Politics

Moon Moon Sen was dubbed a giant killer after she defeated nine-time CPI(M) MP Basudeb Acharia in Bankura in 2014.

Tamil Nadu's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Satyabrata Sahoo said local election officials have reported that there was no violation in terms of permission obtained by Stella Maris College for Women to host the interaction on March 13.

Hindu Nadars, who form the major chunk of Ayya Vazhi followers, have traditionally voted the BJP to power in Kanyakumari. Their demand for separate religion, to guard their "unique nature", affect the BJP's vote bank.

The Congress leader is on a three-day boat journey down the Ganga, meeting people living on the banks of the holy river as part of her outreach ahead of the general election beginning on April 11.

Considering there is a 25% reservation, Jagan has strategically shifted primary focus from the Kapu community to the other backward classes.

Baria MLA Surendra Singh, who has made controversial remarks in the past as well, was reacting to a comment Mayawati made about Prime Minister Narendra Modi, suggesting that he lived in a royal manner.

Announcing the alliance, SP MLA Abu Asim Azmi said the two parties together represent about "85-90 per cent" of the society and provided a third front for people let down by the BJP and Congress.

Many Congress leaders believe that it is necessary to have an alliance to take on the BJP as the saffron party is upbeat after air strikes by the Modi government following the Pulwama terror attack.

Election Tracker LIVE Updates: The Aam Aadmi Party has decided to go solo in Delhi, without joining hands with Congress. Arvind Kejriwal's party has declared candidates for all seven seats in the state capital.

Rahul and Priyanka stepped up the attack a day after BJP intensified its 'Main bhi chowkidar' campaign to counter the Congress' offensive.

Abdullah has been outspoken against the Election Commission's decision to not hold assembly elections in the state simultaneously with the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

Leaders in the state Congress believe that a 'strong and senior' leader like Singh could have an impact on weak seats where the party has been on a losing spree.

Election Tracker LIVE: While Paswan is set to contest from Jamui, the seat he represents in the Lok Sabha, Ram Chandra Paswan will be fielded from Samastipur, which he had won in 2014.

Kannada film star Ambareesh's widow Sumalatha has made it clear that she would contest the polls from Mandya in spite of the Congress leaving the seat for the Janata Dal (Secular).

Vanama Rao, who represents the Kothagudem assembly constituency, is the eighth Congress MLA to cross over to the TRS this month. This has brought down the opposition party's tally in the 119-member assembly to 11.

The expelled DMK leader MK Alagiri said he would give views within a week on the DMK candidates to be fielded in the coming polls.