Politics

DMK Working President M K Stalin on urged the Tamil Nadu Government to take steps to get the full quantum of drought relief from the Centre and sanction Rs 25,000 per acre to the affected farmers.

Akali Dal president and Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal said if the party comes to power, it would provide 20 lakh jobs for the youth.

BJP on Tuesday raked up again the contentious issue of Ram Temple before the first phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections on February 11, saying a "grand" temple will be built in Ayodhya if BJP secures an outright majority.

Kick-starting his election campaign, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday targeted the BJP-led government at the Centre, saying in order to take credit it will incorporate in the Union Budget some of the ambitious schemes announced in the SP manifesto...

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said his government was in favour of holding it and asked the Centre to take a favourable stand as it did for Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu.

But while the musical chair is on in the Hukum Singh family, the voters say the issues of development and demonetisation and not family legacy will decide their vote.

As Goa gears up for Assembly polls on February 4, pet candidate names like'Babush', 'Baba','Patrao' 'Micky' and 'Khashe' have made a splash on the political canvas in the state.

Abuse of money, distribution of gifts and the ruling party's misuse of government beneficiary database to lure voters are some of the complaints received by election authorities in Goa, Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi said on Sunday.

Politically however, Tiwari could not recover from the CD scandal which grabbed media headlines while he was the governor of Andhra Pradesh.

The Uttar Pradesh assembly poll process kicked off on Tuesday with the EC issuing notification for the first phase of voting on February 11 which will cover 73 constituencies spread over 15 districts in Muslim-dominated Western UP.

When questioned whether Bihar CM Nitish Kumar will campaign for him, Amrinder said he spoke to Kumar about campaigning, but he hasn't responded but Lalu is coming.

With a section of party leaders pitching for AIADMK General Secretary V K Sasikala to be made Chief Minister, her husband M Natarajan said on Monday night the government under O Panneerselvam was performing well and there was no need to replace him as of...

BJP MP and Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Babul Supriyo's convoy came under attack from "TMC goons" during his visit to Durgapur Steel and Thermal Power station, alleged the MP in a tweet.

BJP's Central Election Committee on Sunday held a meeting to finalise its candidates for Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand assembly polls.

The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court has disposed of a writ petition against BSP president Mayawati in connection with her statement allegedly seeking votes on caste and religious lines.

Dropping the bombshell at Mohali rally Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia told people gathered at the rally, "Vote as if you are voting for Kejriwal."