Shiv Sena to go solo in LS, Maha polls in 2019
AMN / MUMBAI Shiv Sena today passed a resolution to contest the next year’s Lok Sabha and Assembly elections on its own, hinting to break away from the BJP-led coalition…
CPI-M ‘no’ to electoral pact with Congress
Kolkata The CPI-M’s Central Committee today ruled out any “understanding or electoral alliance” with the Congress in its draft political resolution. However party General Secretary Sitaram Yechury said the final…
BJP hails Govt for reduction in GST rates
AMN / NEW DELHI The BJP has hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley over the reduction in GST rates on a number of products. In a…
2 JD (S) MLAs from Karnataka join BJP
AMN Two Janatha Dal (Secular) MLAs – Manappa Vajjal from Lingsugur and Dr Shivaraj Patil from Raichur assembly constituencies have joined BJP. BJP state President BS Yeddyurappa, Union Ministers Ananth…
BJP, SAD welcome SC decision for new SIT to probe in 1984 riots
AMN Delhi BJP and its ally Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) have welcomed a Supreme Court order to set up a new SIT to probe 186 anti-Sikh riots cases. Delhi BJP…
CPI(M) terms introduction of electoral bonds as regressive
AMN The CPI(M) on Tuesday criticized the introduction of electoral bonds terming it as regressive. In a letter to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, party General Secretary Sitaram Yechury said, the…
Election campaign for Gujarat polls getting momentum
Our Correspondent / AHMEDABAD With the election commission’s clearance of the total 977 candidates left in the fray after scrutiny and withdrawal, the picture of first phase assembly polls have…
‘Aashiqui’ hero Rahul Roy joins BJP
New Delhi Actor Rahul Roy of the 1990 blockbuster ‘Aashiqui’ on Saturday joined BJP. Union Minister Vijay Goel was present on the occasion at a media briefing at the party…
BJP releases 1st list of 70 candidates for Gujarat polls
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani will contest from his traditional Rajkot West seat in the ensuing state assembly elections while Deputy CM Nitin Patel will be the party candidate from…
Nitish Kumar wins ‘ARROW’ war
Election Commission gives symbol ‘arrow’ to Nitish Kumar faction of JD(U) Our Correspondent The Election Commission has rejected rebel JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav faction’s claim on party’s election symbol and…