Assembly Polls 2022 Highlights: CM who cannot provide secure route to PM, can he provide security to Punjab? asks Amit Shah

The Election Commission relaxed Covid-19-induced restrictions on the assembly poll campaign in five states, allowing padayatras with a limited number of people and reducing the campaign ban period. Election campaign can now be conducted between 6 am and 10 pm instead of earlier 8 am to 8 pm.

Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav with party leaders during party's workers' conference, ahead of the Uttar PradeshAssemblyelections. (PTI Photo)

AAP govt will develop industries in Punjab's border dists: Kejriwal

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab chief ministerial candidate on Sunday campaigned in this holy city for AAP candidates.

In his address, Kejriwal appealed to the people that the 2022 elections were a golden opportunity to save Punjab from the corrupt traditional political parties.

"Therefore, the people of Amritsar should vote for the Aam Aadmi Party candidates in all constituencies and make them victorious so that all-round development of the state can be achieved with Bhagwant Mann as the Chief Minister of Punjab." (IANS)

Channi is losing from both constituencies, claims Kejriwal

AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday claimed that Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi is losing from both constituencies-- Chamkaur Sahib and Bhadaur – in the February 20 assembly polls.

“We have conducted surveys thrice. In all the three surveys, the Aam Aadmi Party was ahead in both the seats,” he said while addressing the media here. Channi, who is Congress's chief ministerial candidate, is contesting the polls from his home turf Chamkaur Sahib in Rupnagar and Bhadaur in Barnala. (PTI)

Yogi, Akhilesh two sides of same coin: Owaisi

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday dubbed Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav as “two sides of the same coin”. Owaisi, the All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief and Hyderabad MP, made the remark while addressing an election rally here. "Yogi (Adityanath) and Akhilesh (Yadav) are two sides of the same coin," said Owaisi while seeking votes for the candidates of Bhagidari Parivartan Morcha so that former UP minister Babu Singh Kushwaha could be made the UP CM. (PTI)

UP Polls: Inspired by PM Modi, Odisha man campaigns for BJP as 'Mahatma Gandhi'

Body painted in silver and dressed up as Mahatma Gandhi, this 27-year-old man, popular as “Silver Gandhi”, is drawing crowd while campaigning for the BJP in Uttar Pradesh. Read more

Rajnath Singh takes dig at SP, says those involved in appeasement politics can't be 'Samajwadi'

Launching an attack on the Samajwadi Party, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said a true socialist is the one who takes every section of the society along and not those who indulge in “politics of appeasement”.

Those only speaking about 'Samajwad' (socialism) are 'khote sikke' (counterfeit coins) that cannot be used in the market, he said. (PTI)

PM Modi has always worked for the development of Sikhs. He gave the permission of FCRA in Golden Temple & removed tax from langar. He brought Guru Granth Sahib from Afghanistan to Amritsar after thousands of years: Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Patiala

Police will be present in all booths: Ajay Gaude, North Goa DC

Goa has a total of 40 constituencies. Today is the distribution day of voting machines. GPS tracking of the machines will be done. All the precautions have been taken and the guidelines of EC are being followed. Police will be present in all the booths: Ajay Gaude, North Goa DC

A CM who cannot provide a secure route to the PM, can he provide security to Punjab? asks Amit Shah

Channi Sahib is dreaming of forming a Congress government in Punjab again. A CM who cannot provide a secure route to the prime minister of India, can he provide security to Punjab?: Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah in Ludhiana

On forming govt in Punjab, we will establish Narcotics Control Bureau branch offices in 4 cities of the state. For drug prevention, we'll form a task force in every district of the state: Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah in Ludhiana, Punjab

I can sacrifice my life for my brother (Rahul Gandhi) and even he can do the same for me. There is conflict in BJP, not in Congress. Yogi Ji, Modi Ji and Amit Shah might have a conflict of interest: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

Will Goa trust Congress's vocal for local?

On the eve of polling, the primary battle in Goa is poised between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Trinamool Congress, receding into the background despite a sustained campaign, except for pockets based on the individual prowess of a candidate or two.

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Punjab govt was being operated by BJP from Delhi, accuses Priyanka

We've Congress govt in Punjab for the last 5 yrs...this govt stopped being operated from Punjab, instead was being operated from Delhi, not by Congress but BJP. This hidden alliance has now come out in public... It's the reason behind bringing Channi as CM: Priyanka GV in Punjab

Important to know truth about political parties, leaders: Priyanka Gandhi

Aam Aadmi Party has emerged from RSS...There's nothing in the name of educational & healthcare institutions in Delhi. It's important to know the truth about political parties & their leaders: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Cong addresses 'Navi Soch Nava Punjab' rally, in Kotkapura, Punjab

Channi Sahab is going to lose from both Assembly constituencies: Kejriwal

Ignoring state leaders, Cong ropes in seniors to manage Punjab elections

The Congress is fighting to retain its turf in Punjab as its rivals are giving sleepless nights to the grand old party with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) emerging as the most prominent threat, followed by the Shiromani Akali Dal and the BJP-PLC combine headed by former Chief Minister Amarinder Singh.

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The critical 30% that stands between Congress and its Uttarakhand dream

The campaigning for the Uttarakhand Assembly elections has ended and all the 70 seats are set to go to the polls in a single phase on Monday.

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Akhilesh Yadav will from govt in UP, says Sanjay Raut

We have just come back from Goa & will visit UP along with Aaditya Thackeray soon. Akhilesh Yadav is going to form his govt there. Under the leadership of Aaditya Thackeray, we will fight Lok Sabha polls across the country; preparations are on for it: Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut

Which slogans will lead to victory this time around in Uttar Pradesh?

Political parties, amid the ongoing polls in Uttar Pradesh, are exercising their grey matter to come up with witty and creative one-liners to woo voters.

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Kejriwal has come to 'loot' Punjab: Channi

British had come to loot India, likewise, Kejriwal and his Delhi family such as Raghav Chadha and other outsiders have come to loot Punjab. But Punjab will show them their place, like it did to Mughals, British: Punjab CM Channi

Goa votes tomorrow for 40 Assembly seats

Goans’ love for BJP to be put to test on Valentine's Day

Goa will vote on Valentine’s Day this year and what will be put to test is its love for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, which has been in power in the tiny coastal state for the past 10 years.

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Cong MP Preneet Kaur attends BJP poll meet, seeks votes for husband Amarinder Singh

Congress MP Preneet Kaur on Saturday attending a meeting of the BJP here and sought votes for her husband Amarinder Singh in the Punjab assembly polls.

Amarinder Singh had floated his own party Punjab Lok Congress (PLC) after he was unceremoniously removed as the chief minister by the Congress high command last year following a bitter tussle with party’s state unit chief Navjot Singh Sidhu.

Kaur, the MP from Patiala, attended the BJP’s meeting, which had been organised for the saffron party’s ally Amarinder Singh.

Amarinder Singh-led PLC, the BJP and the SAD (Sanyukt) are fighting the state polls in alliance.

Polls in hills: Hindutva vs Uttarakhandiyat

Distress migration, joblessness, two successive years of Covid-19 lockdowns flattening its tourism-based economy and inflation are the issues that should guide the people in Uttarakhand, when they would queue up and cast votes at the 11,697 polling booths across the state on Monday. But, Uttarakhand differs from the rest of the heartland, in terms of demography and, therefore, politics.

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