India Political Highlights: We are for new generation of leadership, fresh ideas, says BJP as party names 189 candidates for Karnataka polls

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B Y Vijayendra, son of former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP leader BS Yediyurappa, to contest from the Shikaripura seat State Minister B Sriramulu to contest from Bellary Rural seat.

Uddhav meets NCP chief Sharad Pawar at latter's residence

32 OBC candidates, 30 Scheduled Castes, 16 Scheduled Tribes in BJP list of 189 candidates for Karnataka polls, says party leader Arun Singh.

BJP fields CM Basavaraj Bommai from his traditional Shiggaon seat for Karnataka assembly polls.

BJP for new generation of leadership, fresh ideas: Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan as party names 189 candidates for Karnataka polls

52 new candidates will be in the fray for Karnataka Assembly polls, says BJP leader.

BJP press briefing at party headquarters in New Delhi

BJP likely to announce list of its candidates for Karnataka polls

Left-wing students hold protest against state government over corruption issue in Barasat of North 24 Parganas district.

BJP is frustrated and they don't have any issues. This was a very unfortunate incident. They (BJP) are trying to destroy the peace here by spreading hatred. Culprits were caught after the incident. What action can be taken faster than this? They are trying to do politics by dividing people on the name of religion and they will never succeed in this, saysChhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel on Bemetara violence.

Sachin Pilot meets his supporters after ending his daylong fast

BJP ministers lied about me in the Parliament and I was not allowed to speak, says Rahul

BJP ministers lied about me in the Parliament and I was not allowed to speak. I went to Speaker also but still, I was not allowed to speak...The more they will attack me, the more I will speak on the same thing... but I will not stop. This disqualification will only deepen my relationship with the people of Waynad: Congress leader and former Wayanad MP, Rahul Gandhi

First list of around 150 seats will be released today, says Bommai

After several rounds of talks, everything has been decided and cleared. The first list of around 150 seats will be released by today evening: Karnataka CM & BJP leader Basavraj Bommai on the party's candidates' list for the upcoming Karnataka election polls

Rahul Gandhi is mercilessly attacked by the whole government, ministers and Prime Minister just because he asks questions, says Priyanka Gandhi.

I am surprised BJP has not understood that they cannot intimidate their opponent. We are not intimidated, says Rahul Gandhi.

MP is just a tag, BJP can't stop me from representing people of Wayanad, says Rahul

MP is just a tag or position and BJP can take my tag, position, and house or put me in jail, but they cannot stop me from representing the people of Wayanad. They think that they will scare me by sending the police to my house...I am happy they took my house. I was not satisfied living in that house...: Congress leader and former Wayanad MP, Rahul Gandhi

Our agenda is to bring the full majority government in Karnataka and that is the reason I have taken this decision. I am sure that the party workers will accept it: Karnataka BJP MLA KS Eashwarappa

Rahul was disqualified for asking question that BJP could not answer, says Priyanka

Rahul Gandhi was disqualified for asking a question that they (BJP) could not answer. The whole govt is trying to defend Gautam Adani. The PM is defending Adani. BJP turning our democracy on its head. PM is changing his dressing style every day but there is no change in the lifestyle of common people. They are struggling for jobs, saysCongress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in Wayanad.

Election Commission should have looked at CPI's rich history, role in freedom struggle: Communist Party of India after losing national party status

Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll: SAD names two-time sitting MLA Sukhwinder Kumar Sukhi as its candidate

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi holds roadshow in Wayanad

Movement against corruption will continue: Congress leader Sachin Pilot after ending fast in Jaipur

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra arrive in Wayanad

BJP will win 12 out of 14 Assam seats in 2024 Lok Sabha elections, says Shah

BJP will win 12 out of 14 seats in Assam in 2024 Lok Sabha elections and Narendra Modi will become Prime Minister for the third time with more than 300 seats," says Union Minister Amit Shah at the foundation stone laying ceremony for BJP Dibrugarh office.

KSE approaches Nadda to opt out of upcoming Assembly polls

Senior BJP leader K S Eshwarappa has written to party president J P Nadda to optout of contesting upcoming assembly polls in Karnataka.

Congress accuses JD(S) leader V Narayanaswamy of collecting voter cards of locals, intimidating them

JUST IN | A complaint has been lodged by Karnataka Pradesh Congress Legal Cell with Election Commission alleging that JD(S) candidate V Narayanaswamy of Gandhinagar assembly constituency is collecting voter cards of locals and intimidating them.

Shah to confer 'Maharashtra Bhushan' on Appasaheb Dharmadhikari

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will confer the 'Maharashtra Bhushan' Award on renowned social worker and reformer Dattatreya Narayan Dharmadhikari, alias Appasaheb Dharmadhikari on April 16, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has said.

Shah will come down for a special function at the Corporate Park at Kharghar suburb of Navi Mumbai, in a grand function, said Shinde after a high-level preparation meeting held in Raigad on Monday night.

After losing national party status, TMC exploring legal options to challenge EC decision

After losing the national party status, the Trinamool Congress is exploring legal options to challenge the decision of the Election Commission, a party source said.

The EC withdrew the national party status of the TMC, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the Communist Party of India (CPI) on Monday.

"The party is exploring legal options to challenge this decision by EC," a TMC source said on Monday.

AIMIM is B-team of BJP: JD(U)

JD-U has said that the AIMIM and its leaders are "B-team" of the BJP who give statements to "polarise" voters.

The remarks came from JD-U official spokesperson Abhishek Jha soon after AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi targeted Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav for wearing Pathan suit, shawl and caps during the Iftar party at Rabri Devi's residence on Sunday.

"Our government is taking action against those involved in communal violences in Sasaram and Bihar Sharif. The Bihar police is not distinguishing between Hindus and Muslims. If someone is accused of communal violence, he is being penalised. We are not looking at favouring any particular community. Anyone involved in communal riots is an enemy of society. The Bihar government has zero tolerance on corruption and we cannot look at a person or society through the spectacles of religion," Jha said.

No tickets for relatives in UP municipal polls: BJP

The BJP will not give tickets to relatives of the ministers, MPs and MLAs in the upcoming local body elections. A decision to this effect was taken at a late-night meeting of the party leadership held at Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's official residence on Monday.

The meeting also discussed the strategy to ensure maximum win percentage for the party. According to a senior minister who attended the meeting, the leadership also took feedback from ministers and gave their valuable suggestions.

BJP list of candidates faces Modi hurdle, Karnataka CM says Amit Shah to decide on list

Sachin Pilot to sit on on-day hunger strike against Rajasthan CM Gehlot

Sachin Pilot will be holding a fast on Tuesday against his own party-led government in Rajasthan, under chief minister Ashok Gehlot, to press for action against corruption in the state.