Politics

Wayanad, a hill district in Kerala bordering Tamil Nadu and Kerala, epitomises "unity in diversity", Indian Union Muslim League leader Sayyid Munavvar Ali Shihab Thangal said.

In a Facebook post, the veteran CPI(M) leader said the Congress president had an attitude of approaching political situations without a clear understanding and he was being misled by certain people.

Sapna Chaudhary is likely to campaign in constituencies where there is a sizeable number of Jat and Purvanchali voters and in the rural pockets of Delhi.

The Congress president claimed the major election issues are false promises of Narendra Modi such as 'depositing Rs 15 lakh in each bank account', creation of two crore jobs, building 100 smart cities and the bringing back black money from abroad.

The 'Main Bhi Berozgar' hashtag was launched on Twitter on Saturday morning and by evening it was used over one lakh times.

In a meeting attended by Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara, Pradesh Congress President Dinesh Gundu Rao and ministers from the party, Venugopal gave the responsibility of resolving the dissidence to district in-charge ministers and warned of disciplina...

Sitaram Yechury's remarks came after the EC on Friday ruled that Modi's address to the nation announcing the successful test of the anti-satellite missile (A-SAT) did not violate the model code of conduct.

Addressing a rally in Assam, Modi said that the Congress had always cheated citizens but the 'chowkidar' will fight against infiltration, terrorism and corruption.

Gandhi said the Congress will scrap the NITI Aayog and replace it with a lean Planning Commission whose members will be renowned economists and experts.

Till about a year ago, the Mahagathbandhan which then comprised only the RJD, the Congress and former Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhis HAM was thinking in terms of an electoral understanding with the Left parties.

Levelling charges of corruption against Chandrababu Naidu, PM Narendra Modi said Lok Sabha polls will usher in the 'double engine' of Andhra Pradesh's growth, with BJP government both at the Centre and the state.

It is likely that she would be nominated from Mumbai North, as the party has already announced candidates from other four seats in Mumbai which it would be contesting.

With the withdrawal of nominations by 20 candidates till Thursday, a total of 191 candidates remained in the fray to contest in 57 Assembly constituencies of the Arunachal Pradesh.

Of the 185 candidates who filed the nominations, 174 are farmers unhappy with the state as well as the central government over minimum support price of red jowar and turmeric.

The party has fielded Nasir Qureshi from Moradabad, Bhagwat Sharan Gangwar from Bareily, Shyam Sunder Yadav from Jhansi and Nathuni Prasad Kushwaha from Kushinagar.

The move comes hours after CM Pramod Sawant dropped lone MGP MLA Sudin Dhavalikar as the Deputy Chief Minister.