news-in-politicsCongress in Himachal banking on electoral trend
Shimla, April 15 (IANS) The opposition BJP in Himachal Pradesh is struggling to regain the ground lost in the 2012 assembly election, while the Congress is banking on the history of the electorate
Rahul to hold rallies in UP, Bihar
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will Wednesday address two election rallies in Uttar Pradesh and one in Bihar, his office said Tuesday.Gandhi will address his first
BJP bets on Modi to check Congress in Karnataka
Bangalore, April 15 (IANS) A staggering 46 million voters will elect 28 lawmakers when Karnataka votes Thursday in the sixth phase of the general election and the BJP is betting big on its prime
Won't cross 'Lakshman Rekha' against family: Varun
Sultanpur (Uttar Pradesh), April 15 (IANS) BJP leader Varun Gandhi Tuesday defended his decision to be with the BJP and refused to criticize his cousin Priyanka Gandhi despite her criticism of
Won't tolerate Chinese incursion or Pakistani infiltration: Rajnath
Jammu, April 15 (IANS) BJP president Rajnath Singh said Tuesday that a BJP-led government won't tolerate incursion by Chinese troops and infiltration by terrorists from Pakistan.Addressing an
It's not going to be easy for Modi in Varanasi
Varanasi, April 15 (IANS) The climb from the ghats of Varanasi to New Delhi's 7 Race Course Road is proving to be steep and replete with roadblocks for Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial
Varun has betrayed the Gandhi family, says Priyanka
Amethi (Uttar Pradesh), April 15 (IANS) Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Tuesday slammed estranged cousin Varun Gandhi for the second time in three days, criticising him for siding with the BJP, and
AAP's low-cost, high-impact campaign in Karnataka
Bangalore, April 15 (IANS) The AAP, which shot to national fame after an impressive showing in the Delhi assembly elections, is racing against time to woo voters with a "low-cost but high-impact
Sonia, Rahul, Advani to hit campaign trail in Bengal
Kolkata, April 15 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi, party vice president Rahul Gandhi, senior BJP leader L.K. Advani and party president Rajnath Singh will hit the campaign trail for the Lok
Rahul continues attack on Modi's 'toffee' model in Agra
Agra, April 15 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi kept up his attack on BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's "toffee model" of development that only helped the rich at the cost
Former Shiv Sena MP returns to party fold after four months
Mumbai, April 15 (IANS) In one of the quickest example of 'gayaram' (deserter) making a u-turn, five-term former Shiv Sena MP Mohan Rawale Tuesday decided to return to the party."Its true that I
Manmohan Singh super PM: Priyanka Gandhi
Amethi/New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Tuesday called Manmohan Singh a "super PM" and defended him against being called India's weakest prime minister.Asked by reporters in Amethi
Polling officials reach remote booths for April 17 polls
Siliguri, April 15 (IANS) Polling officials Tuesday night reached 16 remote booths in the mountainous terrain of Darjeeling constituency for the first phase of Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal April
Modi attacks Rahul over 'toffee model', regrets targeting PM (Roundup)
Hazaribagh/Bhagalpur, April 15 (IANS) BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Tuesday took a dig at Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi for his "toffee model" jibe, and also regretted
Rs.260 crore unaccounted money seized so far: EC
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Unaccounted cash totalling Rs.260 crore has been seized till Tuesday in the ongoing Lok Sabha election, the Election Commission said here.Andhra Pradesh tops the list
60 model stations, 40 all-women booths in Bengal's first phase
Kolkata, April 15 (IANS) The first phase of Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal on Thursday will see as many as 60 model polling stations (MPS) and 40 booths managed exclusively by women, an
Candidates device novel ways to woo voters on Bengali New Year's Day
Kolkata, April 15 (IANS) From Baharampur on the bank of the Bhagirathi to Kolkata on the eastern strand of Hooghly, politicians came up with novel strategies to woo the voters in the guise of
BJP seeks action against Virbhadra over poll code violation
Shimla, April 15 (IANS) The opposition BJP in Himachal Pradesh Tuesday urged the Election Commission to expedite action against Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh for making false statements despite a
Sonia has lost confidence in Rahul: BJP
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) A day after she came out with a televised message for voters, the BJP said Tuesday Congress president Sonia Gandhi has lost confidence in the election campaign of her
Kejriwal begins campaigning in Varanasi
Varanasi, April 15 (IANS) AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal Tuesday plunged into campaigning for the Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency, where he will face BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra
