As Bihar approaches the upcoming assembly elections, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav said on Saturday said that only raising slogans won't be enough, we need a revolution.
Addressing the media after launching his election campaign logo 'Makkalai Kaappom, Thamizhagathai Meetpom' (Let's Protect the People, Let's Redeem Tamil Nadu), Palaniswami said, "All like-minded parties should unite to defeat the DMK, which is anti-people and whoever wants DMK to get defe
Hitting out at Shiv Sena (UBT) and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena over their joint rally held in Mumbai on Saturday, BJP leader Ashish Shelar termed it as a "public appeasement" campaign for elections rather than an event organised for language.
Union Minister Chirag Paswan supports the Special Intensive Revision of Bihar's electoral rolls, calling it a necessary cleanup to ensure only eligible voters are listed, addressing issues like deceased or non-local names on the rolls.
Speaking to reporters in Dausa on Friday, Rajasthan, Pilot said, "The haste with which the Election Commission has taken this step raises significant doubts, and a group of opposition parties met them and asked questions, but no satisfactory answers were received."
The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise being undertaken in Bihar ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections is progressing smoothly on the ground, with Booth Level Officers (BLOs) completing their first round of visits to nearly 1.5 crore households across the state.
Speaking to ANI, Yadav alleged that the EC is demanding proof of citizenship dating back to before 1987, documents he claims most Dalits, Adivasis and migrant labourers do not possess.
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav raised concerns over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar after meeting with the Election Commission.
He questioned how AIMIM's MLAs would have won without the division in the last assembly elections, highlighting the erosion of the MY (Muslim-Yadav) equation that RJD had leveraged to promote communalism and casteism.
Bihar Minister Ashok Choudhary on Friday came out in strong support of the Election Commission of India (ECI), amid rising opposition allegations that the ongoing voter list update process is biased. Choudhary said that the opposition is merely seeking excuses for its anticipated electoral d