Page 12 - Political Parties

Uttar Pradesh parties race past people's issues for 2022 Assembly polls

As 2022 dawns and Uttar Pradesh prepares for elections, the battle is becoming less political and even less issue based

Parties will have to tell voters why they selected tainted candidates: CEC

CEC said that the norm was not enforced strictly earlier, but in wake of a Supreme Court directive, the top official said that the norm would be strictly enforced.

Centre calls meeting of 5 political parties over suspension of MPs today

The Central govt has called a meeting of five political parties on Monday whose MPs have been suspended from the Rajya Sabha to break the deadlock between the govt and the Opposition in the House

Amaravati should remain sole capital of AP, say political parties

The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly last month passed a Bill to repeal An Act that was intended to establish three capitals for the state

Parties received over Rs 1,100 crore during assembly polls in 2021: Study

The AIADMK's total expenditure during the elections stood at Rs 57.33 crore, and of that, Rs 56.756 crore went towards publicity

Dynastic parties matter of concern to people committed to Constitution: PM

Modi also paid tributes to security personnel who lost their lives during the November 26, 2008, terror attacks in Mumbai.

Over 55% donations to regional parties from 'unknown' sources, shows data

The total income of 25 regional political parties in FY20 was Rs 803.24 crore

Explained: How much political parties spent on publicity in last 5 years

South Indian parties were among the biggest spenders: Their average annual expenditure on elections was the highest

Infighting, alliance key to Congress defeat in recent elections: Panel

The committee was headed by Ashok Chavan and has members like Salman Khurshid, Manish Tewari, Vincent Pala and Jothi Mani.

Workers to decide who should lead party, will do what party wants: Rahul

Gandhi on Saturday said he favours internal elections with the party

Infecting public health

Politics and religion are Covid-19 super-spreaders

No other political party is a match to BJP, says party chief J P Nadda

Almost all political parties in the country are family-based, Nadda said

Politicians line up to meet Tikait at Ghazipur in show of solidarity

Several leaders belonging to different political parties on Saturday visited the Ghazipur border

Common political agenda: Support when in power, slam when in Opposition

The farm laws, Aadhaar, DBT and GST are just a few instances of political parties in the Opposition taking a contrarian stance on issues they supported when in power

Independents being coaxed to join political party after DDC polls: NC

The National Conference (NC) alleged on Thursday that several Independent candidates, who have emerged as winners in the DDC polls, are being coaxed and coerced to join a certain political party

No public interest in disclosing details of political parties' donors: CIC

CIC rejected a plea for making the details public

Parties push Facebook ads to target voters in Bihar's pandemic polls

Four official pages alone had over 2,200 ads

Political parties in Bihar seek CBI probe into Sushant Singh Rajput death

The Maharashtra government's refusal to hand over to CBI the investigation into actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death met with strong disapproval from across the political spectrum in Bihar on Thursday. Parties sympathetic as well as hostile to the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress combine in Maharashtra were unanimous in criticising its Home Minister Anil Deshmukh's assertion that there is no need to transfer the case to the central probe agency. The deceased actor's family is yet to disclose in public what they think of handing over the case to the CBI. Bihar MLC and AICC media panelist Prem Chandra Mishra said the investigation by the Mumbai police has left many loopholes. The bereaved family has lodged an FIR in Patna and if they have trust in a probe by the Patna Police, it should be extended all possible cooperation, he said. But if they want a CBI inquiry, that sentiment should be respected as well, he added. The lawyer of the actor's family, Vikas Singh, who practices at the Supreme Co

Author Milan Vaishnav sees Covid-19 reshaping political campaigns in India

Covid-19 is pushing Indian political parties to quickly look for alternative ways of mobilisation.

Covid-19 crisis: Leaders, both in govt and Oppn have fallen short in India

Coronavirus represents the most profound crisis facing India and the response from our leadership has not inspired confidence