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Some DMK allies are in touch with us, claims BJP's Nainar Nagenthiran
BJP State president Nainar Nagenthiran has stirred a political storm by claiming that a few electoral allies of the ruling DMK are in touch with his party as these parties are eager to be with the AIADMK-led National Democratic Alliance in Tamil Nadu. 'Even though we have lot of time for the election, talks are going on with a few political parties now with the DMK. Some of these parties will come to the NDA fold,' Mr. Nagenthiran told reporters here on Wednesday. When asked to name the political parties that are in touch with the BJP, he said the chances of new parties joining the NDA after ditching the DMK was bright even though he could not say anything concrete at this moment. He asserted that the DMK and the alliance it had stitched with other political parties was 'fragile'. 'If the DMK is strong as being projected, let the party contest the upcoming Assembly on its own. Since the NDA in Tamil Nadu is strong, our alliance partner AIADMK-led rule will be in place in the State after the next Assembly polls,' Mr. Nagenthiran said. When he said the Centre had given over ₹10 lakh crore to Tamil Nadu in the past 11 years apart from the State's GST share from the Union Government, Mr. Nagenthiran was asked to give the breakup about the Centre-funded projects in the State, he said: 'I'll give you the details later'. When asked about the carbon dating researches done by a US university on ancient Tamil civilization and the Centre's inexplicable hesitation in giving due recognition to Keeladi excavations, the BJP president said he would visit the site soon and recommend to the Centre based on his findings. 'Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP are holding Tamil and Tamils in high esteem by propagating its ancientness and culture across the globe,' he said. On the Madras High Court's direction to the Centre to release funds to Tamil Nadu under the Right to Education programme, Mr. Nagenthiran wanted to know why Chief Minister M. K. Stalin, who was claiming of managing the fiscal gaps with the State's own resources, was not giving funds for RTE if he was really worried about the education of poor rural students instead of waiting for Central funds. Listing 'achievements' of the Narendra Modi-led Union Government in the past 11 years, Mr. Nagenthiran said the BJP government was according highest priority to the nation's security while building the social, agricultural and health infrastructure in a big way in the country.
Hans India
30-04-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Rahul discusses projects in Raebareli, to visit Amethi today
Raebareli: Raebareli MP and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Tuesday visited his parliamentary constituency for the first time after General Elections and took stock of development projects and interacted with residents and party workers. While attending the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committees (DISHA), LoP Gandhi discussed future plans with 78 departments' officials, who had assembled at the collectorate's Bachat Bhawan with updates on the agenda discussed earlier. A party worker said Tuesday's meeting focussed on implementation of Centre-funded programmes. LoP Gandhi also inaugurated a solar project and EV charging facility, unveiled a statue, interacted with local residents and energised party workers in his parliamentary constituency. On his second visit to the constituency this year – the last one was in February – LoP Gandhi unveiled a statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at the Civil Lines area in Bachhrawan, said a party leader. LoP Gandhi also distributed 15 hand carts to needy residents of his constituency. A visit to the rail coach factory in Lalganj and a meeting with party workers in Sareni Assembly segment were also part of his schedule, according to the Congress worker. The LoP is likely to stay at Bhuemau Guest House on Tuesday night and head to Amethi on Wednesday for a visit to the Sanjay Gandhi Hospital to launch a cardiology unit. Rahul Gandhi is a trustee of the Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Trust that manages the affairs of the hospital. His mother, Sonia Gandhi, heads the trust. The Raebareli MP is also scheduled to visit the Munshgang ordnance factory in Amethi, a seat represented by Gandhi family loyalist Kishori Lal Sharma. Earlier, ahead of LoP Gandhi's visit, a poster war broke out in Uttar Pradesh's Raebareli with a BJP Yuva Morcha leader in Harchandpur area training his guns on the Congress leader over his demand for a caste census. The hoarding in Hindi carried a message addressed to LoP Gandhi, along with his picture.
Hans India
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
LoP Rahul Gandhi discusses projects in Raebareli; to visit Amethi tomorrow
Raebareli: Raebareli MP and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Tuesday visited his parliamentary constituency for the first time after General Elections and took stock of development projects and interacted with residents and party workers. While attending the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committees (DISHA), LoP Gandhi discussed future plans with 78 departments' officials, who had assembled at the collectorate's Bachat Bhawan with updates on the agenda discussed earlier. A party worker said Tuesday's meeting focussed on implementation of Centre-funded programmes. LoP Gandhi also inaugurated a solar project and EV charging facility, unveiled a statue, interacted with local residents and energised party workers in his parliamentary constituency. On his second visit to the constituency this year – the last one was in February – LoP Gandhi unveiled a statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at the Civil Lines area in Bachhrawan, said a party leader. LoP Gandhi also distributed 15 hand carts to needy residents of his constituency. A visit to the rail coach factory in Lalganj and a meeting with party workers in Sareni Assembly segment were also part of his schedule, according to the Congress worker. The LoP is likely to stay at Bhuemau Guest House on Tuesday night and head to Amethi on Wednesday for a visit to the Sanjay Gandhi Hospital to launch a cardiology unit. Rahul Gandhi is a trustee of the Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Trust that manages the affairs of the hospital. His mother, Sonia Gandhi, heads the trust. The Raebareli MP is also scheduled to visit the Munshgang ordnance factory in Amethi, a seat represented by Gandhi family loyalist Kishori Lal Sharma. Earlier, ahead of LoP Gandhi's visit, a poster war broke out in Uttar Pradesh's Raebareli with a BJP Yuva Morcha leader in Harchandpur area training his guns on the Congress leader over his demand for a caste census. The hoarding in Hindi carried a message addressed to LoP Gandhi, along with his picture. It said, 'You would divide using casteism, we will unite using nationalism. Please spare our Raebareli of caste-based politics'. Rahul Gandhi won the Raebareli parliamentary election in 2024 by defeating Dinesh Pratap Singh of the BJP by 3.9 lakh votes, securing a 66.17 per cent vote share. Considered the Gandhi family's pocket borough, the constituency was represented by Sonia Gandhi between 2006 and 2019.
