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Lalu steps out of his residence for first time since returning to Patna

TMC speaks of 'Ma Mati Manush', but neither 'Ma' nor 'Mati' survived, 'Manush' perished: JP Nadda

At a book launch event in Delhi, BJP national president JP Nadda speaks on West Bengal; he says, "We don't speak of 'Badla' but 'Badlav'. We want a change there (West Bengal). With your strength, we will be able to do it...They (TMC) speak of 'Ma Mati Manush'. But neither 'Ma' nor 'Mati' survived, 'Manush' perished..." (ANI)

BJP says it is a party with a difference, based on that, it should resign: Maharashtra Congress

Jairam Ramesh calls PM Modi 'vishwaguru' of fake news, praises filmmaker Sudhir Mishra for film on it

Congress win in K'taka to be PM Modi's defeat, says Jairam Ramesh

Congress' victory in Karnataka is PM Modi's defeat because no one campaigned in Karnataka except him. After (BJP's) Karnataka's defeat, Delhi's door is open for Congress in 2024: Jairam Ramesh, Congress General Secretary in-charge Communications

Because of promised guarantees in manifesto, we are guaranteed to get majority: Congress's Jairam Ramesh

More concerned about five guarantees, their implementation: Congress's Gourav Vallabh ahead of K'taka polls results

"We are more concerned about the five guarantees, we are discussing about the structure of their implementation," says Congress leader Gourav Vallabh a day ahead of Karnataka Assembly election results. (PTI)

Will cross 113-mark on our own, no question of seeking support: TN BJP chief K Annamalai

I am very confident tomorrow Karnataka BJP is going to break two jinx. One, after 1985, a political party has not come back to power again twice in succession and second that BJP Karnataka has not crossed 113 on our own till now. We are very confident when BJP is crossing 113 mark of our own and there is no question of seeking anybody's support: Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai (ANI)

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi says confident of crossing the 'magic number' in K'taka; exit polls will be proven wrong

“We are confident about crossing the ‘magic number’ and forming the government on our own. All exit polls will be proven wrong,” says Union ministerPralhadJoshia day before Karnataka assembly election results.

After 2014, we did not limit the house of the poor only to a concrete roof, but we made the house a solid foundation for the fight against poverty, a medium of empowerment of the poor, of their dignity: Prime Minister Narendra Modi

(With ANI inputs)

Congress party will form the government and we will serve the people of Karnataka: Randeep Singh Surjewala

Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai and other BJP leaders hold a key meeting at former CM BS Yediyurappa's residence in Bengaluru.

(With ANI inputs)

TR Baalu's defamation case against me is a joke, says K Annamalai

DMK leaders TR Baalu and RS Bharathi made comments about me this morning. TR Baalu's defamation case against me is a joke. I will put more allegations against him as they have done a lot of corruption: BJP Tamil Nadu President K Annamalai (ANI)

Fadnavis on SC's verdict over Maharashtra political crisis

Supreme Court has given all the rights to the speaker & reasonable time has also been given and still, if somebody is trying to put pressure on the speaker then that person is against free and fair process. Speaker himself is a good lawyer and he will take a decision as per the law: Maharashtra Dy CM Devendra Fadnavis on Supreme Court verdict on Maharashtra political crisis (ANI)

DK Shivakumar reaches Mallikarjun Kharge's residence in Bengaluru

don't have any backup plan, my only plan is that Congress party will come to power: DK Shivakumar

There is no chance of a hung Assembly, we are going to form the govt comfortably: Bommai

BJP leader RP Singh welcomes Blacktown City Council's decision banning Khalistan referendum event in Sydney

(With ANI inputs)

We are going to pass 120 seats, says Congress MLA Priyank Kharge

My interaction with teachers has helped us in formulating policies at the national level: PM Modi at Akhil Bhartiya Shiksha Sangh Adhiveshan in Gandhinagar, Gujarat

(With ANI inputs)

Chennai: DMK leader TR Baalu reaches Saidapet court to file a defamation case against BJP Tamil Nadu President K Annamalai for allegedly posting a defamatory video against him

(With ANI inputs)

PM Modi speaking at the Akhil Bhartiya Shiksha Sangh Adhiveshan

We have already decided with whom we are going to form the government: Tanveer Ahmed

The ban on the movie 'The Kerala Story' in West Bengal must be revoked: Keshav Prasad Maurya

PM Modi participates in Akhil Bhartiya Shiksha Sangh Adhiveshan

Keshav Prasad Maurya slams Congress govt over 'The Kerala Story'

The Election Commission of India dismisses Congress’ concerns about EVMs used in Karnataka

The Election Commission of India dismisses Congress’ concerns about EVMs used in Karnataka having been deployed in South Africa, which does not even use EVMs. ECI asks Congress to ensure such sources of false information with serious potential of rumor-mongering are publicly exposed and brought to justice. ECI says Congress specifically knew that only newly ECIL-produced EVMs are being used in Karnataka. (ANI)

I have assured the farmers that TDP stands with them: Chandrababu Naidu

NCP leader Jayant Patil sought 10 days time from ED to appear before the agency

The next Assembly session will be held in the month of July. We will use our rights to see what we can do about this issue: NCP leader Ajit Pawar on disqualification of 16 MLAs from Assembly

(With ANI inputs)

There is no need of demanding resignation from the current CM Eknath Shinde on moral grounds :NCP leader Ajit Pawar

There is no need of demanding resignation from the current CM Eknath Shinde on moral grounds. We know he will not resign even in his dreams. There is a huge difference between former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee and the current people: NCP leader Ajit Pawar on Uddhav Thackeray's demand for Shinde to resign on moral grounds (ANI)

If we had our Speaker, then those 16 MLAs would have been disqualified then: NCP leader Ajit Pawar

Our Speaker had resigned then without asking our CM Uddhav Thackeray, that should not have happened. Even if he resigned, we could have elected a new Speaker immediately. If we had our Speaker, then those 16 MLAs would have been disqualified then: NCP leader Ajit Pawar (ANI)

The relief to this present government is interim. The Speaker should decide on the matter at the earliest. If he gives any wrong decision, we will again go to Court: Uddhav Thackeray

(With ANI inputs)

The Supreme Court has given its verdict let's now go before people's court and face elections: Uddhav Thackeray

Balasaheb Thackeray founded Shiv Sena for welfare of Marathi manoos and protection of Hindus, the same Shiv Sena was being targetted by gaddars in name of Hindutva and this has been proven after Supreme Court verdict: Uddhav Thackeray

It was not the fight for Shiv Sena but to save democracy in the country: Uddhav Thackeray

The government in place in Maharashtra is completely illegal: Uddhav Thackeray

Shinde-Fadnavis govt got temporary lease of life, says Uddhav after SC verdict

Special PMLA court allowed Uddhav faction leader and MP Sanjay Raut to renew diplomatic passport. Sanjay Raut had filed an application in the special PMLA court demanding the renewal of his diplomatic passport, which was accepted by the court.

(With ANI inputs)

State govt must take action to address corruption and youth issues: Sachin Pilot

West Bengal CM proposes 'diploma doctors' for primary healthcare centres to address 'shortfall'

Kolkata: Please find out whether we can start a diploma course for doctors, just like we have for engineers. Several boys and girls will get the opportunity to enroll for the medical course: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee at a review meeting of 'Utkarsh Bangla' (ANI)

I am ready to get hanged if the govt believes that I am guilty, says Former MP Anand Mohan Singh

Union minister GS Sekhawat on CM Gehlot's allegations over 2020 crisis on his govt