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The protest was targeted at Rajya Sabha deputy chairman PJ Kurien, who was looking for another term in the upper House after his present one ends on June 21.

During an interview with a news agency, Akhilesh Yadav claimed that the people of not only Uttar Pradesh, but of the entire country were upset with the BJP as other than making promises it "did nothing else".

Since the Sena is the main political opponent of the BJP, the latter's plan is to weaken the Uddhav Thackeray-led party while staying in power with it, Raut alleged.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had reportedly claimed that he had 56-inch chest during his campaigns before the 2014 general election to lash out at the incompetence of his opponents.

BJP will have to rely heavily on the charisma of PM Modi in 2019 to bridge the deficit generated by a high index of opposition unity.

The lesson for BJP is clear: In all states barring those where it is in a direct confrontation with the Congress, it cannot do without friends. Relying solely on the power of Brand Modi could also be a mistake.

LJP's Bihar chief Pashupati Kumar Paras also said that the BJP government at the Centre should keep petrol and diesel prices stable. The common man is affected by rising prices, he said.

“People missing an educated PM like Dr Manmohan Singh Its dawning on people now - PM to padha likha hi hona chahiye (The PM must be well educated),” Arvind Kejriwal tweeted.

The EC agreed to the repolling recommendation made by a Returning Officer and decided to conduct them on Wednesday. Most of these 73 booths are in Nakud and Gangoi Assembly constituencies. And five of them in Shamli.

"It is an alliance done by (Sena supremo) late Bal Thackeray and (late BJP leader) Pramod Mahajan on the issue of Hindutva and both parties have no ideological differences. I want the alliance to continue," Gadkari said.

The Congress claimed that the "issues" would be resolved soon after Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy held talks with its leaders in the national capital. The JD(S) said that talks between the two allies were inconclusive and would resume after a day or two.

The ‘padyatra’ will commence from Varanasi, Modi’s Lok Sabha constituency, on June 25, which also happens to be the 43rd anniversary of the imposition of Emergency by Indira Gandhi.

News18 takes a look at the most-watched contests among the 14 Lok Sabha and Assembly by-elections, where counting will be held on May 31.

Karnataka today to protest the alleged failure of Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy to keep up his farm loan waiver promise, got off to a dull start.

Sources in the poll panel did say that inapt handling of VVPAT machines by the ground staff, especially when the temperature is high, led to their heating, resulting in their malfunctioning.

The Kairana bypoll, slated for Monday, will also see a joint opposition taking on the ruling BJP.