The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday named its Karnataka Yuva Morcha General Secretary Tejaswi Surya as candidate for the prestigious Banagalore South Lok Sabha constituency, which goes to poll on April 18. The decision comes with less than a day left for filing nominations for the April 18 elections, which is the first[Read More…]
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Centre wants to roll out farmers’ income scheme before code of conduct sets in
By Saurabh Katkurwar New Delhi, The government is planning to make the first payment under the Direct Income Support (DIS) for farmers, announced in the Interim Budget, before the model code of conduct sets in once the Lok Sabha election schedule is put in place. The government wants that the[Read More…]
Congress offered me ticket for LS polls: Former MP CM Gaur
Bhopal, Former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Babulal Gaur on Thursday disclosed that he has received an offer from the Congress to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha election as its candidate. Speaking to the media, Gaur said senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh had joined him on dinner on Wednesday at[Read More…]
BJP will win Lok Sabha election battle: Rajnath Singh
Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh), Asserting that the BJP is going to retain power in 2019, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said the coming Lok Sabha election is not a challenge to the ruling party. Attacking the opposition rally organised by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the Minister[Read More…]
Congress state units given more power for 2019 battle
New Delhi, Bracing up for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the Congress has accorded more powers and autonomy to its state units in deciding candidates as well as strategising for publicity and coordination. According to informed sources, in a meeting of the Congress core committee with state presidents held on[Read More…]
Mayawati, Akhilesh to hold joint presser on Saturday
Lucknow, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati and Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav, who are set to fight the Lok Sabha election as allies, will hold a joint press conference here on Saturday. A media invitation jointly signed by SP General Secretary Rajendra Chowdhary and BSP General Secretary Satish[Read More…]
HD Deve Gowda declared his unconditional support to Rahul Gandhi for Prime Ministerial post
Former Prime Minister and National President of the Janata Dal Party, HD Deve Gowda declared to offer an unconditional support to Congress President Rahul Gandhi for the Prime Ministerial post after the Lok Sabha elections 2019 on Tuesday. Deve Gowda announced this while addressing a campaign rally in support of[Read More…]
Bihar: NDA finalises Lok Sabha seat-sharing formula for state
Seat-sharing formula for the 2019 general elections has been finalised by the NDA constituents in Bihar, with the BJP getting the lion’s share of 20 out of the 40 Lok Sabha seats and the rest going to its allies including the JD-U, LJP and the RLSP, party leaders said on[Read More…]
Ignore Rahul Gandhi, strengthen the party: PM Modi tells BJP
Upbeat over the BJP’s win in Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday asked party MPs not to get distracted by Rahul Gandhi questioning his (Modi’s) credibility and told them to strengthen the organisation at the grassroots by promoting young leaders for the 2019 Lok Sabha election. Addressing the BJP[Read More…]