Politics

There was no immediate reaction from the chief electoral office on the issue of malfunctioning EVMs at several polling booths in Delhi.

The BJP has been trying to tap into the anger among non-Jats since their properties were targeted during the Jat quota agitation.

Satya Pal Malik said he and PDP founder Mufti Mohammad Sayeed quit the Rajya Sabha in the wake of the Bofors corruption case and formed the Jan Morcha.

The poll panel had received a complaint from the BJP that Sidhu, during a rally in Madhya Pradesh on April 29, had made disparaging comments about PM Modi.

Having been sidelined by Lalu Yadav and his wife for over a decade now, Rabri Devi's brother Sadhu Yadav is back in the poll battle from Maharajganj on BSP ticket.

Arun Jaitley said that with counting of results for general elections only 13 days away, traditional political rivals have started 'open or secret parleys' on hopes that Indian voter is not wise and would give an indecisive verdict.

Union minister Prakash Javadekar said the issue is relevant today because it is an unresolved saga of atrocities.

In the video, Deol can be seen concerned for the woman's safety as she climbed on the vehicle. He ensured that she got off the vehicle without an accident.

On Tuesday, Rahul Gandhi had sought time till the weekend to respond to the notice.

The DMK, however, has sought clarification from the EC on why 20 VVPATs and 50 ballot units were shifted from Coimbatore to Erode and Theni as this goes against poll guidelines.

Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala cited a media report, which is based on an RTI, to take on the prime minister for using IAF jets for his election trips.

Azamgarh had become synonymous with terrorism, Modi said, adding that however, the scenario had changed since 2014, when the BJP-led government was formed at the Centre.

The verbal sparring between Modi and Priyanka started when the former had said that Rajiv Gandhi's life had ended as 'Bhrashtachari No. 1'.

Rakesh Kapoor, a taxi operator from Guhla Cheeka village, said political parties pay Rs 300 to each person going to the rallies, in addition to the food and alcohol if the rally is scheduled for the evening.

Asked about the Congress' chances after five rounds of the seven-phase elections, Scindia said he never quantifies the number of seats but can see that the mood of the people is against the present BJP dispensation.

The opposition parties are planning to hold a meeting on May 21, two days after polling ends and two days before the result is announced, to decide on a PM face and fine tune strategy in case they get the numbers to stake claim.