Jaya Prada Joins BJP
Veteran actor and former MP Jaya Prada joined the BJP on Tuesday.
She is expected to contest from Uttar Pradesh's Rampur where she will face Azam Khan, belonging to her former party SP.
12:54 PM, 26 Mar
Nishad Party and Janvadi Party (Socialist) Join SP-BSP-RLD Alliance in UP
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday announced that the Nishad Party and the Janvadi Party (Socialist) have joined the SP-BSP-RLD alliance in Uttar Pradesh. Earlier, the hoardings of the two parties were seen at the SP office in Lucknow, alongside hoardings of BSP and RLD.
11:33 AM, 26 Mar
'You Should Have Applied for Registration of the Party': CJI to TTV Dhinakaran
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the counsels of TTV Dhinakaran why did the latter not apply for the registration of his political party, as the common symbol of 'pressure cooker' is allotted to a registered party.
CJI Ranjan Gogoi told the counsels, ""You should have applied for registration of the party. You missed it."
11:27 AM, 26 Mar
Cash Worth Rs 143.47 Cr Seized Across All States and UTs Till 25 March: EC
According to a seizure report released by the Election Commission, cash worth Rs 143.47 crore, liquor worth Rs 89.64 crore, drug and narcotics worth Rs 131.75 crore, precious metals worth Rs 162.93 crore, and other items and freebies worth Rs 12.202 crore have been seized across all states and union territories till 25 March.
11:20 AM, 26 Mar
Congress Releases List of Star Campaigners for Maharashtra
The Congress has released a list of star campaigners for the first and second phase of Lok Sabha elections for Maharashtra. Among those who feature in the list are party President Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, Manmohan Singh, Ashok Chavan, Milind Deora and Sanjay Nirupam.
(Source: ANI)
9:55 AM, 26 Mar
‘Told Not to Contest Lok Sabha Polls’: Murli Manohar Joshi
Veteran BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi on Tuesday said that he has been told not to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Speaking to CNN-News18, he was quoted as saying, "Like LK Advani, I have been told not to contest."
9:01 A.M, 26 Mar
PM Modi, Amit Shah Among Star Campaigners for UP; Advani's Name Missing From the List
The BJP has released a list of 40 star campaigners for the Lok Sabha elections for Uttar Pradesh. Among those on the list are PM Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, Arun Jaitley, Sushma Swaraj and Uma Bharti. However, the names of veterans LK Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi are missing from the list.
6:30 AM, 26 Mar
'Party Didn't Consult Me...My Self Respect Hurt,' Claims Giriraj
Speaking to the media, BJP leader Giriraj Singh indicated that the party did not consult with him before nominating him as a candidate for Bihar's Begusarai Lok sabha seat.
"My self respect is hurt that no other MP's seat was changed in Bihar. It was decided without talking to me. State BJP leadership should tell me why was it done. I've nothing against Begusarai but I can't compromise with my self respect," he said.
If Singh agrees to contest the polls, he will face student leader Kanhaiya Kumar, who will contest as the Left candidate from the Begusarai seat.