A budget of Rs 5,000 crore for sustainable agriculture and organic farming, free rainwater harvesting units to check depleting water table and promotion of allied agriculture sectors are some of the promises made by the BJP and allies PLC and SAD (Sanyukt) for the February 20 Punjab assembly polls.
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"All other parties are opportunists. To see the track record of TMC, you should go to West Bengal and see the poverty there. West Bengal tops in human trafficking, crimes against children, and unreported crime," said BJP national president JP Nadda in Murida-Fatorda of Goa.
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Samajwadi Party released its manifesto, '22 in 22', listing out 22 promises it will undertakeif elected to power in '22.
With the share of women voters in Uttar Pradesh gradually increasing, there has been a subtle shift in how the parties are viewing the role of this segment in the Hindi heartland this poll season.According to the Election Commission office, enrolment of women in large numbers during the revision of electoral rolls has led to an improvement in the gender ratio by 11 points from 857 against 1000 male voters on November 1, 2021, to 868 on December 5.
Accusing successive Congress governments of doing nothing for Uttarakhand when it was part of Uttar Pradesh or after its separation from it, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday warned people not to commit any mistake in the upcoming assembly polls.
It’s 'MY' vs 'MY' in Uttar Pradesh. While the SP largely banks on its Muslim-Yadav support base, the BJP is trying to counter it with the Modi-Yogi combo in the state Assembly polls.
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West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) President Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UP CM Yogi Adityanath, saying that BJP was a "danger" to the country and asked the saffron party to ''seek forgiveness'' of the people for the loss of human lives during Covid-19 pandemic, farmer agitation and in protests against the NRC, before seeking votes.
Modi urges the people of Punjab to vote for the BJP to opt for a brighter future, and development. Modi says he will visit Punjab later on and that he is addressing voters virtually due to restrictions of the ECI.
Promising incentives, Modi said that there would be a "One District, One Product" scheme that will help with industrial development. "Congress is not capable of coming up with development policies for the state," said Modi.
"We have taken a vow to develop border areas... We will also seize drugs being smuggled and ensure a brighter future for the state," says Modi.
"For Punjab, is this election only for electing new MLAs, CM or PM? I think it is for development and doing away with other social evils in the society," says Modi.
"Only BJP and NDA can take Punjab forward, others are just playing politics," says Modi.
The mantra of the double engine government is - Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas and Sabka Prayaas. We work with everyone, we work together and work for everyone.: PM
He said that apart from Rishikesh AIIMS, a satellite centre has also started.
"The mountain ranges project is going to make the roads of Uttarakhand more modern. Connecting the important shrines, temples and tourist places here with the ropeway will also facilitate the local people and also provide employment," he said.
"Will abide by Rahul Gandhi," says Sidhu after Congress decision on Punjab Chief Minster candidate
He said, "The first thing - whatever they do, they will do it for the benefit of a family. The second thing - whatever they do, there will be corruption in it
The third task - they will do politics of appeasement, discriminate against schemes. The fourth task is to keep the projects hanging for years."
"Even after independence, our brave mothers in the villages of Uttarakhand handed over their children to the nation. Our brave sisters gave tilak to their loved ones for the protection of the nation. All those sacrifices are being reverently remembered by the country today," said PM Modi
"In this amrit kaal, there is an opportunity to take Uttarakhand and the country to a new height, so this election is very important this time. This election will further strengthen the foundations of the next 25 years," said the Prime Minister
The party, through its 'Sankalp Patra' also promised to increase the amount of Kanya Sumangala Yojana from Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000.
Azad Samaj Party chief Chandra Shekhar Aazad has said that his new political outfit is emerging as an alternative to the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), adding that the latter was a "dry tree which is neither providing shelter nor fruits".
This is the first time that Chandra Shekhar has openly lashed out against the BSP.
Former Samajwadi Party MLA Syeda Shadab Fatima has queered the pitch for SP-SBSP alliance by deciding to contest as an independent from the Zahoorabad assembly that is held by Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party chief Om Prakash Rajbhar.
Rajbhar has alleged that BJP has propped up Fatima to ensure his defeat from the seat.
The Congress party’s decision to go with Charanjit Singh Channi as its chief ministerial face for the Punjab Assembly polls is a bold gamble to consolidate the sizable Dalit votes, but the move could also end up alienating the dominant Jat Sikhs.
Samajwadi Party candidate in Gautam Buddh Nagar's Noida, Sunil Chaudhary, alleges harassment by police, cast aspersions over fairness of assembly elections
Rashtriya Lok Dal chiefJayantChaudhary on Monday trained his guns at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister YogiAdityanath, saying for himeveryoneis a goon, and asked if anyone believes that a former PM’s grandson can instigate a riot.
The RLD chief is the grandson of former prime minister Chaudhary Charan Singh.
"In the eyes of Babaji all are goons and mafia. I am also a goon in his eyes. I am the grandson of Chaudhary Charan Singh. Can anyone believe that I will ever instigate a riot," Chaudhary said addressing a public meeting at MGM Inter College here.
AIMIMpresident Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday declared former state minister Babu Singh Kushwaha as the chief ministerial candidate of his party’s pre-poll alliance "Bhagidari Parivartan Morcha". The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief made the announcement while also launching a scathing attack against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in an election rally in Hasanpur here
Samajwadi Party chiefAkhileshYadav on Monday demanded the suspension of a pollingofficer, who allegedlypreventedadifferentlyabledmanfromcasting hisvotefor the party.
Yadav tagged a video of themanon his Twitter handle, making the claim.
Surendra Singh, a resident of Jagrajpur village in Fatehabad constituency, had alleged that a pollingofficerdid not let himvotefor the Samajwadi Party. He alleged that theofficertook way his ballot paper andvotedin favour of the BJP.
The incident allegedly took place on Sunday when a polling team went to the Fatehabad constituency to conductvotingfor the Assembly polls for those above 80 years of age and persons with disabilities.