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Founding members of the Aam Aadmi Party blame its historic defeat on the departure from its original anti-corruption values. Anna Hazare and other former members criticised the focus on money and self-service, rather than selfless service. The 2025 Delhi elections saw BJP's significant victory, ending AAP's dominance and marking a shift in voter preferences.
Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav congratulated Isro on its 100th mission, praising the successful launch of the NVS-02 navigation satellite via the GSLV-F15 rocket. This mission strengthens India's navigational capabilities for civilian and defense sectors. Part of the NavIC series, the satellite supports applications like precision agriculture, fleet management, and IoT. Isro’s first mission of 2024 follows the NVS-01 launch in May 2023.
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