Coming Lok Sabha polls could be world’s most expensive: US think tank
NEW DELHI: The upcoming general elections in India will be the most expensive in Indian history and perhaps one of the most expensive ever held in any democratic country, a US-based expert has said. The Election Commission of India is soon expected to announce its schedule for the polls to be held to elect 543 […]
Rajinikanth will not contest 2019 Lok Sabha polls
NEW DELHI: Ending months of speculation, Tamil superstar Rajinikanth, who floated his outfit Rajini Makkal Mandram as a precursor to launching a political party, Sunday made it clear he would neither contest the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls nor support any party. He appealed to the people of Tamil Nadu to vote for a party who […]
Congress promises minimum income guarantee to poor if it returns to power
RAIPUR: Congress president Rahul Gandhi has announced on Monday that his party would ensure minimum income guarantee for every poor in the country if it returns to power after the Lok Sabha polls due in April-May. He accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the ruling BJP of trying to create two Indias — “one of […]