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RK Nagar bypoll: TTV Dhinakaran emerges victorious as Independent candidate in J Jayalalitha's constituency

Sidelined AIADMK leader TTV Dhinakaran on Sunday created history by winning a by-election from RK Nagar, constituency of former Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa

Rahul Gandhi chairs his first CWC; organisational revamp of Congress, 2G verdict on meeting agenda

Rahul Gandhi chaired his first Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting on Friday. It was his first such meeting after being elected as the party chief.

Vijay Rupani elected Gujarat chief minister for second term, Nitin Patel to continue as Deputy CM

Incumbent Vijay Rupani was elected the leader of the BJP legislature party in Gujarat, and will be the state's chief minister for a second term

Voting in RK Nagar bypoll concludes amid tight security, 77 percent turnout recorded

Voting for the bypoll in RK Nagar Assembly constituency, which fell vacant after the death of J Jayalalithaa, saw 77 percent turnout

BJP parliamentary party meeting: Narendra Modi calls for strengthening BJP roots for 2019 polls

Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for strengthening the BJP at its roots for a win in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls and also pitched for promoting young faces.

BJP supporters celebrate party's victories in Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh

The BJP will form governments in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh following Assembly election results on Monday

Himachal Pradesh Election Results 2017: Counting begins in 42 centres as BJP, Congress fight for 68 seats

Counting of votes is now underway for the Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections on Monday where traditional rivals BJP and Congress have contested all 68 seats

Congress supporters celebrate as Rahul Gandhi takes charge as party president

Celebrations erupted after Rahul Gandhi took over from mother Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi on Saturday as the new Congress president.

Nitish Kumar concludes 'Vikas Samiksha Yatra', takes stock of development work in eight districts of Bihar

Nitish Kumar began first phase of Vikas Samiksha Yatra on Tuesday and reviewed the development of eight districts of the state

Rahul Gandhi takes over as Congress president in the presence of mother Sonia, Manmohan Singh

Rahul Gandhi on Saturday formally took over as the new president of Indian National Congress

Rahul Gandhi visits Cyclone Ockhi-hit districts in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, meets bereaved families

Reaching out to fishermen community in the wake of the havoc caused by Cyclone Ochki, Congress president-elect Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said his party would strongly raise the issue of setting up a separate ministry for fisherfolks in Parliament

Gujarat Assembly election: Narendra Modi waits in queue, casts vote in Sabarmati constituency

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday cast his vote in the second phase of the Gujarat Assembly elections in Ranip in Ahmedabad.

On final day of Gujarat campaign, Rahul Gandhi visits Shri Jagannath Temple in Ahmedabad, vows to take BJP head on

Ahead of the second phase of Gujarat elections, Congress president-elect Rahul Gandhi visited Ahmedabad's Shri Jagannath Temple and also addressed a press conference.

Narendra Modi, Manmohan Singh pay floral tribute to 2001 Parliament attack victims

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his predecessor Manmohan Singh on Wednesday greeted each other at an event to pay homage to the people who died in the 2001 Parliament attack

Sharad Pawar, Opposition leaders urge farmers to start 'non-cooperation movement' against state govt

NCP supremo Sharad Pawar asked Maharashtra farmers not to pay outstanding loans to the state unless it deposits the "much-touted" loan waiver amount into their account

Narendra Modi in Gujarat: PM resumes campaign trail, holds rallies in Palanpur, Sanand, Kalol and Vadodara

Narendra Modi addressed four rallies on Sunday in Palanpur, Sanand, Kalol and Vadodara. These four areas are situated in north and central Gujarat, which goes to polls on 14 December.

Gujarat election: Rahul Gandhi campaigns for second phase of polls, steps up attack on Narendra Modi govt

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi began the campaign for the second phase of the Gujarat Assembly Election on Saturday.

Gujarat election: People from all walks of life come out to vote in the first phase

From first-time voters to centenarians, Gujarat saw people of various hues coming out to exercise their franchise in the first phase of assembly polls

Gujarat polls: Narendra Modi hits out at Congress over Patidar quota promise at Lunawada

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday attacked the Congress leaders for questioning his lineage and loyalties while addressing a rally in Lunawada.

Narendra Modi kicks off campaign for second phase of Gujarat polls, calls Congress 'anti-development'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi kicked off the campaign for second phase of the Gujarat elections on Friday from Bhabhar.

Narendra Modi invokes Babasaheb Ambedkar while campaigning in Gujarat, flays Congress over Ayodhya dispute

Narendra Modi continued his campaign in Gujarat addressing a rally in Dhandhuka in Ahmedabad district

Rahul Gandhi postpones three out of four election rallies in Gujarat due to Cyclone Ockhi

With the weather turning rough due to Cyclone Ockhi, Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi had to postpone three out of his four public rallies scheduled for Tuesday

Narendra Modi in Gujarat Day 2: PM says Congress always had an animosity for Gujarat

On day two of campaigning, Narendra Modi addressed election rallies in Dharampur, Bhavnagar, Junagadh and Jamnagar

Narendra Modi in Gujarat: PM holds 'vikas rallies' in Bharuch, Surendranagar and Rajkot

Prime Minister Narendra Modi once again visited his home state Gujarat on Sunday, three days after he addressing four campaign meetings for BJP in the poll-bound state

BJP celebrates thumping victory in UP civic polls; Yogi Adityanath calls it a 'historic win'

The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) won a huge victory in the Uttar Pradesh civic polls, 2017.

In Gujarat, Rahul Gandhi visits Swaminarayan Mandir, promises farm loan waiver

Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his emotional exhortations, calling him an "excellent actor better than Amitabh Bachchan"

Gujarat Assembly Election 2017: Rahul Gandhi's Somnath temple visit sparks row as he registers as 'non-Hindu'

Rahul Gandhi raised a few eyebrows during his visit to the Somnath temple in poll-bound Gujarat as his name was registered as a 'non-Hindu'.

Narendra Modi addresses campaign rally in Morbi; slams Congress for 'exploiting Gujarat'

Narendra Modi will address four rallies on 29 November in different parts of south Gujarat, starting with Morbi.

Narendra Modi holds series of rallies in poll-bound Gujarat, attacks Congress

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a series of rallies in Saurashtra and Kutch as Gujarat gets ready to go to polls on 9 December

Narendra Modi addresses 4 rallies in Gujarat: PM says Assembly polls a fight between 'development and dynastic politics'

Narendra Modi will address eight rallies on November 27 and 29 in different parts of Saurashtra and south Gujarat, where polling for the first phase of assembly polls will be held on 9 December