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The Palaniswami and Panneerselvam factions had merged in August after ousting jailed leader V K Sasikala and her nephew T T V Dinakaran.

Hardik Patel recently declared support for the Congress after the party’s proposal for reservations was found to be “acceptable” by his Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS).

In the second phase, voting will be held in 26 municipal corporations, 51 municipal councils and 132 nagar panchayats in 25 districts, including the capital, Lucknow on November 26.

The official Twitter handle of the Youth Congress' online magazine "Yuva Desh" had kicked up a row by mocking Modi's "chaiwala" past and English speaking skills through a photograph.

There was no "pressing need" for him to join politics at this moment, the actor told reporters at the Chennai airport.

The apex court said that no coercive action shall be taken against him, and issued notices to the state and central government, asking them to hand over the probe to either CBI or NIA. The Court will once again hear the case after two weeks.

The anointment would most likely take place at an All India Congress Committee (AICC) plenary before Gujarat goes to polls.

Two-time Lok Sabha MP and five-times MLA Prabhatsinh Chauhan was seeking a ticket for his wife Ramilben Chauhan from Kalol in central Gujarat.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, during his inaugural speech, also dwelt in great details on social sector schemes and reformative laws that the JD(U)-led government in the state has enacted during the current term.

A day later, it emerged that Rahul's utterance was just a tiny portion of what was a dig at PM Modi's promises. The Congress vice-president was addressing a gathering in Gujarat's Patan and castigated PM Modi for his "unfulfilled promises" to the Adivasi...

"Isn't LG disrupting an elected govt by encouraging officers not to show files to ministers? Why are files related to teachers being hidden from education minister? How does an education minister run schools like this?," Kejriwal tweeted.

State Animal Resources Development Department Minister Swapan Debnath went on to clarify that the move has nothing to do with the panchayat elections.

Questioning the timing, the Sena asked the Central government why it decided to “bow down” now. “These people are experts in gaining political mileage and publicity out of any issue,” it said in the party mouthpiece ‘Saamana’.

Aam Aadmi Party is contesting 10 constituencies in Gujarat and is likely to field candidates on few more seats, AAP's Gujarat in-charge Gopal Rai said.

Minister Om Prakash DhurveDhurve’s statement gave an opportunity to the opposition Congress to slam the BJP-led NDA government as it said that the GST is complex and even the Centre is unable to understand it.

The activist-turned-author also lashed out at the chief minister for his "lack of humanity" towards elders, particularly his mentor George Fernandes, who co-founded the Samata party along with Nitish Kumar in 1994. In 2003, the bulk of the party merged wi...