Politics
'I Will Win in Lucknow...BJP Will Get Clear Majority': Rajnath Singh's Confident Message After Voting
One of the most crucial battles of phase five will take place in Uttar Pradesh capital Lucknow, a BJP bastion from where Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh is seeking a second term.
All Eyes Set on Fifth Phase of Polling as Titans Clash in 51 High-stakes Lok Sabha Seats Today
The stakes are high for the ruling BJP and its allies as it had swept 40 of these seats in 2014, leaving just two for the Congress and the rest for other opposition parties such as the Trinamool Congress (seven).
Congress Picked Loyal Watchman Manmohan Singh Till 'Shehzada' Was Ready, Says PM Modi
The PM compared the Congress's move of choosing Manmohan Singh as the PM to that of a cricket team, which sends out a night watchman to bat when its team loses a wicket during the last session of a test series.
BJP's 'Venom, Violence' Narrative of Religion Will End on May 23 as UPA Assumes Power, Says Sachin Pilot
Pilot, who has led the Congress campaign in Rajasthan as the party's state unit chief, said the BJP's talk of mandir-masjid, Ali-Bajrangbali, or redefining nationalism, will not resonate with the people as these elections are about issues of development a...
SP, BSP, Congress Shunned Principles for Power, Treat People as Vote Bank, Says PM Modi
Addressing an election rally here, the PM continued his 'mahamilawat' (grand adulteration) jibe at the opposition alliance and predicted that the bonhomie among the opposition parties was short-lived.
'Did No Wrong, Completed My Pati-Dharam': Shatrughan Explains Decision to Campaign for Wife
Sinha claimed he had told the Congress party leadership upon joining that he would support and campaign for his wife, who is a Samajwadi Party candidate from Lucknow.
BJP 'Imported' Hans Raj as it Thinks No Backward Class in North West Delhi is 'Eligible' to Contest, Says Kejriwal
The Aam Aadmi Party has fielded Gugan Singh from North West Delhi, the Lok Sabha seat reserved for Scheduled Castes. The Congress' candidate from the seat is Rajesh Lilothia.
Naidu Reiterates 50% VVPAT Slip Counting Demand for Accurate Poll Result
The token counting was of no use, the TDP president said during a press conference at his Undavalli residence.
BJP in Touch With 'Deeply Distressed' AAP MLAs Who Are Ready to Quit Party, Claims Minister Vijay Goel
The AAP has accused the saffron party of indulging in horse-trading in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday had alleged the BJP was offering Rs 10 crore each to its seven MLAs to switch sides.
Priyanka Gandhi Served Notice After Video Showed Children Abusing PM Modi in Her Presence
The AICC general secretary has accused the BJP of manipulating the video and "twisting truth" by editing the part in which, according to her, she had made attempts to stop the children.
'Cong Has Won in Delhi More Often Than It Has Lost': Sheila Dikshit on Opposition to AAP Alliance
Dikshit successfully led the Congress in the 1998, 2003 and 2008 Assembly polls, but the party suffered a rout in the 2013 elections under her. The Congress could not even open its account in the 2014 Lok Sabha and the 2015 Assembly elections.
‘Unknown, Invisible’: Jaitley Rejects Manmohan Singh’s Claims of Several Surgical Strikes
Jaitley said the Congress was claiming surgical strikes now only to save political face in light of Azhar’s listing as a global terrorist.
‘Thought You Should Know’: Kamal Nath’s Latest Jibe at Modi Involves Fact Check on a Famous Poet
In his election rallies, Narendra Modi has time and again alleged massive corruption in the three-month-old Kamal Nath government in Madhya Pradesh.
AAP Delegation Meets Chief Election Commissioner, Seeks Action Against PM Modi
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) alleged that Modi has crossed the expenditure limit of Rs 70 lakh by a candidate for his road-show in Varanasi and sought action against him.
Assam Cong Writes to CEC Over Storage of ‘Unused EVMs’ Near Strong Room, Hints at Role of BJP’s Himanta Biswa Sarma
The Congress has also alleged that Deputy Commissioner Kamrup (Rural) Kamal Baiswa and Assistant Commissioner Mayuri Oja, daughter of BJP’s Gauhati nominee Queen Oja, were performing the election duty in their home district.
TMC Asks EC to Cancel Modi's Nomination, Says His Speech Points to Impending Horse Trading
In its letter to the EC, the TMC demanded 'strong action' for the 'unfounded, inappropriate and illegal' campaign and utterances of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.