Highest ultra assaults during BJP rule: Kamal Nath
Apr 22, 2019, at 08:15 pm
Betul, MP, Apr 22 (UNI): Raining fire on the Centre’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led dispensation in the context of insurrection, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath averred on Monday that the maximum number of terror attacks were perpetrated during National Democratic Alliance tenures but their bigwigs claim that the country is in safe hands.
Don't criticise private lives of political leaders and workers: Election Commission
Apr 22, 2019, at 07:51 pm
Shimla, Apr 22 (UNI): Election Commission of India today issued warning to BJP state president Satpal Singh Satti and asked him to refrain from criticising the private life of leaders and workers of other political parties.
Women voters may play swing factor as devotion and faith dominates election campaign in Kerala
Apr 22, 2019, at 07:50 pm
Kochi, Apr 22 (UNI) Just few hours remaining for deciding the fate of 227 candidates into the General Elections to be held tomorrow in the southern state Kerala, all political parties eagerly looking about the response of women voters, who were outnumbers males in the state.
Pre-poll violence rocks Odisha as it goes to poll for third phase in six LS and 42 Assembly seats
Apr 22, 2019, at 07:34 pm
Bhubaneswar, Apr 22 (UNI) Pre-poll violent incidents were reported in many parts of Odisha leading to the arrest of former minister and sitting BJD MLA Pradeep Maharathi today as the state goes to polls tomorrow in third phase in six Lok Sabha and 42 Assembly seats.
BJP's Harsh Vardhan files nomination from Chandni Chowk
Apr 22, 2019, at 07:32 pm
New Delhi, Apr 22 (UNI): Amid presence of large number of supporters, BJP’s Lok Sabha candidate from Chandni Chowk and Union science and technology minister Harsh Vardhan filed his nomination papers at the deputy commissioner's office in Alipur, on Monday.
Delhi: Six AAP candidates file nominations for Lok Sabha polls
Apr 22, 2019, at 07:29 pm
New Delhi, Apr 22 (UNI): Six candidates of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) - Pankaj Gupta, Atishi, Gugan Singh, Raghav Chadha, Dilip Pandey and Brajesh Goel - have filed their nominations on Monday for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in Delhi.
Administration should not be crippled in the name of election code: Naidu
Apr 22, 2019, at 07:28 pm
Amaravati, Apr 22 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said that the administration of the state should not be crippled in the name of election code of conduct and asked elected representatives to focus of drinking water scarcity and other problems.
No democracy in West Bengal, says Amit Shah reacting to report of barring Hindu community to vote
Apr 22, 2019, at 06:28 pm
Kolkata, Apr 22 (IBNS): Reacting to the news report claiming that the Hindu community at a village in Raiganj was stopped from voting by the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah on Monday said there is no democracy in the Mamata Banerjee-ruled eastern state.
Azam's son terms Jaya Prada as 'Anaarkali'
Apr 22, 2019, at 12:45 pm
Rampur, Apr 22 (UNI) Samajwadi Party MLA Abdullah Azam, son of Azam Khan has stirred another controversy by terming Jaya Prada as ' Aanarkali'.
Rebellion in Trinamool, voters cynicism with Left set to help BJP
Apr 22, 2019, at 12:42 pm
Durgapur (West Bengal), Apr 22 (UNI) The BJP workers in the IT cell and Intellectual unit in this ‘onetime’ industrial town are in much enthusiastic mood.
Lok Sabha polls: Congress announces candidate list for Delhi, Sheila Dikshit to contest
Apr 22, 2019, at 12:42 pm
New Delhi, Apr 22 (IBNS): Delhi Congress chief Sheila Dikshit to contest the Lok Sabha polls as the country's oldest political outfit announced its candidate list on Monday.
Can ‘Cheap Publicity’ by Trinamool on Pranab-RSS nexus derail ‘son’ Abhijit?
Apr 22, 2019, at 12:33 pm
Jangipur (West Bengal), Apr 22 (UNI) All eyes are on the third phase of parliamentary elections in West Bengal as polling will be held in five key constituencies of Jangipur, Balurghat, Murshidabad, Maldaha Uttar and Maldaha Dakshin on Tuesday.
SP-BSP-RLD, an alliance of hearts rather than parties: Akhilesh
Apr 21, 2019, at 10:57 pm
Etawah, Apr 21 (UNI): Against the backdrop of allegations from the Bharatiya Janata Party that Bahujan Samaj Party has made an alliance with 'those who insulted Dr B R Ambedkar', Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday said the alliance was not only coalition of parties but collaboration of hearts to defeat the 'communal' forces.
Apr 21, 2019, at 10:05 pm
New Delhi, Apr 21 (UNI) The din and bustle of the campaign for the third phase of the polls for the 17th Lok Sabha, covering 116 constituencies, spread across 13 states and two Union territories, ended on Sunday evening.
Modi in Rajasthan: Are we saving our nukes for Diwali?
Apr 21, 2019, at 09:45 pm
New Delhi, Apr 21 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said India wasn't saving its nuclear warheads for Diwali.
Campaign for third and last phase of elections on seven seats of Chhattisgarh ends
Apr 21, 2019, at 09:33 pm
Raipur, Apr 21 (UNI) Campaign for third and last phase of Lok Sabha elections on all seven seats of Chhattisgarh on April 23 ended on Sunday evening. Contestants took out processions in almost all the places and leaders addressed public gatherings in their support on the last day of campaign. According to Chhattisgarh Chief Electoral Officer Subrat Sahoo, campaigning for the third and last phase of Lok Sabha elections in Raipur, Bilaspur, Durg, Janjgir, Korba, Raigarh and Sarguja constituencies ended peacefully.
Repoll recommended in 10 booths : TN CEO
Apr 21, 2019, at 09:14 pm
Chennai, Apr 21 (UNI) Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Officer Satyabrata Sahoo today said he has recommended repolling in ten booths to the Election Commission (EC).
Section 144 of CrPC clamped across East Tripura constituency
Apr 21, 2019, at 08:54 pm
Agartala, April 21 (UNI): To ensure free and fair election in East Tripura tribal reserved constituency on April 23 next, Election Commission of India (ECI) today clamped 144 of CrPC this evening prohibiting an assembly of five or more people till the end of the election across six of eight districts of the state.
BJP fields 4 sitting MPs from Delhi, Hardeep Puri to contest from Amritsar
Apr 21, 2019, at 08:32 pm
New Delhi, Apr 21 (UNI): Ending speculation, BJP is fielding four sitting MPs from Delhi and Union Minister Hardeep Puri will be saffron party nominee from Amritsar, according to a fresh list released by the party on Sunday.
Congress says it has always accorded top priority to national security
Apr 21, 2019, at 08:08 pm
New Delhi, Apr 21 (UNI): Accusing the Narendra Modi government of politicising the defence forces, Indian National Congress said on Sunday that its governments had always made national security a paramount issue and displayed zero tolerance for militancy.
Campaigning for Lok Sabha third phase poll concludes in Uttar Pradesh
Apr 21, 2019, at 07:34 pm
Lucknow, Apr 21 (UNI): Campaigning for the third phase of Lok Sabha elections ended in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday evening in 10 constituencies in the Ruhelkhand region, identified as a Yadav-Muslim-belt.
Modi will become PM again: Assam CM
Apr 21, 2019, at 03:07 pm
Guwahati, Apr 21 : Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday reiterated that Narendra Modi will again become the Prime Minister of the country.
Scrutiny of Rahul Gandhi's nomination on Monday
Apr 21, 2019, at 02:15 pm
Amethi, Apr 21 (UNI) District Magistrate and Returning officer Ram Manohar Mishra postponed the scrutiny of Congress President Rahul Gandhi's nomination papers to Monday after objections were raised alleging false information in his election affidavit.
ELECTION SPECIAL: As he sits ‘insulated’, Lalu Prasad’s tryst with destiny is finally here
Apr 21, 2019, at 01:41 pm
New Delhi, Apr 21 (UNI) The tryst with destiny cannot be postponed forever. The politics of Bihar has been the story of Lalu Prasad Yadav and his political machinations for decades. Not surprisingly, the RJD supremo has always taken pride in it.
Apr 20, 2019, at 09:48 pm
New Delhi, Apr 20 (IBNS): Raising speculations over his possible candidature to contest the Lok Sabha polls on saffron outfit's ticket, Bollywood actor Sunny Deol met Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Amit Shah here on Saturday.
Bengal BJP urges PM Modi to contest from West Bengal
Apr 20, 2019, at 12:44 pm
Buniadpur, Apr 20 (IBNS): The West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to contest the Lok Sabha polls from a seat in the eastern state.
Political campaign reaches final stage in two Marathwada constituencies
Apr 20, 2019, at 12:35 pm
Aurangabad, Apr 20 (UNI) With just three days remaining for the third phase of Lok Sabha elections, campaigning in Aurangabad and Jalna has reached its final stage as top political party leaders have finished addressing major rallies at various locations in these constituencies.
Poll battle shifts to Anantnag, 18 candidates in fray
Apr 20, 2019, at 12:30 pm
Anantnag, Apr 20 (UNI) The poll battle has now shifted to Anantnag Parliamentary Constituency, spread over four south Kashmir districts of Anantnag, Kulgam, Shopian and Pulwama, where 13.93 lakh voters will decide the fate of 18 candidates in three phases -- April 23, April 29 and May 6.
'Speed breaker Didi' can't sleep after two phases of polls: Narendra Modi in Mamata's turf
Apr 20, 2019, at 12:14 pm
Buniadpur, Apr 20 (IBNS): Escalating voice against his rival Trinamool Congress at its bastion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday exuded confidence in Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s success in the Lok Sabha polls saying West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee can't sleep after the first two phases of elections.
BJP wave sweeping Bengal and something major going to happen : Modi
Apr 20, 2019, at 11:43 am
Buniadpur, Apr 20 (UNI) Launching a blistering attack on the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said a massive BJP wave has been sweeping Bengal and the country is saying something major is going to happen in the state.