Polls in UP 'pro-incumbency', people fighting for continuation of govt: PM Modi in Varanasi
2 years, 10 months ago

Polls in UP 'pro-incumbency', people fighting for continuation of govt: PM Modi in Varanasi

India TV News  

Highlights PM Narendra Modi described the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls as 'pro-incumbency' The prime minister also said that the opposition had an aversion towards him "The opposition is busy doing politics and adding to the people's woes", said Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday described the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls as "pro-incumbency", saying the people themselves are fighting for the continuation of the government. Addressing an election rally at Khajuri village in Varanasi, the prime minister said that due to their aversion towards him, "dynasts" were make fun of 'vocal for local' and the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. Even on the Ukraine issue, the opposition is busy doing politics and adding to the people's woes, Modi said. Also Read | UP: Rahul visits Varanasi's Kashi Vishwanath temple, says PM seeks vote on basis of 'lies'

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Poll results a reality check for ‘overconfident’ BJP: RSS mouthpiece Organiser
7 months ago

Poll results a reality check for ‘overconfident’ BJP: RSS mouthpiece Organiser

The Hindu  

The results of Lok Sabha poll-2024 have come as a reality check for “overconfident” BJP workers who failed to understand that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call of 400+ was a target for them and not for the Opposition, said a story published in Organiser, English mouthpiece of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. The article, titled as “Conversation for course correction”, adds …

Dangers of divisiveness: On the electoral rhetoric, from the top level
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Dangers of divisiveness: On the electoral rhetoric, from the top level

The Hindu  

With polling over in 379 of the 543 constituencies after the fourth phase in the general election, the electoral campaigns of parties have reached closer to the end point. Deep into the campaign calendar, though, the disconnect between the concerns of the electorate and campaign rhetoric — especially that of BJP lynchpin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi — remains, unfortunately, …

Sensing defeat in LS polls, opposition indulging in divisive politics: BJP
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Sensing defeat in LS polls, opposition indulging in divisive politics: BJP

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi, Mar 26 The BJP slammed INDIA opposition bloc leaders on Tuesday for their latest remarks targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and accused them of indulging in "divisive politics" to vitiate the country's atmosphere sensing their imminent defeat in the Lok Sabha polls. Trivedi lashed out at Karnataka minister Shivaraj Tangadagi's "slap youngsters who raise 'Modi, Modi' slogans" remarks …

Chennai: Opposition hopes to make hay in the heat against govt
1 year, 1 month ago

Chennai: Opposition hopes to make hay in the heat against govt

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The perceptible public anger against the alleged apathy and inefficiency of the DMK government in providing relief to the victims of Cyclone Michaung is seen as an opportune moment by both the BJP and AIADMK to capture the imagination of the State’s electorate and win them over in the coming Lok Sabha elections. Apart from the scathing attacks launched …

PM Modi draws BJP campaign lines for Assembly polls, one rally at a time
1 year, 3 months ago

PM Modi draws BJP campaign lines for Assembly polls, one rally at a time

The Hindu  

The dates for the Assembly polls in the States of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Mizoram are yet to be announced but Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s public rallies and meetings have already set the contours of the BJP election campaign. The second list of candidates released by the BJP for Madhya Pradesh, fielding seven sitting MPs — three of …

PM Modi to address 4 rallies in last leg of BJP's Gujarat election campaign
2 years, 1 month ago

PM Modi to address 4 rallies in last leg of BJP's Gujarat election campaign

India Today  

With the Gujarat assembly polls around the corner, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to address several public rallies in the election-bound state. This will be PM Modi's last visit to Gujarat as the campaigning period for the first phase of the assembly election nears completion. * More from IndiaToday.in's Election 2022 coverage: Gujarat assembly polls 2022 | Himachal Pradesh …

Gujarat Assembly elections | BJP fights complacency, works hard to bring voters to the polling booth
2 years, 1 month ago

Gujarat Assembly elections | BJP fights complacency, works hard to bring voters to the polling booth

The Hindu  

This round of polls in Gujarat elicits various responses, none as strong as the supposed inevitability of a BJP win, the only people not so sanguine about result day, however, are party old timers, who are intent on whipping the vote out come polling day. At his election office in the Sabarmati Assembly constituency in Ahmedabad, Harshad Patel, a long …

BJP eyes history, Cong tradition in high-stakes Himachal Pradesh poll on Saturday
2 years, 2 months ago

BJP eyes history, Cong tradition in high-stakes Himachal Pradesh poll on Saturday

Deccan Chronicle  

SHIMLA: The ruling BJP is hoping for an encore on the back of its development agenda, while the opposition Congress is urging voters to go by the four-decade old tradition of voting out incumbents in Himachal Pradesh which goes to poll on Saturday. More than 55 lakh voters in the hill state will decide the fate of 412 candidates, including …

Independent candidates may tilt Assembly polls amid BJP-Congress fight in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra
2 years, 2 months ago

Independent candidates may tilt Assembly polls amid BJP-Congress fight in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra

Firstpost  

With polling just a few days away, the fight has heated up in the politically-significant district with visits by several national leaders to win the voters’ confidence With as many as 15 Assembly seats, Himachal Pradesh’s biggest battleground Kangra district is headed for a tight contest between the incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress. While the BJP has centred its …

Top news of the day: In Kashmir, Amit Shah says he wants to talk to people of Valley, not Pakistan; RSS chief says religion-based population balance can no longer be ignored, and more
2 years, 3 months ago

Top news of the day: In Kashmir, Amit Shah says he wants to talk to people of Valley, not Pakistan; RSS chief says religion-based population balance can no longer be ignored, and more

The Hindu  

Gupkar model gave guns, stones and Modi model peace, prosperity: Amit Shah “They want me to talk to Pakistan. Population control, religion-based population balance can no longer be ignored: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat Speaking at the programme of RSS’s foundation day celebration event on the occasion of Vijayadashmi in Reshimbaug in Nagpur, Mr. Bhagwat said, “Population imbalances lead to changes …

UP elections 2022: Final phase of voting today, fierce battle between BJP, SP
2 years, 10 months ago

UP elections 2022: Final phase of voting today, fierce battle between BJP, SP

Live Mint  

Voting for the seventh and final phase of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections begins. A total of 54 Assembly seats across nine districts including Azamgarh, Mau, Jaunpur, Ghazipur, Chandauli, Varanasi, Mirzapur, Bhadohi and Sonbhadra, will go to polls today. The constituencies that go to polls are Atraulia, Gopalpur, Sagadi, Mubarakpur, Azamgarh, Nizamabad, Phulpur-Powai, Deedarganj, Lalganj, Mehnagar, Madhuban, Ghosi, Muhammadabad-Gohna,Mau, Badlapur, …

Dynasts look out for their 'political interests' when nation faces a challenge: PM Modi in Varanasi
2 years, 10 months ago

Dynasts look out for their 'political interests' when nation faces a challenge: PM Modi in Varanasi

India Today  

Dynasts look out for their "political interests" each time a challenge crops up before the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at a poll rally in Varanasi, referring to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Speaking at a rally in Varanasi's Khajuri village on Sunday, PM Modi said, "When some challenges crop up before the nation, these dynasts look for their …

UP Election: Modi interacts with intellectuals in Varanasi, seeks another term for BJP govt
2 years, 10 months ago

UP Election: Modi interacts with intellectuals in Varanasi, seeks another term for BJP govt

India TV News  

Highlights PM said if BJP returns to power, UP will be at the forefront of economic development Nearly 200 participants interacted with the prime minister at the 'Prabudh Varg Sammelan' Polling will be held in eight Assembly seats in Varanasi district on March 7 Latest on UP Election 2022: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday interacted with intellectuals and other …

Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls | PM Modi interacts with intellectuals in Varanasi
2 years, 10 months ago

Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls | PM Modi interacts with intellectuals in Varanasi

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on March 5, interacted with prominent personalities in Varanasi and said if the BJP returns to power in Uttar Pradesh, the State will be at the forefront of economic development. Mr. Modi, who represents Varanasi in the Lok Sabha, also stressed the need for a stable government in the State which can take bold decisions, according …

Assembly Elections 2022 Updates: After PM Modi, SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav Holds Roadshow in Varanasi
2 years, 10 months ago

Assembly Elections 2022 Updates: After PM Modi, SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav Holds Roadshow in Varanasi

News 18  

Assembly Elections 2022 Updates: It’s a high-decibel campaign day for Varanasi as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav to conduct separate election rallies in the constituency. Varanasi, which falls under PM Modi’s Lok Sabha constituency, goes to the polls in the 7th and last phase of UP assembly elections on March 7. …

UP election: BJP's victory necessary to ensure continued development of state, says PM Modi
2 years, 10 months ago

UP election: BJP's victory necessary to ensure continued development of state, says PM Modi

India TV News  

Highlights PM Modi said UP is moving on the development path and it should not stop now Modi was addressing an election meeting in Jaunpur PM claimed that voting in the state so far has confirmed the victory of the BJP alliance UP Election 2022: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the BJP's victory in Uttar Pradesh assembly polls …

Modi says UP assembly polls a fight between dynasts and nationalists
2 years, 10 months ago

Modi says UP assembly polls a fight between dynasts and nationalists

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the ongoing Uttar Pradesh assembly polls are a fight between dynasts and nationalists. “India is working continuously to modernise its armed forces,” Modi said, referring to the present global scenario – Covid-19 crisis giving way to the Russia-Ukraine war. “These people even today seek proof from the armed forces, doubt their capability and …

U.P. assembly elections a contest between dynasts, nationalists: PM Modi
2 years, 10 months ago

U.P. assembly elections a contest between dynasts, nationalists: PM Modi

Hindustan Times  

The ongoing assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh are a fight between the “dynasts” and “diehard nationalists”, which the opposition parties do not understand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party pursued “rashtrabhakti ” while the opposition focused on “parivarbhakti. In an apparent reference to the Samajwadi Party, Modi alleged that …

At Bahraich Rally, PM Modi Says People of UP Have Decided to Defeat 'Parivaarvadi' Parties
2 years, 10 months ago

At Bahraich Rally, PM Modi Says People of UP Have Decided to Defeat 'Parivaarvadi' Parties

News 18  

Campaigning for the fourth phase of UP polls scheduled on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a rally in Bahraich said that people of UP have decided to defeat the ‘pariwaarvadi’ parties. Addressing an election meeting in Barabanki, he said, “Under the rule of the Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party, Uttar Pradesh was known as the hotbed of terrorism. …

Congress, SP sympathise with terrorists, say Osama 'ji': PM Modi in UP's Hardoi
2 years, 10 months ago

Congress, SP sympathise with terrorists, say Osama 'ji': PM Modi in UP's Hardoi

India Today  

While addressing a rally in Uttar Pradesh's Hardoi on Sunday, PM Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack on rival parties and accused them of being sympathetic towards terrorists. READ | UP polls: Priyanka targets Modi, Adityanath in Raebareli Sharpening the attack on SP, the Prime Minister said when it came to power in Uttar Pradesh, its government tried to withdraw …

Assembly Elections 2022: PM Modi To Hold Rallies In Kanpur And Jalandhar Today
2 years, 11 months ago

Assembly Elections 2022: PM Modi To Hold Rallies In Kanpur And Jalandhar Today

ABP News  

New Delhi: As the assembly polls have begun in Uttar Pradesh and other key states, the number of rallies being held by star campaigners has also increased. Today, as UP goes for the second phase of polling on 55 assembly seats in western UP, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be addressing a rally at Akbarpur in Kanpur at around 12 …

Assembly polls, dynasty politics, farm laws: 7 takeaways from PM Modi's interview ahead of state elections
2 years, 11 months ago

Assembly polls, dynasty politics, farm laws: 7 takeaways from PM Modi's interview ahead of state elections

Op India  

Prime Minister Modi on Wednesday spoke to ANI on a host of issues concerning the nation, including the upcoming assembly elections in five states, BJP’s prospects in the elections, farm laws, the dominance of dynasty politics, Congress and AAP treachery during the COVID-19 crisis among other things. PM Modi said BJP will emerge victorious in elections in all five states—Uttar …

PM Modi hits out at previous UP govts, says their sole agenda was to loot state
2 years, 11 months ago

PM Modi hits out at previous UP govts, says their sole agenda was to loot state

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hit out at the previous Uttar Pradesh governments, saying those in power earlier were not concerned with faith or people's needs and their only agenda was to loot the state. Addressing voters in Mathura, Agra and Bulandshahr days before the first phase of the state assembly polls, Modi said the people of Uttar Pradesh …

Assembly Election 2022: PM Modi to lay foundation stones of development projects in Punjab on Jan 5
3 years ago

Assembly Election 2022: PM Modi to lay foundation stones of development projects in Punjab on Jan 5

India TV News  

The stage is set for Assembly elections in five states -- Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Goa and Punjab. Uttar Pradesh, the country's most populous and one of the most politically crucial states, is already witnessing marathon rallies by top politicians from both the ruling and opposition parties. Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently visited Varanasi, also his parliamentary seat, to inaugurate …

Assembly Election Updates: Samajwadi Party MLC from Varanasi joins BJP
3 years ago

Assembly Election Updates: Samajwadi Party MLC from Varanasi joins BJP

India TV News  

The stage is set for Assembly elections in five states -- Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Goa and Punjab. Uttar Pradesh, the country's most populous and one of the most politically crucial states, is already witnessing marathon rallies by top politicians from both the ruling and opposition parties. Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently visited Varanasi, also his parliamentary seat, to inaugurate …

PM Modi meets 40 BJP MPs from election-bound Uttar Pradesh over breakfast in Delhi
3 years ago

PM Modi meets 40 BJP MPs from election-bound Uttar Pradesh over breakfast in Delhi

India TV News  

Highlights PM Modi discussed BJP's strategy, organisational programme in Uttar Pradesh with the BJP MPs PM Modi last week chaired a meeting with 12 CMs from BJP-ruled states during Varanasi visit Uttar Pradesh and 4 other states are slated to go for polls early next year Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met 40 Bharatiya Janata Party MPs from Uttar …

UP Polls LIVE: Priyanka Gandhi, Owaisi to address rallies in state; Akhilesh exudes confidence in election win
3 years, 2 months ago

UP Polls LIVE: Priyanka Gandhi, Owaisi to address rallies in state; Akhilesh exudes confidence in election win

India TV News  

Uttar Pradesh is slated to go to Assembly polls early next year. Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has made many lucrative promises and Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav has said the party would win 400 seats in the assembly. Earlier on October 9, Yadav had expressed confidence about winning the polls in Uttar Pradesh and said that the people of …

Don’t communalise UP polls
3 years, 4 months ago

Don’t communalise UP polls

Hindustan Times  

On Sunday, during a public speech, Uttar Pradesh’s chief minister, Yogi Adityanath, referred to his government’s pro-poor schemes. But then, introducing a communal subtext to claims over welfare achievements, particularly the distribution of free ration, the CM said that in earlier governments, it was only those who said “Abba jaan”, an Urdu salutation for one’s father used by Muslims, who …

Assembly Polls 2022: BJP makes Dharmendra Pradhan in charge of UP, Pralhad Joshi gets Uttarakhand
3 years, 4 months ago

Assembly Polls 2022: BJP makes Dharmendra Pradhan in charge of UP, Pralhad Joshi gets Uttarakhand

Firstpost  

Union ministers Hardeep Singh Puri and Meenakshi Lekhi have been named co-incharges for the Punjab polls along with MP Vinod Chavda New Delhi: Gearing up for the upcoming state assembly polls, the BJP on Wednesday named its organisational spearheads for the elections, putting Union ministers Dharmendra Pradhan, Pralhad Joshi, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Bhupender Yadav in charge for the contest …

Ahead of Jharkhand polls, Narendra Modi blames previous govts for Naxalism, praises Raghubar Das for tackling situation
5 years, 1 month ago

Ahead of Jharkhand polls, Narendra Modi blames previous govts for Naxalism, praises Raghubar Das for tackling situation

Firstpost  

Prime Minister Modi was in Jharkhand to address a public rally for the first phase of the Assembly election, which will be held on 30 November Daltonganj: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held previous “unstable” governments responsible for Naxalism in Jharkhand. Prime Minister Modi was in Jharkhand to address a public rally for the first phase of the Assembly …

Narendra Modi to lead mega rally of BJP-AIADMK-PMK alliance in Tamil Nadu's Vandalur tomorrow
5 years, 10 months ago

Narendra Modi to lead mega rally of BJP-AIADMK-PMK alliance in Tamil Nadu's Vandalur tomorrow

Firstpost  

Pattali Makkal Katchi leaders S Ramadoss and his son Anbumani will be participating in the meeting at suburban Vandalur, in their first major political engagement as National Democratic Alliance constituents. Chennai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead a mega rally of the NDA in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday, the first after the ruling AIADMK clinched an alliance with the BJP …

India’s ruling party to face no-confidence vote, amid ongoing mob violence
6 years, 5 months ago

India’s ruling party to face no-confidence vote, amid ongoing mob violence

CNN  

New Delhi CNN — India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party is set to face a no-confidence vote in Parliament on Friday in the wake of a spate of mob attacks against minorities and high profile rape cases. The vote is the first no-confidence motion to be approved by India’s lower house in 15 years, though it is unlikely to trouble the …

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