India Political Highlights: Himachal CM confident of BJP win after poll dates announced

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday appointed Punjab School Minister Harjot Singh Bains in-charge of the party's political affairs in poll-bound Himachal Pradesh, hours after the schedule for the elections were announced by the ECI.

. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Friday declared that he would not realign with BJP till he was alive, accusing the saffron party of using investigating agencies for targeting political opponents like RJD president Lalu Prasad Yadav.

. There have been at least 22 paper leaks in Gujarat in last sevenyears, the Congress said on Friday, accusing theBJP government of playing with future of youths in the state.

. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has invited proposals from all the MLAs of the state for 10 people-centric development projects needed in their constituencies.

In a letter addressed to the MLAs on Thursday, Dhami asked them to rise above their party limitations and prepare 10 proposals for development projects which, in their view, are needed to serve the larger interest of the people of their respective constituencies, and submit those to the government.

. The Congress on Friday said theacquittal of former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba in an alleged Maoist links case proved that the"Urban Naxal tag invented by PM Modi's brigade is completely bogus."

. President Droupadi Murmu Friday said that she was touched at the gesture of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma calling her a ‘daughter of the state’ and made her feel at home.

Murmu lauded the Assam government for its various developmental projects, specially for tea workers and for women empowerment.

. You should think about your future. BJP doesn't have money for pension but they can waive off loans of their big businessmen. They have nothing for youth, employees and women. Govt posts are lying vacant for the last 5 years, saysCongress Gen Secy, Priyanka Gandhi.

. I am giving you a guarantee today that after forming the govt here, two major decisions will be taken in the first cabinet meeting. First is to give one lakh government jobs and the second is to implement old pension scheme (OPS), saysCongress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi.

. If voted to power, the Congress will focus on employment in Himachal, says Priyanka.

. The BJP government has nothing to offer to youth and women in Himachal Pradesh, says Priyanka

. More than 63,000 government posts are vacant, but the BJP government has not beentaking steps to provide employment, says Priyanka.

. Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak was going from Lucknow to Kheri for a program. A police vehicle and an ambulance, part of the convoy collided, injuring 1-2 people of medical staff and 6 police personnel: Dr Rajiv Dixit, ASP, North Sitapur.

. It's up to Congress' CEA chairman to take action on it. He had clearly said that no office bearers should campaign for a candidate. It's true that the type of welcome, fairness which I got here, I didn't get in any other state, saysCongress Pres candidate Shashi Tharoor on Gehlot supporting Kharge.

. The BJP on Friday sharpened its attack on the Aam Aadmi Party after its Gujarat chief Gopal Italia was heard purportedly mocking the prime minister's mother in a video, and said people of the state will make it pay for "abusing" her.

India Political Highlights: Himachal CM confident of BJP win after poll dates announced

AAP appoints Harjot Singh Bains as party in-charge in poll-bound Himachal

Won't align with BJP till I'm alive: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

Playing with future of the youth: Cong slams BJP over paper leaks in Gujarat

Uttarakhand CM invites development proposals from MLAs

Urban Naxal tag invented by Modi brigade completely bogus: Cong on DU prof's acquittal

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