Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday stated that the Karimganj District will be renamed Sribhumi. The key decision has been taken in the state cabinet meeting held on November 19.
As 38 Assembly seats in Jharkhand will go to the polls in the second and final phase of the election on Wednesday, Congress leader Ghulam Ahmed Mir, the party's in-charge for the state, expressed confidence in the INDIA alliance's victory.
Former Chief Minister of Rajasthan and Congress leader Ashok Gehlot expressed strong criticism of the Election Commission, claiming that it has failed to uphold its responsibilities during the campaigning for the assembly polls in Maharashtra and Jharkhand.
Ahead of the second phase of the assembly elections in Jharkhand, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Chief Minister Champi Soren on Tuesday attacked Congress and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) for ignoring the issues concerning Adivasis.
Delhi Police on Tuesday moved Delhi High Court against a trial court order declining extension of period of Investigation in Qaida in the Indian subcontinent (AQIS) Jharkhand Module case.
Ahead of the second phase of Jharkhand Assembly polls, BJP Spokesperson Pratul Shah Deo expressed confidence that the BJP would win the elections by two-thirds majority.
Campaign ended on Monday for the Maharashtra and second phase of Jharkhand assembly polls as also 15 assembly bypoll seats with voting due to take place on November 20.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday, saying that the party only makes false promises to trap the voters.
""I just want love and blessings from everyone in the Gandey constituency. I want people to showcase their support for me based on the work I have done here in Gandey in 4-5 months," Kalpana Soren said.
In this matter, 11 were accused including Dr Ishtiyaq of Ranchi. A module was busted in a joint operation of Delhi police, Jharkhand, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh police.
Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Prem Chand Bairwa on Monday exuded confidence in NDA's victory in both Jharkhand and Maharashtra and said that people in both states are in favour of BJP.
"We have a government in Telangana and we have a government in Karnataka. We are doing a detailed exercise, a public exercise where we are meeting with different stakeholders and we are preparing the questions of the caste census through a public discussion," Rahul Gandhi said.