New Delhi, The battle for 2019 is not about replacing one government with another, says former Minister in the Manmohan Singh-led UPA government Manish Tewari in his new book, and asks whether it will herald the demise of national ethos and the rise of a different vision of India. The[Read More…]
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BBC to offer ‘reality check’ service during 2019 elections to counter fake news
Fake news is used as a political tool to manipulate populations in countries where elections are due. This is happening in India as well, says Jamie Angus, Director of BBC World Service Group. Several people have lost their lives in the past one year by lynch mobs after rumours of[Read More…]
Patna Sahib has more round pegs than round holes; who could be BJP’s candidate?
With the Lok Sabha elections nearing Patna Sahib Seat has become the most talked constituency of Bihar. Now, when it is almost clear that the Bharatiya Janata Party is not considering the present MP Shatrughan Sinha to give a ticket to fight from this constituency, then the question arises that who[Read More…]
Election strategist Prashant Kishor to make his political debut from Bihar, set to join JD(U)
Political strategist and founder of Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) Prashant Kishor is joining the Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal United (JDU) in Bihar. Kishor will join the party at the state executive today on Sunday. He has been credited with delivering election victories for Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2014[Read More…]
Prashant Kishore not to be part of 2019 elections
Election strategist Prashant Kishore on Sunday said that he would not be involved in the 2019elections as he wants to go back to the grassroots. He said he had worked enough with leaders. He also denied media reports that he is joining politics. Interacting with students of Indian School of Business (ISB) here, he[Read More…]
Modi relaunches ‘Samajwadi Purvanchal Expressway’ in Azamgarh
New Delhi: As part of the campaigning for the upcoming 2019 Lok Sabha elections, PM Modi addressed a rally in Azamgarh today while inaugurating the Purvanchal Expressway, a project with a total worth of 23,000 crore. The 340 km long expressway will connect several towns of the state to the state[Read More…]
No space for Nitish Kumar in ‘Mahagathbandhan’: Congress
The Congress has condemned JD(U)’s advice to reconsider its association with RJD and ruled out the many speculations of space for Nitish Kumar in the grand alliance. After national executive meeting in Delhi on Sunday, the JD(U) had laid down conditions for opening any communication channel with the Congress. JD(U) leader[Read More…]
Jodhpur: Miscreants attack bus carrying beneficiaries hours ahead of Modi’s Jaipur visit
Just hours ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Jaipur, miscreants have attacked the bus carrying beneficiaries of the government schemes to the capital of Rajasthan. Two persons were injured in the firing incident and have been rushed to the hospital. The beneficiaries were on their way to Jaipur[Read More…]