The chief minister pointed out a perceived hypocrisy where those who oppose Hindi and other Indian languages readily embrace English with a 'red carpet'

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis said if Rahul Gandhi's allegations are based in fact, then he should submit an affidavit and not "run away" from filing a formal complaint 

The Maharashtra chief minister's remark at the CNN-News18 Townhall in Mumbai was a direct counter to ongoing political speculation about a rift between the BJP and Shiv Sena

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Addressing the thorny issue of recent violence allegedly associated with his party and the MNS over the language row, Thackeray labelled such incidents as 'sporadic'

Thackeray alleged that “vote chori” (vote theft) had indeed taken place, accusing the Election Commission (EC) of compromising the integrity of elections.

The controversy began with Rajanna's remarks on the party's "vote chori" campaign, which accuses opposition parties of vote-stealing.

BJP's Anurag Thakur says, "Rahul Gandhi is a propaganda king. Analysis of six opposition-ruled constituencies has exposed the Ghuspaithiya vote bank."

BJP's Amit Malviya said: “Sonia Gandhi’s name entered electoral rolls twice without meeting citizenship requirement — first as an Italian citizen in 1980, and then in 1983..."

BJP's Amit Malviya said: “Sonia Gandhi’s name entered electoral rolls twice without meeting citizenship requirement — first as an Italian citizen in 1980, and then in 1983..."

NCP (SP) leader Jitendra Awhad went a step further, saying he would eat non-vegetarian food on August 15 in protest against the ban.

While the contest remained close in the early rounds, momentum shifted sharply when the opposition bloc consolidated its support behind Rudy

Maneka Gandhi, Varun Gandhi, Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, have all publicly opposed the Supreme Court’s recent directive to move stray dogs in Delhi-NCR to shelters.

In a letter to the CEC, Lahar Singh Siroya urged the commission to take cognizance of ex-JDS state president CM Ibrahim’s ‘revelations of gross electoral corruption’