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‘Hindus are being deliberately attacked in Bengal,’ says BJP national Vice-President Dilip Ghosh

JP Nadda visits Praveen Nettaru’s family

Delhi LG V K Saxena denies AAP allegation of spending Rs 15 crore on repair work at his official residence, says his house is open for everyone to come and see

Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds roadshow in Mysuru

With just a few days left for the Karnataka elections, PM Modi is in the state. He held a roadshow in Mysuru, where a large section of people rushed to get hisglimpse.

BJP will get more than 145 seats in the upcoming polls: Karnataka BJP leader KS Eshwarappa

Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds roadshow in Mysuru

BJP national president JP Nadda visits BJP Yuva Morcha leader Praveen Nettaru's house in Mangaluru and met his family

"Who brought inflation? Who looted people? Who made you suffer by introducing GST?..." Priyanka Gandhi, Congress Gen Secy in Kudachi, Belagavi

Shiv Sena, led by Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde, launches Delhi unit, vows to implement 'Maharashtra model' of development in national capital

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra holds a roadshow in Kudachi, Belagavi

Delhi PWD Minister Atishi writes to LG V K Saxena alleging his unconstitutional, undemocratic letter to Delhi Chief Secretary

Congress & JD(S) are symbols of instability: PM Modi

BJP national president JP Nadda holds a roadshow in Udupi, Karnataka.

‘JD(S) is a private limited party,’ says PM Narendra Modi in poll-bound Karnataka

‘Insult to PM is insult to the nation; shouldn’t accept anyone who insults India,’ says Yogi

“Congress president Kharge ji commented on PM Modi. This shows that Congress is losing in Karnataka. An insult to the Prime Minister is an insult to the nation. They insult India. They insult the 140 crore people of India. We should not accept anyone who insults India,” says UP CM Yogi Adityanath in Kalaburagi

Congress and JD(S) are responsible for the instability in Karnataka, says PM at Channapatna election rally

Both Congress and JD(S) are "dynastic parties" and encourage corruption; they see opportunity in instability, says PM at rally in Karnataka

Karnataka is 'ATM' in the eyes of Congress and JD(S), says PM Modi at an election rally at Channapatna

(PTI)

PM Modi is currently addressing a rally in Karnataka's Channapatna

In his address, the Prime Minister said, "Congress is the second name of betrayal. They have betrayed the farmers of the state and the country. JDS calls itself the 'kingmaker' in Karnataka and every vote to JDS adds to the vote of Congress. Congress neglected the poor. But BJP is working for the people, farmers and poor of the state. The farmers are getting double benefits from the double-engine govt."

(With ANI inputs)

Priyanka Gandhi is later set to speak at two public meetings — one in Navalgund, Dharwad, and another one in Haliyal (Dandelli) in Uttara Kannada

Priyanka Gandhi speaking at Khanapura, Karnataka

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge speaks at Shivamogga election rally

Congress' Jairam Ramesh slams BJP ahead of K'taka elections, says upcoming polls are polls about BJP's 'threats' versus Congress' governance guarantees

The veteran leader made the remark in an interview with PTI, in which he also said that "Karnataka needs 'Vitamin-P', P stands for Cong's 'performance' not BJP's 'polarisation". He further stated that while the BJP is asking for votes in PM Modi's name, the Congress is instead being 'vocal being local'.

BJP National President J P Nadda campaigns at Honnali in Davangere district, Karnataka

"Our government is committed to working for the development of the poor, farmers, and women of the state. We have empowered the woman of the state. Whenever Congress comes to power, they encourage riots in society" Nadda said at the rally,

Congress has a reputation of 85 per centcommission. People have no faith in their govt. One of their Prime Ministers said that he sends Rupee 1 but 15 paise reach the ground. Congress has always done appeasement politics. BJP is not for appeasement but for satisfaction. Congress has always grown under corruption. Only BJP can take immediate action on corruption: PM Narendra Modi

'Snake is the charm of Lord Shiva's neck. For me people of the country are like Lord Shiva', says PM Modi from Kolar rally

The Prime Minister's comment was in response of AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge called him a 'poisonous snake' during one of his election rallies. Kharge's comment drew the ire of BJP leaders, with many asking him to apologise. Kharge later clarified that his comment was about the ideology of the BJP and RSS and not against the Prime Minister himself.

The Congress can do no work without there being some corruption or scam: PM from Kolar election rally

'Congress has done nothing for the farmers. They made promises to them but gave nothing to them. It was BJP who gave Rs 2.5 lakh cr to them (farmers) in their accounts. They always neglected the poor. We are constantly working for the development of the farmers': the Prime Minister also said.

This election of Karnataka is not just to make MLA, Minister or Chief Minister for the coming 5 years, this election is to strengthen the foundation of the roadmap of a developed India in the coming 25 years. An unstable government can never work on such a big vision: PM Narendra Modi.

(With ANI inputs)

The Congress never manages to fulfill any of its promises: PM Modi from Kolar

'Unfulfilled guarantees' are their (Congress') record. They betrayed the public, but BJP fulfilled all the guarantees by doing several development works," the PM said.

Union Minister Anurag Thakur speaks on Amritpal Singh

"Some matters are related to security. BJP has never done politics over the security of Punjab & Punjabis. We spoke of cooperation with Punjab Govt and we are doing it. Nobody will tolerate any anti-social element who affects the atmosphere in Punjab..." the Union Minister said.

(With ANI inputs)

Congress, JD(S) are hindrances to the development of Karnataka: PM Modi

"The public has clean-bowled them. We have to save the people of Karnataka from the corrupt govt of Congress," PM Modi added.

(With ANI inputs)

PM Modi in Karnataka: The world had given up hopes on India before the BJP came to power

The Prime Minister further added that the upcoming Karnataka Assembly election will determine the furture of the state and that he is confident the BJP will come back to power in the state with a thumping majority. "The double-engine govt is very important in the state for continuous development. During Congress and JDS rule the development pace slowed down," he also added.

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh hits out at PM Modi on 100th episode of 'Mann ki Baat', accuses him to be silent on important issues

In his tweet in Hindi, the veteran Congress leader has accused the Prime Minister of staying quiet on inportant issues like the Adani row, the terrorist attack in Poonch, the protesting women wrestlers, inflation, and the alleged corruption in the "so-called 'double-engine government' in Karnataka".

PM should answers issues raised over Pulwama attack: Cong leader

Congress leader Shaktisinh Gohil has said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should break his silence and answerthe issues raised by former Army chief General (retd) Shankar Roychowdhury over the 2019 Pulwama terror attack."Gen (retd) Shankar Roychowdhury said the biggest responsibility for the martyrdom of soldiers in Pulwama rests with the government. The National Security Advisor, who advises the prime minister, is also guilty of lapses in security," Gohil, a Rajya Sabha MP, said on Saturday. (PTI)

'BJP will lose in Karnataka,' claims Kapil Sibal

Rajya Sabha member Kapil Sibal on Saturday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will lose the next month's Assembly elections in Karnataka. He was responding to a reporter's question here about the chances of the Congress, his former party, in the poll-bound southern state. Read more

MVA claims victory in APMC polls

MaharashtraNCP president Jayant Patil has claimed the tripartite Maha Vikas Aghadi won a maximum number of Agriculture Produce Market Committees (APMC) in recently-held polls, results of which were declared on Saturday. Patil said the MVA- comprising Shiv Sena (UBT), Congress, and Nationalist Congress Party- swept his home turf in Sangli by winning all 18 seats. A total of 148 APMC seats went to polls. In Baramati APMC, NCP won all 18 seats, Ajit Pawar, Leader of the Opposition in the state assembly said