Politics

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu says following Gandhi's ideals to make a strong, equitable and discrimination-free India would be a true homage.

Chandra Mukhi, who was born as M. Rajesh, is contesting from Gosha Mahal constituency on CPM led-Bahujan Left Front (BLF) ticket in Hyderabad. She is pitted against senior Congress leader Mukhesh Goud and BJP leader T Raja Singh.

CPI(ML) cautions the opposition Grand Alliance in the state against joining hands with ‘weathercocks in the NDA’.

More than 30 protesters were taken into preventive custody on Sunday night after fresh protests broke out at the "Nadapanthal" area of the Sannidhanam (temple complex), where hundreds of devotees agitated against police restrictions.

Siddaramaiah’s remarks come close on the heels of the decision by the Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal governments to withdraw consent accorded to officers of the investigation agency to carry out search and operations without informing it first.

While the region comprising Surguja, Jashpur, Koriya, Balrampur and Surajpur districts has more or less remained loyal to the BJP since the formation of Chhattisgarh in 2000, the Congress has been steadily improving its tally.

Manvendra Singh is among 32 names announced by the Congress in its second list of candidates for Rajasthan assembly elections.

Tiwari targeted UP Congress chief Raj Babbar for his reported statement describing Naxals as 'revolutionaries' and also Punjab Cabinet Minister Navjot Sidhu for hugging the Pakistan Army chief during his visit to the neighbouring country.

The BJP released its first list of 131 candidates for the elections on November 1 but it did not include a single Muslim candidate, causing displeasure within the community.

Kalvakuntla Taraka Rama Rao, mostly referred to as KTR, is a three-time MLA from Sircilla. One of the most popular faces in the state, and a potential successor of K Chandrashekar Rao, is on full swing in his constituency.

Addressing a rally in Durg district of Chhattisgarh for the second phase of assembly polls scheduled for November 20, Adityanath also accused the Congress of glorifying Naxals as "revolutionaries".

Releasing its manifesto in Raipur for the state polls, which the AAP is contesting for the first time, the Arvind Kejriwal-led party announced a slew of measures for different sections of the society.

Singh, ahead of the first phase of voting in the state on Monday, said Gandhi did not know anything about the state and his rallies would not be of any help to the Congress.

According to insiders, the Gowdas feel that honouring the Sultan of Mysore would bring them bad luck.

Despite tremendous pressure, the party denied a ticket to minister Kusum Mahdele from Panna and nominated Brijendra Singh instead.

The move from the influential guru comes weeks after BJP chief Amit Shah’s visit to Guru Ghasidas Ashram in Girodhpuri to woo the community.