nda (national democratic alliance)

Guwahati, April 3 Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday accused the Congress of encouraging infiltration to "sustain its vote-bank politics" in Assam and "compromising" the state's interests.Addressing back-to-back election rallies, the former chief minister also charged the grand old...

Chennai, April 3: Strict security arrangements have been put in place across Chennai in anticipation of the arrival of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is scheduled to arrive in the city on Friday evening as part of a two-day campaign tour covering Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Kerala.Nearly...

New Delhi, April 3 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to intensify the National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) campaign in the South with a two-day visit to Chennai and Puducherry, starting on Friday, in the run-up to the Assembly elections scheduled in Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory.The...

Mau, April 2 – Uttar Pradesh Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar launched a scathing attack on the Samajwadi Party (SP) and its leader, Akhilesh Yadav, on Thursday, claiming that the party is steadily losing its grip at the grassroots level while the NDA is witnessing growing public support.Addressing...

Kannur, April 2 – In a dramatic display of political theatre and messaging, Union Minister of State Suresh Gopi took his campaign directly to the heart of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s hometown, turning Pinarayi into a stage where symbolism and strategy converged.The roadshow, organized in...

Guwahati, April 2 – Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a scathing attack on the Congress on Thursday while campaigning for Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) leader and Assam Minister Keshab Mahanta in Nagaon, asserting that the NDA’s decade-long rule has transformed the state, unlike what he termed...

Mumbai, April 1 Maharashtra NCP chief Sunil Tatkare has said that merger talks between the two NCP factions were underway when then Deputy CM Ajit Pawar was alive, an admission coming weeks after a denial when the Sharad Pawar-led party had acknowledged deliberations on reunification.Tatkare...

Kochi, April 1 – In a significant oral observation with wider electoral implications, the Kerala High Court cautioned against the growing practice of fielding "similar-sounding" candidates to mislead voters, terming it a "disgrace to democracy".Hearing a plea by actor-turned-politician Anjali...

Mumbai, Apr 1 The president of the Maharashtra Nationalist Congress Party, Sunil Tatkare, said he was aware of the merger talks between his party and the Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP), and asserted that he did not oppose it.Expressing disappointment that the merger talks were made public while the...

Tezpur/Dergaon (Assam), March 31 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday criticised the Congress at a poll rally in Assam, accusing it of having "misused" the talent and capabilities of the state's youth and urging people to never forgive the party.Alleging that the Congress was only...

Guwahati, March 31 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched a scathing attack on Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Monday, questioning his alleged foreign assets and challenging him to make his financial details public.Speaking to reporters, CM Sarma alleged that Gogoi has not disclosed...

Guwahati, March 28 Union Home Minister Amit Shah asserted on Saturday that the NDA, led by the BJP, will return to power in Assam for the third consecutive term by winning more than 90 seats in the 126-member assembly.Shah made the statement as he began his two-day visit to the poll-bound...

New Delhi, March 28 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually interact with NDA workers in Assam and Puducherry on Monday as part of the 'Mera Booth, Sabse Mazboot Samvaad' initiative, aimed at directly communicating with them ahead of the state assembly elections.Modi stated that the people...

Guwahati, March 28 Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday asserted that the BJP-led NDA will return to power in Assam for the third consecutive term by winning more than 90 seats in the 126-member assembly.Shah made the statement as he began his two-day visit to the poll-bound state with a...

Patna, March 27 Janata Dal (United) MLA Anant Singh has sparked a new political debate in Bihar by openly endorsing Nishant Kumar as a potential successor to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.Speaking to the media in Mokama, Anant Singh said that Nishant Kumar possesses all the qualities required to...

Patna, March 27 – A fresh political controversy has intensified tensions in Bihar, with allegations and counter-allegations flying between rival parties.Danish Rizwan, an advisor to Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, has leveled serious allegations against RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, Congress...

Mumbai, March 25 – In a fierce verbal attack, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Maharashtra state president and MP Sunil Tatkare accused political rivals of attempting to interfere in party affairs, calling them "opportunistic scavengers" driven by a sinister desire to seize control.Tatkare was...

Theni (Tamil Nadu), March 25 Former Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam, who recently joined the DMK, criticized the AIADMK-led NDA in Tamil Nadu, stating that it is an "alliance that follows orders from Delhi."Taking aim at smaller parties within the AIADMK-led NDA for deciding to contest in the...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 24 Ahead of the April 9 Assembly polls, Congress leader Sachin Pilot has alleged that the BJP-led alliance is "facilitating" the continuation of the Pinarayi Vijayan-led government in Kerala, and that "data" suggests the LDF is in "collusion" with the NDA.In an...

Guwahati, March 19 The BJP's ally, the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), announced 26 candidates on Thursday for the upcoming state assembly elections.Among the candidates, 13 are Muslims.Minister Atul Bora will contest again from Bokakhat, while his cabinet colleague Keshab Mahanta has been...