Amaravati, March 5 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan has announced his brother K. Naga Babu as his Jana Sena’s candidate for the Legislative Council election. Pawan Kalyan, who is the Jana Sena President, cleared the candidature of Naga Babu, who is a General Secretary of the party. Naga Babu, the elder brother … Read more
Amaravati, March 4 (IANS) Ruling NDA-supported candidate won the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council seat from East-West Godavari graduates’ constituency. P. Rajashekaram was declared elected at the end of the seventh round of counting as he secured 51 per cent of the first-preference votes. As a candidate needs 50 per cent first-preference votes to win, the … Read more
Chandigarh, Feb 26 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday announced Rajya Sabha MP Sanjeev Arora as its candidate for the Ludhiana (West) Assembly byelection. By fielding the sitting MP, speculations in political circles are rife that, Aam Aadmi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal, who just faced humiliating defeat not only of his party but his … Read more
Shillong, Feb 17 (IANS) Ruling National People’s Party (NPP) President and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Monday said that people living along the India-Bangladesh border face numerous difficulties, and only a capable leader would be able to address their problems effectively. Meghalaya’s several hundred villages in seven districts fall along the 443 km … Read more
Gurugram, Feb 17 (IANS) The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced Sundar Lal Yadav a mayoral candidate for the Manesar Municipal Corporation (MMC). Sundar Lal is a resident of village Sikandarpur. He was the Sarpanch of Sikandarpur before the formation of the Municipal Corporation. Sources said that connection with the senior party leadership led him … Read more
Patna, Feb 10 (IANS) Bihar BJP state chief Dilip Jaiswal launched a sharp attack on RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, accusing him of dynastic politics and challenging him to announce a Chief Ministerial candidate outside his family in the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections. Speaking to the media on Monday, Jaiswal said, “Lalu Prasad Yadav calls … Read more
Chennai, Feb 9 (IANS) The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has announced that it will enter into a political alliance only with parties that recognise the leadership of its founder and Tamil superstar, Vijay. In a statement issued on Sunday, the TVK confirmed that Vijay is the party’s Chief Ministerial candidate. This announcement comes amid speculation … Read more
Chennai, Feb 8 (IANS) Senior DMK leader and former MLA V.C. Chandhirakumar on Saturday secured a landslide victory in the Erode East by-election held on February 5, defeating his nearest rival, M.K. Seethalakshmi of the Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK), by a massive margin of 96,029 votes. Chandhirakumar secured 1,14,439 votes, while Seethalakshmi managed only 23,810 … Read more
Chennai, Feb 8 (IANS) Tamil Nadu’s ruling DMK seemed headed for a decisive victory in the Erode East by-election after five rounds of vote counting. DMK senior leader and former MLA V.C. Chandhirakumar has already secured 37,001 votes, while his opponent, M.K. Seethalakshmi of the Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK), has received only 7,668 votes. With … Read more