Politics

Jogi said this is the only way to defeat Chief Minister Raman Singh. He claimed that the high command has ignored his repeated pleas.

The by-election was necessitated following the demise of sitting BJP MLA, Sajjan Singh Uikey.

She accused the BJP-led NDA government of indulging in lavish celebrations even as several regions of the country are battling drought and farmers were suffering due to poor agricultural output.

Earlier in May, Shah took a dip in the Kshipra river with Dalit saints, reaching out to the community at the 'Simhasth Kumbh'.

The final results on May 19 only confirmed the pre-poll surveys which had predicted a bipolar contest between the AIADMK and DMK-led alliance.

The tenure of Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu is also coming to an end and there are indications that his name could also be considered from the state.

The JDS has decided to field a Mangalore based businessman BM Farooq after Infosys founder NR Narayanamurthy’s wife Sudha Murthy declined the offer of a Rajya Sabha seat.

Kumar tried to blunt opposition claims of rise in crime graph saying the crime rate has gone down following imposition of total prohibition in the state.

A day after controversy over Stalin being alloted a back-row seat at the venue of her swearing-in ceremony, Jayalalithaa said there was no intention to show disrespect to him or his party.

The BJP has decided to observe May 27 as black day. Mamata Banerjee will be sworn-in as the chief minister of West Bengal on May 27.

In UP, Team PK has been holding meetings with party workers on the ground over the last two months.