Politics

Following the BJP veteran's blog, though many lined up in support, some also reminded that it was Advani who had been at the forefront of the Ayodhya movement.

The document shows that for the near future, the two prominent caste-based parties are convinced about political alienation of the upper castes.

Jaganmohan Reddy had quit the Congress in 2010 over UPA's decision to split Andhra Pradesh. The YSRCP chief had also accused the grand old party of trying to split his family.

The NRC had left out the names of 40 lakh people and it was only the Trinamool Congress that stood beside these people irrespective of their religion, Mamata Banerjee said

During the Bihar assembly polls in 2015, the shift of Muslim voters towards NDA was to dethrone the then MLA and not because they agreed with the BJP's ideology.

Advani's views assume significance at a time when the BJP under Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party president Amit Shah have made the issue of national security a key plank for the general elections.

After the clash between the supporters of two BJP leaders – sitting MP Bodh Singh Bhagat and former state minister Gaurishankar Bisen - the party had opted for former state minister Dhal Singh Bisen from Balaghat.

The leader wanted to contest the Lok Sabha poll from Kheda constituency, where the Congress has fielded Bimal Shah, a former minister who quit the BJP to join the opposition party in January.

Uddhav Thackeray toured the Palghar Lok Sabha constituency on Tuesday and Wednesday during which he held roadshows and interacted with members of various communities, including Sikhs and Christians.

The Congress in its manifesto, released earlier, this week promised to amend Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and repeal sedition law.

The BJP said that the makers created the film after getting influenced by the lifestyle of PM Modi, but the party is in no way involved in it. It also said that there is no violation of the model code of conduct.

He raised this issue in reference to the IT raids conducted on DMK treasurer Dorai Murugan's premises in Vellore, from where his son was contesting the polls.

Yogi Adityanath had said that while the Opposition feeds biryani to terrorists, PM Modi's army will serve them bullets.

On the BJP looking at removing Article 370, Krishna said, 'I have said that the call will have to be taken, once the elections are over, when Narendra Modi comes back to power.'

Mamata Banerjee, in her response to the attacks by PM Modi, addressed the farm distress in her address saying that under her government the income of farmers has increased three times.

Leaders from various political parties are referring to characters of SS Rajamouli directed ‘Bahubali’ to criticise their opponents and score a political point.