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Telangana polls LIVE: Impossible to stop Cong victory march, says Kharge

Telangana elections LIVE: Wayanad MP and senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will visit the Kamareddy assembly constituency on November 26

Congress Prez Kharge accuses CM KCR of ignoring Telangana, corruption

Kharge said that CM KCR has ignored the development of Telangana in last nine years

Karnataka govt in tight spot as dominant communities oppose caste census

Karnataka's Socio-Economic and Education Survey, popularly known as the "caste census", is mired in controversies even before the report is submitted to the government, amid deep divisions within the ruling Congress, stiff opposition by dominant communities against its acceptance and the survey's original "work-sheet" copy missing. There are also indications about a delay in the submission of the survey report by Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes, with the government extending the tenure of its current Chairman, K Jayaprakash Hegde by a couple of months, until the submission of the report, originally due this month. What has put the state government and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who on Tuesday had asserted that his decision to accept the report is unwavering, in a tight spot is Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar being a signatory to a memorandum submitted to him, requesting to reject it along with the data. Along with Shivakumar, who hails from the dominant ...

EC's notice to Rajasthan Cong over political ads 'camouflaged' as news

The Election Commission on Wednesday issued a show-cause notice to the president of Rajasthan Congress for allegedly camouflaging political advertisements in newspapers as news reports. It asked state Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasra to respond to the notice by 3 pm on Thursday. "...in the interim, refrain from utilising this format, content, language and placement of advertisement, which as per your own party's complaint in March, violates the spirit of the Representation of the People Act and the model code of conduct...," the notice read. The BJP had moved the EC against the Congress advertisements ahead of the November 25 assembly polls.

Rajasthan polls 2023 LIVE: Congress, BJP gear up for elections on Nov 25

Rajasthan state Assembly elections LIVE: Catch all the latest updates of Rajasthan elections 2023 here

Telangana elections: Congress will not win more than 20 seats, says KCR

KCR praised his government's work in the state and said people can have free eye check-ups. The government is also supplying 8 million spectacles to people in the state

Like K'taka, Cong will win with full majority in Telangana: Priyank Kharge

If BRS leaders have any doubts regarding the implementation of the 'six guarantees' in Telangana, Cong can arrange for a bus for the BRS leaders to visit Karnataka, Priyank Kharge said

PM Modi diverts attention, Adani dupes people: Rahul Gandhi in Rajasthan

Rahul Gandhi calls PM Modi "Panauti Modi", a term associated with bringing bad luck, with reference to the Prime Minister's presence at India vs Australia ICC World Cup final

Rajasthan Assembly polls 2023 LIVE: Cong manifesto promises caste census

Rajasthan state Assembly elections LIVE: Catch all the latest updates of Rajasthan elections 2023 here

Telangana elections: Cauliflower, ladyfinger, matchbox among poll symbols

Notably, BRS had raised objections to the allotment of 'road roller' and 'chapati roller' symbols, but both of them have been given to candidates contesting in Telangana

Rajasthan polls 2023: Congress releases manifesto, promises caste census

Congress promises Rs 2 lakh interest-free loan to farmers, MSP as per Swaminathan commission report, new scheme for recruitment at panchayat level, and caste census in Rajasthan election manifesto

Himachal govt launches Rs 680 cr job scheme linked with green initiatives

Unemployed Himachali youth above the age of 23 years will be given a 50 per cent subsidy on loans to purchase e-taxis and e-buses with no collateral guarantee under a state government scheme to generate employment and promote green initiatives. In case the cost of the e-taxi is Rs 20-lakh, a subsidy of Rs 10 lakh will be provided, and these e-taxis would be attached to various government departments. A monthly income of about Rs 40 thousand will be ensured, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Monday. Launching the e-taxi scheme under the first phase of Rs 680 crore Rajiv Gandhi Self-Employment Start-up Yojna and a website of the Transport Department to facilitate online registration, he said the scheme for the youth was one of the key promises made in the Pratigya Patra of the Congress Party. In a statement issued here, he said that 500 permits would be issued in the first phase, and the number of permits will be increased as per the demand in the near future. The governm

From ports to airports, PM Modi controls everything: Congress chief Kharge

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for not acknowledging the contributions of Indira Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru to infrastructure and education

ECI seized Rs 1,760 cr worth of items since announcement of state elections

Detailing the seizures, the Commission said that EC action included the seizure of cash, liquor, drugs, precious metals, whose market value stood in crores, and freebies, among other items

Telangana Assembly Elections: BRS confident of third-term, says Harish Rao

Shedding light on the aspect of anti-incumbency, Rao said, 'After ten years of rule, no government can be a 100% satisfaction government. Expectations will be more'

Telangana Assembly elections: Amit Shah to address poll rallies, roadshow

This is Amit Shah's 2nd visit to Telangana in the last 3 days. Other than this, PM Narendra Modi is also scheduled to visit Telangana on November 25, 26, and 27 to garner support for the state BJP

PM works for Adani round the clock: Rahul Gandhi's charge in Rajasthan

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of working for businessman Gautam Adani "round-the-clock". Instead of 'Bharat Mata ki Jai', the prime minister should say 'Adani ji Ki Jai' because he works for him, Gandhi charged at an election rally here. He said the poor, farmers, labourers are 'Bharat Mata' and the 'Jai' of Bharat Mata will be when the participation of these sections will be ensured in the country. He also accused the prime minister of wanting to make two 'Hindustans', one for Adani and the other for the poor. The Congress leader also said that Modi will not conduct a caste census no matter what. Rahul Gandhi and Congress party can do this, he asserted. The Congress has been targeting the Adani group, accusing it of benefitting from the BJP government, and has been demanding a JPC probe into the allegations made by a US Research group Hindenburg. The Adani-led business conglomerate has denied any wrongdoing on its par

Rajasthan govt collected over Rs 35k cr tax on petrol, diesel, alleges Puri

The allegation comes as Rajasthan will undergo legislative assembly polls on November 25 while the counting of votes, along with four other poll-bound states, will be held on December 3.

Kamal Nath accuses BJP of bribing voters with liquor on MP poll eve

Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Kamal Nath on Friday accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of distributing money and liquor to voters on the eve of the state assembly elections. Polling for the 230-member state assembly is underway on Friday. Talking to reporters at the Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) office here, Nath claimed, "Only police, money and administration are left with the BJP. They distributed money and liquor the entire day yesterday. I have received several videos." He also alleged that the BJP created a ruckus in the police station located in Indore-1 assembly constituency, and that he held talks with the officials there about the situation. When asked about state BJP chief V D Sharma's allegations that Congress was involved in hooliganism, Nath said, "They have nothing left to say. Do they have any examples for this (Congress hooliganism)?" In the morning, state Home Minister Narottam Mishra said if any party other than the BJP wins the election, then ...

Chhattisgarh polls: Fight one sided, CM Baghel confident of retaining power

Polling for the 70 seats of the 90-member assembly began today at 8 am on Friday. voting for the first phase in Chhattisgarh for 20 seats was held on November 7.