CHIEF MINISTERIAL BATTLES
Old Mysuru pumps oxygen into JDS, giving the regional party hopes it badly needed
JDS state president HD Kumaraswamy and Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president DK Shivakumar battle for popularity in the Vokkaliga heartland of Old Mysuru region.
Himachal Pradesh bypolls: High-stakes battle in Sujanpur assembly seat as old rivals swap parties
The Sujanpur by-election in Himachal Pradesh features old rivals Rajinder Singh Rana and Ranjit Singh, who have swapped parties. Rana, a former Congress MLA now with BJP, faces Singh, who recently joined Congress. The election's outcome will impact both parties, with Rana's victory boosting Congress rebels and his defeat benefiting BJP.
Election heat peaks: From tale of CM’s Chair to bureaucratic countdown
With results day close by, bureaucrats working in central government offices are counting their last few days of ease. Having put together plans for 100 days and five years, several top bureaucrats are learnt to have used the window to go out on a short leave to take a quick breather. Reason is obvious — while results day can be uncertain, it is certain that the new government will keep them on their toes.
Pankaja Munde's battle for redemption in Beed faces a Maratha hurdle
Now contesting from the water-starved constituency of Beed, Pankaja Munde has her work cut out. One of the only places in Maharashtra that saw widespread violence during 2023's Maratha quota agitation, the demand for reservation has soured Munde's - an OBC leader - relationship with the locals. This year's general election could be the foundation for Munde's return to the limelight.
BJD releases list of 40 star campaigners for Odisha polls; Party chief Naveen Patnaik leads the charge
Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has announced its list of 40 star campaigners for the upcoming Lok Sabha and Odisha Assembly elections, with party supremo Naveen Patnaik leading the campaign. The list includes prominent leaders like 5-T Chairman Kartik Pandian, ministers, former ministers, and MLAs, reflecting the party's strategy for the Phase I & II polls in Odisha.
INDIA bloc fighting ideological battle, decision on PM candidate after results: Rahul Gandhi
Rahul Gandhi highlighted the India bloc's decision on the PM face post-election, drawing parallels to 'India Shining' campaign. He emphasized the critical battle in Lok Sabha polls to protect the Constitution and democracy from threats.
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Rahul Gandhi ashamed of IUML support, hence its flags absent in roadshow: Union Minister Smriti Irani
The Union Minister for Women and Child Development, who had defeated Gandhi in Amethi in the 2019 general elections, said if he was ashamed of the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), he should reject their support. She also said she was shocked that he had allegedly accepted support of Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI), the political arm of the banned Popular Front of India (PFI).
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah meets HM Amit Shah, a day after blaming him for delay in getting funds from Centre to fight drought
The Karnataka CM has been in Delhi to pursue the State's requests for funds. He met Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda on Tuesday and submitted a memorandum seeking immediate release of Rs 18,177 crore, explaining the wide-spread drought situation. Soon after his meeting with the PM, Siddaramaiah had, on Tuesday, blamed Shah led high-powered committee for the inordinate delay in Karnataka not getting timely funds for providing succour to affected farmers despite the state submitting memoranda thrice.
Siddu meets Modi, seeks Rs 18,177 cr to mitigate farm sector distress in drought-hit Karnataka
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to release Rs 18,177 crore to battle a crisis arising out of drought in Karnataka. The CM, along with state revenue minister Krishna Byre Gowda, met the PM in Delhi and submitted a memorandum highlighting that out of the 236 taluks, 223 had been hit by drought, with 196 of them severely affected.
Rajasthan assembly elections: These 10 hot seats have turned into high-stakes battles
While the BJP is confident of winning the state elections, the Congress is leaving no stone unturned to retain power. That has led to close contests on many seats. Below are 10 of the Rajasthan constituencies where stakes have gone up due to fierce fights and strong claims to voter support.
Thailand's monarchy looms over battle for prime minister
Thailand faces political deadlock over the role of the monarchy, after the progressive Move Forward party proposed amending lese majeste, Article 112 of the criminal code which punishes insulting the monarchy with up to 15 years in prison, as part of its political platform. The winning progressive alliance may be blocked from securing its choice of prime minister by the 250-seat Senate that could vote against them.
After Karnataka election victory, another battle looms over Congress
Facing a tough choice, the Congress high command can also come up with a 50:50 formula for Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah, as the stakes are huge for the party in the runup to the Lok Sabha elections, TOI reported, citing sources. It means each will serve a 2.5-year term.
Upcoming Karnataka assembly polls my last electoral battle, says Siddaramaiah
Senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Tuesday reiterated that upcoming Assembly elections will be his last electoral battle, but he will remain active in Karnataka politics. The former Chief Minister last month announced his decision to contest from Kolar this time, subject to approval from the Congress high command.
RJD chief Lalu Yadav slams Home Minister Amit Shah for attacking Bihar govt
"Amit Shah has totally gone crazy. His government has been removed there (Bihar). It (BJP) will face a rout in 2024 as well. That is why he is going there running and speaking of jungle raaj and all those things. What did he do when he was in Gujarat," Yadav said.
Not retiring yet: SAD patriarch fights his 13th poll battle
"It had been the practice earlier too that the party's local leadership takes care of the electioneering in Lambi while Badal Sahib remained busy in campaigning in the state," his close aide and party leader Tejinder Singh Middukhera said.
Dhami versus Rawat: A tough battle on cards in U'khand
Barely six months after becoming Uttarakhand's youngest chief minister in July last year Pushkar Singh Dhami finds himself facing the onerous task of piloting the BJP to a second consecutive victory in the assembly polls against a redoubtable opponent like Harish Rawat who leads the Congress's do-or-die comeback battle.
Assembly Election 2022: Do-or-die poll battle on cards in Uttarakhand
Citing an example, they said there was discontent among the priest community against Trivendra Singh Rawat as he had set up the Chardham Devasthanam Board, but his removal as chief minister and the subsequent withdrawal of the Act that had led to the creation of the board have lured them back to the BJP. State BJP spokesperson Shadab Shams expressed confidence that the jinx of the party in power losing at the hustings every five years will be broken this time in Uttarakhand.
Congress has capacity to fight UP polls without alliance with SP or BSP: PCC chief Lallu
Congress' state unit chief Ajay Kumar Lallu said the Congress would fight the assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh next year under Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's "dekh-rekh (supervision)
Puducherry Pollcard: Battle between two fronts with new allies
The BJP’s presence is also palpable with repeated visits being made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, although their strategy is one of long haul, say analysts. People of Puducherry, who have not been welcoming of the BJP, are confused over the sudden switch in loyalties of many Congress MLA to the BJP.
Congress fighting Assam polls without a CM face
AICC general secretary in-charge of Assam Jitendra Singh said the Congress will fight the assembly under collective leadership. He has been maintaining that “any Congress worker can be chief minister”.
Mamata faces do-or-die battle in high-stakes Bengal assembly elections
Stakes are high for the tempestuous TMC boss as losing the elections might put a question mark on the very existence of her "ideology-starved" party that has ruled the state since 2011, and winning it would place her in the league of leaders who have engineered the defeat of the formidable Narendra Modi-led BJP.
TMC, BJP busy in 'ego battles'; Cong-Left to fight for Bengal's identity: Jitin Prasada
He said the Congress is focused on sealing the seat-sharing arrangement with the Left parties "as soon as possible" and asserted that the panel formed to hold talks on it would focus on the "quality" of seats that the party gets to fight.
TMC, BJP busy in 'ego battles'; Congress-Left to fight for Bengal's identity: Jitin Prasada
He said the Congress is focused on sealing the seat-sharing arrangement with the Left parties "as soon as possible" and asserted that the panel formed to hold talks on it would focus on the "quality" of seats that the party gets to fight.
Six candidates battle it out for WTO leadership
The United States, which has threatened to leave the WTO, has blocked the organisation's dispute settlement appeal system since December, and wants China moved up from the developing economies category.
Battle for Maharashtra: Bread and butter at the heart of the political discourse in Vidarbha
Vidarbha has over 20% of the state’s population and is the land of perennial agrarian crisis and farmers’ suicides.
Battle for Andhra Pradesh 2019: A battle to rouse and douse regional passions
As Andhra Pradesh heads for simultaneous elections to the state Assembly and Parliament on April 11 ET provides a snapshot of the poll strategies of various parties.
PCC chief Kamal Nath obvious Congress face for MP election battle
The Congress chief ministerial candidate is yet to be projected, but being made PCC chief, Nath obviously becomes the state Congress’ face in the poll battle.
Delhi elections 2015: AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal does yoga, BJP's Kiran Bedi rolls 'rotis' for community kitchen
Unwinding after a hectic campaign spree, Kejriwal did yoga at his residence early in the morning before going to a salon for a hair cut.
Chief-ministerial hopefuls Chandrababu Naidu and Jaganmohan Reddy face-off in Seemandhra
Post bifurcation, the two "chief minister hopefuls" are projecting themselves as the lone constructive leader in rebuilding residual Andhra Pradesh.
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