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TPCC leaders are puppets of Delhi Congress, can't protect Telangana: KTR

Rama Rao admitted that there was dissatisfaction among people, and said that the party was willing to correct its mistakes in the next term

Karnataka govt readies list for key appointments to state-run bodies

The ruling Congress in Karnataka on Tuesday said a list of legislators and party workers to be appointed in key posts of various state-run boards and corporations is ready, even as some differences cropped up in the party, with Home Minister G Parameshwara saying he was not consulted. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said the list has been sent to the party high command. Once it is approved, the selected legislators will be appointed first, followed by party workers. Congress General Secretary in-charge of Karnataka Randeep Singh Surjewala was in the city today, discussing the exercise with the party's state leadership. Last week too, he had held discussions on the issue here. "We have prepared a list and sent it to the high command. After the high command's approval, we will make the appointments," Siddaramaiah said after meeting with Surjewala. Speaking to reporters here, he said that in the first phase MLAs will be appointed, and in the second and third phase party workers

Cong approaches EC for action over PM Modi's 'moorkhon ka sardar' remark

The Congress on Tuesday urged the Election Commission to take action against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his "moorkhon ka sardar" and Home Minister Amit Shah for "Rahu-Ketu" remarks allegedly made during poll campaigns. A delegation of Congress leaders met top officials of the Election Commission including chief election commissioner and demanded that it should act against those responsible for violation of the model code of conduct irrespective of the post they hold. The party also demanded that the sanctity of the silence period in Telangana be maintained. Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi said the delegation raised three issues primarily, which included the action against the prime minister and home minister for their remarks and maintaining sanctity of silence period ahead of assembly elections in Telangana, where campaigning for November 30 elections ended on Tuesday. He also alleged that a poll officer in Pallaghat in Madhya Pradesh has flouted norms by tampering with pos

Rahul Gandhi to visit Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam from December 9

According to the sources, Rahul Gandhi will meet the Indian diaspora in Singapore and Malaysia while in Indonesia he will be meeting the diplomats

Congress ads in Telangana papers do not seek votes: DK Shivakumar to EC

EC issued a notice to the K'taka govt for publishing ads about welfare schemes and achievements in several newspapers in poll-bound Telangana and said that it was a violation of the MCC

Telangana poll highlights: RaGa, Priyanka Gandhi, Raj CM Gehlot campaign

Telangana elections LIVE: With only two days to go, liquor shops will also remain closed till the end of elections. The elections in Telangana will be held on November 30

BRS MLC K Kavitha calls Congress guarantees 'unreasonable,' 'absurd'

Kavitha accused Congress that all of their 223 candidates signed similar bond papers in Karnataka but the Congress government has not stood true to the five promises it committed to in the state

BRS and Congress are two sides of the same coin: BJP Chief J P Nadda

JP President Nadda reiterated his party's promise of making a candidate from the backward class the chief minister of Telangana

Telangana polls: Top leaders return home as campaigning ends on Tuesday

Chief Election Commissioner of India, Rajiv Kumar announced the election schedule for the five poll-bound states on October 9 and with this, the model code of conduct came into force in the states

Karnataka govt gets EC's notice over newspaper ads in poll-bound Telangana

The Election Commission on Monday sought an explanation from the Congress government in Karnataka over advertisements publicising its achievements in newspapers in poll-bound Telangana. In a letter to the Karnataka chief secretary, the commission said the state government did not obtain prior approval from it for publishing the advertisements, an action violative of the poll code. It also said the publication of any such advertisement by the government of Karnataka in Telangana should stop with immediate effect till necessary approvals are taken by the state government from the commission. It has sought an explanation by 5 pm on Tuesday on the circumstances which led to the violation of the commission's Model Code of Conduct (MCC) instructions. In its letter, the commission also asked why disciplinary action should not be taken against the secretary-in-charge of the Department of Information and Public Relations for violations of procedure as required under MCC instructions. Earli

Goal set to make Himachal a green energy state by March 2026: CM Sukhu

Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday said his government has set a goal to make Himachal Pradesh a green energy state by March 2026. Speaking to the media, the chief minister also said the expansion of his cabinet will take place at an appropriate time after consultation with the Congress central leadership. He said that with the aim to reduce carbon emissions, his government set a goal to make Himachal Pradesh a green energy state by March 31, 2026. He said the initial phase of the Rs 680-crore Rajiv Gandhi Swarozgar Start-up Yojana has been launched, under which a 50-per cent subsidy is provided for e-taxi purchases. He said the Transport Department has received around 70 online applications so far, highlighting the positive reception of the subsidy-based start-up initiative. "In the second phase, a scheme will be introduced for the agricultural sector," he said. The chief minister paid obeisance at Gurudwara Sahib Shri Guru Singh Sabha in Shimla on Monday on the ...

Rajasthan polls: 71.74% voter turnout with stray incidents of violence

More than 55 per cent of the electorate in Rajasthan voted by 3 pm on Saturday to elect a new government in a bipolar contest, with both the Congress and the BJP expressing hope of getting the people's mandate. Polling began at more than 51,000 polling booths at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm. Officials said voting was by and large peaceful across the state. However, two people - a polling agent of a candidate and an elderly voter - died of cardiac arrest at polling booths in Pali and Udaipur districts. The voting percentage till 3 pm was 55.63 per cent, an official said. In the first two hours of voting, nearly 10 per cent of voters cast their votes and the figure went up to nearly 25 per cent by 11 am and to more than 40 per cent by 1 pm, he added. There are more than 5.25 crore registered voters in 199 seats, out of a total of 200 in the state. Polling in one constituency has been postponed due to the death of a candidate. The voters will decide the fate of 1,862 candidates.

Rajasthan Assembly polls 2023 LIVE: Voting concludes in state

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Telangana elections LIVE: Confident about Congress victory, says Priyanka

Telangana Elections LIVE: BJP accused CM KCR of working for his family and ignoring the state

If Cong wins, KCR will be put in a 'double-bedroom' jail: TPCC Chief Reddy

With less than a week left for the assembly elections scheduled on November 30, the war of words has become more intense in Telangana

If voted to power, Cong will provide only 3 hours of electricity: CM KCR

CM KCR also said that TPCC Chief Revanth Reddy wanted all farmers to buy 10 HP motors to irrigate their fields in a matter of three hours

Telangana polls: BRS and Congress use Dalits as vote banks, says Mayawati

She was speaking at an election rally in support of the BSP candidate, Dasari Usha from Peddapalli

Telangana polls: BJP hopeful of gathering support from PM Modi's rallies

With less than a week to the elections, BJP is scheduled to organise multiple rallies featuring senior party leaders in Telangana

PDP, Congress protest against 'worsening' power crisis in Kashmir

People's Democratic Party (PDP) leaders and workers on Thursday staged a protest outside the party office here against the electricity crisis in Kashmir, officials said here. The PDP workers, led by Asiea Naqash, Abdul Qayoom Bhat and Arif Laigroo tried to march from the PDP office near Sher-e-Kashmir Park here towards Lal Chowk to protest against the electricity shortage in the valley at the beginning of the long winter period. However, a posse of policemen prevented the protestors, holding placards and posters demanding an end to power cuts, from marching beyond the adjacent General Post Office (GPO). To wake the administration from a deep slumber, the PDP workers and leaders from Srinagar staged a protest today. Kashmir has plunged into darkness due to the worsening power crisis, PDP spokesperson Mohit Bhan said. The residents are enduring endless hardships, and the J-K administration's incompetence is glaring. Basic necessities have been compromised and yet the ones in charge s

Rajasthan polls 2023 LIVE: PM Modi, Shah, CM Gehlot address final rallies

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