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LS polls highlights: BJP's third Lok Sabha candidates list out

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DMK manifesto promising to stop Mekedatu: K'taka BJP chief targets Congress

The Congress government in Karnataka has "sacrificed" the drinking water needs of the state's farmers and citizens for the "selfish" coalition politics of INDIA alliance, state BJP President B Y Vijayendra alleged on Thursday, following DMK's promise to stop construction of Mekedatu dam in its manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls. Voting for the Congress would be detrimental to the interests of the state, he said, as he took a dig at Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his government in a post on "X' with "#WeakestCM #NammaKaveriNammaHakku (Our Cauvery Our Right)." Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK, a key constituent of the INDIA bloc, in its manifesto released on Wednesday promised stopping construction of Mekedatu dam. "DMK Manifesto exposes the Siddaramaiah govt's clandestine arrangement with M K Stalin (Tamil Nadu CM) that has cost us our lifeline "Cauvery", the primary source of Drinking Water & Irrigation purposes for our farmers, during the time of a severe drought," Vijayendra said. He ...

Our bank accounts frozen, BJP murdering democracy: Congress slams PM Modi

Alleging an assault on the democracy of India, Congress said that they have been unable to advertise in print or electronic media in the past month over I-T notices going back to FY1994.

Highlights: Systematic effort to cripple Congress financially, says Sonia

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Congress slams PM Modi over promise of granting statehood to Ladakh

The Congress on Thursday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi if he has any intention of upholding his "guarantee" to the people of Ladakh on grant of statehood and self governance. In a post on X, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said "since the prime minister has put off his Bhutan photo-ops today, we hope he can devote some time to Ladakh". Modi's visit to Bhutan, which was scheduled for Thursday, has been rescheduled due to inclement weather conditions in the Himalayan nation. "Since February 3rd, when there was a complete shutdown of Ladakh by the locals, the people of Ladakh have been protesting in large numbers against the Modi Sarkar's heavy handed 'rule by bureaucracy,' which has made a mockery of local elected institutions," he said. The courageous environmental activist Sonam Wangchuk has brought the agony of the people of Ladakh to national and global attention, he noted. Posing a set of four questions the people of Ladakh have for the PM, the Congress leader sai

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Over 1,500 Congress workers join BJP in Assam's Karimganj ahead of LS polls

The people are supporters of Congress MLA Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha who recently extended his support to Himanta Biswa Sarma-led Assam Government

Lok Sabha elections: Suspended BSP leader Danish Ali joins Congress

Suspended BSP leader and Lok Sabha MP Danish Ali joined the Congress on Wednesday in the presence of senior party leaders. After joining the Congress here, he said that going by the prevailing situation in the country, it is important to join the grand old party in the fight against "divisive" forces. "On one side are divisive forces and on the other are those forces fighting to get 'nyay' (justice) for the poor and oppressed sections of society, and the choice is very clear," Ali said, asserting that time has come to decide where one stands. "If we have to fight with divisive forces, then one has to strengthen the Congress under the leadership of Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi," he said. "The ideology with which we started our politics...we have to now strengthen the forces fighting against those divisive forces. That is why I took this important decision while charting my future political journey by becoming a member of the Indian National Congress," he told ..

LS polls highlights: Bihar leader Pappu Yadav joins Congress in Delhi

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Jan Adhikar Party leader Pappu Yadav joins Congress, merges his outfit

Jan Adhikar Party leader Pappu Yadav joined the Congress on Wednesday and announced the merger of his outfit. A former five-time MP from Bihar, Yadav is the husband of Congress Rajya Sabha MP Ranjeet Ranjan and is known for having influence in Seemanchal area of the eastern state. He was accompanied by his son Sarthak Ranjan and other party leaders as he announced his decision at the AICC headquarters. Yadav said the Congress leadership gave him respect and he was joining the party's fight against "dictatorship" in the country to help save democracy and the Constitution. "The honour that the entire Congress family has given is enough for us. Both Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra have given us a lot of love. "If anyone has won the hearts of people in India, it is Rahul Gandhi and people love him. He has also raised the concerns of OBCs by raising the issue of holding a caste census," he said. "To save this country and its democracy and protect the Constitution, there was no

Lok Sabha polls: Congress accuses BJP-led govt of corruption, nepotism

The Congress on Wednesday accused the BJP-led government of misrule, corruption and nepotism, and claimed that the opposition alliance it leads will win most of the Lok Sabha seats in Assam. Congress General Secretary Jitendra Singh released a document, which it named 'charge sheet', levelling 60 allegations against the ruling coalition. The document has been prepared by the United Opposition Forum Assam (UOFA), formed in the state with 16 parties in line with the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA). "This charge sheet includes charges of misrule, corruption and nepotism against both Narendra Modi government and Himanta Biswa Sarma government. There are 60 serious charges in the document," Singh said at a press conference here. He also said the UOFA will win most of the 14 Lok Sabha seats in Assam. "Our candidate list is best. Everyone is happy with the candidates and many common people have told us so. We are confident that the opposition alliance will win th

AAP-Cong alliance won't have impact, BJP to win all seats in Delhi: Bansuri

Bansuri Swaraj, the youngest BJP Lok Sabha candidate in Delhi, asserted that the Aam Aadmi Party-Congress alliance was based on "self-interest" and would not have any impact on the prospects of her party as it would retain all seven parliamentary seats in the city. In an interview with PTI, the daughter of late BJP leader Sushma Swaraj, said the slogan "Abki Baar 400 Paar (This time, 400-plus seats)" is not just a catchphrase but a resolve that will be translated into reality with the help of dedicated BJP workers and the support of the people. "There will be no impact of the AAP-Congress alliance in Delhi. We are running a very positive campaign, going among the people with a report card of 10 years. "The Narendra Modi government did what it said. All promises made in the manifesto, be it removing Article 370, construction of Ram temple or bringing legislation for 33 per cent reservation for women in state assemblies and Parliament, were fulfilled," said Bansuri Swaraj, who is ...

BJP taps McCann Worldgroup, Scarecrow M&C Saatchi for election campaign

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Opposition Congress party has entrusted DDB Mudra with leading its election campaign

Turncoat politicians in elections less successful than before, shows data

Congress, BJP show divergent trends on the strike rate of such candidates

Highlights of the day: PM to address Startup Mahakumbh tomorrow at 10.30 am

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Lok Sabha polls highlights: Congress finalises names of candidates for WB

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Lok Sabha 2024: Congress manifesto to cover '5 Nyay' with 25 guarantees

Congress' electoral campaign revolves around the theme of five 'nyay' (justice) - 'Bhagidari Nyay', 'Kisan Nyay', 'Nari Nyay', 'Shramik Nyay', and 'Yuva Nyay'

Congress moves Delhi HC against I-T dept's re-assessment proceedings

The Indian National Congress (INC) Party on Tuesday moved the Delhi High Court against the Income Tax Department order opening assessment proceedings of three years.

LS polls: Country fervently demanding change, says Kharge at CWC meet

Asserting that the country is seeking a change, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday said the 'guarantees' touted by the present government would meet the same fate as the 'India Shining' slogan of 2004. Addressing the meeting of the Congress Working Committee (CWC), the party's top decision-making body, to discuss and approve the party's manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections, he urged all party leaders and workers to take every issue raised in the party manifesto to every village and town and to every household across the country. "The country is fervently demanding a change. The guarantees currently being touted by the present government would have the same fate as that of the 'India Shining' slogan of 2004," he said in his address at the CWC meet. "All of us have a responsibility to ensure that our manifesto gets the widest publicity in different states and our commitments are taken to every household across the country and people at large," he added. Kharge also sai

Markets pricing NDA win in LS polls; eyeing budget proposals now: Analysts

The NDA, experts believe, already had a big boost ahead of the 2024 national elections in Dec 2023, winning assembly elections in three key states (Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh)