news-in-politicsOpposition demands dismissal of Jharkhand government
Ranchi, March 20 (IANS) The opposition parties in Jharkhand have demanded removal of the Hemant Soren government as it has been reduced to minority."Soren government has been reduced to minority as
Lalu's wife, sons and daughter are star campaigners
Patna, March 20 (IANS) Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad's wife, his two sons and daughter are his star campaigners in the Lok Sabha polls, according to the list of party's star campaigners
Lucknow will be fought on Vajpayee's legacy (Election Special)
Lucknow, March 20 (IANS) Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's name evokes a lot of respect here and the contest for Lucknow, from where BJP president and former state chief minister
Advani unhappy with Gandhinagar, BJP leaders come calling
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) A host of BJP leaders, including prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, Thursday rushed to meet patriarch L.K. Advani amid reports that he did not want to again
Minister, doctor, veteran woo Kerala's capital (Election Special)
Thiruvananthapuram, March 20 (IANS) A minister, a doctor and a political veteran are all set to do battle for Kerala's capital in the Lok Sabha polls.Thiruvananthapuram is steeped in rich legacy as
BJP riddled with protests over tickets to 'outsiders'
Mainpuri, March 20 (IANS) Despite the hype over BJP's prime ministerial hopeful Narendra Modi's campaign, the disappointment and heartburn caused by ticket distribution could hurt the party's poll
India's Northeast: A region grows in electoral importance (News Analysis) (Election Special)
The dominant narrative about India's Northeast looks in for a change. A rare coalescing of domestic politics and foreign policy interests is making this happen. Increasing connectivity and growing
Azharuddin faces opposition from Congress workers
Jaipur, March 20 (IANS) Former Indian cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin, the Congress candidate from Rajasthan's Tonk-Sawai Madhopur constituency, is facing opposition from party workers who are
After Lok Sabha polls, LDF will vanish: Congress
Thiruvananthapuram, March 20 (IANS) With no anti-incumbency factor visible in Kerala, the problem-ridden LDF, a coalition of Opposition parties in the southern state, will vanish after the polls,
End of political innnings for Sidhu?
Chandigarh, March 20 (IANS) This week marked the virtual end of cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu's innings on Punjab's political wicket. The high-profile star campaigner of the
Amar Singh offers to campaign for Mulayam
Fatehpur Sikri, March 20 (IANS) Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) candidate Amar Singh, who is contesting for the Fatehpur Sikri seat in Uttar Pradesh, has offered to campaign for Samajwadi Party supremo
BJP sews up six-party alliance in Tamil Nadu, hopes for 25 seats (Lead)
Chennai, March 20 (IANS) The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) hopes to win 25 seats in Tamil Nadu, said BJP president Rajnath Singh here Thursday as he announced the six-party alliance to
Azad, Chidambaram's son in Congress fourth list (Second Lead)
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The Congress released its fourth list, of 50 candidates, for the Lok Sabha polls, fielding Ghulam Nabi Azad from Udhampur in Jammu and Kashmir and giving the Sivaganga
Farmers' suicides a national agony, says Modi (Lead)
Yavatmal/Wardha (Maharashtra), March 20 (IANS) BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Thursday interacted via video conferencing with around 1,500 farmers from across the country, and said
50 file nominations in Karnataka for LS polls
Bangalore, March 20 (IANS) About 50 candidates belonging to national and regional parties as well as independents filed nominations for the Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka slated for April
Rahul Gandhi to hold workers meeting in Kolkata March 25
Kolkata, March 20 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will address party workers at the city's Shahid Minar Maidan Tuesday, West Bengal Pradesh Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
Azad, Chidambaram's son in fourth Congress list (Lead)
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The Congress Thursday announced its fourth list, comprising of 50 candidates, for the Lok Sabha elections. The list includes Ghulam Nabi Azad, Mani Shankar Aiyar, and
Congress announces fourth list of 50 candidates
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The Congress party Thursday announced its fourth list, comprising of 50 candidates, for the Lok Sabha elections.The list includes Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad while
Act against Zee over Jindal complaint: EC to broadcasters panel
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The Election Commission Thursday wrote to the News Broadcasters Association (NBA) to take appropriate action against Zee News for allegedly broadcasting "misleading,
AAP's Yogendra Yadav has two acres land, Rs.2,000 cash in hand (Second Lead)
Gurgaon, March 20 (IANS) AAP's Yogendra Yadav who filed his nomination papers Thursday for the Gurgaon Lok Sabha seat, said in his affidavit that he owns nearly two acres of land in Haryana and
