BJP faces turf test in citadel

BJP faces turf test in citadel

[ad_1] Analysts attribute BJP’s influence in North Bengal to its support for ethnic groups such as the Gorkhas (influential in Darjeeling and the foothills), Koch-Rajbongshis (Cooch Behar, Alipurduar and Jalpaiguri) and Kamptapuris (areas bordering Assam). Since 2009,...
5 seats in Maharashtra turf war

5 seats in Maharashtra turf war

[ad_1] MUMBAI: In the first phase of Lok Sabha election on April 19, in Maharashtra, five seats are up for grabs with the BJP having four of them. Nagpur is among these seats from where Union minister Nitin Gadkari is pitted against Congress MLA Vikas Thakre. The...
Pawar vs Pawar plays out on Baramati turf

Pawar vs Pawar plays out on Baramati turf

[ad_1] MUMBAI: The Baramati Lok Sabha constituency is gearing up for an unprecedented political clash as Supriya Sule, the current MP and daughter of former Union Minister Sharad Pawar, squares off against Sunetra Pawar, the spouse of Ajit Pawar, Deputy Chief Minister...