Politics

The Defence Minister claimed that the fact of Rajiv Gandhi using the warship for holiday was not new and has been in public domain for years with a leading magazine even carrying an article on this in 2013.

Accusing Congress government of peddling lies on loan waiver, Chouhan claimed he won’t accept the loan waiver unless banks issue waiver certificates to farmers.

Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu attributed the failure of the Modi government to a collapsing banking system that turned ATMs as toys without money.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Thursday that due to developmental works carried out in Varanasi, the temple town has 'evolved', and now, everyone is witnessing PM Modi's 'new Kashi'.

The plea was filed by two Delhi residents after BJP MP Subramian Swamy had alleged that a UK company’s record shows Gandhi holds British citizenship.

Addressing a poll rally in Gwalior, the Congress chief also raked up the 1999 release of Pakistan-based terrorist Masood Azhar to attack Modi over the issue of nationalism.

This is probably the first time that the BSP supremo is holding a rally in support of a SP president. The SP and BSP have been arch political rivals for nearly two decades.

Asked about the Congress' chances after five rounds of the seven-phase elections, Scindia said he never quantifies the number of seats but can see that the mood of the people is against the present BJP dispensation.

Rahul Gandhi claimed that young and the old are voting in large numbers for NYAY, the Congress' 'Nyuntam Aay Yojna' (minimum income guarantee scheme) to eradicate poverty, noting it showed how powerful the idea was.

Rajnath Singh said the world recognized India as a superpower only after the Balakot airstrike following the Pulwama terror attack.

The district authorities have, however, asserted that none of the machines were used or their seals broken.

Senior Sena leader Sanjay Raut said that it looks a "bit difficult" for the BJP to reach the 280-seat mark as it did in the 2014 polls.

Apart from banking on religious polarisation with the new slogan, the BJP is also looking to gain traction from the erstwhile Left voters of West Bengal.

Alluding to denial of ticket to veteran BJP leader LK Advani, Gandhi said Modi even insulted his guru.

The Telangana chief minister is hoping that both the DMK and the JDS join the federal front in a post-poll scenario.

Kejriwal also alleged that "tax terrorism" in the country has destroyed businesses and urged the traders to vote for his party.