Bengaluru, Aug 7 (IANS) Defending LoP in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi’s claims on alleged election fraud, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has stated that the Congress MP on Thursday exposed — with hard evidence — how widespread vote theft took place across India in the recent Lok Sabha elections.In his media statement, CM Siddaramaiah stated: “Despite massive public anger, Narendra Modi returned to power only through electoral fraud. The documents released by Rahul Gandhi today stand as clear …

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) In a politically charged gathering at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s residence on Thursday evening, senior leaders from over 25 opposition parties convened for what was nominally a dinner – but functioned as a strategic huddle to confront what they allege is a deepening crisis in India’s electoral process. The meeting, attended by nearly 50 leaders including Sonia Gandhi, Sharad Pawar, Uddhav Thackeray, Akhilesh Yadav, Tejashwi Yadav, and Kamal Haasan, centred on the …

Bhopal, Aug 7 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Thursday said that railway coach manufacturing unit, which will be established in Raisen district, will play a vital role in accelerating the development of the state. The Chief Minister made this statement after chairing a meeting with senior officials to review the preparations for this mega project, stating that it would be another precious gift for Madhya Pradesh from the Centre.Notably, senior BJP leader and Defence Minister …

Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) Hours after his “vote chori” allegations, the Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer S Chocklingam asked Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi to provide the details of irregularities in the voter list under oath. The CEO has warned that providing “false evidence” is punishable under Section 227 of BNS. Further, he has also said that the false evidence in connection with the electoral rolls is punishable under Section 31 of the RP Act, 1950.In a letter to Rahul Gandhi, the …

Patna, Aug 7 (IANS) With the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls underway in Bihar ahead of the upcoming assembly elections, political rhetoric around the process has intensified. Amidst continued opposition criticism of the Election Commission, JD(U) MP Sanjay Jha on Thursday launched a sharp attack on RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav over the issue of ‘multiple voter IDs’.Speaking to the media, Sanjay Jha said, “Holding two voter cards is a criminal offence. It’s not enoug…

Kolkata, Aug 7 (IANS) A crucial hearing in the Calcutta High Court on the multiple public interest litigations seeking immediate conclusion of pending students’ union council elections in all colleges and universities in West Bengal was postponed on Thursday as the state government counsel and Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee sought additional time to present his argument in the matter.This is the second time in this month that the hearing in the matter at the Calcutta High Court’s divi…

Mumbai, August 7 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, on Thursday, held a preliminary meeting with his Chief Economic Advisor, Praveen Pardeshi, to discuss the potential impact of the increased tariffs imposed by the US. Several department secretaries were present at the meeting.Satyanarayan Kothe from the Mumbai School of Economics and Economist Rishi Shah were also present.”During the meeting, it was agreed to initiate discussions with the Union government immediately to seek g…

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Reaffirming her commitment to make the city safe, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, on Thursday, celebrated Raksha Bandhan with children from primary schools run by the Delhi government, the Central government and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi.The celebration, held at the Chief Minister’s Seva Sadan, was filled with warmth and joy as children tied rakhis on CM Gupta’s wrist, expressing their affection and good wishes. In return, the Chief Minister gave the children g…

Guwahati, Aug 7 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday asserted that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is poised to perform strongly in the upcoming Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) elections. Addressing reporters during his campaign tour across the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR), Sarma said the party has been receiving an enthusiastic response from the public. “I have been visiting different constituencies in the Bodoland region for the past few days. So far, I have a…

Goa, Aug 7 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday highlighted a slew of initiatives towards the empowerment of the OBC community saying that there would be no shortage of funds for the implementation of welfare and development programmes for the OBC community. In his inaugural speech at the 10th National Convention of the National OBC Federation, he mentioned that after the OBC political reservation was struck down by the court in 2020, the government successfully fought…