Politics

Union Minister Giriraj Singh made the comments on Friday in Darbhanga, barely a couple of days after he had said in his Lok Sabha seat of Begusarai that the NDA "owed an apology to the people of Patna".

Hooda, who is the Haryana Congress legislature party leader, filed his nomination before the returning officer in Rohtak. He is the party candidate from the Garhi Sampla-Kiloi seat.

The two observers have been mandated to supervise and monitor the work being done by the electoral machinery.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the 'Mahayuti' alliance comprising the BJP, the Shiv Sena and other parties will get an unprecedented victory in the elections.

Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Ajay Kumar Lallu issued the notice asking Singh to explain her conduct within two days and asked her to explain why disciplinary action should not be taken against her.

The assets include bank deposits of Rs 10.36 crore and a car worth Rs 6.50 lakh. The Shiv Sena youth wing chief also owns jewellery, bullion and other valuables worth Rs 64.65 lakh.

Senior NCP leader Ajit Pawar cancelled one of his rallies to meet Eknath Khadse, a move that sparked several rumours across Maharashtra that is scheduled for Assembly elections on October 21.

Namita Mundada, who joined the saffron party after the NCP chief Sharad Pawar announced her candidature from Kej seat, is in the BJP's second list.

TDP Telangana chief L Ramana on Wednesday rang up CPM State Secretary Thammineni Veerabhadram and urged him to support his party in the bypoll scheduled for October 21.

Congress has planned a week-long program that will mark the culmination of the year-long celebrations commemorating Gandhi's memory and it will re-emphasize his values.

Syama Prasad Mookerjee, who strongly opposed Article 370 that gives special status to Jammu and Kashmir, died at Srinagar Jail under mysterious circumstances after his arrest in the state on June 23, 1953.

The meteorological department has predicted rain and thunder showers at many places in eastern Uttar Pradesh on October 1. Heavy rain is very likely to occur at isolated places over western Uttar Pradesh on October 1.

While Reena Kashyap is the co-convenor of the IT cell of the state Bharatiya Janata Mahila Morcha (BJMM), Vishal Nehriya is state secretary of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM).

Former CM Vilasrao Deshmukh's son Amit has been fielded from the Latur City seat, while ex-home minister Sushilkumar Shinde's daughter Praniti will contest from the Solapur City Central seat.

The grand old party will field Gulabsinh Pirabhai Rajput from the Tharad seat, Patel Jasubhai Shivabhai from Bayad, Dharmendrabhai Shantilal Patel from Amraiwadi and Chauhan Gulabsinh Somsinh from Lunawada in Gujarat.

Ashok Gehlot was addressing a farmers meet in Gobra-Nawapara town of Chhattisgarh's Raipur district in the presence of state CM Bhupesh Baghel.