Union Minister of State and BJP MP Harsh Malhotra on Sunday hailed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) saying that it is the largest political party in the world and that because of people welfare schemes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the party will have more members this time.
The Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Naib, Emir Liaqat Baloch announced that the religio-political party would hold a shutter-down strike across the country on August 28 to mount pressure on the government to provide relief to the masses, Geo News reported.
Former Chief Minister and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Champai Soren has pledged to work for the uplift of the tribal and poor communities in Jharkhand.
After the Bombay High Court restrained any political party from carrying out a strike over the Badlapur incident, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut said on Saturday that they respect the court's decision but will protest today.
Union Minister and BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday took a dig at Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren after JMM leader Champai Soren hinted at forming a new political party and hinted at possible future alliances.
Former Jharkhand Chief Minister and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader, Champai Soren on Wednesday announced that he will strengthen a new political party and said that a clear picture on his next move would emerge within one week.
The polling in the UT will be held in three phases on September 18, 25, and October 1, as per the Election Commission of India. The counting of the votes will take place on October 4.
Following the announcement of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election schedule, Jammu and Kashmir opposition leaders of the PDP and National Conference welcomed the Election Commission's decision and hoped that the assembly polls would be conducted in a "free and fair" manner.
"Continuous elections in the country are causing headraces in development. Welfare schemes in the country are now linked to the elections" the Prime Minister said.
He further stated, "Every three to six months we have elections, every work in the country is now linked to elections. the wide
Pakistan's Islamist political party Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) leader Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman has announced another protest days after his party deferred its two-week-long protest in Rawalpindi.
Amir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman, a senior leader of the radical political party, Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan, has called a nationwide shutter down strike amid the ongoing protests in Rawalpindi, The Express Tribune reported.
A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwalaand PS Narasimha said, "What kind of plea is this? No eyes, no nose, no hand can be an election symbol. Dismissed. The intention is only to stop the hand symbol."