Assembly Polls Highlights: No innocent persons were killed in encounters, says Rajnath Singh in Manipur

PM Modi address voters in Punjab today. Meanwhile polling is under way in UP, Goa and Uttarakhand today. Stay tuned to DH for updates

BJP National President JP Nadda will address public rallies in Punjab on 15th February 2022

BJP appeals Election commission to bar Navjot Singh Sidhu from campaigning

A delegation of BJP leaders including Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Monday approached the Election Commission of India demanding police action and a campaign against Congress Punjab president Navjot Singh Sidhu for derogatory comments he has allegedly made against the Brahmin community.

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People in Uttarakhand have created history by voting in huge numbers. I hope that the new government will work for a golden future of Uttarakhand: Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami in Khatima

Start-up culture has started in Manipur. We do politics for nation-building, Defence Minister & BJP leader Rajnath Singh said in Imphal

Kanpur had 'tamancha' (pistol) factories under previous govt, BJP establishing defence corridor: UP CM Yogi Adityanath

This joyful, enthusiastic, joyful 'Jan Salab' of district Hathras is ensuring the victory of the BJP. Thank you, people of Hathras!: Yogi Adityanath

Assam BJP Mahila Morcha files complaint against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi at Dispur Police Station

In his tweet, he wrote 'Gujarat to West Bengal' & didn't mention our north-eastern states, he does not consider it a part of India: Angoorlata Deka, Assam BJP Mahila Morcha President

Delhi CM and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal holds roadshow in Phagwara, Punjab

Congress policies destroyed industries, affected employment in Punjab: PM Modi at poll rally in Jalandhar

Imagine you have a bungalow, a farm, a car, a barn, a good life, everything. But if your young son is immersed in the addiction, then what will be the use of your property?: PM Modi

The family that has control of the Congress removes its old enmity from Punjab. As long as the Congress is in the possession of that family, the Congress can never do good to Punjab: PM Modi

Punjab can be served by the same party which talks about the country above the party. I want to assure the people of Punjab that we will leave no stone unturned for the development of Punjab. We will leave no stone unturned for the youth of Punjab, for punjab's de-addiction: PM Modi

Coming to Punjab, they talk about making Punjab drug free. And these people themselves are experts in opening liquor contracts in the street, in the locality. Punjab has to be wary of them also: PM Modi

The entire Punjab witness that we formed the SIT to probe the 1984 Sikh riots, helped its victims. But by giving big posts in the party to the riot accused, the Congress has always done the work of sprinkling salt on your wounds: PM Modi

We declare The Veer Bal Diwas on 26th December in the memory of the Veer Sahibzadas of Guru Gobind Singh Ji: PM Modi

Today, on one side, there is the BJP and the NDA whose ideology is linked to Punjab and Punjabiyat. We celebrate the 550th Prakash Parv of Guru Nanak Dev Ji and the 400th Prakash Parv of Guru Tegbahadur ji with great pride all over the country and all over the world. We celebrated the 125th birth anniversary of Babasaheb Ambedkar ji all over the world: PM Modi

Today, more than 23 lakh farmers of Punjab are getting the kisan samman nidhi money into their accounts. The BJP government has also more than doubled the procurement of crops from farmers on MSP. We also ensured that the purchase money went directly to the bank accounts of the farmers: PM Modi

The double-engine government will build roads in Punjab faster, more rapidly it will build modern infrastructure in Punjab: PM Modi

The double engine government is giving free ration to the poor without discrimination: PM Modi

The double-engine government is giving the poor by building pucca houses without discrimination. The double-engine government is giving free vaccines to the poor without discrimination.The government of double engine, without discrimination, is developing villages and cities as well: PM Modi

There was a time when the Akali Dal did not have an absolute majority, their government could not have run without the support of the BJP. In that case, nature used to say that the deputy CM should have been of the BJP. But even at that time, injustice was done to us and Badal Saheb made his son the Deputy Chief Minister: PM Modi

In so many decades after independence, Punjab had few options. When we were with the Akali Dal, we had always accepted our small role by considering him as an elder brother. The only thing in the heart was that they will do whatever will be good for Punjab: PM

Now, the way trade and business in Punjab has been given possession of mafias, this game will not be allowed to run under the BJP government. In the BJP government, the trader here will do his business without any tyranny, without any fear: PM Modi

According to the principle of federalism, if Captain Sahib worked closely with the Government of India and if the Government of India worked together with the Government of Punjab, it was in accordance with the Constitution of India: PM Modi

This means that all the Congress governments run a family from Delhi through remote control. Those governments do not run on the basis of the Constitution: PM Modi

Just now, the statements of the Congress leaders show why they removed Captain Saheb. He himself has said that we did not run the Punjab government. His government was run by the Government of India: PM Modi

Our gurus and saints have said, "When the pot of sin is filled, it also bursts." Now the Congress is getting punished for its deeds. Now, look at the speed of the Congress party today, today their own party is disintegrating. The Congress people are opening all the pole strips of their leaders, says PM Modi

Punjab needs a government that works seriously for the security of the country. The history of the Congress is witness to the fact that it can never work for Punjab. And whoever wants to work, he puts a thousand obstacles in front of him: PM Modi

The land of Punjab is the land which has given direction to the country, has given encouragement to the country. When darkness came into our society, gurus like Guru Nanak Dev ji came. Gurus like Guru Arjun Dev and Guru Gobind Singh ji protected the country and religion: PM Modi

I am happy that today, punjab is witnessing unprecedented enthusiasm for change. Punjab will no longer support the partitionists, nor will it give a chance to the opportunists. Punjab will now give a chance to the BJP-led alliance: PM Modi

So now the new slogan of Punjab is - Nava Punjab BJP de Nal. Nava Punjab - New team de Nal: PM Modi

New Punjab - Where every Dalit brother and sister will get respect, there will be proper participation at every level. New Punjab - where there will be no space for corruption and mafias, there will be rule of law: PM Modi

New India will be formed when 'New Punjab' is created in this decade. New Punjab - which will also have a heritage, there will be development. New Punjab - which will be free from debt, will be full of opportunities: PM Modi

Over the years, you have all seen my hard work for the country. The resolution that we make for the country, we make a project and we spend our lives to perfect the project: PM

Punjab has given me so much that the more I do to pay off its debt, the more I feel like working harder. Now, this service of mine has been linked with the resolution of New Punjab: PM Modi

The admin and the police have raised their hands in letting me go to devi ji and seek her blessings; asked me to leave by helicopter: PM Modi in Punjab

Coming to the land of gurus, pirs, fakirs, great revolutionaries and generals is a great pleasure in itself: PM Modi in Jalandhar

"I bow to all the gurus and bow down reverently to Mata Tripurmalini, the goddess of Shaktipeeth Devi Talab from the land of Jalandhar," he added.

AAP's rival parties in Punjab targeting me and Bhagwant Mann as they don't want an honest govt in Punjab: Arvind Kejriwal

People in Jhansi have announced that they will not get tricked by BJP's fake promises. Small leaders of BJP are telling small lies, big leaders are telling big lies, & their top leader is telling the biggest lies: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav in Jhansi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to shortly address a public rally in Jalandhar

Congress releases star campaigners' list for Manipur Elections

When Akhilesh was in power, around 200 farmers died due to draught & starvation & over 300 cases of suicide were reported. When BJP came to power, it started India-Israel Bundelkhand water project to do away with problem of water scarcity: Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Jhansi

Those who looted your schemes, ate poor's ration, pocketed funds for roads&electricity and pension for widows & elderly, & arrogated houses of poor are being searched by us. We have stick of development in one hand & lever of bulldozer against mafia on the other: UP CM in Mainpuri

When loot money is caught, Akhilesh feels pain in stomach. Piles of cash were recovered in raid on a perfume businessman of SP. Akhilesh said it was a political raid. Let's assume it was a political raid. But what was your relation with that businessman?: Union Home Min Amit Shah

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra holds election campaign in Maudaha Assembly constituency in Hamirpur district, Uttar Pradesh

Amit Shah addresses rally in Barua Sagar Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh

The Muslim girls feel safe under the BJP rule in Uttar Pradesh. Many more number of Muslim girls are going to schools and colleges in the state now: PM Modi addressing an election rally in Kanpur Dehat

PM hails BJP government's triple talaq laws, says it saved the livel of many Muslim women

BJP does not differentiate between women of different faiths, our schemes have benefitted all: PM

PM takes dig at Samajwadi Party says every district had a mafia gang, ration was being looted

PM takes dig at Bhai, Bhatija, Behen, Bhanja in his remarks in Kanpur Dehat

The 'Parivaarwadi' will again be defeated by the people of Uttar Pradesh: PM

If they had their way, they would have made Kanpur & other such areas in UP, a 'mafiaganj' mohalla. Now their 'mafiagiri' is counting its last breath. These 'parivaarvadi' want to give power to these mafias again. UP public will have to stay alert: PM Modi in Kanpur Dehat

Holi will come 10 days early with BJP's victory: PM Modi

Those who bring new alliance partners and kick them out in every election, would you trust such parties? Would you support such parties? Can you trust those who do not support their own alliance partners? PM asks Kanpur Dehat voters

PM takes dig at Congress's 'Parivaarvadi' politics

'Is this secularism?' PM's dig at TMC's 'preventing consolidation of hindu vote' remark

Modi said that in an interview for a publication in Goa, TMC said that they have an alliance with MGP to prevent consolidation of hindu vote. He called for EC to pay attention to TMC's communal politics while telling voters in Kanpur Dehat that the BJP does not seek to do divisive politics.

PM urges voters to go out in great numbers to vote

Your love inspires us to work harder: PM

Kanpur Dehat showering love and blessings on us: Pm Modi in Akbarpur

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Monday claimed the BJP will win more than 22 seats in the 40-member state Assembly, the polling for which is currently under way

Sawant said he will continue to hold the top post if his party forms government in the coastal state. After casting his vote at a booth in Sankhalim constituency of North Goa district, Sawant also said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to him in the morning over phone and conveyed his best wishes for the Assembly polls.

The voting percentage on Monday till 11 a.m. in the second phase Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh was 23.03 per cent, 18.97 per cent in Uttarakhand and 126.63 per cent in Goa, according to Election Commission (EC) data.

Polling in three states Uttar Pradesh, Goa and Uttarakhand under way

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said only the BJP-led alliance can secure Punjab, uproot drug menace from the state and stop illegal religious conversions, even as he made a sharp attack against Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and AAP lea

Shah, in his first public rally for the February 20 state assembly polls, hit out at the Congress over the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and accused Congress leaders of being involved in killing of Sikhs in Delhi.