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Senior Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat, former minister Varsha Gaikwad from Mumbai and Sunil Kedar from Nagpur are among the names in the fray.

BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor said Kejriwal's statement was 'damaging' for the morale of his security staff as well as the entire police force in the national capital.

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The violent precursor seems to have had no effect on the urban pockets and a few rural areas in West Bengal that are geared up to vote on Sunday.

A BJP member had lodged a complaint on May 3, alleging that the Congress is illegally distributing and filling up Nyay scheme enrolment forms, bearing Congress President Rahul Gandhi and Yadav's pictures along with party's symbol, in three districts in Ma...

In the last phase of polling, four union ministers are also among the candidates in fray. From Patna Shaib, union law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad is pitted against Congress’ Shatrughan Sinha.

While the by-polls to 18 seats were held along with Lok Sabha polls on April 18 in the state, four other assembly segments -- Sulur, Aravakurichi, Ottapidaram (SC) and Thiruparankundram go for polls on May 19.

On his party’s prospects in the ongoing general election, the CM said the opposition was a divided house and the Congress would win all the 13 seats comfortably in Punjab.

Ghulam Nabi Azad's statement comes just a day after he said, “We are not going to make it an issue that we (Congress) will not let any other (leader) to become the PM, if it is not offered to us (Congress).”

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra had visited the Mahakal temple two days back and offered prayers there.

The Election Commission has also asked the Madhya Pradesh chief electoral officer to submit by Friday morning a factual report about the BJP leader's comment.

Further, launching an attack on PM Modi for defending and endorsing Thakur’s candidature, Owaisi said the BJP might soon recommend the Bharat Ratna for Gose, whom he referred to as “Independent India’s first terrorist”.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has two rallies scheduled in Dum Dum and Laxmikantpur today before the Election Commission's campaign ban takes effect in Bengal.

The West Bengal Chief Minister said vandalising statues was one of BJP's habits and the party had done so in Tripura too.

Congress president Rahul Gandhi said that whoever is responsible for the rape incident will be punished.

The statement is being seen as a subtle hint to allies as well as prospective partners of the Congress just ahead of the final phase of elections.