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Rajnath targets Congress, urges Maharashtrians to vote for BJP

Chimur, Oct 5 (ANI): Taking potshots at the Congress, Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday urged the people to vote for the BJP in the upcoming assembly polls for prosperity and progress of Maharashtra. He attacked Congress for not being able to make India a powerful nation in its sixty years of governance. He further said that BJP after coming to power in the last four months has controlled the inflation which had reached skies during Congress rule. The election for 288-member Maharashtra Assembly is scheduled to be held on October 15 while the counting of votes will take place on October 19.

PM Modi attacks NCP- Congress, says parties troubled due to people's support to govt Part - 2

Kolhapur, Oct 05 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing election rally in Kolhapur district of Mharashtra attacked NCP and Congress and said that the parties are not troubled by him but the crowd and people's support to the government and BJP. He also said that Congress is asking report of works done by his government in 60 days when they failed to give report of their in 60 years. The prime minister also put emphasis on the use and popularity of kolhapuri chappal (sandals) which will prosper the nation in the long run. He also said that if people wanted to save Maharashtra, they need to do away with Congress as well as NCP. Modi also made a reference about his US visit and said that people were all cheer not for him but for the population of India who voted to bring a majority government. He also credited his immense energy to the support by people.

Modi accuses previous Congress Govt for hindering development

Tasgaon, Oct 5 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday assailed the previous Congress government during a rally in Tasgaon, Maharashtra. Modi said that the Congress government is responsible for hindering development in the country.

Won't speak a word against Shiv Sena as a tribute to Balasaheb: Modi

Tasgaon, Oct 5 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing people during a rally in Tasgaon, Maharashtra said that he won't speak anything against the Shiv Sena. Modi said these are the first assembly elections to take place in absence of Balasaheb Thackeray who stood for the rights of people and therefore as a tribute to him he will not speak against his party.

Modi targets Sharad Pawar over corruption, underdevelopment

Tasgaon, Oct 5 (ANI): Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on Sunday attacked former Maharashtra Chief Minister and NCP leader Sharad Pawar over huge corruption and underdevelopment in Maharashtra. Modi held Pawar responsible for large number of suicide cases by farmers in his state.

If Munde ji was alive, I would not have to come to Maharashtra: Modi

Beed, Oct 4 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday while addressing a campaign rally in Maharashtra's Beed district recalled Gopinath Munde. Modi said if the BJP leader was alive, he wouldn't have been required to come to the state. Modi urged people to ensure his party's victory in the upcoming assembly elections in the state.

Vote for BJP to save Maharashtra: Narendra Modi in Beed

Beed, Oct 4 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday while addressing a campaign rally in Maharashtra's Beed district urged people to ensure his party's victory in the upcoming assembly elections.

Sonia Gandhi appeals Haryana to give Congress full mandate in by polls

Sirsa, Oct 4 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Saturday during a rally in Sirsa district of Haryana appealed to the people to give clear majority to Congress in the upcoming assembly elections. She further said that under the leadership Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, the state has developed in various sectors. Gandhi also cautioned the people against those parties who want to come to power for their selfish interests.

BJP's Maharashtra Rally: Modi attacks Congress-NCP

Beed, Oct 4 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hit out at the Congress-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) alliance in a campaign rally in Maharashtra's Beed district. Taking on the alliance, which broke last month, Modi quipped, just like Amitabh Bachchan's Kaun Banega Crorepati, the Maharashtra government used to play `Kaun Banega Arabpati` everyday.

We want two-third majority in Haryana: Rajnath Singh, at Sonipat rally

Sonipat, Oct 4 (ANI): Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday during an election rally in Sonipat district of Haryana urged people to give BJP 2/3rd majority in the upcoming assembly elections. Speaking about the efficiency of the BJP government, Singh said that petrol prices which had reached skies during the Congress government came down thrice after BJP came to power.

BS Hooda tries to woo farmers at Sirsa rally, says strengthen Congress for farmer's sake

Sirsa, Oct 4 (ANI): Addressing a rally in Sirsa, Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Saturday tried to woo farmers with new reforms for the welfare of farmers and poor. Hooda hit out the BJP and said that the party didn't get votes on their policies as everyone is aware that BJP can never be in favour of poor, farmers and backward classes. He also talked about many reforms Congress is planning to bring for the state after its victory in the state Assembly polls.

Amit Shah appeals Maharashtra's OBC community to unite and work towards goals of Gopinath

Bhagwangad, Oct 3 (ANI): Amit Shah on Friday in a rally in Bhagwangad district of Maharashtra appealed to the OBC community to continue the work of development of the poor that late Gopinath Munde left behind under the leadership of her daughter Pankaja Munde. He said that the main aim of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government is to work for the development and progress of the OBCs.

Congress and NCP release manifesto for upcoming Maharashtra polls

Mumbai, Oct 02 (ANI): Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) released its manifesto for the state assembly elections on Thursday. Present during the event was also Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan among other party leaders. Same day also witnessed manifesto release by their ex-ally Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). The party attempted to woo farmers, youths and other sections of the society in their election manifesto for the upcoming October 15 Maharashtra assembly polls. The NCP has given special attention on education, employment, business and water in its manifesto.

BJP leaders meet Rajnath, congratulate him for victory

New Delhi, May 19 (ANI): BJP leaders on Monday met party President Rajnath Singh to congratulate him for the tremendous win in General Elections. Jagdambika Pal said that the party observed victory under the leadership of Narendra Modi and all leaders will try hard to fulfill all promises made by the BJP. Gopinath Munde stated that he congratulated Rajnath for BJP's victory and added that the upcoming Prime Minister and Rajnath Singh will decide upon that considering everybody's contribution and caliber. Several other BJP leaders including Arjun Munda and Yogi Adityanath also met Rajnath on Monday.

Politicos react as reports surface about Rahul not wanting leader of opposition role

New Delhi, May 19 (ANI): Politicos on Monday reacted over the reports that Congress Vice President, Rahul Gandhi won't be the leader of Opposition. After the defeat in the Lok Sabha elections, Congress is in the midst of rethinking its House strategy.

Three RJD MLAs resign to support Nitish

Patna, May 18 (ANI): Three rebel RJD MLAs on Sunday resigned from the Bihar Assembly to extend their support to Nitish Kumar after his resignation as Bihar chief minister. Samrat Chaudhary, Ram Lakhan Ram Raman and Javed Iqbal submitted their resignation letters to Speaker Udai Narayan Choudhary. Samrat Chaudhary said that he has resigned to support Nitish. Chaudhary, Raman and Iqbal were prominent among 13 RJD MLAs who had earlier proposed to the Speaker to recognise them as a separate group.

Nitish Kumar seeks a day's time to rethink over resignation following legislative party meet

Patna, May 18 (ANI): After JD (U) legislative party meeting, Nitish Kumar seek a day's time to rethink on his decision to resign as Bihar's chief minister. This came after party leaders and MLAs pressurized him to continue as the state chief minister. Party leader Sanjay Singh said that keeping in view the sentiments of party leaders and supporters, Kumar asked for a day's time to think. Further, another party leader Neeraj Kumar said that the party wants him to continue as he has worked for the state tremendously. He also dared BJP to try and form government in Bihar.

JD (U) supporters stage protest against Sharad Yadav

Patna, May 18 (ANI): Workers and supporters of JD (U) staged protest against party chief Sharad Yadav and urged Nitish Kumar to assume his office. Party workers took to streets on Sunday and demanded that Kumar should take back his decision of resigning as the state chief. Kumar, leader of JD (U), tendered his resignation on Saturday (May 17) to Governor DY Patil after taking moral responsibility of the defeat in general elections. Later, Patil accepted the resignation. The JD-U won only two parliamentary seats out of 40 in Bihar while Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) cornered 31 seats.

Naveen Patnaik set to be Odisha CM for 4th term, elected as BJD legislature party leader

Bhubaneswar, May 18 (ANI): After Naveen Patnaik was chosen as BJP legislature party leader and is all set to be Odisha Chief Minister for fourth term, he thanked the people and party MLAs for electing him again. Patnaik said that they were all together in development works and will work for the welfare of the state.

Nitish creating drama, BJP not in favour of dissolving assembly: BJP

New Delhi/ Patna, May 18 (ANI): BJP leaders react over the recent heat of events in Bihar politics after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar submitted his resignation. Nand Kishore Yadav said that BJP will meet the state Governor to discuss Bihar's political situation and put forward BJP's point of view. He added that BJP is not in favour of dissolution of Assembly in Bihar. Meanwhile, Ram Kripal Yadav said that Nitish Kumar is creating a drama and people of Bihar will not be taken in his act.