Election

Akhilesh slams BJP for creating rifts in society

Deoband (UP): Accusing the BJP-led NDA government of creating more rifts in the society than the British during colonial rule, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav said Sunday that the Lok Sabha elections are to bring a ‘mahaparivartan’ (grand change). Kicking off a joint campaign...

BJP files complaint against Urmila for ‘anti-Hindu’ comments

Mumbai: A BJP worker has lodged a complaint with police accusing Bollywood actor and Congress' Lok Sabha candidate Urmila Matondkar of making anti-Hindu remarks, an official said Sunday. The BJP worker also sought actions against Congress president Rahul Gandhi for allegedly instructing Matondkar to make...

BJP, top advertiser in Facebook as elections draw closer

New Delhi: With elections drawing closer, campaigning on social media platform ‘Facebook’ is also picking up pace with political parties and their supporters spending well over Rs 10 crore on advertisements in February-March this year. According to Facebook’s ‘Ad Library Report’, there were 51,810 political...

Congress supporters clash over biryani, nine arrested

Muzaffarnagar: Several persons were injured in clashes among supporters of Congress’s Bijnor candidate Nasimuddin Siddiqui over biryani, which officials said was being served at an election meeting without permission, prompting authorities to lodge a police case and arrest nine. The election meeting was organised at...

BJP president Amit Shah (C) and other party leaders from Odisha during the launch of the party manifesto in Bhubaneswar, Sunday

BJP promises to end corruption in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Slamming the Naveen Patnaik-led BJD government in the state over mining and chit fund scams, BJP national president Amit Shah said Sunday those involved in corrupt practices will be put behind bars if the saffron party comes to power in Odisha. The BJP top...

Poll battle heats up on Bengal turf

Cooch Behar: In a scathing attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Sunday ‘speed-breaker Didi’ has applied brakes on several central schemes, denying people of the state benefits available in other parts of the country. Addressing a rally at...

The two leaders will address a public gathering at Ausa in Latur in support of the alliance candidates in that district and Osmanabad, where polling will be held April 18.

Modi to share stage with Thackeray at LS poll rally

Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray will share the stage at a rally in Maharashtra Tuesday for the first time after the tie-up of their parties for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. The two leaders will address a public gathering...

 

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