news-in-politics553 in fray for 28 LS seats in Karnataka
Bangalore, March 27 (IANS) As many as 553 candidates of various political parties and independents are contesting from Karnataka's 28 Lok Sabha constituencies in the general elections April 17, a
AAP loses Delhi vote share to Congress: Survey
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) The AAP has lost its vote share and will win only three of the seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi. While the Congress will win one seat with an improved vote share, the BJP
'Over Rs.79 crore unaccounted cash seized so far'
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) The Election Commission has so far seized unaccounted cash amounting Rs 79.20 crore as part of efforts to check illegal flow of money in view of the forthcoming Lok
Congress moves EC against BJP slogan
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) The Congress Thursday moved the Election Commission against BJP saying that its official slogan "Abki baar, Modi sarkar" was unconstitutional and its supporters were
CPI-M expels dissident Lakshman Seth (Second Lead)
Kolkata, March 27 (IANS) The CPI-M Thursday expelled dissident leader Laxman Seth, its frontman in the Nandigram movement, after he attacked former chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee and
Modi will fuel communal disharmony, says Mayawati
Nashik (Maharashtra), March 27 (IANS) BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi was a man "with all the potential to ignite communal disharmony across the subcontinent", BSP chief Mayawati
India needs anti-Congress, anti-BJP government: Yechury
Guwahati, March 27 (IANS) India needs an anti-Congress as well as anti-BJP central government to give people much required relief, CPI-M leader Sitaram Yechury Thursday said that the country
Modi urges Maoists to shun violence, attacks Congress, JD-U
Sasaram/Gaya (Bihar)/Gumla/Chatra (Jharkhand), March 27 (IANS) BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Thursday urged the Maoists to shun violence and took potshots at the central and Bihar
Kejriwal to tour Haryana from Friday
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal will embark on a three-day election tour of Haryana starting Friday, a party leader said.The Aam Aadmi Party chief will start from Jhajjar and
Will turn constituency into tourism hub, says Bappi Lahiri
Kolkata, March 27 (IANS) Asserting that he was not like other celebrity politicians who "disappear after the polls", famed music composer Bappi Lahiri, contesting the Lok Sabha polls on a BJP
Andhra local body results to be announced after May 7
New Delhi/Hyderabad, March 27 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday directed the Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission not to declare the results of local body elections before May 7.Hearing a
Disqualify Congress leader for giving false data: Yogendra
Gurgaon, March 27 (IANS) AAP leader Yogendra Yadav, candidate for the Gurgaon Lok Sabha seat, Thursday urged the Election Commission to disqualify Congress candidate Rao Dharampal from contesting
Meghalaya CM has violated poll code, says Sangma's party
Shillong, March 27 (IANS) Former Lok Sabha speaker Purno Sangma's National People's Party (NPP) has filed a complaint with the Election Commission seeking action against Meghalaya Chief Minister
Gujarat model doesn't apply everywhere: Rahul
Guwahati, March 27 (IANS) Each state has its own model of development and the Gujarat model cannot be applied everywhere, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi said Thursday at two election rallies
High-profile candidates face off in six Rajasthan constituencies
Jaipur, March 27 (IANS) At least half a dozen parliamentary constituencies in Rajasthan are the centre of attention as they will see a fight among veteran politicians and high profile
Himachal CM targeting rivals, says BJP
Shimla, March 27 (IANS) The BJP Thursday accused Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh of using the vigilance and anti-corruption bureau to settle scores with the political rivals during
BJP is nationalist, AAP anti-nationalist: V.K. Singh
Ghaziabad, March 27 (IANS) The BJP is the only "nationalist" party while the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is "anti-nationalist", BJP candidate and former army chief V.K. Singh said Thursday.Singh told
TRS aims to emerge as sole vanguard of Telangana
Hyderabad, March 27 (IANS) In Seemandhra the poll campaign is all about who is responsible for division of Andhra Pradesh, while it is the reverse in Telangana, where all contenders for power are
New `Lals' on the block in Haryana
Chandigarh, March 27 (IANS) Haryana, the land famous for its `Lals' and their politics, is now witnessing the electoral fight of the third and fourth generations of their political families.
Non-BJP, non-Congress government after polls: Manik Sarkar (Interview - Election Special)
Agartala, March 27 (IANS) The CPI-M hopes to form a non-Congress, non-BJP government after the Lok Sabha polls but it did not cobble a "third alternative" now for good reasons, Tripura Chief
