Politics

The News18-IPSOS exit poll survey has predicted that the YSRCP will be able to win 13 Lok Sabha seats in the state, eclipsing the TDP tally of 11 seats.

When asked if the BJP should expel Thakur from the party, the Bihar Chief Minister replied 'it must be considered' but also reiterated his statement that 'it is an internal matter for the BJP'.

Over the past year, BJP has made repeated attempts to do its ‘Operation Kamala’ in the state -- wooing MLAs from other parties to defect to it by promising to get them re-elected on its symbol and later reward them with a ministerial berth.

Political pundits believe that no single party in the state is in a position of making a clean sweep and also there is no wave in support of any particular party.

In the 225-member state Assembly, including one nominated, the BJP has 104 seats, Congress 77, JD-S 37, BSP and the Karnataka Pragnyavantha Janatha Party (KPJP) 1 each. There is one independent and a Speaker as well as two vacant seats.

An electorate of 1,49,63,064 will decide the fate of 111 candidates in these nine seats -- Kolkata North and Kolkata South, Dum Dum, Barasat, Basirhat, Jadavpur, Diamond Harbour, Jaynagar (SC) and Mathurapur (SC).

Modi, who attended the press briefing with party chief Amit Shah, said he wanted to thank the country and its people for having remained with him 'through highs and lows'.

Thakur has since apologised for her remarks after facing criticism from opposition parties and leaders.

The actor-turned-politician added that he did not feel threatened and though the quality of polity was going down, he would not indulge in mudslinging.

The petition has also contended that use of symbols similar to the national flag or emblem might prejudicially affect poll prospects of a candidate and would amount to a corrupt practice under the Representation of the People Act (RPA) of 1951.

Yadav, the younger son of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad, also expressed confidence that a coalition of progressive parties will come together to form the government at the Centre.

Sharad Pawar said this time around, even if the President invites the BJP to form the government and gives it weeks to prove majority the BJP won't be able to do so.

On country's economy, he said inflation had been the main electoral issue during polls but not in 2004 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections, as it was the management of the two BJP prime ministers (AB Vajpayee and Narendra Modi) who did not allow prices to go out...

From the BJP's fortunes to poll violence in West Bengal, PM Modi opened up about several issues in an exclusive interview with News18.

Accusing the police of behaving 'rudely', BJP activist Priyanka Sharma also alleged that she was harassed and tortured inside jail.

As the 2019 elections draw to a close, political parties have stepped up personal attacks, with the BJP calling former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi 'corrupt No.1'.