news-in-politicsUP leaders seek divine help to triumph in polls
Lucknow, April 8 (IANS) If you thought it's just the doors of voters that politicians are knocking at, then think again. Uttar Pradesh's candidates are making all efforts to please the gods for a
Party hasn't given me copy of manifesto: Congress candidate
Panaji, April 8 (IANS) North Goa Congress candidate Ravi Naik said Tuesday he has not read the party's manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls, even as preparations are underway for the last round of
Reconsider transfer of officials, Bengal urges EC
Kolkata, April 8 (IANS) A day after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee threatened to defy the Election Commission's order for removal of eight officials from poll duty, the state
In matrilineal Meghalaya, only one woman fights LS polls
Shillong, April 8 (IANS) What an irony! In a matrilineal state like Meghalaya, a lone woman is in the fray, that too as an independent candidate, in the Lok Sabha polls in the state.No political
Kejriwal slapped during Delhi campaign
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal was Tuesday slapped by a man while he was campaigning here, making it the fifth attack on him in recent days.The attack, which took place in
Bappi Lahiri hopes to croon his way to parliament
Sreerampur (West Bengal), April 8 (IANS) Sporting his trademark chunky gold chains and sunglass, the man croons in his inimitable voice "De De Pyar De, De De vote de". The hit song is chorused by
Congress has made Kerala nursery of terrorism: Modi
Kasaragod (Kerala), April 8 (IANS) BJP's prime ministerial nominee Narendra Modi Tuesday said the Congress has done nothing for Kerala, which has led the state to become a "nursery of
Farmer suicides haunt Maharashtra polls
Nagpur, April 8 (IANS) Trepidation has gripped all political parties as they prepare for the first of the three-phase Lok Sabha election in Maharashtra Thursday in the Vidarbha region. The region,
AAP fields builder against Modi in Vadodara
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The AAP Tuesday announced it was fielding builder Sunil Digambar Kulkarni against BJP star Narendra Modi from Gujarat's Vadodara Lok Sabha constituency.According to an
Over 12 mn eligible to vote in Delhi Thursday
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Over 12 million people are eligible to cast their votes Thursday in the national capital's seven Lok Sabha constituencies, an Election Commission official said
40,000 migrants among voters in Jammu
Jammu, April 8 (IANS) As many as 40,000 migrants from Pakistan are part of 1.7 million people who are eligible to cast their vote Thursday in the Jammu parliamentary constituency. These migrants,
Won't initiate children into politics: Antony
Thiruvananthapuram, April 8 (IANS) After spending more than five decades in politics, Defence Minister A.K. Antony Tuesday ruled out initiating his children into the field.Antony was asked by the
Kejriwal punched during Delhi campaign
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal was Tuesday punched on the face by a man while he was campaigning here.The attack, which took place in Sultanpuri, left Kejriwal with a swollen
Modi attacks Congress over governance in Kerala
Kasaragod (Kerala), April 8 (IANS) BJP's prime ministerial nominee Narendra Modi Tuesday said the Congress has done nothing for Kerala, which has now become the "nursery of terrorism".Taking a dig
Manipur, Nagaland head to polls Wednesday
Imphal/Kohima, April 8 (IANS) Two northeastern states - Manipur and Nagaland - go to the polls Wednesday, marking the second phase of the staggered nine-phase elections in India.The Election
Six landmines found in Bihar ahead of LS polls
Patna, April 8 (IANS) Six landmines planted by Maoists in Gaya Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar were found Tuesday, a day after three troopers were killed while trying to defuse an explosive device,
Mizoram Lok Sabha poll deferred to April 11
Aizawl, April 8 (IANS) The election to the lone Lok Sabha seat from Mizoram has been deferred to April 11 due to a three-day shutdown and poll boycott call by NGOs and students' groups, an
JMM may lose in Dumka, Rajmahal, says Jharkhand minister
Ranchi, April 8 (IANS) The JMM may lose in Dumka and Rajmahal Lok Sabha constituencies in the current election, said senior leader and Jharkhand cabinet minister Simon Marandi Tuesday.Marandi is
A hat-trick may not be easy for Meira Kumar
Sasaram (Bihar), April 8 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar is hoping to score a hat-trick in Bihar's Sasaram parliamentary constituency, but it may not be a cakewalk for her.Unlike in the last
Modi should come clean on marital status: Congress MP
Panaji, April 8 (IANS) BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi should come clean on his marital status while filing his nomination papers, a Congress parliamentarian here demanded
