Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi`s close confidant and BJP general secretary Amit Shah has done the task the for his boss.
Sharpening his attack on P Chidambaram, BJP leader Narendra Modi today alleged wrist watches with photos of the Finance Minister were being distributed to voters and demanded a probe by the Election Commission.
A man allegedly committed suicide today by immolating himself at a polling centre in Aonla Lok Sabha constituency of Uttar Pradesh, police said today.
Naveen Patnaik, the son of legendary Biju Patnaik, is the Chief Minister of Odisha.
Finance Minister P Chidambaram is one of the most well read and articulate among contemporary politicians. Though he has chosen not to contest the Lok Sabha polls – he nominated his son as the replacement candidate – it would be premature to write him off from the power stakes.
Rajnath Singh`s rise from a being college lecturer to holding the top post of the Bharatiya Janata Party has been quite dramatic. Rajnath, who has served as the Uttar Pradesh chief minister, is known to be a an able administrator and an articulate leader.
Prakash Karat is the general secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). For the 2014 General Elections, Karat has successfully brought eleven political parties under one roof namely the Third Front with the agenda of keeping both the BJP and the Congress out of power.
Sushma Swaraj, the fireband BJP leader stepped into the shoes of stalwart LK Advani in 2009 after he vacated the post of the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha.
Raj Thackeray, who formed the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) in 2007 after differences with his cousin Udhav Thackeray, has many similarities with his uncle Bal Thackeray. The fiery leader has swiftly hijacked those issues which were earlier Shiv Sena`s pet themes and has successfully portrayed the image of the MNS as a party of violent men fighting for local issues.
After Bal Thackeray`s death, the Shiv Sena for the first time in its history will be contesting the crucial upcoming General Elections under the leadership of Uddhav Thackeray. The polls will be a litmus test for the Shiv Sena president as the party`s popularity has been in decline in the last few years. The `Sainiks` are looking upto Uddhav to revive the fortunes of the party after its dismal performance in the 2009 Lok Sabha polls and the Assembly elections.
Post the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, YSR Congress party chief Jagan Mohan Reddy has emerged as a force to reckon with in Seemandhra and may emerge as the biggest winner in the parliamentary elections.
His followers want him anointed as father of the Telangana revolution, K Chandrashekar Rao has won the battle of his life with the formation of Telangana.
Nara Chandrababu Naidu has seen it all. There was a time when he was among the most politicians in the country, the “CEO” of Andhra Pradesh, his wish was command for the NDA government.
Long accepted as maverick, Lalu Prasad Yadav is facing one of his biggest tests in 2014 as he tries to save his party from obscurity after the years out of power.
In 2013, Congress president Sonia Gandhi was ranked 21st among the world`s most powerful people by Forbes magazine.