India, Politics, 18th May 2019, News & Stories from India

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Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora issues statement on EC Ashok Lavasa's purported letter to him, says, 'an unsavory and avoidable controversy reported in sections of media today about internal functioning of ECI in respect of handling of Model Code of Conduct.' (Photo: AP | File)

'Difference in views, should be': CEC slams row over Lavasa dissent

‘The three members of EC are not expected to be template or clones of each other,’ the statement released by CEC said.

18 May 2019 1:53 PM

Twitter page of Indian National Congress (Photo: ANI)

'Godse row': Congress changes Twitter, Facebook DP to Mahatma Gandhi

The move comes in the wake of a raging controversy over BJP leader Sadhvi Pragys's remarks supporting Nathuram Godse.

18 May 2019 1:46 PM

On being asked who will form government at Centre, he said, ‘Let us wait till May 23 when the results will come out. We already committed to supporting Congress president Rahul Gandhi and there is no changes in our stand.’ (Photo: File)

Congress, JDS will win 18-19 Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka: Kumaraswamy

Karnataka has a total of 28 Lok Sabha seats, where Congress and JDS are fighting together.

18 May 2019 1:06 PM

'This deception and betrayal happened with people of Purvanchal even when PM and UP's CM, both represent this region,' Mayawati tweeted. (Photo: ANI)

PM Modi's defeat from Varanasi would be more historic than his win: Mayawati

'The Gujarat model of PM Modi was not at all successful in eliminating extreme poverty,' Mayawati tweeted.

18 May 2019 1:04 PM

On incidents of lynching, Naqvi said though there has been development without discrimination, "some fringe and criminal elements have tried to disrupt the agenda of development." (Photo: PTI/File)

Fabricated stories being created against Modi, Shah: Naqvi

‘This perception of intolerance against us is completely wrong,’ said Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi.

18 May 2019 12:46 PM

Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan who drew flak from all political quarters and Hindu groups for his remarks on Nathuram Godse, on Saturday once again stoked a possible controversy by saying that the word 'Hindu' is of foreign origin and not native to India. (Photo: File)

Kamal Haasan says 'Hindu' not native to India; given by Mughals, endorsed by British

The actor-turned-politician maintained that history has shown that all religions have their extremists.

18 May 2019 12:22 PM

‘The Election Commission or Election Omission! Another Dark Day for Democracy!’ Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala tweeted. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Cong slams Modi govt over election commissioner Lavasa recusing himself from meetings

Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa to stay out of EC code meet over clean chits given to PM and Amit Shah.

18 May 2019 12:13 PM

HD Deve Gowda, the former prime minister, and chief of Janata Dal (Secular) on Saturday reiterated his support to the Congress party in the ongoing general elections. (Photo: File)

Deve Gowda reiterates support to Cong in K’taka, says 'We are with them'

Earlier, the JD(S) supremo had pledged support to Rahul Gandhi if he becomes the prime minister.

18 May 2019 11:49 AM

Naidu also met NCP chief Sharad Pawar and LJD leader Sharad Yadav. (Photo: ANI| Twitter)

Chandrababu Naidu reaches out to Rahul, Sharad Pawar to discuss post-poll scenario

Naidu would fly to Lucknow later on Saturday to meet Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati.

18 May 2019 11:10 AM

A total of 710 companies of central forces are being deployed by the Election Commission to cover 17,042 polling booths to ensure free and fair voting, officials said. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Nine LS seats in West Bengal to go to polls in seventh phase

An electorate of nearly 1.5 crore will decide the fate of 111 candidates in 9 seats.

18 May 2019 11:08 AM

A former finance secretary, Lavasa differed with decision of two other members of poll body, Arora and election commissioner Sushil Chandra, while deciding on cases of Model Code of Conduct (MCC) violations against PM Modi and BJP president Shah. (Photo: PTI)

Ashok Lavasa to stay out of EC code meet over clean chits to PM, Amit Shah

‘I am being forced to stay away from the meetings since minority decisions are not being recorded,’ Lavasa said.

18 May 2019 10:46 AM

Former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday termed Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur a 'terrorist' for calling Mahatma Gandhi's killer Nathuram Godse a 'true patriot'. (Photo: File)

Pragya Thakur is a terrorist: Siddaramaiah on 'Godse is Patriot' row

Thakur, the BJP candidate from Bhopal Lok Sabha seat had earlier defended Godse on May 16 by calling him a patriot.

18 May 2019 9:59 AM

Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad claimed that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will not remove Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir even if it stays in power for 100 years at the Centre. (Photo: File)

BJP won't remove Article 370 from J&K even if it rules for 100 years at Centre: Azad

The senior Congress leader also said Rahul Gandhi's candidature for the PM post was important but it would be achieved through consensus.

18 May 2019 9:45 AM

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