The party claimed it has the support of the independent candidates also.
10 central trade unions have called a nationwide shutdown against 'anti-worker policies' of the central government. Apart from being successful in Bengal, Kerala and NE states, the bandh has also got support from Cong leader Rahul Gandhi and Shiv Sena in Maharashtra.
Himanshu, the son of professor Harbhajan Singh Sabharwal who was allegedly murdered on August 26 during students' union poll-linked violence at the local Madhav College, has launched an offensive against Madhya Pradesh's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party
"Kissing" Pakistani soil "soaked" in Indian blood will prove "costly", Shiv Sena said as it reminded PM Modi that trying to get "too close" to that country led to the BJP's decline.
The new numbers show India's economic growth rate averaged 6.7 per cent during the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance regime as compared to 7.3 per cent under the present government. Previous numbers had put the average growth rate during the 10-year UPA rule at 7.75 per cent.
The bill seeks to provide Indian citizenship to non-Muslims from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Undeterred by the attack, Munde said it was out of 'contentment' of seeing water in the trench due to the desliting work that she took selfies.
Kerala Union of Working Journalists decided to boycott the press meets called by the BJP after saffron party workers attacked mediapersons.
In the trends available for 40 seats, BJP was ahead in 21 while Congress was in the front in 16 seats. 'Others' took early leads in three constituencies.
The stakes are high for ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in the key assembly constituency of Patan, Gujarat going to polls in two weeks as the second most powerful person in Chief Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet -- Education Minister Anandiben Mehta -- is in fray here.
A transgender on Sunday scripted history by winning the mayor's election in Chhattisgarh's Raigarh municipal corporation, defeating his nearest rival from Bharatiya Janata Party.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan pointed out that since the court had not stayed its September 28 verdict, there was no other option but to allow women in the age group of 10-50 years during the upcoming pilgrim season.
Both parties are delaying finalisation of candidates possibly to accommodate rebel MLAs from rival parties.
The Congress also accused the Madhya Pradesh government of suppressing the voice of farmers.
A total of 45 nominees are in the fray for the three constituencies having a combined electorate of 26.35 lakh spread over 2,749 polling centres where electronic voting machines are being used.
By doing away with the 1 per cent inter-state tax over and above the GST rate, the government has met one of the three key demands over which Opposition Congress has been blocking the Bill in the Upper House
The negotiations for a bail-out of the two plants could see continuity though a weakened BJP majority is a cause of concern among analysts, says Amritha Pillay.
The saffron party is assured of victory in eight of the ten seats in UP going by its dominant numbers in the state assembly.
The man, identified as Pramod Jaising Hore, had posted a message on his Facebook page and shared a message on WhatsApp on Sunday, saying he would be ending his life in support of the reservation demand, said Mukundwadi police station's Senior Inspector Natha Jadhav.
Modi was also referred to as 'Duryodhan' of the Mahabharata by the speakers.
The opposition Congress, Samata Party and Rashtriya Janata Dal have joined hands to escalate the land scam issue by filing a corruption case against Nitish Kumar and others in view of the ruling of the court.
Meanwhile, an independent MLA in Gujarat has declared his support to the BJP.
While farmers in Gujarat are rejecting the compensation package, farmers in Maharashtra say they do not wish to part with their land for a project that largely benefits Gujarat.
In Mizoram, opposition MNF likely to end 10-year Congress rule.
The top court said former Supreme Court judge A K Patnaik will oversee the CVC inquiry.
The Shiv Sena has spurned Congress' request to participate in the bandh.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister B C Khanduri won the trust vote in the state Assembly on Wednesday.
The bypolls to the two seats were necessitated following demise of Bharatiya Janata Party legislators Hokishe Sema and Lakiumong.
The annoucement of Sidhi result was preceded by an hour-long drama when BJP alleged vogus voting in four polling booths in Churhat area and asked the Returning Officer to order fresh polling in Bhopal.
Voters from different sections of society queued up on Saturday morning outside the polling boots in 89 seats spread over south Gujarat and Saurashtra.
Assembly Speaker Ramanlal Vora suspended Congress MLAs Paresh Dhanani and Baldevji Thakor on the charges of trying to attack BJP MLAs and two ministers -- Vallabh Kakadiya and Nirmala Wadhwani.
As the fierce contest between estranged saffron allies Shiv Sena and the Bharatiya Janata Party to win the BMC continued, Maharashtra BJP president Raosaheb Danve Thursday said his party may be able to rule the cash-rich body with the support of some independents.
In MP, the Congress is hoping for a comeback, while in Mizoram, the BJP looking to defeat the Congress in its last bastion in the Northeast.
Besides the SAD, the SP, the AIADMK and the TRS supported the idea; while the AAP, the TDP, the JD-S, the AIFB, the DMK, the TMC, the GFP and Left parties opposed it.
The bypolls for four seats were conducted on September 16.
'The city holds a special place for me as my late husband was born here'.
The BJP/Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and right wing outfits have made it clear that they would not allow any woman in the 10-50 age group to offer prayers at the shrine, where the deity is 'Naishtika Brahmachari' (perennial celibate).
David Buhril on the perils that face a 'peaceful' Mizoram.
42 MLAs, including leader of Opposition Charanjit Singh Channi, went to the assembly and submitted their resignations.
The elections to the Upper House from the state, where assembly polls are due later this year, have received greater attention with BJP president Amit Shah and Union Minister Smriti Irani entering the fray and the Congress putting up its heavyweight Ahmed Patel.
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