Some AAP, TMC leaders claim LS poll during Ramzan will help BJP

Ramzan is expected to commence either on May 5 or 6 and will last for about 29 days. The seven-phase Lok Sabha election will be held from April 11 to May 19 and the results will be declared on May 23. Read More
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BJP’s in alliance-making spree, confident to retain power

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party appears more confident than before in the final run-up to the 2019 general election, announced on Sunday, after forming alliances with regional parties and making seat-sharing arrangements with smaller groups. Read More
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In Meghalaya, Cong boycotts guv’s address over his Kashmir tweet

Governor Tathagata Roy, who is not new to accusations of bigotry and communalism for his controversial remarks, had drawn widespread criticism for this tweet, which backed the call to “everything Kashmiri” following Pulwama terror attack. Read More
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Badrinath-Kedarnath BJP-packed panel inducts Ambani scion Anant

The Uttarakhand government appointed Mukesh Ambani’s son Anant Ambani as a member of the Shri Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee. He is among the nine newly nominated members of the temple panel. Read More
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In UP, BJP MP thrashes party MLA with shoe, video goes viral

Sant Kabir Nagar BJP MP Sharad Tripathi and Rakesh Baghel, one of the BJP MLAs from the district, broke out after a heated argument over a foundation of stone of a road in which the MLA’s name was mentioned but the MP’s name was missing. Read More
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LS poll: RLD officially joins SP-BSP alliance in Uttar Pradesh

The Rashtriya Lok Dal will contest along with the Bahujan Samaj Party and the Samajwadi Party alliance in Uttar Pradesh for the Lok Sabha election. This comes after a monthlong negotiation. Read More
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With eye on poll, BJP rolls NaMo Rath selling Modi merchandise

The mini trucks, “NaMo Rath”, are painted in saffron colour with huge photos of Prime Minister Narendra Modi will sell small merchandises inspired by the PM Modi. Read More
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Ex-BJD MP Baijayant Jay Panda joins BJP ahead of LS election

With the general election around the corner, former Biju Janata Dal MP Baijayant Jay Panda has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party, on Monday. Panda had quit the BJD nine months ago after falling out with the BJD chief and Odisha chief minister, Naveen Patnaik. Read More
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Bengal BJP launches winnability survey of seats and candidates

The West Bengal unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party has launched internal as well as external surveys to access winnability of seats and candidates. The BJP is hoping to win over 23 of 42 Lok Sabha seats in the upcoming general election. Read More
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Parties assail BJP for politicizing armed forces’ sacrifices

Amid escalated tensions between India and Pakistan, 21 opposition parties led by the Congress assailed the ruling BJP for “politicizing the sacrifices” made by our armed forces and demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi immediately convene an all-party meeting. Read More
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