Seeking a fourth straight term in Madhya Pradesh, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) intends to cast a ‘magic spell’ on voters during the upcoming state Assembly polls.

BJP to rope in magicians for campaigning in Madhya Pradesh polls

Releasing its first list of 77 candidates for assembly elections in Chhattisgarh, the BJP Saturday fielded Chief Minister Raman Singh from his traditional Rajnandgaon seat and dropped 14 incumbent MLAs in its bid to capture power in the state for a fourth straight term.

BJP announces first list of 77 candidates for Chhattisgarh polls

The BJP Saturday released its first list of 77 candidates for the Chhattisgarh Assembly polls, fielding Chief Minister Raman Singh from the Rajnandgaon seat. Among the 77 candidates announced out of a total of 90 Assembly segments, 14 are women candidates and 14 sitting MLAs have been replaced with new names, Union minister J P Nadda said.

Following one of the state ministers accusing a coalition partner of having "personal interest" in leadership change in Goa, the BJP on Saturday said it was committed to "coalition dharma".

After Nilesh Cabral's swipe at Sardesai, BJP does damage control in Goa

Counting of votes for 52 civic bodies across Jammu and Kashmir began on Saturday, polling for which was held in four phases earlier this month. The counting of votes began at 9 am and will be done at the Government Polytechnic College in Jammu.

Counting of votes for 52 civic bodies to be held across Jammu and Kashmir today

The BJP Saturday failed to open its account in Jammu and Kashmir's Ladakh region in the urban local body elections held earlier this month. Out of the total 26 wards in this region, the Congress bagged all the 13 seats in Leh municipal committee.

J&K polls: BJP fails to open account in Ladakh region

As the counting of votes concluded in the Jammu and Kashmir civic polls on Saturday, the Bharatiya Janata Party emerged as a clear winner in the municipal polls by winning 43 seats, raising its previous strength of 25 in the 75-member body.

BJP sweeps Jammu Municipal Corporation elections, wins 43 seats in 75-member body

The Congress on Saturday won as many as 12 seats out of 21 in Baramulla and six in Uri out of 13 in the municipal elections in Jammu and Kashmir. The rival Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) failed to bag any seat in Uri municipal committee and could only manage six seats in Baramulla.

J&K municipal polls: Congress wins maximum seats in Baramulla, Uri

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading in the Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) polls, as the counting of votes for the Urban Local Bodies elections was going on in all the 10 districts of Jammu region on Saturday.

BJP leading in Jammu Municipal Corporation elections, independents fare well in Kishtwar

The BJP won the urban local body elections in four districts of militancy-infested south Kashmir Saturday, winning 53 of the 132 wards, where polls were held over four phases earlier this month, election officials said.

BJP sweeps urban local body polls in 4 districts of south Kashmir

Two images on the Internet must have jolted the BJP out of reverie. Manvendra Singh – BJP MLA from Sheo – is common in both the frames. In one of the photos, he is seen clasping the hand of Congress President, Rahul Gandhi, barely concealing the smile after having formally joined the party on Wednesday.

Caste politics hold sway in the electoral arithmetic of Rajasthan

The opposition Congress and BJP Friday hit out at the Left government in Kerala for allegedly extending support to bring women activists to Sabarimala temple, hurting the sentiments of devotees.

Congress, BJP flay Kerala government for bringing activists to Sabarimala

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday expressed his disappointment over the delay in the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya. Addressing party workers' in Mumbai Thackeray said, "We are saddened that Ram Mandir has not been constructed yet".

Will visit Ayodhya on November 25, question prime minister over delay in temple construction: Uddhav Thackeray

The BJP on Thursday accused the Congress of "demeaning and demoralising" Hindus and termed as an "abuse" a reported remark by the opposition party's leader Ghulam Nabi Azad that the number of Hindu candidates inviting him for campaigning has reduced drastically.

Azad's remarks at AMU event an 'abuse' for Hindus: BJP

Ashok Tanwar is the PCC chief of Haryana, a state where the ruling BJP faces anti-incumbency. The state however has seen the emergence of a BSP-INLD coalition to take on both the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress.

INLD-BSP coalition will not work in Haryana: State Congress chief Ashok Tanwar to WION

Rajasthan BJP MLA Manvendra Singh, who is the son of former Union minister Jaswant Singh, joined the Congress on Wednesday ahead of assembly elections in the state.

Ahead of Rajasthan election, BJP MLA Manvendra Singh joins Congress

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday mimicked Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his rally in Madhya Pradesh and attacked him on various policies and alleged scams.

Mitron: Rahul mimics Modi at MP rally; watch video

In a major setback to the Congress in Goa, two of its legislators resigned Tuesday as members of the state Assembly, reducing the party's strength from 16 to 14 in the 40-member House.

Two Congress MLAs resign in Goa; party strength down to 14

Former Mizoram minister Buddha Dhan Chakma quit the Congress today and is all set to join the BJP. After tendering his resignation as a legislator from the state Assembly, Chakma submitted his resignation from the primary membership of the Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) to party functionaries Aizawl.

Ex-Mizoram minister Buddha Dhan Chakma resigns from Congress, to join BJP

Disgruntled BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha criticised the BJP government at the Centre over the Rafale deal. He said a French publication had quoted former French president Francois Hollande as saying that the Indian government had proposed Reliance Defence as a partner for the French aerospace major Dassault Aviation for the deal.

Shatrughan Sinha criticises BJP government over Rafale deal

With dates for five Assembly elections announced, all eyes are focused on the two large and politically crucial states of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. However, it’s the smallest one in the list, Mizoram, which holds the key to whether the Congress will be able to retain even its depleted presence in the Northeast, or whether the Bharatiya Janata Party will sustain its recent successes in the region.

Mizoram polls more crucial for Congress than BJP

CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury Monday said the party's agenda in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls was to maximise the anti-BJP votes in the country and it will work to defeat the saffron party in states where it will be in a direct fight with the Congress.

CPI(M) to work on maximising anti-BJP votes in Lok Sabha polls: Sitaram Yechury

For good or for bad, the #MeToo movement is here to stay in India. The movement is being celebrated by many as a way to name and shame powerful men who in past got away with impunity because of the might they hold in the public sphere.

The anatomy of #MeToo movement and Indian politics

The BJP core committee in Goa will meet Monday to discuss the political situation in the state, a senior party leader said. The discussions have been planned a day after Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar returned to Goa from New Delhi where he was undergoing treatment for pancreatic ailment at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).

BJP core committee to discuss Goa's political situation

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BJP to rope in magicians for campaigning in Madhya Pradesh polls

BJP announces first list of 77 candidates for Chhattisgarh polls

BJP announces first list of 77 candidates for Chhattisgarh polls

After Nilesh Cabral's swipe at Sardesai, BJP does damage control in Goa

Counting of votes for 52 civic bodies to be held across Jammu and Kashmir today

J&K polls: BJP fails to open account in Ladakh region

BJP sweeps Jammu Municipal Corporation elections, wins 43 seats in 75-member body

J&K municipal polls: Congress wins maximum seats in Baramulla, Uri

BJP leading in Jammu Municipal Corporation elections, independents fare well in Kishtwar

BJP sweeps urban local body polls in 4 districts of south Kashmir

Caste politics hold sway in the electoral arithmetic of Rajasthan

Congress, BJP flay Kerala government for bringing activists to Sabarimala

Will visit Ayodhya on November 25, question prime minister over delay in temple construction: Uddhav Thackeray

Azad's remarks at AMU event an 'abuse' for Hindus: BJP

INLD-BSP coalition will not work in Haryana: State Congress chief Ashok Tanwar to WION

Ahead of Rajasthan election, BJP MLA Manvendra Singh joins Congress

Mitron: Rahul mimics Modi at MP rally; watch video

Two Congress MLAs resign in Goa; party strength down to 14

Ex-Mizoram minister Buddha Dhan Chakma resigns from Congress, to join BJP

Shatrughan Sinha criticises BJP government over Rafale deal

Mizoram polls more crucial for Congress than BJP

CPI(M) to work on maximising anti-BJP votes in Lok Sabha polls: Sitaram Yechury

The anatomy of #MeToo movement and Indian politics

BJP core committee to discuss Goa's political situation