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05 Apr 2019
Madhya PradeshBJP, Congress lock horns over Shivlinga on Salman's 'Dabangg' sets
BJP and Congress got embroiled in a war of words on Thursday and this time it wasn't related to political issues but to Salman Khan.
05 Apr 2019
Narendra ModiVK Singh says Army isn't Modi's sena, then takes U-turn
In what seemed like a clear denunciation of Yogi Adityanath's "Modiji ki sena" comment, Union Minister General VK Singh said on Thursday the Indian Army belonged to the entire country.
04 Apr 2019
Sonia GandhiBJP fields Sonia's ex-aide from Raebareli, Nirahua from Azamgarh
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday fielded Congress turncoat Dinesh Pratap Singh from Raebareli and Bhojpuri actor Dinesh Lal Yadav alias 'Nirahua' from Azamgarh to take on Sonia Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav respectively.
04 Apr 2019
Narendra ModiBJP denies links with Modi's biopic, but supports release
In a new development, the Bharatiya Janata Party distanced itself from the biopic on PM Narendra Modi, but told Election Commission it supported the release of the movie.
04 Apr 2019
GorakhpurUnderdog, who won Gorakhpur, joins BJP after ditching SP-BSP alliance
Praveen Nishad, who did the unthinkable by defeating BJP in Gorakhpur in by-polls, joined the saffron party on Thursday.
04 Apr 2019
Narendra ModiSister Priyanka by his side, Rahul files nomination from Wayanad
Congress President Rahul Gandhi filed his nomination from Wayanad, Kerala, on Thursday, as his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra accompanied him.
04 Apr 2019
Samajwadi PartyRecalling Azam Khan's "attacks", Jaya Prada breaks down at rally
Actor-turned-politician Jaya Prada got emotional on Wednesday while addressing the crowd in Rampur of Uttar Pradesh.
04 Apr 2019
Narendra ModiYogi Adityanath gets EC's notice over "Modiji ki sena" remark
The Election Commission is learned to have served a notice to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday for calling Indian army the "sena" (army) of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
04 Apr 2019
MayawatiUnderstanding BSP, the party holding important cards this elections
A few weeks ago, BSP supremo Mayawati announced she will not contest upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
03 Apr 2019
Shiv SenaMaharashtra: BJP MP Kirit Somaiya dropped as candidate; Here's why
The BJP has dropped Kirit Somaiya, its sitting Member of the Parliament from Mumbai North East, as a candidate for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
03 Apr 2019
West Bengal"Vote for Trinamool" written in Chinese appears on Kolkata's walls
This election season, political leaders are taking different routes to please voters. Moving away from a television channel and promise of the minimum wage, Trinamool turned towards the Chinese language.
03 Apr 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaMayawati: If Lord Rama's statue accepted, why not mine?
On Tuesday, Bahujan Samaj Party Chief Mayawati defended her statues, which dot the Uttar Pradesh landscape, in Supreme Court.
03 Apr 2019
West BengalMamata changes schedule to take on Modi in Bengal
Not being the one to back down from an election battleground, Trinamool matriarch and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee changed her schedule to take on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in her state on Wednesday.
03 Apr 2019
Narendra ModiMeet NDA's candidate from Wayanad who will take on Rahul
NDA has picked Thushar Vellappally to battle Congress President Rahul Gandhi in Wayanad, Kerala, and the former is sure he would win from the constituency.
03 Apr 2019
Narendra ModiBJP's campaign: Launches NaMo TV ahead of Lok Sabha polls
Ahead of the Lok Sabha Elections 2019, Bharatiya Janata Party has recently launched NaMo TV channel, which will be available on all the major DTH platforms.
02 Apr 2019
India#CongressManifesto is 'dangerous'; an agenda for India's 'balkanization': Arun Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday criticized the Congress manifesto for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections hours after it was released.
02 Apr 2019
PoliticsRahul Gandhi launches #CongressManifesto2019: Here's all about it
Congress President Rahul Gandhi has released the party's election manifesto titled "India's New Tryst with Destiny" for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
02 Apr 2019
P ChidambaramCongress to launch manifesto: Issues party's likely to focus on
The Congress is expected to release its much-awaited crowd-sourced manifesto for the upcoming seven-phase General Elections on Tuesday.
02 Apr 2019
India#Elections2019: Lalu's son Tej Pratap announces new party 'Lalu-Rabri Morcha'
Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav's son Tej Pratap on Monday floated a new party "Lalu-Rabri Morcha" named after his parents as the Yadav family feud worsened.
01 Apr 2019
#MeTooNo "defamatory" articles: Tejasvi Surya gets order to gag media
Tejasvi Surya, BJP's candidate from Bangalore South, managed to get a court order on Friday which bars 49 media houses from publishing "defamatory" articles about him.
01 Apr 2019
IndiaFacebook removes 687 pages "linked" to Congress, party denies
Just before general elections, Facebook said on Monday that it has removed 687 pages and accounts linked to individuals related to social media cell of Congress.
01 Apr 2019
MaharashtraHere's why few villages are planning to boycott elections
In exactly ten days from now, the first phase of elections will commence. With parties going all out for campaigning and Election Commission asking people to cast votes in large numbers, several villages have decided to boycott polls.
01 Apr 2019
OdishaSambit Patra's video invites questions over Ujjwala scheme
Sambit Patra, the BJP spokesperson who has been fielded from Puri Lok Sabha constituency, shared a video of a woman cooking food on an earthen oven sparking questions about the success of Ujjwala Yojana.
01 Apr 2019
Yogi AdityanathDadri lynching accused get front row seats at Adityanath's rally
As Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath delivered his speech in Bisada on Sunday, he received loud cheers from those sitting in the front row.
01 Apr 2019
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Rahul Gandhi refused to forge alliance with AAP: Arvind Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said Congress President Rahul Gandhi refused to join hands with his party for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
01 Apr 2019
Rahul GandhiWhy do big Indian politicians choose safe seats
On Sunday, Congress announced that Wayanad will be the second seat from where Rahul Gandhi will contest. He also hopes to retain Amethi.
31 Mar 2019
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Bihar: Muzaffarpur case accused spotted at Giriraj Singh's rally
Union Minister Giriraj Singh and NDA's candidate from Begusarai shared the stage with Manju Verma, a former Bihar minister and accused in Muzaffarpur shelter home scandal, on Saturday.
31 Mar 2019
IndiaScrapping Article 370 will break relationship with J&K, warns Mehbooba
PDP leader and former Chief Minister of J&K, Mehbooba Mufti said on Saturday Article 370 shouldn't be touched as abolishing it will force the northernmost state to "rethink" its relationship with Union of India.
31 Mar 2019
Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi will contest polls from Wayanad and Amethi both
Congress President Rahul Gandhi will be fighting Lok Sabha polls from Kerala's Wayanad along with Amethi, the party confirmed on Sunday.
30 Mar 2019
Himachal PradeshBJP minister refuses to campaign against son, who's from Congress
Power minister in the BJP government in Himachal Pradesh, Anil Sharma has said that he would not campaign against his son Aashray Sharma, who has been declared the Congress candidate in Mandi.
30 Mar 2019
IndiaAam Aadmi Party: The good, the bad, the ugly
For weeks now, political circles have been busy with a question: Will they, won't they? The "they" signifying a probable alliance between Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Congress for the ensuing summer elections. More so because AAP has been Congress' staunch critic.
30 Mar 2019
Uddhav ThackerayAt Amit Shah's nomination from Gandhinagar, NDA shows strength
BJP President Amit Shah filed his nomination from Gandhinagar in Gujarat on Saturday after NDA showed its strength in a massive rally.
30 Mar 2019
GorakhpurParty which won Gorakhpur leaves gathbandhan, may join BJP
In a major jolt to SP-BSP-RLD alliance in Uttar Pradesh, the politician who did the unthinkable by defeating BJP in Gorakhpur in 2018 bypolls may switch to saffron party.
29 Mar 2019
GujaratHardik Patel, convicted in 2015 case, won't contest polls
Patidar leader Hardik Patel, who recently joined Congress, won't contest upcoming polls since a Gujarat High Court rejected his plea seeking a stay on his conviction.
29 Mar 2019
Narendra ModiYogi, not Modi, tasked with repeating 2014 success in UP
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has been tasked with leading Bharatiya Janata Party in the state in the run-up for upcoming elections.
29 Mar 2019
Narendra ModiPulwama, Balakot and more: 7 big takeaways from Modi's interview
After kicking off the poll campaign on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave an interview to Republic TV on Friday where he spoke about a range of issues.
29 Mar 2019
Narendra ModiShould I contest from Varanasi, asks Priyanka Gandhi
On Thursday, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was suggested by party workers in Raebareli to contest from the constituency, and the general secretary of Congress had a surprising answer.
29 Mar 2019
BiharBefore elections, Lalu's son Tej quits RJD's student wing
Tej Pratap Yadav, the elder son of Lalu Prasad Yadav, quit from the post of chief of RJD's student wing on Thursday, saying he was not naive and knew exactly where everyone stood.
28 Mar 2019
India13 catchy slogans which shaped India's politics over the years
As India readies itself for anticipated general elections, parties have turned to the age-old phenomenon of coining slogans to take on their competitors.
28 Mar 2019
IndiaIndia votes in 3 weeks, where is Priyanka Gandhi?
She came, she went for a boat ride, and didn't conquer.
