Nov 13, 2024, at 04:22 am
Mumbai/IBNS: The war of words between Yogi Adityanath and Mallikarjun Kharge, on allegations of spreading communal hatred vs appeasement politics, reached a peak on Tuesday with the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister claiming that the Congress supremo forgot his family's sacrifice for the sake of votes.
Karnataka Minister sparks row with racist remark against HD Kumaraswamy
Nov 12, 2024, at 04:38 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka Minister BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan has unleashed a political row after making an alleged racist remark against Union Minister and JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy with the latter demanding his ouster from the cabinet.
BJP urges EC to 'reprimand, censure' Rahul Gandhi for spreading 'lies' in Maharashtra poll campaign
Nov 12, 2024, at 03:39 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has urged the Election Commission to "reprimand, censure, and restrain" Congress leader Rahul Gandhi from "handing out lies during campaigning" ahead of next week's Maharashtra election.
Nov 10, 2024, at 06:15 am
Wayanad: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday accused Congress candidate Priyanka Gandhi Vadra of contesting the Wayanad by-election with the backing of the Jamaat-e-Islami, media reports said.
Former Karnataka CM Yediyurappa, ex-minister, to be prosecuted over irregularities in Covid spending
Nov 10, 2024, at 02:20 am
Bengaluru: A report by retired High Court judge Michael D'Cunha, who investigated the alleged Covid-19 scam under the previous BJP government in Karnataka, has recommended prosecuting former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa and then-Health Minister B Sriramulu under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, media reports said.
BJP slams Congress for distributing 'blank copies' of Constitution at Rahul Gandhi's Nagpur rally
Nov 08, 2024, at 01:00 am
Nagpur: The Congress party faced criticism for allegedly distributing "blank copies of the Constitution" at Rahul Gandhi's event in Nagpur, Maharashtra, according to media reports.
After Karnataka, Congress-ruled Telangana to undertake caste census starting Nov 6
Nov 05, 2024, at 06:47 am
Hyderabad/IBNS: After Karnataka, Telangana is set to become the second Congress-ruled state to undertake a caste census, expected to be carried out from November 6-30, media reports said.
PM Modi slams INDIA bloc for its silence over Sena UBT leader's sexist remark against Shaina NC
Nov 05, 2024, at 02:12 am
Ranchi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday slammed the Congress-led INDIA bloc for remaining mum over Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Arvind Sawant's sexist remark against BJP leader Shaina NC, who joined the Eknath Shinde-led Sena faction to contest the Maharashtra assembly polls.
Nov 03, 2024, at 04:07 pm
Ranchi/IBNS: The opposition INDIA bloc has complained to the Election Commission against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over his remarks 'targeting Muslims', which have sparked a massive row, ahead of the Jharkhand Assembly polls, media reports said.
'May seek legal action if party is attacked': Congress on EC response over Haryana polls
Nov 02, 2024, at 01:27 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Responding sharply to the Election Commission's reply on the Haryana assembly election, which it claimed to be 'flawless,' the Congress on Friday accused the poll body of attacking its leaders and threatened to take legal action to expunge such remarks if it continued to do so.
Nov 01, 2024, at 07:37 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has made a U-turn after he was pulled up by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for an appeal to revisit the state government's Shakti scheme that allows free travel in buses for women, media reports said.
Mumbai Congress veteran Ravi Raja joins BJP weeks ahead of Maharashtra polls
Nov 01, 2024, at 03:07 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Mumbai Congress veteran and five-time city corporator Ravi Raja ditched his party to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) just weeks before the Maharashtra Assembly Election, scheduled for November 20.
Congress veteran Ravi Raja joins BJP ahead of Maharashtra polls
Oct 31, 2024, at 08:35 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: In an apparent setback for the grand old party, Congress veteran Ravi Raja on Thursday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the Maharashtra assembly elections, media reports said.
Haryana election counting was flawless: Poll body slams Congress's claims of irregularities
Oct 30, 2024, at 03:57 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission Tuesday slammed the Congress for making "baseless allegations... when faced with inconvenient electoral outcomes" and claimed that the Haryana polling process was flawless.
'Family gathering maliciously labelled as rave party': KT Rama Rao on 'farmhouse' raid
Oct 29, 2024, at 02:28 am
Hyderabad/IBNS: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader KT Rama Rao Monday said a family Diwali gathering was "maliciously labelled a rave party" hitting back hard in the row over police raids on his brother-in-law's 'farmhouse', media reports said.
Oct 27, 2024, at 03:35 am
Bengaluru: The BJP and Karnataka's ruling Congress have clashed over claims by the Karnataka State Board of Waqfs to farmland in Vijayapura district, media reports said.
Congress announces first list of 48 candidates for Maharashtra assembly polls
Oct 25, 2024, at 06:00 am
Mumbai/IBNS: The Congress Thursday announced its first list of 48 candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra election, a day after the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi announced an 85-85-85 seat sharing formula between the three key ally partners.
Will Priyanka Gandhi Vadra be a better Wayanad MP? Rahul Gandhi has an answer
Oct 24, 2024, at 07:30 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday filed her nomination for the upcoming Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll, marking the beginning of her electoral journey.
Oct 24, 2024, at 05:14 am
Mumbai/IBNS: The Shiv Sena faction of Uddhav Thackeray released a list of 65 candidates on Wednesday evening, revealing the seat-sharing arrangement for Maharashtra.
After 35 years, my first time: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra campaigns as Congress candidate in Wayanad
Oct 23, 2024, at 07:19 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who campaigned for her party colleagues including her mother Sonia Gandhi and brother Rahul Gandhi over decades, is set to make her electoral debut in 2024.
Hemant Soren's JMM to contest Jharkhand polls with INDIA bloc allies Congress, RJD & Left
Oct 20, 2024, at 01:50 am
Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren announced that the INDIA bloc will contest the upcoming Jharkhand assembly elections together, media reports said.
Congress, SP engage in row over seat-sharing issue for UP bypolls
Oct 18, 2024, at 05:48 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The seat-sharing issue between Congress and Samajwadi Party (SP) for 10-seat by polls in Uttar Pradesh has become a bone of contention between the two parties.
Oct 16, 2024, at 05:20 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Wednesday took oath as the Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, eight days after the NC-Congress alliance came to power in the assembly elections.
BJP slams Congress Prez Mallikarjun Kharge on 'party of terroists' comment
Oct 14, 2024, at 12:49 am
New Delhi: BJP leaders on Saturday criticized Congress and its chief Mallikarjun Kharge after he called the BJP a “party of terrorists.”
After being snubbed by Congress in Haryana, AAP offers support to National Conference in J&K
Oct 12, 2024, at 01:58 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Aam Aadmi Party has decided to support the incoming National Conference government in Jammu and Kashmir, the Arvind Kejriwal-led outfit has said.
EVM Row: Congress meets Election Commission over Haryana poll defeat
Oct 10, 2024, at 05:23 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Following a huge setback in Haryana, Congress leaders met the Election Commission on Wednesday evening and registered a strong complaint, alleging that Electronic Voting Machines have been hacked.
Will talk to Election Commission: Rahul Gandhi crying foul over Congress' defeat in Haryana
Oct 09, 2024, at 07:10 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress continued to cry foul over its defeat in Haryana assembly elections with its top leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday saying the party will reach out to the Election Commission of India with the complaints it received from various constituencies.
Oct 09, 2024, at 07:39 am
Chandigarh: Congress witnessed a power tussle within its top ranks in Haryana even before the final election results were declared on Tuesday, as Congress leader Kumari Selja launched a veiled attack on Bhupinder Singh Hooda, under whose leadership the party contested but failed to win the state, media reports said.
AAP wins Doda seat in J&K polls, Kejriwal congratulates candidate Mehraj Malik in video call
Oct 09, 2024, at 07:01 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Even as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) failed to open an account in Haryana, it managed to register its first victory in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections.
Jalebi jokes take over social media after Congress bites dust in Haryana elections
Oct 09, 2024, at 06:08 am
In politics, it’s common to circle around before making a point, but bringing jalebis into the conversation was an unexpected twist. Rahul Gandhi managed to do just that, and on Tuesday, as the Congress faced a defeat in the Haryana assembly elections, jalebis became a trending topic on social media platforms.