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In the just-concluded elections to the 18th Lok Sabha, the incumbent BJP bagged 240 seats, which marked a sharp drop from its tally of 303 seats in the 2019 polls. In contrast, the principal Opposition Congress won 99 seats, nearly doubling its 2019 tally of 52 seats.
The issue of reservation and “saving the Constitution” which was one of the core campaign points of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha elections managed to leave a visible impact on the performance of the two national parties, the BJP and the Congress, in 131 seats reserved for Scheduled Castes (84 seats) and Scheduled Tribes (47 seats).
With his remarks on reservations at a rally in Bihar on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has opened up another front on the issue. “The truth is that had there been no Ambedkar, Nehru would not have allowed quota for SC/STs,” he said, while going on to allege that the Opposition INDIA bloc wanted to change the Constitution and extend reservations to religious minorities.
The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed a plea challenging the arrest of in a money laundering case liked to alleged excise policy scam. The court said that the Chief Minister ‘has the means and wherewithal to approach the court and file appropriate proceedings.’
As 89 Lok Sabha seats across 13 states vote in the second phase of the parliamentary elections on Friday, one of the biggest political stories of the day could come from the Supreme Court.
Former Congress Rahul Gandhi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be in Amravati of Maharashtra on Wednesday, the last day of campaigning for phase 2 of the Lok Sabha polls on April 26.
The BJP’s top brass will continue their aggressive campaign on Tuesday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing four election rallies across three states.
The BJP’s top brass will continue their aggressive campaign on Tuesday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing four election rallies across three states.