Former Vice President Naidu calls for end to freebies in elections
Former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday said the “frequent” party-hopping by political leaders was a “disturbing trend” and called for strengthening the anti-defection law. Speaking at a function at his residence here after receiving the Padma award, Naidu said announcing “freebies” during elections without listing out funds mobilisation is...
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Tashi Gyalson to represent BJP in Ladakh in LS polls
The BJP on Tuesday dropped its sitting MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal for Ladakh Lok Sabha seat and announced that Tashi Gyalson, who is a local council chief, will represent the party in upcoming Lok Sabha polls. In 2019, Namgyal hit the headlines for his viral speech in Lok Sabha to...
1,351 candidates in fray in phase two LS polls
As many as 1,351 candidates from 12 States and Union Territories are in the fray for the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections on May 7, the Election Commission said on Tuesday. These include eight candidates from Betul seat of Madhya Pradesh, where the election was to be held...
Action against Nagpur school director for using children in Gadkari poll campaign
The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Maharashtra, has initiated action against a school management for allegedly allowing the use of its students in the Lok Sabha poll campaign of the ruling BJP’s Nagpur candidate and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari. Acting on a complaint lodged by Maharashtra Congress’ chief spokesperson Atul Londhe with...
Murshidabad with livid bidi workers to see tough fight
Smoking is not only injurious to health but economy too. The hapless Bidi workers of Jangipur, Raghunathganj, Bhagabangola in Murshidabad district realize it more than anyone else. Notwithstanding they have to cling to the profession because they have nowhere else to go or no other calling to fall back on.”We were...
Brother of Territorial Army jawan killed in Rajouri
A civilian, the brother of a Territorial Army personnel, working in the Social Welfare Department was shot dead in cold blood by ‘unidentified’ terrorists while he was returning home after offering prayers in the village Kunda Top of Thanamandi area in the Rajouri district late Monday night. The incident spread a...
Shah, Mamata engage in war of words
Union Home Minister and Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday had a verbal spar with the former accusing the Bengal Government for promoting trans-border infiltration, and corruption besides resisting the Citizenship Amendment Act and the latter slamming the BJP for planning assassination of her nephew and TMC national general...
Kerala CM poses questions to Rahul over CAA
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday continued to accuse the Congress of not being part of anti-CAA agitations in the country and sought to know from senior leader Rahul Gandhi whether the national leadership had barred its state unit from participating in the protests. He alleged that the party’s top...
