Politics

With Priyanka Gandhi finally making her political debut, the possibility of a high-voltage contest between her and PM Modi has been the buzz for weeks.

While leaders talk about the infrastructure and basic amenities, Navnath Dudhal has just two clear objectives — improve breeding of local cows and eradicate cancer from India.

The new epithet for Narendra Modi came after SP chief Akhilesh Yadav used it at a public meeting in Hardoi following which it was widely used by Priyanka Gandhi in her rallies and on Twitter.

The BJP supporters in Begusarai and other Lok Sabha seats in the region, which will vote on April 29, assert that the appeal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi remains a big draw for voters, while the opposition's alliance is hoping to counter it with its so...

Urmila Matondkar, who is contesting from the Mumbai North Lok Sabha constituency -- a BJP stronghold, said these elections will decide the direction in which the country will go and if democracy will be saved.

The BJP on Tuesday picked singer Hans Raj Hans as its candidate for North West Delhi, snubbing Udit Raj who had threatened to leave the party if dropped.

The actor made the announcement a day after sending out a cryptic update on Twitter that led many to speculate that he would contest the Lok Sabha elections.

Hours before Hans Raj Hans was announced as the BJP candidate, Udit Raj had in a tweet threatened to bid "goodbye to the party" if not given the ticket again.

Without naming Kanhaiya Kumar, Nitish Kumar reminded people that some people can speak well 'but we work hard for development'.

JAYS, which has a steady group of followers in the tribal pockets of Malwa-Nimar region, had been in touch with both the BJP and Congress but decided to contest alone on the four seats after the response from both parties remained unsatisfactory.

The party also fielded Chandresh Upadhyay from Domariyaganj and Bhal Chand Yadav from Sant Kabir Nagar in place of Pervez Khan.

Jaya Prada also hit out at the son of Azam Khan, Abdullah Azam, for calling her 'Anarkali', saying it shows how the two regard women.

In the ongoing elections, the VIP is contesting in Khagaria, Madhubani and Muzaffarpur seats where the party is quite hopeful of winning with the support of Yadav, Manjhi, Muslim and Nishad communities.

A day before the Supreme Court is to hear this matter, his affidavit also sought to point out how PM Modi and the BJP have used the court orders in the Rafale case to gain political mileage.

The BJP was left embarrassed in the 2014 elections when Arun Jaitely lost in the high profile battle on the Amritsar seat against Congress candidate Amarinder Singh by over one lakh votes.

The BSP chief alleged Modi had got his caste included in the Backward Class category for political and electoral gains.