ADR data for FY18: Contribution peaked in the run-up to the Assembly polls in Himachal, Gujarat
Arun Jaitley said that certain elements had used manufactured falsehoods to target the government on issues such as the Justice Loya case, Rafale deal, CBI row and the RBI debate
Both leaders would visit respective constituencies of Varanasi, Amethi
RJD in two minds about pitting Kanhaiya as a Mahagathbandhan candidate from Begusarai seat
The Election Commission of India made it compulsory for candidates to advertise their criminal antecedents on TV and in newspapers at least thrice during electioneering
While some have suggested downside to the markets in the short-term for coalitions, long-term historical returns are higher than majority governments
A senior BJP leader, who declined to be named, said the party will "wait and watch" as to how the differences within the alliance play out before taking a call on its next move
He asserted that the party's electoral plank will be that of development and not caste-based politics
The press conferences would be given by senior central government ministers, current chief ministers and deputy chief ministers of the BJP-ruled states, among others
Modi slammed the CPI(M)-led LDF govt in Kerala and Cong-led UDF Oppn over the Sabarimala issue; Congress Core Group's meeting had a detailed discussion on the preparedness for the Lok Sabha elections
Congress accused the government of unleashing anarchy in the country's economy, destroying the unorganised sector and worsening the agrarian crisis
We know that the Communists do not respect India's culture, history and spirituality, Modi said at a public meeting
Sources said Jaitley is in the US for a medical check-up. He had a kidney transplant last year
Congress has been accusing the BJP of taking hasty decisions to woo voters just ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls
Baghel, former chief minister Raman Singh, senior BJP leaders and officials welcomed Modi at the airport
After attending the official programme, Modi is expected to address a public rally at Patharachepa ground in Bolangir at 11.45 am
Congress should manage regional parties better
During a presser on Tuesday, she is expected to respond to queries on the political scenario in the country and the alliance with the Samajwadi Party for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls
UP CM Yogi Adityanath has downplayed the alliance, saying that it was not a challenge to the BJP
The JD(S) has demanded 12 out of 28 seats for the Lok Sabha polls, to which the Congress has expressed its reservations