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RS polls: All 4 BJP candidates from Guj, including Nadda, file nominations

Returning officer Rita Mehta accepted the papers from these four BJP candidates

RS polls: Praful Patel, Milind Deora & Chandrakant Handore file nominations

Talking to reporters after filing the nomination, Patel said, "This (his nomination) is part of a political strategy and things will get clear in the coming days"

Only BJP benefitted from electoral bonds, say Maharashtra Oppn parties

The NCP-Sharadchandra Pawar claimed the electoral bonds were brought into practice to solely benefit the BJP from anonymous donors

Significant for transparency: AAP lauds SC's electoral bonds scheme ruling

The Election Commission should publish the information shared by SBI on its official website by March 13, the bench said

Lok Sabha elections 2024: EC requests deployment of 340k central forces

Election Commission has forwarded a proposal to the Ministry of Home Affairs requesting 3,400 companies to ensure peaceful general elections and Assembly polls in four states

BJP's Nand Kishore Yadav elected unopposed as Bihar Assembly Speaker

"You are our senior leader and you come from the land of Guru Govind Singh Ji. We all are thankful to our central leadership for this," Choudhary said

340,000 central forces to be deployed for upcoming LS, Assembly polls

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) would decide to deploy the CAPF following consideration of a proposal sent by the Election Commission seeking the deployment of around 3,400 companies

Ex-min Baban Gholap resigns from Shiv Sena (UBT) ahead of LS, state polls

Gholap was apparently unhappy over being removed as the party's liaison chief for the Shirdi Lok Sabha constituency last year and former MP Bhausaheb Wakchaure joining the Sena (UBT)

SC's electoral bond ruling will reinforce power of votes over notes: Cong

The Supreme Court struck down the electoral bond scheme, saying it violates the right to information and the freedom of speech and expression under the Constitution

Gandhi family will no longer formally associate with UP: Shehzad Poonawala

Earlier, Rajasthan BJP spokesperson, Laxmikant Bhardwaj launched a scathing attack at the Congress party

Six-member BJP delegation to visit violence-hit Sandeshkhali in West Bengal

Several women in the region have accused the local Trinamool Congress strongman Shajahan Sheikh and his supporters of land-grab and sexually assaulting them under coercion

Supreme Court to pronounce judgment on electoral bonds scheme today

The electoral bonds scheme, introduced in 2017, provided anonymous donations to political parties

Cong leader Rahul launches fresh attack on PM Modi amid farmers' protest

"BJP government means guarantee of lies and injustice, Congress will do justice to the dreams of the country," he alleged

BJP's JP Nadda to file nomination today from Gujarat for Rajya Sabha polls

Bharatiya Janata Party national president JP Nadda will file the nomination for Rajya Sabha from Gujarat on Thursday

West Bengal CM Mamata may visit Punjab on Feb 21; to meet Kejriwal, Mann

Banerjee's meeting with the top leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is considered crucial in the backdrop of the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections and the formation of an opposition coalition

Congress delaying investigation of 40% commission charges: Ex-CM Bommai

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday ordered the government to submit the probe report within six weeks

Maha Cabinet decides to convene special session of legislature on Feb 20

For the fourth time in less than a year, Patil began his indefinite hunger strike on February 10, demanding the inclusion of Marathas into the Other Backward Classes (OBC) to get a reservation

No merger plans for Sharad Pawar-led NCP faction, says Supriya Sule

Party members have clarified that the Sharad Pawar-led NCP will continue to participate in the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections as part of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance

Only 4 of 28 outgoing MPs, 2 ministers get RS renomination from BJP

Biju Janata Dal (BJD) announced it will support Vaishnaw's candidature. A former civil servant, Vaishnaw debuted in the RS with the BJD's support in a by-poll in June 2019

Panchayat on Feb 17 to discuss 'atrocities' on farmers, says Rakesh Tikait

Farmers and activists of BKU from UP, Uttarakhand, Delhi and Haryana have been exhorted to attend the congregation to be held at the 'Kisan Bhawan' in Sisauli