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Party chief ministers, not Delhi bigwigs, will rule BJP 2.0

Going by post-poll surveys and exit polls, it looks like the three chief ministers of Rajasthan, MP and Chhattisgarh have delivered. While much is being speculated about the political futures of LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, Sushma Swaraj and even Rajnath Singh in a Narendra Modi-led central government, our Delhi-obsessed media and political pundits seem to have completely forgotten about Vasundhara Raje, Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Raman Singh.



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BJP goes into huddle ahead of counting of votes

The BJP riding high on exit and post-poll surveys predicting its win on Wednesday went into a huddle to discuss the possibility of the party forming the government at the Centre and changes in the organisation ahead of counting of votes on May 16.



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Open to support from parties, says BJP

BJP today said it is open to any support extended by parties which were not part of a pre-poll alliance even though the combine will get a majority on its own in the Lok Sabha polls.



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I was misquoted, was referring to Pak shielding terrorists: Giriraj

After facing flak for asking why all arrested terrorists are from one community, Bihar BJP leader Giriraj Singh has now said that he was misquoted and that there was nothing wrong in his remark. He has now said that he was referring to 'Pakistan giving shelter to terrorists'.



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BJP leaders hold talks on portfolios ahead of vote counting

Hectic consultations are on among Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders in Delhi, possibly regarding portfolio distribution after poll results are declared on Friday. BJP president Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, Sushma Swaraj, Arun Jaitley and Amit Shah have been holding consultations since morning.



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Modi reiterates his commitment to peace, non-violence ahead of LS results

As exit polls predicted his win in the Lok Sabha elections, Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi reiterated his commitment to peace. Taking to Twitter on the occasion of Buddha Purnima, Modi wrote, "We pledge our commitment to world peace, non-violence and service to humankind, ideals that were very close to Lord Buddha."



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BJP doors are open to those who want to join us: Shahnawaz Hussain

While the Bharatiya Janata Party may have been claiming that there is a Narendra Modi wave in the country and it will on its own get more than 272 seats, the party is also trying to get more parties on board to avert any risk. Party spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain has said that after the exit polls which gave clear majority to the NDA, conducted by various news channels, the entire nation wants to join the party.



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Jaitley may get Finance, Sushma Defence if the NDA comes to power

The top Bharatiya Janata Party leadership, confident of the NDA coming to power, will go into a huddle on Wednesday to chart out the party's next steps after the counting of votes on May 16. BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate and Gujarat Chief Minister 0Narendra Modi, party chief Rajnath Singh and senior leaders Arun Jaitley and Nitin Gadkari will meet in Gandhinagar on Wednesday evening to discuss the party's post-poll strategy.



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Yet to decide on extending support to NDA: Naveen Patnaik

BJD, a formert constituent of NDA, had earlier vowed support to a non-BJP, non-Congress government at the Centre.



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Sonia Gandhi to host farewell dinner for PM Manmohan Singh today

Congress President Sonia Gandhi will host a farewell dinner on Wednesday for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh who demits his office on May 17. Sonia has asked Congress leaders to defend the Prime Minister.



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