Day: April 18, 2024

The Trinamool Congress released its election manifesto ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, with three seats going to polls in the first phase on April 19. Titled Didir Shopoth (Didi’s Pledge), the manifesto was released, in five languages including Nepali and Oi Chiki, by TMC senior leader and Rajya Sabha MP Derek O’ Brien, senior leader Amit Mitra and Chandrima Bhattacharya at the party headquarters. On releasing the manifesto, O’ Brien said, “these are the promises which we will fulfil as part of the INDIA bloc, when it forms the…

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Thursday filed a complaint with the Election Commission against West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose for allegedly interfering in the ensuing Lok Sabha polls in the state. “A complaint against Governor C V Ananda Bose has been lodged with EC for repeatedly interfering with the ensuing Lok Sabha Elections, 2024 and attempting to visit poll-going areas during the silent period and on polling day,” a TMC leader said. The Election Commission has advised the West Bengal Governor to call off his proposed tour of…

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today held a joint press conference with Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav. The duo’s press meet was crucial given that Uttar Pradesh has 80 Lok Sabha seats and it’s often called the gateway to power in Delhi. This year, the Congress and Samajwadi Party are jointly contesting the Lok Sabha polls to counter the BJP’s might. Addressing the press conference, Rahul Gandhi predicted that the NDA may not win over 150 seats. “I do not do prediction of seats. 15-20 days ago I was thinking the…

Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav took a shot at the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Wednesday at a joint press conference in UP’s Ghaziabad. Akhilesh claimed that PM Modi’s government has betrayed the PDA (Pichhde, Dalit, and Alpasankhyak) families, and this PDA will defeat the NDA. PDA is going to defeat NDA. As far as ‘Pariwarwaad’ is concerned, I urge the BJP to pledge not to field candidates from political families or seek votes from such families… Those who came in 2014 will go by 2024…”, Akhilesh remarked…

New Delhi: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Wednesday released fifth list of candidates for the Odisha Assembly Elections 2024. Odisha Chief Minister and BJD Chief Naveen Patnaik will contest from Kantabanji seat apart from his home turf Hinjili, which was declared before. Laxmipriya Nayak will contest from Chitrakonda, Barsa Singh Bariha from Padampur, Rajendra Chhatria from Kuchinda, Arundhati Kumari Devi from Deogarh, Sanjukta Singh from Angul, Dilip Kumar Nayak from Nimapara. Sulkhnsa Gitanjali Devi has been fielded from Sanakhemundi, and Indira Nanda from Jeypore. The BJD has also swapped two MLA…