Jaipur, May 2 (IANS) In a sharp counter-attack, Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Saturday dismissed remarks made by BJP’s Rajasthan in charge Radha Mohan Das Agrawal in Tonk, who had claimed that “one of Pilot’s legs is in Congress and no one knows where the other is”.Pilot was in Sikar on Saturday, where he offered prayers at the Khatu Shyam temple. Speaking to the media, he said a Rs 150 crore bridge completed during his tenure is ready for inauguration.Pilot termed the remarks made by …
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Guwahati, May 2 (IANS) Raijor Dal chief and opposition leader in Assam Akhil Gogoi on Saturday expressed confidence that the opposition alliance would form the next government in the state, claiming that anti-incumbency sentiment and post-poll assessments point towards a decisive mandate against the ruling dispensation.Speaking to IANS, Gogoi said there was “no doubt” that opposition parties were on course to secure a majority in the Assam Assembly elections and would comfortably cross the r…
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) When the Assembly poll results are declared on Monday, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma would be expecting more than a win, aiming to break out of the 60-seat bind and give the BJP its first-ever majority on its own. In 2016, when the Bharatiya Janata Party came to power in Assam, it formed a government with the support of its two main allies, the Asom Gana Parishad and the Bodoland People’s Front.In an Assembly with 126 members, the Bharatiya Janata Party w…
Guwahati, May 1 (IANS) Assam Minister Ashok Singhal on Friday exuded confidence over the National Democratic Alliance’s prospects in the state Assembly elections, asserting that the alliance would secure a massive mandate and cross the 100-seat mark in the 126-member House. Speaking to reporters, Singhal said the people of Assam would deliver an “unprecedented response” on May 4, when the election results are scheduled to be declared. He claimed that the National Democratic Alliance’s…
Guwahati, May 1 (IANS) A seven-month pregnant woman was allegedly killed by her husband in Assam’s Cachar district, triggering outrage among residents, police officials said on Friday. The deceased has been identified as Rabiya Begum. The incident took place in the Madhurbond area under the Cachar district, where she was allegedly assaulted by her husband, identified as Biru Miya.Police said the accused has been arrested following a complaint lodged by the victim’s family members, and …
Guwahati, May 1 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday launched a sharp counterattack on senior Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi amid the continuing controversy surrounding party spokesperson Pawan Khera, asserting that he does not need “lessons on democracy, public discourse or decency” from anyone.In a strongly worded post on social media platform X, Sarma said: “I don’t need lessons on democracy, public discourse or decency from anyone, especially from A.M. Singhvi. De…
Prayagaraj/New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The Allahabad High Court on Friday dismissed a petition challenging a Sambhal court order that had refused to direct registration of an FIR against Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi over his controversial “fighting the Indian state” remarks. A single-judge bench of Justice Vikram D. Chauhan rejected the plea filed by Simran Gupta of the Hindu Shakti Dal, who argued that Gandhi’s statement had hurt public sentiments nationwide and amounted…
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) BJP National General Secretary, Tarun Chugh, on Friday expressed strong confidence in the party’s performance, saying the NDA alliance is heading towards a decisive win across multiple Assembly constituencies.He said, “In all five Assembly constituencies, the Bharatiya Janata Party alliance is moving forward rapidly and appears to be heading towards victory. In particular, in Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is receiving strong public support and blessings from th…
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs said on Thursday that the unprecedented voter turnout in the two-phased Assembly polls in West Bengal was a result of “anger and frustration” against Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee.The polling percentage in the second phase of elections for 142 Assembly constituencies in West Bengal on April 29 was recorded at 92.47 till Wednesday midnight, thus taking the overall average percentage in the two phases to a …
Haveri, April 30 (IANS) Former Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party Member of Parliament Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday said that there is uncertainty over whether Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will continue in office after May 4, indicating the possibility of major political developments in the state. Speaking to reporters in Haveri, Bommai referred to remarks by All India Congress Committee President Mallikarjun Kharge and said, “Kharge has expressed his desire to become Chief Minister. …