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Lok Sabha polls: EC readies plan to increase voter turnout in 10 UP seats

As part of its 'Turnout Implementation Plan' (TIP), the poll body has shortlisted 10 of the state's 80 Lok Sabha constituencies where the voter turnout was lower than the state's polling percentage

Himachal crisis: Pressure tactics will not save govt, say independent MLAs

The MLAs voting for the Congress candidate Abhishek Manu Singhvi failed to make it past the half-way mark in 68-member House

Had govt brought law on MSP, farmers wouldn't be protesting again: Hooda

The three 2020 laws that the government had said were essential for farm sector reforms were repealed in November 2021 after a prolonged farmers' protest spearheaded by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha

Lok Sabha seat-sharing talks cliffhanger after splits, realignments in Maha

The splits and realignments have made seat-sharing a herculean task with claims and counter-claims, leaders from the ruling and opposition parties said

BJP will uproot tribals from forest land, if not defeated: Champai Soren

He said that the BJP government at the Centre attempted to amend various laws that protect tribal rights but the coalition dispensation in the state would be protesting against such attempts

BJP will win all 29 seats in Lok Sabha elections in Madhya Pradesh: Shivraj

He said BJP leaders, including MP Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and state president VD Sharma, have held discussions about ensuring poll victory

Corporate-controlled media failed in reporting from Palestine: Vijayan

Palestine is a free country and Israel has made Gaza an open jail but the corporate media houses have managed to keep this fact from the rest of the world, the CM said.

People of Telangana want Modi to be PM for third time: G Kishan Reddy

Hitting out at the other parties in Telangana, he said that other parties won't be able to make any impact in the upcoming general elections

BJP fields 71% of its sitting MPs in list of 195 Lok Sabha candidates

Includes mix of veterans and new faces, drops underperformers

RLD leader Jayant Singh meets BJP leaders as Nadda, Shah welcome him to NDA

Nadda said on X that he heartily welcomed Singh's entry into the NDA fold and expressed confidence that he will make important contribution to the country's development journey

LoP Bhupinder Hooda seeks compensation for crops damaged due to hailstorms

In a statement, Hooda demanded that the state government should get 'girdawari' (survey to assess loss) done at the earliest and compensate the farmers

Seat-sharing talks smooth, no stalemate, will be signed soon: DMK's allies

"Who said they (DMK) are unwilling to allot seats to us? The talks with the DMK are smooth and friendly. We will soon finalise the numbers," TNCC chief K Selvaperunthagai told reporters here

Family-oriented politics marginalised after NDA regained power in Bihar: PM

"This is the condition of the family-oriented parties. The public is not ready to support them," added the PM

Rahul Gandhi's 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' resumes from Dholpur district

Gandhi, along with former chief minister Ashok Gehlot, Rajasthan AICC in-charge Sukhjinder Randhawa and other leaders started the yatra in the presence of a large number of party workers

I will remain with NDA forever: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar assures PM Modi

Kumar dumped the RJD-led Mahagathbandhan and returned to his old ally BJP last month

BJP flags off vans in Goa to collect inputs for Lok Sabha poll manifesto

The flagging off ceremony was attended by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, state BJP chief Sadanand Shet Tanavade, tourism minister Rohan Khaunte, among others

At least 9 more MLAs in touch with us, says disqualified HP Cong MLA Rana

"Did the Congress not have any candidate from the party workers in the state who could represent Himachal Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha?" he asked

Shah to visit Maharashtra on March 5, hold BJP's election meeting, rallies

A day before Shah's visit, BJP president J P Nadda will address the youth at 'Namo Yuva Sammelan' in Nagpur on March 4, he said

Five-time MLA Arabinda Dhali resigns from BJD, says will join BJP

Dhali was first elected to the assembly from the Malkangiri seat in a by-election in 1992 on a BJP ticket. He retained the seat for two consecutive terms

Modi attacks TMC over corruption, sets target for to win all 42 LS seats

"The TMC is synonymous with atrocities, dynasty politics and betrayal. People of West Bengal are disappointed by the way the state government is functioning," he said