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Chhattisgarh Assembly Election LIVE Updates | As State Witnesses 47% Turnout Till 3 pm, Polling Ends in 10 Seats

Releasing its manifesto in Raipur for the state polls, which the AAP is contesting for the first time, the Arvind Kejriwal-led party announced a slew of measures for different sections of the society.

Naidu, who has met nearly all top opposition leaders in the last one month in an attempt to bring regional parties on a platform to challenge Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2019, said the parties would decide on the future course of action at the propose...

Releasing the party's manifesto for the state, MPCC chief Kamal Nath and Jyotiraditya Scindia promised to waive off crop loans if Congress comes to power after MP polls.

The Uddhav Thackeray-led party also said the BJP's defeat in a string of Lok Sabha and assembly bypolls in the country would infuse a "fresh lease of life" in the Congress ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.

The TRS has been criticising the "grand alliance", claiming that Telangana's interests would suffer if the coalition came to power, in view of Naidu's alleged opposition to irrigation projects in Telangana.

Naidu's meeting with the JD(S) supremo comes in the backdrop of Congress-JD(S) coalition resolving to contest the 2019 Lok Sabha elections together against the BJP, buoyed by the victory in the bypolls.

The former finance minister said the government has packed the central bank's board with handpicked nominees, and was making every attempt to push through its proposals.

The state BJP had earlier urged the government to drop its decision to celebrate Tipu Jayanti and not to stand on "prestige" or "ego".

Unrest also continued in the BJP as after Babula Gaur and former minister Sartaj Singh, minister Kusum Mahdele bought a nomination form, hinting at rebellion.

The seat sharing arrangement has not yet been finalised and is likely to be decided by Thursday or Friday. According to early indications, the Congress may contest from 96 seats and leave 23 for the allies. The TDP, TJS and CPI are seeking 18, 14, and at...

The BJP is yet to announce its candidate for the Palak constituency and sources said Hiphei is now likely to be the party's choice.

An unidentified caller allegedly called her on Sunday and used "abusive and vulgar language" while threatening her with gangrape.

A criminal defamation complaint had been filed against Shashi Tharoor in a Delhi court on Saturday for his "scorpion" remark.

According to political pundits, a win for the JD(S) in Mandya, Ramanagara and Shimoga will be a temporary setback for the BJP and would harm the Congress in the long-run.

Tej Pratap married Aishwarya Rai, daughter of senior party leader Chandrika Rai, on May 12 this year.