Addresses election rallies in Bijbehara, Anantnag SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Sunday addressed back to back election rallies in Dialgam Anantnag and Bijbehara. Addressing the gatherings, Omar said, “It is necessary to reject the self-interested people who are aiding BJP in undermining the special position of Jammu and […]
Launches election campaign from ancestral village in south Kashmir SRINAGAR: Chairman DPAP Ghulam Nabi Azad launched his election campaign for the Anantnag-Rajouri-Poonch seat from his ancestral village Nagam, Kokernag. Reflecting on the importance of roots, Azad emphasized the significance of never forgetting where we come from. He expressed joy in visiting Nagam, noting that many […]
JAIPUR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday suggested that if the Congress comes to power, it would redistribute wealth of people to Muslims and cited former PM Manmohan Singh’s remark that the minority community had the first claim on the country’s resources. “This urban-naxal mindset, my mothers and sisters, they will not even leave your […]
RAIPUR: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday said the BJP-led Union government wants to change the Constitution and curtail the rights of people. Addressing a rally in Chhattisgarh’s Balod in support of the Congress’ Kanker Lok Sabha candidate Biresh Thakur, she also decried the use of religion in politics and said this was never […]
MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said he has received a notice from the Election Commission of India (ECI) to remove the words “Jai Bhavani” and “Hindu” from his party’s new anthem, but he won’t abide by it. Addressing a press conference here, Thackeray said asking for the removal of “Jai Bhavani” […]
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Senior Congress leader and former Union finance minister P Chidambaram said on Sunday that the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) would be repealed in the first session of Parliament itself if the INDIA bloc comes to power. Speaking to media persons here, Chidambaram said the Congress party intends to repeal the CAA even though […]
AMROHA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday labeled the opposition INDIA bloc “anti-Sanatan” and accused its leaders of insulting Lord Krishna. “I went to Dwarka and went down into the sea and worshiped Lord Krishna. But the prince of Congress said there is nothing worth worshiping under the sea. These people are rejecting our thousands […]
NEW DELHI: The Congress accused the BJP on Friday of indulging in “corrupt practices” by “brazenly violating” the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) and electoral laws, while urging the Election Commission (EC) to take immediate action. A delegation of Congress leaders, led by party spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi, met EC officials and handed over a memorandum […]
Jammu: In view of the ongoing ceasefire between India and Pakistan and the heavy deployment of paramilitary forces, the voting process is expected to be peaceful in 2,637 polling stations in the Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency, a senior election official said. The seat in Jammu and Kashmir will go to polls on Friday in the […]
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India informed the Supreme Court on Thursday that the manufacturer of the electronic voting machines does not know which button is going to be allotted to which political party or which machine is going to be allotted to which state or constituency. Answering queries on the working of the […]