According to the latest speculations made by the punters, the Congress party has more than a decent chance of clinching victories in both Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. If the speculators are to be believed the fight in Chhattisgarh is going to be a tighter one and both BJP and Congress can[Read More…]
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Telangana: Former MP Madhu Yashki’s convoy attacked, TRS blamed
Former Nizamabad MP Madhu Yaskhi Gaud’s convoy was attacked near Metpally in Telangana on Thursday night while he was on his way to Nizamabad, to caste hos vote in the State elections. Yaskhi Goud escaped unhurt, but blamed Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) for the attack. The Metpally police rushed to the spot[Read More…]
Rajasthan Election: Congress files complaint against BJP Tonk candidate
Jaipur: Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee (RPCC) has filed a complaint against Bhartiya Janata Party Tonk candidate Yunus Khan for allegedly violating the model code of conduct. Khan allegedly held a press conference on Thursday on a no campaign day. RPCC general secretary Sushil Sharma said that a written complaint has[Read More…]
Telangana Assembly Polls 2018 Voting Live Updates: 68% voting recorded till 5 PM
Live Updates on Telangana polls: Telangana Assembly Polls 2018 Voting Live Updates: 68% voting recorded till 5 PM#TelanganaElections2018https://t.co/jsvVF9GxmT pic.twitter.com/2blxjd5KOv — Newsd (@GetNewsd) December 7, 2018 1:30 PM: Voting touches 48 per cent mark at 1 PM 12:08 PM: Tennis Superstar Sania Mirza casts her vote in Hyderabad Be a part of your[Read More…]
Kishanganj Congress MP Asrarul Haque passes away
Senior Congress leader and MP from Bihar’s Kishanganj, Maulana Asrar-ul-Haque Qasmi, passed away in the early hours of Friday December 7, following a heart attack. On hearing upon Qasmi’s demise, Congress Chief Rahul Gandi extended his condolences. Taking to his Twitter account, Rahul Gandhi said, किशनगंज से कांग्रेस पार्टी के[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi dares PM Narendra Modi to hold a press conference
As the campaigning for Rajasthan and Telangana Assembly Elections ends, Rahul Gandhi has taunted Narendra Modi for not holding a press conference in 1654 days of his Prime Ministership. Gandhi went on to challenge Prime Minister to hold a press conference. The leader shared pictures from his Hyderabad Press Conference[Read More…]
Rajasthan can’t trust confused Congress: Modi
Dausa (Rajasthan): Winding up his election campaign in Rajasthan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that voters in the state cannot trust the Congress which is a “confused” party that neither has any “strong leadership nor any policy”. Addressing a public meeting here just before the scheduled close of[Read More…]
Congress question MP government decision for asking 800 crore loan from RBI
Bhopal: Just before the formation of new government in Madhya Pradesh, the debt-ridden state government led by acting Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan has decided to take a loan of 800 crore rupees from Reserve Bank of India. State Congress leadership has immediately questioned the government move and stated that[Read More…]
Modi says Congress stopping him from hailing ‘Bharat mata’
Sikar (Rajasthan): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday alleged that the Congress party was trying to stop him from raising ‘Bharat mata ki jai slogan in election rallies. Addressing a rally here, Modi said that the Congress party’s “naamdar” (an allusion to Congress President Rahul Gandhi) had issued a “fatwa”[Read More…]
Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu to file defamation case against TV channel
Punjab Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday said that he would file a case of defamation against the TV channel who allegedly ran a fake video in which Sidhu was purportedly seen raising slogans in favour of Pakistan. The video was taken while he was rallying in the Alwar district[Read More…]
Satta Bazar backs Congress win in Rajasthan Assembly Elections
Four days ahead of the Rajasthan Assembly Elections, various reports of Satta Bazaar (market speculations) betting on the Congress are being claimed. If the punters are to be believed, Congress will form government comfortably in the state of Rajasthan. According to the speculations in the market, Congress are currently winning[Read More…]
Telangana: “Uttam Reddy deserves to be CM” says wife of State Congress Chief
Ahead of Telangana assembly elections, Kodad MLA and wife of State Congress Chief, Padmavathi Reddy is campaigning in Kodad constituency of Suryapet district. In a recent interview with a new website, she claimed that, TPCC Chief Uttam Kumar Reddy deserves to be the Chief Minister of Telangana. Uttam Kumar Reddy, who[Read More…]
Madhya Pradesh: Poll highlights, Gwalior shows least participation
Following the massive voter turnout in Madhya Pradesh, both ruling BJP and opposition party Congress had claimed the electoral exercise favourable for their victory. However there are some constituencies in state which saw some decline in voting percentage compared to other constituencies, which witnessed record polling in 2018. 18 Lakh[Read More…]
Madhya Pradesh Polls: Post record polling, Congress remains favourite in Satta Bazar
Bhopal: Following the huge voter turnout in Madhya Pradesh assembly elections polling on Wednesday, Satta Bazar has also started predicting the fate of the upcoming electoral battle. The Madhya Pradesh Satta Market is backing Congress after the huge voter turnout in the state, media reports claimed. As per the trends[Read More…]
Rajasthan: Congress releases manifesto, promises ‘Journalist Protection Act’
Ahead of December 7 polls in Rajasthan, State Congress chief Sachin Pilot, former chief minister Ashok Gehlot and chairman of the manifesto committee Harish Choudhary released the party manifesto on Thursday in Jaipur. The manifesto promises to bring a legislation for the protection of journalists in the state and promised[Read More…]
Rajasthan Polls: Major setback for BJP, former Speaker joins Congress
Ahead of Rajasthan polls, incumbent BJP faced another major setback, as former Speaker of the state assembly Sumitra Singh on Thursday joined the Congress in Jaipur. Senior leader joined the Congress in the presence of AICC General Secretary Avinash Pande, Rajasthan Congress Chief Sachin Pilot, former Chief Minister of the[Read More…]
Mumbai: Outcry spills as electricity bill shoots up after Adani takes over as power supplier
Congress party and consumers have come up with sharp accusations against Gautam Adani’s company after they noticed their electricity bills have shot up by as much as 18 per cent! But according to the company the increase has been due to the newly updated tariff rates put in place by[Read More…]
Mizoram Elections 2018 Live Updates: 42 VVPATs, 25 ballot units replaced
42 VVPATs, 25 ballot units replaced in Mizoram Forty-two VVPATs, 25 ballot units and 19 control units were replaced, following malfunctions at various polling stations across Mizoram, Chief Electoral Officer Ashish Kundra said. 49% voter turnout until 1 pm: EC The Election Commission said that the polling percentage in Mizoram[Read More…]
Telangana: Congress candidate against KCR in Gajwel alleges police for harassing him
Ahead of Telangana polls, Congress candidate Vanteru Pratap Reddy at Gajwel constituency taking on TRS Supremo and caretaker Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, Reddy has alleged that the police have been harassing and foisting cases against him on the directions of the KCR. Pratap Reddy told a newspaper “So far, 25 cases[Read More…]
Madhya Pradesh Assembly Elections Voting Live Updates: BJP leader Devraj Singh Parihar caught with Rs 10 lakh in car
06:14 PM | Total 74.6 per cent of voting recorded in Madhya Pradesh, told Election Commission. 05:52 PM | 66 per cent, 64 per cent and 68 per cent polling was reported from the Maoist affected constituencies including Baihar, Lanjhi and Paraswada respectively. 05:20 PM | The elections in Madhya[Read More…]
Modi’s ‘victim-hood politics’ to hide incompetence: Congress
New Delhi, Holding Prime Minister Narendra Modi solely responsible for lowering the political discourse in the country, the Congress on Tuesday accused him of pursuing “politics of victim-hood” in order to hide his incompetence and non-performance of his government. Wondering as to when will Modi stop playing the “victim card”,[Read More…]
Madhya Pradesh: Will state assembly see its first transgender MLA from Chambal?
Madhya Pradesh assembly elections, which has reached its peak and voting is scheduled for November 28 is likely to witness some interesting developments from Chambal division. For the 230 members’ state assembly, total 2,932 candidates are contesting and 1,102 are independent contestants. However, Ambah & Porsa (SC) constituency of Morena[Read More…]
Congress appoints office bearers in OBC department and Unorganised Workers committee
Congress party on Monday appointed new office bearers in OBC department of several Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC). Party has also appointed chairmen for Unorganised Workers Congress in several PCCs. Earlier, Congress President, Rahul Gandhi stated that Congress will empower unorganised workers, mainly connecting them with technology and policies, providing them the voice[Read More…]
Madhya Pradesh: Campaigning concludes, BJP & Congress leaves no stone unturned for battle
Ahead of Madhya Pradesh polls, campaigning for the assembly elections concluded on Monday. Central state which goes to poll in the single phase, voting for 230 seats will be held on November 28 and the results will be declared on December 11. Major contenders including Congress and BJP are going alone[Read More…]
Telangana: Dalit leader Manda Krishna to support Congress led grand alliance
Ahead of Telangana polls, Madiga Reservation Porata Samiti (MRPS) founder and senior Dalit leader Manda Krishna on Saturday announced its support to the Congress led grand alliance in the state. The Madigas in Telangana, led by Manda Krishna, have been demanding the categorisation of Scheduled Castes (SC) to ensure judicious distribution[Read More…]