Politics

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: "BJP Will Repeat 2014 Uttar Pradesh Victory In Bengal", Says Ram Madhav

India News | ANI | Monday May 20, 2019

Backed by exit poll predictions, BJP general secretary Ram Madhav today said that his party will surprise political analysts with a performance in West Bengal similar to that of Uttar Pradesh in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.

Opinion: Why This Election May Still See A Twist Or Two On May 23

Opinion | Krishan Partap Singh | Monday May 20, 2019

Honestly, if Prime Minister Modi is able to replicate or even surpass his 2014 triumph, it will be a major milestone in our political history.

As Polling Ends, Venkaiah Naidu Laments New Low in Political Discourse

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Monday May 20, 2019

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu today expressed anguish over the extent by which political discourse in the country had fallen in the just-concluded Lok Sabha elections, with politicians resorting to personal attacks instead of focusing on larger issues of public concern.

"Not Respected Anymore": Rahul Gandhi Jabs Election Body As Polling Ends

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Sunday May 19, 2019

Congress president Rahul Gandhi launched a fresh attack on the Election Commission just as the Lok Sabha polls ended on Sunday, alleging that it had yielded to the ruling BJP despite having the constitutional responsibility of providing a level playing field to all political parties.

Dilwale Dulhania To Avengers Memes, Government's Press Body Teases Voters

India News | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Sunday May 19, 2019

"Every vote matters" is a message that the Election Commission and political leaders often repeat to make people realise the importance of voting in world's largest democracy.

Lok Sabha Polls: Harbhajan Singh Votes in Jalandhar, Rules Out Entry Into Politics

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Sunday May 19, 2019

Voters across 59 Lok Sabha constituencies in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand and Chandigarh will vote today

Election 2019: Lok Sabha Results To Draw Battle Lines Ahead Of Maharashtra State Polls

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 18, 2019

Election: The results of the Lok Sabha election, which will decide the fate of four Union ministers and two Congress stalwarts from Maharashtra, is likely to impact the political situation in the state, which will go to polls few months later.

Election 2019: Under Pressure, BJP's Pragya Thakur Tweets Apology For Godse Remarks

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Anurag Dwary; Edited by Shylaja Varma | Friday May 17, 2019

Under fire from her own party, the BJP's Pragya Thakur has apologised for her controversial statement that Mahatma Gandhi's killer Nathuram Godse is a "patriot" after it sparked a political storm. The BJP candidate from Bhopalstopped short of an apology twice but appeared to give in after pressure from the BJP ahead of the final round of voting on ...

"Worrisome": Lt General DS Hooda On Military Being Dragged Into Politics

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 16, 2019

Lt Gen (retd) DS Hooda, the main architect of the 2016 surgical strikes on terror launch pads in PoK, Thursday said it is "worrisome" that the military is increasingly being drawn into the political discourse and used to win political arguments.

Oxford Dictionary Steps In As Rahul Gandhi Slams PM Modi With "New Word"

India News | Edited by Anuj Pant | Friday May 17, 2019

The Oxford Dictionary inserted itself into a political debate in India after Congress chief Rahul Gandhi claimed that the there was a new word in the English language "Modilie", targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "constantly modifying the truth".

Elections 2019-"I Want To Earn It": Robert Vadra On Joining Politics

India News | Reported by Saurabh Shukla, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday May 16, 2019

Robert Vadra, the husband of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, says he has "learnt a lot in the past 20 years", as part of the Nehru-Gandhi family, but when it comes to joining politics, he wants to earn it. The businessman, who is being investigated over allegations of money laundering and illegal land deals, also says that he has tolerated s...

Prannoy Roy Analyses BJP-JDU Chemistry, Bihar Mahagathbandhan’s Chances: Highlights

India News | Edited by Stela Dey | Friday May 17, 2019

Will the ruling Janata Dal (United) manage to pull off a win this time as well? Or the Rashtriya Janata Dal with Tejashwi Yadav, the political heir of Lalu Yadav, manage to bag votes? Will the mahagathbandhan win in the state or the BJP-JDU combine emerge victorious? From coalition to caste, Prannoy Roy and his team analyse crucial questions on The...

"Won't Beg Before You": Mamata Banerjee Rejects PM's Vidyasagar Statue

India News | Edited by Stela Dey | Thursday May 16, 2019

The massive political row over vandalising a statue of Bengal icon Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar continued today with Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee rejecting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's offer of a new Vidyasagar statue at the same spot it was destroyed. The firebrand Trinamool leader, who has rarely backed out of a bare-knuckled fight, threw...

In Bengal, Vidyasagar Lookalike Campaigns For BJP Amid Row Over Statue

India News | Reported by Rica Roy, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday May 16, 2019

In the massive political row over the vandalism of an Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar statue in clashes at BJP president Amit Shah's rally in Kolkata, the legendary 19th century reformer was seen in the campaign of a BJP candidate today. Or at least, an actor in costume, complete with a faux receding hairline, a dhoti, a brown shawl and a book in one han...

CBI Withdraws Request Seeking Permission For Further Probe In Bofors Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 16, 2019

The CBI on Thursday withdrew from a Delhi court its application that had sought permission to further probe the politically sensitive Rs 64-crore Bofors payoff case.