Politics

After meeting Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu, who has been in Delhi since Monday agitating for the special status for his state, Deo confirmed that he is joining the TDP.

The northeastern state is the second largest rubber producer in India after Kerala, with 85,000 hectares of land under plantation, producing 65,330 tonnes of rubber annually.

The Congress website states that Rao is an MBA in corporate strategy and international business from Michigan Business School.

Asked whether there would be simultaneous Lok Sabha and Maharashtra Assembly polls, Piyush Goyal indicated that it was unlikely.

IM Vijayan, who now works with the Kerala Police, said he was approached by his close friend and local Congress legislator Anil Akkara regarding the seat.

Prime Minister Modi said that one should differentiate between ‘intruders’ who want to capture India’s resources and the helpless lot who were forced to flee persecution in their country.

A local Congress leader said the ongoing protests have compelled a cornered BJP to put up a huge show by ‘forcing’ people to the rally.

Defence ministry had in its note objected to 'parallel parleys' by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) with the French authorities for the Rafale deal.

The Union Minister has raised several eyebrows for his puzzling comments ever since the party faced losses in the Assembly elections in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, states. What could Gadkari have implied?

Ramesh Jharkiholi, Mahesh Kumatalli, Umesh Jadhav and B Nagendra remained incommunicado as Congress Legislature Party leader Siddaramaiah warned them of disqualification.

The parties — BJP, INC, AIADMK, AITC, BJD, Shiv Sena, TDP and TRS — had spent almost Rs 264 crore during the 2004 general elections.

Chouhan alleged that the TMC government in the state is throttling democracy and making a mockery of the Constitution by preventing opposition leaders from holding public meetings and rallies.

Chouhan made a scathing attack at the TMC government for denying permission to the BJP for landing helicopters, resulting in cancellation of a number of public meetings.

Before coming to the AICC headquarters, Priyanka Gandhi accompanied husband Robert Vadra at the ED's office.

Baghel’s importance in UP politics could be gauged further as the Congress has been devoid of any prominent Kurmi leader in the state, especially after Samajwadi leader Beni Prasad Verma left the party.

Gandhi has been highly critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the issue of unemployment and has often accused him of not fulfilling his promise.