news-in-politicsBappi Lahiri hopes to croon his way to parliament
Sreerampur (West Bengal), April 8 (IANS) Sporting his trademark chunky gold chains and sunglass, the man croons in his inimitable voice "De De Pyar De, De De vote de". The hit song is chorused by
Congress has made Kerala nursery of terrorism: Modi
Kasaragod (Kerala), April 8 (IANS) BJP's prime ministerial nominee Narendra Modi Tuesday said the Congress has done nothing for Kerala, which has led the state to become a "nursery of
Farmer suicides haunt Maharashtra polls
Nagpur, April 8 (IANS) Trepidation has gripped all political parties as they prepare for the first of the three-phase Lok Sabha election in Maharashtra Thursday in the Vidarbha region. The region,
AAP fields builder against Modi in Vadodara
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The AAP Tuesday announced it was fielding builder Sunil Digambar Kulkarni against BJP star Narendra Modi from Gujarat's Vadodara Lok Sabha constituency.According to an
Over 12 mn eligible to vote in Delhi Thursday
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Over 12 million people are eligible to cast their votes Thursday in the national capital's seven Lok Sabha constituencies, an Election Commission official said
40,000 migrants among voters in Jammu
Jammu, April 8 (IANS) As many as 40,000 migrants from Pakistan are part of 1.7 million people who are eligible to cast their vote Thursday in the Jammu parliamentary constituency. These migrants,
Won't initiate children into politics: Antony
Thiruvananthapuram, April 8 (IANS) After spending more than five decades in politics, Defence Minister A.K. Antony Tuesday ruled out initiating his children into the field.Antony was asked by the
Kejriwal punched during Delhi campaign
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal was Tuesday punched on the face by a man while he was campaigning here.The attack, which took place in Sultanpuri, left Kejriwal with a swollen
Modi attacks Congress over governance in Kerala
Kasaragod (Kerala), April 8 (IANS) BJP's prime ministerial nominee Narendra Modi Tuesday said the Congress has done nothing for Kerala, which has now become the "nursery of terrorism".Taking a dig
Manipur, Nagaland head to polls Wednesday
Imphal/Kohima, April 8 (IANS) Two northeastern states - Manipur and Nagaland - go to the polls Wednesday, marking the second phase of the staggered nine-phase elections in India.The Election
Six landmines found in Bihar ahead of LS polls
Patna, April 8 (IANS) Six landmines planted by Maoists in Gaya Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar were found Tuesday, a day after three troopers were killed while trying to defuse an explosive device,
Mizoram Lok Sabha poll deferred to April 11
Aizawl, April 8 (IANS) The election to the lone Lok Sabha seat from Mizoram has been deferred to April 11 due to a three-day shutdown and poll boycott call by NGOs and students' groups, an
JMM may lose in Dumka, Rajmahal, says Jharkhand minister
Ranchi, April 8 (IANS) The JMM may lose in Dumka and Rajmahal Lok Sabha constituencies in the current election, said senior leader and Jharkhand cabinet minister Simon Marandi Tuesday.Marandi is
A hat-trick may not be easy for Meira Kumar
Sasaram (Bihar), April 8 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar is hoping to score a hat-trick in Bihar's Sasaram parliamentary constituency, but it may not be a cakewalk for her.Unlike in the last
Modi should come clean on marital status: Congress MP
Panaji, April 8 (IANS) BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi should come clean on his marital status while filing his nomination papers, a Congress parliamentarian here demanded
TRS chief to contest from Medak, daughter from Nizamabad
Hyderabad, April 8 (IANS) Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) chief K. Chandrasekhara Rao will contest the Lok Sabha election from Medak while his daughter Kavitha is the party candidate from Nizamabad
Mizoram election deferred
Aizawl, April 8 (IANS) The election to the lone Lok Sabha seat in Mizoram has been deferred to April 11 due to a three-day shutdown and poll boycott call by NGOs and students' bodies, an official
Traditional foes UDF, LDF battle for Kerala's 2.4 mn votes
Thiruvananthapuram, April 8 (IANS) At the end of the long, sustained, acrimonious electoral campaign, the fate of Kerala's traditional political foes, the Congress-led UDF and the Left-supported
Odisha candidate barred from using Padma Shri as title
Bhubaneswar, April 8 (IANS) Dilip Tirkey, a former member of the Indian hockey team who is contesting from Sundergarh Lok Sabha constituency on a Biju Janata Dal ticket, has been barred from using
Actors, ex-army chief, top cop raise stakes in UP
Lucknow, April 8 (IANS) With a former Indian Army chief, three Bollywood actors and a former top cop of Mumbai in the fray, western Uttar Pradesh is set for a keen battle Thursday to elect 10 of
