India Political Highlights | Congress release firsts list of candidates for Haryana, 248 candidates in fray for 2nd phase of J&K polls

Will catch RSS-BJP by ear to get caste census done: Lalu Prasad Yadav

RJD president Lalu Prasad on Thursday vowed to ensure that a caste census is conducted, saying he will "catch the RSS-BJP by the ear" to make it happen.

The former Bihar chief minister made the remark at a function organised by his party to mark the birth anniversary of OBC stalwart Babu Jagdeo Prasad, whose aggressive style of political mobilisation had earned him the epithet "Lenin of Bihar".

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Congress, NC want to push J&K back into era of terrorism, unrest: Anurag Thakur

Former Union minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday criticised the Congress and National Conference for "derailing" peace and progress achieved after abrogation of Article 370 and accused them of attempting to push Jammu and Kashmir back towards terrorism, anarchy and unrest.

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Amit Shah to launch BJP campaign in Jammu today, release manifesto

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will launch the BJP's poll campaign and release the party's manifesto during his two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir beginning Friday.

Shah's visit comes at a critical time for the BJP in J&K as the party faces growing challenges ahead of the assembly elections with several leaders and workers protesting and some of them leaving the saffron party after being denied tickets.

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Ahead of Maharashtra Assembly polls, 25 police officers, IPS probationers transferred in state, officials orders issued

After Revanth Reddy came to power, the Constitution is being destroyed, says BRS leader Sravan Dasoju

Case filed against NCP-SCP's Jitendra Awhad for 'misleading' people by spreading false information

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A case has been filed against NCP-SCP leader Jitendra Awhad for allegedly misleading people by spreading false information about Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana and help to farmers. Case has been registered at Sambhajinagar MIDC Waluj Police Station u/s 353(2) of BNS. (ANI)

NRC should be implemented across Himachal Pradesh and entire country, otherwise, native Indians will become minority: Giriraj Singh

BJP's Vinod Tawde applauds Vivek Agnihotri for declining Oxford Union debate on Kashmir

CPI(M) Gen Sec Sitaram Yechury under treatment in ICU of AIIMS, Delhi

Manipur CM 'engineered ethnic violence' claims TMC citing leaked audio

DYFI and SFI protest in Chennai over 'Spiritual Awakening Classes' held in Government Girls Higher Secondary School

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BJP will lose Haryana Assembly polls due to internal conflicts within party: AAP leader Sanjay Singh

"Right now, it's election season, and many people are unhappy with their parties; that's not important. What is important is that due to internal conflicts within the BJP and the damage they have done in Haryana over the past 10 years, they are going to lose the Assembly election," says Delhi Minister and AAP leader Sanjay Singh.

J P Nadda arrives at State Guest House in Patna to meet BJP leaders

Rahul Gandhi trying to make mountain out of molehill: BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule on former's remarks on Shivaji statue collapse

Delhi AAP MLA Rajendra Pal Gautam joins Congress

'AAP maintains silence on social justice issues,' says Rajendra Pal Gautam after joining Congress

BJD expels party leader Sujeet Kumar for 'anti-party activities'

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He resigned from Rajya Sabha and his resignation has been accepted by Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, said BJD.

BJP says membership drive surpassed 1 crore

Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia set to join Congress

Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia are set to join the Congress on Friday ahead of the Haryana Assembly polls, sources said.

"Both Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat will join the party on Friday. Whether one of them will contest or both would contest would become clear soon," the sources said.

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Vinesh Phogat resigns from Indian Railways post ahead of joining Congress

Vinesh, Bajrang meet Kharge, Venugopal ahead of joining Congress

'I too received offers but want to continue what I started,' Sakshi Malik on Bajrang, Vinesh joining Congress

Bajrang Punia arrives at Congress HQ, to join party today with Vinesh Phogat

Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia join Congress at the party's headquarters

Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat present on the stage with Congress general secretary KC Venugopal, party leader Pawan Khera, Haryana Congress chief Udai Bhan and AICC in-charge of Haryana, Deepak Babaria. They are about to join the party

It is a big day for the Congress, says K C Venugopal as the wrestlers join the grand old party. Pawan Khera also present

Venugopal says Vinesh got showcause notice after she quit the railways, asks 'is it a crime to stand alongside the leader of opposition in this country

Vinesh addresses media after joining Congress, thanks party for standing with her during tough times

My journey as a wrestler has enriched my experience, I stand with every helpless woman. BJP has never stood with us, blamed us, said we were doing politics: Vinesh

Bajrang says will work hard for women of the country, for the party and help India from grassroot levels

Everyone supported Vinesh during her Olympics journey but there were some IT cells who celebrated when she was disqualified: Bajrang Punia

When we were dragged on roads, all parties except BJP stood with us: Vinesh Phogat after joining Congress

"I thank all the Congress leaders for supporting us in our bad times. We had sent letters to all the woman MPs of BJP, but they didn't come to stand with the girls (protesting wrestlers). Congress stood with us. All the parties except the BJP were with us during the atrocity that happened with us at Jantar Mantar," says wrestler Bajrang Punia.

Amit Shah to shortly launch the BJP’s Sankalp Patra ahead of Jammu and Kashmir elections

BJP's Ravinder Raina speaks ahead of poll manifesto launch by Home minister Amit Shah

Amit Shah launches BJP's poll manifesto for Jammu Kashmir assembly polls

BJP and its ideological predecessor have always tried to unify Kashmir with India because we believe it to be a part of the country: Shah

In past 10 years, we have gone from max terrorism to max tourism in Kashmir, helped bring in prosperity: Shah

Amit Shah says Article 370 will never return

Congress must clarify its stand on siding with NC, do they support their agenda, asks Amit Shah

Amit Shah announces amusement park, metro connectivity in Jammu & Kashmir

J&K wants peace and prosperity and not terrorism and onl BJP and PM Modi can do that: Shah

White paper will be issued to fix responsibility of those involved in emergence of terrorism in J&K: Amit Shah in Jammu

Haryana CEC meeting underway at AICC headquarters in Delhi

We call it Sankalp Patra instead of manifesto as it is in the interest of the nation, state and society"; BJP's Kavinder Gupta

On BJP's manifesto for J&K assembly elections, former deputy CM and BJP leader Kavinder Gupta says, "We call it Sankalp Patra instead of the manifesto as it is in the interest of the nation, state and society. It has been the history of the BJP, that we have done what we have said and we have also done what we haven't said. People will support us seeing the development that we have done here.

Haryana Congress Chief Deepak Babaria says Vinesh likely to contest from Julana

On Vinesh Phogat contesting assembly elections, Haryana Congress Chief Deepak Babaria says, "I think it has been decided that she will contest from Julana." On MP's contesting Assembly elections, he says, "To date, no MP has been permitted to contest the assembly elections."

J-K polls: 248 candidates in fray for 2nd phase after scrutiny of nomination papers

Nomination papers of 62 candidates out of 310 were rejected on Friday during the scrutiny for 26 assembly constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly which are going to polls in the second phase, officials said.

The last date for withdrawal of nomination papers is Monday, while polling for these seats will be held on September 25. (PTI)

Congress releases its first list of candidates for the upcoming Haryana Assembly elections

'Tears and tantrums' haunt BJP as it faces ire of disgruntled netas over denied tickets

Several BJP leaders in Haryana have expressed their displeasure at not being given tickets. From breaking down on live TV to resigning, from burning the “BJP” effigy to even not acknowledging the presence of the chief minister — netas have shown have shown their anger in various ways in the last few days.

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