news-in-politicsUttarakhand Congress leader Satpal Maharaj joins BJP (Second Lead)
New Delhi/Dehradun, March 21 (IANS) Uttarakhand Congress leader Satpal Maharaj Friday joined the BJP after resigning from the Congress, where, his supporters said, he was feeling
SP fields Buta Singh from Jalore-Sirohi
Lucknow, March 21 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party (SP) Friday named former union home minister Buta Singh, a long-time Congresman who wielded considerable power in prime minister Rajiv Gandhi's
Remo quits politics, to pursue music
Panaji, March 21 (IANS) Popular musician Remo Fernandes, one of AAP's most celebrated members in Goa, now wants to distance himself from politics because the rigours of active politics were
Jaswant miffed, seeks ticket from Barmer
Jaipur, March 21 (IANS) Senior BJP leader Jawant Singh is annoyed over not being considered from Rajasthan's Barmer constituency and "may even consider" contesting the Lok Sabha elections as an
Caste matters for ex-officials in choosing Bihar seat (Election Special)
Patna, March 21 (IANS) Former officials, including those from the elite Indian Administrative Service (IAS), seem to have kept caste equation in mind while choosing the constituency from which
Satpal Maharaj quits Congress, likely to join BJP
Dehradun, March 21 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Satpal Maharaj Friday resigned from the Congress. He is likely to join the Bharatiya Janata Party later in the day, party sources said.The senior
Notice to two JMM legislators fielded by BJP
Ranchi, March 21 (IANS) Jharkhand assembly Speaker Shashank Shekhar Bhokta has issued notice to two JMM legislators who the BJP has fielded as its candidates for the Lok Sabha polls, an official
Biswajit's candidature gives Trinamool's Delhi fight some lift
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Yesteryears' chocolate boy hero Biswajit's nomination for the New Delhi seat has given the Trinamool Congress' Delhi fight a semblance of respectability with the party
AAP expels two leaders for fraud (Lead)
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Friday expelled two leaders as they allegedly tried to provide party tickets for monetary consideration.AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal appealed to ticket
JMM legislator fighting on BJP ticket resigns from assembly
Ranchi, March 21 (IANS) A Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) legislator fighting the Lok Sabha polls on a BJP ticket for the Rajmahal seat resigned Friday from the assembly membership."JMM legislator
BJP demands security for top leaders
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) A delegation of BJP leaders Friday met Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde and demanded security for top party leaders saying there are terror threats.The Bharatiya Janata
Why is Rahul quiet on corruption, asks BJP leader
Dharamsala, March 21 (IANS) A day after Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi's attacked BJP's ideological mentor RSS, describing it as a "poisonous outfit", BJP leader Shanta Kumar Friday said the
'Give photo voter slip to electors five days before polls'
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) The Election Commission Friday instructed all the state election commissions that the photo voter slip should be given to the electors five days ahead of the polls.All
Modi coming to Varanasi to wash sin of Godhra: Lalu
Patna, March 21 (IANS) Attacking BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, RJD chief Lalu Prasad said he was contesting from Varanasi in an attempt to wash away "the sin" of Godhra and the
Congress justifies `Maut ka saudagar' barb at Modi
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Resurrecting the "maut ka saudagar (merchant of death)" barb against BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, Congress Friday targeted him for Godhra
Six, including P.A. Sangma, file nominations in Meghalaya
Shillong, March 21 (IANS) Six candidates, including former Lok Sabha speaker Purno Agitok Sangma and union minister Vincent H. Pala filed nomination papers Friday for the Lok Sabha elections in
48 candidates file nomination for first phase of Assam polls
Guwahati, March 21 (IANS) A total of 48 candidates have filed their nominations for five Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam, which will go to polls April 7 in the first phase of the 2014 general
Congress raises bar for Amritsar, fields Amarinder against Jaitley (Second Lead)
Chandigarh/New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Raising the stakes for the Amritsar Lok Sabha seat, the Congress Friday announced that former chief minister Amarinder Singh will take on senior BJP leader
Battling election anxiety, Congress faces desertions (Lead)
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) The Congress, fighting negative public perception and with a demoralised cadre following a spate of opinion polls predicting a rout for the party in the coming
Parrikar to canvass for BJP in north India tour
Panaji, March 21 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar may land up in Varanasi in the next few days to campaign for his Narendra Modi even as a top party official confirmed his campaign tour
