Politics

By contesting from his father’s seat, Akhilesh has not only given a clear message that he is the real inheritor of his father’s legacy but has also made an attempt to mobilise the Samajwadi Party cadre in Poorvanchal.

Congress has slammed BJP Manipur for H Shukhopao Mate's candidature saying that the saffron party only wishes to win at any cost and has even sidelined the principle of national integrity to achieve that.

In the audio clip which went viral, a party worker named Rajurkar from Chandrapur is heard complaining about the choice of candidate when the party is sure to win in Chandrapur.

Pragya Thakur also slammed the Congress saying that the party attacks saffron forces and Hindutva by calling them terror forces.

The BJP list of candidates has old-timers being overlooked in favour of turncoats and newcomers. This has filled resentment within leaders and their camps who have been associated with the party for decades.

Data shows smaller states like Arunachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Nagaland that comprise of five or less Lok Sabha seats are plagued by defection, infighting and mergers which make the state governments very volatile.

Out of the 39,27,882 names, 17 lakh voters are Dalits, while 10 lakh are Muslims. This is a conspiracy hatched by the BJP for political gains, said Kolse-Patil, the former judge of Bombay High Court.

Most Kuppam residents agree that Chandrababu Naidu will easily win from the constituency for seventh consecutive term, but aren’t so sure about the TDP chief’s return as Andhra Pradesh CM.

Pathanamthitta shot to national limelight as the constituency housing Sabarimala temple, which was in the eye of a political storm after the Supreme Court’s verdict that allowed women of all ages to enter the temple.

The Tumkuru seat arrangement has created discontentment among the local Congress leaders.

The party was later merged with the Congress in 2012 and both of them stayed away from politics for a while before Kalyan floated the Jana Sena two years later.

Dhavalikar belongs to the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) and Sardesai is chief of Goa Forward Party (GFP).

The 48-year-old diamantaire was arrested in London on Tuesday and has been remanded in police custody till March 29, after a court turned down his bail plea.

The case was registered at the MP Nagar Bhopal police station against Patra for violating poll code during a press conference held in Bhopal last year over the National Herald building case.

Most of the disgruntled parliamentarians is said to have left for Delhi to take up the matter with the central leadership. Sources said many of these MPs may now rebel against the party.

The BJP in its complaint to the CEC, said that the very title of the book and its display on the election poster is an open declaration by Shashi Tharoor that he is a Hindu. BJP termed this as a 'subtle attempt to exploit Hindu religious sentiments' and c...