A key factor for the electoral fate of Jhargram – which was at the heart of Left wing extremism in West Bengal for decades – will be the potential split of the Kurmi community, an agrarian OBC community that has long been demanding that they be given ST status. While exit polls largely predicted that …
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Delhi Court Reserves Order on Complaint Seeking FIR Against Rahul Gandhi for Remarks Against PM Modi
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Wednesday reserved for June 7 order on a complaint seeking lodging of an FIR against Rahul Gandhi for his alleged ‘Khoon ki Dalali’ remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal reserved order on the complaint, filed by advocate Joginder Tuli, which has sought direction …
Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election Results 2019 LIVE: Jaganmohan Reddy’s YSRCP Decimates TDP, Chandrababu Naidu Likely to Resign as CM Today
Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election Results 2019 LIVE Updates: YSRCP chief Jaganmohan Reddy is heading to a big victory in Andhra Pradesh over his arch rival and incumbent chief minister, Telugu Desam Party chief Chandrababu Naidu as his party has taken in 149 seats, while the TDP is ahead on 24 seats in the assembly based …
VVPAT Counting May Delay Declaration of Results for Delhi Lok Sabha Seats by at Least 5 Hours
New Delhi: With VVPAT counting to be introduced in this Lok Sabha election, the results on May 23 are likely to get delayed by five to six hours, Delhi Chief Electoral Officer Ranbir Singh has said. He said after the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) counting is over, the voter-verifiable paper audit trail (VVPATs) will be …
As Exit Polls Predict Crisis for Congress, Priyanka Gandhi Advises Workers Not to Fall for Rumours
Congress’ eastern UP incharge Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has released an audio message advising party workers to not fall for “rumours” ahead of counting of votes on May 23, a day after exit polls predicted a sweeping victory for the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the Lok Sabha polls. “My dear Congress workers, sisters and …
Leader of Maharashtra Congress Legislature Party to be Chosen After May 23, Confirms Mallikarjun Kharge
Mumbai: A new leader of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) will be chosen after Lok Sabha poll results are declared on May 23, the party’s Maharashtra in charge Mallikarjun Kharge said Monday. Kharge held a meeting of party MLAs and MLCs here to know their views and choice of a new leader.Sources said senior Congress …
BJP’s ‘Historic Victory’ Due to PM Modi’s ‘Astute’ Leadership, Shah’s ‘Dynamism’: Rajnath
New Delhi: With early trends indicating BJP’s return to power, senior leader and Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday termed it “historic” and credited it to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “astute” leadership and party chief Amit Shah’s “dynamism”. In a series of tweets, Singh said the people of India have once again given a decisive …
Will Ashok Gehlot’s Efforts to See His Son Vaibhav Rise in Jodhpur Payoff?
One of the most keenly awaited contests in Rajasthan will unfold in Jodhpur, where Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s son, Vaibhav Gehlot is making his political debut. Ashok Gehlot was heavily criticized by the BJP for spending most of his time in the constituency promoting his son. According to several media reports, out of Ashok Gehlot’s …
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Maharashtra: Ex-NCP Minister Jaidutta Kshirsagar Quits Party, Set to Join Shiv Sena
Mumbai: Former Maharashtra minister and disgruntled NCP MLA Jaidutta Kshirsagar Wednesday said he has quit the Sharad Pawar-led party and would join the Shiv Sena. Kshirsagar, said to be engaged in a turf war with senior NCP leader Dhananjay Munde who also hails from Beed, said that he had resigned as a legislator too. During …
TMC Asks Workers to Guard Strongrooms Fearing EVM Manipulation
Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress leadership has asked its workers in West Bengal to guard strongrooms in their respective areas, fearing that the BJPmight try to smuggle out EVMs, TMC leaders said on Wednesday. “We have asked our cadres to be on high alert and guard strongrooms in their respective areas… so that the BJP can’t …
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