Gandhinagar: The Modi-led NDA government will be relying on women power to strengthen its booth-level management to ensure a victory in the 2019 general election. Addressing an audience of more than 700 workers from the BJP Mahila Morcha (women’s wing) in Trimandir at Adalaj in Gandhinagar district on Saturday, Prime[Read More…]
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Internal rift intensifies as Congress looks for revival in Maharashtra
The Congress party was in power in Maharashtra with Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) for 15 years in a row till 2014. The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) took over the power in 2014 when Devendra Fadnavis became first BJP chief minister of the state. The Congress party is trying to woo[Read More…]
If Modi govt allows, I can sell petrol, diesel for Rs 30-40 per litre: Ram Dev
As the nation battles the fury of rising petrol and diesel prices, the Yoga Guru-turned entrepreneur Ram Dev said “If the government lets me, and gives some relief in tax, I can give petrol diesel to India at Rs 35-45 per litre.” He also called for bringing petrol and diesel[Read More…]
Farooq Abdullah threatens to boycott 2019 Lok Sabha and Assembly polls
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Saturday threatened that his National Conference (NC) party would boycott the 2019 Lok Sabha and Assembly polls if the Centre does not clarify its stand on the special position of the state. Speaking to the media at an event commemorating the death anniversary of his father, late Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah who[Read More…]
“No changes in 2019 General elections dates, will be held on time,” says Rajnath Singh
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said with an affirmation that there will no changes in 2019 general elections dates and that it will be held as per the schedule. In a statement to The Hindu on Saturday, Rajnath said, “The 2019 Lok Sabha election will be held on time. There[Read More…]
Mandatory to put Modi hoardings at petrol pumps, refusal receives ‘no supply’ threat
Several petrol pumps have been asked to display the picture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in retail outlets, ahead of the 2019 General Assembly elections; and those who refused to put up the hoarding at their petrol stations received threats of blocking of fuel supplies. The suggested displays includes one[Read More…]
Facebook, twitter and website of BSP all fake, says Mayawati
BSP leader Mayawati looks to be back with a bang working hard to improve the party’s image preparing battleground for the 2019 general elections. To caution the party workers Mayawati today issued a press release mentioning that the social media sites including facebook, twitter and the website that are in[Read More…]
Trinamool Congress will fight 2019 general elections alone in Bengal: Mamata
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Saturday her Trinamool Congress would fight the 2019 General elections alone in West Bengal and warned the Congress and the Left not to join hands with the BJP in the state while seeking her support at the Centre. Addressing the party’s[Read More…]
Hatred against me sole binding force for opposition unity: Narendra Modi
New Delhi: Expressing confidence that voters will repose faith in the BJP in the 2019 general elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday slammed opposition attempts at unity, saying that hatred against him is the sole binding force behind these moves. In an interview with the ‘Swarajya’ magazine, the Prime[Read More…]
EC to get 40 lakh VVPAT machines, EVMs by September 2018: AK Joti
The Election Commission will get 40 lakh VVPAT machines and EVMs by September 2018 for use in the 2019 general elections, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AK Joti said on Wednesday. The VVPAT (Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail) machine attached to an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) generates a paper slip with the[Read More…]