Srikakulam (Andhra Pradesh): BJP President Amit Shah on Monday launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and made it clear that the doors of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) were closed forever for him. Exuding confidence that the NDA will retain power and Narendra Modi will become[Read More…]
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NDA may fall 15 seats short of majority, says survey
New Delhi: The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance at the Centre may fall nearly 15 seats short of the magic mark of 272 in the 543-seat Lok Sabha, if elections are held now, says the India TV-CNX opinion poll. According to the survey, conducted between December 15-25 at the fag end[Read More…]
BJP appoints election in-charge of 17 states; Zadafia gets the Uttar Pradesh
New Delhi: Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) has appointed election in-charges for 17 states and has assigned the former Home Minister of Gujarat Gordhan Zadaphia the command of Uttar Pradesh. BJP National President Amit Shah on Wednesday has made the announcement and appointed the poll in-charge and co-in-charge for important states[Read More…]
The political journey of RLSP chief Upendra Kushwaha: Luv-Kush factor in Bihar politics
It is unfortunate that priority of the government is not to work for the poor but to fix political opponents by hook or by crook, were words of Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP) chief and former Union Minister of State Upendra Kushwaha in his resignation letter to Prime Minister, Narendra[Read More…]
Is Upendra Kushwaha joining hands with Aam Aadmi Party?
New Delhi: Amidst the speculation of Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP) chief Upendra Kushwaha quitting National Democratic Alliance (NDA), a close source to RLSP suggested that he can join hands with Aam Admi Party (AAP). Kushwaha who is miffed with Bhartiya Janata Party over seat sharing issue in Bihar has[Read More…]
Upendra Kushwaha sets the deadline for November 30, attacks Sushil Modi on Srijan scam
New Delhi: Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP) chief and Union Minister of state Upendra Kushwaha sets the deadline for November 30, in the seat-sharing issue for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls which has created a crisis in National Democratic alliance in Bihar. Kushwaha has given an ultimatum to Bhartiya Janata[Read More…]
NDA will sweep Lok Sabha polls in Bihar: State BJP chief Nityanand Rai
Patna, Sep 29 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Bihar President Nityanand Rai says that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will make a clean sweep of all the 40 Lok Sabha seats in the state in the 2019 general elections. “The BJP has devised a strategy with its allies to ensure[Read More…]
Mission 2019: Unemployment, price rise creating rift within the blue colored cadre of BJP
In an opinion poll conducted earlier this year in 19 states claimed that nearly half of the voters don’t want to vote for the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi again in 2019 Lok Sabha polls. The mood of the nation (MOTN) survey, conducted by CSDS-Lokniti for ABP news suggested[Read More…]
Lok Sabha elections 2019: Who could be the NDA’s candidate from Begusarai?
Janata Dal-United MLA has urged to Chief minister Nitish Kumar to not to give away the Begusari Lok Sabha Seat to any outside candidate or MLA won’t take part in the upcoming election campaign for the party. JDU MLA Bogo Singh has said that “He will go on sick leave[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…]
RS Deputy Chairman election: YSR Congress to vote against NDA candidate
Hyderabad: The YSR Congress party on Tuesday decided to vote against the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate in the upcoming Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman’s election. Party leader and Rajya Sabha member V. Vijaysai Reddy announced that the party will vote against Janta Dal-United (JD-U) MP Harivansh Narayan Singh, who is[Read More…]
In meeting called by Law Commission, most parties oppose simultaneous polls
New Delhi: Most political parties, including those friendly with the BJP, told the Law Commission on Saturday that they are opposed to the proposal of simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state Assemblies saying that it was against the constitution and would dilute regional interests. Parties that opposed the[Read More…]
BJP ‘will contest all LS seats it won last time in Bihar’
Patna: Amid growing restlessness over seat sharing for the 2019 elections among the allies of the BJP-led NDA in Bihar, a senior BJP leader on Monday said the party would contest from all Lok Sabha seats it won last time in the state. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) general secretary Rajender[Read More…]
Nitish Kumar is face of NDA in Bihar: JD(U)’s message to BJP
Patna: The Janata Dal (United) core committee met in Patna on Sunday ahead of a meeting of the National Democratic Alliance scheduled later this week, after which a senior party leader said Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is the face of the NDA in Bihar. Kumar, also the JD(U) national president, held[Read More…]
MPs not taking salaries have guilty conscience: D. Raja
New Delhi: Slamming the ruling BJP and NDA MPs for saying they would not take salaries and perks for the days Parliament did not function, CPI leader D. Raja on Thursday said those not taking salaries have a “guilty conscience”. “They are not taking salaries as they have a guilty[Read More…]
Dalits are replying to attacks, says Minister
Union Minister of State Ramdas Athawale on Thursday said Dalits were replying to attacks on them. “You attack, we reply. You attack, we reply,” Athawale, the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, said at a seminar at Osmania University here. He was referring to the recent attack on[Read More…]
Bihar: Nitish Kumar led JD(U) passes resolution to join NDA
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar led Janata Dal (United) passed a resolution to join National Democratic Alliance in the party’s national executive meeting on Saturday. In the meantime, security has been increased outside chief minister’s house where JD(U) meet is underway after protest by Sharad Yadav and RJD supporters. Nitish had[Read More…]