India, Politics, 6th May 2019, News & Stories from India

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India Politics 06 May 2019

India, Politics, 06 May 2019

Following a complaint by the Congress, a team of EC officials and personnel from MP Nagar police station stopped the screening, said Inspector Manish Rai. (Photo: File)

Screening of short film featuring Pragya Thakur stopped by EC in MP

Thakur is pitted against senior Congress leader and former chief minister Digvijaya Singh from Bhopal.

06 May 2019 9:28 PM

Tamil Nadu CM E Palaniswami (Photo: File)

AIADMK expels two members for supporting DMK candidate

The statement was jointly issued by AIADMK co-ordinator O Panneerselvam and Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami.

06 May 2019 9:18 PM

Mayawati has won the Lok Sabha elections from Ambedkar Nagar four times - 1989, 1998, 1999 and 2004. . (Photo: PTI)

Mayawati hints of becoming PM if gets an opportunity

BSP pesident said she might have to contest election from here, if all goes well.

06 May 2019 9:12 PM

Deputy Election Commissioner Sandeep Saxena announced the brief report. (Photo: ANI)

2019 LS polls: Phase 5 records 62.56 polling pc; max voted in WB

Incidents of violence, clashes in West Bengal and two grenade attacks in Jammu and Kashmir were reported while polling.

06 May 2019 8:57 PM

Suspended BSF constable and SP candidate Tej Bahadur Yadav (Photo: File)

Stunned by the news to assassinate Modi: BJP

'We expect all those who believe in democracy and all right-thinking people to strongly condemn this act,' BJP said.

06 May 2019 7:47 PM

Mahendra Singh Dhoni casts his vote at a polling booth in Jawahar Vidya Mandir in Ranchi, Jharkhand. (Photo: ANI twitter)

MS Dhoni makes a flying visit to Ranchi to vote

Dhoni reached the polling station less than 24 hours after leading Chennai Super Kings in an IPL game against Kings XI Punjab in Mohali.

06 May 2019 7:44 PM

Congress candidate Digvijaya Singh (Photo: PTI)

Chhagan Bhujbal to campaign for Digvijaya Singh in Bhopal

Bhujbal's party and the Congress are allies in a bastion of the saffron party where voting will take place on May 12.

06 May 2019 7:27 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a rally at Jharkhand. (Photo: File)

PM Modi challenges Cong to fight in the name of 'bofors-accused' Rajiv Gandhi

The alleged Bofors scam led to the collapse of the Rajiv Gandhi-led government in the 1980s.

06 May 2019 7:27 PM

In the letter, Rathore urged the Election Commission to take stringent action against Yadav so that it acts as a deterrent and sends a message to all the political parties. (Photo: ANI)

BJP complains to EC against Akhilesh over children in campaign

Rathore said it amounted to violation of the model code of conduct, describing it as "inhuman" and "cruel".

06 May 2019 7:22 PM

'There is no question of coming to an understanding with JD(S),' Yeddyurappa said. (Photo: File)

'There will be political ups and downs after LS poll results,' says B S Yeddyurappa

He ruled out any possibility of his party's alliance with the JD(S), if such a situation were to arise.

06 May 2019 6:56 PM

Varun Gandhi's 'Pakistani' attack on SP-BSP

'They are Pakistanis. Are they or are they not? Who ordered to fire bullets on Ram devotees?' Gandhi asked.

06 May 2019 5:08 PM

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had taken great care of villages and had made them the basis of India's growth story. (Photo: ANI)

PM Modi made Panchayat Raj a success, others only talked about it: Yogi

Uttar Pradesh CM said, 'Every gram panchayat gets Rs 1 crore if it has a population of 10,000 that never happened before 2014'.

06 May 2019 4:45 PM

Vijay Goel claimed the meeting took place on Saturday and was attended by Delhi minister Imran Hussain, and AAP MLAs Amnatuallah Khan and Asim Ahmed. (Photo: File)

AAP convened meeting of Imams, asked them to canvas for it: Vijay Goel

'The AAP is facilitating the entry of such people, like Jignesh Mevani and Kanhaiya Kumar, into politics,' he said.

06 May 2019 4:40 PM

'I cannot believe that a man from Mahatma Gandhi's soil Gujarat would go to that level and make a comment on someone who died with great honour,' Pitroda said. (Photo: File)

Upset that a PM from land of Mahatma can go this level: Pitroda on Modi's barb

Pitroda is credited with being the architect of the telecom revolution in India under Rajiv Gandhi.

06 May 2019 4:25 PM

Addressing a rally here, the prime minister also slammed CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury for his "derogatory" remarks against Ramayana and Mahabharata. (Photo: ANI)

PM Modi dares Mamata to arrest him for chanting 'Jai Shri Ram'

'I thought of saying Jai Shri Ram here today so that she can throw me inside jail too,' Modi said.

06 May 2019 4:01 PM

Kharge alleged that Modi always tried to rake up emotional issues and spoke lies. (Photo: File)

Modi did not get 'sanskar': Mallikarjun Kharge replies to PM on Rajiv Gandhi taunt

The BJP has countered the charge saying every word Modi said about the former PM was true.

06 May 2019 3:57 PM

Chavan criticised the State government for issuing sale of bonds worth Rs 1,500 crore at 8.15 per cent interest when the Assembly polls were just some months away. (Photo: File I PTI)

Cong to review drought, political situation in Maha on May 10

Chavan said the issue of anti- party activities will also be discussed in detail and necessary action would follow.

06 May 2019 3:57 PM

Javadekar said that several polling agents were not allowed to enter polling booths in the constituency. (Photo: File)

BJP blames TMC of rigging, demands re-election in West Bengal

BJP alleged that BJP candidate from Barrackpore Arjun Singh was thrashed allegedly by Trinamool Congress 'goons'.

06 May 2019 3:28 PM

Draped in white attire and with shaven head, the man queued up to vote despite his personal tragedy. (Photo: ANI)

MP man votes after performing last rites of dad, sets social media buzzing

The gesture found appreciation among social media users who shared the post with others.

06 May 2019 3:25 PM

'I could not take PM's call on cyclone Fani as I was in Kharagpur,' Banerjee said. (Photo: File)

Don't want to share dias with 'expiry' PM: Mamta

Mamta Banerjee, at a rally replied to PM Modi's complaint on not talking to him.

06 May 2019 3:06 PM

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