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RLM chief Upendra Kushwaha slams Mahagathbandhan ahead of polls

RLM national president accused Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav of having neglected Dalits and backward communities during his fifteen-year rule in Bihar.

2025-10-21T03:49:29.763430+00:00 IST

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma offers prayers at Bhootnath Mandir i

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma offered prayers at the Bhootnath Mandir in Guwahati on Tuesday.

2025-10-21T02:56:14.181151+00:00 IST

Upendra Kushwaha slams Mahagathbandhan for questioning SIR

Ahead of Bihar elections, Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) president Upendra Kushwaha slammed Mahagathbandhan parties for questionning SIR on Monday.

2025-10-20T23:15:46.724403+00:00 IST

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha exits Bihar elections

The announcement was made Jharkhand Minister and party leader Sudivya Kumar in Giridih where he stated that the "political cunning" of the leading party in the Bihar alliance has harmed the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha. He stated that it shattered the aspiration of the party to contest the Bihar polls.

2025-10-20T22:19:24.161165+00:00 IST

Bihar polls: RJD announces 143 candidates, JMM exits polls

The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) released its list of 143 candidates, effectively concluding prolonged seat-sharing talks within the Mahagathbandhan alliance. However, the alliance suffered a blow as the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) formally withdrew from the elections.

2025-10-20T17:36:45.316016+00:00 IST

NDA united, moving ahead of Mahagathbandhan, says RLM chief

In an interview with ANI, Kushwaha criticised the Mahagathbandhan, saying its constituents have fielded candidates against each other, while the NDA finalised seat-sharing earlier and is now running an organised campaign.

2025-10-20T17:28:36.262222+00:00 IST

Upendra Kushwaha predicts "comfortable" victory for NDA

Ahead of the Bihar Assembly election, Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) National President Upendra Kushwaha on Monday expressed confidence that National Democratic Alliance (NDA) would form the government with a comfortable majority in the state. The BJP has equated the unity of the NDA alliance to that of the "Pandavas".

2025-10-20T17:17:23.124107+00:00 IST

"I don't see Jan Suraaj anywhere", says Upendra Kushwaha

In an exclusive interview with ANI, Kushwaha asserted that the real contest in the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections is between the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the Mahagathbandhan.

2025-10-20T16:56:05.817157+00:00 IST

Dalits, minorities follow ideology of Rahul Gandhi: Pappu Yadav

With less than two weeks to go for Bihar assemby polls, Purnea MP Pappu Yadav on Monday claimed that people from the backward communities, Dalits, minorities follow the ideology of Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi.

2025-10-20T15:42:37.069592+00:00 IST

“We have not banned RSS": Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah clarifies

Earlier, Karnataka government on Thursday reissued a 2013 circular that prohibits the use of government school grounds for private purposes, potentially clamping down on RSS activities on school premises.

2025-10-20T15:38:35.447756+00:00 IST

"TN only State where CM not wishing majority celebrating Diwali":

BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan on Monday alleged that Tamil Nadu is the only state where the Chief Minister is not wishing the majority Hindus in the state who were celebating Diwali. She celebrated Diwali with party members by bursting crackers at her residence in Saligramam, Chennai.

2025-10-20T15:30:54.516133+00:00 IST

"Conducting caste survey itself is illegal": Karnataka LoP Ashoka

Speaking at a press conference, R Ashoka said that not everyone has participated in the caste survey being conducted by the Congress government.

2025-10-20T15:05:02.709489+00:00 IST

Upendra Kushwaha takes jibe at RJD

Taking a jibe at the Rashtriya Janata Dal, Rashtriya Lok Morcha chief Upendra Kushwaha on Monday said that the party announced its candidates at the "last moment" and is scared of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA)

2025-10-20T14:21:28.763268+00:00 IST

Nitesh Rane dismisses Raj Thackeray's allegation against EC

This comes after Raj Thackeray claimed that 9.6 million fake voters have been added ahead of the Mumbai civic body polls.

2025-10-20T14:02:17.021680+00:00 IST

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Anand Dubey backs Raj Thackeray’s allegati

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Anand Dubey backed the allegations made by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray against the Election Commission of India (ECI).

2025-10-20T13:30:44.259068+00:00 IST

Kirit Somaiya hits out at Raj Thackeray over voter list claims

Reacting to the allegations made by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray against the Election Commission, BJP leader Kirit Somaiya said that Raj Thackeray and Uddhav Thackeray have realised that the municipal corporation is slipping out of their hands, so they are raising questions against the EC.

2025-10-20T12:39:30.562080+00:00 IST

Union Minister L Murugan urges people to support local products

Union Minister L Murugan on Monday celebrated Diwali at his residence in Koyambedu and extended greetings to the people, urging them to support locally made products and promote traditional Indian craftsmanship.

2025-10-20T12:24:05.495768+00:00 IST

SP's Abu Azmi backs Raj Thackeray's allegation

Earlier, Raj Thackeray criticised the Election Commission ahead of the local body elections and claimed that 9.6 million fake voters had been added.

2025-10-20T11:59:23.014794+00:00 IST

Karnataka LoP R Ashok tears into state govt over survey

Ashoka claimed that the survey was conducted with incomplete information and did not even reach 60 per cent of coverage.

2025-10-20T10:48:45.120408+00:00 IST

Tamil Nadu: People flock to markets to purchase firecrackers

Prabhakaran, a firecracker manufacturer and seller from Sivakasi, told ANI that the year began with slow production, but orders picked up substantially after June.

2025-10-20T09:34:48.781328+00:00 IST

Omar Abdullah says “never wanted” to fight on two seats

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday accompanied National Conference Budgam Assembly by-election candidate Agha Syed Mehmood to the nomination filing.

2025-10-20T09:33:35.690199+00:00 IST