Politics

Accusing the BJP of only playing politics over the Ram Mandir issue, the West Bengal chief minister said her government had built a skywalk at the iconic Dakshineshwar temple.

Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday said his government had sought a floor test on Wednesday to prove its strength in the Assembly.

This comes after the Congress mocked the BJP's 'Main Bhi Chowkidar' campaign saying that 'watchmen' are only for the rich.

On Monday, Priyanka Gandhi kicked off her three-day 'Ganga Yatra' as a part of her campaign in UP, following which she met Bhadohi party workers the next day.

The new government has two deputy chief ministers, Goa Forward Party chief Vijai Sardesai and Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party MLA Sudin Dhavalikar, from the two small parties backing BJP in the coastal state.

Earlier this month, the Chandrababu Naidu-led Telugu Desam Party (TDP) came under scanner for allegedly misusing personal and sensitive citizen information from government database to profile voters.

Admitting that she was expecting Congress to field her from the Lok Sabha seat, Sumalatha remarked that the party did not fight for Mandya constituency from coalition partner Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S).

Earlier in the day, Mayawati advised the Congress to refrain from spreading misunderstanding about leaving seven Lok Sabha seats for the SP-BSP-RLD combine.

The chief minister alleged that the BJP and the Congress, since Independence, have failed to deliver progress by limiting the scope of India's federal politics. He said alternative parties and voices to have failed to emerge.

Karnataka Congress's letter to Rahul Gandhi stressed that the state has always supported the party during its difficult times: electing Indira Gandhi to power after Emergency, and launching Sonia Gandhi into politics.

The Trinamool Congress’ romance with Tollywood continues with Mamata Banerjee announcing the candidature of five stars in its list of candidates for the 42 seats in Bengal.

Trouble began after the Left party announced its candidates’ list despite being requested by the state Congress to hold back till the seat-sharing issue was resolved.

JNU student leader and activist Shehla Rashid announced her joining of Faesal's party on the occasion.

UP Congress chief Raj Babbar said the seven seats included Mainpuri, Kannauj, Firozabad and whichever seats Mayawati and RLD’s Jayant Singh would contest from.

Congress president Rahul Gandhi is likely to meet RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav in the evening over the issue of seat-sharing.

Protests against the AGP entering into fresh alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has evoked widespread resentment among people, including a section of the AGP's leaders and members, who are opposed to the alliance.