Politics

The BJP said "obstruction is not a substitute of TMC's conspiracy in the Saradha scam".

Jharkhand Chief Minister and JMM leader Hemant Soren is contesting from Dumka, besides Barhait constituency, where he is facing challenge from former JMM leader and BJP candidate Hemlal Murmu.

"BJP ek lootera party hei (BJP is a party of loot)," Soren said.

The protest came after the CBI arrested West Bengal minister Madan Mitra in the multi-crore Saradha chit-fund scam.

The BJP candidate accused the PDP and National Conference workers of committing malpractices in the elections.

Maheish Girri also attacked the AAP for sitting on dharna every now and then and asked them to rename their party as 'Ungli Uthao Party'.

A total of 43,48,709 voters are eligible to decide the fate of 217 candidates, including 16 women.

PM Modi said, "President Putin is a leader of a great nation with which we have unmatched friendship."

It is proposed that the floor price will not be below Rs 150 per tonne as compared to minimum reserve price of Rs 100 per tonne for the power sector.

Seeking a stable government with full majority in Jharkhand, Modi asked people not to hand over power in the state in the hands of "thekedars" (brokers).

The BJP also raised the issue of abusive language used by Mamata Banerjee against PM Modi.

The new body may be headed by the Prime Minister as the chairperson position would be ex-officio.

Fadnavis will be skipping the event as he is proceeding to New Delhi to attend a conference of Chief Ministers called by the Centre.

Singh said the Modi government was out to "change" and amend a series of Acts that the previous government enacted.

Pawar, 73, suffered injury in his leg and apparently in his back and will be admitted to Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai, sources said.

An impressed Modi asked the state government to submit a detailed report on the strategy adopted by the Left Front government.