PM Modi tears apart Mamata in Siliguri, attacks Congress at brigade rally; TMC chief hits back
Apr 03, 2019, at 09:26 pm
Siliguri/Kolkata/Dinhata, Apr 3 (IBNS): Kick-starting his Lok Sabha poll campaign in West Bengal on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched an unsparing attack on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Siliguri and spared some strong words for Congress at Kolkata's Brigade Parade Ground.
Mamata Banerjee acting as speed breaker to Bengal's development: PM Modi in Siliguri
Apr 03, 2019, at 02:29 pm
Siliguri, Apr 3 (IBNS): Tearing apart West Bengal's ruling party Trinamool Congress here, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is acting as a speed breaker to the development of the state.
Congress manifesto is full of lies: Narendra Modi
Apr 03, 2019, at 01:30 pm
Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh, Apr 3 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched a scathing attack on the Congress and said their manifesto was nothing but an eyewash.
West Bengal: Congress announces four more candidates for Lok Sabha polls
Apr 03, 2019, at 01:12 pm
Kolkata, Apr 3 (IBNS): The Congress party has announced four more candidates in West Bengal for the Lok Sabha elections.
Amit Shah to address election rallies in Jammu
Apr 03, 2019, at 11:29 am
Jammu, Apr 3 (UNI): BJP national president Amit Shah will address two election rallies in Udhampur district and Sunderbani tehsils of Rajouri district on Wednesday.
Rahul contest: Security beefed up in Wayanad due to Maoist threat
Apr 03, 2019, at 10:28 am
Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 3 (UNI): In the backdrop of repeated instances of Maoist presence, security has been tightened in Wayanad where Congress President Rahul Gandhi is contesting the April 23 Lok Sabha election.
Experts say Rahul's poll promise of ₹72,000 minimum income scheme will ruin fiscal balance
Apr 03, 2019, at 01:41 am
In a desperate bid to promise voters anything to get elected barely two weeks away from the 2019 Lok Sabha Election, Congress president Rahul Gandhi has promised a ₹72,000 per annum minimum income scheme for nearly 25 crore poor families of the country if the party is voted to power under the ambitious minimum income guarantee scheme which the party has named ‘Nyay’.
Mayawati blames BJP, Congress and BJD for plight of Dalits and minorities
Apr 02, 2019, at 10:42 pm
Bhubaneswar, Apr 2 (UNI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati today blamed the BJP, Congress and the BJD for the plight of the backward and minorities people.
Hindutva common thread that binds BJP, Shiv Sena together: Uddhav
Apr 02, 2019, at 10:36 pm
Mumbai, Apr 2 (UNI): Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray categorically stated on Tuesday that his party and the BJP are bound by Hindutva and said the two decided to enter into a pre-poll alliance after overcoming differences that had soured their ties in the past.
Will organise a successful brigade rally of PM Modi: Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh
Apr 02, 2019, at 10:10 pm
Kolkata, Apr 2 (IBNS): A day ahead of the mega rally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the iconic Brigade Parade ground here, West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Dilip Ghosh on Tuesday exuded confidence in organising a successful rally.
Modi: Congress could not complete work in 70 years, how can I do it in 5?
Apr 02, 2019, at 09:52 pm
Patna, Apr 2 (IBNS): Kicking off his election campaign in Bihar after the announcement of poll dates, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that he never claimed to have completed all work and will need another term to accomplish them.
7 companies of para-military forces move to North Bengal ahead of polls
Apr 02, 2019, at 08:55 pm
Kolkata, Apr 2 (UNI): Seven companies of para-military forces have been sent to north Bengal's Cooch Bengal and Alipurduar seats polls on April 1, a day after the opposition parties alleged that the Election Commission has not taken enough confidence building measures to ensure free and fair polling for the first phase of polling.
Polling staff perform uphill task of counting Rs 5 coins for security deposit
Apr 02, 2019, at 08:12 pm
Raipur, 2 April (UNI): A candidate of Azad Janta Party brought pots filled with coins to file nomination papers from Durg Lok Sabha constituency of Chhattisgarh.
Rahul Gandhi to visit Assam tomorrow
Apr 02, 2019, at 08:01 pm
Guwahati, Apr 2 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi will visit Assam on Wednesday to hit the election campaign trail as the state braches for three phases Lok Sabha elections on April 11, 18 and 23.
RJD infighting: Tej Pratap gives two-day deadline to Tejashwi
Apr 02, 2019, at 07:46 pm
Patna, Apr 2 (IBNS): RJD chief Lalu Prasad's older son Tej Pratap Yadav on Tuesday said he had given his younger brother and Opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav two days to decide whether the RJD would field his preferred candidates from Sheohar and Jehanabad, reports said.
PM questions silence opposition parties on Omar statement
Apr 02, 2019, at 07:32 pm
Jamui, Apr 2 (UNI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi today came down heavily on Congress and other opposition parties for their silence on the statement of former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah for advocating a separate PM for India's northernmost state, saying it was a reflection that they were working to disintegrate the country.
Contesting from Wayanad to send a message to south India: Rahul Gandhi
Apr 02, 2019, at 02:07 pm
New Delhi, Apr 2 (IBNS): Explaining his decision to contest from Kerala's minority-dominated Wayanad constituency besides Uttar Pradesh's Amethi, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi said he wanted to give a message to south India which feels hostile under the Narendra Modi government.
Congress releases Lok Sabha Election manifesto, Rahul Gandhi makes tall promises for farmers
Apr 02, 2019, at 01:48 pm
New Delhi, Apr 2 (IBNS): Releasing his party's manifesto for the upcoming Lok Sabha Election 2019, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said his outfit, if comes to power, will abolish criminal contempt against farmers who fail to pay up their debts.
Congress releases manifesto for Lok Sabha Election 2019
Apr 02, 2019, at 12:43 pm
New Delhi, Apr 2 (IBNS): Congress, the country's main opposition party, on Tuesday released its manifesto for the upcoming Lok Sabha Election 2019.
Tej Pratap threatens to form new party called Lalu-Rabri Morcha
Apr 01, 2019, at 11:07 pm
Patna, Apr 1 (IBNS/UNI): RJD chief Lalu Prasad's older son Tej Pratap Yadav has threatened to form a new party called Lalu-Rabri Morcha and field his candidates in the Lok Sabha elections in what is developing as a steadily worsening family feud that could impact national politics.
Jalandhar district administration kicks off signature campaign to ensure 100 pc voting
Apr 01, 2019, at 10:39 pm
Jalandhar, Apr 1(UNI): In order to ensure massive participation of the voters especially the youngsters and students during the ensuing Lok Sabha polls, Deputy Commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma on Monday initiated signature campaign for soliciting the support of youth for this noble cause from the local KMV College.
Hardik Patel moves Supreme Court in a bid to contest Lok Sabha polls
Apr 01, 2019, at 09:35 pm
New Delhi, Apr 1 (UNI): Gujarat Congress member Hardik Patel on Monday approached the Supreme Court seeking suspension of his conviction in a 2015 rioting case.
Will have city mayors elected directly if Congress comes to power: Rahul Gandhi
Apr 01, 2019, at 09:02 pm
New Delhi, Apr 1 (UNI): After promising Rs 72,000 a year in accounts of poorest 20 per cent families in the country, host of incentives for youth wanting to start their own businesses and the filling up all government vacancies by March 2020, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday promised that if elected to power his party would move to directly elected mayors with five year terms and elected councils to improve the quality of life in cities.
Modi denounces demand for separate Jammu and Kashmir PM
Apr 01, 2019, at 08:40 pm
Hyderabad, Apr 1 (UNI/IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lashed out at the National Conference for mooting a demand for a separate PM for Jammu and Kashmir.
PM Modi to address poll meetings in Bihar tomorow
Apr 01, 2019, at 08:11 pm
Patna, Apr 01 (UNI): All eyes are now set on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who would be on a day-long visit to Bihar tomorrow to seek votes in favour of NDA candidates in the Lok Sabha elections.
BJP backs BDJS candidate against Rahul Gandhi in Wayanad
Apr 01, 2019, at 07:48 pm
New Delhi, Apr 1 (UNI): BJP chief Amit Shah on Monday announced that NDA constituent leader Thushar Vellappally, president of Bharat Dharma Jana Sena (BDJS), will be their nominee against Congress president Rahul Gandhi from Wayanad in Kerala.
Rahul Gandhi likely to file nomination for his second Lok Sabha seat Wayanad on Apr 3
Apr 01, 2019, at 12:29 pm
New Delhi, Apr 1 (UNI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi is likely to file his nomination for the Lok Sabha seat of Wayanad on Apr 3, party sources said on Monday.
Kamal Hassan's MNM promises statehood for Puducherry if elected
Mar 31, 2019, at 10:57 pm
Puducherry, Mar 31 (UNI): Makkal Neethi Mayyam (MNM) founder actor Kamal Hassan on Sunday night promised to secure statehood for Puducherry if the party candidate M.A.S. Subramanian was elected to the Lok Sabha from the lone Puducherry seat.
Mamata to start electioneering from April 4
Mar 31, 2019, at 10:32 pm
Kolkata, Mar 31 (UNI): Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee today said she will kick off her poll campaigning from April 4 and address nearly 100 rallies across the state over 40 days.
Kejriwal equates PM to tumour that needs removing, Mamata challenges Modi to debate
Mar 31, 2019, at 09:47 pm
Vizag, Mar 31 (IBNS): Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday equated the situation in the country to a person with a tumour said if someone had a tumour, it had to be removed.