Politics

The former finance minister said that unlike the BJP a "wise government" would have kept the missile capability a secret and that its disclosure only points to pre-poll propaganda.

The poll panel said official media was not misused as the telecast of the Prime Minister's address was not live on DD or AIR and they had taken the feed from a news agency.

There are nearly 15 lakh Shias in the state, constituting 14% of the population. By tapping this vote base, the BJP aims to open its account in the state as it has never won even a single seat in the assembly or parliamentary elections in the Valley.

Mahamandaleshwar Bhawani Nath Valmiki is a social activist and has been a jury member of the Delhi international film festival.

The Narendra Modi government has given befitting replies to China and Pakistan, he said, adding "we are fighting to secure our country".

Digvijaya Singh attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who won his maiden election from Raghogarh in the state in 1977, and claimed there has been a sea change in his statements as Gujarat chief minister and as the prime minister.

However, National Democratic Front of Bodoland-Progressive (NDFB-P) has said they would be participating in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

The two parties - NISHAD (Nirbal Indian Shoshit Hamara Aam Dal) party and the Janwadi Party (Socialist) in a press conference on Tuesday announced that they will be joining the grand opposition alliance in the state.

During her visit, Priyanka will also be campaigning for her brother and Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and mother Sonia Gandhi in the Congress bastions of Amethi and Rae Bareli, respectively.

The Congress lodged a complaint with the state chief electoral officer (CEO) on Tuesday saying Sambit Patra used Lord Jagannath for political benefit and it is violation of the model code of conduct.

Paswan also announced that his party has decided to field Khagaria MP Mahboob Ali Kaisar from his sitting seat the only constituency for which candidate was not announced by the NDA.

He attacked the central government for politicising the Pulwama attack and taking up the 'Ram temple issue only before the polls'.

According to a mandatory affidavit filed by Nisith Pramanik along with his nomination papers, he declared he has 11 cases pending against him, his first brush with the law being in 2009.

BJP has traditionally been strong in Western UP with an average vote share of 34 percent since 1991 against SP’s 29 percent and BSP’s 21 percent.

The opposition party announced that its former district president Sambhunath Panigrahi will contest against Patnaik in the Hinjili assembly segment under Aska Lok Sabha constituency in Ganjam.

Sources say that Sukhram's grandson Ashray is in all likelihood going to be Congress' candidate for the Mandi Lok Sabha seat but the Central Election Committee of the party is yet to announce its decision formally.