Ahead of upcoming polls, freebie season returns to India
From free televisions to public transport, most parties go all out to woo voters
Freebies ahead of polls: SC takes note of PIL, seeks responses from MP, Rajasthan govts
A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra also issued notices to the Centre, the Election Commission and the Reserve Bank of India on the PIL, which also alleged that taxpayers' monies are misused by the two state governments to lure voters.
Road To 2024: 'Jitni Abadi, Utna Haq' caste census demand fraught with many contradictions
The opposition is hoping to fire up the umbrella OBC group while ignoring the fissures and strains it can set off. For instance, why does Bengal have a non-OBC CM and why are non-dominant OBCs underrepresented in the Bihar cabinet?
Eye on Madhya Pradesh polls, Chouhan notifies 35% quota for women in govt jobs
Madhya Pradesh assembly elections: Schemes with focus on women are single biggest factor for BJP poll campaign in the state with 2.72 crore female voters
PM Modi inaugurates multiple development projects in Rajasthan
At a function here, Modi laid the foundation stone and inaugurated multiple development projects in sectors like road, rail, aviation, health and higher education.
PM Modi to launch projects worth Rs 12,600 crore in Madhya Pradesh
The assembly polls in the state are due this year-end.
Madhya Pradesh: Seven elements of the BJP strategy to field MPs and Union ministers
The BJP decision has put the fielded leaders in quite a spot to say the least. Not only do they have to win the assembly segment in their Lok Sabha constituency and prove their popularity, they are expected to do the heavy lifting across the region they hail from, amid rampant factionalism
PM Modi lays foundation stone for developmental projects in poll-bound Chhattisgarh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated projects worth Rs 26,000 crore, including the NMDC's steel plant, at Jagdalpur city in poll-bound Chhattisgarh today.
PM Modi to unveil projects worth Rs 8000 crore in Telangana on October 3
Nizamabad assumes political significance as Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao's daughter and sitting BRS MLC K Kavitha is expected to contest from the constituency in the 2024 Parliament elections again.
Karnataka to lead India's animation and gaming sector; policy soon: Priyank Kharge
Bengaluru to host a gaming summit: Karnataka IT-BT minister
BJP’s Collective Leadership Gambit: Ring out the old, ring in the new
Despite elections turning presidential, BJP has adopted a collegial style of leadership for the coming state elections. The top brass – comprising PM Modi and HM Amit Shah – believe this will throw up leaders capable of helming these states for the next decade and lead to rewards for hard-working party apparatchiks down the ladder
Rajasthan assembly election: BJP may follow Madhya Pradesh playbook, field Union ministers
Amit Shah and JP Nadda hold discussions poll strategy in Jaipur, may field Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Arjun Ram Meghwal
Assembly elections 2023: Decoding BJP’s reliance on cabinet ministers
The party has unleashed its heavyweights to tackle the rising tide of anti-incumbency and Congress's meteoric rise, fuelled by its prominent role in the INDIA alliance
Madhya Pradesh: BJP’s sway over OBCs faces stiffest challenge in 20 years
Though his government was short-lived, Kamal Nath’s one particular decision may come back to help Congress and haunt BJP: Doubling OBC reservation to 27%. Despite ruling the state for two decades and enjoying massive OBC support, will the BJP regret not taking the lead on this score?
Madhya Pradesh polls: BJP banks on top guns, Chouhan still not fielded in second list of candidates
BJP showcases party bench strength by naming three Union ministers, four MPs and a national general secretary in the second list for upcoming Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls
Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot begins 9-day state visit for 'Mission-2030'
Gehlot is expected to visit Jaipur, Sikar, Churu, Nagaur, Hanumangarh, Sriganganagar, Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Barmer, Jodhpur, Pali, Sirohi, Jalore, Rajsamand, Udaipur, Dungarpur, Banswara, and Chittorgarh.
A look at statues unveiled across India ahead of 2024 polls
Various political parties have been unveiling statues across the country.
Congress party like 'rusted iron' which promoted corruption, poverty and appeasement politics: PM Modi
Addressing a massive gathering of BJP workers 'Karyakarta Mahakumb', the prime minister said the Congress and its allies in the 'Ghamandia' bloc supported the Women's Reservation Bill out of compulsion and hesitation as they understood the power of "nari shakti".
Yatra Fever: BJP’s bet on a post-Raje future, Gehlot’s on East Rajasthan water woes
In a curious convergence of yatra politics, the BJP’s Parivartan Sankalp Yatras are getting over on the same day as Congress begins a Jan Ashirwad Yatra. This makes September 25 a big day in the state with battle lines drawn between PM Modi on one side and CM Gehlot on the other. But ex-CM Vasundhara Raje’s absence from the yatra trail doesn’t bode well for BJP
PM Modi to address mega meet of BJP workers in Bhopal
The 'Karyakarta Mahakumbh' is being organised on the birth anniversary of Jana Sangh co-founder Deendayal Upadhyaya to mark the formal culmination of the BJP's 'Jan Ashirwad Yatras' that crisscrossed the length and breadth of the state, party leaders said.
Rahul Gandhi to launch rural housing scheme in Chhattisgarh today
This scheme is aimed at providing financial assistance to the homeless and families having kutcha houses in rural areas.
PM Modi to address mega meet of BJP workers in poll-bound MP on September 25
This will be Modi's third visit to the state in the past 45 days, an indication of the BJP's attempt to retain power in the central state by leveraging his popularity.
Congress’s Telangana worry: Too many Reddy leaders, too few from OBCs
The Telangana leadership of the Congress is crowded in by Reddys, and it worked against the entry of another big Reddy leader, YS Sharmila, the late YS Rajasekhara Reddy’s daughter. With over 50% of the state comprised of OBCs, the lack of a big OBC face is a gaping hole in Congress’s armour
Arvind Kejriwal promises implementation of PESA for tribals if AAP voted to power in Chhattisgarh
PESA empowers Gram Sabhas to manage the affairs as per local traditions and customs.
