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India Politics 24 Mar 2019

India, Politics, 24 Mar 2019

He also took a dig at leaders of the grand alliance and said, “Mayawati wants that Modi should be removed but says she wouldn’t contest elections. (Image: ANI)

Only BJP and PM Modi can assure security of country: Amit Shah

The Prime Minister should be able to give befitting reply to Pakistan,” Shah said.

24 Mar 2019 7:39 PM

The BJP leader said that the party will hold a series of such press conferences in the coming days to expose the "corruption of Rahul Gandhi". (Photo: ANI)

Will keep a telescopic view on Rahul's income in election nomination: BJP

There was no immediate response from the Congress on the charges levelled by the BJP.

24 Mar 2019 7:29 PM

Defeat Modi or else he will be prime minister for ever: Kejriwal

Kejriwal appealed to the people to ensure the defeat of the saffron party.

24 Mar 2019 7:04 PM

. The government, Sitharaman said, had credible information that more such (Pulwama like) suicide terror attacks may happen and to prevent such attacks "we had to take a pre-emptive strike in Balakot." (Image: ANI)

Nirmala Sitharaman slams Cong, Oppn for questioning IAF air strikes

I am sorry to say it hurts me... shame on that party, Sitharaman said.

24 Mar 2019 7:00 PM

Karti Chidambaram is facing trial in corruption cases, including the INX media money laundering case. (Image: File)

Cong clears 10 more LS candidates; fields Karti Chidambaram from Sivaganga

Former NCP leader Tariq Anwar was nominated by the party for the Katihar Lok Sabha seat in Bihar, which he currently represents.

24 Mar 2019 6:18 PM

The accused have been identified as Ramanjeet Kaur, a resident of Nangloi and Ramneek Singh, 24, a resident of Nihal Vihar. (Representional Image)

Delhi biker caught on cctv dragging 53-year-old was woman dressed as man

The woman reportedly dressed like a man to dodge and mislead the police.

24 Mar 2019 6:06 PM

Speaking to ANI, Kumaraswamy said: “We all are fighting unitedly but a few people are unnecessarily creating a disturbance for their personal gains.” (Image: File)

Kumaraswamy blames Cong MP of creating unnecessary disturbance ahead of LS polls

In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP won 17 seats in Karnataka while the Congress bagged nine seats and JDS got two seats.

24 Mar 2019 5:53 PM

Bringing back captured Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot Abhinandan Varthaman from Pakistan in just two days was a major diplomatic success for India, said External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj addressing 'Vijay Sankalp Sabha' on Sunday. (Photo: ANI)

Bringing back IAF pilot in 2 days from Pak was major success: Sushma Swaraj

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj while addressing 'Vijay Sankalp Sabha' said that accountability is a major principle of democracy.

24 Mar 2019 5:46 PM

Poonam Sinha, wife of disgruntled BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha, is likely to contest the ensuing Lok Sabha elections. (Image: File)

SP may field Shatrughan Sinha's wife Poonam from Lucknow

Poonam may contest from Lucknow parliamentary constituency from where the BJP has fielded Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh,” sources said.

24 Mar 2019 5:45 PM

Left parties like CPI, CPI-ML, and CPM have already announced to contest the polls on their own. (Photo: ANI)

RJD decides to stay away from 'grand alliance' in Jharkhand

NDA has already decided to give 13 seats to the BJP and one to AJSU.

24 Mar 2019 5:43 PM

DP leader Maganti Venkateswar Rao, who is contesting in the upcoming Lok Sabha election from Eluru seat, sold guavas for a brief period of time while campaigning in Kaikaluru area on Saturday. (Photo: ANI)

2019 LS polls: TDP leader sells guavas to muster support

Rao, popularly known as Maganti Babu, was accompanied by Kaikaluru Assembly contestant JMV Ramana and other leaders.

24 Mar 2019 5:27 PM

Gandhi in his speech also stated that a "sum of Rs 30,000 crore was paid to Anil Ambani in the Rafale deal". (Image: File)

BJP files complaint with Tripura CEO against Rahul Gandhi

Gandhi distorted facts for the sake of political mileage at a rally at Khumulwng,

24 Mar 2019 5:10 PM

Congress president Rahul Gandhi thinks that potatoes grow on trees as mango does and there are sugar trees, said Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath here on Sunday. (Photo: ANI)

Rahul Gandhi thinks potato grows on trees: Yogi Adityanath

BJP government has either killed the goons in the encounter or have put them behind bars who used to collect 'Gunda-Tax' during UPA govt.

24 Mar 2019 4:52 PM

Sinha had got elected for the Lok Sabha in 2009 and 2014 as well from Patna Sahib seat. (Photo: File)

‘Will answer back in the same coin’: Shatrughan over BJP’s ticket denial

BJP has replaced Shatrughan Sinha with Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad from Patna Sahib.

24 Mar 2019 4:09 PM

Madhav said "Nobody in the country is understanding what it wants to say and in which direction it wants to take the country. (Image: File)

Cong 'banking on lies', might win election in Pakistan: Ram Madhav

He also claimed that the statements of the Congress leaders are retweeted more by the people of Pakistan than their counterparts in India.

24 Mar 2019 3:59 PM

The names for the first two phases have been cleared by the BJP's central election committee (CEC), headed by its chief Amit Shah and including Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Image: File)

BJP announces names of 297 candidates for LS polls in six lists

The lists include almost all candidates for those seats where polling will be held in first two phases.

24 Mar 2019 3:52 PM

Owaisi, who will contest from Hyderabad in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, said his fight is against those who are trying to end secularism in the country while observing that there is no difference between BJP and Congress. (Photo: File)

Did you eat beef biryani and sleep? Owaisi slams PM Modi over Pulwama attack

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi said that there is no difference between the ruling BJP and Congress party.

24 Mar 2019 2:56 PM

In the run-up to the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led by Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said it will contest three seats each in Bihar and in Uttar Pradesh and also announced its candidates. (Photo: File)

2019 LS polls: AAP to contest from 3 seats each in Bihar, UP

Sanjay Singh confirmed that AAP has decided to field three candidates for Kishanganj, Sitamarhi and Bhagalpur Lok Sabha constituencies.

24 Mar 2019 2:39 PM

There's no problem between Congress and JD(S),” Deve Gowda told ANI. (Image: ANI)

No conflict in Cong-JD(S) coalition, will file nomination tomorrow: Gowda

Karnataka will go to polls during the second and third phases of the Lok Sabha elections on April 18 and April 23, respectively.

24 Mar 2019 2:02 PM

Meenakshi Natarajan, a close confidant of Congress president Rahul Gandhi, will again take on Sudhir Gupta, the sitting BJP MP, in Mandsaur. (Photo: PTI)

Digvijaya Singh, Meenakshi Natarajan in Congress' first list of nine in MP

Congress general secretary Mukul Wasnik released the list late Saturday night. The state has 29 parliamentary seats.

24 Mar 2019 1:56 PM

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