Munde seeks to know why Pawar not contesting upcoming LS polls

Last Updated: Monday, February 3, 2014, 02:25

Gopinath Munde sought to know why Sharad Pawar decided not to contest the Lok Sabha polls this time, when the UPA was facing difficult times.

Seat-sharing issue with Congress to be resolved in 10 days: Sharad Pawar

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 15:59

Seat sharing with Congress will be resolved in 10 days, NCP chief Sharad Pawar said amid signs of strain in ties between the two parties which are out to drive a hard bargain for Lok Sabha polls.

Seat-sharing issue with Cong to be resolved in 10 days: Pawar

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 13:19

Seat sharing issue with Congress will be resolved in next 10 days and the ongoing talks are "cordial", NCP chief Sharad Pawar said on Sunday amid signs of strain in ties between the two parties which are out to drive a hard bargain for Lok Sabha polls.

Tariq Anwar echoes Praful Patel`s view on alliance

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 15:56

Senior NCP leader Tariq Anwar on Saturday trashed reports of party chief Sharad Pawar meeting with Narendra Modi, but said party`s "options are open" for alliance.

BJP denies Pawar-Modi meeting, says no to alliance with NCP

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 23:56

Amid talk of NCP giving mixed signals on its alliance with Congress for Lok Sabha polls, BJP denied there had been any meeting between Sharad Pawar and Narendra Modi.

Pawar only trying to pressurise Congress: Munde

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 21:49

BJP on Friday dismissed the reports of a meeting between Union Minister Sharad Pawar and Narendra Modi in Delhi, and suggested it was a part of NCP Chief`s tactics to put pressure on Congress before the seat-sharing talks.

NCP gives conflicting signals on alliance with Congress

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 19:10

Congress ally NCP sent conflicting signals on alliance in Lok Sabha polls with Sharad Pawar rubbishing reports of meeting with Narendra Modi while another leader Praful Patel said "options are open".

Pawar, Digvijay, Selja among 37 elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 18:52

NCP chief Sharad Pawar, Congress leaders Motilal Vora, Digvijay Singh, Murli Deora and Kumari Selja, RPI`s Ramdas Athavale and Vijay Goel of BJP were among the 37 candidates elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha on Friday from various states in the biennial polls.

Congress downplays NCP`s alliance talk

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 18:37

Congress downplayed conflicting signals from the NCP on the issue of alliance in the Lok Sabha poll saying that the two parties have been together for the past 15 years and suggested it could be tough bargaining over seat sharing.

No space for NCP in NDA: Shiv Sena

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 16:01

Sharad Pawar is not welcome in the NDA, Shiv Sena said on Friday making it clear that there is no space for NCP in the BJP-led alliance at the Centre or in Maharashtra.

Narendra Modi, Sharad Pawar held secret talks on forging alliance: Report

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 10:05

With the Lok Sabha elections nearing, political equations appear to be changing fast.

Let BJP first scrap toll in Modi-led Gujarat: NCP

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 20:52

Countering the opposition Shiv Sena-BJP`s poll promise of making Maharashtra toll-free, ruling alliance partner NCP on Thursday said that BJP should first scrap the system in the neighbouring Gujarat.