The controversy erupted when Patole, campaigning for the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance in Akola on Monday, said "I want to ask, will the OBC people of Akola district vote for the BJP, who are calling you dogs? It is time to make the BJP a dog now; they have become so arrogant."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday continued his attack on the Congress in poll-bound Maharashtra, alleging that the party is "looting people" in Karnataka and the money is allegedly being used to fight polls.
Speaking to ANI, Jagdambika Pal said that due to elections being held in Maharashtra and Jharkhand, as well as by-elections in several states, many MPs have requested me to pause the study tour.
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar held a review meeting on Tuesday with central observers deployed for the Maharashtra Assembly elections and directed them to be accessible to all candidates and parties without any favouritism. Any complaints in this regard shall be viewed seriously.
Ahead of Jharkhand assembly polls, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President and Union Minister JP Nadda on Tuesday highlighted the BJP-led NDA government's achievements and criticized the opposition and said that where there are JMM, Congress and RJD, there is corruption and familial
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday attacked the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in Maharashtra, saying its vehicle has no wheels or brakes" and there is fight over who will drive it.
Ahead of Maharashtra assembly elections, Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Tuesday launched a blistering attack against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and said that they take votes in the name of religion.
Ahead of the voting in the first phase of Assembly elections in Jharkhand on Wednesday, Returning Officer for Ranchi Assembly constituency, Utkarsh Kumar said that the mock poll will begin at 5.30 am after which polling will commence.
As the Maharashtra election inches closer, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday sharpened his attack against Congress, alleging the party of 'dividing' the Adivasi community into castes and weakening them.
Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that as soon as INDIA alliance government is formed in Maharashtra they would try to provide right price to the soybean and cotton farmers.
Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje asserted that there will be a census in the country but it will not be on the basis of caste as suggested by the Congress party.
Nationalist Congress Party - Sharadchandra Pawar (NCP-SCP) candidate from Kagal assembly constituency Samarjeet Singh Ghatge who is close confidant of Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis expressed confidence that he would win from the constituency and people would vote for change.