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09 Apr 2024

Lok Sabha Elections

Surge in political merchandise business ahead of Lok Sabha elections

As India gears up for the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections starting April 19, a significant rise in the business of political merchandise is being observed.

09 Apr 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

BJP trying to bring Delhi under president's rule: AAP MLAs

The Aam Aadmi Party MLAs in the Delhi Assembly voiced their concerns over the alleged efforts by the Bharatiya Janata Party to establish the President's rule in the national capital.

09 Apr 2024

Robert Vadra

Robert Vadra drops another hint at contesting from Amethi

Robert Vadra, businessman and husband of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, once again hinted at his potential entry into politics.

08 Apr 2024

Sanjay Singh

AAP's Sanjay Singh mounts attack against BJP over electoral bonds

Sanjay Singh, an MP from the Aam Aadmi Party, has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of corruption in relation to electoral bonds.

08 Apr 2024

Amit Shah

Timely intervention by Centre improved Manipur's situation: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the timely intervention by the state and central government led to the marked improvement in the violence-hit Manipur.

08 Apr 2024

Rahul Gandhi

MP: BJP minister's picture figures on banner at Rahul's rally

A banner put up at the venue in Mandla, Madhya Pradesh for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's rally on Monday mistakenly showcased the image of Bharatiya Janata Party candidate and Union Minister Faggan Singh Kulaste.

08 Apr 2024

Shashi Tharoor

What Shashi Tharoor said after Union minister's debate challenge

Congress's three-time Thiruvananthapuram MP, who's also renominated for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections by the party, Shashi Tharoor, has accepted Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Rajeev Chandrasekhar's "challenge" for an open debate.

08 Apr 2024

Narendra Modi

Modi to kickstart BJP's Maharashtra campaign with Chandrapur rally today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will kick off the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Lok Sabha election campaign in Maharashtra on Monday.

07 Apr 2024

Narendra Modi

Opposition missed multiple chances to stop BJP: Prashant Kishor

Election strategist Prashant Kishor said on Sunday that the opposition had multiple chances to stop the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

07 Apr 2024

Bihar

Never contested even class monitor election: Gourav Vallabh to Jairam

Former Congress spokesperson Gourav Vallabh indirectly criticized the party's general secretary, Jairam Ramesh, on Sunday, saying people who have never even contested a class monitor position are now leading the party.

07 Apr 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

BJP's concern grows over 165 seats in 8 states: Report 

The Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) may experience electoral shortfalls in eight crucial states, including Maharashtra and several southern regions of India, the Lokmat Times reported.

07 Apr 2024

Assembly

Why BSP candidate wants temporary separation from Congress MLA wife

Kankar Munjare, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)'s Lok Sabha candidate from Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh, has moved out of his residence.

06 Apr 2024

Congress Party

PM Modi says Congress's manifesto bears 'imprint of Muslim League'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has criticized the Congress Party's Lok Sabha election manifesto, stating it carries the "stamp of the Muslim League."

06 Apr 2024

Kangana Ranaut

Congress accuses Kangana Ranaut of beef consumption; BJP responds 

A controversy has erupted in Maharashtra over claims by Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Kangana Ranaut once claimed she liked beef.

06 Apr 2024

Congress Party

'Delhi mein hugging, Kerala mein begging': Smriti Irani to Congress

Union Minister Smriti Irani took a dig at the Congress on Saturday regarding its electoral strategies.

06 Apr 2024

Shiv Sena

Maharashtra CM Shinde's son Shrikant to contest from Kalyan seat

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's son, Shrikant Shinde, will contest from the Kalyan constituency in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis announced on Saturday.

05 Apr 2024

Mehbooba Mufti

J&K turned into 'open jail' after 2019: Mehbooba Mufti

Mehbooba Mufti, the president of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), expressed her concerns about the state of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday.

05 Apr 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

'Awful': Kejriwal's photo next to Bhagat Singh, Ambedkar triggers backlash

The placement of jailed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's photograph alongside revered freedom fighters Bhagat Singh and BR Ambedkar has triggered controversy.

05 Apr 2024

Lok Sabha Elections

Who will be INDIA bloc's PM face? Rahul Gandhi answers 

The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance will reveal its prime ministerial candidate after the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections.

05 Apr 2024

Narendra Modi

'10 years like appetizer', 'main course' in 3rd term: Modi 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hit out at the opposition for alleged corruption during the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government's tenure.

05 Apr 2024

Kangana Ranaut

KTR's response after Kangana Ranaut calls Netaji 'India's 1st PM' 

The Bharat Rashtriya Samithi (BRS) working president, KT Rama Rao, mocked Kangana Ranaut on Friday after she called freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose "India's first prime minister."

05 Apr 2024

Manish Sisodia

'See you soon': Sisodia writes to his constituents from jail

Former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who is currently incarcerated in Tihar Jail, has written a letter to his constituents in Patparganj.

05 Apr 2024

Mallikarjun Kharge

Law on civil unions between queer couples in Congress manifesto 

The Congress on Friday released its manifesto for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Explained: Declining voter confidence in independent Lok Sabha candidates

As India gears up for its 18th general election, recent data reveals a significant drop in voter confidence towards independent candidates.

05 Apr 2024

Pinarayi Vijayan

Explained: Row over 'The Kerala Story' broadcast on Doordarshan

Doordarshan's decision to telecast the controversial "The Kerala Story" movie on Friday has triggered a political storm in Kerala.

05 Apr 2024

Rahul Gandhi

Congress releases manifesto for 2024 polls, focus on 'Paanch Nyay' 

The Congress released its manifesto for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on Friday.

04 Apr 2024

Rahul Gandhi

Robert Vadra vs Smriti Irani in Amethi? Businessman drops hint 

Robert Vadra, a businessman and the husband of Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, has hinted at a potential entry into politics.

04 Apr 2024

Mamata Banerjee

You can trust poisonous snake, but not BJP: Mamata Banerjee 

In a heated Lok Sabha campaign rally held in Cooch Behar, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

04 Apr 2024

Congress Party

Congress's Pappu Yadav files nomination from Purnea as independent candidate

Former MP and Congress leader Rajesh Ranjan, also known as Pappu Yadav, has submitted his nomination for the Purnea Lok Sabha seat in Bihar as an independent candidate.

04 Apr 2024

Narendra Modi

'Sandeshkhali height of TMC's atrocities': PM Modi in Cooch Behar

In his campaign for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in West Bengal's Cooch Behar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi brought up the Sandeshkhali incident, accusing the Trinamool Congress (TMC) of protecting the culprits involved.

04 Apr 2024

Congress Party

Gourav Vallabh joins BJP hours after quitting Congress

Former Congress spokesperson Gourav Vallabh joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday.

04 Apr 2024

Narendra Modi

PM Modi campaigns for 'little brother' Chirag Paswan in Jamui 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi campaigned for Chirag Paswan on Thursday and said he was happy the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) leader had taken over the role of his father, Ram Vilas Paswan.

04 Apr 2024

Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi's poll affidavit: Assets worth ₹20crore, 18 criminal cases

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi filed his nomination for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Wayanad, Kerala, on Wednesday.

04 Apr 2024

Mallikarjun Kharge

Sanjay Nirupam says he quit before Congress sacked him

Sanjay Nirupam, who was expelled by the Congress, has claimed that the party issued the letter of expulsion immediately after he sent his resignation on Wednesday night.

04 Apr 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Wife Sunita reads out Kejriwal's message for AAP MLAs 

Sunita Kejriwal, the wife of arrested Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, read out another message from him on Thursday.

BJP attacks Surjewala over remarks on Hema Malini; he responds 

Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of manipulating a video clip after the saffron party shared a video of him making "vile, sexist" remarks against Hema Malini.

04 Apr 2024

Sanjay Singh

AAP MP Sanjay Singh's fiery speech after getting bail

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh was released from Tihar jail after serving a six-month term in a case related to the alleged Delhi excise scam.

04 Apr 2024

Congress Party

'Can't raise anti-Sanatan slogans': Congress spokesperson Gourav Vallabh resigns

Professor Gourav Vallabh, a well-known spokesperson for the Congress, has officially quit the party, citing the "directionless path the...party is currently taking."

04 Apr 2024

Narendra Modi

Modi, Mamata's rallies at Bengal's Cooch Behar seat today 

In a first for this election season, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee are set to speak at consecutive Lok Sabha campaign rallies on Thursday in Cooch Behar, North Bengal.

03 Apr 2024

KT Rama Rao

Phone tapping row: KTR sends legal notice to Congress leaders

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao has issued legal notices to several Congress leaders for allegedly making defamatory remarks against him.