KIRTI AZAD WIFE
TMC leader Kirti Azad's wife passes away, Mamata Banerjee condoles demise
Trinamool Congress leader Kirti Azad's wife, Poonam Azad, passed away on Monday. Azad shared the news on X, expressing gratitude for good wishes. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee condoled her demise, acknowledging Poonam's prolonged illness and Kirti's support. AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi also extended his condolences.
Didi gave me new political life, will fight for my constituency: Kirti Azad
Kirti Azad, a former BJP MP from Bihar's Darbhanga, defeated former West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh by a margin of 1.38 lakh in the Burdwan-Durgapur constituency in the general election. Azad attributed his victory to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who showed faith in him and gave him a new lease of life. He compared his win to cricket, where bowlers can set different fields.
MCD polls: Several millionaires to slum dweller, candidates from diverse backgrounds chosen by parties
Amid huge rush, all 750 candidates of the three major parties in Delhi filed their nominations on Monday. November 14 was the last day for filing nominations for the elections for 250 wards. One of the richest candidates in the fray is AAP's Babita who is contesting from Bakhtawarpur ward. She, along with her husband, owns immovable assets worth more than Rs 13 crore, according to her affidavit.
Congress registers lowest vote percentage in Delhi; 63 candidates lose deposits
The party, which ruled Delhi for 15 years on the trot under former chief minister Sheila Dikshit, failed to open its account for the second consecutive time in the Delhi Assembly elections. Only three candidates – Arvinder Singh Lovely from Gandhi Nagar, Devender Yadav from Badli and Abhishek Dutt from Kasturba Nagar – could save their deposits.
AAP, BJP roll out plans and field purvanchalis in big nos, Congress lags
There are around 30 seats where Purvanchal voters play an important role and, of these, 15 seats are dominated by them. AAP has nominated 13 Purvanchal-based leaders in this election, while BJP has named eight Purvanchal leaders among the 57 candidates it announced on Friday. Congress is much behind with only three in 54 candidates announced by the party.
Congress announces its first list of 54 candidates for Delhi Assembly polls
Former AAP leader Alka Lamba, who switched over to the Congress, has been fielded from Chandni Chowk constituency, while election campaign committee chairman Kirti Azad's wife Poonam Azad will contest from Sangam Vihar.
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BJP-AJSU Party alliance wins 12 of 14 seats in Jharkhand
Riding a Modi wave for the second successive general elections, the saffron party won 11 seats and its ally emerged the winner in one
'Mahagathbandhan' in Bihar allocates seats for alliance partners for LS poll phases 3 to 7
Out of the 40 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar, polling would be held in 31 constituencies in phases three to seven between April 23 and May 19.
RJD-Congress rift over Darbhanga, Supaul and Jharkhand’s Chatra seats
RJD’s move to field its candidate in Jharkhand’s Chatra too is a sore point for the Congress.
Congress-RJD announces 20:9 seat-sharing formula for Bihar, Sharad Yadav to fight from RJD
Former JD(U) president and NDA convener Sharad Yadav will be contesting on an RJD symbol and merge his party with it after the polls.
The sport of politics: Where Rathore hit bull's eye and Bhutia missed a sitter
Sports stars have long dotted the political firmament and will do so again this election with seasoned names like Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Kirti Azad and Navjot Singh Sidhu
Congress new address for disgruntled Bihar politicians
The Congress has become the most sought-after party by well-known disgruntled leaders of other parties.
A problem of plenty for Congress in Bihar now
These politicians have also been excited by Congress chief Rahul Gandhi’s reiteration at a rally in Patna on Sunday that his party is going to play on the front foot in Bihar too after UP.
Sharad Yadav, Kushwaha parties in merger talks
Even as Kushwaha has set a November 30 deadline for a meeting with PM Modi to finalise seat-sharing talks among Bihar’s NDA allies.
Bihar polls: 40 seats, 4 allies & the elusive formula for sharing of seats
If RLSP leaves NDA, BJP will have to sacrifice two seats. But, there is a chance that JDU may seek more seats.
Ruling BJP contacts non-Congress parties, allies before no-confidence motion
BJP top brass is in talks with various parties to finalise a plan for taking on the Opposition.
Serious matter when a CM endorses false statements on social media: Arun Jaitley
The BJP leader said that “an election result is an outcome of several factors prevailing in a constituency and not merely a test of candidate’s reputation”.
Arvind Kejriwal charged Arun Jaitley on my info: Kirti Azad
Delhi assembly speaker Ram Niwas Goel permitted the media to sit in on the proceedings of a special inquiry committee constituted by the Delhi House to probe the alleged irregularities in the DDCA.
Poonam Azad, wife of suspended BJP MP Kirti Azad, joins AAP
Poonam said she saw a bright future for youths in AAP and held Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley responsible for her quitting the BJP.
Kirti Azad's wife Poonam set to join AAP
Poonam Azad will resign "soon" and join AAP, sources close to her said. She is currently a Delhi BJP Spokesperson and was earlier its vice president.
BJP lost Bihar for ignoring me: Shatrughan Sinha
Sinha claimed part of the reason for the BJP’s loss in Bihar elections can be attributed to the party leaving him and some others out of the list of campaigners.
Rahul Gandhi leads Congress attack on Narendra Modi, Kirti Azad hailed as whistleblower
Rahul Gandhi today led Congress' all out attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over BJP MP Kirti Azad's suspension as it questioned the PM's "silence" on alleged corruption in DDCA.
Opposition asks if Jaitley will quit like Advani, BJP dismissive
Opposition leaders wondered if the Finance Minister will also resign like party veteran L K Advani did in the Hawala case, a suggestion rejected by BJP.
In CM Mamata Banerjee’s packed diary, a slot for PM Narendra Modi too
West Bengal CM Mamata is trying to ensure that her meeting with PM Modi, scheduled for Wednesday, doesn't remain the talking point of her sojourn.
BJP bats for External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj amid faction feud talk
The BJP on Monday remained steadfast in its support for Sushma Swaraj amid insinuations that the attack was part of an internal feud.
Elections 2014: Meira Kumar, Rabri Devi, trail; Shatrughan Sinha, Misa Bharti ahead in Bihar
BJP leading in 18 seats, Lalu's RJD ahead in six while Congress is in front in one seat in Bihar, with Meira Kumar trailing in Sasaram.
Assembly polls: Litmus test for Sheila Dikshit in high-profile New Delhi seat
A recent opinion poll had predicted that Kejriwal may humble Dikshit in the constituency but she strongly debunked the survey result and its credibility.
RJD not in favour of BCCI chief Srinivasan's resignation
RJD said since there was no criminal liability on BCCI President N Srinivasan in the IPL spot-fixing scandal, he need not resign from his post.
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