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21 May 2024

Jayant Sinha

BJP's notice to MP Jayant Sinha for skipping campaigning 

The Bharatiya Janata Party has issued a show cause notice to former Union Minister and MP Jayant Sinha after he did not vote during the fifth phase of polling on Monday.

20 May 2024

Mamata Banerjee

Bharat Sevashram Sangha monk sends legal notice to Mamata

A monk from Bharat Sevashram Sangha (BSS) on Monday sent a legal notice to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee seeking unconditional apology over her remarks at a poll rally two days ago.

19 May 2024

Narendra Modi

'Investors tell me they won't go to Congress-ruled states': Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lashed his whip at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday again, saying industrialists will think multiple times before investing in states ruled by the party.

19 May 2024

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

BJP has made 3 plans to destroy AAP, says Kejriwal 

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has made three plans to destroy the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).

18 May 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

'Coming to BJP office tomorrow': Kejriwal after aide's arrest 

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced a "jail bharo" program following the arrest of his aide, Bibhav Kumar.

18 May 2024

Maharashtra

Kharge urges ECI to act against Modi's 'Ram temple-bulldozer' remark

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of inciting voters with his repeated claims that the opposition Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc would "run bulldozer over Ram Temple if voted to power."

17 May 2024

Narendra Modi

'Like Vladimir Putin...': Kejriwal's 'India under dictatorship' jibe in Punjab

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, during a campaign rally on Friday, said that India is currently under a "dictatorship."

17 May 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Swati Maliwal assault row: BJP ramps up attack on Kejriwal 

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has intensified its attack on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal following an assault complaint lodged by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Swati Maliwal.

17 May 2024

Narendra Modi

'Learn from Adityanath where to run bulldozer...': Modi to INDIA 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday alleged that the Congress and the Samajwadi Party will run a bulldozer over the Ram Mandir, Ayodhya if they come to power.

17 May 2024

Amit Shah

Shah responds to opposition's 'BJP plans to amend Constitution' charge 

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has dismissed allegations from the opposition that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) plans to amend the Constitution if it secures over 400 Lok Sabha seats.

16 May 2024

Amit Shah

After Ram Mandir, NDA will construct Sita Mata temple: Shah 

Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced on Thursday that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government is planning to transform the Punaura Dham Mandir in Bihar's Sitamarhi district into an international pilgrimage site.

16 May 2024

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

Maliwal assault row: 'I always stand with women', says Priyanka

Reacting to the reports of alleged assault on Aam Aadmi Party MP Swati Maliwal, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday said that she will always stand with women if any atrocity is committed.

16 May 2024

Narendra Modi

'Nobody can remove CAA...': PM Modi attacks Congress, SP 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday defended the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) during a poll rally in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh.

16 May 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Kejriwal, Akhilesh evade questions on Swati Maliwal assault case

During the joint press conference of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, the two leaders sidestepped questions on the assault of Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal.

16 May 2024

Narendra Modi

'Modi will resign in 2025, Shah will take over': Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday once again asserted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will make Home Minister Amit Shah his successor.

16 May 2024

Narendra Modi

Congress hits back at Modi's 'Muslim budget' charge

The Congress has quashed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's allegations that the party had plans to introduce a separate budget for Muslims when it was in power in 2013.

16 May 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Bibhav Kumar, accused of assaulting Swati Maliwal, seen with Kejriwal 

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was seen at Lucknow airport on Wednesday with his aide, Bibhav Kumar, who is accused of assaulting Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Swati Maliwal.

15 May 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Swati Maliwal's ex-husband demands FIR against Arvind Kejriwal

The former husband of Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal, Naveen Jaihind, on Wednesday, called for an FIR to be lodged against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

14 May 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

AAP launches new 'washing machine' campaign to attack BJP

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday launched a new campaign—"washing machine ka kaala jaadu," to "expose the Bharatiya Janata Party's anti-corruption poll plank."

14 May 2024

Narendra Modi

PM Modi files nomination in Varanasi, eyes third term 

Seeking a third consecutive term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday filed his nomination for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

14 May 2024

Bihar

Senior BJP leader Sushil Modi dies at 72

Sushil Modi, the former Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar and a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has passed away at the age of 72.

13 May 2024

Narendra Modi

Varanasi prepares for PM Modi's nomination eve road show

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a six-kilometre-long roadshow in Varanasi on Monday evening, a day before he files his nomination from the Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh.

13 May 2024

Narendra Modi

'Will make Pakistan wear bangles...': PM attacks 'coward' opposition

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hit out at the Congress-led opposition bloc—the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance—calling its leaders "cowards" who were "scared of Pakistan's nuclear power."

13 May 2024

Narendra Modi

'Let's do our duty…': Modi's message to voters 

As polling began in 96 parliamentary constituencies in nine states and one union territory, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged people to vote in large numbers to strengthen democracy.

12 May 2024

West Bengal

Polling kicks off for fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections

Voting for the fourth phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections to elect 96 MPs began at 7:00am on Monday.

12 May 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Kejriwal announces '10 guarantees' for Lok Sabha Elections 

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced 10 "Kejriwal ki Guarantee" for the Lok Sabha elections.

12 May 2024

Gujarat

Congress's 'missing' Surat candidate, reappears after 20 days 

Suspended Congress Party leader Nilesh Kumbhani, who had been missing for 20 days, reemerged on Saturday.

11 May 2024

Elections

'Name all Odisha districts': PM Modi dares Odisha CM Patnaik

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during a public meeting in Kandhamal, Odisha, on Saturday issued a challenge to the state's Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.

11 May 2024

Mallikarjun Kharge

Congress will increase manufacturing share in GDP to 20%: Kharge 

Mallikarjun Kharge, the president of the Indian National Congress, has committed to transforming India into a manufacturing powerhouse.

11 May 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

No party harassed to this extent in 75 years: Kejriwal

Standing in front of posters depicting him behind bars, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal delivered his first campaign speech on Saturday.

11 May 2024

Mani Shankar Aiyar

PM Modi reacts to Mani Shankar Aiyar's 'respect Pakistan' remark

Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar has come under fire from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for remarks he made regarding Pakistan's nuclear capability.

11 May 2024

Narendra Modi

'Join NDA': PM Modi advises Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) founder Sharad Pawar and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray to join the Bhartiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

10 May 2024

Mallikarjun Kharge

Kharge responds after Modi claims industrialists gave Congress 'tempo-filled' cash

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge has responded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's accusations that the Congress received "tempo loads of black money" from industrialists "Adani and Ambani."

10 May 2024

Narendra Modi

'Modi won't be PM after 2024 Lok Sabha elections': Rahul 

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, on Friday, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not become the prime minister of the country after 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Amid Haryana political crisis, JJP MLA questions Dushyant Chautala's authority

Former Haryana Minister and Jannayak Janta Party MLA Devender Singh Babli, on Friday, questioned the capacity in which Dushyant Singh Chautala wrote to governor Bandaru Dattatreya demanding a floor test.

10 May 2024

Mani Shankar Aiyar

Congress distances itself from Mani Shankar Aiyar's 'respect Pakistan' remark

The Congress has distanced itself from the controversial comments made by senior party leader Mani Shankar Aiyar to "respect Pakistan" and "talk to them."

10 May 2024

Narendra Modi

Congress conspiring to eliminate the Hindu faith: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday accused the Congress of conspiring to eliminate the Hindu faith.

10 May 2024

Mani Shankar Aiyar

'Respect Pakistan or they'll drop bomb...': Mani Shankar's warning

Senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar recent remarks, in which he advocated for a dialogue with Pakistan, have triggered yet another controversy amid the Lok Sabha elections.

10 May 2024

YS Jagan Mohan Reddy

4% Muslim reservation will continue: Andhra Pradesh CM Reddy

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has affirmed that the 4% reservation for Muslims in the state will continue.

After Sam Pitroda, Adhir Ranjan's lesson in diversity backfires

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's attempt to back Sam Pitroda's alleged racist remarks has backfired.