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Team SP-Congress and BJP united in thought, at least in this UP seat
In the Saharanpur Lok Sabha constituency of Uttar Pradesh, both the primary contenders—the Samajwadi Party-Congress alliance and the BJP—are apprehensive about the potential polarization of voters. The BJP has nominated Raghav Lakhanpal Sharma, who previously contested from the same constituency in 2019 without success. This time, the party is banking on the belief that the presence of BSP's Majid Ali in the race will diminish the likelihood of Muslim votes consolidating in favor of Congress-SP alliance candidate
PM Modi has confidence in strength of BJP cadre: Uttarakhand CM Dhami
The chief minister also released a special edition of the party's magazine "Dev Kamal" on the occasion. State BJP president and Rajya Sabha MP Mahendra Bhatt, Rajya Sabha member Naresh Bansal, Uttarakhand BJP general secretary (organisation) Ajeya Kumar and Cabinet minister Premchand Agarwal were also with him.
PM Modi to kick off Lok Sabha poll campaign in Uttarakhand from Rudrapur
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to kick off the BJP's campaign for the Lok Sabha elections in Uttarakhand by speaking at a rally in Rudrapur on Tuesday. The rally, to be held in the Nainital-Udham Singh Nagar constituency, is expected to draw over a lakh attendees, according to state BJP president Mahendra Bhatt.
Lok Sabha polls: PM Modi, Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh among BJP's 40 star campaigners for Uttarakhand
Modi, Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, and others campaign for BJP in Uttarakhand. The star-studded list includes top party leaders and past winners. Polling on April 19 for five Lok Sabha seats.
Uttarakhand: BJP's Anil Baluni, Trivendra Singh Rawat, Mala Shah file nominations for Lok Sabha polls
BJP candidates filed nominations in Uttarakhand. Congress candidate also filed. Shah's road show included CM Dhami, Smriti Irani, Mahendra Bhatt, Tirath Singh Rawat, Ganesh Joshi. Polling on April 19.
Several issues in Noida unresolved for long: Samajwadi Party candidate
In the BJP stronghold of Gautam Buddh Nagar, Samajwadi Party's Lok Sabha candidate Rahul Awana is focusing on issues concerning farmers and homebuyers in Noida and Greater Noida to connect with voters. Awana, from a farming background, highlights long-standing issues like land compensation for farmers and unemployment among youth. He criticizes sitting MP Dr. Mahesh Sharma for the district's problems and expresses confidence in addressing them. Awana replaced Mahendra Singh Nagar as the SP candidate, with the change reportedly decided by party leadership.
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BJP's first list of candidates for 2024 Lok Sabha Polls out; PM Modi to contest from Varanasi. Check full list here
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its initial list of candidates for the 2024 Lok Sabha election, featuring over 195 names. Notable figures include Prime Minister Narendra Modi, 34 Union Ministers and Minister of States, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, and two former Chief Ministers. The list includes 28 women, 27 SC, 57 OBC candidates, and 47 candidates below 50 years of age.
Nadda, Sonia among 41 elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha; stage set for polling in UP, Karnataka, Himachal
Sonia Gandhi, J P Nadda, Ashok Chavan, Ashwini Vaishnaw, and L Murugan were among the 41 candidates elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. The Trinamool Congress, YSR Congress, RJD, BJD, NCP, Shiv Sena, BRS, and JD(U) also had candidates elected. Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, and Uttar Pradesh will hold polling on February 27.
Nominations filing for Rajya Sabha polls ends; Check full list of candidates here
The Rajya Sabha elections feature prominent figures like BJP chief J P Nadda, recent BJP entrant Ashok Chavan, and former Congress president Sonia Gandhi among the candidates. The elections are set for February 27 across 56 seats in various states. While many candidates are expected to be elected unopposed, voting is scheduled for February 27. Notable candidates include Jaya Bachchan from SP in Uttar Pradesh, Sonia Gandhi from Congress in Rajasthan, and Ashok Chavan from BJP in Maharashtra.
RPN, Sudhanshu Trivedi, Mahendra Bhatt in BJP's list for RS candidates
Former Congressman RPN Singh has been declared as the BJP candidate for the Rajya Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh. Sudhanshu Trivedi and Mahendra Bhatt are also on the list. The BJP has denied another term to Sushil Kumar Modi. Several other candidates have been announced from different states.
Digvijaya Singh vs Jyotiraditya Scindia: The clash of royal titans in Guna
In the upcoming Madhya Pradesh state assembly elections, a high-stakes royal battle is brewing in Guna district between two prominent figures, Digvijaya Singh of the Congress and Jyotiraditya Scindia of the BJP, both hailing from royal backgrounds. With deep-rooted history and personal ambitions, their clash has marked a significant shift in the region's political landscape, making the elections in Guna a critical battleground.
MP: War of words over Digvijaya's dig at Scindia continues as BJP calls Cong leader 'blot' on India, dub him 'pro-Pakistan'
Scindia, who was once considered to be a close aide of former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, quit the grand old party in March 2020, ending his nearly two-decade-long association with the organisation. He then joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and was made a Union minister. Following Singh's swipe at him, Scindia on Friday tweeted that Lord Mahakal should ensure an "anti-national" like Singh, who also greatly harmed Madhya Pradesh, is not born in India.
Case against Teesta Setalvad, 2 ex-IPS officers sent to Ahmedabad sessions court for trial
Additional metropolitan magistrate MV Chauhan committed the case to the sessions court in Ahmedabad for trial against Setalvad, former state Director General of Police RB Sreekumar and ex-Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Sanjiv Bhatt.
RS polls: Most Maha MLAs cast their votes by 2 pm
The BJP took exception to the votes cast by three legislators - one each from Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress - the parties that share power in the state as part of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), claiming that these three members showed their ballots to the authorised agents in such a way that it violated the rules.
By-polls to one Rajya Sabha seat each in Bihar, Telangana to be held on May 30
According to Election Commission, the notification for the bye-election will be issued on May 12. The last date for filing nominations will be May 19. The polling will be held on May 30 between 9 am and 4 pm. The counting of votes will be done on the same day after polling concludes.
Seven-term Rajya Sabha MP Mahendra Prasad passes away
Prasad was first elected to the Lok Sabha on a Congress ticket in 1980. He remained associated with the party for a long time and shifted his loyalties later as its fortunes declined in the state.
Nagaland firing issue raised in RS; Opposition demands statement from HM Amit Shah
The Nagaland firing incident in which 14 civilians were killed during an anti-insurgency operation by security forces was raised in Rajya Sabha as Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Mallikarjun Kharge demanded the home minister make a statement on the matter.
MLAs 'abducted': Kamal Nath to Governor Lalji Tandon
Congress MLAs have been abducted and are held captive in Bengaluru, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath told Governor Lalji Tandon during a meeting at the Bhopal Raj Bhavan on Friday.
Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari never shies away from his RSS colours
The veteran, who terms himself as the ‘Voice of Uttarakhand’ on his Facebook page, made light of not fighting the polls saying people were only concerned about voting for Modi and not any candidate. The reward for his discipline and perseverance finally came this September when he was chosen for the Governor’s post in Maharashtra, a month before the state elections.
Academics question proposal to observe Nanaji Deshmukh’s anniversary as Social Work Day
Some of the professors told ETthat it was problematic to consider Deshmukh’s “independent experiment in Chitrakoot” as professional social work and dedicate a day in his honour, ignoring many other contributors.
Modi Cabinet: Meet the key members of his new team
PM Narendra Modi's A-team is mostly comprised of experienced members. Here's all the that you need to know about these key members.
These men and women will run India for the next 5 years
The 58 shades of Team Modi are unveiled in a US-style inauguration.
UP, Bihar get big slices of Modi’s Cabinet berths
Four Cabinet ministers, one minister of state (independent charge) and three MoS are from Uttar Pradesh.
61.50 per cent polling recorded in Uttarakhand
The final polling percentage in Uttarakhand released by the poll body is only slightly lower than 61.67 per cent voter turnout recorded in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls.
BJP may face tough fight to retain all 5 seats in Uttarakhand
The party has fielded state unit president Ajay Bhatt from Nainital and his predecessor and Khanduri's mentee, Tirath Singh Rawat from Pauri.
It’s Varanasi again for PM Modi, Amit Shah replaces LK Advani
BJP leader JP Nadda announced the names of 184 candidates from 20 states for the Lok Sabha elections on Holi after three rounds of meetings of its Central Election Committee.
The sport of politics: Where Rathore hit bull's eye and Bhutia missed a sitter
Sports stars have long dotted the political firmament and will do so again this election with seasoned names like Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Kirti Azad and Navjot Singh Sidhu
PM Narendra Modi may visit Sonia Gandhi's turf Rae Bareli soon
The Modi government has earlier claimed that the rail coach factory in Rae Bareli only started functioning well after it came to power.
90% Rajya Sabha MPs are crorepatis: ADR report
Among major parties, the average asset size per parliamentarian of 64 BJP MPs is Rs 27.80 crore, while it is Rs 40.98 crore for 50 belonging to the Congress.
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