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Both Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party are keeping a close eye on the emerging Congress factor as now the grand old party seems more serious about the Hindi heartland, with entry of Priyanka adding strength to it ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

Congress president Rahul Gandhi and general secretary in charge of western Uttar Pradesh, Jyotiraditya Scindia, will accompany Priyanka on the visit to the state capital as she takes stock of party preparations for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu, who has been wearing black as a symbol of the protest, said despite his several visits to Delhi seeking funds for the state, there was no response.

Speaking at a rally in Hubballi-Dharwad, the PM made an indirect reference to the growing differences between alliance partners Congress and Janata Dal (Secular) in Karnataka and said it is difficult to know who is in charge of the state.

This will be Priyanka Gandhi's maiden visit to Uttar Pradesh after she formally entered politics last month.

The party has nothing to fear and will be brazen in the face of all the corruption allegations levelled against his brother-in-law, the Congress chief told them.

CM Kamal Nath on the occasion offered an account of his 45 days of government and asked the critics to wait till 100 days to see the difference.

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In December last year, a fresh bill to make the practice of triple talaq among Muslims a penal offence was introduced in Lok Sabha to replace an ordinance issued in September.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is set to visit the state on February 11 to discuss party’s strategies for upcoming Lok Sabha elections due by May.

Congress President Rahul Gandhi formed various committees for Punjab, Goa, Puducherry and Gujarat ahead of the general election due this summer.

Congress spokesperson Pankaj Chaturvedi claimed more than two lakh farmers from the state are likely to participate in the rally.

Citing the letter, Mamata Banerjee accused the CBI of acting on the instructions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Things changed a little after she became the CM in Bengal. She banned bandhs, which for long was considered Bengal’s biggest bane – and the prime arsenal of her arch-rival CPM. And being in power she couldn't sit on dharna either.

Modi said the BJP-led government at the Centre was dedicated to the causes of Kashmiri Pandits, who had to abandon their homes in Kashmir Valley in the wake of spread of terrorism.

The RJD leader accused the BJP of raking up the sensitive issue of Ram Mandir to gain political mileage during the Lok Sabha elections.