Election News

Rahul Gandhi wants politics of peace, love, development

Rahul Gandhi wants politics of peace, love, developmentAnantnag, Apr 27: Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi, who addressed a joint rally with Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today, said that he wanted to bring in a politics of development, love and friendship.

“The country can move forward only with people from all religions, region and caste moving together,” Rahul Gandhi said at a joint election rally here.

Gandhi further asked people of the Kashmir valley to vote for the NC.

Singer Hans Raj Hans to contest LS polls from Jalandhar on a SAD ticket

Singer Hans Raj Hans to contest LS polls from Jalandhar on a SAD ticketJalandhar, Apr 27: Punjabi sufi singer Hans Raj Hans will contest the general elections from the Jalandhar parliamentary constituency on a Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) ticket.

Hans Raj Hans, who has received the Padma Shri award, said he wants to work for the poor.

Mayawati says a ‘dalit’s daughter’ should be made next PM

Mayawati says a ‘dalit’s daughter’ should be made next PMRamaipur, Apr 25: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Saturday said a `dalit's daughter' should be made the Prime Minister of the country.

Mayawati further said a dalit Prime Minister would ensure the upliftment of the backward and minority communities in the country.

"If you make a dalit''s daughter the Prime Minister, then UP will be famous in the entire world. If the BSP comes to power at the Centre, UP will occupy a special place," Mayawati said at an election rally here.

Moldovan opposition boycott president's election in poll protest

Moldovan opposition boycott president's election in poll protestChisinau/Moscow - Moldova's opposition used its parliamentary strength Saturday to boycott an attempt by the ruling communists to elect their candidate president, Interfax news agency reported. The blocking tactic came after two weeks of bloody rioting in the capital of the former Soviet republic, after the communists won an April 5 parliamentary election in disputed circumstances.

"The opposition has a golden voice which is worth more than the 60 votes of the communists," an opposition spokesman said.

Sitaram Yechury hits back at Rahul Gandhi

Sitaram Yechury hits back at Rahul GandhiNew Delhi, Apr 25: Senior Communist Party of India- Marxist (CPM) leader Sitaram Yechury on Saturday slammed Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi for his criticism of the performance of the Left Front government in West Bengal, saying the performance of the government would be decided by the people.

Education becomes a poll issue in Sikkim

Education becomes a poll issue in SikkimGangtok (Sikkim), Apr 25: Political parties have made education a key poll issue in Sikkim to woo young voters.

Youth in the age group of 19-29 years form 40 percent of the total 3,00,584 voters listed in the electoral rolls here.

Many voters want education in the state to improve so that they are not compelled to leave the state to acquire better education.

They stress on improvement of primary education.

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