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Govt should seriously consider demands of farmers, says BSP chief Mayawati

Mayawati said the government should take seriously the demands of the hardworking farmers who have made India self-reliant in food production

Not allowing for 100% VVPATs is 'terrible anyay' on Indian voter: Congress

The demand of the INDIA parties is that the number of VVPATs prescribed cannot be static but must increase steadily increased towards a 100 per cent, Jairam Ramesh asserted

Rajasthan Congress welcomes Sonia Gandhi's nomination for Rajya Sabha

Sonia Gandhi left her residence early on Wednesday morning for Rajasthan from where she will file her nomination for the Rajya Sabha elections

Sonia Gandhi to submit nomination for RS polls from Rajasthan today

Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi will file on Wednesday her nomination papers for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls from Rajasthan, party sources said

Farmers' Protest: Opposition tears into Centre, BJP appeals for peace

The Congress slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled Centre stating that the "dictatorial Modi government" is hell-bent on curbing the voice of farmers"

Maharashtra politics: Congress, MVA eye stronger comeback ahead of LS polls

Ashok Chavan on Tuesday announced his decision to join the Bharatiya Janata Party asserting to work for the "constructive development of Maharashtra"

Rajya Sabha elections: Sonia Gandhi likely to file nomination from Jaipur

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and party leader Rahul Gandhi are likely to travel with Sonia to Rajasthan's capital city where she will file her nomination, party sources said on Tuesday

Congress likely to send former party chief Sonia Gandhi to Rajya Sabha

Congress leaders met at party president Mallikarjun Kharge's residence to discuss the names of candidates for the biennial Rajya Sabha elections scheduled for February 27

Former Maharashtra CM Ashok Chavan joins BJP, pledges to bolster party

Regarding his new phase in his political career, Chavan, who spent nearly four decades in Congress, said today signifies the commencement of his fresh political journey.

Two BJP members maintained perfect attendance in outgoing 17th LS

The 17th Lok Sabha held a total of 274 during its term

'For alliance dharma', AAP offers Congress 1 Lok Sabha seat in Delhi

Delhi Congress president Arvinder Singh Lovely said seat sharing 'cannot be decided at press conferences', pointing out that Congress candidates were runners-up in five seats

SP renominates Jaya Bachchan for RS polls in UP, releases candidates' list

Returning Officer and Special Secretary of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Braj Bhushan Dubey said that all three candidates have submitted their nomination papers in two sets each

'Wake-up call for Congress': Baba Siddique on Ashok Chavan joining BJP

Former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique said that people are feeling suffocated in the Congress party

Sharad Pawar challenges ECI's grant of NCP name, symbol to Ajit Pawar in SC

Election Commission concluded that the Ajit Pawar faction had the majority support of 57 out 81 MLAs, granting it the NCP name and 'clock' symbol

'Congress doesn't deserve even 1 seat in Delhi': AAP on seat-sharing talks

AAP said that the party wants the Congress to contest only one of the seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi

As Ashok Chavan heads to BJP, here's a look at his political career

A day after quitting the Congress, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan is set to join the BJP later today

Citizens' constitutional rights are under attack, says Sharad Pawar

Pawar condemned the attack on journalist Nikhil Wagle, allegedly by BJP workers, in Pune last week and said power was being misused to shut those who raise their voices

People not getting jobs, their pockets being robbed: Rahul attacks Centre

Addressing a gathering in Chhattisgarh's Korba district during his 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra', Gandhi asked the people to wake up, claiming their pockets were being robbed and they were being misled

ED issues fresh summons to Farooq Abdullah in JKCA money laundering case

The 86-year-old politician was last called by the central agency in this case on January 11 but he did not appear before it

Ration scam: TMC leader Shajahan yet to appear before ED officers

The ED issued the summon to the TMC leader for his alleged involvement in the multi-crore ration scam