news-in-politics239 candidates for 20 Lok Sabha seats in Rajasthan
Jaipur, March 30 (IANS) With withdrawal of 46 nomination papers, 239 candidates are now finally in the fray for 20 of the 25 Lok Sabha seats in Rajasthan where the first phase of polling will take
EC firm on postal voting for Mizoram refugees in Tripura
Agartala/Aizawl, March 30 (IANS) Despite opposition in Mizoram against allowing tribal refugees in Tripura's relief camps to cast postal ballots, the Election Commission (EC) is firm on its
Polling underway for urban local bodies in Andhra Pradesh
Hyderabad, March 30 (IANS) Polling was underway Sunday for elections to 146 municipalities and 10 municipal corporations in Andhra Pradesh amid tight security and sporadic incidents of violence.In
Congress candidate Masood arrested for threatening Modi (Lead)
Lucknow, March 29 (IANS) Imran Masood, Congress candidate from Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur constituency, was arrested early Saturday for his hate speech against BJP's prime ministerial candidate
I am stumbling block for Modi: Nitish Kumar
Patna, March 29 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Saturday said he is "a stumbling block" for BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi."Modi thinks that I am a stumbling block for him,"
And what about us, men ask political parties
Lucknow, March 29 (IANS) An organisation working for men's rights and issues has prepared a "men-i-festo" and said that if political parties do not accede to their demands, they will exercise the
Rita Bahuguna Joshi defends party candidate Masood
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Congress leader Rita Bahuguna Joshi Saturday defended party member Imran Masood, arrested earlier in the day for threatening BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra
Will quit politics if allegations proved: Sabir Ali
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Sabir Ali, Janata Dal-United leader expelled from the party, Saturday defended himself and said if a single allegation against him is proved, he would quit
'2014 is year of BJP, Modi'
Baghpat, March 29 (IANS) BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Saturday said 2014 is the year of "Lotus (the party's symbol) and Modi". He was addressing an election rally in Uttar
Replace 'pro-BJP' poll officer in Goa: Congress
Panaji, March 29 (IANS) The Congress Saturday demanded Goa's top poll officer be replaced, alleging his proximity to the chief minister and that he was sitting on complaints related to Model Code
BJD will do better than last time in Orissa: Jay Panda
Bhubaneswar, March 29 (IANS) The Biju Janata Dal will win the coming Lok Sabha and assembly elections in Odisha handsomely, prominent party leader Baijayant 'Jay' Panda has said."By all
Keen tussle on the cards in Ajmer for Pilot
Ajmer (Rajasthan), March 29 (IANS) Ajmer, home to the shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, will see state Congress chief and union minister Sachin Pilot squaring off against prominent Jat
'Three AKs' inappropriate statement from PM candidate: Antony
Thiruvananthapuram, March 29 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Saturday said BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's "three AK" statement wherein he termed Antony and Arvind Kejriwal as
Stars cast a spell on Bengal's poll war
Kolkata, March 29 (IANS) Jive to the peppy songs of Disco King Bappi Lahiri and Bollywood crooner Babul Supriyo, enjoy free live performances of Bengali cinestar Deb and yesteryear's glamour queen
Compare performance before casting votes: PM to electorate
Sivasagar, March 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday urged the people to compare the performance of the Congress and non-Congress governments at the centre before casting their votes
Rahul Gandhi's Saharanpur rally postponed
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi has postponed an election rally scheduled to be held at Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday following the arrest of the party
Sabir Ali out of BJP
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party Saturday cancelled the membership of Sabir Ali, a day after he was accepted in the party fold, amid protests from within the party.Sabir Ali
Actor Babu Mohan plans to contest for Lok Sabha on TRS ticket
Hyderabad, March 29 (IANS) Telugu film actor-turned-politician P. Babu Mohan, who recently quit the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), plans to contest for the Lok Sabha as Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS)
Like father Bhajan Lal, son Kuldeep too faces namesakes
Hisar, March 29 (IANS) Haryana's Hisar Lok Sabha seat has a peculiar issue. Every time a big name from former chief minister Bhajan Lal's family contests an election here, they have to fight not
Sonia Gandhi to address public rally in Delhi Sunday
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi will address an election rally here Sunday, kickstaring her party's campaign in Delhi for the Lok Sabha polls.Although Congress'
