Month: April 2024

Samajwadi Party has changed its candidate from Meerut for the second time for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. It has also changed the candidate for the Baghpat constituency. Now Sunita Verma will contest from Meerut replacing Atul Pradhan. In a list shared on X on Monday night, the Akhilesh Yadav-led party said Atul Pradhan and Suresh Chand Kadam will be its candidates from the Meerut and the Agra (Reserved) parliamentary seats, respectively. The Samajwadi Party had earlier fielded Bhanu Pratap Singh from Meerut against BJP candidate and actor Arun Govil. Soon…

Odisha’s ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Wednesday announced the names of 27 candidates for upcoming Assembly elections and five for Lok Sabha polls. With this, the BJD has fielded 20 candidates for the 21 Lok Sabha seats, barring Balasore. The party fielded former BJP leaders Bhrugu Baxipatra and Parineeta Mishra from Berhampur and Baragarh Lok Sabha seats, hours after they joined the regional outfit. Barring Baxipatra and Mishra, the three Lok Sabha candidates declared are Surendra Singh Bhoi (Bolangir), Manjulata Mandal (Bhadrak) and Dhanurjay Siddu (Keojhar). The party has…

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies are projected to make a near-clean sweep in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections due in a few weeks.  According to the India TV-CNX Opinion Poll, the BJP-led NDA is likely to secure a win on 77 out of a total of 80 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh. Meanwhile, Samajwadi Party (SP), a member of I.N.D.I.A bloc is expected to see a significant reduction in its seat tally, possibly winning just 3 seats. According to India TV-CNX Opinion Poll, BJP’s Arun Govil, a…

At least 25 prominent politicians from the opposition ranks, who had been facing probes by Central agencies in corruption cases, have switched to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) since 2014, when Narendra Modi was first sworn in Prime Minister of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government. The report you mentioned highlights a significant trend where politicians accused of corruption from opposition parties found refuge within the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and subsequently received reprieve from their corruption charges. This phenomenon underscores the complexity of Indian politics, where allegiances, alliances, and…

Sanghmitra Maurya, a BJP Member of Parliament (MP) who was reportedly ousted from Budaun, displayed emotion at a campaign event led by Yogi Adityanath. This incident likely gained attention due to the public display of emotions by a prominent political figure. The reasons behind Maurya’s ousting from Budaun and her emotional display at Adityanath’s campaign event would need further context to fully understand the situation. It’s possible that Maurya’s removal from Budaun could have been due to internal party dynamics, local political issues, or dissatisfaction among constituents. The emotional display…

In Karnataka, the Congress government has accused Amit Shah, who was the Union Home Minister at the time, of delaying drought relief efforts. The allegation suggests that the relief funds, which were supposed to be allocated promptly to assist those affected by drought conditions, were delayed due to bureaucratic hurdles or political reasons. Such accusations are not uncommon in the realm of politics, particularly when it comes to issues as critical as disaster relief and assistance for affected populations. Drought relief is crucial for farmers and communities dependent on agriculture…

Atishi has made startling allegations against the BJP, claiming an offer to defect and warning of impending arrests for several senior leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Atishi’s allegations suggest a concerted effort by the BJP to undermine AAP’s leadership by coercive means, including leveraging central agencies. These purported maneuvers, she contends, form part of a wider strategy to dismantle AAP’s political stronghold in Delhi. The gravity of Atishi’s claims is compounded by her assertion that four more prominent AAP leaders are slated for arrest within the next two…