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  "id": 12536266,
  "title": "Babus, mantris & buzz: Will ex-CBI chief Nageshwar Rao contest UP polls from PM Modi’s turf in Varanasi?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/babus-mantris-buzz-will-ex-cbi-chief-nageshwar-rao-contest-up-polls",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T03:06:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/corporate-gallery/babus-mantris-buzz-will-ex-cbi-chief-nageshwar-rao-contest-up-polls-from-pm-modis-turf-in-varanasi"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Will ex-CBI chief Nageshwar Rao contest UP polls from PM Modi’s Varanasi constituency? Former CBI Director M. Nageshwar Rao has officially embraced active politics, becoming the national president of the Sarvajana Sanatan Party (SSP). His transition from a four-decade career in security and administration took a political turn as he launched his new venture in Varanasi this Saturday. During the event, Rao proclaimed his vision for a \"Modern India, with its Sanatan civilizational roots,\" emphasizing education, healthcare and livelihood. Rumors indicate that Rao is plotting a broader political statement and is rumored to be eyeing the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections from Varanasi, a constituency represented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. If confirmed, the appointment of a former top cop from a Sanatan platform could ignite one of the most symbolically charged electoral contests in the state.",
  "summary": "Will ex-CBI chief Nageshwar Rao contest UP polls from PM Modi’s turf in Varanasi? Former CBI Director M. Nageshwar Rao has officially entered active politics, taking charge as the national president of the Sarvajana Sanatan Party (SSP). In a move marking his transition from a nearly four-decade career in security and administration to the political arena, Rao launched his new chapter from…",
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        "published": "2026-10-06T22:51:25.000Z"
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        "title": "A glimpse at early years of Narendra Modi as the chief minister of Gujarat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/a-glimpse-at-early-years-of-narendra-modi-as-the-chief-minister-of",
        "published": "2026-10-07T01:29:22.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/babus-mantris-buzz-mamata-gives-up-ready-to-accept-rahul-gandhi-as",
        "published": "2026-10-07T03:44:43.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}