BJP rebel outfit in Himachal heads for split
Shimla, March 16 (IANS) The Himachal Lokhit Party (HLP), a political outfit formed around two years ago by BJP rebels, seems heading for a split. Party chief Maheshwar Singh Sunday removed senior
Delhi will vote for AAP again: Kejriwal
Bangalore, March 16 (IANS) Former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal Sunday said his AAP will be voted back in power in Delhi.Speaking at a rally here, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader said people
With Jaitley's arrival, Sidhu's Punjab politics over for now
Amritsar, March 16 (IANS) Top leaders of Punjab's ruling Akali Dal-BJP alliance can breathe easy now. Having been involved in a war of words with BJP's Amritsar MP Navjot Singh Sidhu in recent
Spiritual hub Varanasi will be Modi's battleground
Varanasi, March 16 (IANS) One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, Varanasi is also among the most sacred sites for both Hindus and Jains and has played a major role in
Bengal leaders celebrate Holi
Kolkata, March 16 (IANS) Politicians cutting across party lines Sunday came out on to the streets smeared in colours in their bid to reach out to the people as West Bengal celebrated Holi - or Dol
Kejriwal campaigns against Moily in Karnataka
Chikkaballapur (Karnataka), March 16 (IANS) AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal Sunday urged the electorate here to defeat Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister M. Veerappa Moily of the Congress in the
Modi will be defeated in Varanasi: Lalu
Patna, March 16 (IANS) RJD chief Lalu Prasad Sunday predicted that BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi will be defeated in Varanasi in the Lok Sabha election."Varanasi is a secular
BJP jubilant over Modi candidature; will Kejriwal contest?
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) The BJP was in a jubilant mood Sunday, saying prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's candidature in the Hindu holy city of Varanasi will help it win a majority on
JD-U fields Prakash Jha, Sharad Yadav
New Delhi/Patna, March 16 (IANS) Filmmaker Prakash Jha, industrialist Anil Kumar Sharma and party president Sharad Yadav figure in the second list of the Janata Dal-United candidates for the Lok
BJP upbeat after Modi's Varanasi candidature
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) The BJP said Sunday it was confident of winning a majority in the Lok Sabha on its own after its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi was named the candidate in
Will he take on Modi? Kejriwal to announce Sunday
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said he will respond later Sunday whether or not he will take on BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi in Varanasi.Kejriwal, now in
Chandigarh seat: Two heroines and a 'villain'
Chandigarh, March 16 (IANS) Two dimpled beauties from Bollywood will be taking on the controversial and four-time Chandigarh MP Pawan Kumar Bansal here in the Lok Sabha battle.Actress Kirron Kher,
BJP's Katheria gets second term in Agra
Agra, March 16 (IANS) After much dilly-dallying, the BJP has finally re-nominated outgoing MP Ram Shankar Katheria for the Agra Lok Sabha seat.Katheria faces tough competition from a dozen rivals
BJP fields Modi from Varanasi, Rajnath moves to Lucknow
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi will contest the Lok Sabha polls from Varanasi, while party president Rajnath Singh will now fight from Lucknow, the BJP
It's an honour to contest from Varanasi: Modi
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi late Saturday thanked the party for announcing his candidature for the Lok Sabha polls from the temple town of
BJP names LS candidates for Delhi
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) BJP's Delhi chief Harsh Vardhan will contest the Lok Sabha polls from Chandni Chowk against Congress's Kapil Sibal, according to the fourth list announced by the party
After AAP, BJP, Delhi Congress to tap social media
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) The Congress' Delhi unit, which has so far overlooked the power of the social media, will finally launch its IT cell to drum up support ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.The
Jubilation in Varanasi as Modi declared BJP candidate
Lucknow/Varanasi, March 15 (IANS) Celebrations broke out among BJP members in Varanasi after the party late Saturday announced the candidature of its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi from
Report on Bengal BJP candidate's alleged money distribution submitted
Kolkata, March 15 (IANS) West Bengal's chief electoral officer Saturday received a report from the Birbhum district magistrate about the violation of model code of candidate by a BJP candidate, who
Two arrested for carrying huge amount of cash in Kolkata
Kolkata, March 15 (IANS) Two people were nabbed here Saturday for carrying large amount of cash without the required documents, said an Election Commission official.One of the two carrying Rs