Politics

The Prime Minister has already addressed nearly half a dozen meetings in Maharashtra which goes to the polls on October 15.

CBI has requested the Delhi High Court for an urgent hearing on its plea seeking immediate cancellation of bail to Om Prakash Chautala.

A special court in Bangalore sentenced Jayalalithaa to four years' simple imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 100 crore in disproportionate assets case.

The election manifestos of Congress and NCP for Maharashtra polls are proof of "old wine in old bottle," the BJP said on Friday.

There was a rumour that Jayalalithaa is unwell and has to be shifted to a hospital soon.

Anant Geete is the only minister from Shiv Sena in the NDA cabinet.

Hooda said that the BJP has failed to declare its chief ministerial candidate, while the INLD was talking of running the government from jail.

This is the first election in over two decades which BJP is contesting without an alliance with Shiv Sena.

The LJP chief is also set to hit the campaign trail in Haryana and Maharashtra to help the BJP, sources said.

The 25-year-old BJP-Shiv Sena alliance came to an end on Thursday with BJP leaders announcing that the party has decided to accommodate smaller alliance partners.

The Shiv Sena has asked candidates to directly fill forms for nomination.

Ramdas Athawale-led Republican Party of India said on Thursday Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray has "requested" support from it for the assembly polls.

"It seems that just like past BJP governments, this government is also hiding itself from facing House proceedings. This shows the escapist mentality of this government," Vaghela said.

Sena is insisting on a formula under which it will get to contest 151 seats, BJP 130 and other allies seven.

Congress on Wednesday released list of candidates for all the 90 seats of the October 15 Haryana assembly elections.

"No new proposal has been received by the party. We stand by our original demand for 144 Assembly seats. Time is of the essence as the election process has already begun," senior NCP leader Praful Patel said.