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…]
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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…]
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…]
Madhya Pradesh: Feared of defeat, BJP parliamentarians demand for MLA tickets
Madhya Pradesh assembly elections which are expected to set the tone for 2019 Loksabha elections, has created an atmosphere of insecurity within some Members of Parliament (MPs) of the state. BJP, who won 26 constituencies in Madhya Pradesh during 2014 Loksabha elections, is facing massive resentment against sitting MPs over[Read More…]
Rahul kicks off Telangana campaign with attack on Modi, KCR
Hyderabad: Congress President Rahul Gandhi kicked off his party’s election campaign in Telangana by targeting both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao by accusing them both of indulging in corruption. Promising to build ‘new Telangana’, he addressed a massive public meeting at Bhainsa town in Adilabad[Read More…]
70% Madhya Pradesh MLAs are crorepatis, BJP tops the list
During 2008 assembly election 40% MLAs were crorepatis and figure crossed 70 per cent in 2013. As per the affidavits filed with the Election Commission of India in 2013, the average financial assets of Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) in Madhya Pradesh was 5.24 crore and around 161 were crorepatis[Read More…]
Harsimrat Badal blames Congress administration for Punjab train tragedy
Amritsar: Opposition Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Friday blamed the Congress administration for the tragic train disaster here in Punjab which claimed over 50 lives. The accident happened when a speeding train crushed Dusshera revellers who were watching the burning of a Ravan effigy from a railway track. “The entire[Read More…]
Telangana: KCR likely to declare TRS poll strategies and road-map on October 21
Telangana Rashtra Samithi Supremo K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) is likely to provide necessary instructions to all the 105 candidates of TRS on the strategy to be implemented in the upcoming elections at Telangana Bhavan on October 21. According to reports, TRS leaders and all the 105 candidates will be present[Read More…]
BJP to announce 90 candidates for Chhattisgarh election soon
Chhattisgarh assembly polls which are near in the state and notification for the first phase has been already issued on Tuesday, but BJP is still puzzled over selecting potential candidates. However, Chief Minister Raman Singh has told that the names of candidates for 90 constituencies in the upcoming elections will[Read More…]
Congress candidates list for Madhya Pradesh likely to be announced within a week, says Scindia
Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia, who was in Gwalior on Thursday, stated that party is yet to decide on its first list of candidates for the upcoming assembly polls. Scindia said, the central election committee (CEC) at its next meeting which is going to take place within a week, would decide[Read More…]
Madhya Pradesh: Cyber battle between BJP and Congress is pacing up political heat
The two major contenders in Madhya Pradesh’s electoral battle, both Congress and BJP are fighting through various means including rallies and road shows, apart from these tactics, there is a hidden war between the both, which is famously called as social media war alias cyberwar. However, Madhya Pradesh polls 2018[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…]
Congress releases first list of candidates for Chhattisgarh
Congress on Thursday finalised list of 12 candidates for the first phase of Chhattisgarh assembly elections. However, the party has not declared candidate for Rajnandgaon, the seat of Chief Minister Raman Singh. The first phase of polling in Chhattisgarh will be held on November 12. The BJP is ruling in the[Read More…]
Madhya Pradesh Polls: Doctors duo ready to make a big difference in election
Madhya Pradesh assembly polls, which are scheduled for November 28, 2018, is turning interesting day by day and a doctor duo is ready to play a big role in the contest. Currently, there are many new faces in state politics including social activist Ashish Chaturvedi, Arjun Arya and many more,[Read More…]
Madhya Pradesh Polls: Congress names 80 candidates in first list
Ahead of Madhya Pradesh polls, Congress Central Election Committee has declared 80 candidates in the first list. Assembly polls in the state will be held on November 28 for the 230 constituencies. The counting of votes will be done on December 11. As per the sources, Congress is only looking for potential[Read More…]
Telangana Polls: CPI gives ultimatum to Congress over seat sharing
The Communist Party of India (CPI), who is a partner in the grand alliance of Telangana along with Congress, Telugu Desam Party and Telangana Jana Samiti (TJS) has fixed a strict deadline to the Congress. Stating it as a final move to finalise the seat-sharing formula for the upcoming elections[Read More…]
Jaswant Singh’s son BJP MLA Manvendra Singh joins Congress
New Delhi: Rajasthan BJP MLA Manvendra Singh, the son of BJP veteran and former Union Minister Jaswant Singh, on Wednesday joined the Congress. An MLA from Sheo in Barmer, Manvendra Singh had announced in September that he was quitting the BJP. He was formally inducted into the Congress in the[Read More…]
Congress ‘raider’ Rane joins Parrikar’s successor race in Goa
Panaji: Early local lore tells of the Ranes as feared Maratha raiders, who would ride into erstwhile Goa and plunder wealth from the region’s wealthy folks. In contemporary times, the Congress over the last two days, must have felt the heat of yet another raid — to be more specific[Read More…]
Congress loses votes if I make speeches: Digvijay Singh
Bhopal: A video of senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh surfaced in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday in which he says that his only work in the upcoming assembly elections in the state is to make “no speeches” and not to campaign as “Congress loses votes” if he makes speeches. The[Read More…]
Jaitley takes `clown prince’ jibe at Rahul Gandhi, counters him over Rafale offset
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday again called Congress President Rahul Gandhi a “clown prince” and countered him over the Rafale fighter jet deal, saying that Dassault Aviation has said that only three per cent of offset may come to the business house being named by[Read More…]
Setback to Congress in Mizoram as party leader resigns
Aizawl: Ruling Congress continues to get setbacks in poll-bound Mizoram as former Minister and senior Congress leader Buddha Dhan Chakma on Tuesday left the party and is likely to join the BJP soon. Chakma has resigned from the state legislature and primary membership of the Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC).[Read More…]
Absconding Industrialist Vinay mittal extradited from Indonesia on CBI request
Absconding industrialist Vinay Mittal, wanted in bank fraud cases of nearly Rs 40 crore, has been extradited from Indonesia recently on CBI’s request. Mittal was involved in Rs 40 crore bank fraud cases of Punjab National Bank & Corporation Bank. CBI had filed 7 charge sheets against Vinay Mittal, on[Read More…]
Madhya Pradesh Polls: Is Kamal Nath backing out from CM race?
Madhya Pradesh, which is facing new political developments every day, is ready to face another massive progress in the state. According to the latest reports, MP Congress chief Kamal Nath would step aside from Chief Minister’s candidature. Kamal Nath has decided to provide an opportunity to young leaders in Madhya[Read More…]
Telangana Polls: Has KCR’s decision of early polls backfired? Congress seems to be gaining ground
Telangana assembly polls which are scheduled for December 2018, expected to witness a neck to neck competition, as Congress has geared up for the big battle and conversely Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) is facing resentments over various issues. The undivided Andhra Pradesh was a stronghold of the Congress and Rahul[Read More…]