Former Telangana Chief Minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi K Chandrashekhar Rao has predicted that a third front government will be formed at the Centre after the Lok Sabha elections.
Against the backdrop of Kerala's long-standing financial turmoil, Rajeev Chandrasekhar urged the Centre that while giving funds or special funds to Kerala, a condition should be kept that the salaries of the state employees and pensions be paid on time.
Former UN diplomat and Congress leader will be seeking a fourth straight term from Thiruvananthapuram constituency, as he is up against a two-front contest against Union Minister of State, Rajeev Chandrashekhar and Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Panniyan Ravindran.
Thiruvananthapuram MCC Nodal Officer on Sunday issued a stern warning to Congress leader Shashi Tharoor for making "unverified allegations" against BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar.
Rashtriya Shoshit Samaj Party chief Swami Prasad Maurya reacted to Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya's remarks on the Samajwadi Party's "friendship" with Azam Khan, Atiq Ahmed and Mukhtar Ansari and called him a " Rattu Tota (rote learner) of the RSS and VHP."
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has replied to Union Minister, Rajeev Chandrashekhar after the latter had sent a legal defamation notice against the former.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) directed the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) to verify any mismatch in affidavit details submitted by Union Minister Rajeev Chandrashekhar, the BJP contesting candidate from Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha seat, sources said.
In a scathing attack on the Congress party, Telangana leader of opposition and BRS Chief K Chandrashekhar Rao condemned the insensitive remarks made by Congress leaders towards farmers and labourers in the state.
The BRS chief alleged that the farmers had to suffer losses due to the incompetence and inefficiency of the Congress government after standing crops withered due to lack of water in acres across the state.
Union Minister Rajeev Chandrashekhar launched a crowdsourcing programme on Saturday and said that this election is not merely a contest but a mission to propel Thiruvananthapuram forward, enabling it to reap the benefits of Prime Minister Modi's governance schemes.