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Chirag Paswan's LJP(RV) has made headlines by announcing its inaugural list of 14 candidates, claiming significant positions in key areas like Govindganj and Brahmpur. In a surprising twist, they have taken over several constituencies that were contested by JDU during the last elections. After a lot of discussions within the party and with NDA allies, LJP(RV) of Chirag Paswan has finally released its first list of 14 candidates on Wednesday. There were several seats which the party had earlier ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 16 (ANI): Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Thursday said that "delusions" surrounding the US President Donald Trump's recent claims related to India-Pakistan relations, air combat figures, and oil imports from Russia should be "debunked". She further sought an answer from Prime Minister Narendra Modi by saying that "silence is betrayal in such situations". In a post shared on X, Chaturvedi said, "These delusions need to be debunked. Silence is betr ...Read More >
Bihar's folk singer Maithili Thakur will contest the assembly election from Alinagar on a BJP ticket New Delhi: Bihar's folk singer Maithili Thakur will contest the assembly election from Alinagar on a BJP ticket. Her name was among 12 candidates in the second list that the BJP released today. The BJP has fielded new candidates in nine out of the 12 assembly constituencies in this list. Other key candidates in the second list include former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Anand Mishra, w ...Read More >
Rohtak (Haryana) [India], October 16 (ANI): ASI Sandeep's relative, Satyawan Lathar, confirmed that after reaching an agreement with the government, the cremation of the late ASI will take place at around 12 noon after the post-mortem on Thursday. His last rites will be performed in Julana. "After the consent of the family, the post-mortem will be done today, and at around 12 noon, the last rites will be performed in Julana," he said. Satyawan also stated that the family has no extra demands f ...Read More >
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Sunday that a series of statewide programmes would be held across UP to mark the 150th birth anniversary year of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. A "run for unity" will be organized across the state on Oct 31, he said while addressing a press conference.The CM outlined the detailed plan of the state-wide celebrations. He announced that a three-day padayatra, covering 8-10km, will be held in every Lok Sabha constituency, traversing all Vidhan Sabha segment ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], October 16 (ANI): Odisha Minister Suryabanshi Suraj on Wednesday said that the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel will be celebrated in a grand manner across the country, following the call of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Speaking to ANI, Suraj said, "PM Modi has called for all of us to celebrate the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in a grand manner by promoting the message of Atmanirbhar Bharat." Odisha Minister detailed that ...Read More >
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], October 16 (ANI): In a heartfelt tribute, both daughters of Haryana-cadre IPS officer Y. Puran Kumar performed the 'mukhagni' to his mortal remains during his last rites at the Sector 25 crematorium. The solemn ceremony was attended by Haryana DGP OP Singh, along with other dignitaries, honouring the legacy of the esteemed officer. Puran Kumar allegedly shot himself at his residence in Chandigarh on October 7. In the 'final note' he left behind, he accused eight ...Read More >
Patna: Ever since the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) announced its seat-sharing formula for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, all eyes have been on Union Minister Chirag Paswan's much-hyped "strike rate". His party, the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) or LJP (R), walked away with 29 assembly seats this time. Many believe his track record in the previous elections convinced the BJP to reward him so generously. But the real story behind Chirag's strike rat ...Read More >
Pune: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said he had not seen in his life more confused politicians than the present opposition members, in a reference to a delegation meeting state election officials for two consecutive days. The opposition is creating a perception of unfair polls, knowing they would face defeat in the electoral battle for civic bodies in Maharashtra, Fadnavis said.A day after meeting chief electoral officer S Chockalingam, the delegation, including Shiv Sena (UBT) p ...Read More >
Patna, October 15: The Janata Dal (United) has not fielded any Muslim candidates in its first list of 57 nominees for the Bihar Assembly elections. According to party sources, more lists are expected, and the JD(U) may still field Muslim candidates in upcoming phases. However, the absence of Muslim names in the first list, announced on Wednesday, has already sparked political debate and criticism from opposition parties. In the 2020 Assembly elections, the JD(U) fielded 11 Muslim candidates out ...Read More >
The National Democratic Alliance has announced its seat distribution for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections. BJP and JD(U) will contest 101 seats each. LJP (Ram Vilas) gets 29 seats, with RLM and HAM allocated six seats each. This agreement aims to form an NDA government in Bihar once again. Polling is scheduled for November 6 and November 11. Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters in the national capital on Sunday to attend the Central Election ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, on Tuesday termed the Haryana IPS officer death case as a tragedy which shakes the conscience of Indian society and system. The Congress MP said that there can be nothing painful than he victim wife not being allowed to perform his last rites even after a week of the incident. The suicide of IPS officer Y. Puran Kumar Ji is a tragedy that shakes the conscience of our society and system. What could be more painfu ...Read More >
Patna: After finalising the seat-sharing arrangement within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday released its first list of 71 candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly election 2025. The list includes several prominent leaders, such as the state's two Deputy Chief Ministers and two former Deputy Chief Ministers. Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary will contest from Tarapur in Munger district, while Vijay Kumar Sinha will contest from Lakhisar ...Read More >
Prashant Kishor has vowed to trounce Tejashwi Yadav like "Rahul Gandhi's defeat in Amethi". Raghopur/Patna: Taking the battle to the enemy's camp, Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Saturday hit the campaign trail from Raghopur, the home turf of RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, whom he vowed to trounce like "Rahul Gandhi's defeat in Amethi". The 47-year-old politician received a rousing welcome, with garlands placed around his neck to the tunes of drums beaten by enthusiastic supporters, i ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 13 (PTI) The MNS wants the Congress should be taken along, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Monday said, indicating that the Raj Thackeray-led party could be a part of the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi. Raut's remarks came amid a buzz of cousins Raj Thackeray and Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray joining hands for the upcoming local body polls in the state, though it is still unclear if the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) head will be part of the larger Opposition alliance. Respon ...Read More >
India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said it "had no involvement in the press interaction" at the Afghan embassy. A source in the Taliban government admitted women had not been invited to attend. They told the BBC "female journalists were excluded due to lack of proper coordination and will be invited to next conference if held in Delhi". Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi said by allowing the event to go ahead, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi was "telling every woman in India that you ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Congress is planning to counter the BJP over alleged atrocities against the Dalits in Bihar and said the issue will hurt the saffron party like it did in the 2024 national elections in Uttar Pradesh. Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi's relentless campaign over the need to save the Constitution ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and the BJP's ' ab ki bar 400 seats par' slogan had concerned the marginalised groups, causing the saffron party's tally to take a hit in Uttar Prades ...Read More >
New Delhi: As allies RJD and CPI(ML) press the Congress to accept fewer than the 70 seats it contested in Bihar last time, the party's central election committee (CEC) on Wednesday is learnt to have finalised candidates for around 23 Assembly seats, including most of its 17 sitting MLAs. "The meeting cleared around 23 candidates, covering most of our sitting seats and a few others the party is certain to contest. The discussions spanned constituencies across both phases of the election," a sour ...Read More >
Bihar Congress president Rajesh Kumar said the party has finalised the seats it will contest in the upcoming assembly elections, with approval from alliance partners and the central election committee. A formal announcement is expected in a day or two. The INDIA bloc, led by RJD, includes Congress, Left parties, VIP, and may add JMM and RLJP, with seat-sharing adjustments for new allies. Bihar Congress president Rajesh Kumar on Thursday claimed that the party has finalised the seats it will be ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 9 (ANI): Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan on Thursday strongly advocated for the 'One Nation, One Election' concept, terming it the "need of the hour." Chouhan emphasised that frequent elections act as a barrier to the country's development. "It is the need of the hour. Frequent elections often prove to be a hindrance to the country's development. An amendment should be brought in the Constitution to hold Lok Sabha and Assembly elections simultaneously," he said. ...Read More >
The uncertainty around the chief ministerial candidate from the Mahagathbandhan for poll-bound Bihar only grew as Congress leader Udit Raj dismissed RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav as a possible candidate for the INDIA bloc. Raj said while Tejashwi may be the CM face for his own party, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), the INDIA bloc will make a "collective" decision on its candidate. "Tejashwi Yadav may be CM face for RJD but INDIA bloc's CM face will be decided collectively," Raj told news agency PT ...Read More >
Patna: The BJP-led NDA govt at the Centre has granted a 'Y' category security cover to Bhojpuri actor and singer Pawan Singh, citing intelligence reports that indicated potential threats against him, officials said on Wednesday.The Central Reserve Police Force's (CRPF) VIP security wing was instructed to provide necessary security to Singh.The 39-year-old actor and singer received high-level security on the recommendation of the Union home ministry, which considered an intelligence report warnin ...Read More >
BJP MP Khagen Murmu was allegedly attacked by goons en route Nagrakata in Jalpaiguri's Dooars region, leaving the leader severely wounded, alleged the party's IT cell head and West Bengal co-in-charge Amit Malviya on Monday. "BJP MP Khagen Murmu, a respected tribal leader and two-time MP from North Malda, was attacked by TMC goons while on his way to Nagrakata in Jalpaiguri's Dooars region to help with relief and rescue efforts after devastating rains, floods, and landslides," Malviya wrote in ...Read More >
After spending nearly four years in two separate terms at Sitapur jail, Khan has been living quietly at his residence in Rampur's Mumtaz Park. A day before Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav's planned visit to Rampur, senior party leader and former minister Mohammad Azam Khan has spoken out for the first time since his release from jail last month. The 77-year-old leader, once considered one of the most influential figures in Uttar Pradesh politics and the SP's most prominent Muslim ...Read More >
Kolkata, Oct 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) The attack on the BJP Lok Sabha member Khagen Murmu and the party's Chief Whip in West Bengal on Monday shows that there is a distance between the state administration and the people, Governor C.V. Ananda Bose said on Wednesday while speaking to IANS. "The situation in Bengal is not good. There is a distance between the government and the people," he said. According to him, the attack on Murmu and Ghosh was not just an attack on the BJP. "A tribal MP was attacke ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], May 21 : Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who is putting in efforts to unite opposition ... New Delhi [India], May 21 : Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who is putting in efforts to unite opposition forces against the BJP-led government at the Centre, arrived at the Civil Lines residence of his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal in the national capital on Sunday. This comes a day after the Bihar Chief Minister attended the swearing-in ceremony of Karnataka's new Chief Min ...Read More >
New Delhi: Amid seat-sharing talks with allies of the 'Mahagathbandhan' in Bihar, the Congress top leadership on Wednesday discussed party candidates for the upcoming assembly elections and is learnt to have finalised names of 25 candidates. Sources said top leaders including Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi, party chief Mallikarjun Kharge, and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi joined the deliberations virtually to select the party candidates at a meeting of th ...Read More >
Mohali (Punjab) [India], October 8 (ANI): Punjabi singer Rajvir Jawanda passed away on Wednesday morning following a road accident that occurred on September 27. He breathed his last at 10:55 AM at Fortis Hospital, Mohali, where he had been admitted in critical condition with severe spinal injuries and brain damage, as per the statement issued by the hospital. "Despite extensive medical support and continuous monitoring by the Critical Care and Neurosurgery teams, he succumbed to multiple orga ...Read More >
Bihar Election 2025: With the Bihar poll dates out, political activity picked up pace in the national capital as senior BJP leaders Dharmendra Pradhan and Vinod Tawde met Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan at his residence on Monday to discuss seat-sharing arrangements for the Bihar assembly polls. According to reports, the meeting lasted around 50 minutes, during which leaders held detailed deliberations on the number of seats to be contested by NDA partners. The talks come ami ...Read More >
Kolkata, Oct 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose, on Tuesday, set a deadline of 24 hours for the state police to act against the culprits behind the attack on a BJP Lok Sabha member and a party legislator, allegedly by the Trinamool Congress activists. The Governor also issued a note of caution that in case the police failed to act against the culprits within the deadline set by him, he would act as per constitutional norms. The vehicle of BJP Lok Sabha member Khagen Murmu ...Read More >
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