news-in-politicsNine all-women polling stations in Tripura
Agartala, April 2 (IANS) The Election Commission will set up nine all-women polling stations - with all-women polling personnel - in Tripura, an official said here Wednesday."Considering the
Three parties and their love-hate ties in Punjab, Haryana
Chandigarh, April 2 (IANS) Politics makes strange bedfellows and that's what's happening in the neighbouring states of Punjab and Haryana.In Punjab, the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has an
Democracy's reach: An 11-km trek for election staff in Bengal
Siliguri, April 3 (IANS) A long 11-km arduous trek, accomanied by ponies, awaits poll officials as the Election Commission gears up to hold the Lok Sabha election at the remote booth of Srikhola
Congress candidate in UP defects to BJP
Noida (Uttar Pradesh), April 3 (IANS) In a major embarrassment to the Congress, its candidate from Gautam Buddha Nagar (Noida) Thursday defected to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).Saying he had
General waging psychological campaign: AAP's Ilmi
Ghaziabad, April 3 (IANS) AAP leader and candidate Shazia Ilmi, pitted against former Indian Army chief Gen V.K. Singh in the Lok Sabha polls, has accused the BJP of waging a "psychological
AAP to release manifesto for Lok Sabha polls
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party will on Thursday release its manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls.Party chief Arvind Kejriwal will launch the manifesto at his Tilak Lane residence here.In
BJP leads list of tainted candidates in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, April 3 (IANS) The BJP has fielded the highest number of tainted candidates in the first phase of the Lok Sabha polls in Odisha April 10, while three of AAP's candidates have criminal
Union minister Samabasiva Rao resigns
Hyderabad, April 3 (IANS) Union textiles minister Kavuri Sambasiva Rao Thursday resigned from the union cabinet to protest bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh.Rao sent his resignation to Prime Minister
Delhi's 33 percent LS candidates are millionaires
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) At least 33 percent of Delhi's Lok Sabha candidates are millionaires, says an analysis by the Association of Democratic Reforms.Of the total 150 candidates contesting in
BJP poised to do well in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh: Survey
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The BJP could nearly sweep the Lok Sabha polls in Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh and make major gains in Maharashtra, an opinion poll said Wednesday.The CNN IBN-The Week
Sonia has Rs.85k in cash, no car
Rae Bareli, April 2 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi does not have a car of her own and has sworn that she has Rs.85,000 in cash.This and more has been revealed in her affidavit filed before
'Modi carries communal stigma, lacks PM characteristics'
Jammu, April 2 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Wednesday said BJP leader Narendra Modi carries a communal stigma and lacks a representative character needed to be India's
Mamata to send letters to all families seeking support
Kolkata, April 2 (IANS) Giving a personal touch to her election campaign, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee will send a signed letter to every family in West Bengal, requesting them to
AAP fields Shastri's grandson in Allahabad
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The AAP Wednesday announced that former prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri's grandson Adarsh Shastri will contest the Lok Sabha election from Allahabad.Releasing the
Gurgaon officials booked for preparing fake votes
Gurgaon, April 2 (IANS) Three booth-level officers here have been booked after the district election officer filed a police complaint following a sting operation by a TV channel that alleged they
Check Congress complaint on internet posts: EC to Gujarat
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) A complaint to the Election Commission by the Congress alleging posting of "highly objectionable material" on the social media has been referred to a Gujarat poll
23 Delhi poll candidates have criminal cases against them
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) At least 23 candidates for the Lok Sabha polls in Delhi have criminal charges against them, says an Association of Democratic Reforms analysis released Wednesday.Of these
Yogendra Yadav gets show cause notice
Gurgaon, April 2 (IANS) AAP's Gurgaon candidate Yogendra Yadav was Wednesday served a show cause notice by the Election Commission for having political offices at two places without
Can't remove government leaders from ads: Centre to SC
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The Centre Wednesday told the Supreme Court that government leaders could not be blacked out of official advertisements just before the Lok Sabha election.The court
AAP fields Shastri's grandson in Allahabad
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The AAP Wednesday announced that former prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri's grandson Adarsh Shastri will contest the Lok Sabha election from Allahabad.Releasing the
