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15 Nov 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)What's the net worth of Parag Shah, Maharashtra's wealthiest candidate
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Ghatkopar East, Parag Shah, is the richest candidate in the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections.
15 Nov 2024
Ajit PawarMaharashtra polls: Fadnavis, Ajit clash over 'batenge toh katenge' slogan
A political rift has developed between Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and his Mahayuti colleague Devendra Fadnavis over the "batenge toh katenge" slogan.
15 Nov 2024
Ajit Pawar'BJP se satoge toh...': RJD's poster counters Yogi's 'batenge' rhetoric
The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has put up posters outside its office in Patna, Bihar, slamming Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's recent comments.
15 Nov 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Who's AAP's Mahesh Khichi, who has won Delhi mayor election?
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Mahesh Kumar Khichi has been elected the new mayor of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).
14 Nov 2024
Amit Shah'Who are infiltrators?': Congress questions BJP's Jharkhand tribal land plan
The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) controversial plan to protect tribal land in Jharkhand has come under fire from the Congress.
14 Nov 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)AAP's Mahesh Kumar Khichi elected as Delhi's new mayor
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Mahesh Kumar Khichi has been elected as Delhi's new mayor.
14 Nov 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Delhi mayor election: Congress councilor resigns, votes for AAP
The Delhi mayoral election on Thursday was mired in chaos over the five-month tenure of the next mayor.
14 Nov 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Modi thinks I carry blank Constitution...since...he never read it: Rahul
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his allegations that the Constitution book he carries is blank.
14 Nov 2024
Sanjay SinghCongress boycotts MCD mayor, deputy mayor elections in Delhi
The Delhi Congress Party has decided to boycott the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) mayoral elections.
14 Nov 2024
MaharashtraBJP's Chavan, Munde reject Adityanth's 'batenge toh katenge' slogan
Prominent Bharatiya Janata Party leaders have disapproved Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's slogan "batenge toh katenge."
14 Nov 2024
Basavaraj Bommai'BJP offered ₹50cr to Congress MLAs': Shivakumar backs Siddaramaiah's claim
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of trying to destabilize his government by offering huge bribes to Congress MLAs.
14 Nov 2024
Amit Shah'Busy making reels': Kanhaiya's remark on Fadnavis's wife stirs controversy
Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar has sparked a political storm with his remarks on Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and his wife, Amruta.
14 Nov 2024
Gautam Adani'Misunderstood...': Ajit on row over Adani's 'presence' during BJP-NCP talks
A day after sparking a major political controversy with his statement that industrialist Gautam Adani attended a 2019 meeting between the Nationalist Congress Party and Bharatiya Janata Party leaders to discuss forming a government, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar clarified his position.
14 Nov 2024
RajasthanRajasthan bypolls: 60 arrested amid violence over SDM 'slapping' incident
Over 60 people have been arrested in Rajasthan's Tonk district after violent incidents were triggered following a confrontation between Independent candidate Naresh Meena and Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Amit Chaudhary.
14 Nov 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'AAP playing with our health...': BJP's Poonawalla on Delhi pollution
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla has slammed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government for Delhi's deteriorating air quality.
14 Nov 2024
Communist Party of IndiaWayanad—where Priyanka made election debut—records lowest-ever voter turnout in bypolls
Kerala's Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency witnessed its lowest-ever voter turnout of 64.24% during the recent bypolls.
13 Nov 2024
Devendra FadnavisECI officials check Eknath Shinde's bag amid Uddhav Thackeray's allegations
The bags of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde were inspected by the Election Commission of India (ECI) officials in Palghar on Wednesday.
13 Nov 2024
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)BJP demands closure of Delhi schools amid hazardous air pollution
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has called on the Delhi government to immediately shut down all schools up to Class 5 in light of the city's dangerous air pollution levels.
13 Nov 2024
Deoghar'Protection of roti, beti, maati...': Modi's poll pitch in Jharkhand
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday addressed a rally in Deoghar district's Sarath as the Jharkhand Assembly elections are underway.
13 Nov 2024
Amit ShahJharkhand Assembly polls: Voting for Phase 1 begins
The first phase of the Jharkhand Assembly election began on Wednesday with 43 of the total 81 seats at stake.
12 Nov 2024
Janata Dal (Secular)Karnataka minister apologizes for 'racist' slur against HD Kumaraswamy
Karnataka cabinet minister Zameer Ahmed Khan has apologized for his comments on the skin color of Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy.
12 Nov 2024
KarnatakaMVA promises menstrual leave in manifesto, what it means
The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) has promised two-day menstrual leave for women employees in its election manifesto, "Maharashtranama."
12 Nov 2024
Aaditya Thackeray'SOPs followed': ECI on row over Uddhav Thackeray bag check
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has defended its actions after former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's bags were frisked in Yavatmal and Latur.
12 Nov 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'What are they complaining...': Ramesh defends Rahul after BJP's complaint
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has filed a complaint with the Election Commission against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
12 Nov 2024
Himachal Pradesh'Aghadi biggest khiladi in corruption': PM Modi attacks MVA
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance—consisting of the Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT), and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).
12 Nov 2024
Eknath ShindeSena vs Sena clash in Uddhav Thackeray bag check row
A routine inspection of former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's luggage in Yavatmal has triggered a political row.
12 Nov 2024
Aaditya ThackerayMeet family members contesting against each other in Maharashtra elections
The upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections, due on November 20, are witnessing many intra-family political battles.
12 Nov 2024
Chirag PaswanChirag Paswan's uncle evicted from 40-year-old residence in Patna
Pashupati Paras, the estranged uncle of Union Minister Chirag Paswan, has been evicted from a residence he occupied for nearly four decades.
11 Nov 2024
Amit Shah'Intruder' marrying tribal woman won't get land: Shah in Jharkhand
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has promised to bring a law to stop land transfer to "infiltrators" marrying tribal women in Jharkhand, if Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) comes to power in the upcoming state elections.
11 Nov 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Karnataka minister's 'racist' comment against Kumaraswamy sparks row
Karnataka Minister BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan has faced backlash for making a racially insensitive remark against Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy.
11 Nov 2024
Ashok GehlotMaharashtra polls: MVA promises ₹3,000 monthly for women, cylinders
The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) has released its manifesto for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections.
11 Nov 2024
Amit Shah'Our ancestors did jihad against British...': Owaisi attacks Fadnavis
Lok Sabha MP Asaduddin Owaisi has slammed Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis over his "vote jihad" remarks.
11 Nov 2024
Maha Vikas AghadiMaharashtra Congress suspends 28 rebel candidates ahead of elections
In the run-up to the upcoming assembly elections, the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) has suspended 28 rebel candidates.
10 Nov 2024
DelhiAfter wife, son, 5-time Congress MLA Mateen Ahmed joins AAP
In a major political development, veteran Congress leader Mateen Ahmed has joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections, due to be held in February 2025.
10 Nov 2024
MaharashtraMVA promises 'caste census, stipend for youth, loan-waivers' in manifesto
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has promised a caste census in Maharashtra if the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance wins the upcoming assembly polls.
10 Nov 2024
Amit ShahBJP releases Maharashtra poll manifesto; farmers, women, healthcare in focus
Union Home Minister Amit Shah released the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) manifesto for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections on Sunday.
10 Nov 2024
Ajit PawarBJP's 'batenge toh katenge' won't work in Maharashtra: Ajit Pawar
Ajit Pawar, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief, has expressed his opposition to Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) campaign slogan "batenge toh katenge" in Maharashtra.
09 Nov 2024
Article 370BJP threatens setting up parallel government in J&K
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) threatened to form a parallel government in Jammu and Kashmir if Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather continues with actions, which it claims, threaten the "nation's sovereignty and integrity."
08 Nov 2024
Arvind SawantCEC warns against derogatory remarks after 'imported maal' comment row
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar has strongly condemned the derogatory remarks made against women during the Maharashtra election campaign, ANI reported.
08 Nov 2024
Eknath Shinde'They only copy': Shinde reacts to Thackeray team's manifesto promises
Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has promised to scrap the Dharavi redevelopment project if his party wins the upcoming state elections.
