news-in-politicsDefeat 'forces of darkness', Sonia urges voters
Thrissur (Kerala), April 7 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Monday appealed to voters to defeat the "forces of darkness" while slamming the BJP for being divisive and the CPI-M for pursuing
Balloting begins for Lok Sabha polls in Tripura
Agartala, April 7 (IANS) Polling in one of the two Lok Sabha seats in Tripura began Monday in the first phase of India's general election, officials said.Around 1.2 million voters are eligible to
Assam records 12 percent polling in first two hours
Guwahati, April 7 (IANS) People queued up at polling booths in Assam's five constituencies as balloting began in the first phase of the Lok Sabha election Monday. The state recorded 12 percent
BJP vows to improve economy, end policy paralysis
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The BJP Monday released its manifesto focusing on improving the country's economy and infrastructure, ending policy paralysis and curbing corruption.Releasing the
Quarter of Tripura voters cast ballot
Agartala, April 7 (IANS) A quarter of Tripura's electorate cast their ballot till 10 a.m. Monday as polling was held in one of the two constituencies in the state, an official said.Balloting took
We will provide good governance, says Modi
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Monday pledged to provide good governance if his party was voted to power in the Lok Sabha election.Speaking briefly after
Odisha forest dwellers threaten to boycott polls
Bhubaneswar, April 7 (IANS) Thousands of forest dwellers and tribals in Odisha have threatened to boycott the assembly and Lok Sabha polls to protest the government's apathy towards them,
No Modi wave, says Manik Sarkar
Agartala, April 7 (IANS) There is no "Modi wave" in the country, Tripura Chief Minsiter and Marxist leader Manik Sarkar said Monday, referring to BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra
Not Modi but Gogoi magic will click: Gogoi
Guwahati, April 7 (IANS) "Modi magic will not work here. It is Tarun Gogoi's magic that will work here," Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said Monday.He made the comment after expressing confidence
BJP promises Brand India, and Modi good governance
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Monday promised to provide "good governance" if the BJP wins the Lok Sabha election even as his party pledged to build "Brand
Congress headed for worst defeat: Karat
Thiruvananthapuram, April 7 (IANS) The Congress will suffer its worst ever defeat in the Lok Sabha election, CPI-M general secretary Prakash Karat said Monday.Addressing an election rally here, Karat
Will revise nuclear doctrine, mend equations: BJP manifesto promises
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The BJP Monday pledged to “revise and update” India's nuclear doctrine, observing that the strategic gains acquired by the party-led NDA regime were
No one can save Congress from being wiped out: Modi
Jayal (Rajasthan), April 7 (IANS) Keeping up his attack on the Congress, BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Monday said the party will be wiped out in the coming Lok Sabha polls and
Industrial corridors, houses for all by 2022: BJP manifesto
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Declaring that India should no longer be limited by its infrastructure, the BJP in its election manifesto Monday promised faster work on the country's freight and
Gogoi, CPI-M deny 'Modi wave' as Assam, Tripura vote
Guwahati/Agartala, April 7 (IANS) Hundreds and thousands of people voted in parts of Assam and Tripura Monday, marking the start of India's staggered parliamentary elections even as Chief
BJP manifesto promises sanitation ratings
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) A BJP government will introduce ‘sanitation ratings’ where cities and towns will be ranked on the basis of their sanitation and cleanliness and the best
BJP vows reservation for women in parliament, assemblies
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The BJP Monday promised in its manifesto 33 percent reservation for women in parliament and in assemblies and promised to launch a national campaign to save the girl
Will never do anything with wrong intent: Modi
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Monday pledged to provide good governance if his party was voted to power in the Lok Sabha elections, and said he would
Kejriwal to vote in Delhi
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal, who is contesting the Lok Sabha election from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, will cast his vote in the national capital that goes to the polls April
Heritage conservation in BJP manifesto
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Heritage sites, Indian languages, handicrafts and artisans along with key issues of development and economy find place in the BJP manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections
