news-in-politicsVoting begins in Meghalaya
Shillong, April 9 (IANS) Voting for two parliamentary constituencies in Meghalaya began Wednesday amidst tight security, marking the start of second phase elections in India which began April 7,
Polling begins in Arunachal
Itanagar, April 9 (IANS) Balloting began Wednesday for Arunachal Pradesh's two Lok Sabha constituencies and 60-member state assembly, officials said.In 2009, the Congress won both the Lok Sabha
Polling begins in Nagaland
Kohima, April 9 (IANS) Voting began Wednesday for the lone Lok Sabha seat in Nagaland, officials said.Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio of the Naga People's Front is pitted against Congress candidate K.V.
Voting begins in Manipur
Imphal, April 9 (IANS) Voting for one of the two Lok Sabha seats in Manipur began Wednesday, officials said.Polling will be held for the Outer Manipur seat.The Inner Manipur constituency will vote
Balloting begins in Meghalaya
Shillong, April 9 (IANS) Polling began Wednesday for the two Lok Sabha constituencies in Meghalaya, officials said.Former Lok Sabha speaker Purno A. Sangma is contesting from Tura constituency.
Ajay Rai is Congress candidate against Modi, Kejriwal
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The Congress Tuesday announced Ajay Rai as its Lok Sabha candidate from Varanasi against BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi and AAP leader Arvind
Arunachal votes for assembly, Lok Sabha Wednesday
Itanagar, April 8 (IANS) Over 750,000 people in India's mountainous state of Arunachal Pradesh will Wednesday cast their ballot for simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and the state
People want to teach Congress a lesson, says Modi
Mysore, April 8 (IANS) BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Tuesday said that people will vent their anger against the Congress in the Lok Sabha elections.Addressing an election rally in
Campaigning for Lok Sabha polls ends in Delhi
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The curtains came down on campaigning in the national capital Tuesday evening as the city braces its first three-way Lok Sabha battle and political parties made their
After a slap, Kejriwal fears threat to life (Second Lead)
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) AAP leader and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal Tuesday said he faced a threat to life after being slapped by a man while campaigning for his party here."These
Rahul to tour Assam, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh Wednesday
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will be addressing rallies in Assam, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh while campaigning for the party's Lok Sabha candidates.According
Nine crorepati candidates in first phase of Bengal LS polls
Kolkata, April 8 (IANS) As many as nine of the 47 candidates in the fray in the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal are crorepatis (millionaires), with football icon Bhaichung
Google to know your Lok Sabha candidate
Bangalore, April 8 (IANS) Google has set up a dedicated portal to help Indian voters know about their Lok Sabha election candidates, the global search engine said in a statement Tuesday."Our new
Ashok Pradhan quits BJP, joins Samajwadi Party
Lucknow, April 8 (IANS) Senior BJP leader Ashok Pradhan Tuesday quit the party and joined the Samajwadi Party, alleging that the BJP had deviated from the path laid by its founders.Stating that
I face threat to life, says Kejriwal
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) AAP leader and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal Tuesday said the recurring attacks on him were "scripted" and there was a threat to his life.But he insisted
Mamata defying constitution: opposition
Kolkata, April 8 (IANS) In the wake of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee refusing to comply with the Election Commission's order of transferring few officials of her state, the opposition
UDF, LDF battle for Kerala's 24 million votes
Thiruvananthapuram, April 8 (IANS) At the end of a long, sustained, acrimonious electoral campaign, the fate of Kerala's traditional political foes, the Congress-led UDF and the Left-led LDF, will
Congress fields Ajay Rai from Varanasi
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The Congress Tuesday announced Ajay Rai as its candidate from Varanasi against BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal.The
I am not a missing MP, says Ajay Maken
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Ajay Maken, sitting Congress MP from New Delhi Lok Sabha seat, is giving the fight to retain the seat for the third term all he has, criss-crossing his constituency from
Over 400 sensitive polling booths in Delhi: EC
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) There are over 400 sensitive and 90 hyper-sensitive polling booths in the national capital where balloting would be videographed, Delhi Chief Electoral Officer Vijay Dev
