Jammu: Hectic campaigning for the first phase of Lok Sabha Elections has intensified with leaders of political parties seeking support for their candidates. Reports said Union Home Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Amit Shah is slated to address a rally at the Manhas Biradari Ground near Paloura, in Jammu while the Congress Party’s […]
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday released its poll manifesto called ‘Sankalp Patra’ at party headquarters in New Delhi. The saffron party’s manifesto was unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This comes eight days after the principal opposition Congress announced its ‘Nyay Patra’ for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. While the main […]
Mysuru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called the Congress “the sultan of tukde tukde gang”, as he accused the opposition party of having the dangerous intention to “divide, break and weaken” the country. He was addressing a mega public meeting at Maharaja’s college ground here aimed at drumming up support for BJP and JD(S) […]
New Delhi: Several opposition party leaders on Sunday dismissed the BJP manifesto, titled ‘Modi ki Guarantee,’ asking what the prime minister’s guarantee means. Communist Party of India general secretary D Raja said Modi’s guarantee is nothing but “degradation” of the country. “What is Modi’s guarantee? The claim of Modi’s guarantee is nothing but degradation of […]
Muzaffarnagar (UP): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Sunday said her party will take concrete steps to make western Uttar Pradesh a separate state if voted to power at the Centre. Addressing a rally here in support of the BSP’s candidate from the Muzaffarnagar Lok Sabha seat Dara Singh Prajapati, Mayawati also said the […]
Malappuram (Kerala): With the crucial Lok Sabha election on April 26 in Kerala, a BJP candidate on Sunday put the party in a fix, saying that its stand on controversial issues such as the CAA and ‘The Kerala Story’ movie may adversely impact its poll prospects in Muslim pockets. The candidate, M Abdul Salam, a […]
New Delhi: In response to the call given by AAP National Convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday observed ‘Samvidhan Bachao, Tanashahi Hatao’ (Save Democracy, Remove Dictatorship) Diwas on the occasion of Dr BR Ambedkar’s birth anniversary. Chief Minister Kejriwal is currently in Tihar Jail under judicial custody. […]
New Delhi: The Union government has provided Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar with a Z-category VIP security cover of armed commandos in view of potential threats, official sources said on Tuesday. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has entrusted the Central Reserve Police Force with providing a contingent of about 40-45 personnel for the task, […]
Pilibhit (UP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday accused the Congress of making several attempts to stall the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya and for insulting Lord Ram by rejecting the invitation for the ‘pran pratishta’ ceremony. Addressing an election rally here, Modi also said that the Congress is immersed in the swamp […]
Each To Contest 3 Constituencies NEW DELHI: The Congress and the National Conference on Monday announced contesting the Lok Sabha polls in Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh in alliance, with each fielding candidates in three seats. At a joint press conference here, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah said the Congress would contest in Udhampur, Jammu […]