Politics

the BJP has no local face to counter Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda of the Congress, Chautalas of the INLD and Kuldip Bishnoi of the HJC.

Rohtak is the constituency that withstood the Modi wave during the Lok Sabha elections in which the BJP swept 7 out of 10 seats in the state.

Expressing regret for using such words, Congress spokesperson Shakeel Ahmed said that at times, wrong statements are given in politics.

'The Congress will meet its fate because of its own sins,' Modi told a roaring crowd at Faridabad's Dussehra ground.

Swaraj said that the if the BJP forms its government in the state the old-age pension will be hiked from Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,000.

According to some political observers, Pankaja may be elevated by the Prime Minister Modi in the coming days.

The BJP is banking on the 'Modi Power' as this is the first time in 25 years that the party is fighting an election in the state without its oldest ally, turned foe, the Shiv Sena.

For the first time Narendra Modi expressed his views making it clear that he was also in favour of ending the 25-year-old BJP-Shiv Sena alliance.

Modi tactically chose the hometown of Munde for the first ever election meeting to attract the backward classes who believed in his OBC leadership.

In a swipe at Modi, Sonia said, "empty vessels make the most noise. Being loud doesn't mean you are speaking truth."

Thackeray announced the construction of a Bal Thackeray memorial on capturing power.

These political parties have become "arrogant" over the years and their leaders show no compunction in changing their loyalties, Thackeray said.

In an address that was telecast live on national broadcaster Doordarshan, Bhagwat pressed for a complete ban on cow slaughter and meat export and urged people to stop buying Chinese goods.

Earlier, Uddhav had announced the resignation of Anant Geete, Minister for Heavy Industries, from the Union cabinet, following the remarks made by Raj Thackeray on the need to quit the NDA government.

Gadkari was in the city to campaign for BJP candidates Sudhir Mungatiwar and Nana Shamkule who are contesting Maharashtra assembly polls.

The manifesto also lays down that cow slaughter will be equated with culpable homicide.