Karnataka Cheif Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Wednesday claimed that more than 300 Income Tax officials are on their way to Bengaluru to carry out I-T raids. "More than 300 IT officials are on their way to Bengaluru, they may start raids tomorrow. It's vengeance politics by the central govt, we know it's happening because of elections, if they continue like this, we'll do what West Bengal CM did," he said.
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Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Candidates, Campaigns & Rallies on March 27, Live News Updates: Around 300 IT Officials to Conduct I-T Raids in Bengaluru, Alleges Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy
Twitter India said that seven in 10 first-time eligible voters in India believe that they are contributing to the public debate by posting on Twitter.
27 Mar, 22:41 (IST)
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari in Nagpur said that Congress workers are calling me and saying that I'm sure to win (Lok Sabha elections) and that they are with me. They say that physically they might be campaigning for Congress but mentally they are with me.
27 Mar, 22:38 (IST)
Congress President Rahul Gandhi to release the party's manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections on 2nd April at the party headquarters.
27 Mar, 20:58 (IST)
The Telangana Rashtra Samithi(TRS) MP AP Jithender Reddy joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in presence of Party President Amit Shah on Wednesday.
27 Mar, 20:09 (IST)
Former Union Minister and RJD leader Mohammad Ali Ashraf Fatmi on Wednesday warned RJD of revealing secrets if ticket not given. "I have been with Lalu through all the highs and lows since the last 30 years, I'm party to many of his secrets. I have humbly sent my message, If I'm not getting the ticket then I should be told the reason," he said.
27 Mar, 18:41 (IST)
The Biju Janata Dal on Wednesday released a list of 36 candidates for state assembly elections.
Here is a list of candidates constituency-wise:
27 Mar, 16:45 (IST)
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday for violating the model code of conduct. "What was the need for Modi at the time of election to violate the model code of conduct to take the credit? Does he work there? Is he going to space?" she said.
27 Mar, 16:40 (IST)
PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday interacted with scientists involved with "Mission Shakti"; says, "you have given this message to the world "ki hum bhi kuch kam nahin hai."
27 Mar, 16:23 (IST)
While addressing a press conference, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman claimed that Congress has resorted to a conspiracy-driven campaign before the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
27 Mar, 16:14 (IST)
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant speaks on dropping Deputy CM Sudin Dhavalikar says, "He was doing anti-activities against the alliance, we had requested Sudin's brother Deepak to not contest in Shiroda by-poll but he's not ready to listen, so we have taken the decision."
27 Mar, 15:14 (IST)
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah on Wednesday stated that Shri Giriraj Singh will contest Lok Sabha elections from Begusarai. "Party organization will solve all the issues he told me about. I wish him for the elections", Shah said.
27 Mar, 14:27 (IST)
Amid loud cheers, Bollywood actress Urmila Matondkar joined the Congress party on Wednesday. "I believe in the ideology of the Congress, I believe what they stand for", Matondkar said.
27 Mar, 14:15 (IST)
Actress Urmila Matondkar on Wednesday joined the Congress in presence of party President Rahul Gandhi. The actor-turned politician is believed to contest from Congress' Mumbai seat. It must be noted that Mumbai's six Lok Sabha constituencies will vote on April 29 along with 17 others in the state's fourth phase of polling.
27 Mar, 14:06 (IST)
Minutes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India has attained anti-satellite capability, Congress President Rahul Gandhi congratulated the DRDO scientists for the magnificent feat. Gandhi also took a dig at the Prime Minister and wished him a 'Happy World Threatre Day'.
27 Mar, 14:01 (IST)
BJP releases a list of 3 candidates for Gujarat. Parbatbhai Patel to contest from Banaskantha, Ramesh Dhaduk from Porbandar, and Ratan Singh from Panchmahal.
27 Mar, 13:29 (IST)
Communist Party of India (Marxist) announces list of 5 candidates in Bihar, Rajasthan and West Bengal, for Lok Sabha Election 2019.
27 Mar, 13:19 (IST)
Governor of Goa Mridula Sinha accepts the recommendation of Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant that Sudin Dhavalikar (in file pic) shall cease to be a Minister in the Council of Ministers, with immediate effect.
27 Mar, 12:41 (IST)
With the Success of Mission Shakti, India Has Entered its Name as an Elite Space Power, Says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said 'Mission Shakti' is an important step towards securing India's safety, economic growth and technological advancement. With this, India becomes the 4th country to have achieved this feat. PM Narendra Modi said a while ago, India achieved a historic feat. India today registered itself as a space power. It must be noted that at present, three countries of the world- America, Russia, & China had this achievement.
The Prime Minister said India has entered its name as an elite space power, adding that an anti-satellite weapon A-SAT, successfully targeted a live satellite on a low earth orbit.
27 Mar, 12:34 (IST)
The Prime Minister said India accomplished Mission Shakti under 3 minutes, becoming the 4th nation to achieve this milestone. Modi congratulated everyone involved in the mission and said Mission Shakti has been a huge success. "I want to tell the world that this new capability that we have acquired will not be used against anyone & is purely for India’s security", he added.
27 Mar, 12:28 (IST)
Ahead of the upcoming polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India becomes fourth nation to achieve a milestone in space science and technology. " Indian scientists have used a anti-satellite missile to bring down a LEO satellite. The mission was completed in 3 minutes", he said.
The Prime Minister said a short while back our scientists have shot down a
Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) was shot down.
New Delhi, March 27: In the run up to Lok Sabha Elections 2019, the Congress on Tuesday declared three more Lok Sabha candidates from Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh. According to reports, Naresh N. Maheshwari will be the party candidate from Gujarat's Kutch and Dharmesh Bhimbhai Patel from Navsari, while Sanjay Kapoor has been fielded from Rampur in Uttar Pradesh.
Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday kept out Murli Manohar Joshi from the list of candidates and instead fielded Uttar Pradesh Minister Satyadev Pachauri from Kanpur won by him in 2014. This comes days after denying tickets to party veterans L.K. Advani and Shanta Kumar, Reports inform the a list was issued by the BJP included 29 candidates from Uttar Pradesh and 10 from West Bengal. Tejasvi Surya is BJP Candidate From Bangalore South for 2019 Lok Sabha Elections: Know All About the BJYM Leader.
Among the 29 candidates, the party denied tickets to eight of its sitting MPs, shifted two of the MPs to other constituencies and swapped the seats of Union Minister Maneka Gandhi and her son Varun Gandhi. Reports inform that Varun Gandhi will now contest from Pilibhit and Maneka Gandhi from Sultanpur. Lok Sabha Elections 2019: BJP Announces List of Candidates For 4 Seats in UP, Karnataka and Assam, Tejasvi Surya Named From Bangalore South.
On Wednesday, a Twitter India survey revealed that over 90 per cent of first-time eligible voters are expected to vote in the upcoming elections. According to the Election Commission, nearly 1.5 crore first-time voters will exercise their franchise in the seven-phase election starting April 11. Twitter India said that seven in 10 first-time eligible voters in India believe that they are contributing to the public debate by posting on Twitter.
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