Senior Congress leader V Hanumantha Rao was seen at the forefront of the campaign, talking to locals regarding the alleged vote theft while accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of being involved in the same.
Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) vice president Fatehjung Singh Bajwa on Saturday expressed grief over the demise of veteran Punjabi actor-comedian Jaswinder Bhalla, terming it as an "irreparable loss" for the Punjabi art world.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin took a sharp jibe at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accusing the central government of creating "trouble for state administrations" and "refusing to allocate the rightful share" of funds.
"It has become abundantly clear that Actor Vijay is operating as a political actor, mimicking Naam Tamilar Party leader Seeman (Sebastian Simon), devoid of principles or ideology, solely for electoral gains and vote-bank politics," Prasad said in a statement.
The Trinamool chief had held the railway portfolio in the NDA government under Atal Bihari Vajpayee between 1999 and 2001, and during the Congress-led UPA-2.
Kerala Leader of Opposition VD Satheesan questioned BJP's demand for an MLA's resignation, highlighting BJP's own leaders like former CM B S Yediyurappa involved in serious cases and CPI(M) leaders accused of similar charges who continue in office.
hiv Sena (UBT) leader Priyanka Chaturvedi on Saturday targeted the government over the Constitution amendment bill that seeks the removal of the Prime Minister, Chief Ministers, and ministers facing serious criminal charges and said the BJP has been targeting opposition leaders.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday attacked BJP-led Union Government, accusing it of snatching food from lakhs of poor families by arbitrarily cutting ration cards in the state.
"...I do not understand why the opposition is bent upon opposing it. By doing so, they are painting themselves as the most corrupt parties... Do the opposition leaders believe that the BJP and PM Modi will be in power forever? Is this applicable only to opposition leaders? Does the opposi
Tamil Nadu BJP chief Nainar Nagenthiran on Saturday condemned the posters depicting him in comparison with Lord Ram and urged the party workers not to release such images equating him to a deity.
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leaders in Bihar have strongly criticized the filing of an FIR against party leader Tejashwi Yadav in Maharashtra, calling it politically motivated and an attempt to suppress opposition voices.
Speaking to reporters here, the BJP leader expressed concerns over the "2000 dog bite" cases reported daily and asked if the Supreme Court or NGOs fighting for stray dogs would take responsibility for them.