Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) staged a protest in Karachi, accusing the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and the Election Commission of Pakistan of rigging local government by-elections held on Thursday. The PPP claimed eight of the 10 seats, including one in Liaquatabad Town, previously held by JI. JI
Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal stepped down on Saturday, clearing the way for the election of a new leader. Dr Daljit S Cheema, former Education Minister of Punjab, confirmed this in a tweet.
Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday addressed a public meeting in the Dumka Assembly Constituency, where he lashed out at the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and Congress for allegedly misleading the tribal community and protecting infiltrators.
NCP (SP) Chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday addressed a press conference ahead of the Maharashtra elections where he attacked the Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that he along with his associates were trying to create religious discord by using the word of 'Vote Jihad'.
"Ye jo ladai hai ye vichardhara ki ladai hai, ek taraf Congress and INDI alliance and dusri taraf BJP RSS. We (INDIA bloc) say that the country should run through the constitution and the Prime Minister says that it is blank book with nothing written on it. This book is only blank for the
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday lashed out at Maulana Khalilur Rehman Sajjad Nomani for his alleged divisive remarks and accused the Congress and its allies of using polarisation tactics to gain votes ahead of the elections.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday wrote a letter to the Election Commission seeking its intervention after party leader Rahul Gandhi's chopper was delayed due to a "no-fly-zone restriction" enforced "due to protocol of other leaders in the vicinity".
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday praised the efforts of the Mahayuti government in Maharashtra, asserting that its focus on empowering every section of society has set it apart from the previous Aghadi government.
While speaking to reporters in Mumbai, Raut said, "In the Maharashtra elections, they go to Jharkhand and talk about a 'Dharmayuddh' (religious war). In Maharashtra, there is only one 'dharma,' and that is the legacy of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, which unites us all in its defense. Ekna
Addressing a public in Mumbai's Dahisar on Friday, Eknath Shinde said, "We have been elected twice and now it is the turn of a hat-trick. We have to take the wicket of the opponent and take it with a good majority."