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Controversy erupts after Chennai Mayor meets Bishop who made 'anti-Hindu remarks'
A fresh controversy has erupted in Tamil Nadu with fringe Hindu groups coming out against first Dalit woman Mayor of Chennai, R. Priya meeting a controversial Bishop Ezra Sargunam, who in a speech earlier called upon Christians to punch Hindus hard in the face till they bleed. He had also said that there was nothing called Hindu religion and had asked the Christian faithfuls to beat up anyone who says that Hinduism was a religion.
Polling begins for final phase of UP Assembly elections
This phase will bring the curtain down on one of the most fiercely contested elections in the state. Polling is being held in a total of 54 Assembly constituencies of Purvanchal, spread across nine districts. The districts where polling is being held include Azamgarh, Mau, Jaunpur, Ghazipur, Chandauli, Varanasi, Mirzapur, Bhadohi and Sonbhadra. The counting for all the phases will be done on March 10.
After PM's campaign in Varanasi, BJP confident to repeat 2017 performance
After Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day stay in his parliamentary constituency Varanasi, the BJP is now hoping to sweep all the assembly seats of the district once again. A Varanasi BJP functionary claims that Prime Minister Modi's campaign has turned the tide in favour of the party and the saffron party will repeat 2017 performance by winning all the seats of the district like it did in 2017.
Satta Bazar still bats for BJP victory in UP
Since the last 21 years, no party has returned to power in the state, and if bookies' prediction comes true, then the BJP will create a new trend. The bookies said that they had predicted that after early losses, the BJP would emerge winner with a majority.
167 rallies & 42 roadshows, Priyanka emerges as the star campaigner in Congress
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has emerged as a star campaigner who has been touring all the states going to the polls. She has addressed 167 rallies, held 42 road shows and also did virtual rallies. Being in-charge of the party in Uttar Pradesh, she has lots of high stakes in the state and her campaign in the 2022 Assembly elections has always been in the news.
Congress Jharkhand in-charge says party ready with 2024 road map for the state
The Congress party unit in Jharkhand has prepared a roadmap for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Talking to IANS, Congress general secretary and Jharkhand in-charge Avinash Pande said that the party has decided to constitute a coordination committee in the state to harmonise with the Hemant Soren-led government and is working on the revival plan
Battle for UP: 7th phase marks end of fiercely contested poll
As the curtain comes down on the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, with just a few hours left for the final and seventh phase of polling on Monday, the stakes have reached an all-time high for major political players in Uttar Pradesh.A total of 54 Assembly constituencies of Purvanchal will go for polling on March 7 while counting for all the phases will be done on March 10. The districts going to polls in the final phase are Azamgarh, Mau, Jaunpur, Ghazipur, Chandauli, Varanasi, Mirzapur, Bhadohi and Sonbhadra.
Sanjay Raut claims phones of non-BJP leaders in Goa being tapped
Two days after Goa Congress president Girish Chodankar accused the outgoing BJP-led coalition government of using a private agency to tap phones of its leaders, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Saturday claimed that phones of other leading politicians in Goa, were also under the scanner.
Cong, MDMK, VCK, Left sore after DMK snatches Chairman posts
The DMK cadres and district level functionaries in some districts of Tamil Nadu have played spoilsport to the ambitions of the party's allies for the post of Chairman of municipalities and President of town panchayats. Of the 21 corporations, DMK candidates have become Mayors in 20 while the Congress candidate won at Kumbakonam.
Now, Kerala CPI-M more firmly under Pinarayi Vijayan's control
The Party Congress is scheduled to be held at his home turf Kannur next month. With the CPI-M presently having a presence only in Kerala, Vijayan knows that this is the best time to consolidate his position, and after doing it in Kochi by getting all his closest aides in key posts, he has literally stamped his authority.
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