Politics

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is once again visiting his home state Gujarat ahead of Assembly elections this month and will address seven public gatherings — named by the BJP as ‘Vikas’ rallies — over two days.

Patidar voters in Gujarat will be a key voting bloc, especially in the first phase, as they may end up being the deciding vote in several constituencies.

At Visavadar, Gandhi referred to the 2015 quota stir in which 14 members of the Patidar community were killed in police firing and said if anyone raises his voice he either gets beaten up or has to face bullets in Gujarat.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi returns to the Gujarat battlefield on Wednesday and will address four rallies.

Prasad Lad filled his nomination papers on Monday for the same seat and Shiv Sena announced its support for Lad.

A 23-year-old Territorial Army jawan was abducted and killed by militants in Shopian district of south Kashmir while he was on leave. His bullet-riddled body was recovered from an orchard in Watmullah Keegam area of the district.

Kejriwal also made a fervent appeal to AAP supporters in Gujarat, asking them to throw the BJP out of power, even if it comes at the cost of voting against the party.

Talking to reporters in Ahmedabad, Arun Jaitley, who is the BJP's election in charge for Gujarat, claimed that Congress's attempt to gain political ground through such tactics would eventually push Gujarat into anarchy.

An independent candidate from Navsari Assembly constituency in Gujarat demanded that the returning officer accept her payment by cheque, citing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's goal of 'less-cash India'

Mulayam Singh Yadav and Akhilesh Yadav have not shared a stage for nearly a year. Mulayam’s younger brother Shivpal Yadav was conspicuous with his absence from the event.

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah slammed Adityanath for mocking the Congress leader’s temple visits and accused him of lying to polarise voters.

Shah, who was in Bhavnagar to accompany state BJP Chief Jitu Vaghani as the latter filed his nomination papers, claimed that the battle would be fought between BJP’s 'Vikaswaad' (politics of development) and 'Jatiwaad' (politics of caste).

Union minister and BJP leader Arun Jaitley on Monday said the Congress has devised a strategy to contest polls by creating a social divide and its OBC quota promise is mere eyewash as the Supreme Court has put a 50 percent cap on quota in education and jo...

Bimal Gurung’s Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) will not be a part of this meeting. However, GJM rebel leaders, led by Binay Tamang, will attend this meeting to discuss more funds for development of the region.

Nitish Kumar's remarks at Network18's 'Rising Bihar' event were also being seen as a indirect attack on Congress leader and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who has articulated sharp criticism on the ecomonic policies of the Modi government.

UP Congress chief Raj Babbar, senior leader Ghulam Nabi Azad and MP Pramod Tiwari, along with members of NSUI, Congress Sewa Dal and Youth Congress will be attending the event in Allahabad on Friday.