Lok Sabha Elections  

It was alleged that Atishi had dropped 'Marlena' from her name because it was ‘Christian sounding’, which may not have been suitable in her campaign during the Lok Sabha elections.

Even as West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has been ruffled by the rise of the BJP as its prime challenger in the state this election season, PM Modi received from the people of the state such overwhelming reception in his rallies that TMC sure has reasons to worry about

Daler Mehndi had joined the Congress in 2013 ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections to campaign against the BJP and AAP, which had made its electoral debut in December that year.

The Prime Minister said he has worked honestly for good governance and the people have made up their minds that they want Modi sarkar again.
 

Thackeray was speaking while addressing an election rally at Dahanu in Palghar Lok Sabha constituency, where sitting MP Rajendra Gavit seeking re-election. Gavit had quit the BJP and joined the Shiv Sena last month.

Modi has submitted his application to contest Congress candidate Ajai Rai at the collectorate office. Several BJP leaders were present at the office when Modi filed his nomination. 

Modi is expected to hold a meeting at 9 am today with Bharatiya Janata Party workers at a hotel in the cantonment area. He will then offer prayers at the Kaal Bhairav temple before leaving for the collectorate to file his papers.

The AAP has assembled a team which will try to convince voters that it is futile to vote for the Congress, while the grand old party on the ground is communicating how AAP Delhi government failed to deliver their promises

While the Congress-AAP alliance talks may have been butt of jokes, the fact is that it is also reflective of indecision plaguing the Congress high command

Meanwhile, based on inputs from intelligence agencies, the security status of Thakur has been bumped up to ‘Z’ category. Now, 22 security personnel would accompany her round the clock. Her house too has been fixed with metal detectors.
 

Earlier, the biopic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi was banned from being released during the elections. The matter is sub judice with the Supreme Court as the commission has submitted its report to the SC after watching the movie and had made its recommendations. 

When Akshay had asked the Prime Minister if he contributes something to his family from your salary, Modi said, "No, on the contrary, she sends me money."

Having seen dark days, Modi would have understood the pains of poverty and not having a bank account. Possibly that is why one of the first steps he took after becoming the Prime Minister in 2014 was to introduce bank accounts for all.

Modi wisely used the interview with Akshay Kumar to launch a sharp attack on one of his key rivals, while keeping within the precincts of what the interview was billed as — a completely non-political and candid chat