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Never seen a bigger liar than Modi: Mamata

May 07, 2019, at 08:32 pm

Santura, May 7 (UNI): Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said she had never seen a bigger liar than Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

People will hold BJP accountable in LS polls: Priyanka Gandhi

May 07, 2019, at 08:03 pm

Ambala May 7 (UNI): Charging Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the NDA government at the Centre with shattering the aspiration of the people of the country over the past five years and now trying to divert their attention from real issues to hide their failures, Congress leader and AICC general secretary for Uttar Pradesh east Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday said that public will hold them accountable in the coming Lok Sabha elections.

Modi had shared goddess Kali's picture while wishing on Durga Puja: Mamata takes dig at PM

May 07, 2019, at 03:07 pm

Kolkata, May 7 (IBNS): Countering Prime Minister Narendra Modi's allegations against the Trinamool Congress government for not allowing Durga Puja in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday took a dig at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader reminding him of his faux pas last year.

SC directs Congress to file EC orders in Modi, Shah cases

May 06, 2019, at 10:36 pm

New Delhi, May 6 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Congress to file the EC orders, giving clean chit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP national president Amit Shah, as the Opposition party said no reason was given by the Election Commission (EC) in the case.

NDA will bag all seats in Bihar: Ramvilas Paswan

May 06, 2019, at 10:33 pm

Patna, May 6 (UNI): LJP president and Union Minister Ramvilas Paswan on Monday claimed that NDA would bag all 24 seats where polling was held till 5th phase of Lok Sabha elections in Bihar and it would also win the remaining 16 seats in last two phases of Lok Sabha elections in the state.

Instead of knocking down unemployment & farmer distress, ‘boxer’ Modi punched guru LK Advani, small traders & farmers: Rahul

May 06, 2019, at 10:30 pm

Bhiwani, Haryana, May 6 (UNI): In a fresh attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday said that instead of tackling issues like unemployment, farmers distress and poverty, ‘boxer’ Narendra Modi ‘punched’ his coach LK Advani, his team member Nitin Gadkari and Arun Jaitley and the small traders and farmers through policies like demonetization and faulty implementation of the GST.

Rahul Gandhi to address public rallies in Chaibasa, Dhanbad tomorrow

May 06, 2019, at 09:23 pm

Ranchi, May 6 (UNI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi will be back for campaigning in the state for the 6th phase of elections during which he will address a public rally in Chaibasa and later also hold a roadshow in Dhanbad tomorrow.

Sonia's rival touches feet of Congress leader in Rae Bareli during polling

May 06, 2019, at 09:19 pm

Rae Bareli, May 6 (UNI): Dinesh Pratap Singh, a Congress loyalist-turned-defector, who is the BJP candidate against United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi, from Rae Bareli, on Monday surprised the saffron brigade after he touched the feet of sitting MP's representative K.L. Sharma, during polling.

Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari to campaign in Jharkhand tomorrow

May 06, 2019, at 09:09 pm

Ranchi, May 6 (UNI): Star campaigners for the BJP and Union Ministers Rajnath Singh and Nitin Gadkari will be campaign tomorrow in the state in places where polling will be held in the sixth phase on May 12.

Fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls by and large peaceful

May 06, 2019, at 08:36 pm

New Delhi, May 6 (UNI): Around 60.80 per cent of a nine crore electorate on Monday exercised their franchise in 51 constituencies across nine states in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, featuring the pocket boroughs of Nehru-Gandhi family and the stronghold of the All India Trinamool Congress.

Chidambaram slams Jaitley for comments on Manmohan

May 06, 2019, at 08:18 pm

New Delhi, May 6 (UNI): Reacting to BJP leader and Union finance minister Arun Jaitley's comments on former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh wherein he said Singh had brought the Grand Old Party to the lowest strength in Parliament, senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Monday said Jaitley should go through the the latest reports of his ministry on the current state of the economy rather than attacking the former PM.

Cong demands EC to ban Modi from campaigning for remarks on Rajiv Gandhi

May 06, 2019, at 07:20 pm

New Delhi, May 6 (UNI): Approaching the election commission on the remarks by Narendra Modi against former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, the Congress on Monday demanded that the EC immediately ban the Prime Minister from campaigning for his comments.

Tej Bahadur Yadav whose nomination papers rejected knocks at Supreme Court's door

May 06, 2019, at 02:57 pm

New Delhi, May 6 (UNI): Dismissed Border Security Force (BSF) constable, Tej Bahadur Yadav, on Monday knocked at the Supreme Court door against rejection of his nomination papers by the Varanasi Lok Sabha election office.

Amethi: Smriti Irani accuses Rahul Gandhi of 'ensuring booth capturing'

May 06, 2019, at 11:18 am

Amethi, May 6 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Amethi candidate in Uttar Pradesh, Smriti Irani, has accused her opponent and Congress president Rahul Gandhi of "ensuring booth capturing".

Sam Pitroda slams Modi for anti-Rajiv remarks

May 05, 2019, at 10:28 pm

Indore, May 5 (UNI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement on one of his predecessors – Mr Rajiv Gandhi – was denounced on Sunday by Rajiv's then advisor Sam Pitroda who averred that the PM’s speaking such words – in nonconformity with the stateliness of his position – was saddening.

Will revoke Article 370 if voted to power: Shah

May 05, 2019, at 09:37 pm

Pathankot, May 5 (UNI): BJP national president Amit Shah said that the top priority of the Modi government would be to revoke Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, if voted back to power.

Rahul and Priyanka's reactions to PM statement reflect dynastic arrogance: BJP

May 05, 2019, at 09:20 pm

New Delhi, May 5 (UNI): Reacting to Rahul's tweet that the 'Karma' awaited Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the BJP on Sunday asserted that dynasts of the Congress were afraid of the truth which is why the Congress president and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra have time and again hurled abuses on the PM.

Fate of political veterans at stake in fifth phase of polling on Monday

May 05, 2019, at 08:53 pm

New Delhi, May 5 (UNI): Fifty-one constituencies spread over seven states, will go to polls in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections on Monday in which the political fortunes of many veterans would be decided.

BJP a party 'full of goondas wielding sticks': Mamata

May 05, 2019, at 07:31 pm

Goaltore, May 5 (UNI): Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo and chief minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said Narendra Modi had "experience in riots" and that the BJP was a party "full of goondas welding sticks".

Fifth phase Lok Sabha poll on Monday; Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, Rajnath, Smriti in fray

May 05, 2019, at 05:55 pm

New Delhi, May 5 (UNI) The Fifth phase polling for 51 Lok Sabha seats spread across seven states will commence on Monday amid high security cover.

Fearing defeat, PM Modi tries to create rift in SP-BSP-RLD alliance: Mayawati

May 05, 2019, at 01:46 pm

Lucknow, May 5 (UNI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Sunday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is trying to create differences between the SP-BSP-RLD alliance in Uttar Pradesh as he is fearing BJP's defeat in the Lok Sabha polls.

Modi is trying to mislead people on opposition unity: Akhilesh Yadav

May 05, 2019, at 01:42 pm

Lucknow, May 5 (UNI): Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for trying to create confusion and mislead the people on the opposition unity.

Elaborate security for fifth phase of LS polls in UP

May 05, 2019, at 12:44 pm

Lucknow, May 5 (UNI): The Election Commission has geared up for the crucial fifth phase of polls in Uttar Pradesh on Monday when 14 Lok Sabha seats in central and Awadh region of the state will hold polling which includes VVIP seats like Amethi, Rae Bareli and Lucknow.

PM Modi insulted Army: Rahul Gandhi slams 'video game' jibe

May 04, 2019, at 11:11 am

New Delhi, May 4 (IBNS): Slamming Narendra Modi for taking jibe at Congress' claim of six surgical strikes during United Progressive Alliance (UPA) regime, Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said the Prime Minister has insulted the Army.

Rajnath slams Rahul for comments against PM Modi

May 03, 2019, at 11:24 pm

Lucknow May 3 (UNI): Union home minister and the BJP candidate from Lucknow Lok Sabha seat Rajnath Singh on Friday lashed out at the Congress president Rahul Gandhi for his remarks and allegations against the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP president Amit shah.

Tej Pratap declares himself as another Lalu, ridicules Tejaswi

May 03, 2019, at 11:03 pm

Jehanabad, May 3 (UNI): The elder son of RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, Tej Pratap Yadav, today declared himself another 'Lalu' who would continue to struggle for social justice in absence of his father, presently lodged in jail after conviction in fodder scam.

EC rules out poll code violation in Amit Shah's Maharashtra, Bengal speeches

May 03, 2019, at 10:50 pm

New Delhi, May 3 (UNI): Close on the heels of giving a clean chit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his alleged violation of the Model Code of Conduct, the Election Commission on Friday cleared BJP chief Amit Shah, for his two alleged violation during the election speeches.

Rahul's 'revenge' against Modi will fail, may adversely affect Congress instead: Jaitley

May 03, 2019, at 09:44 pm

New Delhi, May 3 (UNI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi is desperately trying to break Narendra Modi's image, Union minister Arun Jaitley said here on Friday and maintained that Rahul Gandhi's attitude and approach suggest he is up for a 'revenge' against Prime Minister but hastened to add the move may ultimately end up harming the Congress itself.

Modi remembers Ambedkar, Lohia only during elections: Akhilesh

May 03, 2019, at 09:25 pm

Ayodhya, May 3 (UNI): Targeting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday said that now that elections are on, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has started mentioning Bhimrao Ambedkar and Dr Ram Manohar Lohia in his speeches.

PM, Shah, Rajnath, Sunny Deol to campaign in UP on Saturday

May 03, 2019, at 08:32 pm

Lucknow, May 3 (UNI): BJP has infused all its might in the poll campaigning in Uttar Pradesh and in the last day of electioneering for the fifth phase of polls on Saturday.