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Hyderabad, April 9 Senior Congress leader T Jeevan Reddy, who recently left the party, announced on Thursday that he would join the BRS.Reddy, a former minister, made the announcement after BRS Working President K T Rama Rao invited him to join the party.Rao met Reddy at his residence in...

Guwahati, April 9 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched a strong attack on the Congress on Thursday, accusing the party of using "desperate and low-level tactics" by involving popular singer Zubeen Garg in electoral politics.Addressing reporters after the polling, Sarma alleged...

Guwahati, April 9 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated on Thursday that the police were fulfilling their duty by investigating Congress leader Pawan Khera in connection with a case filed by the Chief Minister's wife regarding allegations against her of possessing multiple passports...

Shimla, April 9 A former Congress leader from Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district accused the Shimla Police on Thursday of attempting to abduct him on the orders of "some top officials in the state government" after he was stopped for "traffic rule violations".The incident took place near the...

Bengaluru, April 9 More than 68 per cent of voters turned out in the Bagalkot and Davanagere South Assembly constituencies in Karnataka, where bypolls were held on Thursday, as the Congress is aiming to retain these key seats, while the BJP seeks to gain ground there.According to the Election...

Patna, April 9 The Bihar unit of the Congress staged a protest on Thursday against "objectionable remarks" made by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma against the party's national president, Mallikarjun Kharge.Congress leaders also burned an effigy of Sarma outside the party's...

Chennai, April 9 Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday dismissed claims that the "real Congress" is backing a newly formed political outfit and reiterated that the entire INC stands with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin.At an election rally in Maraimalai Nagar, a...

Gwalior, April 9 Madhya Pradesh Congress leader Govind Singh on Thursday criticized the BJP government over the killing of a forest guard by illegal sand miners the day before, alleging that such mafia groups are running the state.Forest guard Harkesh Gurjar (35) was killed after a...

Bengaluru, April 9 Over 68 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the Bagalkot and Davanagere South Assembly constituencies in Karnataka, where bypolls were held on Thursday, as the Congress is aiming to retain these key seats, while the BJP seeks to gain ground there.According to the Election...

Guwahati, April 9 The Assam unit of the Congress said on Thursday that it has filed a police complaint against its Udalguri candidate, Suren Daimari, who announced his resignation from the party and "withdrew" his candidature a day before the polls.In a statement, the opposition party said the...

New Delhi, April 9 Following the withdrawal of the Congress candidate, Akash More, from the Baramati by-election, the Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar faction) State President, Sunil Tatkare, expressed his appreciation for the move, describing it as an act of "political magnanimity."...

Kalaburagi, April 9 – Karnataka’s Minister for Medical Education, Skill Development, Livelihood, and Raichur District In-charge, Sharanaprakash R. Patil, stated that All India Congress Committee President and senior leader Mallikarjun Kharge, along with his son and Minister, Priyank Kharge, have...

Kolkata, April 9 Former Union Minister Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury died in Kolkata due to age-related ailments, his family said on Thursday.Choudhury, popularly known as Dalu, was 89 years old. He is survived by his wife and a son, Isha Khan Choudhury, who is a Member of Parliament for Malda...

Guwahati, April 9 Assam Pradesh Congress Committee president Gaurav Gogoi on Thursday thanked the people for turning out in large numbers to vote for a change in the state.People voted with the hope of a "New Bor-Asom" (New and Greater Assam) and new leadership, Gogoi said in a statement."It...

Hyderabad, April 9 – Bharat Rashtra Samithi working president K.T. Rama Rao invited former minister Jeevan Reddy to join the BRS on Thursday.Jeevan Reddy recently resigned from the Congress party.Rama Rao visited the residence of senior leader Jeevan Reddy in Jagtial to invite him to join...

Mumbai/Pune, April 9 – The opposition Congress on Thursday decided not to participate in the by-election to the Baramati assembly seat in Maharashtra at the last minute, effectively handing a victory to the ruling NCP candidate and Deputy CM Sunetra Pawar, although a contest will still take...

Bengaluru, April 9 Over 60 per cent voter turnout was recorded until 5 pm in both Assembly constituencies in Karnataka, where by-elections were held on Thursday.While the turnout in Bagalkot was 65.68 per cent, it was 63.04 per cent in Davanagere South.While the ruling Congress faces the...

Kohima, April 9 – Around 81 per cent of the 22,390 eligible voters cast their votes in the by-election for the Koridang Assembly constituency in Nagaland’s Mokokchung district on Thursday, officials said.Election officials stated that no untoward incident was reported from anywhere in the...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 Kerala surpassed the 75% voter turnout by 5 pm, as polling continued in 140 assembly constituencies on Thursday.These crucial elections will determine whether the ruling LDF will secure a straight third term, or if the UDF makes a comeback, or if the BJP surprises...

Shimla, April 9 – Himachal Pradesh BJP President Rajeev Bindal, while launching a scathing attack, said on Thursday that the state government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, "is deliberately trying to manipulate the Panchayati Raj and municipal corporation...