 'The cause of death of Mukhtar Ansari was found to be heart attack (myocardial infarction)']]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 23 Apr 2024 11:49:36 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[BJP's first BIG win in LS polls 2024; Know how party won Surat seat before people voted]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/india/bjp-wins-surat-seat-lok-sabha-elections-202413762371-13762371.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[BJP claimed its first victory from PM Modi's home state after all other candidates withdrew their nominations from Surat]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 22 Apr 2024 16:03:41 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[What BJP vs Congress blame game over PM Modi's Manmohan speech is all about]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/india/prime-minister-narendra-modi-rajasthan-rally-manmohan-singh13762299-13762299.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[PM Modi's comments stirred debate among the two parties, with many taking to social media to clarify what erstwhile Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said under Congress' rule]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 22 Apr 2024 14:34:46 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[WATCH: Rajnath Singh says 'PoK humara tha, hai, aur rahega,' people there will demand to be with India]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/india/rajnath-singh-people-of-pok-pakistan-occupied-kashmir-will-demand-to-be-with-india-13762162.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that with India's stature and prestige growing in the world and the country's economy progressing at a faster rate, the people of PoK will demand to formally join India]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 22 Apr 2024 09:47:46 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lok Sabha elections 2024: Major battles to watch out for in Phase 1]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/lok-sabha-elections-2024-major-battles-phase-1-key-candidates-key-seats-13761121.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Voting will be held in 102 Lok Sabha constituencies spread across 21 states and Union Territories on 19 April. From Maharashtra's Nagpur to Assam's Jorhat, here are the key seats to keep an eye on in the first phase of polling]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 18 Apr 2024 19:07:04 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sunita Kejriwal to attend INDIA bloc rally in Ranchi: Here's how Delhi CM's wife is taking front seat in politics]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/india/sunita-kejriwal-to-attend-india-bloc-rally-in-jharkhand-ranchi13761028-13761028.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Although Sunita Kejriwal has been representing her husband, arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on March 21 and is currently in Tihar jail, her participation in the upcoming election rally marks her debut in wooing voters during the Lok Sabha elections]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 18 Apr 2024 15:09:26 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[2024 Lok Sabha elections begin April 19: All about seats, candidates, stars and more]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/india/lok-sabha-elections-2024-phase-113760644-13760644.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Phase 1 of voting will cover 102 constituencies spanning across 21 states and Union Territories (UTs). The counting of votes will be held on June 4]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 17 Apr 2024 18:48:55 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha elections 2024: Who are the key faces in the fray? Which issues could the electorate vote on?]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/tamil-nadu-lok-sabha-elections-2024-key-candidates-poll-issues-dmk-bjp-13760367.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[All the 39 Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu will go to polls in a single phase on 19 April. From DMK’s Kanimozhi to BJP’s K Annamalai, here are all the high-profile candidates to watch out for]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 16 Apr 2024 21:48:51 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lok Sabha polls 2024: Jailed AAP leaders Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, Satyendra Jain picked as star campaigners for Gujarat]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/india/aap-star-campaigners-gujarat-lok-sabha-elections-202413760309-13760309.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[AAP on Tuesday announced a list of 40 star campaigners in Gujarat which also mentioned the names of Kejriwal's wife Sunita Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 16 Apr 2024 17:59:40 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Treated like a criminal, terrorist, under 24X7 surveillance... How AAP sees Keriwal's time in jail]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/india/delhi-cm-arvind-kejriwal-says-i-am-not-a-terrorist-sanjay-singh13760250-13760250.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[AAP MP Sanjay Singh on Tuesday delivered Kejriwal's message from jail where the chief minister said, 'I am Arvind Kejriwal and I am not a terrorist']]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 16 Apr 2024 17:05:33 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[How India may change after 2024 polls, the story of two manifestoes]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/india/lok-sabha-elections-2024-bjp-manifesto-congress-manifesto-13759781.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[From employment to women empowerment, Bhartiya Janata Party's 'Modi Ki Guarantee' and Congress' 'Nyay Patra' have detailed their own plans for furthering India's growth in the next five years in their respective manifestoes]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 15 Apr 2024 15:52:39 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <guid><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/india/lok-sabha-elections-2024-bjp-manifesto-congress-manifesto-13759781.html]]></guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lok Sabha elections 2024: Which are the key seats in Maharashtra? Which issues concern voters?]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/lok-sabha-elections-2024-maharashtra-key-seats-poll-issues-13759058.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[After Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra sends the most number of MPs – 48 – to the Lok Sabha. The state is unpredictable, which has made the electoral contest more intriguing. Ahead of the five-phase elections in the western state, here is what to know about the race]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 12 Apr 2024 21:00:03 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <media:content height="675" width="1200" medium="image" url="https://images.firstpost.com/uploads/2024/04/PTI03_09_2024_000124B-1-2024-04-a636f9acc7ed9794c4d2c2b2c49c9c4e.jpg"/>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lok Sabha polls 2024: Who are the key faces in Uttar Pradesh? Which issues could dominate?]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/lok-sabha-elections-2024-uttar-pradesh-key-candidates-poll-issues-voting-13758388.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[The battleground is ready in Uttar Pradesh. The Hindi belt state sends the most MPs – 80 – to Lok Sabha. As it votes in all seven phases, a look at the main candidates, poll issues, and seats]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 11 Apr 2024 08:48:36 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[PM Modi in Tamil Nadu: 5 key takeaways from Prime Minister's campaign rally]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/india/pm-narendra-modi-rally-tamil-nadu-vellore-lok-sabha-elections-202413758185-13758185.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[From raking up the Katchatheevu issue to promising people to make the state a 'Viksit Tamil Nadu,' here are five key takeaways from PM Modi's election rally in Vellore]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 10 Apr 2024 13:47:29 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <media:content height="675" width="1200" medium="image" url="https://images.firstpost.com/uploads/2024/04/Untitled-design-2024-04-10T134644.032-2024-04-f492b04de45c993ddaf13b9cb53b3efc.jpg"/>
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      <title><![CDATA['No specific privilege' for CM, says Delhi HC rejecting Kejriwal's arrest plea; AAP chief to stay in jail till Apr 15]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/india/delhi-chief-minister-arvind-kejriwal-delhi-high-court-ed-arrest-plea13757824-13757824.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Kejriwal was arrested by the ED on March 21 after the high court refused to grant him protection from coercive action by the federal anti-money laundering agency]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 9 Apr 2024 16:31:00 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[PM Modi in UP: 5 key takeaways from Prime Minister's campaign rally]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/india/pm-narendra-modi-uttar-pradesh-pilbhit-rally-lok-sabha-elections-202413757752-13757752.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Eight parliamentary constituencies in Uttar Pradesh will vote in the first phase of Lok Sabha polls on April 19. These are Saharanpur, Kairana, Muzaffarnagar, Bijnor, Nagina (SC), Moradabad, Rampur and Pilibhit]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 9 Apr 2024 13:54:29 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <media:content height="675" width="1200" medium="image" url="https://images.firstpost.com/uploads/2024/04/Untitled-design-2024-04-09T135206.362-2024-04-e7918949a5605185d5036d33f402e152.jpg"/>
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      <title><![CDATA[PM Modi in Chhattisgarh: 5 key takeaways from Prime Minister's campaign rally]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/india/lok-sabha-elections-2024-pm-narendra-modi-chhattisgarh-campaign13757507-13757507.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Addressing the BJP's 'Vijay Sankalp Sankhnad' rally in Chhattisgarh's Bastar district, which will go to polls on April 19, he also said the Congress' manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections has the imprint of the Muslim League]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 8 Apr 2024 17:13:33 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <media:content height="675" width="1200" medium="image" url="https://images.firstpost.com/uploads/2024/04/Untitled-design-2024-04-08T171224.697-2024-04-63ce1bc6ea960f3fa8acd8c2d21ef873.jpg"/>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lok Sabha elections 2024: Will it be smooth sailing for Rahul Gandhi from Wayanad again?]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/lok-sabha-elections-2024-rahul-gandhi-wayanad-seat-congress-bjp-cpi-13755873.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Rahul Gandhi filed his nomination papers from his ‘home’ Wayanad on Wednesday. The Congress leader had bagged the constituency in Kerala with a record margin in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. Can he retain the seat, a party bastion, this time?]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 3 Apr 2024 21:16:54 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <media:content height="675" width="1200" medium="image" url="https://images.firstpost.com/uploads/2024/04/AFP__20240403__34ND4B7__v1__HighRes__IndiaPoliticsVote-1-2024-04-59d6816d5e048009471d71578ace8203.jpg"/>
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      <title><![CDATA[Know how ED debunked AAP's allegation over BJP's involvement in Delhi Excise Policy scam investigation]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/india/enforcement-directorate-bansuri-swaraj-sanjay-singh-delhi-excise-policy13755643-13755643.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Enforcement Directorate's counsel advocate Zoheb Hossain told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that Bansuri Swaraj's name was mentioned in the list of lawyers was a mistake]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 3 Apr 2024 13:30:02 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[How Arvind Kejriwal’s wife Sunita is stepping up amid his absence]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/arvind-kejriwal-wife-sunita-kejriwal-delhi-cm-excise-policy-case-aap-13753377.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Sunita Kejriwal has maintained a low profile since the inception of AAP more than a decade ago. But recently, after her husband's arrest, she has stepped into the limelight, relaying Arvind Kejriwal's message to his supporters. The BJP has claimed she is ‘in the race’ to succeed the Delhi chief minister]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 27 Mar 2024 18:46:46 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[PM Modi calls Sandeshkhali victim, BJP's Basirhat pick Rekha Patra: Know what they discussed]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/india/bjp-rekha-patra-pm-narendra-modi-basirhat-lok-sabha-polls-202413752905-13752905.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[In a telephone conversation between the two, Patra described the ordeal of women in Sandeshkhali at the hands of Trinamool Congress leaders, adding that residents of the village have not been able to cast their vote since 2011]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 26 Mar 2024 17:29:43 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lok Sabha 2024 polls: BJP rules out alliance with SAD, to fight alone in Punjab]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/india/shiromani-akali-dal-bjp-alliance-lok-sabha-polls-202413752748-13752748.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[A possible rerun between the Bhartiya Janata Party and SAD has been in the talks since last year and Jakhar's recent announcement has come as a surprise to many, especially after reports suggested that the two parties held seat-sharing talks for the Lok Sabha elections]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 26 Mar 2024 12:18:33 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The political row over derogatory comments against Kangana Ranaut: Who said what?]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/kangana-ranaut-supriya-shrinate-comments-controversy-bjp-congress-himachal-pradesh-mandi-13752712.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Days after Kangana Ranaut was handed the BJP ticket from Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi, she finds herself battling sexism. Derogatory remarks purportedly by Congress’ social media head Supriya Shrinate have triggered a row with the BJP demanding her sacking]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 26 Mar 2024 11:45:55 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <media:content height="675" width="1200" medium="image" url="https://images.firstpost.com/uploads/2024/03/kangana-lead-2024-03-f062c391f67959cff1745655d99595e2.jpg"/>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lok Sabha polls: Why Kangana Ranaut’s poll debut on BJP ticket is unsurprising]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/lok-sabha-elections-2024-kangana-ranaut-poll-debut-bjp-candidates-list-13752520.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Kangana Ranaut is the BJP candidate from the Mandi Lok Sabha seat in Himachal Pradesh. The Bollywood actor, a self-proclaimed fan of PM Narendra Modi, has been backing the saffron party on critical issues like the Ram temple and CAA]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 3 Apr 2024 12:46:32 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA['Arrest doesn't surprise me,' says Arvind Kejriwal as wife reads Delhi CM's letter]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/india/arvind-kejriwal-sunita-kejriwal-ed-custody13752077-13752077.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Kejriwal's colleagues at the Aam Aadmi Party, along with the Opposition, have been accusing the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) of their involvement in his arrest. However, the AAP Convenor said that the saffron party should not be hated as they are 'our brothers and sisters']]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 23 Mar 2024 12:37:33 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[This Week in Explainers: Will AAP survive the arrest of Arvind Kejriwal?]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/this-is-week-in-explainers-arivind-kejriwal-arrest-will-aap-survive-13751823.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest in the Delhi liquor policy case has raised questions about the Aam Aadmi Party’s future. Who will be its new face? Is it the end of the road? We analyse this in our weekly roundup of explainers and talk about other big stories like the IVF controversy surrounding Sidhu Moose Wala’s parents and Zomato’s ‘pure veg’ fleet]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 23 Mar 2024 09:37:26 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <media:content height="675" width="1200" medium="image" url="https://images.firstpost.com/uploads/2024/03/kejriwal-protest-lead-2024-03-7257d52e6279d83de84eadc8e7fe58ff.jpg"/>
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      <title><![CDATA[From anti-corruption crusader to facing graft charges: How Arvind Kejriwal’s life has come full circle]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/delhi-cm-arvind-kejriwal-arrest-aap-anti-corruption-crusader-liquor-policy-scam-13751759.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[A decade back, Arvind Kejriwal rode to power in Delhi on the heels of his India Against Corruption (IAC) movement. Now, the Aam Aadmi Party leader, who cultivated a ‘common man’ image in politics, has been arrested in a money laundering probe related to the scrapped excise policy of his government]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 22 Mar 2024 15:30:46 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <guid><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/delhi-cm-arvind-kejriwal-arrest-aap-anti-corruption-crusader-liquor-policy-scam-13751759.html]]></guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lok Sabha election 2024 | Campaign tracker Rahul Gandhi: Day 5]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/india/lok-sabha-election-2024-campaign-tracker-rahul-gandhi-day-5-13751493.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[As India gets ready to vote and political parties get busy with swaying voters, this article will help Firstpost readers track Congress leader Rahul Gandhi campaign as he holds rallies and meetings across the country]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 21 Mar 2024 17:41:42 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lok Sabha elections 2024: Is Varun Gandhi planning to contest Pilibhit as an independent?]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/lok-sabha-elections-2024-varun-gandhi-pilibhit-seat-independent-bjp-candidate-13751349.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[The BJP’s delay in announcing the nominee for its Pilibhit Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh has fuelled buzz that it might not field sitting MP Varun Gandhi again. Speculations are rife that the Gandhi scion, who has been critical of the Centre and Yogi Adityanath government in recent years, may feel the heat this time]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 21 Mar 2024 13:54:43 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Battle for Maharashtra: Will Raj Thackeray's MNS join hands with BJP ahead of Lok Sabha polls?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[MNS founder Raj Thackeray’s meeting with Union home minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Tuesday has set off speculations about the BJP getting a new ally in Maharashtra. With its 48 seats, the western state, which sends most MPs to Lok Sabha after Uttar Pradesh, is important for the BJP’s ‘over 400’ target for its alliance NDA]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 19 Mar 2024 20:17:49 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pashupati Paras leaves NDA over BJP’s deal with nephew, Chirag Paswan? What does it mean for Bihar Lok Sabha polls?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[RLJP chief Pashupati Kumar Paras resigned as Union minister after his party got no place in the BJP-led NDA’s seat-sharing pact in Bihar for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Now, a direct contest between him and his nephew, Chirag Paswan, is likely on some seats in the state]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 19 Mar 2024 20:57:14 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Is Naveen Patnaik’s BJD set to return to the BJP-led NDA fold after 15 years?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Intense speculations of a likely alliance between Odisha’s ruling Biju Janata Dal and the BJP-led NDA are doing the rounds. CM Naveen Patnaik’s party was a part of the NDA 15 years ago and rekindling the tie-up now is a ‘win-win’ for both parties. Here’s why]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 7 Mar 2024 14:32:26 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[‘Chaiwala’, ‘Chowkidar’, ‘Parivar’: How jibes at PM gave BJP 3 poll campaigns]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The BJP has launched a ‘Modi ka Parivar’ campaign ahead of the Lok Sabha polls after RJD supremo Lalu Prasad said the PM has ‘no family’ at a rally recently. This is not the first time that the saffron party has capitalised on the Opposition’s barbs at Narendra Modi]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 5 Mar 2024 17:02:03 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Another jolt for Congress? Are Kamal Nath and his son, Nakul, leaving the party?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Rumours are rife that former Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath and his son, Nakul, may depart from the Congress. The veteran party leader is in Delhi, which has further intensified the speculations. But will he join the BJP?]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 17 Feb 2024 17:55:13 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[An Alliance, a Legacy & Elections: The politics behind Bharat Ratnas]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[PM Modi's announcement about the nation's highest honor being awarded to the erstwhile politicians drew support from leaders across the country, with most supporting the move]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 9 Feb 2024 21:57:48 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Is Chandrababu Naidu’s TDP looking to tie-up with the BJP again? How will this impact 2024 Lok Sabha elections?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Former Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu is expected to hold talks with Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP president JP Nadda, igniting murmurs of TDP rejoining the NDA. Many believe that such a move would be a win-win for both parties ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 8 Feb 2024 13:25:21 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[What comes next for Sharad Pawar after losing NCP's name, symbol to Ajit Pawar?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Election Commission has recognised Ajit Pawar-led faction as the real Nationalist Congress Party, allotting it the party’s ‘clock’ symbol. The Sharad Pawar camp has to now decide a new name and symbol for their party]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 7 Feb 2024 13:53:07 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Jharkhand’s Champai Soren to face trust vote: Are the numbers in his favour?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[All eyes are on the floor test in the Jharkhand Assembly today, as newly sworn-in Chief Minister Champai Soren will try to prove his majority. The MLAs from the JMM-led ruling coalition have exuded confidence before the big vote. However, do they have the numbers?]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 5 Feb 2024 09:31:32 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Champai Soren takes oath as Jharkhand chief minister, gets 10 days to prove his government's majority]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Champai Soren was administered the oath of office by Governor C P Radhakrishnan at the Durbar Hall of Raj Bhavan in Ranchi]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 2 Feb 2024 15:11:40 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Who is ‘Jharkhand Tiger’ Champai Soren, set to replace Hemant Soren as CM?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Following the resignation and subsequent arrest of Hemant Soren, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha elected Champai Soren to be the state’s new chief minister. A son of a farmer, he has risen the political ladder and is known as a confidante of Shibu Soren, the father of Hemant and patriarch of the party]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 1 Feb 2024 09:34:19 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Is Hemant Soren’s wife Kalpana set to be the new Jharkhand CM?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[There’s speculation that Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren, who will appear before the Enforcement Directorate today, will be arrested. In such a situation, his wife, Kalpana Soren, will reportedly take over. The 47-year-old has no political experience and currently runs a school]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 31 Jan 2024 12:17:01 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Why Nitish Kumar’s exit is a huge embarrassment for the INDIA bloc ahead of 2024 polls]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[JD(U)'s Nitish Kumar has become Bihar chief minister for the ninth time, after he dumped the RJD and the INDIA bloc, and rejoined hands with the BJP. The move is a huge setback to the Opposition’s alliance, as it leaves many questioning the viability of such a grouping right ahead of the polls]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 29 Jan 2024 09:49:41 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Is Nitish Kumar set to be sworn in as CM with BJP support? What it means for Bihar?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Rumours are rife that Nitish Kumar will take the oath as chief minister on Sunday with support from the BJP, marking the end of his alliance with the RJD and the INDIA bloc. Speculation says Lalu Prasad Yadav's daughter’s last tweet criticising the JD(U) leader was the final straw]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 26 Jan 2024 17:26:54 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Why did Milind Deora end ties with the Congress? Will it hurt the party?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Milind Deora, a two-time MP and former Union minister, quit the Congress on Sunday and joined the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena. The exit will hurt the party’s chances ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, as he held considerable clout in Mumbai and had connections with corporates and business houses]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 15 Jan 2024 09:57:12 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge to lead opposition alliance INDIA]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was another contender for the top post, but in Saturday’s meeting he said that someone from Congress should assume charge]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 13 Jan 2024 16:02:30 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Why did the Congress turn down Ram Mandir invite? Will it hurt the party in 2024 polls?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Congress’ Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury have turned down the invitation for the 22 January Ram Mandir opening in Ayodhya, saying that BJP has made it a political event. Some poll pundits believe this decision will hurt the party in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 11 Jan 2024 13:14:10 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sena vs Sena: What comes next for Uddhav Thackeray after Maharashtra Speaker’s order?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In the Sena vs Sena tussle, Speaker Rahul Narwekar has held that Uddhav Thackeray had no power to remove Eknath Shinde, giving an edge to the Maharashtra chief minister. However, the battle is far from over. The Thackeray-led group has vowed to continue its fight, and will now move the Supreme Court]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 11 Jan 2024 10:10:04 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The 'Real' Shiv Sena: How Maharashtra Speaker’s verdict is a big win for Eknath Shinde]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar ruled that the Eknath Shinde-led group was the real Shiv Sena when rival factions emerged in 2022. The decision is a big boost for the chief minister ahead of crucial elections this year. What does this mean for Uddhav Thackeray?]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 10 Jan 2024 20:58:28 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Maharashtra: Big jolt for Uddhav as Speaker proclaims Shinde faction as 'real Shiv Sena']]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In June 2022, Eknath Shinde and several MLAs rebelled against the then-chief minister Uddhav Thackeray, leading to a split in the Shiv Sena and fall of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), which also comprised the NCP and the Congress]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 10 Jan 2024 18:41:13 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Jagan Reddy’s sister YS Sharmila to lead Congress’ Andhra revival strategy]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Congress leadership will give Sharmila an important role in Andhra Pradesh ahead of the state polls this year, alongside the Lok Sabha election. She may get a general-secretary-level post. The move, is aimed at reviving the Congress in Andhra Pradesh]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 2 Jan 2024 12:20:12 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Congress hand behind Kalyan Banerjee's mimicry mania, says BJP as TMC MP remains defiant]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee once again mimicked Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar and claimed he would continue to do so 'a thousand times' ]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 25 Dec 2023 12:41:45 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[TMC's Kalyan Banerjee mimics Vice President Dhankar again, this time in Bengal; says 'will do it a thousand times']]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Speaking at an event in West Bengal's Serampore, Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee also criticised Rajya Sabha Chairman and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar for getting upset over a 'trivial issue']]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 25 Dec 2023 12:24:02 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Obscene, shameful: BJP slams Congress after Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah takes luxury jet to Delhi to seek drought aid]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Karnataka Congress minister BZ Zameer Khan has posted a video on X of himself along with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on board a private jet posing at different spots inside the aircraft]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 22 Dec 2023 12:58:09 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[3 more Congress MPs suspended from Lok Sabha; total expulsion in Parliament reaches 146]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Congress MPs - DK Suresh, Nakul Nath and Deepak Baij - were suspended from the Lok Sabha on Thursday for unruly behaviour]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 21 Dec 2023 16:01:48 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kharge as INDIA bloc’s PM face? Does the Congress chief stand a chance against Modi?]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/mallikarjun-kharge-as-india-blocs-pm-face-does-the-congress-chief-stand-a-chance-against-pm-modi-13523692.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[At the INDIA bloc meet, Mamata Banerjee and Arvind Kejriwal proposed that Congress' Mallikarjun Kharge be projected as the alliance’s prime ministerial face to take on Narendra Modi in the 2024 elections. While the 80-year-old disposed of the idea, the question is – can he be a viable candidate?]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 20 Dec 2023 09:57:53 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[INDIA meet: Mamata Banerjee, Arvind Kejriwal propose Mallikarjun Kharge as PM face, Cong leader says 'lets win first']]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[http://www.firstpost.com/politics/india-meet-mamata-banerjee-arvind-kejriwal-propose-mallikarjun-kharge-as-pm-face-cong-leader-says-lets-win-first-13522402.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[After his name was proposed as a candidate to become the country's first Dalit prime minister at a meeting attended by 28 opposition leaders in New Delhi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said, 'I work for the downtrodden']]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 19 Dec 2023 19:14:16 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <guid><![CDATA[http://www.firstpost.com/politics/india-meet-mamata-banerjee-arvind-kejriwal-propose-mallikarjun-kharge-as-pm-face-cong-leader-says-lets-win-first-13522402.html]]></guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[141 Opposition MPs suspended from Parliament: How many lawmakers remain?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[With 49 more MPs barred from the Lok Sabha for disrupting House proceedings on Tuesday, a total of 141 lawmakers stand suspended so far in the Winter Session. Only 47 Opposition lawmakers still remain in the lower house, while dozens are left in the Rajya Sabha]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 19 Dec 2023 17:29:39 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[INDIA alliance to meet today after three months, seat sharing, chalking out strategy on agenda]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The regional parties expect the Congress to table the main agenda of the meeting. On their part, these parties will submit their suggestions to redraw the joint strategy to take on the BJP, which defeated the Congress in the recent Assembly elections in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 19 Dec 2023 09:45:22 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[92 MPs barred from Parl: Have so many lawmakers been suspended before?]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/92-mps-barred-from-parliament-have-so-many-lawmakers-been-suspended-before-13518262.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[As many as 78 MPs, including Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha members, were suspended on Monday for disrupting proceedings, the highest suspensions in a day so far. With this, a total of 92 lawmakers have been barred in the ongoing session]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 19 Dec 2023 09:20:25 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <guid><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/92-mps-barred-from-parliament-have-so-many-lawmakers-been-suspended-before-13518262.html]]></guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[BJP win in Lok Sabha 2024? How money managers are reading political winds]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/india/bjp-win-in-lok-sabha-2024-how-money-managers-are-reading-political-winds-13500482.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[With a massive victory in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh elections and a comeback in Madhya Pradesh, BJP has set the mood for 2024 Lok Sabha polls towards a possible win]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 13 Dec 2023 18:17:00 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[From princess who walks on the streets to deputy CM: The rise and rise of Diya Kumari]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/from-princess-who-walks-on-the-streets-to-deputy-cm-the-rise-and-rise-of-diya-kumari-13497522.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[The BJP has named 52-year-old Diya Kumari as one of its two deputy chief ministers in Rajasthan. A member of the erstwhile royal family of Jaipur, Kumari joined politics in 2013 and has quietly risen to the top, winning three elections – two Assembly and one Lok Sabha poll]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 13 Dec 2023 09:24:47 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bhajan Lal Sharma is the Chief Minister of new BJP govt in Rajasthan]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Bhajan Lal Sharma's name for the post of Rajasthan Chief Minister was decided during a meeting held at the BJP office in the presence of the party's three central observers led by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 12 Dec 2023 16:54:17 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[TMC MP Mahua Moitra expelled from Lok Sabha over cash-for-query charge]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[http://www.firstpost.com/politics/tmc-mp-mahua-moitra-expelled-from-lok-sabha-over-cash-for-query-charge-13481252.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Ethics Committee tabled a report in the House on Friday in which it recommended the expulsion of the TMC MP in a cash-for-query case]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 8 Dec 2023 15:35:42 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[WATCH: MP Cong leader blackens face as promised; had claimed BJP will not bag even 50 seats in assembly polls]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[http://www.firstpost.com/politics/watch-mp-cong-leader-blackens-face-as-promised-had-claimed-bjp-will-not-bag-even-50-seats-in-assembly-polls-13477582.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Congress leader Phool Singh Baraiya got his face blackened by senior party leader and former chief minister of Madhya Pradesh Digvijaya Singh outside the Raj Bhavan in Bhopal]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 7 Dec 2023 16:18:23 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[PM Modi congratulates new Telangana CM Revanth Reddy, 'assure all possible support for state's progress']]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Revanth Reddy took oath on Thursday as the first Congress Chief Minister of Telangana after the state was carved in 2014]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 7 Dec 2023 14:31:42 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Congress 'Reddy' in Telangana: Revanth to take over as CM on December 7]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[http://www.firstpost.com/politics/congress-reddy-in-telangana-revanth-to-take-over-as-cm-on-december-7-13469642.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Revanth Reddy joined Congress in 2017 and was appointed as the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) chief in 2021]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 5 Dec 2023 20:03:00 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[WATCH: Madhya Pradesh's Shivraj Singh Chouhan says, 'Wasn't a CM contender earlier nor now']]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[http://www.firstpost.com/politics/watch-madhya-pradeshs-shivraj-singh-chouhan-says-wasnt-a-cm-contender-earlier-nor-now-13467692.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said he is just a party worker and whatever post or duty BJP will give him, he will fulfil that]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 5 Dec 2023 14:06:36 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Insult to injury: Major allies wriggle out of I.N.D.I.A meet in Delhi as BJP sweeps MP, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[http://www.firstpost.com/politics/adding-insult-to-injury-major-allies-wriggle-out-of-i-n-d-i-a-meet-in-delhi-as-bjp-sweeps-mp-rajasthan-chhattisgarh-13464172.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[The upcoming I.N.D.I.A bloc meeting will be different, said sources, as Congress won't be able to dictate terms within the alliance after the Assembly elections 2023 results were declared on Sunday]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 4 Dec 2023 17:16:09 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[How INDIA bloc members will gain from Congress’ election losses in Hindi heartland]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[They say one man’s loss is another’s gain and the adage stands true for the INDIA bloc. The Congress’ loss in the states of Rajasthan, MP and Chhattisgarh puts it on the back foot. It now loses leveraging power with members within the alliance when it comes to seat-sharing for the Lok Sabha polls]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 4 Dec 2023 10:27:14 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Chhattisgarh Election Results: Will BJP choose a woman or an OBC leader to head the state?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The BJP is set to wrest power from the Congress in the state of Chhattisgarh and with that comes the question – Kaun banega CM? From Raman Singh to Renuka Singh, here are some of the contenders in the race for the chief minister's chair]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 3 Dec 2023 18:51:36 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rajasthan Assembly Elections 2023: 'Unexpected result for everyone', Ashok Gehlot accepts defeat, to resign today]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Conceding Congress' defeat in Rajasthan, Gehlot said, 'We humbly accept the mandate given by the people of Rajasthan. This is an unexpected result for everyone. This defeat shows that we were not completely successful in taking our plans, laws and innovations to the public']]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 3 Dec 2023 17:04:14 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sunil Kanugolu: The poll strategist, who scripted Congress wins in Telangana and Karnataka]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/telangana-election-results-sunil-kanugolu-poll-strategist-congress-wins-telangana-karnataka-13460282.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Telangana has emerged as a silver lining for the Congress. Much of this victory’s credit should go to Sunil Kanugolu, the data-driven poll strategist, who also steered the party’s win in Karnataka earlier. He deployed many of his tactics from the previous triumph to this election too]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 3 Dec 2023 17:01:13 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Election results indicate Indians are firmly with politics of good governance: PM Modi on BJP's win in 3 states]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[PM Modi thanked the people of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh and for their 'unwavering support' and assured them that the BJP will 'keep working tirelessly for their well-being' ]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 3 Dec 2023 17:32:39 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Defeated in MP, Congress evicted from Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, but chief Kharge says 'temporary loss']]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge said his party's performance Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh have 'no doubt been disappointing, but with determination, we reaffirm our strong resolve to rebuild and revive ourselves' ]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 3 Dec 2023 16:39:09 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Distinction without difference: After defeat in Telangana, BRS says 'not sad, but disappointed']]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Congress is leading on 67 out of 119 Telangana Assembly seats which is more than the majority mark. The party is also set to form the next government in the state]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 3 Dec 2023 16:12:43 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Assembly Elections 2023: BJP to rule 12 states on its own with victories in Raj, MP and Chhattisgar , Congress down to 3]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The BJP, which rules the centre and is in power in Uttarakhand, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Goa, Assam, Tripura, Manipur, and Arunachal Pradesh, is all set to get Madhya Pradesh back and snatch Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh from the Congress after today's vote count]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 3 Dec 2023 15:36:23 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[In Congress’ Rajasthan loss lies BJP’s victory in 2024 Lok Sabha polls]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/opinion/in-congress-rajasthan-loss-lies-bjps-victory-in-2024-lok-sabha-polls-13459902.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[In Rajasthan Hindutva seems to have pipped the politics of beneficiaries. If divorced from the politics of identity, the politics of welfare schemes will come up short]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 3 Dec 2023 16:17:19 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Election Results 2023: People want 'double engine' govt, says Anurag Thakur as BJP leads in MP, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anurag Thakur called BJP's victory 'special' and 'historic' and said people trust Prime Minister Narendra Modi]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 3 Dec 2023 15:09:03 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Assembly Elections 2023: Now, 'Modi tsunami awaited in Bengal,' says Suvendu Adhikari as BJP leads in 3 states]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Speaking to reporters, Adhikari thanked the Bengali community of Chhattisgarh, claiming that their overwhelming support for the BJP played a decisive role in the assembly elections of that state]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 3 Dec 2023 14:34:33 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Assembly Election Results 2023: 'Modi-Magic' has spelled doom for opposition parties in India, says Smriti Irani]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Smriti Irani said indecent remarks and taunts made by the Gandhi family against Prime Minister Narendra Modi proved costly for Congress in Assembly elections 2023]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 3 Dec 2023 14:28:47 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Congress set to form govt in Telangana: Did anti-incumbency hurt KCR’s BRS?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Telangana appears to have rejected K Chandrasekhar Rao’s party for a third term. A resurgent Congress, along with several factors, such as anti-incumbency and unemployment, may have worked against the BRS]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 3 Dec 2023 14:15:05 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Madhya Pradesh Election Results: How the BJP decimated the Congress]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/madhya-pradesh-assembly-election-results-bjp-decimated-win-congress-shivraj-singh-chouhan-women-voters-welfare-schemes-13459352.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[The BJP is on course to sweep Madhya Pradesh, with trends suggesting a comfortable win for the party. But what’s the reason for the possible victory? Many attribute it to four-time Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and efforts made to woo women voters through schemes and welfare policies]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 3 Dec 2023 14:15:55 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Election Results 2023: Know what BJP said on CM candidate in Rajasthan]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[BJP's poll in-charge for Rajasthan Pralhad Joshi said the reason for the party's comfortable victory is that the people wanted to get rid of Congress]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 3 Dec 2023 13:33:47 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Madhya Pradesh Assembly Elections 2023: 'PM Modi is in the minds of people', says CM Shivraj Chouhan]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In Madhya Pradesh, the Bhartiya Janata Party is leading in 160 out of the total 230 seats while Congress has 69 seats, as of 1 pm]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 3 Dec 2023 13:18:02 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[BJP has won semifinal, Congress has been wiped out, says UP Dy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[http://www.firstpost.com/politics/bjp-has-won-semifinal-congress-has-been-wiped-out-says-up-dy-cm-keshav-prasad-maurya-13458622.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[BJP leader and Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya said, 'People's faith in Congress has finished. Public has given a befitting reply to 'Chunavi Ram Bhakt' and 'Chunavi Hindu'']]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 3 Dec 2023 12:57:05 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Assembly Elections 2023: 'Politics of country becoming Modi-fied,' Sudhanshu Trivedi as BJP leads in MP, Rajasthan]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[http://www.firstpost.com/politics/assembly-elections-2023-politics-of-country-becoming-modi-fied-sudhanshu-trivedi-as-bjp-leads-in-mp-rajasthan-13458952.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[As of 12 pm, BJP is leading in 108 out of 199 seats in Rajasthan, 162 out of 230 seats in Madhya Pradesh and 57 out of 90 seats in Chattisgarh]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 3 Dec 2023 12:56:10 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Raje, Gehlot, Baghel and more… The big winners and losers of the Assembly elections]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In the ongoing Assembly elections, the BJP has scored a hat-trick, emerging triumphant in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh. The Congress, on the other hand, has wrested power in Telangana. Here’s how some of the political bigwigs performed at the ballot box]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 3 Dec 2023 19:58:42 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rajasthan Assembly Elections 2023: Former Deputy CM Sachin Pilot leads from Tonk]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In 2013, BJP candidate Ajit Singh Mehta won the Tonk seat by defeating Independent candidate Saud Saidi with a margin of 30,343 votes]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 3 Dec 2023 11:19:06 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Assembly Election Results 2023: Early trends have Congress chief Kharge worried, dials INDIA bloc partners for huddle]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[http://www.firstpost.com/politics/assembly-election-results-2023-early-trends-have-congress-chief-kharge-worried-dials-india-bloc-partners-for-huddle-13458292.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[I.N.D.I.A bloc next meeting will take place at the residence of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge ]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 3 Dec 2023 11:18:27 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Assembly Election Results 2023: It is going to be 'balle balle' for BJP, says Jaiveer Shergill]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In Telangana, 'if not this time, BJP will fly its flag high in the state the next time,' BJP leader Jaiveer Shergill said ]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 3 Dec 2023 10:48:01 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Madhya Pradesh Assembly Elections 2023: 'People's blessing will be with us,' says Jyotiraditya Scindia]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[As of 10 am, the Bhartiya Janata Party is leading with 151 out of the total 230 seats while the Indian National Congress currently has 77 seats]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 3 Dec 2023 10:42:59 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Telangana: Amit Shah promises backward class CM, says will end Muslim reservation]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Assembly elections in Telangana will be held on 30 November. Counting of votes will take place on 3 December]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 24 Nov 2023 18:48:43 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CM's magic fading away with each turning page of red diary: PM Modi in Rajasthan ahead of polls]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Modi's comments came during a rally in Rajasthan's Baran in the last leg of campaigning ahead of elections. The prime minister alleged that the 'red diary' contains details of how the state's land, forest and water have been sold in the last five years]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 21 Nov 2023 14:38:22 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[WATCH: PM Modi vows to review petrol & diesel price in Rajasthan ahead of polls]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Modi said Congress and the 'Ghamandia' alliance want to eradicate 'Sanatan' which thereby means that they want to 'eradicate the culture of Rajasthan']]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 20 Nov 2023 13:51:58 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Telangana: Amit Shah promises free visit to Ayodhya Ram Temple if voted to power]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Shah urged the gathering to elect the BJP to power in Telangana and said the party-led government would arrange the darshan of Lord Ram in Ayodhya free of cost to all]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 18 Nov 2023 15:33:09 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[‘Free flow of liquor, money to lure voters,’ alleges Kamal Nath as MP votes]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Polling for 230 Assembly seats in Madhya Pradesh began at 7 am on Friday. The voters can cast their ballots until 6 pm, except in the Baihar, Lanji, and Parswara assembly seats of Balaghat district and some booths in Mandla and Dindori districts, where voting will be held until 3 pm]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 17 Nov 2023 14:02:11 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Amid Congress vs BJP contest in Chhattisgarh, smaller parties may queer the pitch]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Janta Congress Chhattisgarh-Jogi (JCC), the Hamar Raj Party, headed by former Congress leader Arvind Netam, and AAP have fielded candidates from the Scheduled Castes and Tribes on general seats. If they corner even a fraction of the votes, it can play into the hands of the BJP]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 17 Nov 2023 09:47:59 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Key heartland states of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh vote today]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[MP with 230 seats is generating interest given the twist in the backstory of this election. The collapse of the Kamal Nath-led Congress government in 2020 following Jyotiraditya Scindia and his 22 loyalists' walkout, placed the BJP back in power again.  Now each party is out to win in the state]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 17 Nov 2023 08:11:35 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Personal or political? What’s the reason behind Sonia Gandhi’s temporary shift to Rajasthan?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Congress says Sonia Gandhi has shifted to Jaipur for a few days to avoid the worsening air quality in Delhi. However, her visit is being viewed from a political lens, especially amid the party’s likely bleak prospects in the upcoming Assembly polls]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 16 Nov 2023 14:43:51 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[BJP promises free visit to Ayodhya for women, senior citizens in Madhya Pradesh ahead of polls]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Speaking at a rally in the Jaora constituency in Ratlam district ahead of Friday's assembly elections, Singh said that in 1980, the BJP had vowed to build the Ram Temple in Ayodhya after it got a majority in both houses of the Parliament]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 14 Nov 2023 18:08:30 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Congress woo voters in Chhattisgarh, CM Baghel promises Rs 15,000 financial help for women if retained to power]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[http://www.firstpost.com/politics/congress-woo-voters-in-chhattisgarh-cm-baghel-promises-rs-15000-financial-help-for-women-if-retained-to-power-13379762.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Rs 15,000 financial assistance announced by Congress CM Bhupesh Baghel in Chhattisgarh is being seen as a counter to BJP's promise in its poll manifesto of giving Rs 12,000 per year to married women]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 12 Nov 2023 14:35:26 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ethics panel recommends Mahua Moitra’s Lok Sabha expulsion: What happens next?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Lok Sabha Ethics Committee in a 6-4 vote recommended Mahua Moitra’s expulsion from the House in the cash-for-query-scam. The report will now be presented to Speaker Om Birla who will table it during the next session and put it to a vote]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 10 Nov 2023 09:42:18 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Cash-for-query row: Will Mahua Moitra be disqualified from Lok Sabha?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Ethics Committee of the Lok Sabha has drafted a 500-page-long report on Mahua Moitra in the cash-for-query row. It reportedly states that the TMC MP’s conduct was ‘unethical’ and ‘heinous in nature’ and has called for her disqualification from the House]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 9 Nov 2023 09:56:39 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA['Nitish Kumar is shameless:' PM Modi slams Bihar CM, questions I.N.D.I alliance's silence on birth control remarks]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[http://www.firstpost.com/politics/nitish-kumar-is-shameless-pm-modi-slams-bihar-cm-questions-i-n-d-i-alliances-silence-on-birth-control-remarks-13364552.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[PM Modi slammed Bihar CM Nitish Kumar for speaking 'vulgar language in the presence of mothers and sisters in Bihar Assembly, which cannot be imagined']]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 8 Nov 2023 15:21:05 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[In my third tenure, I will take India's economy to top position in world, says PM Modi in Madhya Pradesh's Damoh]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Addressing a rally in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, PM Modi said when BJP formed a government at the Centre in 2014, he 'punctured all the tyres of Congress' corrupt machinery' ]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 8 Nov 2023 12:35:23 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Naxalites and terrorists get emboldened whenever Congress comes to power Chhattisgarh : PM Modi]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[During an address in the Surajpur district of Chhattisgarh, Modi also attacked Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel over his alleged involvement in the Mahadev betting app scam with the slogan, '30 take kakka, khule aam satta']]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 7 Nov 2023 13:42:40 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mizoram Assembly Elections 2023: CM Zoramthanga casts vote in second try after EVM malfunctions]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Zoramthanga could not cast his vote earlier in the morning due to a technical glitch in the machine]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 7 Nov 2023 12:08:00 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Chhattisgarh’s worst Maoist-affected areas to vote today in 1st phase]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Voting will be held between 7 am and 3 pm in 10 seats, namely Mohla-Manpur, Antagarh, Bhanupratappur, Kanker, Keshkal, Kondagaon, Narayanpur, Dantewada, Bijapur and Konta. The Congress has 71 seats in the 90-member house]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 7 Nov 2023 08:12:34 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[PM Modi extends free-ration scheme for next 5 years: Who benefits from it?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[PM Modi recently announced the extension of the free food grains scheme under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY). The scheme, benefitting 80 crore poor people, may give BJP a political boost ahead of the five-state polls and the 2024 Lok Sabha elections]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 6 Nov 2023 15:57:39 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Amid swirling rumours of a rift in INDIA bloc, Saamana offers word of caution for Bihar CM Nitish Kumar]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[http://www.firstpost.com/politics/amid-swirling-rumours-of-a-rift-in-india-bloc-saamana-offers-word-of-caution-for-bihar-cm-nitish-kumar-13353232.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[An editorial in the Shiv Sena (UBT) mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ pointed out that the assembly polls scheduled in five states in November is a “dress rehearsal” ahead of the Lok Sabha polls slated for next year]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 6 Nov 2023 13:02:16 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[In Madhya Pradesh, 39 Congress leaders expelled for contesting against party's candidates]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[These expelled leaders are contesting elections either as independent candidates or on the ticket of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), a party statement said]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 4 Nov 2023 15:07:26 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[In Congress-helmed Chhattisgarh, religious conversions are done at behest of state, alleges Amit Shah]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The home minister also accused the Congress of indulging in scams and said if the BJP is voted to power in the state, those who committed corruption will be behind bars. He promised that the BJP would not interfere in anyone's religious issue and would take action against forcible conversion]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 3 Nov 2023 17:07:30 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[I.N.D.I.A a purely opportunistic alliance, bound to disintegrate: Ravi Shankar Prasad]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[http://www.firstpost.com/politics/i-n-d-i-a-a-purely-opportunistic-alliance-bound-to-disintegrate-ravi-shankar-prasad-13343072.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Senior BJP member Ravi Shankar Prasad accused leaders of the Congress, the biggest party in the I.N.D.I.A grouping, of playing drama in the name of opposition unity]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 3 Nov 2023 16:37:24 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Priyanka Gandhi cancels campaign day in poll-bound Mizoram]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[http://www.firstpost.com/politics/priyanka-gandhi-cancels-campaign-day-in-poll-bound-mizoram-13337962.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Congress is contesting in all 40 Assembly seats in the November 7 state election in Mizoram. ]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 2 Nov 2023 17:55:41 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Amit Shah defines Cong as 'cut, commission, corruption' party, slams opposition's INDIA bloc]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[He said the BJP government in Haryana ended corruption, nepotism and improved the law-and-order situation in the last nine years.]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 2 Nov 2023 16:25:55 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[LDF govt moves SC against Kerala Governor for alleged delay in signing bills]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The bills to which Khan has withheld assent include the Lok Ayukta Amendment Bill and two different University Laws Amendment Bills]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 2 Nov 2023 15:39:44 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[BJP hopeful about forming government in Mizoram; up for post-poll tie-up]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The BJP is contesting in 23 seats in the 40-member Mizoram assembly elections on November 7.]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 2 Nov 2023 14:59:54 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[WATCH: Nitish Kumar publicly vents frustration with Congress for putting itself before I.N.D.I Alliance]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[http://www.firstpost.com/politics/watch-nitish-kumar-publicly-vents-frustration-with-congress-for-putting-itself-before-i-n-d-i-alliance-13334792.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar stressed that the I.N.D.I alliance was formed after intense discussions, but the Congress does not have much interest in the alliance at the moment]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[BJP Leader Vijayvargiya says it's 'quite natural' for Kejriwal to get ED summons]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Terming Kejriwal a "conspirator", the BJP general secretary said, "Such a person can never get away with his acts."]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[ED begins interrogating arrested Bengal minister in ration distribution scam]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ED sleuths are also questioning Mallick, who was the state food and supplies minister from 2011-21 about the details of his bank balance and three companies where his wife and daughter held directorial positions, the official said.]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 31 Oct 2023 17:00:00 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[BJP MP Manoj Tiwari blames Kejriwal of finishing AAP by his sins]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[He further claimed that Kejriwal had vowed to fight corruption but was now himself involved in it.]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 31 Oct 2023 16:37:23 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[In run-up to Chhattisgarh polls, Priyanka Gandhi promises Rs 500 subsidy per gas cylinder, loan waiver for SHGs]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[After the rally, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel in a social media post said subsidy of Rs 500 will be directly put into bank accounts of women]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 30 Oct 2023 18:23:58 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi attacks Congress, says doing vote-bank politics]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Gandhi criticised the government's decision and said "humanity is on trial now", as she called for the loudest and most powerful voices to demand a cessation of military activity.]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 30 Oct 2023 16:30:57 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar says Kerala tolerant towards radical elements, CM Vijayan criticizes]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[He further alleged that both the Congress and the Left in Kerala have a history of appeasement of radical elements in the state. ]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 30 Oct 2023 15:23:26 +0530]]></pubDate>
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