BJP seeks ‘clean up’ of voter lists

BJP seeks ‘clean up’ of voter lists

Telangana BJP president and Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy, on Monday, called for steps to take up total verification of voter lists in urban areas by the Election Commission without giving any scope for complaints and linking it to Aadhaar. Talking to mediapersons at the party office after polling concluded, he said the names of … Read more

Congress will become extinct like dinosaurs: Rajnath Singh

Congress will become extinct like dinosaurs: Rajnath Singh

The Congress will “become extinct like the dinosaurs” in the coming years, Union Defence Minister and senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh said. File photo | Photo Credit: – The Congress will “become extinct like the dinosaurs” in the coming years, Union Defence Minister and senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh said in Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday. … Read more

Everything has been snatched from us, don’t take away vote now: Mehbooba Mufti writes to ECI after BJP, others suggest postponing polls

Everything has been snatched from us, don’t take away vote now: Mehbooba Mufti writes to ECI after BJP, others suggest postponing polls

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti. File | Photo Credit: ANI Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti was up in arms on April 26, as a group of parties, including the BJP, wrote to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to postpone elections for the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat. … Read more

I’m in Mandya poll fray to stop Congress from finishing JD(S), says Kumaraswamy

I’m in Mandya poll fray to stop Congress from finishing JD(S), says Kumaraswamy

Former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Monday, April 22, said it was a conscious decision to contest from Mandya to save the party from getting obliterated by the Congress. “The question before me was the survival of JD(S) that was founded by former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda. It is the party of farmers. The … Read more

BJP manifesto fine print: Free insurance of up to Rs 5 lakh for seniors, affordable cover for small firms

BJP manifesto fine print: Free insurance of up to Rs 5 lakh for seniors, affordable cover for small firms

In the BJP’s manifesto for the upcoming elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has promised to extend health insurance coverage to all individuals aged 70 and above under the Ayushman Bharat scheme. This move is not only aimed at enhancing the healthcare system in the country but also at securing the support of the elderly population, … Read more

At BJP manifesto launch, PM Modi references ‘global unrest’ to call for an ‘unequivocal majority’ for his govt.

At BJP manifesto launch, PM Modi references ‘global unrest’ to call for an ‘unequivocal majority’ for his govt.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP president J.P. Nadda, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during the launch of BJP’s Sankalp Patra in New Delhi on April 14, 2024 | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy On a day when the conflict in West Asia appeared to be escalating, Prime Minister Narendra … Read more

Mamata Banerjee slams PM Modi over comments on atrocities on Sandeshkhali women

Mamata Banerjee slams PM Modi over comments on atrocities on Sandeshkhali women

Mamata Banerjee. File | Photo Credit: AP Jalpaiguri (West Bengal) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on April 5 hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his remarks about atrocities against women and corruption, asserting that the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and her government had taken stern action against the culprits involved in alleged sexual … Read more

Congress Lok Sabha 2024 manifesto: Tax overhaul, no angel tax, relief for salaried, MSMEs & farmers

Congress Lok Sabha 2024 manifesto: Tax overhaul, no angel tax, relief for salaried, MSMEs & farmers

With barely few weeks to go for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the Congress party has released its manifesto today, focussing on work, welfare and wealth. The party has called the manifesto “Nyay Patra”. In the taxation part of the manifesto, the Congress has promised a “complete overhaul of India’s taxation system to make it … Read more

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE Updates: Congress seeks donations from people claiming bank accounts frozen in Madhya Pradesh

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE Updates: Congress seeks donations from people claiming bank accounts frozen in Madhya Pradesh

The BJP, which is aiming to topple the Naveen Patnaik government in Odisha, plans to hold as many as 100 election rallies in the state, with key speakers including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Odisha BJP vice-president Golak Mohapatra on Sunday said that mega rallies will be held in all … Read more

Top news developments in Karnataka on March 31, 2024

Top news developments in Karnataka on March 31, 2024

K.V. Gowtham, Congress candidate for the Kolar Lok Sabha constituency, receiving the ‘B’ form from KPCC president D.K. Shivakumar on March 30. | Photo Credit: IIA Archives 1. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is participating in Congress election campaign meetings in Kolar.  2. BJP is holding a workshop for its election and legal committees in Bengaluru  3. … Read more