Politics

The story from Gorakhpur and Phulpur is not only about the BJP’s loss at a time when the party’s electoral fortunes are at an upsurge, but also about how the Congress has been left out in the cold.

The desire to enter the politics is not restricted only to Brahmin seers. Madara Channaiah Swamy, a seer of the Dalits, has been lobbying for the BJP ticket from Holalkere (Reserved) seat in Chitradurga district.

Congress MLA Jitu Patwari on Friday had asked a question to Public Relations Minister Narottam Mishra on the advertisements given to media, after which the BJP accused the Rau MLA of making contentious remarks.

The Congress has finalised the names of AICC spokesman Nasir Hussain, Dalit poet L Hanumanthaiah and a Vokkaliga leader GC Chandrasekhar for the three seats it can win in March 23 polls to the Upper House of Parliament.

BJP MLA Nilesh Cabral, who has in the past found fault with the government's will vis-a-vis tackling the mining ban, has now also questioned the protocol created by Parrikar to govern Goa in his absence.

The outcome of the bye-election will be crucial, as a success for the SP-BSP experiment could pave the way for the two major players in Uttar Pradesh to tie up in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections to counter the BJP.

He also alleged that from March 2017 to January 2018 900 fake encounters had taken place in Uttar Pradesh, in which 33 people have been killed. "Is this law and order situation according to BJP?" he asked.

BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha remarks came in the backdrop of two Union ministers belonging to the TDP in Andhra Pradesh resigning from their posts on Thursday, over the issue of grant of special status to the state.

Seven years after the Million March rally that shook the state and central governments during the Telangana agitation movement at Tank Bund, another rally is being organised to commemorate the movement in Hyderabad on March 10.

Ateeq Ahmed is said to have a good hold on the Muslims votes in north and south Allahabad and can cause a considerable dent to the Muslim votes in Phulpur which can be a cause of worry for the SP candidate, who is being supported by the BSP and other regi...

Ridiculing Bharatiya Janata Party's target of unseating the Trinamool to capture power in Bengal, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said it would remain a "dream".

The veteran leader had asserted that he would "eat what is cooked in the party office kitchen".

The BJP-led Maharashtra government has been maintaining that the height of the statue would be 210 metres and that it would be the tallest statue in the world.

During a meeting with Congress chief Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi on Tuesday, Siddaramaiah told him that it would be unwise to send “outsiders” to Rajya Sabha from Karnataka ahead of the crucial Assembly elections.

The complaint was given by BSP regional coordinator Ashok Gautam, who sought the BJP leader’s arrest. Gautam alleged that Nandi has hurt religious sentiments and used derogatory language against Mayawati.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee agreed with KCR that there is a necessity for “qualitative change in the country’s politics”.