news-in-politicsMamata 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
Madhya Pradesh goes to polls Thursday
Bhopal, April 8 (IANS) As many as 118 candidates are in the fray in nine Lok Sabha constituencies in Madhya Pradesh where over 11 million voters are expected to head to polling booths
In Lok Sabha polls, Haryana looks at semi-final
Chandigarh, April 8 (IANS) Haryana's 10 Lok Sabha seats go to the polls Thursday and the outcome will have a bearing on state politics six months later. This election, seen as a semi-final, will
UDF will sweep Kerala: Antony
Thiruvananthapuram, April 8 (IANS) The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) will sweep the Lok Sabha polls in Kerala, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said Tuesday."I have travelled the length
Over 86 percent votes cast in Tripura Monday
Agartala, April 8 (IANS) Over 86 percent of the 1.2 million electorate Monday cast their votes for one of the two Lok Sabha seats in Left-ruled Tripura, an official said here Tuesday."After the
Delhi braces for first three-way Lok Sabha battle
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Delhi will witness the first three-way Lok Sabha election Thursday when traditional foes BJP and Congress will have a competitor in the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).An estimated
A former Marxist fights on BJP ticket
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) He used to be a Marxist who later took to Dalit activism before quitting his Indian Revenue Service job where he was four years senior to AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal. Udit
2.6 lakh fake voters in Ghaziabad: Gen V.K. Singh
Ghaziabad, April 8 (IANS) BJP candidate General V.K. Singh Tuesday alleged that the parliamentary constituency has about 2.6 lakh fake voters in the electors list despite the district
Mamata accuses poll panel of bias
Kolkata, April 8 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Tuesday accused the Election Commission (EC) of being "biased"."Our party posters and banners are
AAP set for biggest battle after Delhi showing
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Having fielded some 450 candidates across India, the Aam Aadmi Party is hoping for the best in the Lok Sabha battle in Delhi, its original hub where it created history in
Retail FDI has never helped farmers: Jaitley
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Nowhere in the world have international retailers enriched farmers or producers, BJP leader Arun Jaitley said Tuesday, advocating the party manifesto's announcement that
UP leaders seek divine help to triumph in polls
Lucknow, April 8 (IANS) If you thought it's just the doors of voters that politicians are knocking at, then think again. Uttar Pradesh's candidates are making all efforts to please the gods for a
Party hasn't given me copy of manifesto: Congress candidate
Panaji, April 8 (IANS) North Goa Congress candidate Ravi Naik said Tuesday he has not read the party's manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls, even as preparations are underway for the last round of
Reconsider transfer of officials, Bengal urges EC
Kolkata, April 8 (IANS) A day after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee threatened to defy the Election Commission's order for removal of eight officials from poll duty, the state
In matrilineal Meghalaya, only one woman fights LS polls
Shillong, April 8 (IANS) What an irony! In a matrilineal state like Meghalaya, a lone woman is in the fray, that too as an independent candidate, in the Lok Sabha polls in the state.No political
Kejriwal slapped during Delhi campaign
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal was Tuesday slapped by a man while he was campaigning here, making it the fifth attack on him in recent days.The attack, which took place in
