Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Lambodar Nial thanked Odisha Chief Minister and BJD chief Naveen Patnaik for offering him the opportunity to contest from Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
Former PM and Janata Dal (Secular) JD(S) president HD Deve Gowda, who took part in the joint coordination committee meeting of BJP and JD(S), said that they have given a great message to the people of Karnataka: Fight the Congress and ensure their defeat.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy launched a scathing attack on the TDP-BJP-JSP alliance and said that the three parties have allied directly to fight against Jagan Mohan Reddy.
After BJD leaders Bhatruhari Mahtab and Sidhant Mohapatra joined the BJP, Biju Janata Dal leader Muzibulla Khan on Thursday called them a "big zero" and said that the leaving of the two leaders wouldn't impact the BJD.
Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in the country, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha led a massive rally in Dhalai, Ambassa for BJP candidate Kriti Singh Debbarma. Saha expressed confidence that the Bharatiya Janata Party will register victory in the upcoming general elections.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday held Orissa core committee meetings at the party headquarters to discuss potential candidates for the Lok Sabha polls.
Retired IAS officer Ram Mohan Mishra has been appointed as the Special General Observer, Retired IPS officer Deepak Mishra has been appointed as the Special Police Observer, and Retired IRS officer Neena Nigam has been appointed as the Special Expenditure Observer.
As over 600 lawyers write to CJI over 'vested interest group' trying to defame courts, BJP leader and Supreme Court Senior Advocate Gaurav Bhatia said that it is a positive initiative by the legal fraternity.
"But I don't have that kind of money to contest, I also have a problem because whether it is Andhra Pradesh or Tamil Nadu, there is also going to be a question of various winability criteria that they use, are you from this community or from that religion. I said no I dont think I am goin