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Solanki's decision to not contest is also an indicator that Congress may not project a CM-face against chief minister Vijay Rupani.

Congress president Sonia Gandhi said Indira Gandhi fought for the poor and the weak wherever they were being oppressed and denied their rights and toiled for their material well-being.

Former Congress MLA Raghavji Patel, who quit the Congress during the Rajya Sabha election of Ahmed Patel, has been given a BJP ticket from Jamnagar. Former Congress leaders Ramnish Parmar and CK Raolji have also been given BJP tickets.

A similar tour to Israel was undertaken in April 2015 by a Telangana government delegation which was led by the agriculture minister. Isreal is known to use farming techniques that ensure high agriculture yield with less water.

PM Narendra Modi at 88 per cent is 30 points ahead of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi (58 per cent), 31 points ahead of Congress president Sonia Gandhi (57 per cent) and 49 points ahead of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal (39 per cent).

Jaitley said there is scope for further rationalisation of rates but the course will be decided by revenues that accrue from the Goods and Services Tax (GST) that was implemented from July this year.

P Jayarajan is often seen as an epitome of the CPM muscle in Kannur, and was himself victim of a brutal attack on him allegedly carried out by RSS activists in 1999. His right arm was severed and had to be stitched back.

Krishak Samriddhi Aayog will help in finding ways and implement them for doubling farmers' income by 2022, in sync with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcements in various rallies across the country and look into ways for procuring more farmers' produ...

The BJP criticised the move, saying the Congress vice president was visiting Hindu temples just ahead of elections to get votes.

Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani is firm — he won’t make his social movement a political one. Speaking to CNN-News18, the young leader explains why he is angry with PM Narendra Modi and reveals why he is, at least for now, staying away from the election fray.

Rajinikanth would initially float his own party first which may later ally with the BJP, sources close to the actor told CNN-News18.

On Wednesday morning, Advani will have a new bunch of friends to celebrate with. Ninety visually impaired children will have breakfast with the BJP patriarch.

Demonetisation and GST roll-out have become major issues in the Assembly elections in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, with the main opposition maintaining that the two structural reform measures had adversely affected the economy.

In Nagrota, the constituency of GS Bali who is seen as Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh's rival within the Congress, Bali's supporters shouted slogans against Singh and demanded that Bali should be made the next Congress Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh.

"I feel we face a great challenge in both Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh in view of the dissatisfaction among the youth, farmers and traders. We must see the writing on the wall and avoid taking our opponents lightly", Sinha said.

The Congress vice president will hold three rallies in Himachal Pradesh - Sirmour, Chamba and Kangra. Himachal Pradesh will witness elections on November 9.