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The party has also called upon all the non-BJP regional outfits to extend their support to ensure the defeat of "divisive" forces in the elections.

With just a few days left for Assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his campaign for the Bharatiya Janata Party in Haryana and Maharashtra on Saturday.

RSS chief patted the Modi government for initiatives on national security, economy and international relations in a short period of four months.

President Pranab Mukherjee and Vice President Hamid Ansari led the celebrations at Subhash Maidan in north Delhi in the presence of Modi, Singh and Gandhi.

Singh alleged the state administration had failed to provide succour to the people when they needed it the most.

45 AIADMK MPs observed a fast in front of Mahatma Gandhi's statue in Parliament complex, demanding justice for J Jayalalithaa.

"These elections are going to be different. A new arithmetic will be seen. People will vote for good governance," Javadekar told reporters.

The 25-year-old alliance between the two pro-Hindutva parties ended last Thursday after collapse of seat-sharing talks for next month's Assembly polls.

The NCP chief said that the party will go alone in the polls and has fielded 286 candidates for the 288-member Assembly.

Pawar said Chavan indulged in "diversionary tactics" by creating an atmosphere of suspicion about the NCP in order to malign its image.

During his speech at the Madison Square Garden, attended by nearly 40 top lawmakers, the Congressmen immediately connected with Modi when he said he was a small man who reached here "selling tea" but intended to do "big things for small people".

J Jayalalithaa had taken everyone by surprise by handpicking him to fill her shoes in 2001 when she had to step down due to her conviction in TANSI land scam.

Maharashtra Governor CV Rao has recommended President's rule in the state.

Ghulam Nabi Azad had strongly batted for holding of Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir by due date without delay.

In a citation, Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman urged all city residents to join him in recognition of this significant event

While the timing of the call is speculative as it comes amidst an upheavel in Maharashtra politics, Sena leaders have denied that the call was made to discuss alliances.