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‘My name is Arvind Kejriwal, and I am not a terrorist’: Kejriwal’s message from jail

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal asserts "I am not a terrorist" from Tihar jail, facing mistreatment by BJP, AAP alleges.

The Hindu · Apr 16, 2024

Uttar Pradesh | BJP declares candidate on two more Lok Sabha seats, four Assembly seats going for byelection

BJP announces Lok Sabha and Assembly candidates in Uttar Pradesh, including replacements for disqualified and deceased MLAs.

The Hindu · Apr 16, 2024

Watch | How will the BJP-led alliance and NTK fare in Tamil Nadu?

The Hindu’s Deputy Resident Editor D. Suresh Kumar discusses the prospects of the BJP-led alliance and the Naam Tamilar Kaatchi with bureau reporters N. Sai Charan and Udhav Naig.

The Hindu · Apr 16, 2024

BJP ends suspense over Satara seat, names Maratha royal Udayanraje Bhosale as its candidate

BJP announces Udayanraje Bhosale as candidate for Satara Lok Sabha seat, descendant of Maratha warrior king Shivaji.

The Hindu · Apr 16, 2024

BSP fields convicted former MP's wife from Jaunpur; replaces Mainpuri candidate

The Bahujan Samaj Party released its fifth list of candidates for the Lok Sabha elections, fielding from Jaunpur Srikala Singh, the wife of former MP Dhananjay Singh who was sentenced to seven years in jail last month in a 2020 case

The Hindu · Apr 16, 2024

Azad, Sajad Lone label Omar Abdullah a ‘tourist’ dabbling in Valley politics

Ghulam Nabi Azad and JKPC label Omar Abdullah a tourist, sparking political tensions in Jammu & Kashmir.

The Hindu · Apr 16, 2024

Congress, SP to support AIFB candidate in Khajuraho

Congress and Samajwadi Party support R.B. Prajapati after SP candidate's nomination rejected in Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh.

The Hindu · Apr 16, 2024

'Strong undercurrent' in Congress's favour in Northeast: Jairam Ramesh

Congress claims strong Northeast support due to fear of BJP imposing uniformity and destroying diversity, focusing on preserving special provisions.

The Hindu · Apr 16, 2024

Plight of tea garden workers becomes poll issues in Dibrugarh again

Health is also a major concern in tea gardens with at least one or two tuberculosis patients in most families and the outbreak of gastro-enteritis is common in these estates, said CPI-ML leader Subhas Sen, who works with tea garden workers.

The Hindu · Apr 16, 2024

Congress has not won Lok Sabha seat in Bengaluru after 1999, but hopeful of turning the tide in 2024

Bengaluru South was one of the first Lok Sabha seats to be won by the BJP in Karnataka in 1991 along with Mangalore (now Dakshina Kannada), Bidar and Tumakuru seats. Of them, the party has retained Bengaluru South and Dakshina Kannada seats since then.

The Hindu · Apr 16, 2024