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The Congress MP and former Madhya Pradesh chief minister says he is ready to contest Lok Sabha polls from wherever Congress wants him to in the country.

The parties suggested that immediate action should be taken including the launch of investigations against individuals and officers who have misused their offices to harass the leaders of the opposition.

Besides, there is a possibility of a swap of seats between Ludhiana MP Ravneet Singh Bittu and Anandpur Sahib MP Manish Tewari.

It seems to be an endeavour to underscore that the local leaders are aligned with the candidates.

Their resignation would pave the way for three more by-elections, besides the already announced six by-polls from the constituencies of the disqualified Congress MLAs.

Punjab Excise and Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said that he was ready toface any probe.

Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Thursday said the BJP does not have a problem with dynastic politics but has issues with those families that oppose the saffron party. “I proudly say I oppose the BJP,” Omar said.…

Jammu: Union minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday filed his nomination papers from the Udhampur-Kathua Lok Sabha constituency for the first phase of general elections in Jammu and Kashmir on April 19. The notification for the…

Shimla: The fatal landslide that killed 20 persons at Shiv Bawdi in the Summer Hill area on August 14 last year wasn’t caused by a cloudburst, but due to a choked underground water channel and incessant rain, a recent research has revealed.…

Shimla: Suresh Kashyap, BJP candidate from the reserved Shimla Lok Sabha constituency, today launched his election campaign in Shimla district. Kashyap, while talking to mediapersons here, said that the BJP would once again win all four…

Ambala: Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday visited his native village, Mirzapur Majra, for the first time after becoming the Chief Minister of Haryana, and paid obeisance at the Nagar Khera of the village. CM Saini, accompanied…

Chandigarh: The procurement of mustard in Haryana will commence from March 26 and wheat procurement will start from April 1. The preparations for the rabi season 2024-25 are complete. The minimum support price (MSP) has been fixed at Rs…

Chandigarh: The arrest of national convener of AAP Arvind Kejriwal tonight drew a sharp reaction from his party colleagues in Punjab. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said, “BJP’s political team (ED) cannot arrest Kejriwal’s ideology…

Jalandhar: Following the statement of Jalandhar AAP MP Sushil Rinku last evening in favour of an alliance with the Congress, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann silenced him from issuing any further pro-alliance statements. Mann wrote on his…

Chandigarh: The state has several people older than the oldest certified living person in the world, if the voter data shared by the Chief Electoral Office (CEO) is to be believed. Punjab has not just one or two but 205 persons above the…

BENGALURU: Following the complaint by election officials, Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje has been booked for hate speech by the Cottonpet police in Bengaluru. Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya has also been booked for hate speech by the…

Lal Thanzara said protection and preservation of Mizo culture and religion would be the party's primary focus during the campaign.

"Humari 'asuri shakti' se ladaai ho rahi hai, nafrat bhari 'asuri shakti' (We are fighting a demonic power, hate-filled demonic power)," Gandhi said.

SP MLC Swami Prasad Maurya has already left the party to float his own political outfit claiming ignorance in the party.

This is aimed at facilitating participation, and instructions have been issued to all district election officers-cum deputy commissioners.