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BJP wants UP-CM Yogi to help garner Hindu votes in MP, Rajasthan
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) units in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan want Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath to campaign for them in the upcoming assembly polls in a bid to consolidate the Hindu vote, according to people familiar with the developments. Adityanath, who took over as UP CM last March, is also the chief of the influential Gorakhnath mutt. He has been involved in election campaigns in states such as Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh in 2017 and Karnataka in 2018. “The party high command will decide on Yogiji’s itinerary. WeRead More
Parties dividing Haryana on caste lines: Delhi CM Kejriwal
Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said Haryana’s ruling BJP and opposition INLD and Congress have been seeking votes by dividing people on caste lines. “The INLD and Congress ask for votes saying they are the party for Jats. The BJP seeks votes in the name of non-Jats. Important issues such as health and education are not on their agenda. That’s why the condition of government schools in Haryana is so abysmal,” Kejriwal said at a gathering of supporters at Beri in Jhajjar. AccompaniedRead More
BJP makes gains in Valley as Congress sweeps Leh in J&k local polls
The BJP has, for the first time, managed to win seats in Kashmir councils and committees in the four-phase elections to local bodies, counting for which began early on Saturday amid tight security at various centres. The Congress won two prominent municipal councils of Kashmir, while most of the independent candidates bagged seats in Srinagar Municipal Corporation. The BJP emerged victorious in the Jammu Municipal Corporation. The elections saw abysmal voter turnout with just over 4 % of them casting their votes in Kashmir while Ladakh and Jammu regions sawRead More
‘Clown prince’ Vs ‘court jester’: Bitter Cong-BJP battle over Rafale deal
The bitter war between the Congress and the BJP over Rafale deal on Tuesday saw more name-calling with the opposition party dubbing Finance Minister Arun Jaitley a “babble blogger” and dismissing his “clown prince out-clowning himself” barb at Rahul Gandhi as “hollow rants of a court jester”. Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala attacked Jaitley Accusing him of “banging” the economy by his “incomprehension”. Taking to Twitter, he said the country needed a finance minister. And, not a “babble-blogger”. “Hollow rants of a Court Jester’ – Mr Jait-Lie’ won’t change theRead More
PM Modi’s popularity In Rajasthan : To Launch BJP’s Campaign In Ajmer
Betting on Modi’s popularity in Rajasthan. The BJP plans to hold a series of public meetings across the state, targeting areas where the BJP is perceived to be weak. The election management committee has proposed a schedule for the PM’s public meetings in the state. Which is awaiting the PMO’s nod. To build a favourable mood among the electorate. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to launch the BJP’s election campaign from Ajmer on Saturday. And hold rallies in all seven districts in poll-bound Rajasthan. The series of rallies willRead More