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Temples are not anyone's personal property: Stalin
The Chief Minister was speaking after presiding over a mass marriage ceremony at the Arulmigu Maruntheeswarar temple in Thiruvanmiyur on Sunday. Stalin said that be it a democracy or a monarchy, temples are for the people, adding that temples are not anyone's personal property.
BJP's Mission South gains momentum post Kashi Tamil Samagam
According to political experts, after establishing its presence in the North, Central and Northeast, the BJP has started its mission in the South. The saffron party has made special campaigns for states like Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Telangana. The political, social and economic conditions of the South are completely different from North India.
Gujarat polls: Congress candidate Kanti Kharadi 'missing' after alleged assault
Gujarat Congress working president Jignesh Mevani was first to share the information about the missing party candidate on social media. "BJP candidate and party goons have attacked Congress candidate Kantibhai Kharadi, when he was returning after visiting villages and workers, his car was intercepted and attacked, it was an attempt to kill him, the vehicle has turtled and Kantibhai is still missing," Mevani said in a tweet.
50% voter turnout in MCD polls
The election officials, citing data available till 5.30 p.m., said around 50 per turnout was recorded, adding the final figures would be known later. The turnout in the 2017 civic body elections was 54 per cent. The results would be announced on December 7. A total of 1,349 candidates are in fray for 250 wards of the MCD.
Groups not required in Congress, unity need of hour, says Shashi Tharoor
Shashi Tharoor was addressing a function at Bodhigram in Pathanamthitta on Sunday. The former UN diplomat said the party needed to be united and there was no need for 'A' and 'I' groups in the Congress of Kerala. He was referring to the two prominent groups in the state Congress which have always been calling the shots in the party hierarchy.
Sachin Pilot's video on 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' a hit on social media
On Twitter, the video was viewed 533.3K times, garnering 31.9k likes while 7,000 users retweeted the same. On Facebook, the video garnered 70,000 views, 2,000 shares, 8,000 likes and 1,300 comments. In the 30-second video, Pilot makes an appeal to the people of Rajasthan to join and support the Bharat Jodo Yatra.
Vote for those who work, not who halt the work: CM Kejriwal on MCD polls
In a tweet, Arvind Kejriwal said, "Vote for honest party, vote for decent and good people. Do not vote for those who abuse corruption, hooliganism. Do not vote for those who litter Delhi. Vote for those who will make Delhi shine and clean.Vote for those who work, don't vote for those who stop working".
Voting for high-stakes Delhi civic polls underway
While the Aam Aadmi Party is looking to gain greater control over the national capital with the civic body polls, the BJP has put in all efforts to continue its reign. Voting started at 8 a.m. and as per the state election commission, polling station gates will be shut at 5.30 p.m., after which only those already inside can vote.
Rolling back liquor ban in Bihar may be political harakiri for Nitish Kumar
Every time deaths due to spurious liquor is reported in Bihar, leaders of opposition parties as well as intellectuals jump the gun to target the Chief Minister. The latest deaths due to alleged consumption of spurious liquor were reported from Vaishali district of the state where three persons died in three different villages.
Party leaders skip 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' in Assam, signify fresh trouble for Congress
The state leaders launched the yatra from Golakganj town in Dhubri district near the India-Bangladesh border on November 1. It was always a question whether the Congress, which is already a diminishing force in Assam, can connect the people and party workers with this campaign.
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