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Assembly Elections Highlights | Congress govts have always kept Nuh backwards: Manohar Lal KhattarThis blog is now closed. These were the highlights on Wednesday. Priyanka Gandhi addressed a poll rally in Haryana today where she urged the voters to elect Congress in the upcoming polls. 'Modi's police pulled Vinesh Phogat's hair and beat her up, still she did not break, she said. Meanwhile, the political pot is brewing in Maharashtra ahead of the assembly elections, as state Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar met Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah today. On the other hand, AICC in-charge of Maharashtra Ramesh Chennithala exuded confidence that the Maha Vikas Aghadi will defeat the ruling Mahayuti in the upcoming state assembly polls, which he claimed were being delayed. Join us tomorrow for latest updates on Assembly elections.
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Union minister Manohar Lal Khattar

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Sink differences, reach out up to ward-level, Shah tells BJP cadres ahead of Maharashtra polls

Union minister Amit Shah has asked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders and workers in Maharashtra to resolve internal differences ahead of the crucial assembly elections in the state.

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An organisation where workers function in different directions never succeeds, BJP sources quoted Shah as telling a party gathering in Mumbai on Tuesday.

Bulldozer action in UP’s Farrukhabad: FIR against 30 villagers for thrashing revenue officials

A case has been registered against 30 residents of Ukhra village here in connection with an alleged attack on two revenue officials, police said on Tuesday.

On Saturday, a team of district administration razed several structures built on government land using bulldozers.

Campaigning in Haryana, Rahul visits rural family in Sonipat village

 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, while campaigning in Haryana, had food with a rural family after making a brief halt at a village in Sonipat district.

According to a minute-long video shared by the party on Tuesday, Gandhi, accompanied by Congress leaders Deepender Singh Hooda and Bajrang Punia, is welcomed by the women of the house who sing traditional welcome songs.

Priyanka Gandhi to address poll rally in Haryana at 11:30 am today

Haryana Assembly Elections | People have made up their minds that BJP govt will be formed: Rajnath Singh

"...You must have seen the public response in public rallies. People have made up their minds that BJP Government would be formed for the third time with a clear majority..."

Ajit Pawar meets Union minister Amit Shah in Mumbai

 Ahead of the Maharashtra assembly elections, state Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar met Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah here on Wednesday.

What transpired in the meeting was not yet known.

The meeting comes against the backdrop of differences in the ruling Mahayuti alliance over the presence of Ajit Pawar-led NCP and his party's opposition to the anti-Muslim tirade by some BJP leaders.

Leaders of the Shiv Sena, which is led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, have also been critical of the NCP.

Devendra Fadnavis as Home Minister has given one of the worst track records in Maharashtra ever: Supriya Sule

Senior BJP Leader addresses press conference in Rohtak, Haryana

Rahul Gandhi made nonsense statements about Sikhs in America: Rajnath Singh in Haryana

"They made a lot of statements on China. Today, even the Army chief has openly said that India is not a weak country. India has become a strong nation of the world. 'humne ye saaf sandesh de diya hai ki Bharat ke andar ab hukumat hai ki Bharat iss paar bhi maar sakta hai aur agar zaroorat padi toh uss paar bhi maar sakta hai'...They tried to confuse the public...We have given jobs without 'kharchi parchi' and will continue doing so. They will do injustice to Dalits wherever they form their government...We need to take every section of society along with us...Rahul Gandhi made nonsense statements about Sikhs in America...He should not try to divide the society. BJP acknowledges the role of Sikhs in protecting the pride of India..."

I want to assure you: Just as you stood with me, I will stand two steps ahead of you in your fight for happiness and rights: Vinesh Phogat

When your daughter was sitting at Jantar Mantar, Priyanka Gandhi ji came to meet us as an elder sister. I cannot describe the courage he gave us. The whole country has stood with me in the struggle that I have faced from childhood till today. I want to assure you: Just as you stood with me, I will stand two steps ahead of you in your fight for happiness and rights.

The power lies in your hands, Priyanka Gandhi tells voters in Haryana

Whenever you wanted help, BJP backed down, says Priyanka Gandhi in Haryana rally

"Vinesh (Phogat) and her parents struggled a lot to send her to the Olympics. She reaped the fruit of struggle. The whole nation was proud of her... After that, what happened? She and her parents' faith in government, and Olympic Association was broken," Priyanka Gandhi in Haryana

These people (BJP) talk about corruption but they have a long list of scams in their name: Priyanka Gandhi

Modi's police pulled her hair and beat her up, still Vinesh did not break, says Priyanka Gandhi in Haryana

"Vinesh (Phogat) and her parents struggled a lot to send her to the Olympics. She reaped the fruit of struggle. The whole nation was proud of her... After that, what happened? She and her parents' faith in government, and Olympic Association was broken," Priyanka added.

PM Narendra Modi unveils development projects worth over Rs 83,700 crore from Jharkhand's Hazaribag

We do what we say but they (BJP) never fulfill the promises: Kharge in Haryana

"...Manohar Lal Khattar who was the Chief Minister of the state for 9 years was replaced by Nayab Singh Saini because both engines of the double engine government had failed...They had to change the CM because they did not fulfil the promises made to the people of Haryana. People still remember the development work done by the Hooda government. We do what we say but they (BJP) never fulfill the promises...," says Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge

Centre's top priority tribal development, Rs 80,000 crore to be spent for development of 65,000 villages: PM Modi in Hazaribag.

People have to decide between BJP's development-oriented 10 yrs versus scams during Cong's time: Prasad

Senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday said the people of Haryana have to make a choice between the BJP's development-oriented ten years versus scams and corruption which prevailed during the previous Congress dispensation.

Prasad, who was speaking to reporters in Rohtak, also made a sharp attack on the Congress on various fronts.

Referring to the Congress' Haryana unit, he said, "Here Congress has become Hooda Congress. Even Rahul Gandhi has to come here with permission. I am told he (Gandhi) had some desire for an alliance (with AAP), but Hooda refused so it did not happen."

Congress raise questions when our jawans execute surgical strike, says Rajnath Singh in Kurukshetra

Addressing a public rally in Kurukshetra, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said, "...When our Jawans execute surgical strike and airstrike, the Congress people raise questions on it. They are raising questions about the Army jawans of the country. With the surgical strike and airstrike, our army has proven that India has the potential to attack on this side of the border, and if needed, it can also attack on that side of the border..."

Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor to officially launch his political party shortly

Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor is all set to launch his political party in Bihar.

Addressing a rally before the offical launch, he said, "..You all need to say 'Jai Bihar' so loud that no one calls you and your children 'Bihari' and it feels like an abuse. Your voice must reach Delhi. It must reach Bengal where students from Bihar were beaten. It must reach Tamil Nadu, Delhi, and Bombay wherever Bihari children were abused and beaten..."

Congress govts have always kept Nuh backwards: Manohar Lal Khattar

Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday said that Congress govts have always kept Nuh backwards

"...Congress governments have always kept this area backwards... I have come here 12 times in the last 10 years... BJP will form the government with the majority... Congress has only had two terms in Haryana but BJP will create a record of coming to power for the third time in a row in Haryana...," he said.