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Results of Thailand's post-coup elections delayed
Thailand's Election Commission (EC) on Monday delayed the announcement of the results of the first general elections in the country since the military led by incumbent Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha took power in a coup in 2014.
Jharkhand RJD chief may join BJP, contest LS polls
Jharkhand Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president Annapurna Devi is likely to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to contest the Lok Sabha poll, sources said.
Gloom pervades Maharashtra poll battlefield (Dangal 2019)
With no 'wave' to guide their destinies, anxious politicians from all parties are desperately jumping from one ship to another to navigate their uncertain political future in Maharashtra for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
Mamata trying to provoke constitutional crisis: BJP
The BJP Monday alleged Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was trying to provoke a constitutional crisis and accused the West Bengal Police of threatening" customs officials who tried to check luggage of two women, including a relative of the TMC chief, at the Kolkata airport. BJP spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain told reporters the state government seems to be working to protect a family -- a reference to Mamata Banerjee's MP nephew Abhishek, whose wife's luggage the officials tried to check. The chief minister should tell the people what was being brought in those suitcases that the Kolkata police had to "terrorise" customs officials to prevent them from checking them, he said. He also alleged the police threatened the customs officials. Abhishek, who is a Lok Sabha member, has suggested that his wife was chosen by customs officials because of her profile and rejected claims of BJP leaders that she was carrying anything in violation of laws. The BJP has used the issue to corner the state's .
UP minister calls Priyanka 'Siberian bird', terms her Ayodhya visit as 'picnic'
Questioning Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's intention of visiting Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister and BJP leader Mohsin Raza on Monday equated the Congress general secretary as a "migratory Siberian bird", and dubbed her campaign for the impending Lok Sabha polls a "picnic"."Those who are questioning the existence of Lord Ram, what are they going to find in Ayodhya? They (Congress) did not go to Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj. There was a 'deepotsav' event in Ayodhya. That was also not attended by them. They are going (to Ayodhya) as they have remembered Babur (Mughal ruler). They want to search for his remains there. So, Priyanka is a Siberian bird, who migrates from one place to another after seeing the weather conditions," Raza told ANI.Priyanka is scheduled to start her three-day long campaign from March 27 and will offer prayers at the famous Hanuman Garhi temple in Ayodhya, a source told ANI.The Congress leader will board a bus customised in the form of a 'rath' and would cover ...
K'taka: Cong leader SP Muddahanumegowda files nomination from Tumkur Parliamentary constituency, urges Deve Gowda to step back
Rifts in the Congress- Janata Dal (Secular) coalition in Karnataka on Monday seemed to intensify further as the Lok Sabha elections inches closer.The gaping rift in the alliance was visible when Congress sitting MP, SP Muddahanumegowda on Monday filed his nomination from Tumkur, which under the seat-sharing arrangement announced earlier was ceded to the JD(S) after supremo Deve Gowda said he will fight from the Tumkur seat. Of the 28 Lok Sabha seats in the state, it was agreed that Congress will contest 20 seats and JD(S) on eight."I have filed my nomination as a Congress candidate. I request my leader and JD (S) to reconsider their decision and give me the ticket to contest from Tumkur. I am confident that I will get back the seat," Muddahanumegowda told media persons here after filing his nomination.Muddahanumegowda filed his nomination for Tumkur despite a request made by Deputy Chief Minister G Parmeshwara on Sunday to "obey the coalition dharma".Congress leader and former MLA K .
BJP releases eigth list of candidates for LS polls
The BJP on Monday released its eighth list for the ensuing General elections. The names announced are of two candidates for Odisha, including former MP and founder of Utkal Bharat party Kharbela Swain and former Odisha DGP and DG CRPF Prakash Mishra.Earlier in the day, Swain joined the BJP in the presence of Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan at state party headquarters in Bhubaneswar. He will be contesting from Kandhamal parliamentary constituency.Mishra, who had joined the BJP on Sunday, will contest from Cuttack parliamentary constituency.This was the eighth list of the BJP for the Lok Sabha polls.Odisha will witness elections in 21 parliamentary constituencies.BJP also declared names of nine candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections in the state. The strength of the Odisha Assembly is 147.The third list of legislative Assembly polls for Odisha includes Dinesh Jain (Jharsuguda), Debendra Mohapatra (Rairakhol), Badrinaryan Dhal (Bhandaripokhari), Pradeip Naik (Bhadrak), ...
'Trend for Congress win to ignite Diwali in Pakistan'
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has said if poll results showed a trend of Congress winning, "Diwali would be celebrated in Pakistan".
Row in TN Cong over naming Karti Chidambaram from Sivaganga seat
Former Union Minister E M Sudarsana Natchiappan who was a contender for the Sivaganga Lok Sabha seat has strongly opposed the party high command's decision allotting it to Karti P Chidambaram saying people "hated" that family. While the names of eight other Congress candidates from Tamil Nadu were announced on Friday, the nominee for Sivaganga - Karti Chidambaram - was declared only on Sunday evening. Besides Karti, the only other contender for Sivaganga seat was Natchiappan. Natchiappan, who emerged victorious in 1999 Lok Sabha polls defeating H Raja (BJP-runner-up) and P Chidambaram of the Tamil Maanila Congress (who secured the third position), said the decision by the high command has pushed the Congress into a tough situation since Karti Chidambaram was facing "court case." P Chidambaram has won from Sivaganga seven times starting 1984. "As far as I understand, people hate that entire family (P Chidambaram's family) as they have not done any good for the Sivaganga constituency," .
RLD chief files nomination from Muzaffarnagar
RLD chief Choudhary Ajit Singh on Monday filed his nomination as the SP-BSP-RLD alliance candidate from Muzaffarnagar for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. While former Union minister and sitting MP Sanjeev Balyan is the BJP contender, the Congress has not fielded any candidate from the seat. Meanwhile, Shivpal Yadav's Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party-Lohia (PSP-L) has fielded Ombir Singh from the constituency. District Magistrate Ajay Shanker Pandey told reporters here security has been tightened in the district and that the model code of conduct is in place. Muzaffarnagar will go to polls on April 11.
Manjhi, Chirag Paswan file papers(Lead)
Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) chief and former Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Monday filed his nomination papers from the Gaya parliamentary constituency for the Lok Sabha polls.
China welcomes Modi, Khan exchanging greetings
China on Monday welcomed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan exchanging greetings amid heightened tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.
No cakewalk for BJP in Jammu, Udhampur seats (Dangal 2019)
With both the National Conference (NC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) choosing to stay away from the contest in the Jammu and Udhampur Lok Sabha seats, the balance appears to swing in favour of the Congress party in these constituencies.
Cong replaces Rashid Alvi from Amroha, names Sachin Choudhary in his place
The Congress on Monday announced that Sachin Choudhary will be the party's candidate from Uttar Pradesh's Amroha parliamentary constituency in place of Rashid Alvi. The Congress on Saturday night had announced Alvi's candidature from Amroha in its eighth list. A former spokesperson of the Congress, Alvi has been a member of the Lok Sabha from Amroha (1999-2004) and a two-term Rajya Sabha MP from Andhra Pradesh. Sources said Alvi was reluctant to contest from Amroha from where the Bahujan Samaj Party has named Danish Ali, Janata Dal Secular's ex-general secretary, as its candidate.
Will be happy if Sapna Choudhary campaigns for BJP: Manoj Tiwari
A day after Sapna Choudhary denied joining any political party reportedly after signing membership forms of the Congress, Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari on Monday claimed he met with the Haryavani singer and dancer on Sunday.Tiwari also said that he will be happy if Choudhary campaigns for the Bharatiya Janata Party."We want to make Narendra Modi ji Prime Minister again. I will be happy if Sapna Chowdhary campaigns for the BJP in future," Manoj Tiwari told ANI here.Elaborating about his meeting with Sapna on Sunday, Tiwari said: "Yes, I met Sapna yesterday. In her press conference, she has clearly said that she hasn't joined Congress and she won't be doing campaigning for the party."Without Sapna's consent, Congress has used her old pictures to spread the news that she has joined Congress and will contest from Mathura. She is the biggest superstar and Congress has stooped to such level, which was not expected under Priyanka Gandhi Vadra," Tiwari said."Sapna has said whatever she will do
India regards Israel as reliable defence partner: Shringla
India regards Israel as a "reliable" defence and security partner" and there is a growing cooperation between the two nations on issues like counter-terrorism, the Indian envoy here has said. Indian Ambassador to the United States, Harsh Vardhan Shringla, participating in a panel discussion on India-Israel relationship at the annual AIPAC2019 Conference highlighted the tremendous progress made over the past 27 years of bilateral diplomatic relations in the areas of defence, agriculture, high-technology and water management. Shringla said that India regards Israel as "a reliable defense and security partner" and that there is growing convergence of views and cooperation on issues such as counter-terrorism, based on a shared perception of the global threats of terrorism, radicalism and fundamentalism. He noted that India-Israel relations witnessed a marked upswing in the last five years with a number of unprecedented high-level exchanges, including the visit of Prime Minister Narendra ..
Congress' minimum guarantee to benefit 25 cr poor: Rahul
Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday said nearly 25 crore poor people in the country will get financial assistance of Rs 72,000 per annum if the party is voted to power.
N. Korean staff return to liaison office: Seoul
North Korea restored some personnel to an inter-Korean liaison office in its border city of Kaesong on Monday, South Korea's Unification Ministry said, just three days after Pyongyang withdrew all its staff from there.
UN allows sanctions exemption for humanitarian aid to N. Korea
In a temporary relief to North Korea, the United Nations has waived sanctions to agencies providing humanitarian assistance, including food security, access to clean water and improving children's health, to enter the communist country.Yonhap news agency reported that the sanction relief came into effect on March 14, allowing aid agency Mennonite Central Committee to bring items such as hygiene kits and surgical tools, into North Korea.The approval of these exemptions, valid for six months, raised the total number of humanitarian exemptions related to North Korea currently in effect to 21.Humanitarian assistance is not banned under international sanctions, however, the flow of aid materials are restricted by the U.N.The Mennonite Central Committee said that said it will deliver medical equipment by hand during a monitoring visit in May.Citing local media reports, Christian Friends of Korea, a United States-based non-governmental organisation, embarked on a three-week visit to North ...
Ahluwalia dropped, BJP fields Bisht from Darjeeling
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday denied a ticket to Union Minister S.S. Ahluwalia and has fielded Raju Singh Bisht from Darjeeling parliamentary constituency in West Bengal.