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Palaniswami, also the joint co-ordinator of ruling AIADMK, took a dig at the DMK-led opposition, saying it was seeking votes in the absence of a Prime Ministerial candidate whereas the NDA was projecting Modi. (Image: File)

TN CM pitches for second term to Modi, says he alone capable of protecting country

Taking a swipe at the DMK-led alliance, Palaniswami said its PM candidate was yet undecided.

22 Mar 2019 2:42 PM

The SP leader was speaking at a programme at Saifai -- the ancestral village of Samajwadi Party (SP) patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav. (Photo: PTI)

This govt needs to stop pretending to be Indian Army: Akhilesh Yadav

SP leader Ram Gopal Yadav Thursday alleged the Pulwama terror attack was a

22 Mar 2019 2:35 PM

Yechury said, 'We know how jobs and lives were destroyed by notebandi'. (Photo: File)

Demonetisation was to 'whitewash' black money: Sitaram Yechury

'Claims like 'cashless' economy also have turned out to be false and misleading Jumlas', Yechury tweeted.

22 Mar 2019 2:33 PM

The statement announcing Mayawati's decision pointedly mentioned that a minister or a prime minister has six months to become a member of the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha. (Photo: File)

2019 LS polls: BSP releases 11 candidates list

BSP chief Mayawati on Wednesday announced she will not contest the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

22 Mar 2019 2:25 PM

Farooq said we have to live in this country and strengthen it and its secular ethos which was preached by Mahatma Gandhi. (Photo: File)

Farooq Abdullah leads campaigning of alliance candidates in Jammu

Abdullah said the NC has come out to save this country from divisive politics.

22 Mar 2019 2:05 PM

Mr Pawar has sought a similar escape route from Madha Lok Sabha constituency, it claimed. (Photo: File)

Sharad Pawar, Mayawati Not Contesting Indication Of NDA Win: Sena

Mr Pawar and Mayawati's decision is a clear indication that the road for PM Modi is clear and the NDA's win is certain, the Sena said.

22 Mar 2019 1:57 PM

The TRS (Telangana Rashtra Samiti), led by Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, dropped sitting MP A P Jithender Reddy, who was the party's floor leader in the Lok Sabha, in Mahbubnagar seat. (Photo: File)

TRS, BJP drop key contenders, Cong fields top leaders in T'gana

The BJP denied ticket to its sitting MP and former union minister Bandaru Dattatreya from Secunderabad seat.

22 Mar 2019 1:14 PM

'I don’t sleep with men. I have a legal wife. So, he (KH Muniyappa) may be interested but I am not,' Kumar said reacting to the month-old statement. (Photo: ANI)

'Doesn't sleep with men, have a legal wife,' says Karnataka speaker

His comment came after Cong leader KH Muniyappa's last month opined that his relationship with Kumar was like that of 'husband and wife'.

22 Mar 2019 1:10 PM

Venkanna, said he conducted a pooja and offered prayers to the Goddess Kali for a win of the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu. (Photo: ANI)

TDP MLC performs 'havan' for Chandrababu Naidu's win in LS polls

Venkanna said he was offered prayers with his family members.

22 Mar 2019 12:29 PM

He joined the party in the presence of Union Ministers Arun Jaitley and Ravi Shankar Prasad. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Former cricketer Gautam Gambhir joins BJP, likely to fight Lok Sabha polls

After joining BJP, Gambhir said, 'I am joining this party(BJP) after getting influenced by PM Narendra Modi's vision.'

22 Mar 2019 12:24 PM

The list included three disqualified AIADMK MLAs owing allegiance to Dhinakaran, who floated the AMMK after being sidelined in the ruling party. (Photo: File)

2019 LS polls: Dhinakaran releases final list of 14 AMMK candidates in TN

On Friday, Dhinakaran released the list of the 14 candidates, including close aide Tamilselvan who has been fielded in Theni constituency.

22 Mar 2019 12:01 PM

The BJP announced its first list of 184 candidates for the national elections on Thursday, fielding Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Varanasi and Home Minister Rajnath Singh from Lucknow.(Photo: File)

BJP denies Lok Sabha ticket to 6 UP lawmakers including Union Minister

Union Minister Krishna Raj and National Commission for Scheduled Castes chairman Ram Shankar Katheria have been benched.

22 Mar 2019 10:06 AM

K Kavitha will seek re-election from the Nizamabad Lok Sabha constituency. (Photo: Twitter)

TRS MP, KCR's daughter Kavitha to seek re-election from Nizamabad

The Telangana Rashtra Samithi announced the list of 17 candidates for the April 11 Lok Sabha polls on Thursday.

22 Mar 2019 9:30 AM

The BJP which is in alliance with JD(U) and LJP in the state is contesting on 17 seats, its ally JD(U) also has equal number of seats, while the remaining are with the LJP. (PTI | Representational Image)

All 17 candidates for Bihar finalised, will be announced jointly with allies: BJP

The BJP is likely to repeat almost all its sitting MPs barring a few seats including Patna Sahib and Madhubani.

22 Mar 2019 9:19 AM

The total number of Lok Sabha candidates declared by the Congress so far stands at 149. (Representational Image)

Cong announces candidates for 3 LS, 45 assembly seats in Andhra

With this, the Congress has named its candidates for all the 25 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state.

22 Mar 2019 9:04 AM

He also said his father and former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda was yet to decide on contesting the Lok Sabha polls. (Photo: File)

Won't plead for support with Congress leaders against son: HD Kumaraswamy

Reaction came after Cong leaders extended their support to independent candidate Sumalatha despite party denying her ticket.

22 Mar 2019 8:46 AM

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