Faced with anti-incumbency in state, BJP seems to be using Bajrang Dal issue to consolidate its Hindu vote base. Congress has said Lord Hanuman & Bajrang Dal can’t be equated.
Party promises half litre of free Nandini milk a day & 3 gas cylinders each year for BPL families, apart from ‘Atal Ahara Kendras’ that will provide affordable, healthy food.
Congress’s strategy is to expose alleged shortcomings in governance. BJP, meanwhile, is doing what it does best — seat-by-seat micro-management while focussing on the PM’s appeal.
Miffed over ticket distribution, Savadi & Shettar joined Congress earlier in April. This could pose a challenge for BJP in Kittur-Karnataka, a region that sends 50 MLAs to assembly.
The Congress had Wednesday included Pratapgarhi's name in a list of 40 star campaigners for the party ahead of next month's assembly elections in Karnataka.
Actor-politician Ramya, whose original name is Divya Spandana, is one of 40 star campaigners for May Karnataka polls. BJP list includes PM Modi, Amit Shah & Nitin Gadkari, among others.
High value of 350-acre Ford plant property drove TN to encourage Ford to return over nearly a yr of negotiations. It's expected to reinforce state's resurgence as global manufacturing hub.
Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh will take over as chief on 30 September. During his service of nearly 40 yrs, he has served in variety of command, staff, instructional & foreign appointments.
Sri Lankan transition was smoothly managed. Check Bangladesh for contrast. They forced their incumbent into exile, installed a mostly unelectable govt of non-political people.
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