news-in-politicsHC notice to poll panel on plea for acceptance of nomination
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday issued notice to the Election Commission and the city government on a petition filed by a practicing woman lawyer seeking direction for the
BJP will get around 120 seats: Sibal
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The BJP would be restricted to about 120 seats in the Lok Sabha elections and there was "no Modi wave" in the country, Law Minister Kapil Sibal said Monday.The Bharatiya
Anti-poll posters seized in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, March 24 (IANS) Police have seized two anti-election posters allegedly put up by Maoists in Odisha's Rayagada district, an official said Monday.One poster was found near a proposed
Congress objects to Badal's political speech at martyrs' function
Chandigarh, March 24 (IANS) The Congress Monday complained to the Election Commission against political statements made by Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and other Akali Dal leaders
What Jaswant Singh said
Barmer (Rajasthan), March 24 (IANS) Former union minister Jaswant Singh Monday filed his nomination papers as an Independent candidate from the Barmer Lok Sabha constituency following denial of
Mumbai Congress questions 'Modi wave'
Mumbai, March 24 (IANS) The Mumbai unit of the Congress Monday questioned the veracity of the much-publicised "Narendra Modi wave" in India and demanded to know why the BJP was hunting for a "safe
After Amarinder Congress fields Sunil Jakhar in Punjab
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Continuing its move to field party bigwigs in in Punjab, the Congress Monday announced that it was fielding Sunil Kumar Jakhar, the leader of opposition in state
Bengali actor Dev apologises for 'rape' comments
Kolkata, March 24 (IANS) Facing widespread condemnation for likening Lok Sabha poll frenzy surrounding him to "being raped", Bengali movie star and Trinamool Congress candidate Dev Monday
Jaswant Singh: From policy maker to political rebel
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Jaswant Singh, who Monday took on the BJP leadership after being denied a Lok Sabha ticket, was once a powerful cabinet minister, a close aide of then prime minister
RSS trying to break AAP from within: Yogendra Yadav
Gurgaon, March 24 (IANS) The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is using dirty tricks to infiltrate the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), senior party leader Yogendra Yadav said Monday."AAP's Gurgaon district
Parrikar dodges question on Jaswant Singh
Panaji, March 24 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, known to be a Narendra Modi confidant, Monday refused to comment on veteran BJP leader Jaswant Singh who filed his nomination papers as
Defiant Jaswant takes on NaMo, dares BJP to sack him
Barmer (Rajasthan), March 24 (IANS) Rebel BJP leader Jaswant Singh Monday publicly took on its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi after entering the Lok Sabha polls as an independent,
Congress fields Sunil Jakhar from Firozpur
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Congress Monday fielded Sunil Kumar Jakhar, the leader of opposition in Punjab assembly, as its candidate from the state's Firozpur for the forthcoming Lok Sabha
Actor Babu Mohan quits TDP
Hyderabad, March 23 (IANS) Veteran Telugu actor and former Andhra Pradesh minister P. Babu Mohan Sunday resigned from the Telugu Desam Party (TDP).He told reporters in Medak that he was resigning
Jaswant says BJP will suffer due to strife
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Veteran BJP leader Jaswant Singh warned Sunday that the party will pay a price due to internal convulsions that has deprived him of a Lok Sabha ticket.Denied permission
Samajwadi Party general secretary resigns
Ghaziabad, March 23 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party's national general secretary Trilok Tyagi Sunday resigned from the party alleging that it gave a step motherly treatment to the western Uttar Pradesh
Congress creating troubles for Ramdev, says Modi
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Sunday accused the Congress of creating problems for Baba Ramdev and said the yoga guru was fighting it out on his own
Congress, JMM friendly fight likely in Giridih
Ranchi, March 23 (IANS) The two ruling alliance partners in Jharkhand -- the JMM and the Congress -- fighting the Lok Sabha polls following a tie-up in the state may go for a friendly fight in the
Another BJP leader in Rajasthan to fight as independent
Jaipur, March 23 (IANS) In another jolt for the BJP in Rajasthan, senior BJP leader Subash Maharia, denied a ticket from the Sikar Lok Sabha constituency, Sunday announced he would contest as an
Vaiko meets Alagiri, seeks support
Chennai, March 23 (IANS) Firebrand MDMK founder Vaiko met suspended DMK leader M.K. Alagiri Sunday and sought his support in the coming general elections.The meeting between the two leaders at
