BJP expels J&K leader for hate speech made in Poonch
Jammu, May 1 - The BJP on Wednesday expelled a leader of its J&K unit for making a hate speech during the election campaign in Poonch district.
PDP unhappy at EC deferring Anantnag-Rajouri poll
Srinagar, May 1 - The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday termed the Election Commission's decision to postpone elections in J&K's Anantnag-Rajouri constituency, from May 7 to May 25, "interference with free exercise of franchise by the voters".
Cong doesn’t have courage to declare Rahul Gandhi as PM candidate: Pralhad Joshi
Hubballi, (Karnataka) May 1 - Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Wednesday targeted the Gandhi family and stated that after ruling the country for 60 years, the family is still in search of a candidate for the Prime Minister’s post.
Maneka Gandhi files nomination from Sultanpur
Sultanpur (UP), May 1 - BJP candidate and sitting MP Maneka Gandhi filed her nomination papers from the Sultanpur Lok Sabha seat here on Wednesday.
Yadav family faces turbulent weather in ‘safe’ seats
Mainpuri/Kannauj (UP), May 1 - Lok Sabha constituencies like Mainpuri, Kannauj, Firozabad and Azamgarh have always been considered safe seats for late Mulayam Singh Yadav’s family, mainly because of the large Yadav population there.
On Gujarat Foundation Day, BJP’s Kheda candidate slams Cong’s legacy, nepotism
Kheda, May 1 - On the occasion of Gujarat's 64th Foundation Day, Devusinh Chauhan, the Lok Sabha candidate from Kheda, addressed the Enlightened Citizens' Conference and slammed the Congress.
BJP President Nadda holds roadshow in K’taka for ex-CM Basavaraj Bommai
Haveri, May 1 - BJP President J.P. Nadda on Tuesday held a mega roadshow in Karnataka's Byadagi for former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, who is the party candidate for the Haveri Lok Sabha seat.
Ambedkar said there is no place for reservation based on religion, J.P. Nadda slams Cong at Intellectual Meet
Shivamogga (Karnataka), May 1 - Commenting on reservations for Muslims, BJP President J.P. Nadda said on Tuesday that B.R. Ambedkar said there is no place for reservation based on religious lines.
Over 66 p.c. voting in phase 1, 2 of Lok Sabha polls: Election Commission
New Delhi, May 1 - The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday released the final voter turnout data for the first two legs of the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections, showing a turnout of over 66 per cent in both phases.
Oppn leaders misleading people over reservation: BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad
Patna, May 1 - Former Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has accused Opposition leaders of misleading people on the issue of reservation.
Congress fields Raj Babbar against BJP’s Rao Inderjit Singh in Gurugram
Gurugram, April 30 - The Congress on Tuesday named actor-turned-politician Raj Babbar as its candidate for the Gurgaon Lok Sabha constituency.
Congress collecting ‘RR tax’ in Telangana: PM Modi
Zaheerabad (Telangana), April 30 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday alleged that the Congress government in Telangana is collecting ‘RR tax' from industrialists and contractors and sending a part of this black money to Delhi.
Re-polling ordered at single polling booth in Ajmer on May 2
Jaipur, April 30 - The Election Commission of India on Tuesday ordered re-polling at one polling booth in Nandasi village under the Ajmer Lok Sabha constituency in Rajasthan on May 2.
Polling in J&K’s Anantnag-Rajouri LS constituency deferred to May 25
Srinagar/New Delhi, April 30 - The Election Commission on Tuesday decided to defer the polls for the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat in Jammu and Kashmir from the third phase on May 7 to the sixth and penultimate phase on May 25.
Congress creating tensions in society through fake videos: PM Modi
Zaheerabad (Telangana), April 30 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday accused the Congress of misleading the people, creating tension in the society, and building an atmosphere of confrontation by making fake videos.
Piyush Goyal files nomination from Mumbai North LS seat
Mumbai, April 30 - Union Minister and BJP nominee from the Mumbai North Lok Sabha constituency, Piyush Goyal, filed his nomination on Tuesday.
Malfunctioning TV screen in Erode strong room containing ballot boxes, VVPAT machines rectified
Chennai, April 30 - A television screen displaying the closed circuit television (CCTV) footage from a strong room containing ballot boxes and voter-verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) machines in Tamil Nadu's Erode malfunctioned for two hours on Tuesday before the fault was rectified,
Drop in poll percentage in first 2 phases scared BJP: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata, April 30 - The drop in the polling percentage in the first two phases of the Lok Sabha elections has made the BJP scared which is evident in the body language of its leaders, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee claimed on
PM’s ‘bhatakti atma’ jibe in Maha spooks Ajit Pawar, Opposition
Mumbai, April 30 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s comment that a ‘bhatakti atma’ (wandering soul) is creating problems in Maharashtra for 45 years seems to have spooked both Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar as also the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) on Tuesday.
Congress has a history of strangulating the Constitution: Yogi Adityanath
Gorakhpur (UP), April 30 - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Tuesday that the people of the nation would not accept the Congress, SP, and INDIA bloc's agenda to grant reservation to a specific religious group, thereby jeopardising the constitutional framework