Chief Minister Hemant Soren, along with Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and other INDIA bloc partners, on Tuesday unveiled a joint manifesto for the Jharkhand Assembly elections, promising 10 lakh jobs for youth and health insurance coverage of up to Rs 15 lakh for the poor. The newly presented manifesto, named ‘Nyay Patra’, promises seven guarantees … Read more
The BJP-led federal government submitted the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, amending the Waqf Act of 1995. It was proposed by Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju. As the opposition fought the Bill’s passage, chaotic events played out in the House. Kiren Rijiju said, “They (Opposition) are misleading Muslims…Till last night, … Read more
According to the most recent Election Commission data on results and trends for the 2024 Lok Sabha election, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is not able to secure a majority of votes, which is a first for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party. This data contradicts the findings of the exit polls. The BJP wants … Read more
The opposition INDIA group led by the Congress and Samajwadi Party is leading on 43 of the 80 Lok Sabha seats, dealing a serious blow to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-dominated National Democratic Alliance, which holds the most seats in the Lower House of Parliament. Currently, the BJP can only hold 33 seats in the … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a scalding attack on the Opposition, saying the INDIA bloc can perform “mujra” (dance) before their vote bank if they want, but he will not let them snatch away the reservation benefits accorded to the SC/ST/OBC communities by the Constitution of India. Addressing an election rally in Bihar’s Patliputra, PM … Read more
Union Home Minister Amit Shah took aim at the opposition party in India on Wednesday, stating that if it wins the current Lok Sabha elections, it would install a “Babri” lock at the Ram temple in Ayodhya. Speaking at a rally in favour of Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra, the ruling Bharatiya … Read more
The Opposition’s INDIA bloc or Mahagathbandhan sealed the seat-sharing deal in Bihar for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The RJD, the Mahagathbandhan’s largest constituent, will field its candidates from 26 seats, including Purnea and Hajipur. The Congress will contest on nine seats, including Kishanganj and Patna Sahib., while the Left will fight on five seats. … Read more
The opposition’s INDIA bloc is brain dead, BJP leader Pralhad Joshi said on Tuesday, after his party crushed the AAP-Congress coalition in the Chandigarh mayoral elections. Reacting to the defeat despite having enough seats in the council, the Arvind Kejriwal-led party called the BJP triumph “a broad daylight robbery” and “treason”. चंडीगढ़ मेयर चुनाव में … Read more
Nitish Kumar, the Bihar chief minister, announced his resignation on Sunday, stating that the decision to dissolve the ‘mahagathbandhan’ government was made after seeing unprecedented situations in the coalition. “Situations within the coalition were unfavourable. “I tendered my resignation today after considering all of the views of my party’s leaders,” he said. Kumar also alleged … Read more