New Delhi: The government is not at a “standstill” just because elections are coming up but is “super active” as it works on turning India into a developed, $35 trillion economy by 2047, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said Friday. The theme of the upcoming general election is Viksit Bharat with a focus on … Read more
Ahmedabad: The charisma of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is among the key factors most likely to influence voters in the ensuing Lok Sabha elections in Gujarat, according to political observers. Lok Sabha polls in Gujarat will be held in a single phase on May 7. Counting of votes will be held on June 4. Anti-incumbency, … Read more
After the Congress and Aam Aadmi Party decided to jointly contest the Chandigarh Mayor elections on January 18, AAP MP Raghav Chadha on Tuesday said that this election will change the picture and direction of politics, adding “This will be the first match of BJP vs INDIA bloc.” Addressing a press conference, Raghav Chadha said … Read more
Lucknow: Taking centre stage after being declared as her political successor by BSP president Mayawati, Akash Anand reached out to people on Thursday, asking them to give a missed call on a phone number to get directly connected to him. In a post on X, Anand, the national coordinator of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), … Read more
Ahead of the verdict in the Shiv Sena MLA disqualification case, Shiv Sena (UBT faction) leader Sanjay Raut questioned the timing of an upcoming visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the state ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. Alleging that PM Modi is “well aware” of the verdict in advance, Raut said Chief Minister … Read more
Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Chief Arvind Kejriwal declared MLA Chaitar Vasava, a tribal leader who is currently in jail, as the candidate from Bharuch parliamentary constituency for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Kejriwal said that if Chaitar Vasava’s bail is rejected, the party would fight the Lok Sabha polls on his … Read more
Quota politics dominated the political landscape of Maharashtra in 2023 with social tensions simmering for most part of the year. Activist Manoj Jarange spearheaded the Maratha quota agitation, but it also led to OBC leaders to assert that the existing OBC reservation must not be affected while giving quota to the Marathas. The quota agitation … Read more
