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Kumaraswamy targets Karnataka CM, again alleges 'cash for postings' scam

The JD(S) state president H D Kumaraswamy on Saturday alleged that an official's name mentioned in a phone conversation between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his son Yathindra has figured in the transfer list of police inspectors released on the previous night. On Thursday, Kumaraswamy, sought to link the phone conversation to alleged "cash for postings" scam, a charge categorically rejected by the Chief Minister. Kumaraswamy, a former Chief Minister, also shared the transfer list issued by the police department on November 17. The order list comprising 13 names shows transfer of an official by name Vivekananda from state intelligence to V V Puram police station in Mysuru city. Reacting to it, the CM said although the record has proved that his conversation with Yathindra Siddaramaiah related to the development of government schools in Varuna Constituency, Kumaraswamy has tried to peddle another lie today to mislead people. "Vivekananda, who is mentioned in our conversation, is

BJP has no policies, copied Congress' guarantees for agenda: Kharge

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday accused the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of copying Congress' original guarantees and include in their agenda to serve up in the elections to the people. "The BJP has neither the intentions, nor policies. The Congress has given concrete programmes for public welfare in the form of guarantees in Rajasthan and other states," Kharge said on X. "After a lot of efforts, Modi ji and the BJP thought it better to copy our original guarantees... And has made an unsuccessful attempt to hastily serve the agenda before the elections," he said in his post in Hindi. "The people of Rajasthan know that the Congress has worked and will also fulfil our seven guarantees on the ground," Kharge said, using the hashtag #Congress_again. Kharge will address election meetings in Vair Assembly of Bharatpur district and Tijara of Rajasthan on Saturday for the upcoming November 25 assembly polls.

MP: Probe begins into scuffle between Cong, BJP supporters in Jabalpur

Polling for assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh for all 230 seats concluded on Friday and the state saw a polling percentage of 76.22 per cent

BJP will expose K'taka govt after R Ashoka appointed as LoP: MLA Shetty

"We have been handling the ruling party or the ruling government without the Opposition party leader and with the old state president also. There's nothing new to us," he added

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Telangana Assembly polls: Jobs, farmers and finances in Congress manifesto

75% reservation promised for local youth in private firms set up in the state

Palliatives, not solutions: When politicians hide failures under largesse

Voters have learnt to look for what they can get today, not tomorrow, and seem to choose parties offering the most generous packages - which encourages a rush to raid the treasury - notes T N Ninan

Madhya Pradesh election LIVE: Voter turnout of 71.11% recorded till 5:00 pm

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Chhattisgarh polls 2023 LIVE: Voting ends, 67.34% voter turnout recorded

The voting for the second phase of Chhattisgarh assembly polls is being held in 70 of the 90 Assembly constituencies in the state

Congress chief dares PM Modi to bring out ordinance on SC categorisation

AICC chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday dared Prime Minister Narendra Modi to bring out an ordinance on Scheduled Castes Categorisation, given that his government is in power and the ruling NDA has two-thirds majority in the Lok Sabha. Reacting to PM Modi's recent statement on setting up a committee on empowering Madigas (an SC community) with regard to their demand for categorisation of Scheduled Castes, Kharge asked what stops Modi from implementing it when he has power and majority. "It has been 10 years since you came. Who stopped you from doing it? No one. But you did not do it. Now you said a committee will be formed in that regard. You have two-third majority (in Lok Sabha). Bring out an ordinance and give it. The promise which the Congress made for (formation) Telangana, we fulfilled it. You have power in your hand and also majority with you, Kharge said. On November 11, PM Modi Addressing a rally organised here by the Madiga Reservation Porata Samithi (MRPS), a community ..

Rajasthan Assembly polls 2023 LIVE: Priyanka Gandhi addresses poll rallies

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Kamal Nath's son Nakul stopped from entering polling booth in Chhindwara

Nakul Nath, Congress leader and son of MP Congress chief Kamal Nath, was allegedly stopped from entering polling booth in Chhindwara

Congress launches election manifesto in Telangana, promises six guarantees

Under the 'Mahalakshmi' scheme, the party will give Rs 2,500 monthly financial assistance to women. Gas Cylinders at Rs 500 and free travel for women in TSRTC buses across the state

BJP govt 'benefitting' Adani with another 'revdi': Cong on Dharavi project

The Congress on Friday accused the BJP government of benefitting the Adani Group by relaxing norms for the Dharavi redevelopment project in Mumbai. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh alleged that as per reports the Maharashtra Urban Development Department which had originally expressed its reservations about relaxing the rules "has been compelled to issue a notification that removes the provision of indexation in Dharavi's real estate Transferable Development Rights (TDR) and made it mandatory for all Mumbai builders to buy the first 40 percent of their TDRs from Adani." "This has the effect of greatly increasing the value of TDRs accruing to Adani and Adani alone from the Dharavi project," he alleged. There was no immediate response from the Adani Group. In a statement, the Congress leader said the party had in its "Hum Adani ke Hain Kaun (HAHK) series" raised questions on the matter on February 27 and April 23 this year. "We asked the prime minister questions about how

Chhattisgarh polls: 19.65% voter turnout till 11 am in 70 constituencies

The booths in Bindranawagarh where voting will be held from 7 am to 3 pm are Kamarbhaudi, Amamora, Odh, Bade Gobra, Ganwargaon, Gariba, Nagesh, Sahbinkachhar and Kodomali

Madhya Pradesh polls: 28.18% voter turnout till 11 am, says official

There are 2,533 candidates in the fray including political heavyweights like Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and his predecessor and rival Kamal Nath

MP, Chhattisgarh to go on polls today as BJP, Cong contend for power

While in Madhya Pradesh, the incumbent is the BJP, in Chhattisgarh, it is the Congress that is seeking to retain power

Cong seeks EC action against PM, accuses him of 'hate speech' in Rajasthan

The Congress on Thursday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of delivering hate speech in poll-bound Rajasthan and urged the Election Commission to take action against him for asking voters to press the "lotus" button as if they're awarding the "death sentence" to the Congress. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh cited the prime minister's speech made in Barmer on Wednesday and said the people of the state will surely respond to such "arrogance" of the prime minister. "Jab nash manuj pe chhata hai, pahle vivek marr jata hai (sanity deserts man before destruction)," Modi said in a post in Hindi on X. "Prime Minister Modi's hatred towards Congress leaders can be easily gauged from his statement. How can a person holding a responsible position like the prime minister talk about hanging people through voting? The prime minister is strangling democracy," Ramesh alleged. "This is a clear example of hate speech. If the Election Commission is serious about fair and free elections then they shou

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Police seize Rs 11 lakh cash from BJP candidate's vehicle in Chhattisgarh

The police seized cash worth Rs 11.50 lakh from the vehicle of Ram Dayal Uikey, a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from the Pali-Tanakhar seat in Korba district