Bengaluru, April 23 (IANS) Former Deputy Chief Minister and MP Govind Karjol on Thursday announced that a major event is being organised to celebrate the completion of five decades in public life by BJP Central Parliamentary Committee member and former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa. He also announced that Union Home Minister Amit Shah will attend the event and felicitate Yediyurappa on the occasion.Speaking at a press conference held at the BJP state office, “Jagannath Bhavan”, in Bengalur…
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New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The BJP on Thursday named Parvesh Wahi as its official candidate in the Mayoral election, a contest he is sure to win as the Opposition AAP has decided to abstain from the April 26 poll. Wahi is a councillor from ward number 53 named Rohini E. For the Deputy Mayor’s post, the BJP has nominated Monika Pant, a councillor from ward number 206 named Anand Vihar, said a statement issued by Delhi BJP.The crucial elections to pick members of key committees of the MCD are al…
Kolkata, April 23 (IANS) The vehicle of Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) legislator-cum-candidate from Asansol (Dakshin) Assembly constituency in West Burdwan district, Agnimitra Paul, was vandalised amid the first phase of voting, allegedly by Trinamool Congress supporters. Annoyed with the incident, Paul remarked that the Trinamool “indulges in violence in every election”.Describing the incident, Paul said, “We had gone to Rahmat Nagar which is a minority area. There we had gone to Rahmat Naga…
Chennai, April 23 (IANS) Tamil Nadu witnessed an impressive surge in voter participation during the Assembly elections on Thursday, with turnout reaching 82.24 per cent by 5 p.m., already surpassing the final polling percentage of 73.63 per cent recorded in the 2021 elections.The steady rise in turnout through the day reflected strong voter enthusiasm across urban and rural constituencies alike, despite hot weather conditions prevailing in several parts of the state.As polling entered its final …
Jaipur, April 23 (IANS) BJP State President, Madan Rathore, on Thursday claimed that the Ashok Gehlot-Sachin Pilot photo that was taken at the meeting of the OBC Advisory Council held at the Congress headquarters in New Delhi on Wednesday, appears to project unity but in fact underscores their continuing internal differences.He claimed that the need to publicly showcase togetherness points to underlying discord.Commenting further, Rathore expressed surprise at Ashok Gehlot’s statement that Rah…
Nadia (West Bengal), April 23 (IANS) Locals here on Thursday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ten-point guarantee to the “women and sisters” of the state while youngsters expressed their happiness with the promise of jobs if the BJP is voted to power.PM Modi made the promises while addressing a rally in Krishnanagar before the second phase of Assembly elections.Among his ten guarantees, his primary focus was on women’s safety.Listing the guarantees, a woman at the gathering said, “PM Modi…
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Tensions escalated during the first phase of West Bengal Assembly polls after BJP candidate Debashish Ojha’s election agent, Bishwajit Mandal, was allegedly attacked in Birbhum’s Labpur constituency. The incident comes amid reports of sporadic violence and allegations of booth capturing in parts of the state as polling continues.Recounting the incident, Mandal said, “I am an election agent… A few people complained to us that the booth is being captured… On my…
Kolkata, April 23 (IANS) The polling percentage in the first six hours of the first phase of West Bengal Assembly polls on Thursday till 1 P.M. was significantly high at 62.18 per cent.As per records available from the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal, the polling percentages in the first six hours till 1 P.M. in all the seven phases of the Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal in 2024 were much lower.The respective poll percentages till 1 P.M. in the seven phases of polls in 20…
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Udit Raj on Thursday expressed doubts over the impartiality of the Election Commission of India (ECI) in the ongoing Assembly elections, while asserting that in Tamil Nadu, the BJP would not be able to “influence” the results through the poll body. He argued that the political gap between the BJP and the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu is substantial, making it difficult for the BJP to “manipulate the outcome”.His remarks come at a time when voting is u…
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal has launched a sharp attack on Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, condemning his recent remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and calling them “insulting” and “unfortunate”. The remarks come amid a heated political exchange between the BJP and Congress over Kharge’s controversial comments made during a press briefing earlier this week.Khandelwal said, “It is extremely unfortunate that a senior leader like Mallikarjun Kharge h…