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Delhi BJP seeks action against AAP for 'indulging in violent acts'
The BJP's Delhi unit Tuesday filed a complaint with the Chief Electoral Office in Delhi and sought action against the Aam Aadmi Party, which it alleged was "indulging in violent acts" and violating the model code of conduct. In its complaint, the BJP accused the AAP of burning the 2014 manifesto of the saffron party which had photos of BJP leaders. They alleged that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal along with other party leaders had burnt BJP manifesto on March 13. Other party leaders Manish Sisodia, Rajendra Pal Gautam, Kailash Gahlot and Pankaj Gupta were among those who led had party workers in burning copies of the party's manifesto, the BJP alleged. The manifestos were burnt by the AAP to attack BJP on the issue of full statehood to Delhi. "The AAP leaders are violating MCC by either not seeking permission for such events from Election Commission or they have sought permission for election meetings from EC and misused such permission to violate MCC by burning BJP's ...
RS Prasad tears into Oppn parties for criticizing 'Main Bhi Chowkidar' campaign
Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday slammed Congress for criticising BJP's "Main Bhi Chowkidar" campaign, saying, "Those who are on bail or have a lot to hide are opposing it".The statement from the Union Minister came a day after Rahul Gandhi-led Congress downplayed BJP's campaign.Further taking a dig at Congress, Prasad while addressing a press conference in New Delhi, said, "Some people are saying that watchman is for rich people. They are the same people who have looted crores from the poor."Priyanka Gandhi Vadra yesterday while commenting on 'chowkidar' campaign of the BJP had said, "It is their choice what they want to add to their name. When I met potato farmers in western UP, one of them told me, 'the rich have chowkidar, the farmers are their own chowkidar'."Prasad further claimed, "BJP's MainBhiChowkidar campaign has turned into a mass revolution on social media with 1680 crore impressions and 20 lakh tweets."In his concluding remark, the Union Minister informed ...
Congress faces alliance troubles (Dangal 2019)
The Congress appears to be caught between its goal of defeating the ruling NDA in the Lok Sabha elections and expanding its own base in various states, leading to its failure to seal crucial alliances including in Bihar.
Punjab: Cong Gen Next waiting to jump into poll fray
The 2019 Lok Sabha elections may turn out be the launch pad for children of some Punjab Congress leaders, with the generation next eyeing party tickets for the May 19 polls. With the Congress claiming to be in a "firm position" in Punjab, it may not strictly follow the 'one family, one ticket' rule which was introduced during the 2017 Assembly elections in the state. The party has received over 180 applications from ticket aspirants to contest the Lok Sabha polls in Punjab. Maximum applications are for Khadoor Sahib, Anandpur Sahib and Ferozepur seats. "Winnability is going to be the main factor in giving tickets," said Asha Kumari, Congress Punjab Affairs in-charge. Children of several Cabinet ministers, former ministers, MLAs and ex-legislators are among those looking to jump into the poll fray. Sports Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi's son, Anumit Hira, is seeking ticket for Ferozepur seat while Health Minister Brahm Mohindra's son, Mohit, is hoping to contest from Bathinda ...
Owaisi, Revanth among early birds to launch campaign in T'gana
AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi and Telangana Congress working President A Revanth Reddy are among the Lok Sabha candidates who have kicked off their campaign ahead of others in Telangana. Owaisi, who is seeking re-election for a fourth consecutive term from Hyderabad, filed his nomination on Monday, the first day of nominations. He conducted a door-to-door campaign at Nawab Saheb Kunta on Monday. "What can any politician/candidate say for this unconditional affection, love from people who I have never met - I have to work more hard to live upto the expectations of common people but I am certainly blessed Alhamdullilah," he tweeted. Congress has fielded Firoz Khan from Hyderabad to take on Owaisi. Khan had unsuccessfully contested in the Assembly polls in December. Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) working president Revanth Reddy, known as a firebrand leader, kicked off his campaign on Sunday after visiting a temple. He is contesting from Malkajgiri ...
Delhi BJP to move EC against AAP for model code violation
The Delhi BJP said Monday it would complain to the Election Commission that the Aam Aadmi Party was violating the model code of conduct by trying to incite communal tensions. Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly Vijender Gupta said AAP's Lok Sabha candidate Raghav Chadha tweeted images of a cow and its calf standing at a doorstep and wrote 'Door to door campaigning by BJP' which was liked by Delhi Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal. "We have taken an appointment with the Election Commission of India and will apprise them about how the AAP is politicising cow which is a symbol of harmony and trying to create communal tension," he told reporters. BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri said complaints have been filed at the Govindpuri, Pul Prahladpur and Sangam Vihar police station against the AAP for trying to incite communal tension through Chadha's tweets. "We will urge the Election Commission of India to invalidate the AAP and urge them to ensure that FIRs are filed on these complaints," he ...
DMK manifesto promises release of Rajiv Gandhi's killers, citizenship for Sri Lankan refugees
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Tuesday released its poll manifesto and promised efforts to release seven convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.DMK Chief MK Stalin said, "AIADMK will urge Government of India and the President to give due direction to the Governor of Tamil Nadu for the release of the seven Tamil convicts as ordered by Supreme Court and approved by the cabinet of Tamil Nadu government."The DMK chief also promised to give citizenship to all Sri Lankan refugees in Tamil Nadu.On the education front, he promised to abolish NEET. Assured to waive education loans and announced to provide free rail facility for school and college students.Stalin also asserted that if voted to power his government will create more jobs and fill up all existing vacancies in all central government departments in Tamil Nadu. He also said that Tamil will be made the official language in Central Government offices in the state.The DMK also said that it will push for full statehood of ..
Pawan Kalyan to contest AP Assembly polls from Bhimavaram and Gajuwaka
Jana Sena Party (JSP) president Pawan Kalyan will contest the Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections from two seats, Bhimavaram and Gajuwaka.Out of 175 seats in the state assembly, the BSP will contest on 21 Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh while CPI and CPM will contest on seven Assembly seats each. The remaining will be contested by the JSP.Yesterday the BSP, CPI, CPM and JSP also finalized their seat sharing agreement in Andhra Pradesh for the Lok Sabha elections. The BSP will contest on three seats, while CPI and CPM will contest on two Lok Sabha seats each. The rest of the seats will be contested by JSP.The Election Commission of India on Sunday announced that Andhra Pradesh will go to polls in a single phase on April 11. Both the Lok Sabha and legislative assembly polls will be held in the state simultaneously.
14-year-old boy from J-K conferred with Kirti Chakra
)On the night of October 16-17, 2017, three terrorists came to Irfan's house whose father, Mohammad Ramzan Sheikh, is a political activist in the state.When Irfan heard some noise outside the house, he opened the door and found to his shock that three terrorists were standing in the verandah, armed with rifles and grenades.Sensing trouble, Irfan exhibited the highest degree of courage and got into fisticuffs, jostling and pushing the terrorists, risking his own life, to stop them from entering the house.In the meantime, Irfan's father too came out of the house. Seeing him approach, the terrorists pounced on him and a scuffle ensued.After sometime, the terrorists resorted to indiscriminate firing, resulting in severe injury to Irfan's father. One of the terrorists too was hurt in it.On seeing one of their associates injured, the terrorists tried to escape from there. But, Irfan chased them. Seeing Irfan following them, the terrorists left the body of their associate and fled away.
Pramod Sawant takes charge as new Goa CM, says confident of winning floor test
After assuming the chief minister's office on Tuesday, Pramod Sawant said that he is confident of winning the floor test scheduled to take place on Wednesday in the Goa assembly"We are going for the floor test tomorrow. There is no problem in that. There will be two deputy CMs in this government- Vijay Sardesai and Sudin Dhavalikar. And I request all the people to not congratulate me or welcome me with flowers during the 7-day mourning period," Sawant said.On Tuesday, Sawant took charge of the Chief Minister's office and kept a photo of former CM Manohar Parrikar beside him."My first priority is to take control over the administration. My second priority will be to complete all the current projects which were started by late Manohar Parrikar," Sawant said elaborating on the priorities of his government.He added, "I will work to serve the last person in the society. My priority will be to provide each and every government schemes to the people."Sawant took over the Chief Minister's ...
President Kovind presents gallantry awards to valiant soldiers
Sepoy Vijay Kumar of the Indian Army on Tuesday was conferred with the Kirti Chakra posthumously for displaying indomitable courage during the counter-terrorist operations in Jammu and Kashmir.President Ram Nath Kovind presented the award at the Defence Investiture Ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan.Kirti Chakra was also conferred on Constable Pradip Kumar Panda of CRPF posthumously for displaying exceptional bravery and commitment to duty during counter-terrorist operations in Jammu and Kashmir.Another Gallantry Award Shaurya Chakra was awarded to 14-year-old Irfan Sheikh of Jammu and Kashmir for thwarting an attack by three terrorists on his house.During the scuffle, one of the terrorists was seriously injured while the other two fled away.Besides that, Lieutenant General Anil Bhatt was conferred with 'Uttam Yudh Seva Medal' by President Kovind for the successful conduct of counter-terrorist operations under in Jammu and Kashmir.This year, President Ram Nath Kovind approved awards .
Focus on Andhra: Prashant Kishor to CM Naidu
Janata Dal-United (JD-U) national Vice President Prashant Kishor on Tuesday slammed Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu for his prejudice against people of Bihar, and asked him to focus on his job at hand.
Dikshit calls urgent meeting with DPCC working presidents
Delhi Congress Chief Shiela Dikshit has called an urgent meeting with the three working presidents of Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee on Tuesday, a senior party leader said. The meeting comes in the backdrop of Congress mulling its options to align with the Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi in its bid to defeat the BJP in Lok Sabha elections, days after having unanimously decided to go it alone in Delhi. "An urgent meeting has been called with the three working presidents Devender Yadav, Haroon Yusuf and Rajesh Lilothia, at Diskhit's residence," a party leader said. The leader, however did not elaborate on the agenda of the meeting. Uncertainty has been persisting in the Delhi Congress over a pre-poll tie-up with the AAP after Dikshit and her three working presidents wrote to Congress chief Rahul Gandhi against the alliance. In a letter written last week, Dikshit along with Yusuf, Yadav and Lilothia protested a recent phone survey to gauge workers' mood on the alliance.
AIADMK manifesto promises national poverty eradication scheme
The ruling AIADMK in Tamil Nadu Tuesday promised a slew of measures in its election manifesto, including a national poverty eradication initiative that will be named after the late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. Releasing the manifesto for the general election at a press conference here, AIADMK coordinator and Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam said the party would "vigorously pursue" the Amma National Poverty Eradication Initiative (ANPEI). "Based on the experience already gained by the AIADMK government in this regard, a direct transfer of Rs 1,500 per month to the targeted population of the poor and deprived (people below poverty line, destitute women, widows without income, differently-abled, landless agricultural labourers, rural and urban manual labourers, destitute senior citizens etc) should not be difficult to implement," the party said. Jayalalithaa is addressed as 'Amma' (mother) by her supporters and the ruling AIADMK has been implementing welfare measures ...
EC gives nod to Rahul Gandhi's rally in Bengal
The West Bengal Congress on Tuesday got a nod from the Election Commission (EC) to organise a public rally by the party's all-India President Rahul Gandhi on March 23 in Malda district of the state, a Congress leader said.
Pawan Kalyan to contest from 2 Andhra Assembly seats
Popular Telugu actor and Jana Sena President Pawan Kalyan will contest from two constituencies in next month's Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections, the party announced on Tuesday.
2014 govt was of BJP, next government will be of NDA: Raut
Indicating the BJP may fall short of simple majority and have to cede space for its allies, senior Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut Tuesday said while the government formed in 2014 was of the BJP, the next one will be of the NDA. Speaking at an event organised by BBC News Marathi here, the Rajya Sabha MP said he had predicted a change in the political situation prevailing in 2014, when the BJP came to power with a simple majority, and of 2019, when members of the 17th Lok Sabha will be elected in the next two months. Raut said the BJP might win around 210 seats in polls, scheduled to be held in seven phases beginning April 11. He also said the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) would get around 300 seats. Sena is the oldest constituent of the BJP-led bloc. Raut also said that as of now there was no alternative in sight to Prime Minister Narendra Modi within the BJP, but also added that other NDA constituents may have a say about who should be the next prime minister, should ..
Cong fields state unit chief to boost prospects in LS polls
Seeking to put up a keen fight in the Lok Sabha polls in Telangana after a disastrous show in the assembly elections in December last year, Congress has fielded its state unit chief N Uttam Kumar Reddy to boost the morale of its cadres and prospects. Reddy, sitting MLA from Huzurnagar, would be the party candidate from Nalgonda, according to the second list of candidates announced by Congress late on Monday night. Though he was initially said to be reluctant to contest, his candidature is, however, expected to boost the morale of partymen. The list also includes former MP Madhu Yashki Goud, who will take on TRS president Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao's daughter and sitting MP Kavitha in Nizamabad. Firoz Khan, who unsuccessfully contested in the Assembly elections, would take on AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi. Speculation had been rife that cricketer-turned-politician Mohammad Azharuddin would be fielded from Hyderabad to take on Owaisi. Former MP M Anjan Kumar ...
Prashant Kishor hits back at Chandrababu naidu, dubs allegations as baseless
Poll strategist Prashant Kishor on Tuesday took a dig at Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu after the latter called him a 'Bihari dacoit and accused him of removing lakhs of votes of TDP sympathizers."An imminent defeat can rattle even the most seasoned politicians. So I'm not surprised with the baseless utterances of @ncbn. Sirji rather than using derogatory language that shows your prejudice & malice against Bihar, just focus on why people of AP should vote for you again," Kishor tweeted.On Monday, Naidu accused Kishor of removing names of lakhs on voter in his state while addressing an event in Ongole city in Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh."K Chandrashekar Rao is doing criminal politics. He is grabbing the MLAs of Congress and TDP. Bihari dacoit Prasant Kishore has removed lakhs of votes in Andhra Pradesh. He is committing cyber crime," Chief Minister Naidu said.Earlier, Naidu had criticized YSR Congress Party chief Jaganmohan Reddy along with TRS and BJP ...
Yogi govt's performance report cards 'fake': Priyanka Gandhi
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday termed the Yogi Adityanath government's report cards on its performance in the last two years "fake" and said these did not reflect the ground reality in Uttar Pradesh."Everyday I am meeting people of Uttar Pradesh. Be it farmers, poor, school teachers or women, everyone is unhappy with the government. All these report cards of their performance in two years and publicity of their schemes are fake. One should visit the areas and see the ground reality," she told the media in Bhadoi.Attacking BJP for questioning the performance of Congress in the last 70 years, Priyanka Gandhi, who is a three-day 'Ganga Yatra', said, "Now they (BJP) should tell what they have done in their five years when they have been in power."Her three-day river journey, which started from Prayagraj yesterday, will take her to Varanasi, the Lok Sabha constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Uttar Pradesh will go to polls during all the seven phases of .