Prime Minister Narendra Modi slammed Congress party on Friday as he said that he feels a deep sense of anguish when he sees the leaders of opposition party "abusing" northeast culture by calling its dress outlandish.

Congress leaders insulted traditional attire of northeast, says PM Modi in Mizoram poll rally

Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) chief and Telangana caretaker Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao on Wednesday said that “both Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress are brothers who cannot be believed”.

BJP, Congress are brothers who can’t be believed: KCR

A video purportedly showing Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Kamal Nath asking Muslim leaders to ensure as much as 90 per cent voting for his party from Muslim-dominated areas has gone viral ahead of the November 28 Assembly election in the state.

MP Assembly polls: Kamal Nath's video seeking 90% voting in Muslim areas goes viral

Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee (RPCC) president Sachin Pilot on Wednesday subdued the speculations on Congress chief ministerial candidate and asserted that the party will decide on the name of the chief ministerial candidate for Rajasthan after the electoral victory.

Congress chief ministerial candidate for Rajasthan to be finalised post elections: Sachin Pilot

Major political parties in Telangana that ostensibly support the Women’s Reservation Bill, gave a raw deal to women in allotment of assembly seats for the December 7 polls.

Telangana Assembly elections: Political parties ignore ‘girl power’ in seat allocation

The Election Commission has decided to hold polling for Bru refugees in Mizoram's Mamit district, even as the leaders of the tribal community maintained that they fear for their safety in their home state.

Bru refugees to vote in Mizoram's Mamit district: Official

Chhattisgarh recorded 71.93 per cent voter turnout in the second and final phase of the Assembly elections, state Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Subrat Sahoo said Tuesday evening.

Chhattisgarh assembly polls: 71.93% voting recorded in second phase

Telangana Rashtra Samithi president and caretaker Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao has said that if the Congress comes to power, the state will go blind. Talking about providing electricity to Siddipet district, Mr Rao claimed during an election rally that "Telangana ranked number one in all the sectors.

Telangana will become blind if Congress comes to power: KCR

In a veiled attack on Congress president Rahul Gandhi over his visits to temples in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said the one "who has been visiting temples in a bid to win elections these days don't know how to sit" there.

Don't win by visiting temples: Rajnath Singh's dig at Rahul Gandhi

The Congress on Tuesday accused the BJP government in Madhya Pradesh of failing to address the grievances of the farmers and released what it called a "chargesheet" listing the alleged irregularities under the rule of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

BJP hits back at Congress 'chargesheet' against Madhya Pradesh government

The second phase of the Chhattisgarh assembly polls recorded nearly 71.93 per cent voter turnout recorded till 6pm on Tuesday. Around 64.8 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 5pm in the state assembly election.

Chhattisgarh assembly elections: Over 72% voter turnout recorded in 2nd phase

TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu will not share the stage with Congress leader Sonia Gandhi at her November 23 election rally in Telangana, state AICC in-charge R C Khuntia said Wednesday.

Chandrababu Naidu will not share stage with Sonia at Telangana rally: Congress

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh Wednesday claimed that the BJP has run the government "comparatively better" than the Congress and blamed the opposition party for a "credibility crisis" in politics after Independence.

BJP runs government 'comparatively better' than Congress: Rajnath Singh in Madhya Pradesh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked people to vote intelligently in the November 28 Assembly poll, asking them to ensure that "not even a single Congress candidate" is elected.

Make sure no Congress candidate is elected: PM Narendra Modi to Madhya Pradesh voters

As curtains came down on the Chhattisgarh Assembly polls with the second and last phase of polling on Tuesday, the opposition Congress must be diligently mulling over the party’s chances of wresting the state from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after three successive routs.

Chhattisgarh Assembly elections: CM face and Congress dilemma

With the conclusion of the second and final phase of polling in BJP ruled Chhattisgarh on Tuesday (20 November), all eyes are now on the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, also under BJP rule for last 15 years, where polling will be held on November 28 .

In final run-up to MP elections, war of words intensifies between Congress and BJP

BSP supremo Mayawati Tuesday accused the Congress of conspiring against her party by offering it less seats leading to the alliance between the two parties for the Madhya Pradesh polls not taking off.

Madhya Pradesh: Congress offered less seats to BSP, Mayawati on failed alliance bid

A total of 74.17 per cent of the over 1.85 crore electors cast their votes in the Chhattisgarh assembly polls, which is less by nearly three per cent as compared to the last elections, the Election Commission said Tuesday.

Assembly elections: Polling percentage in Chhattisgarh dips as compared to 2013

TRS president and Telangana caretaker Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao Tuesday said the pension of Rs 1,000 given to various sections of people would be increased to Rs 2,016 if the party was voted to power in the December 7 assembly elections.

Telangana CM promises hike in pension if voted to power

In a setback to the Telangana Rashtra Samithi ahead of the December seven Telangana Assembly polls, the party's Lok Sabha member, Konda Vishweshwar Reddy quit the party Tuesday.

Telangana: Lok Sabha MP Konda Vishweshwar Reddy quits TRS

Chhattisgarh reported around 64.8 per cent voter turnout till 5pm in the second phase of the state assembly election that went underway on Tuesday. As much as 45.

Chhattisgarh assembly polls: Over 60% voter turnout recorded till 5pm 

In a change of strategy, the BJP on Monday fielded Transport Minister Yoonus Khan against Congress Rajasthan chief Sachin Pilot in the Muslim-dominated Tonk Assembly constituency by replacing sitting MLA Ajit Singh Mehta.

Yoonus Khan to contest against Sachin Pilot in Tonk, Mehta dropped

There are promises that are made in a poll season and most of them remain promises, but in the election season of this small hill state, all major political parties say they are serious when it comes to liquor -- whether to ban it or not, and whether to ban it fully or partially.

To raise a toast or not: Liquor a poll issue on platter of all Mizoram parties

Amid rising election campaign heat in Mizoram, the state's BJP unit chief J V Hulna has claimed that Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla of Congress wanted to join the saffron party along with some other party MLAs before the poll process started, a claim dismissed by the ruling party leaders as a "joke".

Mizoram BJP chief alleges CM Thanhawla wanted to join saffron party, Congress calls it 'joke'