The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), having established a strong foothold in the state in the past two Lok Sabha elections, has once again nominated Union Minister and incumbent MP, Arjun Munda, to represent the Khunti constituency while the Congress has fielded Kali Charan Munda as its candida
The BJP Lok Sabha candidate from Sambalpur took part in the ritual here today, marking the beginning of preparation for the upcoming 'Sital Sasthi' Jatra at the Balunkeswar temple in Nandapada in Sambalpur.
Union Minister Amit Shah on Friday slammed Mamata Banerjee on the Sandeshkhali issue, saying she should be ashamed of the religious exploitation of women despite being a woman Chief Minister.
After Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar triggered a fresh row by claiming that India should "respect" Pakistan because it has an "atom bomb," the Bharatiya Janata Party came down heavily on the Congress and said that the party love for the neighbor is "never-ending."
Former Union Minister and the Congress Lok Sabha candidate from Ratlam in Madhya Pradesh Kantilal Bhuria on Thursday stirred controversy by saying those with two wives will get Rs 2 lakh if his party comes to power.
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi reacting to former Congress leader Acharya Pramod Krishnam's statement over Sam Pitroda's remark said Krishnam is speaking language Union Minister and BJP candidate Smriti Irani to defend her fearing her defeat on Amethi Lok sabha seat.
"Babasaheb Ambedkar stood in the elections from Bhandara. The Congress fielded their candidate and defeated Babasaheb. Later Babasaheb stood for elections at Dadar. The Congress fielded their candidate and defeated Babasaheb," Danve said speaking to ANI on Thursday.
Further, the Union Minister targeted Congress over the reservation and said that given this large and increasing population of Muslims, some political parties want to alter the Constitution and give religious-based reservations.
Union Minister and BJP candidate from Sambalpur Lok Sabha seat, Dharmendra Pradhan expressed confidence that BJP will win all the 21 Lok Sabha seats of the state in the upcoming polls.
The massive political row over former Indian Overseas Congress chairperson Sam Pitroda's racist rant against Indians in an interview refused to die down on Thursday, with Union Minister Giriraj Singh demanding that Congress heavyweights Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi extend an apology to t
Rijiju said that the Chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress, Sam Pitroda, has categorized Indians based on different looks, which could lead to a split in thinking regarding unity and integrity.
Former Union Minister and Senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday lashed out at Chairman of Indian Overseas Congress Sam Pitroda over his 'racist' remarks about how people in the South "look like Africans and those in the East look like Arabs and those in the East look like Chines