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Usman Gani was held days after criticising PM's poll speech referring to Muslims, colleagues say “hard-working” leader was known to everyone, was hands-on during recent polls

His decision to quit as Delhi Congress president is likely to dent the AAP-Congress alliance’s prospects in Lok Sabha constituencies with a sizable Sikh population.

Reaching out to villagers across Krishnanagar, TMC firebrand and expelled MP dismisses ‘cash-for-query’ case, projecting herself as the ‘ghorer meye, kaajer meye (hardworking, neighbourhood girl)’

A surprise pick for the seat, Bansuri replaced the BJP's two-time New Delhi MP Meenakshi Lekhi.

Khan was an aspirant for a ticket from Mumbai North Central seat, which the Cong allotted to Mumbai party chief Varsha Gaikwad

During scrutiny of nomination papers on Friday, the party’s Shahjahanpur candidate came to know that he had been replaced.

A scrutiny of about 60 speeches by the Prime Minister from March 16 to April 25 shows that this latest framing of “400 paar,” after the first phase of elections, marks a shift from the earlier refrain. It also comes after Opposition allegations that 400 plus will be weaponised to change the Constitution.

CPI(M) is likely to take action against Jayarajan who had been involved in several rows, with CM Vijayan's reprimand signalling what might be in store for LDF convener

Vaibhav Gehlot seen as having several advantages in Jalore, including being well-educated, and young; Rajput anger against BJP too may prove decisive

Plus, Rahul Gandhi, Shashi Tharoor, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, and Arun Govil are among the heavyweight candidates in the fray in the second phase of Lok Sabha polls.