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India — Bharatiya Janata Party & India — Indian National Congress

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India — Bharatiya Janata Party: The India — Bharatiya Janata Party swept the municipal corporation polls in India — Haryana, securing significant wins in Ambala, Sonipat, and Panchkula, and clinching the president's post in Sampla, a stronghold of Bhupinder Singh Hooda.
India — Indian National Congress: The India — Indian National Congress faced significant setbacks in the India — Haryana municipal corporation polls, with candidates trailing behind Independents in several wards and failing to make an impact in mayoral elections.
May 13, 2026 · 6 articles
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India — Bharatiya Janata Party: The India — Bharatiya Janata Party is a major political party contesting the Assembly elections in multiple states, projecting confidence in unseating the India — Trinamool Congress in India — West Bengal and retaining power in India — Assam and India — Puducherry.
India — Indian National Congress: The India — Indian National Congress is part of alliances contesting the elections, expressing confidence in a major victory in India — Assam and a comeback in India — Kerala, while also criticizing the India — Election Commission of India.
May 03, 2026 · 16 articles
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India — Bharatiya Janata Party: The India — Bharatiya Janata Party's candidate, Hitendra Nath Goswami, won the India — Jorhat Assembly seat, retaining it for a third consecutive term.
India — Indian National Congress: The India — Indian National Congress candidate, Gaurav Gogoi, lost the India — Jorhat Assembly seat.
May 04, 2026 · 8 articles
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India — Bharatiya Janata Party: The India — Bharatiya Janata Party is accused by Siddaramaiah of orchestrating a 'criminal conspiracy' and 'vote tampering' in the India — Sringeri Assembly constituency's postal ballot case, leading to their candidate's victory after a recount.
India — Indian National Congress: The India — Indian National Congress candidate, T.D. Rajegowda, initially won the 2023 Assembly election in India — Sringeri but lost after a recount, prompting allegations of vote tampering by Siddaramaiah.
May 05, 2026 · 6 articles
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India — Bharatiya Janata Party: Mani Shankar Aiyar warned that the alliance between the India — Indian National Congress and India — Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam could facilitate the 'backdoor entry' of the 'communal India — Bharatiya Janata Party' into India — Tamil Nadu politics, suggesting a potential shift in the state's political dynamics.
India — Indian National Congress: The India — Indian National Congress decided to ally with India — Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam in India — Tamil Nadu, severing its long-standing ties with India — Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. This decision has been criticized by its own veteran leader, Mani Shankar Aiyar, for being politically opportunistic and potentially detrimental to the party's long-term standing and the political landscape of India — Tamil Nadu.
May 06, 2026 · 13 articles
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India — Bharatiya Janata Party: The India — Bharatiya Janata Party won the 2026 India — West Bengal Assembly elections, with Shashi Tharoor suggesting their victory margin was influenced by the deletion of legitimate voters.
India — Indian National Congress: The India — Indian National Congress, represented by Shashi Tharoor, benefited from voter roll deletions in India — Kerala by eliminating duplicate registrations, according to Tharoor.
May 10, 2026 · 9 articles
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India — Bharatiya Janata Party: The India — Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is accused by Mallikarjun Kharge of undermining press freedom and using legal frameworks to silence journalists.
India — Indian National Congress: The India — Indian National Congress criticized the state of press freedom in India, citing the country's low ranking in the World Press Freedom Index 2026.
May 03, 2026 · 14 articles
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India — Bharatiya Janata Party: The India — Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has strongly refuted Rahul Gandhi's claims, labeling them as 'fake news' and defending Arun Jaitley's character.
India — Indian National Congress: The India — Indian National Congress is represented by Rahul Gandhi, whose claims have sparked a political dispute with the BJP.
Aug 02, 2025 · 6 articles
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India — Bharatiya Janata Party: The India — Bharatiya Janata Party, as the opposition, criticized the India — Karnataka government's policy reversal, calling it 'appeasement politics' and had previously issued the 2022 order banning hijab.
India — Indian National Congress: The India — Indian National Congress-led government in India — Karnataka reversed the 2022 hijab ban, allowing certain religious symbols in schools, a move that has been met with both support and criticism.
May 14, 2026 · 6 articles
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India — Bharatiya Janata Party: The India — Indian National Congress is determined to prevent the India — Bharatiya Janata Party and its proxies from running the government of India — Tamil Nadu. India — Bharatiya Janata Party won only one seat in the assembly elections.
India — Indian National Congress: The India — Indian National Congress has decided to support TVK leader Vijay in forming a secular government in India — Tamil Nadu, following a request from Vijay. This decision is crucial for the formation of the new government.
May 05, 2026 · 6 articles
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India — Bharatiya Janata Party: The India — Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti government is facing renewed criticism for its Hindi language policy, which opposition leaders view as a 'backdoor entry' of compulsory Hindi.
India — Indian National Congress: India — Indian National Congress, an opposition party in India — Maharashtra, strongly criticized the government's decision, accusing Devendra Fadnavis of 'stabbing' the Marathi people.
Jun 18, 2025 · 9 articles
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India — Bharatiya Janata Party: The India — Bharatiya Janata Party regime is accused by Rahul Gandhi of being corrupt and negligent, leading to the crushing of students' dreams due to the NEET (UG) 2026 examination cancellation.
India — Indian National Congress: The India — Indian National Congress, through its leader Rahul Gandhi, launched a fierce attack on the Modi government over the cancellation of the NEET (UG) 2026 examination, criticizing the alleged corruption and negligence.
May 12, 2026 · 10 articles
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India — Bharatiya Janata Party: The India — Bharatiya Janata Party, as the ruling party, is being accused by Rahul Gandhi of being part of a nexus that has damaged India's education system through paper leaks and corruption.
India — Indian National Congress: The India — Indian National Congress, through its leader Rahul Gandhi, is actively criticizing the government and demanding accountability for the NEET-UG paper leak, organizing protests and advocating for reforms.
May 16, 2026 · 27 articles
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India — Bharatiya Janata Party: The India — Bharatiya Janata Party, led by Narendra Modi, is using the historical response to the 2008 Mumbai attacks to criticize the India — Indian National Congress and highlight its own perceived strength in national security.
India — Indian National Congress: The India — Indian National Congress is being criticized by Narendra Modi for its government's handling of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, with accusations of weakness and succumbing to foreign pressure.
Oct 09, 2025 · 6 articles
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India — Bharatiya Janata Party: The India — Bharatiya Janata Party, particularly its India — Maharashtra unit, strongly condemned the proposed renaming, framing it as an insult to Shivaji and criticizing the India — Indian National Congress.
India — Indian National Congress: The India — Indian National Congress-led government in India — Karnataka is responsible for the proposed renaming, which has been criticized by opposition parties as appeasement politics and disrespect towards Shivaji.
Sep 11, 2025 · 8 articles
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India — Bharatiya Janata Party: The India — Bharatiya Janata Party, through MP Brij Lal, defended the proposed renaming of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 (MGNREGA), stating it honors Mahatma Gandhi.
India — Indian National Congress: The India — Indian National Congress, through its members Priyanka Gandhi, Rajeev Shukla, and K. C. Venugopal, has strongly opposed the renaming of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 (MGNREGA).
Dec 13, 2025 · 8 articles
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India — Bharatiya Janata Party: The India — Bharatiya Janata Party, which was the previous ruling party in India — Karnataka, had issued the 2022 order banning hijabs and criticized the current government's decision to withdraw it.
India — Indian National Congress: The India — Indian National Congress government in India — Karnataka withdrew the previous order and issued new guidelines allowing religious symbols, facing criticism from the opposition.
May 13, 2026 · 7 articles
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India — Bharatiya Janata Party: The India — Bharatiya Janata Party government in India — Rajasthan is accused of attempting to suppress information regarding the NEET-UG paper leak and failing to register an FIR, leading to criticism from opposition leaders.
India — Indian National Congress: The India — Indian National Congress leaders, Ashok Gehlot and Tika Ram Jully, have been vocal in criticizing the BJP government's handling of the NEET-UG paper leak.
May 12, 2026 · 7 articles
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India — Bharatiya Janata Party: The India — Bharatiya Janata Party, as a key component of the United States — National Democratic Coalition, is projected to perform strongly and contribute to the alliance's victory in the India — Bihar Assembly Election 2025.
India — Indian National Congress: The India — Indian National Congress, as an ally in the India — Mahagathbandhan, is seen as a 'weak link' and is part of the alliance projected to lose the India — Bihar Assembly Election 2025.
Nov 11, 2025 · 9 articles
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India — Bharatiya Janata Party: The India — Bharatiya Janata Party-led government is accused by Rahul Gandhi of corruption and negligence following the NEET-UG 2026 exam cancellation.
India — Indian National Congress: The India — Indian National Congress, through its leader Rahul Gandhi, has strongly criticized the India — India over the NEET-UG 2026 exam cancellation.
May 12, 2026 · 6 articles
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India — Bharatiya Janata Party: The India — Bharatiya Janata Party alleged rampant electoral malpractices in certain polling stations, leading to the India — Election Commission of India's decision for repolling.
India — Indian National Congress: The India — Indian National Congress has candidates in the Magrahat Paschim and Diamond Harbour constituencies.
May 02, 2026 · 23 articles
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India — Bharatiya Janata Party: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a rally organized by the Telangana BJP, where he outlined measures to mitigate the economic impact of the West Asia conflict.
India — Indian National Congress: The India — Indian National Congress, through its leader Rahul Gandhi, attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks, accusing him of being clueless about India's energy security and pushing people into inconvenience.
May 11, 2026 · 7 articles
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India — Bharatiya Janata Party: The India — Bharatiya Janata Party secured a decisive victory in the 2026 India — West Bengal Assembly elections, winning 207 out of 294 seats, which led to the nomination and election of Rathindra Bose as Speaker and Suvendu Adhikari as Chief Minister.
India — Indian National Congress: The India — Indian National Congress was restricted to just two seats in the 2026 India — West Bengal Assembly elections, indicating a minimal impact on the state's political landscape.
May 14, 2026 · 8 articles
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India — Bharatiya Janata Party: The India — Bharatiya Janata Party was involved as the victim, Yogeshgouda Goudar, was a leader of the party. The party had also previously made the case a major issue, with former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa vowing that Vinay Kulkarni would be jailed if the party came to power.
India — Indian National Congress: The India — Indian National Congress is affected as one of its MLAs, Vinay Kulkarni, was disqualified from the Odisha — Odisha Legislative Assembly following his conviction, leading to a vacant seat.
May 02, 2026 · 12 articles
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India — Bharatiya Janata Party: The India — Bharatiya Janata Party is the political party of Himanta Biswa Sarma, who is making the allegations against Gaurav Gogoi.
India — Indian National Congress: The India — Indian National Congress is the political party to which Gaurav Gogoi belongs, and its leader is being accused of serious ties to Pakistan's intelligence agency.
May 18, 2025 · 6 articles
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India — Bharatiya Janata Party: The India — Bharatiya Janata Party criticized Rahul Gandhi's visit as a political gimmick and a 'photo-op circus', accusing him of exploiting the university for political gain.
India — Indian National Congress: The India — Indian National Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's unannounced visit to Delhi University sparked controversy, with the party defending it as a legitimate engagement with marginalized student communities.
May 22, 2025 · 7 articles
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India — Bharatiya Janata Party: The India — Bharatiya Janata Party-led government is accused by Rahul Gandhi of misusing the United States — Federal Bureau of Investigation and reducing the selection process to a mere formality.
India — Indian National Congress: The India — Indian National Congress, represented by Rahul Gandhi, is intensifying its attack on the government over allegations of institutional bias and misuse of investigative agencies.
May 12, 2026 · 13 articles
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India — Bharatiya Janata Party: The India — Bharatiya Janata Party, the ruling party in India, faced criticism for the timing of the fuel price hike after state elections, but defended it as a calibrated move.
India — Indian National Congress: The India — Indian National Congress criticized the government's decision to hike fuel prices, attributing it to the Modi government's mistakes.
May 15, 2026 · 10 articles
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India — Bharatiya Janata Party: The India — Bharatiya Janata Party, as a key component of the United States — National Democratic Coalition, saw its leader Himanta Biswa Sarma sworn in as Chief Minister of India — Assam for a second term.
India — Indian National Congress: The India — Indian National Congress, through its leader Pawan Khera, made allegations against Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, which were subsequently refuted and led to an FIR.
May 12, 2026 · 8 articles
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India — Bharatiya Janata Party: A leader from the India — Bharatiya Janata Party initiated the complaint that led to this investigation.
India — Indian National Congress: The India — Indian National Congress is linked to National Herald case and its leaders are majority shareholders in National Herald case, the holding company.
Apr 12, 2025 · 7 articles
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