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Rahul to hold video conference with UP leaders

Lucknow, March 13 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will interact with party leaders in Uttar Pradesh through video conferencing March 15, a Congress spokesman said Thursday.The Gandhi

Will Rahul's combative stance help Congress?

New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Rahul Gandhi's new-found combativeness in taking on Narendra Modi on his home turf has raised the pitch of the Congress campaign for the Lok Sabha elections with some

Pawan Bansal, Nagma in Congress' second list (Second Lead)

New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The Congress Thursday renominated former railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal from Chandigarh dismissing allegations of "taint" against him by the opposition as it

Kejriwal tears into Congress, BJP at Mumbai rally (Roundup)

Mumbai, March 12 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal tore into the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accusing both of indulging in corruption and more.Addressing a

Hitler's steps inspired Indira's Emergency: Jaitley

New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) BJP leader Arun Jaitley Wednesday sought to rubbish Rahul Gandhi's comparison of Narendra Modi to Adolf Hitler and alleged that the steps taken by the Nazi leader

Jaitley welcomes SC directive on trial of lawmakers

New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) BJP leader Arun Jaitley Tuesday welcomed the Supreme Court directive on expeditious trial in criminal cases involving elected representatives, saying "it was a step in

AAP fields ex-Infosys honcho in Bangalore, BJP fields Nandan Nilekani

Bangalore, March 10 (IANS) The AAP Monday announced that former Infosys director V. Balakrishnan will be its candidate in the Bangalore Central Lok Sabha constituency.Balakrishnan joined the AAP

Congress-AAP share cosy relationship: Arun Jaitley

New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) BJP leader Arun Jaitley Sunday accused the AAP of sharing a "cosy relationship" with the Congress since the Delhi assembly polls.He noted that the Congress announced

It's time for Ananth Kumar to go: Nilekani

Bangalore, March 9 (IANS) Congress' high-profile candidate Nandan Nilekani, contesting from the prestigious Bangalore South parliamentary constituency, Sunday said it was time for his rival -

Nilekani joins Congress, to contest from Bangalore South

Bangalore, March 9 (IANS) Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani formally joined the Congress party here Sunday as a primary member to contest from the Bangalore South parliamentary constituency in

Sonia, Rahul, Nilekani in Congress' first list

New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi (Rae Bareli) and vice president Rahul Gandhi (Amethi) figure in the first list of party candidates for the Lok Sabha elections released

Modi well advised not to meet Kejriwal, says Jaitley

New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) BJP leader Arun Jaitley Saturday said that party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi was "well advised to deny an audience" to AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal as

Sonia, Rahul, Nilekani in Congress' first list of 194 candidates

New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi (Rae Bareli) and vice president Rahul Gandhi (Amethi) figure in the first list of party candidates for the Lok Sabha elections released

AAP likes to create scenes: Jaitley

New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) BJP leader Arun Jaitley Thursday accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of having the "routine strategy" to gather their cadre and "create a scene".His attack came a day after

Navjot Sidhu skips Modi rally

Jagraon (Punjab), Feb 23 (IANS) The BJP's lone Lok Sabha member from Punjab, cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu, Sunday gave a miss to BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra

Nilekani says joining Congress, to contest LS polls

Bangalore, Jan 10 (IANS) Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani, whose net worth is estimated at over $1 billion, Friday ended speculation about his foray into politics, saying he is joining the

Nilekani wants to contest LS polls, Congress willing

Bangalore, Dec 28 (IANS) Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani is likely to become the first IT czar to contest Lok Sabha elections. He has told the Congress of his interest -- and the party is