In Nagaland, the BJP is in the ruling alliance with Neiphiu Rio's Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP). BJP will contest 20 out of 60 seats in the State.
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Monday said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi must apologise in Parliament or else he will lose his seat in Lok Sabha for allegedly making unparliamentary remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Lok Sabha.
Nagaland Chief Minister and leader of the NDPP party, Neiphiu Rio said that the NDPP and BJP as an alliance partner with the seat sharing of 40:20 will emerge victorious in the ensuing election.
BJP Chief's visit will be a part of the 'Pravas' campaign, launched by the party to strengthen its organisation in "difficult" 160 Lok Sabha seats across the country, said party sources.
According to officials, the tokecns were seized from car of DMK's South Union Treasurer Sarbudeen in Tirupur district of Tamil Nadu following a tip-off about the distribution of money through tokens during the campaign for the upcoming by-polls for Erode assembly seat.
After the withdrawal of candidature by a Congress candidate, the Nagaland Assembly election will witness a total of 183 candidates in the fray for 60 seats, Chief Electoral Officer, V Shashank Shekhar said on Saturday.
Among the crorepati candidates, Nagaland Chief Minister and National Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) candidate from Northern Angami - II seat Neiphiu Rio has emerged as one among the richest candidates contesting in this election with declared assets of Rs 46.95 crore.
Rohit Sharma's knock of 120 and unbeaten half-centuries from Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel helped India score 321 runs with the loss of 7 wickets. They have 144 runs lead with three wickets in hand