Democrats

PM Modi Responsible For "Suffering" Brought By Pandemic: Sitaram Yechury

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 14, 2021

CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury today alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was responsible for the "sufferings" of the people amid the pandemic and he cannot "evade democratic accountability".

BJP Ally Quits Alliance In Goa Over "Anti-Goan Policies", Writes To Amit Shah

Goa News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 13, 2021

The Goa Forward Party walked out of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) today, citing "anti-Goan policies" of the BJP-led state government.

Mehbooba Mufti's Daughter Tests Positive For COVID-19

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday April 12, 2021

People's Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti's younger daughter Iltija tested positive for COVID-19 today, her mother said.

Bengal Polls: 28% Phase 6 Candidates Have Criminal Record, Says Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday April 12, 2021

Of the 306 candidates contesting in the sixth phase of the Bengal Assembly polls, 28 per cent have declared criminal cases against themselves, according to a report by poll rights group Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).

West Bengal Election 2021: "Vote In Record Numbers": PM, Mamata Banerjee Amid Phase-4 Bengal Polling

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Saturday April 10, 2021

Minutes after polling began for West Bengal state polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an appeal to eligible voters to step out and use their democratic right. Polling began at 7 AM for the 44 seats in the state as part of phase 4 of the eight-ph

Pinarayi Vijayan Government Will Be Voted To Power For Welfare Measures, Containing Covid: Kerala Minister

India News | ANI | Tuesday April 6, 2021

Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja on Tuesday cast her votein Kannur during the single-phase State Assembly polls and said that Left Democratic Front (LDF) will be voted to power for the welfare measures brought by the Pinarayi Vijayan-led governmen

PM's Appeal In Four Languages As 4 States, 1 Union Territory Vote Today

India News | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Tuesday April 6, 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted in Bengali, Malayalam, Tamil, Assamese and English as he made a strong appeal to voters in four states and Puducherry, a union territory, to step out and use their democratic right.

Sonia Gandhi Urges Kerala To Defeat "Divisive Forces, Authoritarian Leaders"

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 6, 2021

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday urged the people of Kerala to vote for the United Democratic Front (UDF) alliance in the Assembly polls and "defeat the divisive forces who polarise the society, and reject authoritarian leaders".

"A Single Woman Fighting Alone": Jaya Bachchan On Mamata Banerjee

Assembly West Bengal | Reported by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Tuesday April 6, 2021

Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan, in Bengal to campaign on behalf of Mamata Banerjee, came out guns blazing at her first press conference, reminding voters that Ms Banerjee was "fighting to preserve the democratic right of all Bengalis"

After Unparalleled Electioneering, Kerala Set For Assembly Polls Tomorrow

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday April 5, 2021

After weeks-long campaign sessions, marathon rallies and mammoth road shows, Kerala is all set to go to polls on Tuesday with 2.74crore voters exercising their franchise to decide the fate of957 candidates including high-profile leaders and indepen

"Committed To Support A Congress Chief Minister": Assam Ally AIUDF Chief

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Saturday April 3, 2021

Badruddin Ajmal, the chief of the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF), a constituent of the Congress-led Mahajoth alliance in Assam, on Saturday reiterated that the party would support a Congress Chief Minister in the state.

"Surprised Stalin Is Speaking Against Corruption": Amit Shah In Tamil Nadu

India News | ANI | Thursday April 1, 2021

Union Home Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Amit Shah on Thursday said that the National Democratic Alliance is going ahead on the path of development whereas United Progressive Alliance (UPA) is on the path of corruption.

Why Is There No Law Against "Love Jihad" In Kerala?: Yogi Adityanath

India News | ANI | Friday April 2, 2021

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and BJP leader Yogi Adityanath on Thursday alleged that the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and United Democratic Front (UDF) are supporting communal forces in Kerala and have failed to bring development to the state.

Assam Polls Battle Between "Maha Jhooth" And "Maha Vikas": PM Modi

India News | ANI | Thursday April 1, 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday slammed Congress and said that the ongoing Assam Assembly election is a "battle" between the Congress-AIUDF grand alliance's "maha jhooth" (great lie) and National Democratic Alliance's "maha vikas".

Setback For PDP As Key Leader Quits, Blames Leadership For His Decision

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 30, 2021

In a major setback to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), its senior leader and former MLC Surinder Choudhary on Tuesday resigned from the basic membership of the party, saying it has been hijacked by "drawing-room politicians, land grabbers and land mafia" members.