By Brajendra Nath Singh New Delhi: The results of the assembly polls in five states are all set to draw the battle lines between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government and the opposition parties, which are trying to come under one umbrella ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. After[Read More…]
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BJP MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy meets Prashant Kishor, creates buzz in Bihar’s political circle
Bhartiya Janata Party MP from Saran, Rajiv Pratap Rudy seems to be in a worrisome situation in the context of upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2019. His candidature for upcoming polls tends to be in danger as BJP may field Janardan Singh Sigriwal from Saran. Presently, Janardan Singh is the sitting[Read More…]
RLSP chief Upendra Kushwaha resigns from Modi cabinet
New Delhi: Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP) has decided to quit the National Democratic Alliance and the decision was taken in the ‘Chintan Shivir’ held at Valmikinagar, Bihar. All the party workers and executive members gave their consent for the final decision. The decision was long awaited as Kushwaha has[Read More…]
Telangana: Actor-politician Pawan Kalyan led ‘Janasena’ wouldn’t contest assembly polls
Actor turned politician Pawan Kalyan declared that his political outfit ‘Janasena’ will not contest the upcoming Telangana assembly elections. However, the party would be focusing on contesting the Lok Sabha elections scheduled for next year. During a media interaction on Monday, Pawan stated that “Had the Assembly elections been held[Read More…]
Voting underway for Karnataka by-polls
Bengaluru: Voting was underway on Saturday for the by-election to three Lok Sabha and two Assembly seats in Karnataka, an Election Commission official said. “Voting began at 7 a.m. on a moderate pace amid tight security,” the official told IANS here. By-election is being held in Bellary (reserved), Mandya and[Read More…]
Upendra Kushwaha meets Tejashwi Yadav moments after NDA seat sharing announcement
The leader of opposition in Bihar assembly Tejashwi Yadav meets Rashtriya Lok Samta Party President Upendra Kushwaha in Arwal, moments after the seat sharing announcement made by BJP chief Amit Shah and JDU chief Nitish Kumar in Delhi. Kushwaha is also part of the National Democratic Alliance and his sudden[Read More…]
All about veteran leader Narayan Dutt Tiwari; the man who could have been PM
The veteran leader Narayan Dutt Tiwari was the only politician to serve as the Chief Minister of two states and Governor of the third state. The prominent leader achieved an outstanding career in politics in his 93-year-old life. From becoming the youngest jailed freedom fighter to a seasoned administrator and[Read More…]
Karnataka by-polls: DKS takes on Reddy brothers, Sriramulu to win back Ballari
Congress election in charge of Bellary by-polls DK Shivakumar kick-started the by-poll election campaign along with the Congress candidate VS Ugrappa after a massive rally and road show in the Bellary town. VS Ugrappa filed his nomination papers for the Ballari Lok Sabha by-poll after offering his prayers at Kankadurga[Read More…]
AAP names Lok Sabha in-charge for last two Delhi seats
New Delhi: Delhi’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday announced its candidates for the last two Lok Sabha seats in the capital, completing the process for all the seven constituencies. While Brijesh Goyal will be in-charge of New Delhi constituency, Rajpal Solanki will hold the seat of west Delhi,[Read More…]
By-polls to be held in 3 Lok Sabha, 2 Assembly seats in Karnataka
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) The Election Commission on Saturday announced by-elections in three Lok Sabha and two Assembly constituencies in Karnataka on November 3 and the result will be out on November 6. By-elections will be held in Shimoga, Bellary (ST) and Mandya Lok Sabha constituencies and Ramanagaram and[Read More…]
Bihar: Political blame game of who benefited from whom? Congress leads the charge
Congress lone Rajya Sabha member and Bihar Pradesh Congress Campaign Committee chief Akhilesh Singh attacks Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and said: Kumar is a power-hungry leader, became the Chief Minister of Bihar again after joining hands with Congress in 2015. Singh said “We both had 2 seats each in Lok Sabha 2014.[Read More…]
Real reason behind Tariq Anwar resignation from NCP; what next for Katihar MP?
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and Member of Parliament from Katihar Tariq Anwar resigns from his party alleging the national president Sharad Pawar’s praising Modi government in Rafale deal. Anwar made the announcement in his Lok Sabha constituency Katihar that he is quitting from all party posts as well. The Rafale[Read More…]
Nitish Kumar government is more brutal than British Raj: BJP MP CP Thakur
Bhartiya Janata Party senior leader and Member of Parliament CP Thakur allege Nitish Kumar government of being more brutal than British Raj. Thakur has launched the attack against the coalition partner in Bihar. He is protesting against the lathi charge by the state police during the recent Upper caste reservation[Read More…]
Congress changes entire team in Bihar; Madan Mohan Jha appointed new president
Madan Mohan Jha, a member of the legislative council of Bihar, is appointed as the new PCC chief of Bihar Congress. In a press release by AICC on Monday, Akhilesh Prasad Singh is the new campaign committee chairman of Bihar. As per the release, Bihar Congress committee has now four[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…]
Lalu has become politically irrelevant, says Pappu Yadav
Patna, Sep 14 (IANS) Bihar’s seasoned politician and Lok Sabha member Pappu Yadav says that jailed veteran politician Lalu Prasad has become irrelevant in politics and his main backer, the powerful Yadav youth, are desperately looking for a new face outside the Lalu family to lead them. “The era of Lalu’s[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…]
BJP says opposition dreaming of gaining power without leader
The BJP National Executive on Sunday passed a political resolution that vowed to return to power again in 2019 with a bigger mandate than that of 2014, saying the opposition has no leader, no strategy and no vision while the ruling party has no such dearth. Briefing the media, Union Human Resource[Read More…]
Kanhaiya Kumar’s entry in the electoral fray may well open a new chapter in politics
The former Jawaharlal Nehru University students’ union president Kanhaiya Kumar appears to be on way to bring new blood and verve to the politics of not only his home State, or Bihar, but also to that of the rest of the country. The reason for this is that he for[Read More…]
65 Lok Sabha members, 29 Rajya Sabha members yet to declare assets
Sixty-five members of the Lok Sabha and 29 of the Rajya Sabha are yet to declare their assets and liabilities, a reply to a query under the RTI Act has revealed. Out of the MPs belonging to the lower house, 61 have not furnished their details since 2014, while four[Read More…]
Atishi Marlena named Aam Aadmi Party Lok Sabha candidate
Delhi’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday announced Atishi Marlena, a former advisor to Education Minister Manish Sisodia, as its candidate in the Lok Sabha election from East Delhi constituency. She is the first candidate to be announced by AAP for the 2019 elections. Atishi served as an advisor from July[Read More…]
In 2019, Rahul Gandhi is the only leader who can defeat Modi
Last week, the Congress President, Rahul Gandhi undertook a four-day visit to Germany and the United Kingdom as a part of his party’s NRI outreach program. In this visit, besides his meetings with politicians of the host countries and speaking to Indian Overseas Congress members, he also spoke and interacted[Read More…]
Defeating BJP first priority of Opposition in 2019, leadership later: Rahul Gandhi
Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the 2019 Lok Sabha elections will be a straight contest between the BJP and the “entire opposition” and their “first priority” is to defeat the ruling alliance. He said the issue of leadership will be taken up by opposition parties after the polls. In an interactive[Read More…]
Mumbai: Thane citizens to boycott elections, demand potholes repaired ASAP
Thousands of Thane residents have vowed to boycott every election – from the municipal corporation to the Lok Sabha – until roads are repaired in their localities. The protest came in the wake of a lengthy campaign run by this newspaper highlighting the condition of roads in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region,[Read More…]
Happy to be back in party, now I can visit my constituency: Mani Shankar Aiyar
Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar, whose suspension has been revoked by the party, said the suspension had prevented him from visiting his Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu for the past eight-nine months and now he can go to his constituency and nurture it ahead of the general elections in 2019.[Read More…]