Politics
Raut says Cong should begin seat-sharing talks from zero
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Friday said his party would contest 23 of the 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra, and the seat-sharing talks with the Congress have to ”start from zero” as the latter had ‘not won any seat’ in the previous elections, a statement that...
Irani accuses Rahul of neglecting Amethi
Union Minister Smriti Irani Friday alleged that former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi ignored the development of Amethi, a constituency he represented in the Lok Sabha for 15 years, but built a guest house for himself. During an interaction with people in Munshiganj here, the villagers drew her attention to...
BSP pushes Mayawati for PM face as condition to join INDIA Bloc
Bahujan Samaj Party MP Malook Nagar on Thursday said that party chief Mayawati should be the prime ministerial face for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Speaking to Good News Today channel, Nagar said, “Mayawati Ji should be declared as Prime Ministerial candidate.” The BSP leader’s comments were viewed as...
Akhilesh calls for BJP ouster to protect women’s honour
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday claimed that women in Uttar Pradesh were facing “maximum” injustice and to protect their honour, the BJP must be removed from power in the state. Addressing a Samajwadi Mahila Sabha at the party headquarters here, Yadav alleged that women are unsafe in...
Siddaramaiah boots for Rahul Gandhi as PM
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi should become the Prime Minister of the country. His statement came even as some within INDIA bloc have pitched for Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge to become the Prime Ministerial face of the alliance for the 2024 Lok...
Priyanka named in ED chargesheet over land deal
For the first time, the Enforcement Directorate has named Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in the chargesheet over the alleged purchase and sale of five acres of land in Haryana. Gandhi’s husband and businessman Robert Vadra is also reportedly named in the probe agency’s chargesheet, but neither is listed...
Sharad Pawar slams BJP for playing politics on Ram Mandir
Accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of playing politics on the Ram Mandir, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Wednesday said he has not received an invitation for the ‘Pran Pratishtha Mahotsav’ for Ram Lalla in Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya to be held on January 22. “Don’t know...
BJP reaching out to minorities to expand support base
The BJP is trying to broaden its political canvas by finding ways to reach out to sub-minority groups among Muslims and Christians, while the Opposition, in its effort to address its diverse support base at the regional level, seems to be pushing Hindus away through a series of statements...
Cong mega rally in Nagpur to launch poll campaign
The Congress is set to kickstart its campaign for next year’s Lok Sabha elections with its mega rally ‘Hain Tayyar Hum’ in Maharashtra’s Nagpur city on Thursday, the party’s 139th foundation day. It will be a historic moment for the people of the country, Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole...
No one can stop CAA, declares Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday asserted that no one can stop the implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act as it is the law of the land and accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of misleading people on the issue. Addressing a closed-door meeting of the state...
