Election

Kanye West Breaks Ranks With Trump, Vows To Win Presidential Race

World News | Reuters | Wednesday July 8, 2020

Rapper Kanye West signaled he no longer supports US President Donald Trump and said he had entered the presidential race to win it, in an interview published on Wednesday.

Opinion: "Tiger" Scindia Helps Amit Shah In Cutting Chouhan To Size

Opinion | Swati Chaturvedi | Wednesday July 8, 2020

As with most families in Indian politics, nothing is entirely as it appears. After he lost the 2018 election, Chouhan was offered the position of BJP Vice-President by Shah. Chouhan refused, stating that his heartwas in MP politics. He will need more than just heart to thrive, rather than survive, there - even after all these decades of experience.

Tejashwi Yadav, BJP Spar Over Timing Of Bihar Assembly Polls

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 8, 2020

The opposition RJD in Bihar and the BJP, a partner in the states ruling coalition, on Tuesday, sparred over the feasibility of holding assembly polls by the end of November this year in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.

What Donald Trump Said On Kanye West's US Presidential Bid

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday July 8, 2020

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that rapper Kanye West's declaration that he is running for president was "very interesting."

Joe Biden Says He Will Keep US In WHO If Elected President

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday July 8, 2020

White House hopeful Joe Biden said Tuesday he will immediately reverse President Donald Trump's decision to pull the United States from the World Health Organization if elected.

Decision On Grand Alliance On July 11: Jitan Ram Manjhi

India News | ANI | Wednesday July 8, 2020

The decision on the grand alliance (Mahagathbandhan) for the Bihar Assembly elections will be taken on July 11, Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) chief Jitan Ram Manjhi said on Tuesday.

After Nitish Kumar’s Coronavirus Test, Tejashwi Yadav’s Angry Outburst

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday July 8, 2020

Opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav has accused Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and the BJP of caring only about the coming elections in the state instead of the people, even when coronavirus has reached the doorstep of the Chief Minister.

Bihar Government Not Bothered About COVID-19, Only Polls: Tejashwi Yadav

India News | ANI | Tuesday July 7, 2020

Former Bihar deputy chief minister and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday accused the Nitish Kumar-led government in the state of ignoring the rapidly rising coronavirus cases as it remains focused on preparing for the upcoming state elections.

Dissidents "Elect" Sukhdev Dhindsa As Akali Dal Chief; Party Says Illegal

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 7, 2020

A faction of dissident Akali leaders on Tuesday "elected" Rajya Sabha MP Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa as the SAD president at a gurdwara, a move dubbed as "illegal and fraud" by the party. Currently, Sukhbir Singh Badal is the party president.

Remove Government "Lock, Stock And Barrel": BJP Chief's Call To Bengal

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Monday July 6, 2020

BJP chief JP Nadda invoked Shyama Prasad Mookerjee on his birth anniversary today to call for a change in government in Bengal -- the home state of the late Jan Sangh leader -- clearly setting sights on the state elections of 2021.

Trinamool Urges Poll Body To Revoke Decision On Postal Ballots For Voters Above 65

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 6, 2020

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Monday urged the Election Commission (EC) to revoke the decision to allow people above the age of 65 to vote via postal ballot, saying it was "arbitrary and unconstitutional".

DDCA Elections To Be Discussed With Navin Chawla On July 7

Asian News International | Monday July 6, 2020

The DDCA will be holding a meeting on July 7 to discuss how to go about conducting the elections of the cricket body.

Opinion: What Modi Signalled With Excursion To Nimu - by Mukul Kesavan

Opinion | Mukul Kesavan | Monday July 6, 2020

The Prime Minister's instinct for the public mood might have been the motive force behind his visit to Nimu; only time (or the next election) will tell if he achieved his domestic objectives. But if the visit's foreign policy outcomes are limited to India appearing provocative (when the Prime Minister was trying to avoid that implication), or seemi...

No Rift In NDA, Will Fight Bihar Assembly Polls Together, Says Union Minister

India News | ANI | Sunday July 5, 2020

Union Minister for Home affairs Nityanand Rai, on Sunday, while addressing a virtual rally in Purnea, Bihar, hit out at the Congress and RJD for spreading rumours that all is not well within the NDA and stated that the ruling alliance was in order and "will fight the forthcoming Assembly elections in Bihar together".

Former Bureaucrat Floats Political Party, To Contest Bihar Assembly Polls

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 5, 2020

A former bureaucrat has floated a political party -- Rashtravadi Vikas Party -- and decided to contest the assembly polls in Bihar due later this year.