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Modi says Opposition will regret attacks on BJP over electoral bonds
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that opposition parties, which are making furore over electoral bonds, will surely “regret” and stressed that there could be shortcomings in the scheme and they can be rectified. In an interview with Thanthi TV weeks before the Lok Sabha polls, the Prime...
INDIA Bloc’s Delhi rally demands level-playing field in elections
The INDIA bloc’s rally at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan yesterday afternoon was a massive show of strength where the leaders of all major Opposition parties pressed for the release of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Jharkhand’s former Chief Minister Hemant Soren. The leaders flagged concerns about the health of...
Cong mayor from Kamal Nath’s home turf joins BJP
In another setback to the Congress ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, its leader and Chhindwara mayor joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Madhya Pradesh on Monday morning. Vikram Ahake, the mayor of Chhindwara, joined the BJP in the presence of MP Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and...
TMC seeks ECI intervention against ‘misuse’ of central agencies
Trinamool Congress leaders on Monday approached the Election Commission of India alleging misuse of central agencies by the ruling BJP, and sought its intervention. The TMC leaders will meet the chief election commissioner and election commissioners on Monday to raise their concerns. Addressing the media outside the ECI’s headquarters...
Dhankar criticises INDIA show over Kejriwal arrest
Taking an apparent swipe at the opposition, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar asserted on Friday that those who thought they were beyond the system are now being held accountable, saying some people hit the streets when the law is set in motion. He also wondered as to how one engaging...
US reiterates concern over Kejriwal arrest, Cong accounts
After India summoned an American diplomat over their remarks on the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the liquor policy case, the US reiterated on Wednesday its call for “fair, transparent, timely legal processes”. We continue to follow these actions closely, including the arrest of Delhi Chief...
No running of govt from jail, says Delhi Lt Governor
The government will not be run from jail, Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena said on Wednesday in the backdrop of statements by AAP leaders that Arvind Kejriwal will continue as chief minister even if he is behind bars. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Kejriwal was arrested by...
Karnataka Cong infighting over ‘parivarwaad’, damage control on
The Karnataka Congress is witnessing a full blown infighting over ‘parivarwaad’. Several legislators and leaders are up in arms against Karnataka Minister KH Muniyappa and the candidate for the Kolar Lok Sabha seat. Muniyappa was reportedly assured of the Kolar seat for his son-in-law KG Chikka Peddanna by the...
Palaniswamy calls Stalin ‘puppet chief minister’
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) on Wednesday hit out at Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) supremo MK Stalin and called him a “puppet chief minister”. EPS — speaking at an election campaign in Tenkasi — said that despite being in power for...
ED money laundering case against Vijayan’s daughter
ED Initiates Money Laundering Case Against Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan’s Daughter | Kerala NewsThe Enforcement Directorate has filed a money-laundering case against Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s daughter Veena Vijayan, her IT company and some others to probe alleged illegal payments made by a private mineral firm to her...
Bihar Grand Alliance agrees on seat sharing
The Grand Alliance in Bihar has come to an understanding about the sharing of the state’s 40 Lok Sabha seats. Sources said the under the deal, Lalu Yadav’s Rashtriya Janata Dal will contest 26 seats, the Congress 9 seats, the Left parties five of which the CPIML will contest...
Uddhav faction releases list; fields 2 former Union ministers
Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena on Wednesday announced the party’s all 17 candidates from Maharashtra for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, introducing the candidature of Anil Desai from the Mumbai South Central seat. The party — which is a part of the Maha Vikas Aghadi in the state — fielded...
BJP show-cause notice to Dilip Ghosh over Mamata remarks
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday sent a show-cause notice to its MP Dilip Ghosh over the controversial remark he made against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The party has asked Ghosh to explain why he spoke about Mamata Banerjee in such a manner and asked him to...
Several AAP members detained as cops deny permission to protest
Punjab Minister Harjot Singh Bains and Somnath Bharti were among the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) members who were detained by the Delhi police today as they protested against the arrest of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the liquor policy case. Several AAP leaders and workers – including women –...
BJP fields all 6 ex-Cong MLAs for HP assembly by-election
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday declared its candidates for the upcoming assembly bypolls in several states, fielding all six disqualified MLAs of the Himachal Pradesh assembly in the state days after they joined the party after leaving the Congress. In Gujarat, the saffron party has named several...
Himanta claims Assam Cong chief to join BJP; denied
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has claimed that state Congress president Bhupen Kumar Borah will join the saffron party by early next year. However, Borah on Tuesday dismissed the CM’s claim and stated that Sarma was playing ’mind games’ to divert attention from real issues. Sarma termed the...
BJP to go solo in Punjab due to feedback on Akalis
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday announced that it will not partner with Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) for the Lok Sabha elections in Punjab. BJP Punjab chief Sunil Jakhar posted a video on X to announce the saffron camp’s move. BJP to contest the Lok Sabha elections alone in...
Akhilesh hails Dalit JNUSU president as collective victory
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday said a Dalit being elected the president of the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU) is a collective victory of backward classes, Dalits and minorities. In a post on X, Yadav said, “The PDA unity has collectively won all important posts in...
