Politics
Minimum Income Scheme a 'Surgical Strike' on Poverty, Says Rahul Gandhi in Rajasthan
He said his party would work to reduce unemployment if it comes to power, saying if Modi gave money to the rich, the Congress will give money to the poor.
Despite My Hard Work, I Have Been Removed as Mumbai Congress Chief: Sanjay Nirupam
Nirupam has been fielded as the Congress candidate from Mumbai North West Lok Sabha constituency, a seat which he has been seeking for long. Expressing his gratitude for the same, he said he would aggressively campaign in the coming days to ensure the BJP...
Will Priyadarshini Raje Contest From Gwalior? Congress Leaders Propose Her Name in Meeting
Jyotiraditya Scindia, who represents Guna-Shivpuri seat presently, hasn’t yet given an official statement on his wife Priyadarshini’s nomination.
Same Campaign, Different Motives: How Naidu and Pawan Kalyan Are Using Andhra vs Telangana Sentiment
For chief minister Chandrababu Naidu and opposition party Janasena’s Pawan Kalyan, the attempt has been to encash on the Andhra Pradesh versus Telangana sentiment in the state.
'Can Answer Back in Same Coin': Shatrughan Sinha Stings BJP With 'Two-men Army' Jibe
Shatrughan Sinha, who had a bitter fall-out with BJP leadership in last few years, targeted the leadership for denying senior leader LK Advani a ticket from Gandhinagar, a seat he has been representing since 1991.
Congress to Contest on All 17 Seats in Telangana
The Assembly elections in December last witnessed the Congress and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) burying their decades-old rivalry and forging an alliance 'Prajakutami' (People's Alliance), along with Telangana Jana Samiti (TJS) and Communist Party of India (C...
Defeat Modi or Else He will be Prime Minister Forever, Says Arvind Kejriwal
Virtually seeking to stoke fears of an impending end of democracy in the country, Kejriwal alleged that the Modi government is "following" German dictator 'Adolf Hitler's tactics' to run the country.
In Chhattisgarh, Congress to Aims to Sweep Tribal Seats to Halt BJP
Party leaders said the plan was to dislodge the BJP from all four tribal-dominated Lok Sabha seats, out of grasp of the Congress since 2000 when the state was carved out of Madhya Pradesh.
As Focus Shifts on 'Jitin vs Rajnath' Battle, Here's Why Priyanka Gandhi Wants Popular Brahmin Face in Lucknow
The move will also serve Congress’s larger purpose of sending across a message of promoting Brahmin leadership within the party and trying to attract an upper caste vote-bank.
Priyanka Doesn't Know Meaning of 'Chowkidar', Says Uma Bharti
Earlier in the day, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who is also the in charge of east Uttar Pradesh, took a swipe at the BJP leaders, saying these 'chowkidars' (watchmen) were only working for the rich and not bothered about the poor.
Mulayam Singh Yadav's Name Missing From List of Samajwadi Party Star Campaigners
The Samajwadi Party list carried the names of party chief Akhilesh Yadav, Azam Khan, Dimple Yadav and Jaya Bachchan among others, besides Ram Gopal Yadav.
Clash of Titans in Uttarakhand as Congress Fields Harish Rawat from Nainital, Khanduri's Son from Garhwal
It will be a clash of heavyweights in Nainital with Harish Rawat taking on state BJP president Ajay Bhatt and Pritam Singh battling it out with sitting MP Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah in Tehri.
BJP Picks K Surendran For Crucial Pathanamthitta Seat in Kerala
The party, which had spearheaded the agitation over the CPI(M) led LDF government's decision to implement the Supreme Court's verdict, allowing women of all age groups to offer prayers at the hill shrine of Lord Ayyappa late last year, is pinning hopes on...
BJP Names New Candidate for Kairana, the Seat it Lost Last Year
The Bharatiya Janata Party has nominated Pradeep Chaudhary, a two-time MLA as its candidate for Kairana.
Jhunjhunu MP Santosh Ahlawat Denied Ticket, Says BJP Sidelined her Despite Work
Ahlawat claimed that the sex ratio which was 642 six years back has now now reached 942 in Jhunjhunu as a result of her efforts.
Ex-IAS Officer Shah Faesal's Party Will Not Contest LS Polls, Urges People to Vote
The former IAS officer said the main reason for not contesting the polls was to focus more on the mass contact programme.