India Political Highlights | Days after losing in Baramati LS seat, Sunetra Pawar to file Rajya Sabha nominationAfter being elected as the BJP's legislature party leader in the Arunachal Assembly yesterday, Pema Khandu took oath as the state's CM for the third straight term today. Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Ministers J P Nadda and Kiren Rijiju and Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma were in attendance. Days after losing the Baramati Lok Sabha seat, Sunetra Pawar, wife of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, is expected to file her nomination for the Rajya Sabha election today. In the national capital, Dharmendra Pradhan took charge as the Minister of Education. That's all for today, thanks for staying with us. Track the latest political developments from across India, with DH.
Naveen Patnaik centre of attraction in BJP government's oath-taking ceremony in Odisha
Patnaik, who shared the stage with top BJP leaders, was seen in conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the oath-taking ceremony was over.
Pema Khandu elected Arunachal BJP legislature party leader, set to become CM for third straight term
Ten days after sweeping the Assembly elections, newly elected BJP MLAs in Arunachal Pradesh on Wednesday elected Pema Khandu as the legislature party leader, setting the stage for his swearing-in on Thursday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and brothers Chiranjeevi and Pawan Kalyan had a moment after N Chandrababu Naidu's swearing-in ceremony, in Vijayawada on Wednesday.
After the oath-taking, Pawan Kalyan requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet his elder brother, megastar Chiranjeevi.
Arunachal | Preparations underway for Pema Khandu's swearing-in ceremony
Home Minister Amit Shah and Health Minister JP Nadda will be in attendance.
In dig at Hooda, Selja says Congress didn't win all Haryana seats due to lack of proper feedback
Congress general secretary and Sirsa MP Kumari Selja launched a veiled dig at Bhupinder Singh Hooda Wednesday, saying if proper feedback was given to the high command and "politics of self" had not been pursued, the party could have won all the 10 Lok Sabha seats from Haryana.
Pema Khandu takes oath as Arunachal CM for third straight term; Chowna Mein sworn-in as DyCM
Pema Khandu takes oath as the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh.
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Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Ministers J P Nadda and Kiren Rijiju and Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma are in attendance.
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BJP leaders Ravi Shankar Prasad, Kiren Rijiju congratulate Pema Khandu
Dharmendra Pradhan takes charge as Minister of Education
Dharmendra Pradhan.
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Days after losing in Baramati LS seat, Sunetra Pawar to file Rajya Sabha nomination
Sunetra Pawar has left for the Vidhan Bhavan. Her husband Ajit Pawar is currently at the Mantralaya, the state secretariat.
Ajit Pawar with wife Sunetra Pawar.
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Women and Child Development Minister Annapurna Devi calls on President Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari meets veteran BJP leader L K Advani at latter's residence in New Delhi
'AAP in cahoots with illegal tanker mafia': BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj on Delhi's water shortage
'Today everybody is asking AAP a question about their relationship with water tanker mafia,' questions BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla
When asked about the current water crisis in Delhi, Shehzad Poonawalla said, "Today everybody is asking AAP a question about their relationship with water tanker mafia
"Even after the SC order, they are not ready to take action against the mafia. They are trying to accuse others so that mafia can be protected.
"This means that just like the liquor scam, where they were getting a commission on every bottle. Now, maybe they are getting a commission again on water tankers."
Police on Thursday began patrolling the Munak canal area to check the activities of tanker mafia and Delhi minister Atishi inspected a pipeline network supplying water to South Delhi residents as the water crisis in the city worsened.