Politics

P Muralidhar Rao and others are accused of taking Rs 2.17 crore from the realtor on the false promise of securing him the post of Pharma Exil chairman.

Kanimozhi is a Rajya Sabha member since 2007 and is testing her fortunes to the Lower House for the first time.

In 2015, in a setback to nearly two lakh contractual teachers in primary schools across UP, the Allahabad High Court declared as illegal the state government’s move to regularise 'shiksha mitras' and appoint them as assistant teachers.

In a statement, the AAP said further said that the BJP should, first understand the 'difference between Hindu and Nazi symbols'.

A miffed and despondent Chavan was heard telling a party worker in the audio clip that his suggestions were being ignored in the Congress and he was planning to resign as state unit chief.

The Karimganj seat is reserved for Scheduled Caste and will go to polls in the second phase on April 18.

It was being speculated that Congress might field Chaudhary against BJP's Hema Malini from Mathura, which has a dominant Jat presence. However, in a late night list, Mahesh Pathak was named from the seat.

While Naidu filed his nomination for the Kuppam assembly seat in his native Chittoor district, Lokesh filed his papers for Mangalagiri seat in the state capital region Amaravati.

Local Congress leaders claim they are expecting a surprise candidate from the constituency and the party high command has decided to wait and watch amid the speculation.

Bharti, who represents Jhansi in the Lok Sabha, was brought in as a senior office bearer after she conveyed to the BJP leadership her wish to not contest the coming general elections.

After resignation, Vivek said that he felt freed from shackles of 'slavery' and would now work to serve the people.

The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister also warned people against the BJP’s “deceptive” politics and alleged that the party’s anti-Pakistan stand is merely to garner votes for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

The list announced late on Friday night also contained names of six candidates for Maharashtra and five for Odisha. Also, one candidate each for Assam and Meghalaya has been announced in the list.

The CPI said the party will contest from Begusarai and both Kanhaiya and the party were ready, alliance or no alliance.

Kapil Sibal, who has held various important portfolios as a Union minister under the UPA government, is currently a member of the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh. He was elected to the Upper House in 2016.

Wading into controversy weeks before general elections, Congress leader Sam Pitroda also questioned the multiple claims on the exact casualty count of the Balakot airstrikes.