Saturday, April 27, 2024

Indian General Election, 2019

Chhattisgarh: Accidental explosion kills CRPF constable on poll duty

An Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) shell accidently exploded in the Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh, killing a 32-year-old constable of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) assigned to poll duty, according to police.

Unauthorised cash seized from BJP functionary near Coimbatore, suspected to be for voters

On Wednesday, an election flying squad team seized ₹81,000 in unauthorised cash and a voter list from a local BJP functionary in Pooluvapatti village in the Coimbatore district.

Rahul Gandhi’s speech in the Congress Parliamentary Party meeting; Full text

Congress President Rahul Gandhi addressed the Congress Parliamentary Party meeting on Saturday at Parliament House.

“Don’t be afraid”: Rahul Gandhi’s message to party on “Fake Exit Polls”

The same night, Priyanka Gandhi said in a message to party workers that they should not fall for "rumours" intended to make them drop their guard ahead of the counting of votes.

200 Seats for NDA, 197 for UPA, Independent Analyst Projects

Political analyst Bishal Paul, based on independent research, predicted the election result to be a much closer fight despite of the exit polls who gave Bharatiya Janata Party a thumping majority in the 2019 elections,

Oppression prevails under congress rule in Madhya Pradesh, says Mayawati

Congress government under Kamal Nath couldn’t control the law and order situation in Bhopal after 15 years of misrule by BJP, said Mayawati.

‘Even 24 hours of work is not enough’

In government schools in West Bengal's villages, cleaning staff and mid-day meal workers are hired part time, which ensures low salaries and no benefits, and forces the women to do multiple jobs
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India; Hindu nationalists and Christians. Why the country has no room for minorities

What’s happening to Christians in the world's second most populous country and why?

Mausam Benazir Noor, two-time Congress MP from Malda joins Trinamool Congress

Mausam Benazir Noor, niece of former Union minister, late A B A Gani Khan Chowdhury, and two-time MP from Malda Lok Sabha constituency, joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Monday.
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Caste based reservation is under danger: Tejashwi Yadav

The 10% quota to the economically backward among the upper castes is the first step to end caste-based reservations, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav said on Tuesday.

Kept Congress out of SP-BSP alliance to correct poll arithmetic, says Akhilesh Yadav

“If you take out the number of seats in Uttar Pradesh, you will notice that the BJP government doesn’t have the majority. BJP keeps talking about social engineering. So, I also decided to correct my poll arithmetic and did it through this alliance,” Akhilesh told PTI during his visit to Kolkata for the January 19 united opposition rally.
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Priyanka Gandhi formally joined National politics ahead of 2019 elections

Priyanka Gandhi formally entered the national political arena on Wednesday with her brother, Congress president Rahul Gandhi, appointing her general secretary responsible for eastern Uttar Pradesh.

Mayawati, Priyanka Gandhi; Two Buddhist women to fight Modi and Yogi

These two women politicians from U.P who will control UP politics in 2019 elections have an interesting similarity. Both of them have denounced Hinduism and embraced Buddhism.
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CPI leader D. Raja to meet Lalu Prasad in jail

Eyeing the Begusarai Lok Sabha seat for former JNU students’ union president Kanhaiya Kumar, Communist Party of India leader D. Raja will be meeting Rashtriya Janata Dal president Lalu Prasad in a Ranchi jail on January 19.

Opposition presented a secular alternative at the Centre, say 22 parties at Kolkata Rally

Leaders from 22 parties were present at the ‘United India Rally’ in Kolkata, organised by West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee.
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Amarthya Sen critises BJP Government on their take on Ram Mandir and cow protection, accuses BJP of trying to divert attension

Sen said the threats received by actor Naseeruddin Shah and politics over cattle slaughter were examples of attempts being made to “excite” the public. “I think what we see is an organised attempt at making the country smaller, meaner, nastier and more divided

Institutionalising inequality would take India nowhere: Arundhati Roy

On Saturday, In the 4th edition of Kerala Literature Festival, Sohini Ghose who shared the dais with Arundhati Roy asked her about the politics in Roy’s non-fiction works.
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