Pilibhit (Uttar Pradesh), Apr 22: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Varun Gandhi on Wednesday filed his nomination as a candidate from the Pilibhit constituency in Uttar Pradesh amid tight security.
Varun, who is on a two-week parole after being jailed under the National Securities Act (NSA) for his alleged hate speech, was accompanied by his mother Maneka Gandhi while filing his papers before the District Magistrate here.
New Delhi, Apr 22: Hundreds of school children formed a human chain here on Wednesday to spread awareness amongst people about the importance of voting.
The event was organised with the sole aim of soliciting responsible participation from the citizens in the ongoing elections.
Eminent personalities present during the occasion included Saba Karim, the veteran Indian cricketer, Manjit Dua, table tennis player, Madhumita Bhist, the badminton player and singer Malini Awasthi.
Amethi, Apr 21: Priyanka Gandhi on Tuesday said that her family has no ‘hatred or anger’ against killers of her father and late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
Priyanka also downplayed the controversial comments of Dravida Munnettra Kazhagam (DMK) chief M. Karunanidhi that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) supremo V. Prabhakaran is not a terrorist.
New Delhi, Apr 21: The Election Commission on Tuesday turned down the request made by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Varun Gandhi for transfer of Pilibhit District Magistrate and Superintendent of Police.
“The Commission did not find any reason to transfer District Magistrate and Superintendent of Police,” Deputy Election Commissioner R. Balakrishnan told reporters here.
The EC also rejected Varun’s appeal to appoint neutral observers in his constituency.
New Delhi, Apr. 21: Veteran socialist leader and erstwhile president of the Janata Dal (United), George Fernandes, has complained bitterly about the incumbent party leadership for sidelining him and preventing him from voicing concerns about issues pertaining to Bihar in particular, and the nation overall.
Naroda Patiya (Gujarat), Apr 21: After a series of shoe attacks on politicians in the past few days, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi created a stir when he addressed an election rally here surrounded by a protective net.
The authorities are taking extra care to protect Modi, so a protective net was put on the stage to safeguard the Gujarat Chief Minister.
The shoe hurling bug has bit the people after an Iraqi journalist hurled shoe at the former US President George W. Bush.
Pilibhit (Uttar Pradesh), Apr 22: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Varun Gandhi on Wednesday filed his nomination as a candidate from the Pilibhit constituency in Uttar Pradesh amid tight security.
New Delhi, Apr 22: Hundreds of school children formed a human chain here on Wednesday to spread awareness amongst people about the importance of voting.
Amethi, Apr 21: Priyanka Gandhi on Tuesday said that her family has no ‘hatred or anger’ against killers of her father and late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
New Delhi, Apr 21: The Election Commission on Tuesday turned down the request made by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Varun Gandhi for transfer of Pilibhit District Magistrate and Superintendent of Police.
New Delhi, Apr. 21: Veteran socialist leader and erstwhile president of the Janata Dal (United), George Fernandes, has complained bitterly about the incumbent party leadership for sidelining him and preventing him from voicing concerns about issues pertaining to Bihar in particular, and the nation overall.
Naroda Patiya (Gujarat), Apr 21: After a series of shoe attacks on politicians in the past few days, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi created a stir when he addressed an election rally here surrounded by a protective net.
