A massive political drama erupted over the Kolar Lok Sabha ticket in Congress, wherein at least 5 MLAs, including a sitting minister, and 2 MLCs (Members of Legislative Council) threatened to resign from the party over the distribution of the Kolar ticket to Food and Civil Supplies Minist
Speaking to ANI about her candidature from Raigarh Lok Sabha constituency, Menaka Devi Singh said, "I feel very good that our party trusted me, gave me the ticket and entrusted me with the responsibility to win this seat."
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday said that the fact that the BJP announced all six Congress rebels as candidates for by-elections has proved that they were involved in horsetrading in Rajya Sabha elections.
Senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, while addressing the media here on Tuesday, alleged that Varun Gandhi has been denied a BJP ticket due to his connection with Gandhi's family.
Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi (IJK) founder TR Paarivendhar filed his nomination papers on Monday as the BJP candidate from the Perambalur Lok Sabha constituency.
On the BJP ticket again from Mathura in the ensuing seven-phased Lok Sabha elections, actor-turned-politician Hema Malini on Monday immersed in Holi celebrations with party workers in Vrindavan.
Bharat Chandra Narah, the MLA of Nowboicha in Assam's Lakhimpur district, announced his resignation from the Congress after his wife was denied a ticket.
Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan on Sunday expressed strong confidence in the National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) potential to secure victory in all 40 seats in Bihar.
The BJP which released its 5th list of candidates for the Lok Sabha elections, fielded Jindal from Haryana's Kurukshetra constituency, a parliamentary seat already represented by the leader from 2004-2014.