Madhya Pradesh assembly election, which is a litmus test for incumbent Bhartiya Janta Party and Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan too, is witnessing several political shifts every day. The contest has been turned into a multipolar competition, where Congress is leading the opposition along with the debutants Samanya Pichra Alpsankhyak[Read More…]
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FIR registered against Rajasthan minister Dhan Rawat for saying, “All Hindus should vote for BJP”
Banswara: An FIR has been registered against Rajasthan Minister Dhan Singh Rawat for his controversial speech from October 26 where he said “All Hindus should vote for BJP.” Rawat, a Minister of State, while addressing a rally last week had stirred a controversy by seeking votes on the basis of religion. “Rajasthan mein[Read More…]
Madhya Pradesh: BJP likely to release candidates list soon, 170 names finalized
Ahead of Madhya Pradesh polls, both Congress and Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) are in loggerheads with ticket aspirants. However, BJP has finalized 170 names for assembly elections including sitting MLAs and debutants. The BJP is ruling in Madhya Pradesh since 2003. As a result, the party is facing a potential[Read More…]
Madhya Pradesh: Setback for Congress as top leader from Shahdol joins BJP
Ahead of Madhya Pradesh polls 2018, several political developments are taking place every day in the state. Both major contenders, Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) and Congress are facing intense resentments over ticket distribution and anti-incumbency is evident in the state. Amid this entire crisis, political shifts are totally increasing in[Read More…]
Hyderabad: Rajnath Singh mocks Congress with #MeToo jibe
Hyderabad: Union home minister Rajnath Singh mocks Congress party and its coalition partners, takes #MeToo jibe and warns it’s associates to be careful against the nature of the INC. Singh said, “Those who are with Congress will be destroyed and no one can help them when INC will defy their[Read More…]
Lok Sabha Election 2019: BJP-JDU to contest on equal number of seats in Bihar
Amidst the hectic consultations between the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal-United (JDU) for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, both the alliance partners are likely to make the final announcements in a short while. Bihar’s Chief Minister and JDU chief Nitish Kumar is in Delhi and a meeting between[Read More…]
Madhya Pradesh: Kamal Nath and Rakesh Singh, two political stalwarts with many things in common
Congress and Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP), who are battling against each other on the electoral ground of Madhya Pradesh, have inducted new state chiefs earlier this year. BJP State President Rakesh Singh and Member of Parliament from Jabalpur and Congress State President Kamal Nath and Member of Parliament from Chhindwara,[Read More…]
Raman Singh and Karuna Shukla, the millionaire contestants in Chhattisgarh election
Ahead of polls, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on October 23 filed his nomination from the Rajnandgaon constituency and Congress candidate Karuna Shukla, who is the niece of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee has also filed her nomination against Raman Singh. Polling will be held on November 12 in[Read More…]
Madhya Pradesh Polls: Two women ministers likely to be axed over past controversies
In a move to overcome the anti-incumbency and local factors including increasing unrest against the SC/ST Act in Madhya Pradesh elections, state BJP unit have decided to axe some senior state ministers from Vidhan Sabha. Public Health Engineering (PHE) minister Kusum Mehdele (Panna) and housing minister Maya Singh (Gwalior East) are[Read More…]
Congress declares candidates for Mizoram assembly election
Ruling Congress party led by Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla on Wednesday declared the names of its 40 candidates who will fight in the upcoming Mizoram assembly elections. Congress party in Mizoram under the leadership of Lal Thanhawala is contesting on all the 40 seats in the upcoming polls. There is a[Read More…]
Bihar: JDU MLA threatens BJP leader in Gopalganj
During a heated argument over a road dispute in Gopalganj, BJP leader Shiv Kumar Upadhyaya has accused JDU MLA Amarendra Kumar alias Pappu Pandey of threatening to shoot him. Shiv Kumar Upadhyay is a member of BJP District Working Committee and Amarendra Kumar is a sitting JDU MLA from Kuchaikote constituency. Upadhyaya[Read More…]
Bihar: Sushil Modi compares Nitish Kumar with PM Modi over upliftment of state
Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi on Tuesday praised Nitish Kumar over strings of matters. Senior BJP leader Sushil Modi called Chief Minister Nitish Kumar a synonym of PM Modi and stated that “Nitish Kumar is the only politician, who can take decisions like PM Narendra Modi”. Sushil Modi[Read More…]
Madhya Pradesh Polls: Saints vs Shivraj Singh Chouhan; Computer Baba appeals to uproot BJP govt
Weeks after self-styled godman Computer Baba resigned as a Madhya Pradesh minister of state, he launched a massive campaign on Tuesday, to unite saints against the Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in the poll-bound state. During the gathering, many saints blamed the BJP government in state and centre on a[Read More…]
Amit Shah, the BJP Karykarta donates Rs 1,000 to BJP
Bhartiya Janata Party chief Amit Shah donated an amount of Rs 1000 into the party account on Tuesday and urged supporter to contribute to the party fund. Shah appealed to the people and supporters of the BJP to join the initiative and donate using either Namo app or at donations.narendramodi.in. BJP chief[Read More…]
Bihar: JDU and BJP have sealed seat-sharing deal, tells JDU spokesperson Sanjay Singh
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal (United) have sealed a seat-sharing deal in Bihar for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. The agreement will be formally announced soon, said JDU spokesperson Sanjay Singh on Tuesday in Patna. Earlier, there were disagreements over the seat-sharing between[Read More…]
BJP declares 40 star campaigners for Chhattisgarh election
Bharatiya Janata Party released a list of star campaigners for Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections 2018, including big names like Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP Chief Amit Shah, along with 10 other Union ministers and four chief ministers. A list of the same was also submitted with the Election Commission of India[Read More…]
Assembly Elections 2018: Is Congress going downhill in Chhattisgarh?
Ahead of assembly polls in Chhattisgarh, the triangular contest between Janta Congress Chhattisgarh, Congress and Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) have become more interesting after the recent political developments in the state. According to sources, anti-incumbency is totally evident in BJP ruled state, but Congress has failed to utilize the whole[Read More…]
Chhattisgarh Polls: Is Ajit Jogi curating electoral pitch for BJP?
Janta Congress Chhattisgarh chief Ajit Jogi, who parted ways with Congress in 2016 and stated that he is neither with Congress nor BJP. Further Congress alleged that Ajit Jogi is a ‘B Team’ of BJP and he is trying to create a negative image of Congress in tribal regions of[Read More…]
Rajput community in Rajasthan a hindrance for BJP?
Ruling BJP, who is facing acute anti-incumbency in Rajasthan, is trying to woo every community through various means. However, saffron party’s biggest concern revolves around the Rajput community, which accounts for 12 per cent of Rajasthan’s population and gradually shifting from BJP to others. Rajput community holds a considerable amount[Read More…]
All is not well in Madhya Pradesh Congress? Digvijaya Singh appeals to remain united
Madhya Pradesh Congress, which made several attempts to showcase unity in the poll-bound state, is in loggerheads with all the senior state leaders over various issues. Although the big three Digvijaya Singh, Kamal Nath and Jyotiraditya Scindia earlier stated that they will not let Bhartiya Janta Party get the better[Read More…]
Congress worker Manoj Dubey murdered in Ghatkopar over Facebook post
Congress worker Manoj Dubey was allegedly murdered by a Bharatiya Janata Party Yuva activist in Ghatkopar on Sunday night, October 22. According to preliminary information, the incident occurred following an argument related to a Facebook post criticising Congress MLA Naseem Khan. Congress worker Manoj Dubey and a few others were[Read More…]
Chhattisgarh: Ajit Jogi likely to contest from Marwahi, Congress mocks Janta Congress supremo
In a major political development on Sunday, Janta Congress Chhattisgarh supremo Ajit Jogi has decided to contest the upcoming assembly elections from Marwahi. The constituency is the traditional bastion of Jogi family. Earlier there were reports that former Chhattisgarh CM will not contest the election. Ajit Jogi had won from[Read More…]
Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections: BJP to spell bound voters with help of magicians
After Modi-wave now BJP to blow ‘magic-wave’ to win Madhya Pradesh assembly elections in 2018. Bharatiya Janata Party has planned to hire magicians for campaigning and publicity in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, said the party spokesperson. The party would be hiring magicians to highlight the efforts made by the party during[Read More…]
Himachal Pradesh govt wants Shimla to rename as Shyamala after Allahabad turned to Prayagraj
After Uttar Pradesh Government changed Allahabad to Prayagraj, now another BJP state is considering changing the name of an iconic city. The Himachal Pradesh government is starting to bat for changing the name of Shimla to Shyamala. Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur confirmed the news to end all[Read More…]
Gujarat Congress leader Shaktisinh Gohil slaps legal notice on CM
Ahmedabad: Senior Gujarat leader Shaktisinh Gohil has slapped a legal notice of criminal and civil proceedings on Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani for “politically motivated” charges of engineering attacks on north Indian migrant workers in the state. In the legal notice issued October 18, Gohil pointed to Rupani’s statements before[Read More…]