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86% Cong, 79% BJP candidates crorepatis; 30% from AAP have criminal cases

The average assets per candidate stands at Rs 1.87 crore against Rs 1.68 crore in 2018

Posters calling Kumaraswamy 'electricity thief' appear near his house

Posters dubbing former Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy as 'current thief' surfaced on the walls near his house a day after the Bengaluru Electricity Supply Company registered a case of power theft against him. Videos showing the posters went viral on social media. Learning about the posters, police rushed to the spot and removed them. The Congress in Karnataka on Tuesday accused former Chief Minister and JD(S) state chief Kumarawamy of drawing power illegally to light up his JP Nagar residence here with decorative lights during Deepavali. The ruling party posted a video along with a statement on micro-blogging site 'X' criticising the JD(S) leader and son of former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda. Accordingly, the BESCOM vigilance wing conducted an inspection and registered a case under Section 135 of the Indian Electricity Act. Kumaraswamy said it was not his fault but of a private decorator who gave the connection directly from a nearby electricity pole. When he got to

Battle for MP: 6 years on, Mandsaur police firing missing from poll pitch

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan sat on a three-day fast, ensured adequate prices for agricultural produce and launched the Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana four months after the Mandsaur police firing

Assets of 192 re-contesting MLAs in MP rose 50% last 5 years: ADR

The assets of the MLAs grew Rs 5.9 crore in the last five years, increasing from Rs 11.91 crore to Rs 17.81 crore, from 2018 to 2023

Gwalior-Chambal battle: Loyalties, betrayals, and the cry for change

"It is 'Maharaja' who betrayed the people of Madhya Pradesh. This time, people are ready to take revenge for their betrayal," says Bablu Singh, a local member of Congress in Gwalior

BJP, Congress look beyond Assembly polls, craft pitch for 2024 battle

On the issue of caste, the PM has responded by stating that the Congress abused him since he belonged to the other backward class (OBC) but has persisted with the line that poverty has no caste

Why call yourself OBC when 'Garib' the only caste in India?: Rahul Gandhi

He further went on to say that all promises made by PM Modi, whether it be on black money, demonetization, or previously revoked farm laws, were either false or have never been delivered to the people

MP Assembly polls: Heart of India gearing up to vote for real job prospects

Lies, damned lies, and statistics: Why is unemployment in the state a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma?

Telugu Desam Party shifts focus from old turf to hometown advantage

In the political ballpark of Andhra Pradesh, the Telugu Desam Party readies to hit a political home run, while the YSR Congress Party faces a rising tide of anti-incumbency. ADITI PHADNIS writes

Why solving 'Maratha quota' Rubik's cube needs more than 20 moves

Analogous to the diverse sides of a cube, the quota conundrum in Maharashtra presents a complex puzzle

Hitching a (political) ride: The road ahead for Odisha CM's all-weather man

Government employees, ruling BJD eaders, and service associations have queued up in Naveen Niwas, the residence of Odisha CM, to congratulate V K Pandian following his new assignment

Indira Gandhi's death anniversary: How the 'Iron Lady' spent her last day

October 31,1984 is the death anniversary of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi who got assassinated on this day by two of her own bodyguards after she ordered the 'Operation Blue Star'

Women in election-bound Madhya Pradesh: Of opening moves, political pawns

Women voters emerge as the pivotal pieces on a complex board of shifting alliances and challenges for the Bharatiya Janata Party. NITIN KUMAR writes

Election manifestos: After pro-women planks, parties take a youth turn

While its Madhya Pradesh manifesto, released last week, also promised monthly allowances to unemployed youth, it also sought to appeal to their aspirations

Building consensus: Mallikarjun Kharge's one year as Congress chief

Though Kharge's tenure has seen Congress victories in Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka, the real test would be the 2024 Lok Sabha battle against Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP

Telangana Assembly elections: 1000 BRS leaders join hands with Congress

BRS party members who left the ruling party to join the Congress are said to have been angry that BRS had retained Bollam Mallaiah Yadav as the MLA candidate, ignoring the demand of party workers

Chhattisgarh Assembly elections: BJP complains to state poll authority

The opposition BJP in Chhattisgarh has filed a complaint with the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in Raipur seeking action against 83 Congress candidates, claiming they have not furnished their criminal record details to the Election Commission within 48 hours of their selection. The Congress, however, claimed the BJP was levelling false allegations against the ruling party candidates. A Congress spokesperson said they have not given tickets to people with "criminal tendencies" and that they will fulfil the criteria laid down by the Election Commission. The Congress has so far declared candidates for 83 out of the total 90 seats in the state which will go to polls in two phases on November 7 and 17. In the complaint submitted to the CEO on Saturday, the BJP has cited the Supreme Court's order, according to which political parties must submit to the Election Commission the criminal antecedents of candidates within 48 hours of their selection, BJP's state legal cell convener Jaiprakash

The prospects of Mandal 2.0

As the 2024 Lok Sabha elections approach, the key question is how big the caste issue will be

Telangana elections: Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi to launch Congress bus yatra

While Priyanka is set to return to New Delhi after the rally, Rahul Gandhi will continue to attend events in the state

ECI has given less time for 1st phase of Chattisgarh polls: TS Singh Deo

On Sunday, the Congress announced the first list of 30 candidates for the Chhattisgarh Assembly elections