Politics

All BJP MPs across the nation will also join the fast in what is being seen as an attempt to turn the tables on the Congress, a day after it held a symbolic fast at Rajghat in New Delhi.

Party insiders say that while Congress president Rahul Gandhi has given the green signal to Siddaramaiah’s dual seat plan, Parameshwara is yet to get his approval.

The BJP, the CPI(M) and the Congress alleged that their candidates were attacked by TMC activists also at Baruipur, Diamond Harbour and Bhangar - all in South 24 Parganas district.

The BJP national leadership is not impressed with the campaign being done by the Karnataka state unit and they want to unleash Modi “wave” to beat the ruling Congress, which has been running an effective campaign for the past four months.

The state government has drawn a flak over the spate of communal clashes witnessed in various parts of the state in the past few weeks.

The youngest opposition leader in the country also welcomed other parties, except that of Nitish Kumar, to form an alliance with them as they look to raise their status to the national level in a run-up to the upcoming 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

The BJP, long considered a 'Brahmin-Baniya' party, made a Dalit India's president when it got its first chance to elect a person of its choice for the top constitutional position, the Prime Minister said.

Kejriwal demanded that transfers and postings of officers should be handed to the Delhi government, saying vigilance powers can only be exercised by an elected government.

The current MLA of Chamundeshwari GT Deve Gowda is a strong leader in Mysore district and former PM H D Deve Gowda is working on a strategy to reduce the winning chances of his one-time “shishya” Siddaramaiah.

The Telegu Desam Party (TDP) chief told party MPs that he will reach Delhi by Monday night and will stay in the capital for two days, on April 3 and 4. TDP sources said that the purpose of the visit was “focused only on securing state’s interests” and the...

We strongly object to the terms and conditions set forth for the Fifth Finance Commission that suggest 2011 population be taken as the base, GST be enhanced and welfare schemes for the poor be reduced, said Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Yanamala Ramakri...

Warning that he would be following the Air India privatisation deal very closely, Subramanian Swamy said he would file a criminal complaint and take it to court if found out there was any kind of scam in the deal.

Going back to Lalu’s camp is out of the question for Nitish Kumar and many JD(U) leaders admit as much. But feeling ‘suffocated’ and not doing anything is also not in the Bihar Chief Minister's nature.

Leader of Opposition, Paresh Dhanani, and Amit Chavda are 41. Quite clearly, the appointment of Dhanani and Chavda is part of a larger gameplan of Congress President Rahul Gandhi to revamp the state party unit by promoting the younger generation of leader...

After the loss in Rajya Sabha polls, Mayawati had said that Akhilesh was less experienced in politics than her and that is why he could not understand the web of lies woven by Kunda MLA Raja Bhaiyya, she also said that Akhilesh will learn with time.

BJP MP Babul Supriyo met West Bengal Governor Keshri Nath Tripathi on Tuesday evening to apprise him of the situation in Ranigunj in Burdwan district, where clashes broke out during a Ram Navami procession on Monday killing one person.