news-in-politicsBJP 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
BJP firefighting: Advani agrees to contest from Gandhinagar (Second Lead)
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Putting an end to a growing controversy, senior BJP leader L.K. Advani Thursday said he has decided to contest from the Gandhinagar constituency, after he was mollified
Kerala cabinet reshuffle after LS polls: Chandy
Thiruvananthapuram, March 20 (IANS) The Kerala cabinet will sport a new look after the Lok Sabha polls, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said Thursday.Chandy, who was talking with reporters about poll
19 file nominations for LS polls in Delhi
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) A total of 19 candidates filed nomination papers Thursday for the Lok Sabha polls in the national capital, an Election Commission official said.Delhi, which has seven
BJP, Akali Dal get notice for Amritsar roadshow
Chandigarh, March 20 (IANS) Punjab's ruling Shiromani Akali Dal and the BJP have been issued show cause notice by the Election Commission for violation of the model code of conduct during the
Mamata questions crib deaths in Gujarat
Kolkata, March 20 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday hit out at BJP prime ministerial nominee Narendra Modi, questioning crib deaths in Gujarat."There are some who
AAP's Yogendra Yadav has two acres of land, Rs.2,000 cash (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 land in Haryana and had
Amarinder refuses to contest from Amritsar seat
Chandigarh, March 20 (IANS) With speculation rife in Punjab's political circles that the Congress wanted to field him from the Amritsar Lok Sabha seat against senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley,
Poll panel unveils mascot to lure first-time voters in Bengal
Kolkata, March 20 (IANS) In a bid to woo as many as 20 lakh first-time voters in West Bengal, the Election Commission Thursday here unveiled its youthful mascot "Ananya", armed with catchy slogans
Nagaland CM files Lok Sabha nomination
Kohima, March 20 (IANS) Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio Thursday filed his nomination papers for the Lok Sabha polls from the lone parliamentary constituency in the state.Rio's rival from the
Vaiko to contest from Tamil Nadu's Virudhunagar
Chennai, March 20 (IANS) MDMK leader Vaiko will contest from Tamil Nadu's Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency as part of the six-party front in the state announced by the BJP Thursday, the party
Modi speaks of new formula to help farmers
Wardha (Maharashtra), March 20 (IANS) Appealing to Maharashtra farmers not to commit suicide, BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Thursday proposed a formula for ending misery in
