India, Politics, 27th Mar 2019, News & Stories from India

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India Politics 27 Mar 2019

India, Politics, 27 Mar 2019

YSR Congress to file defamation case against Farooq Abdullah

Abdullah levelled this allegation while addressing an election campaign meeting in support of the ruling Telugu Desam Party.

27 Mar 2019 8:55 PM

West Bengal chief minister and Trinamul Congress chief Mamata Banerjee (Photo: PTI)

Mamata Banerjee to address 100 rallies in 14 days

Banerjee said while releasing the TMC's manifesto for Lok Sabha polls.

27 Mar 2019 8:48 PM

She also refused to confirm or deny if she is planning to contest Lok Sabha elections. (Image: ANI)

'Will contest election if party wants,' says Priyanka Gandhi in Amethi

Priyanka remained non-committal when asked if she is planning to visit Ram Lalla at the disputed site here.

27 Mar 2019 8:41 PM

Banerjee said she has immense respect for real chowkidars and not for political chowkidars who are trying to derive "political mileage" out of it. (Image: ANI)

Trying to gain 'political mileage': Mamata terms PM Modi's space announcement

I don't want to say much more as it is the internal matter of their party," Banerjee said.

27 Mar 2019 6:37 PM

Jaitley said the Opposition has lost one more chance to "correct" its mistakes when they questioned the Centre over the Pulwama terror attack and Balakot air strike. (Image: ANI)

ASAT missile: Arun Jaitley slams Opposition for claiming credit

ll process started after 2014 when Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved it, Arun Jaitley said.

27 Mar 2019 6:13 PM

Mayawati called Congress' Nyuntam Aay Yojna (NYAY) "Garibi Hatao 2.0" on the lines of late Indira Gandhi's slogan of Garibi Hatao during the Emergency in the mid-1970s. (Photo: PTI )

Mayawati launches double-edged attack on Congress and BJP

The ruling BJP calling the Congress slogan of Garibi Hatao 2.0 as bluff is true, Mayawati said.

27 Mar 2019 5:19 PM

Paswan's son Chirag and two brothers are in the fray from reserved constituencies. (PTI)

LJP's choice of candidates shows party stands for secularism, social justice: Paswan

On Tuesday, the LJP had renominated its Khagaria MP Mehboob Ali Kaiser from the seat for the Lok Sabha election.

27 Mar 2019 4:42 PM

When people think of BJP, what comes to mind is that they shook statistics to show that they have produced growth," he alleged, Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram alleged (Photo: PTI )

BJP will be remembered for broken promises: P Chidambaram

The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 guarantees 100 days of employment in a financial year to rural households.

27 Mar 2019 4:40 PM

BJP is contesting on 17 out of 40 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar. (Image: File)

Giriraj Singh to contest from Begusarai: Amit Shah

The BJP has announced Singh as its candidate from Begusarai this year.

27 Mar 2019 4:38 PM

Rama Rao has been saying that TRS can play a key role at the Centre and ensure a better deal for Telangana if it wins 16 seats. (Image: File)

LS polls: TRS, Congress step up campaign

The strength of TRS would not remain 16 as another 150 Lok Sabha MPs can join forces with the party, KT Rama Rao said.

27 Mar 2019 4:18 PM

The Congress president also assured the OBC community that they would see many more MPs and MLAs from among them as the Congress had earlier given two OBC chief ministers to the country. (Image: File)

Modi is afraid that time has come for him to go: Rahul Gandhi

Gandhi said the prime minister has realised that the Congress will now give justice to the poor.

27 Mar 2019 4:08 PM

"A total of 40 star campaigners will be campaigning for the party in Delhi," senior party leader Gopal Rai said. (Image: File)

AAP names 15 star campaigners for Delhi

The election to the seven Lok Sabha seats in the national capital will be held on May 12.

27 Mar 2019 3:48 PM

The actor has sung a song 'Tu jeet k liye bana' dedicated to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: File)

'I will contest LS polls, let the BJP decide seat: Actor Ravi Kishan

Kishan had contested the 2014 General elections on Congress ticket from UP.

27 Mar 2019 3:44 PM

Bansal asked party workers not to sit content and work hard to ensure party candidates win with bigger vote margins. (Photo: ANI)

PM Modi to address rally in Uttarakhad on Thursday

The prime minister is scheduled to address the rally at the district's Rudrapur city at 11 am.

27 Mar 2019 3:35 PM

No takers for federal front pitch of TRS, says BJP

K Kavitha, daughter of the Chief Minister, said earlier this month she expected parties not aligned with the Congress and the BJP.

27 Mar 2019 3:27 PM

He was denied ticket by the BJP for the Lok Sabha elections and the party has fielded Jai Prakash Rawat from the Hardoi seat, held by Verma. (Image: File)

BJP MP Anshul Verma joins SP

Verma said his other fault might be that he did not prefix the word 'chowkidar' to his name in Twitter profile.

27 Mar 2019 2:54 PM

I am here because I believe in the ideology of Congress and what the party stands for, she told reporters. (Photo: ANI)

Urmila Matondkar joins Congress in presence of Rahul Gandhi

Gandhi welcomed her in the party fold and wished her the best.

27 Mar 2019 2:45 PM

'Baba Rahul Gandhi is taking the assistance of his sister Priyanka in the hour of crisis.' he said (File Photo)

BJP leader takes a swipe at Rahul-Priyanka, likens them to 'Ravan-Surpanakha'

Gyan Dev Ahuja said Congress president Rahul Gandhi is taking help at this 'hour of need' from his sister Priyanka Gandhi.

27 Mar 2019 2:34 PM

The Modi government in the last five years has failed to provide any relief to the people of the country," senior TMC leader and West Bengal minister Firhad Hakim said. (Photo: ANI)

Modi should stop taking credit for achievement of space scientists: TMC

The Trinamool Congress said this would not have any impact on the poll prospects of the BJP in the upcoming elections.

27 Mar 2019 2:04 PM

The party respects and honours them, Surya Pratap Shahi told reporters on the sidelines of 'Vijay Sankal Rally' here Tuesday night. (Image: File)

BJP's decision to not field Joshi doesn't mean his era over: UP min

The party Tuesday dropped its former president Joshi as its candidate from Kanpur for the Lok Sabha polls.

27 Mar 2019 1:31 PM

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