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‘BJP has no right to topple an elected Govt,’ says TMC State VP JP Majumdar

Mallikarjun Kharge says nobody works for the poor

‘Today, some are forgetting Ambedkar, while they take the name of Dalits. Some build statue of Ambedkar which is 15-ft tall, some build 20-ft tall statue while some build 125-ft tall statue, but nobody works for the poor,’ says Congress chief M Kharge in Mancherial, Telangana

‘Under SP, BSP in UP, criminals were protected, but now, they will face action,’ says Anurag Thakur

On CBI summons to Arvind Kejriwal, DK Shivakumar says BJP misusing central agencies

JD(S) announces second list of 49 candidates for Assembly polls in Karnataka

JD(S) fields H P Swaroop from Hassan, overlooks former PM Deve Gowda's daughter-in-law Bhavani Revanna.

Randeep Surjewala welcomes Laxman Savadi to Congress

Laxman Savadi criticises BJP as he joins Congress

In an aggressive attack against BJP, Laxman Savadi said the BJP wasn't following its principles and urged the people strengthen the Congress party.

Kishan Reddy says there is no threat to the Constitution, but there's a threat to the identity of Opposition parties

"There's no threat to the Constitution, but there's a threat to the identity of Opposition parties. These parties are dynastic and corrupt, they have looted the money of the country's poor.," says Union Minister G Kishan Reddy.

Amit Shah accuses Mamata of ‘Hitler-like’ rule, seeks support of people to make Narendra Modi PM again in 2024

Criticising West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, Union Home Minister Amit Shah urged the people of the state to bring back Narendra Modi again in 2024.

Arvind Kejriwal says those who sent Sisodia to jail are ‘enemies’ of the country

Arvind Kejriwal summoned by CBI for questioning on Delhi liquor policy case on April 16

‘Laxman Savadi jumped to Congress because he found a political future; feel sad for him,’ says Bommai

On Laxman Savadi shifting loyalties to Congress, K’taka CM Basavaraj Bommias said that Savadi saw a political future in the Congress and added that he feels sorry for him

Rahul Gandhi vacates his residence after being disqualified as LS MP

‘The only way to remove the crime of 'Didi-Bhatija' is BJP,’ says Amit Shah in West Bengal

Former Congress leader Raghu Achar joins JD(S) in HDK's presence

Savadi's only condition is that he should be treated properly: Siddaramaiah

Amit Shah reaches Durgapur as he starts two-day Bengal visit

Laxman Savadi has joined Karnataka Congress, says DKS

Laxman Savadi meets K'taka Cong chief DKS, Siddaramaiah in B'luru

NCP to field candidates in 40-45 seats in Karnataka, says Sharad Pawar

The Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) is planning to contest 40-45 seats in the upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections where the BJP, Congress and the JD(S) are locked in a triangular contest.

Pawar has summoned a meeting of party leaders in Mumbai on Saturday to finalise its plans for the assembly elections in Karnataka scheduled for May 10.

"We are meeting in Mumbai tomorrow to finalise our plans for the Karnataka elections," Pawar said in Delhi. (PTI)

DMK files on corruption in TN govt to be released throughout the year: Annamalai

BJP to start 'yatra' across TN to expose DMK scams, says Annamalai

UP tops in fake encounters: Akhilesh on Asad's killing

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav has said that questions have been raised over "fake" encounters in Uttar Pradesh and the BJP-ruled state has received maximum NHRC notices on such actions, remarks coming in the backdrop of death of gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed's son Asad in a gunfight.

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BJP in every corner of K'taka because of BSY, says B Y Vijayendra

Opposition will unite for 2024, shatter BJP's illusions, says Sanjay Raut

TN BJP chief releases 'DMK file' alleging unaccounted assets held by ministers, CM Stalin's kin

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar pays floral tribute to Ambedkar on his birth anniversary

BJP following in Babasaheb's footsteps, says Nadda on Ambedkar Jayanti

Priyanka Gandhi arrives at Rahul's residence in Delhi

Gujarat CM Patel marks Ambedkar Jayanti with floral tribute

K'taka CM Bommai pays floral tribute to Dr B R Ambedkar on Ambedkar Jayanti

Real anti-nationals subverting Constitution, says Sonia Gandhi in attack on Centre

Launching a scathing attack on the government on B R Ambedkar's birth anniversary, former Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Friday alleged that the regime in power is "misusing and subverting" the institutions of the Constitution, and the people must act to defend the Constitution from this "systematic assault".

Penning an article in The Telegraph on the 132nd birth anniversary of Ambedkar, the architect of India's Constitution, Gandhi said today the real “anti-nationals” are those who are misusing their power to divide Indians against each other – on the grounds of religion, language, caste and gender. (PTI)

People won't forgive those who support criminals, says UP Dy CM on Atiq Ahmed's son's encounter

Bengal BJP welcomes Amit Shah as minister starts two-day trip

Laxman Savadi leaves for Bengaluru to decide his political fate

Former Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Laxman Savadi, who had announced that he would resign from the BJP and as an MLC, proceeded towards Bengaluru from the Belagavi airport on Friday, with his political fate hanging in the balance.

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Amit Shah to start two-day West Bengal visit today ahead of rural polls

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will arrive in West Bengal on Friday on a two-day visit to the state.

He will hold a public meeting and take stock of the organisational strength of the BJP in the state during the visit.

Shah is visiting the state ahead of the rural polls in the state, which is due next month, and the party seeks to strengthen its organisational machinery. (PTI)

Cong chief Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, others mark Ambedkar Jayanti with tributes

PM Modi pays tribute to Dr B R Ambedkar on his birth anniversary

Prez Murmu marks Ambedkar Jayanti

BSP supremo Mayawati pays tribute to Dr B R Ambedkar on his birth anniversary

Goa cops ask Kejriwal to appear in case on sticking of posters during polls

Goa Police on Thursday issued a notice to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, asking him to appear before it on April 27 in a case related to the illegal sticking of posters on public properties during the 2022 Assembly elections campaign.

Inspector Dilipkumar Halarnkar of Pernem police station issued the notice to Kejriwal, the national convener of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), under section 41 (A) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. (PTI)

Former MLC and Cong leader Raghu Achar to join JD(S) today in presence of HDK, HD Deve Gowda

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Karnataka Polls: 17 sitting BJP MLAs miss the bus; more likely to be axed

Having replaced 17 sitting lawmakers so far, all eyes are on the BJP's final list of 12 candidates in which some more incumbents are likely to miss the ticket bus.

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Opposition leaders united on forming pre-poll alliance, talks on: Nitish Kumar

Asserting that leaders of most opposition parties are united on forging a pre-poll alliance against the BJP-led NDA before the 2024 general elections, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday said "talks are on".

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Taking on PM Modi won’t be easy, says Athawale on Sharad Pawar meeting Kharge, Rahul