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As Nitin Nabin takes charge, a look at how BJP appoints its president: Unanimous choice, no elections

From the Urdu Press: 'Can Shinde stop BJP from having its first Mumbai mayor'; 'Have secular parties completely lost traction'

With Nitin Nabin at the top, is the BJP getting younger? Here’s what the ages of Union Council, CMs show

Nabin, five-time MLA and until a few weeks ago a minister in the Nitish Kumar Cabinet, is now the national president of the party.

Nitin Nabin's taking over as the youngest president of the BJP may mark a generational shift for the BJP. The Indian Express analyses the ages of Chief Ministers in BJP-ruled states, party presidents and state Cabinets, and finds that this is part of a bigger, carefully managed churn under PM Modi – a younger, less entrenched BJP.

After the Governor left the Assembly, the Chief Minister stood up and informed the House that the Governor had deviated from the policy address, which had been ratified by the state Cabinet.

Governor omits, CM includes: Drama in Kerala Assembly over policy address

NE infiltration a strategic project aimed at another partition: Ravi

For 4th year, Governor Ravi walks out of Tamil Nadu Assembly without delivering inaugural address

In Depth

Liz Mathew

Capital Context | Tamil Nadu’s moving pieces: DMK steady, AIADMK-BJP yet to finalise strategy, Vijay in play

Vikas Pathak, Santosh Singh

'Nitin' to ‘Adhyaksh ji’: Why BJP's new president holds the key to its plans to become future-proof

Deeptiman Tiwary

Asaduddin Owaisi interview: ‘Wrong to see AIMIM’s Maharashtra wins via prism of religion… what do secular parties have left?’ Sign In to read

Santosh Singh

RJD reset after Bihar defeat: Tejashwi Yadav could be elevated soon, party mulls over strategy shift

Deeptiman Tiwary

Manipur set to complete a year under President’s Rule, why Centre in a bind over lifting it

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Akhilesh Yadav’s sister-in-law facing backlash over Lucknow hospital vandalism: Who is Aparna Yadav?Subscriber Only

Out in the cold, why BJP firebrand Vinay Katiyar is eyeing Ayodhya run for comeback

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Who are BJP’s Bengal ‘peacekeepers’? As Assembly poll looms, party calls in reinforcements

‘Akin to raid on a party office’: ED’s I-PAC searches add to Opposition unease

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What is ISLAM party in Maharashtra? New outfit built on old networks rises to the top in Malegaon

What next for Ajit, Sharad Pawar after both NCPs are routed in Maharashtra civic polls?

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Takeaways from Modi’s Pongal address: Tamil outreach before TN polls, push for national unity

Exclusive | Behind closed doors, at Amit Shah-EPS meeting, BJP’s demand: Tamil Nadu power sharing, 3 ministers and 56 seatsSign In to read

Columns

Derek O’Brien

Derek O’Brien writes: Notes from a very short Parliament sessionSubscriber Only

Neerja Chowdhury

Deciphering BJP signals behind Nitin Nabin’s rise: next-gen shift, consolidation to long gameSubscriber Only

Neerja Chowdhury

In the glow of Putin’s visit, why no banquet invite to Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge cast a shadowSubscriber Only

In the news

Punjab AAP leader with Cabinet rank who resigned over ‘saroop’ row: Who is Sukhwinder Sukhi?

‘Too vital to risk’: Congress high command steps in, puts an end to DMK exit talk after weeks of speculation

Bhagwant Mann and Akal Takht dial down the heat, but why their truce is only surface deep

UP BJP rolls out red carpet for new chief’s visits: 12,000-car convoy to flower shower

PM to address Singur rally today: Why Modi’s big pre-poll message to Bengal will come from place linked to Mamata’s rise to power

High drama at Punjab Congress meet as Channi challenges Jat Sikh dominance in party

Newsmakers

Who is Pratik Jain? Inside the rise of I-PAC’s key strategist at the centre of the ED-TMC faceoff Sign In to read

Stripped of portfolios, NCP minister Manikrao Kokate no stranger to row: Rummy trouble to housing scam Subscriber Only

West Bengal Sports Minister resigns over Messi event chaos: Who is Aroop Biswas? Subscriber Only

Lucknow Mayor stirs row over inspecting slums in search of ‘illegal immigrants’, ‘Rohingya’: Who is Sushma Kharakwal? Subscriber Only

Interviews

State Congress president Ganesh Godiyal launched a statewide “Nyay Yatra” for the cause of Ankita Bhandari (Photo/X @UKGaneshGodiyal)

Ankita Bhandari case reeks of BJP leaders’ involvement … Dhami govt evading CBI probe for 3 yrs: Uttarakhand Congress chief

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Uddhav Thackeray interview: ‘BJP conspiring to push Marathis out of Mumbai … as long as I am there, they cannot capture it’

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‘Why has ED woken up before Bengal polls when I-PAC probe linked to 2022 Goa elections?’: TMC MP Saket Gokhale

Photo of the day

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, LoP in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and LoP in the Bihar Assembly and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav during the launch of 'Ati Pichda Nyay Sankalp', in Patna. (PTI)

Congress legislators stage a protest at the Speaker's podium over women's safety during the Monsoon Session of the Odisha Assembly, on Wednesday. (PTI)

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath during an interaction with businessmen regarding 'GST Bachat Utsav', after the implementation of the next-gen GST reforms, in Lucknow. (PTI)

Akhilesh Yadav’s sister-in-law facing backlash over Lucknow hospital vandalism: Who is Aparna Yadav?Subscriber Only

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