news-in-politicsVillages welcome AAP candidate who walks 50 km
Dhule (Maharashtra), April 2 (IANS) AAP's Lok Sabha candidate here, Ansari N. Ahmed, Wednesday completed 42 km of his 50-km walkathon to file his nomination papers Thursday, an aide said.The band
Notification issued for polls in Andhra, Telangana
Hyderabad, April 2 (IANS) The process for simultaneous elections to the assembly and Lok Sabha in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana was set in motion with the Election Commission issuing a notification
'Sorcar, Mandal cautioned against further model code violation'
Kolkata, April 2 (IANS) The EC Wednesday warned BJP candidate and magician P.C. Sorcar Junior and TMC leader Anubrata Mandal against further violations of the model code of conduct.The caution is
Over Rs.3 crore cash, valuables seized in Bengal
Kolkata, April 2 (IANS) The Income Tax (IT) department has seized over Rs.3 crore in unaccounted cash and valuables, including gold, in West Bengal, an Election Commission (EC) official said
End of dynasty rule has come, says Modi
Palamu/Kodarma/Buxar/Nawada, April 2 (IANS) BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Wednesday called for an end to dynastic politics, saying there was no place for it in Indian
14,306 police personnel cast postal ballots
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) A total of 14,306 police personnel, who will be on election duty for the Lok Sabha polls in Delhi have cast postal ballots, said a poll panel official Wednesday.Special
EC notice to Akali Dal for rally during Hola Mohalla
Chandigarh, April 2 (IANS) The Election Commission Wednesday issued notice to the Punjab's ruling Shiromani Akali Dal for organising a political rally in the Sikh holy city of Anandpur Sahib on
Action against 21 Haryana officials for missing poll training
Chandigarh, April 2 (IANS) At least 21 micro-observers will face action in Haryana for remaining absent during their election training programme.The District Electoral Officer of Sirsa district,
Don't take MNS lightly, says Pawar
Raigad (Maharashtra), April 2 (IANS) NCP chief Sharad Pawar Wednesday urged his partymen not to take Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena lightly in the ensuing parliamentary
A slice of political campaigning in Chandni Chowk
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) It is a little over 9.30 a.m. on a hot, humid Wednesday morning in old Delhi's Chandni Chowk area which is already humming with activity -- and awaiting a politically
434 candidates woo 46 million Karnataka electorate
Bangalore, April 3 (IANS) Karnataka's 46 million electorate is spoilt for choice as 434 candidates, including 21 women, woo them, with political parties rolling out their big guns for
'Modi wave cosmetic creation of BJP'
Bangalore, April 2 (IANS) Veteran Congress leader S.M. Krishna Wednesday dubbed the "(Narendra) Modi wave" in Karnataka a cosmetic creation of a desperate BJP."There is no sign of Modi or BJP wave
AAP's former Delhi ministers to campaign in Varanasi, Amethi
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) All the six former ministers of the AAP Delhi government will reach out to voters in Varanasi, where party chief Arvind Kejriwal faces Narendra Modi, and Amethi, where
No Modi wave but 'anger' wave: AAP
Agra, April 2 (IANS) There is no "Modi wave" in the country, only a "gussa (anger) ka wave", says the Aam Aadmi Party.AAP national spokesman Sanjay Singh said this here while describing the
SP manifesto promises job quota for Muslims
Lucknow, April 2 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party in its Lok Sabha manifesto released Wednesday has promised job quota for Muslims.Releasing the manifesto, party chief and former Uttar Pradesh chief
Congress trashes Smriti Irani as BJP's Goa overseer
Panaji, April 2 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday said Smriti Irani, BJP's candidate in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, is incompetent as her stint as the party overseer in Goa was lacklustre.Irani is pitted
Modi vows to bring back black money
Nawada (Bihar), April 2 (IANS) BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Wednesday vowed to bring back the black money stashed in foreign countries if the BJP-led NDA is voted to power."If
Netaji kin undecided on quitting Presidency group
Kolkata, April 2 (IANS) Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's grandnephew and Harvard University professor Sugata Bose Wednesday said he would not decide in haste on resigning as the chairman of the
AAP's Khetan vows zero corruption
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) AAP candidate for New Delhi seat Ashish Khetan Wednesday said he would involve the people in spending of public funds for projects and ensure that "dark spots" in the
Parents of policemen on Naxal areas poll duty complain to CM
Panaji, April 2 (IANS) Parents of young policemen dispatched to Naxal-hit areas for election duty complained to Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar Wednesday saying their wards were without proper
