"Today if a person is earning livelihood by selling pakodas, tomorrow his son would become a big industrialist. A tea vendor's son became the Prime Minister of this country," Shah said.

In Rajya Sabha, BJP president Amit Shah made his maiden speech wherein he thanked President for his speech in joint session of Parliament on Feb 1 and attacked Congress.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today attacked BJP chief Amit Shah, alleging that instigating communal tension was his "standard".

The BJP conducted the yatra in poll-bound Karnataka for 90 days crisscrossing nearly all the 224 constituencies.

Addressing reporters later, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President said the announcements will take development to the poor.

Amit Shah said that the Congress hasn't forgotten its Emergency mindset and challenged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to stop the BJP from forming government in Karnataka.

The Shiv Sena today latched on to VHP leader Pravin Togadia's claim of a plot to kill him to target Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah.

The top spot in the survey went to French president Emmanuel Macron with a net score of 21 followed by German chancellor Angela Merkel with a net score of 20.

Shah alleged that the Siddaramaiah government was pursuing "vote bank" politics as part of which it withdrew cases against SDPI workers despite the organisation being involved in "anti-national activities".

Shah said that BJP would pave the rapid transformation of the state into a developed one through creation of employment opportunities.

BJP chief Amit Shah was recently inducted in Rajya Sabha from Gujarat.

Patel didn't disclose whether he would be getting Finance or Urban Development departments which he held in the previous government.

The Lok Sabha passed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill by voice vote after rejecting a string of amendments moved by opposition members yesterday.

The contentious bill, which makes instant triple illegal with up to three years in jail for the husband, was passed after the House rejected a string of amendments moved by various opposition members.

Governor Aacharya Devvrat administered the oath of office and secrecy to Jairam Thakur.

The five-time MLA was elected to lead the BJP government in hilly state after the party's chief ministerial candidate Prem Kumar Dhumal failed to be elected from his assembly seat.

The chief ministers of 18 states where the BJP and its allies are in power and several union ministers are also likely to attend the ceremony.

Several Union ministers and other senior leaders of the party have also been invited for the swearing-in ceremony.

Shah also asserted that the poll outcome in favour of the BJP is a victory of performance and development against political dynasty.

As per the Election Commission schedule, polling will begin at 8 am and conclude at 5 pm. A total of 25,575 polling booths have been set up in 14,523 places.