Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Monday called on Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio along with party leaders and MLAs from Nagaland to extend support to Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) for the ensuing Lok Sabha election.
Himachal Pradesh Congress chief Pratibha Singh expressed her happiness about Kangana Ranaut being fielded as BJP's candidate from Mandi Lok Sabha seat, however, she raised questions on her role following her sudden entry into the politics being a celebrity.
Himachal Pradesh Leader of Opposition (LoP) Jairam Thakur, has shown confidence in actor Kangana Ranaut, stating that she will register a massive victory in the Lok Sabha polls for the Mandi for Lok Sabha seat.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday announced the list of 14 candidates who will be contesting for the 32 seats in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly. In addition to the Assembly candidates, the BJP also revealed its choice for the lone Lok Sabha seat in Sikkim.
The party has released the names of the candidates for the Lok Sabha seats of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Odisha, Rajasthan, Haryana, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Mizoram, Sikkim, Telangana, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh.
Jankar, who contested the Baramati Lok Sabha seat against Pawar's daughter Supriya Sule in 2014, wields influence among the Dhangar community in western Maharashtra.
Nigam Bhandari, State President of Himachal Youth Congress on Friday said that he is ready to contest from the Mandi Lok Sabha seat if his party provides him an opportunity.