The party has fielded 14 candidates who are over the age of 70, as compared to the Congress which has fielded only nine septuagenarians for the 17 November assembly polls.
BJP MLA Eatala Rajender, a former BRS leader & Congress candidate Thumkunta Narsa Reddy are pitted against the Bharat Rashtra Samithi chief in Gajwel for the coming polls.
YSRCP chief Jagan Mohan Reddy addressed 8,000 party leaders in Vijayawada, encouraging them to win all 175 seats and said campaign will be conducted in 2 phases between 1 Nov & 10 Dec.
AAP's rise in Indian politics has eroded Congress' support base in some states. But that's not the only reason why Congress may not consider joining hands with AAP.
BJP state unit's media in-charge says ballot held as opinion of party workers matters. But senior leader claims it was done after surveys showed many MLAs 'not on strong wicket'.
Both CM KCR and Union home minister Amit Shah have visited Munugode constituency & held big rallies, although the Election Commission is yet to announce the bypoll date
The voter seems to have ultimately emerged as a victor in the campaign by parties in UP due to the rupturing of the big grand narrative, writes Nischai Vats.
Citing the rise in Covid-19 cases, the Election Commission had previously imposed a ban on physical rallies, roadshows and padayatras in the five poll-bound states on 8 January.
India’s aviation space is grappling with more than just a pilot deficit problem as industry experts highlight the need for the government and the aviation regulator to step in.
New infra projects involve not just repair work of runways and creation of additional taxi ways to enable better tempo of operations, but also storage of spare parts and munitions.
As the BJP heads for a likely third successive term in power, it's fascinating to debate how true it looks to the original proposition: a party with a difference.
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