news-in-politicsGujarat model will burst after election: Rahul
Ranchi, April 1 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi said Tuesday the Gujarat model of development would burst after the Lok Sabha election - as the BJP's India Shining had burst after 2004
Kejriwal campaigns in AAP hub Delhi
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal Tuesday began a week-long campaign for the Lok Sabha election in the capital, attacking both Congress president Sonia Gandhi and BJP star
Parrikar was advisor of trust with Muthalik links: NCP
Panaji, April 1 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar was an advisor of an anti-cow slaughter trust with links to Sri Ram Sene chief Pramod Muthalik, the NCP alleged Tuesday.Nationalist
Slain Ranvir Sena chief's son queers BJP poll pitch
Patna, April 1 (IANS) Slain Ranvir Sena chief Brahmeshwar Singh's son Indu Bhusan, who is contesting the Lok Sabha election from Patliputra constituency in Patna, has queered the pitch for the
A 'commoner' takes on 'royalty' in Himachal
Mandi (Himachal Pradesh), April 1 (IANS) It's being made out to be a political battle between a 'rani' (queen) and an 'aam admi' (commoner).Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Ram Swaroop Sharma
Will put up best fight against Rahul Gandhi: Irani
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Actor-turned-politician Smriti Irani Tuesday said she will put up the best fight against Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi and is confident of winning the Lok Sabha
Odisha Maoists oppose polls, call for shutdown
Bhubaneswar, April 1 (IANS) Urging people to boycott the polls, the outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoists has called for a shutdown in parts of Odisha April 10, a rebel leader said in an audio
Odisha Maoists oppose polls, call for shutdown
Bhubaneswar, April 1 (IANS) Urging people to boycott the polls, the outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoists has called for a shutdown in parts of Odisha April 10, a rebel leader said in an audio
Shiv Sena opposed to 'anti-national Muslims', says Uddhav
Mumbai, April 1 (IANS) The Shiv Sena will continue to oppose the "anti-national Muslims" who do not respect the country's laws and create problems for people, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray said
Political fortunes fluctuate in Kerala as poll date nears
Thiruvananthapuram, April 1 (IANS) The fortunes of Kerala's political fronts are fluctuating ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.It was the Left Democratic Front (LDF) which seemed to have the edge
Amethi has decided who to vote: Kumar Vishwas
Amethi, April 1 (IANS) Kumar Vishwas, the Aam Aadmi Party's candidate for the Lok Sabha from Amethi, Tuesday criticised his opponents from the Congress and the BJP and said the constituency has
Tribal refugees in Tripura cast postal ballot for Mizoram
Agartala, April 1 (IANS) Reang tribal refugees, sheltered in seven camps in Tripura for the past 17 years after fleeing from their villages in neighbouring Mizoram, Tuesday began casting their
Balakrishna plans to contest polls
Hyderabad, April 1 (IANS) Telugu Desam Party (TDP) founder N.T. Rama Rao's son and popular Telugu film actor N. Balakrishna said he would take a decision on contesting the elections after
In a first, Maoists SMSing for poll boycott
Patna, March 31 (IANS) In a first, Maoists are using SMS service to appeal to people to boycott the Lok Sabha polls in Bihar and neighbouring Jharkhand, police officials said Monday."Maoists are
Azam Khan blames Babri demolition for terrorism
Lucknow, March 31 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Urban Development and Minority Affairs Minister Azam Khan has cited the demolition of the disputed Babri mosque structure in Ayodhya as the reason for
Odisha official suspended for campaigning for BJD
Bhubaneswar, March 31 (IANS) An official in Odisha's Kandhamal district was placed under suspension after a probe found that he was campaigning in favour of the state's ruling Biju Janata Dal, an
Guntur MP Sambasiva Rao joins TDP
Hyderabad, March 31 (IANS) Member of Parliament from Guntur, R. Sambasiva Rao, who was expelled from the Congress last month, Monday joined the Telugu Desam Party (TDP).R. Srinivas Rao, who quit
Telugus usher in New Year but model code dampens spirit
Hyderabad, March 31 (IANS) Telugu-speaking people of Telangana and Seemandhra Monday ushered in Telugu New Year 'Ugadi' in a traditional manner and with gaiety, but the election model code of
Rajnath to file nomination April 5
Lucknow, March 31 (IANS) BJP president Rajnath Singh will file his nomination papers here April 5 to contest the Lok Sabha election, a party leader said Monday.Singh was earlier scheduled to file
19 aspirants vie for two Goa seats
Panaji, March 30 (IANS) At least 19 candidates are in the fray for the two Lok Sabha seats in Goa and none of the parties seem to be on a sure footing with the election less than three-week
