Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar was among the first celebrities to reach a polling booth on Thursday morning to cast his vote in the ongoing Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Shiv Sena are contesting the civic elections as allies under the Mahayuti banner, except in Pune, while the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has chosen to fight independently in most corporations.
Earlier on January 7, AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi Palaniswami announced the inclusion of Pattali Makkal Katchi in the state's National Democratic Alliance ahead of the forthcoming Tamil Nadu elections.
The BJP leader also addressed concerns over an alleged threat to the Marathi identity in the wake of Raj Thackeray's statement, which made a strong pitch for Marathi unity and warned that the state's language, land, and identity are under threat.
BJP Tamil Nadu president K Annamalai on Wednesday alleged that violence has surged in the state over the past five years following the DMK's return to power.
Vice Chairperson of the Uttar Pradesh Women's Commission and BJP leader Aparna Yadav on Wednesday expressed confidence over the BJP-Shiv Sena's prospects in the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, citing strong public enthusiasm.
"The German Chancellor had his own pre-scheduled program. There was no interaction with the Chief Minister," MB Patil said. "He had just arrived from Ahmedabad. He didn't even come to the reception lounge. If there had been any interaction with the Chief Minister, he would have been there
Her remarks came as residents along the LoC in Rajouri reported heightened vigilance following multiple drone sightings over the past few days. Locals said suspected Pakistani drones were seen in the Naushera-Rajouri sector on Tuesday night, prompting increased alertness by both security
BJP MLA Agnimitra Paul on Wednesday claimed that more names will be removed from voter lists in West Bengal, alleging irregularities in previous elections.
Maharashtra is set for massive civic polls across 29 municipal corporations, including the prestigious Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), with stakes high for the Thackeray brothers as also BJP-Shiv Sena after the ruling Mahayuti alliance's stupendous victory in the assembly polls
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday stated that the state is experiencing a historic boost in tourism under the Congress government's Vyavastha Parivartan vision, focusing on conservation, livelihoods, and economic growth--areas he said were neglecte