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Bengaluru, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Senior BJP leader and opposition leader in the Karnataka Assembly, R. Ashoka, said that the forthcoming bye-election will witness a contest between the poor and the rich, and the Congress will lose. Speaking at a press conference in Bengaluru, he said that in Davanagere and Bagalkot, the election is being fought between the poor and the rich. Since Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said "Make the poor win," the BJP has fielded poor candidates. It can be noted t ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) With US President Donald Trump threatening that a whole civilisation will die on Tuesday night, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said any language or action that contemplates the end of civilisation is unacceptable in the modern world and asserted that the use of nuclear weapons can never be justified. In a post on X, Gandhi said, "Wars are tragic, yet they remain a reality. Any language or action that contemplates the end of civilisation is unacceptable in the modern world." ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over his alleged remarks against Congress president and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, calling the language used "abusive, shameful and unacceptable." In a post on X, Gandhi strongly condemned the remarks, asserting that Kharge is a "senior, widely respected Dalit leader and mass representative" whose stature and expe ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) [India], April 7 (ANI): The last day of campaigning for the Keralam assembly polls drew to a sizzling close on Tuesday with a high-voltage political "roast," which turned to be the highlight of a long, sweltering and humid day. The almost a month-long campaigning by political parties came to a close at 6 pm today and the State entered the mandatory 48-hour silence period ahead of polling for the 140-seat Assembly. Also Read | Khalilur Rahman India Visit: Bangladesh ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said the use of "derogatory language" against party chief Mallikarjun Kharge by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is an insult to the entire SC/ST community, and the silence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the matter "is not his helplessness, but his consent". "If the prime minister sees an attack on the dignity of crores of Dalits in the country and does not speak up - he is not only shirking his responsibility, but is al ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) [India], April 7 (ANI): The last day of campaigning for the Keralam assembly polls drew to a sizzling close on Tuesday with a high-voltage political "roast," which turned to be the highlight of a long, sweltering and humid day. The almost a month-long campaigning by political parties came to a close at 6 pm today and the State entered the mandatory 48-hour silence period ahead of polling for the 140-seat Assembly. The election is seen as a contest between the rulin ...Read More >
Lucknow, Apr 7 (PTI) The Allahabad High Court has expressed reluctance to examine records produced by the central government in connection with the alleged dual citizenship controversy involving Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi. The matter was heard by the Lucknow bench of the high court in the chamber on Monday after the Centre submitted that the issue was sensitive. The next hearing has been scheduled for April 15. In its order uploaded on the court's websit ...Read More >
Kolkata, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Trinamool Congress on Tuesday approached the Election Commission of India (ECI) about the unnecessary police harassment faced by its local party leaders and workers at one of the crucial Assembly constituencies in West Bengal. Trinamool Congress' National Working Committee member and Rajya Sabha member, Derek O'Brien, had written a letter to the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Kumar Agarwal, seeking protection of party leaders and workers ag ...Read More >
COIMBATORE/CHENNAI: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Tuesday asserted that the 2026 Assembly elections would mark the end of the DMK's political run in Tamil Nadu, expressing confidence that voters had already made up their minds to unseat the ruling party. Addressing a campaign meeting at Vazhapadi in the Yercaud Assembly constituency in Salem district, the leader of the opposition said the electorate was determined to make the upcoming polls the DMK's last. "Despite having ...Read More >
Amaravati/Hyderabad, Apr 7 (PTI) YSRCP leaders and activists staged a protest in Hyderabad on Tuesday, expressing concern over an article published by a media house, alleging that it contained derogatory remarks against their party. YSRCP supremo YS Jagan Mohan Reddy condemned the remarks made by a journalist, alleging that they were "derogatory and demeaning" towards women. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu condemned the YSRCP protest, calling it an "attack on press freedom". ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 7 (ANI): Leader of the Opposition and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday emphasised that a legal recourse exists for any legitimate citizens affected by the deletions of their names in Special Intensive Revision (SIR). Speaking to the media, he said, "Those who believe that their names have been wrongly deleted may go to the tribunal," Adhikari stated, referring to the Appellate Tribunals set up by the Election Commission of I ...Read More >
Kerala election 2026: Key battles feature LDF vs UDF with BJP pushing in Nemom and leaders like Vijayan and Chennithala in focus. Kerala election 2026: The high-octane campaign for the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections ended on Tuesday, setting the stage for a decisive contest. Voting for the single-phase polls will take place on April 9, while counting is scheduled for May 4. Kerala is witnessing a direct fight between the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Congress-led United Democratic ...Read More >
Bengaluru, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Karnataka unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has criticised Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge over his alleged "slain BJP and RSS workers" remark in Assam and said that terrorists look like angels to them (Congress). Commenting over the issue, the Leader of the Opposition and veteran BJP leader R. Ashoka, on Tuesday, asked, "Mallikarjun Kharge should tell us who planted the cooker bomb blast in Mangaluru. To these people, terrorists look like angels ...Read More >
Salem (Tamil Nadu), Apr 7 (PTI) The people of Tamil Nadu have decided that the ensuing Assembly election will be the last for the Karunanidhi family as they will vote out the family rule in the state, AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami said on Tuesday. Addressing a poll campaign in support of AIADMK candidate for Yercaud (ST) P Usha Rani, at Vazhapadi in the district, he said people have made up their mind to end the DMK family rule in the state. He claimed that Chief Minister M K Stalin coul ...Read More >
Bengaluru, April 7 (UNI) Stepping up the political pitch ahead of the April 9 by-elections, the Leader of Opposition R Ashoka on Tuesday projected the contests as a crucial test that could shape the future course of the ruling Congress government in Karnataka. Speaking to mediapersons, Ashoka said the bypolls in Davanagere South and Bagalkot are not merely routine electoral exercises but carry wider political implications, as they would reflect public sentiment towards the incumbent administrat ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Apr 7 (PTI) Leader of Opposition BJP in the Karnataka Assembly R Ashoka said the results of the bypolls in Davanagere South and Bagalkote assembly constituencies will decide the future of the ruling Congress in the state. The bypolls were necessitated following the demise of sitting Congress MLAs Shamanur Shivashankarappa and H Y Meti, who represented Davanagere South and Bagalkote constituencies respectively. The ruling Congress has fielded Shamanur Shivashankarappa's grandson and ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Apr 7 (PTI) Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Tuesday claimed that instead of procuring at MSP, the BJP government in the state is imposing new conditions for buying farmers' crops. The Congress leader, who will soon be touring mandis (grain markets) in the state, to assess the problems faced by the farmers, claimed that he has been receiving continuous reports from farmers across the state regarding the "chaotic conditions prevailing in the mandis". The leader ...Read More >
Nine police officers have been sentenced to death in India over the deaths in custody of a father and son in 2020. P Jeyaraj, 58, and his son Benicks, 38, both died in jail in the southern state of Tamil Nadu - days after they were detained for allegedly keeping their mobile phone shop open in breach of lockdown rules during the Covid-19 pandemic. The two men were stripped and ruthlessly assaulted in front of each other, the sentencing judge said on Monday - describing the case as a clear abus ...Read More >
Guwahati, April 7: The final day of campaigning for the Assam Assembly elections witnessed a flurry of roadshows and rallies across key urban centres, with Guwahati emerging as a focal point of high-energy political mobilisation before the deadline ended at 5 pm on Tuesday. In the city, candidates Mira Borthakur and Kunki Chowdhury led vibrant roadshows and campaign rallies, drawing sizeable crowds of supporters. Party workers, waving flags and raising slogans, accompanied the candidates throu ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) Reacting strongly to the killing of two children in a bomb blast in Manipur's Bishnupur, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take concrete and immediate steps in the northeastern state before the situation gets out of control. "Prime Minister ji, Manipur is not just a state; it is a responsibility. Giving a mere statement for the sake of it is not enough; a mere showy visit is not enough. "You'll have to take concrete and immedia ...Read More >
Guwahati, Apr 7 (PTI) The campaign, fraught with accusations and promises galore, for the elections to the 126-member Assam Assembly ended at 5 pm on Tuesday. The polls will be held on April 9 to decide the electoral fate of 722 candidates. BJP leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, attacked the Congress, accusing it of encouraging infiltrators to settle down in Assam's land to create a vote bank, and failing to control insurgency and usher in develo ...Read More >
Jorhat, Apr 7: Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi, on Tuesday, launched a sharp attack on Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, asserting that while "politics for him is about money", for the Opposition it remains a means to serve the people of Assam. Addressing a campaign in the 100 No. Jorhat Assembly constituency, Gogoi said the people of Assam have "understood the difference" and would usher in a "new Assam" rooted in freedom of expression, peace, harmony and a government that cares for the p ...Read More >
Kochi: Congress leader V D Satheesan on Tuesday lashed out at the Left government in Kerala, calling it the most inefficient administration the state has ever seen, and accused Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of being a "liar". Speaking to reporters in his Assembly constituency of Paravoor, Satheesan claimed that Vijayan lied about his and CPI(M)'s past "links" with the RSS and the Jamaat-e-Islami and also regarding the work done by the UDF government under late Congress stalwart Oommen Chandy. ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday called for committing to build a healthcare system that supports, respects, and empowers nurses, asserting that their voices "must guide our priorities" as India's healthcare future depends on it. The Leader of Opposition posted a video on his social media account of his recent interaction with nurses from Kerala and said the conversation reminded him of the quiet strength that holds the healthcare system together. "I recently had ...Read More >
Kozhikode: A coordinated search by tribal communities, the police and the Forest Department ultimately led to the rescue of G S Sharanya, a young techie from Nadapuram who had been missing in the Kodagu forests for four days.The parents and relaives of Sharanya have expressed their gratitude to everyone who took part in the search. As soon as Sharanya was reported missing during a trek, 12 relatives, including her brother Shyam and uncle V Haridas, rushed to Kodagu that very day to join the sea ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Tuesday hit back at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for alleging an understanding between the BJP, Congress and DMK, calling her remarks "highly irresponsible and condemnable." Congress and Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress are INDIA bloc allies in the Centre, while they are contesting elections against each other in West Bengal. In an X post, Manickam Tagore recalled that the TMC, on several occasions, have forme ...Read More >
Kannur: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday took the ongoing slugfest between him and his Telangana counterpart A Revanth Reddy to a new low, and in tune with his recent penchant for abuses, called him 'Dash mone..'. The abuse comes amidst the ongoing clash between the two leaders, triggered by the visiting Telangana CM's attack on Vijayan as part of the assembly election campaign. "Dash mone Revanthe, the reply for you is coming soon," the CM said at a press conference in Kannur, respo ...Read More >
Kochi, Apr 7 (PTI) Congress leader V D Satheesan on Tuesday lashed out at the Left government in Kerala, calling it the most inefficient administration the state has ever seen, and accused Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of being a "liar". Speaking to reporters in his Assembly constituency of Paravoor, Satheesan claimed that Vijayan lied about his and CPI(M)'s past "links" with the RSS and the Jamaat-e-Islami and also regarding the work done by the UDF government under late Congress stalwart Oo ...Read More >
Voting for all the 126 assembly seats in the state will be held on April 9 and counting will be on May 4. Addressing an election rally at Barpeta, the Prime Minister said, "The past 10 years of BJP rule in Assam were to bring peace and harmony, take the state out of difficulties and insecurity and safeguard the state's identity. The coming years will bring more prosperity, self-reliance and make the state recognised all over the world." The PM said during the Congress rule, the minimum support ...Read More >
ALAPPUZHA: The Haripad assembly constituency, a stronghold of senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala, is set to witness an intense three-cornered contest. Traditionally inclined towards the Left, Haripad's political landscape was significantly altered by Chennithala, who helped the UDF secure dominance in the constituency since 1982. UDF has won seven out of 10 assembly polls here, with Chennithala representing the constituency five times. Even during the strong wave in favour of the LDF in ...Read More >
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