Jan Suraaj Party National President, Uday Singh, stated that the party will release its first list of candidates for at least 100 assembly constituencies on October 9, as political parties in Bihar ramp up preparations for the upcoming Assembly elections expected later this year.
A delegation of the Election Commission of India (ECI) led by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar arrived in Bihar's Patna to review poll preparedness ahead of the upcoming Legislative Assembly polls.
Leader of Opposition in the Haryana Assembly and senior Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Friday accused the BJP government of betraying women voters by backtracking on its flagship promise of providing Rs 2,100 monthly financial assistance, now mired in a contentious registration
Apart from meeting Didiza, Singh also held bilateral meeting with Omid Nouripour, who is the Vice President of Germany's Federal Parliament, Bundestag.
Ahead of the Assembly polls in Bihar, Janata Dal (United) Parbatta MLA Dr Sanjeev Kumar joined the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Friday. Leader of the Opposition in Bihar and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav welcomed him to the party.
Senior Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda has been named the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Haryana Legislative Assembly, according to a notification issued by the Haryana Vidhan Sabha Secretariat.
According to a press release, the Election Commission of India on Friday organised a briefing for General, Police and Expenditure Observers to be deployed as Central Observers for the forthcoming Bihar Legislative Assembly elections and bye-elections in certain states.
PPP and journalists briefly boycotted Pakistan's National Assembly session on Friday. PPP staged a walkout over CM Maryam Nawaz's remarks, while journalists protested a police raid at the National Press Club. Both returned after government assurances, Dawn reported.
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Speaker M Appavu on Thursday launched a sharp attack against actor-turned-politician Vijay, alleging that the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief had entered politics only after striking a "political contract" with Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
The Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly and BJP leader R Ashoka on Friday criticised the Karnataka government for its poor handling of the flood situation in the state, and said the administration is "sleeping" and "in a coma."
Taking a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the announcement to provide Rs 10,000 to women in Bihar, Thackeray said that the PM decided on it since there are upcoming assembly elections in the eastern state.