BJP also pledged to give interest free crop loan of up to Rs 300,000 to farmers
Cong releases poll manifesto; promises 33 pc quota for women in govt jobs, loan waiver for farmers
The region was hit by large-scale desertions from opposition ranks ahead of polls, handing the saffron alliance an advantage at the hustings
The terms of the current assembly in Maharashtra ends on November 9 and in Haryana on November 2
Centre has been asked not to announce any specific scheme for the five states going to polls
Manvendra Singh won as a BJP candidate from the Sheo assembly constituency of Barmer district in 2013 assembly polls
Announcing Singh's induction into the Congress on the social media, Gandhi said it had bolstered the party's strength
The Singh family holds Vasundhara Raje responsible for denying Jaswant a ticket in 2014 and by defeating the CM, it is hoping to 'avenge the insult and humiliation' of the Rajputs by the BJP
A travel across the BJP veteran's native Barmer district to capture his legacy and gauge the mood of the people as Rajasthan gears up for polls
He said the BJP was talking about instability of the Congress-led government as it wanted to save itself from getting "exposed" on its erstwhile corrupt rule
BSP has given support to the Congress government in the state
Karnataka's farmers, battling drought and water shortage, have been under dire financial duress
The party has released its list of candidates for all 182 constituencies. The party has retained the nomination of its senior candidates of the state.
The poll picture in Madhya Pradesh seems hazy as of now, though the Congress seems to have its nose ahead if the data of the last Assembly polls is any indication
Congress leader A K Antony said that the LDF will have to sit in the Opposition for the next five years and BJP will not open its account
He said he never meant low-born
Modi, who was in Surat, latched on to Aiyar's comments, saying it was an insult to Gujarat
Mani Shankar Aiyar says he is ready for any punishment if the Congress suffers damage in the Gujarat elections for his 'neech aadmi' jibe at Modi
Come mid-May, HD Deve Gowda is hoping he will once again play the role that he has essayed to a fine art
Gogoi further said that people in Assam want change for the better and not change for the worse