Politics

Devi, a transgender, pledged to work hard for the development of RK Nagar constituency in Chennai.

"Holding the panchayat bodies, assemblies and Parliament election together will reduce the expense, which could be used in developmental related work," Modi reportedly said in the meeting.

Urging people of Punjab to vote for the Congress, Amarinder said this is not the time for experiments, and that the state needed an experienced party and an experienced leader.

"CPI-M has won from this seat for the last 39 years, but did not do anything for the people of the constituency," Banerjee said at a poll rally.

It is estimated that the hike would cause a recurring expenditure of Rs 42.67 crores per annum, according to the Financial Memorandum in the Bill.

Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Sonowal and BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma have been ULFA's target ever since elections were announced in the state.

There are 3 CM candidates for the upcoming polls- incumbent J Jayalalithaa of the AIADMK, DMK president M Karunanidhi and DMDK founder A Vijaykant - all with their roots in the movie world.

Several banners screaming "Pakistan go back", "Bharat ma ki dharti par ISI nahi chalegi" were put up outside Delhi Assembly.

The four-year-old Congress government in Uttarakhand was slated to go for floor test in the state assembly on Monday.

BJP leaders met President Pranab Mukherjee and expressed apprehension that the Congress government may try to abuse the Speaker's office to win the floor test.

"Communal forces wanting to gain political mileage are behind the character assassination of Khan," SP spokesman Rajendra Chaudhary said.

Releasing the manifesto, Tarun Gogoi said,"If I come to power again, I will ensure job to one member of each family. Our target is to give 10 lakh jobs in both government and private sectors in the next five years."

DMDK president Vijayakanth will be projected as the chief ministerial candidate of the front.

Vijaykant, the actor-turned-politician, had recently announced his party's decision to fight the state elections alone.

Metropolitan Magistrate directed the AAP leader to appear before the court on July 30, saying that there was "sufficient ground" to proceed against him.