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Rahul's fight in Wayanad not symbolic: Vijayan
Congress President Rahul Gandhi's decision to contest the Lok Sabha polls from Wayanad in Kerala, apart from Amethi in Uttar Pradesh, cannot be seen as a symbolic fight, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said here on Sunday.
Tough fight for BJP in Phase 1 of Karnataka poll (Dangal 2019)
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) faces a tough battle in Karnataka's first phase of polling for 14 Lok Sabha seats on April 18, as the ruling allies Congress and Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) have fielded joint candidates to prevent their bankable votes from splitting at the hustings.
Pak Army chief to brief parliamentarians on 'hostile situation' at LoC
Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa will brief the parliamentarians next week on "hostile situation at the Line of Control" in the aftermath of recent tension with India, media reports said on Sunday. The briefing, to be held at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi on April 4, will be attended by the members of standing committees of the National Assembly and Senate on defence, Dawn reported. Gen Bajwa will "brief the parliamentarians on hostile situation at the Line of Control", it said. The paper said that it will be the second briefing by the army chief to the parliamentarians over one month. Earlier, parliamentarians were briefed in an in-camera session held at Parliament House on February 27, the day the Pakistan Air Force carried out a raid in India. However, Prime Minister Imran Khan did not attend the briefing. This week's briefing would be attended by a number of prominent leaders from the opposition parties, including former ministers, as they are members ..
"In a day or two", Sheila Dikshit keeps Congress-AAP alliance possibility alive
Suspense reigns over Congress and Aam Aadmi Party(AAP) alliance in the national capital, as Delhi Congress chief Sheila Dikshit on Sunday further fueled speculations, saying her party will soon make an official announcement in this regard."In some time the things will be clear. You will get to know about it in a matter of a few hours, by this evening or by tomorrow. There will be an official announcement," she said while replying to question about the alliance.On being asked about the declaration of name of candidates, she said, "The party (Congress) has been working on it. Today is a holiday, they will make announcements some time tomorrow."According to party sources, Congress is ready for both the situation of forging an alliance or going alone and has begun the process of finalising the candidates for all seven parliamentary constituencies of Delhi.On Saturday night between 10 to 12 PM, a meeting was held at Sheila Dikshit's residence regarding the alliance in which Delhi ...
Former Minister Raghunath Mohanty resigns from BJD
Former Odisha Minister Raghunath Mohanty on Sunday resigned from the Biju Janata Dal (BJD).
Rahul to contest LS polls also from Wayanad
In a major decision, the Congress on Sunday announced that party President Rahul Gandhi will contest the Lok Sabha polls from Wayanad in Kerala, apart from Amethi in Uttar Pradesh.
Rahul to contest from Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in addition to Amethi
Senior Congress leader AK Antony on Sunday announced that Congress president Rahul Gandhi will be contesting from Wayanad parliamentary constituency in Kerala in addition to Amethi in Uttar Pradesh."For the past so many weeks there have been continuous requests and demands from the Congress workers and our partners, they feel that Rahul Gandhi should contest from one seat from South India. The requests and demands were mainly raised by Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu," said Antony.He further said that there were deliberations done on the issue by Congress leaders and added, "all of us requested Rahul that ignoring the unanimous request from Southern states is not correct. Hence, Rahul must accept the demand"."Finally he has given the consent to contest from Wayanad", said Antony.On March 15, former Chief Minister and Congress leader Siddaramaiah had requested the Congress president to contest from Karnataka.In its first list released on March 7, Congress had announced that Rahul will
It's Modi's image vs united opposition in Jammu (Constituency Profile) (Dangal 2019)
The battle lines are clearly drawn between archrivals Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress for the prestigious Jammu Lok Sabha seat from where BJP's Jugal Kishore Sharma is seeking re-election.
Polling underway for Ukraine presidential election
Polling was underway on Sunday in Ukraine for the first round of the country's presidential election.
Anecdotes as analysis at election time (Column: Political Calculus)
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Triangular contest in Saharanpur may benefit BJP (Constituency Profile) (Dangal 2019)
Among the Western Uttar Pradesh seats going to the polls in the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections, Saharanpur presents a unique picture. The constituency has a large presence of Muslims and the BJP won the seat in 2014. The scenario could repeat itself in 2019.
Telangana BJP puts up brave face despite tough contest
Political observers may have a poor perception of the BJP's performance in Telangana based on December 2018 assembly results, but the saffron party will throw a surprise by winning 8-9 seats out of 17 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state due to the Narendra Modi factor, party's state unit chief K Laxman has claimed. The parliamentary elections are different from assembly polls and there is no prime ministerial face from the opposition parties who can match up to Prime Minister Modi's charisma, he said. The 2014 general election was the last election that a united Andhra Pradesh saw, as the state was bifurcated into Andhra Pradesh and Telangana less than a month after the polls. The BJP had 10.5 per cent vote share and won only Secunderabad seat in alliance with Telugu Desam Party (TDP). In the assembly polls last year, the BJP could retain only one of the five seats it had won in 2014 "We will not only retain Secunderabad but also win some more seats. The Modi factor will not only ...
Pak opens fire at forward posts in Rajouri
The Pakistan Army Sunday targeted forward posts and villages along the LoC in Rajouri district with mortars and small arms firing, a Defence spokesman said. This is the third consecutive day that Pakistan has violated the ceasefire. "At about 0900 hours, Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by shelling with mortars and firing of small arms along the LoC in Nowshera sector of Rajouri. The Indian Army is retaliating befittingly," the spokesman said. He said there was no report of any casualty in the cross-border shelling which was still continuing when last reports came in. A civilian was injured on Saturday when Pakistan Army lobbed mortar shells in Mankote sector of Poonch district.
Rahul Gandhi to contest from Wayanad in Kerala along with Amethi: Antony
Ending speculation, Congress Sunday announced that party president Rahul Gandhi will contest from Wayanad parliamentary constituency in Kerala along with Amethi in Uttar Pradesh. The announcement was made by senior party leader AK Antony at a press conference here. "Rahul Gandhi will contest from Wayanad parliamentary constituency in Kerala," Antony said. There were several requests for Rahul to contest from Wayanad, he added.
UK MPs threaten to reject May snap election efforts
Conservative MPs from across the ruling party have threatened to reject any effort by British Prime Minister Theresa May to lead them into a snap election, warning it would aggrevate the Brexit crisis, the media reported.
LS poll in WB: Discontent over candidate selection puts question mark on BJP's prospects
The BJP's ambitious target of winning 23 Lok Sabha seats from West Bengal may prove to be an uphill task as discontent is brewing over ticket distribution after old-timers and homegrown leaders were overlooked in favour of turncoats and newcomers. The BJP, which has announced candidates for 40 seats out of 42 in the state, has nominated 10 turncoats, who switched over from Congress, CPI(M) and TMC and has around 20 greenhorns. Protests have erupted in various parts of the state over the issue with several leaders either resigning or becoming inactive during campaign. BJP state president Dilip Ghosh conceded there has been discontent over ticket distribution, but said everybody should abide by party's decision. "Yes, there has been some discontent in the party but we all should abide by the party decision's. Somebody has aspiration for tickets but that doesn't mean that if you don't get tickets you will start protesting," Ghosh said. A senior BJP leader, who did not wish to be named .
Omar for assembly polls in JK immediately after LS election, does not favour coalition govt
National Conference leader Omar Abdullah favours early Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir and has expressed the hope that the people of the state will give mandate for a single party rule, instead of a coalition government in the state as has been witnessed since 2002. In an interview to PTI, the former chief minister said assembly election in the state can be held in a three-to-five week period soon after the Lok Sabha polls are over as adequate security forces will be available. The final phase of Lok Sabha election is on May 19 and the counting of votes is on May 23. "We definitely have a window (after the Lok Sabha polls and before Amarnath Yatra). It is possible to hold assembly elections in J-K over a three-to-five-week period. You can start with the last couple of phases of Parliament elections, if you like. Then you have the entire month of June to have elections," Abdullah said. The National Conference vice president said he had no reason to believe that Election ...
Vijay Mallya cites PM Modi's remark to affirm recovery of all bank dues
Fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya on Sunday quoted an interview of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to assert that the government has already recovered more than what he allegedly owed to banks.Mallya, who is currently facing trial in a UK Court, took to micro-blogging Twitter and wrote: "I humbly submit that my assertion that I am a poster boy is fully vindicated by the PM's own statement about me (by name)that his Govt has recovered more than what I allegedly owe the Banks. Fact that I have been a UK resident since 1992 ignored. Suits the BJP to say I ran away."In an interview to Republic Bharat news channel on March 29, Prime Minister Modi had expressed satisfaction over the fact that Mallya's extradition process was in the last stage and the government has recovered money from him."We brought in a law that enabled the Indian government to confiscate the property of fugitives in any part of the world. You must've seen in the case of Vijay Mallya. He owed banks Rs 9000 crore but the ..
Main Bhi Chowkidar campaign: PM Modi to address nation through video conference, booths set up at 500 locations
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today interact with people, who have pledged their support to the 'Main Bhi Chowkidar' campaign in all parliamentary constituencies on Sunday.The Prime Minister will address the biggest town hall programme at the Talkatora Stadium at 5 PM later today. As many as 5,000 people are expected to attend the town hall.At the same time, PM Modi will interact with lakhs of people across the country, through video conferencing set up at more than 500 locations across the country.Taking to the Twitter, Prime Minister wrote: "The day we were most looking forward to is here! At 5 PM, lakhs of Chowkidars from different parts of India will interact in the historic Main Bhi Chowkidar programme. This is an interaction you must not miss."Expressing confidence that vibrant professionals especially youngster will facilitate 'Main Bhi Chowkidar' campaign with their presence, Prime Minister said: "These professionals energise and ...
Turks vote in test for Erdogan as recession hits home
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan heads into local elections Sunday fighting for what he says is Turkey's survival, with his party risking defeat in the capital amid an economic slowdown. Erdogan and his Justice and Development Party (AKP) have won every vote since the party first came to power in 2002 but this time, analysts say the party could lose Ankara and even Istanbul. It is the first municipal poll since Turks approved constitutional reforms in 2017 to create an executive presidency that gave Erdogan wider powers, and follows general elections last year. But Erdogan, whose ability to win continuously in the ballot box is unparalleled in Turkish history, is more vulnerable with the country's economy in recession, unemployment up and inflation in double digits. Much of the AKP's success has been down to his perceived economic prowess, but days before the vote, the Turkish lira has been sliding again, provoking memories of the 2018 currency crisis that badly hurt Turkish ...