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.

Four candidates in fray in Assam Rajya Sabha polls

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 21:42

Four candidates who filed their nomination papers for elections to the three Rajya Sabha seats are in the fray as last day of withdrawal ended on Friday.

Vijay Goel among 3 BJP leaders elected unopposed to RS

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 19:12

BJP nominees Vijay Goel, Ram Narain Dudi and Narain Pachariya were on Friday elected unopposed in the Rajya Sabha biennial elections from Rajasthan.

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.

Kerala CPI(M) to embark on roadshow from tomorrow

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 18:14

Seeking to equip the party for the Lok Sabha polls, CPI(M) will launch a month-long march from Saturday covering the entire Kerala, highlighting "lapses" of the Congress-led governments at the Centre and the state.

Can`t say whether crisis averted: Omar on NC-Congress tussle

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 22:09

"I cannot say whether the crisis has been averted," Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said Thursday about the tussle with his coalition partner, the Congress, over the creation of new administrative units in the state.

AAP to contest over 350 LS seats, will fight tainted leaders

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 22:03

Aam Aadmi Party said it will contest over 350 Lok Sabha seats and vowed to take on tainted candidates and political leaders who have become "symbols" of corruption and criminalisation of politics.

BJP launches `Ek Note, Kamal par Vote` campaign, targets 272 plus seats

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 21:56

Targeting 272 plus seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, BJP today launched its ambitious door-to-door "Ek Note, Kamal par Vote" campaign here to reach out to every household and collect contributions.

Separate agriculture budget if BJP comes to power

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 21:40

A separate agriculture budget will be presented by BJP it it comes to power at the Centre after the coming Lok Sabha polls, party`s National agriculture wing secretary, Mohan Master said.

Ready to contest Lok Sabha election, says Digvijay

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 20:12

Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh, who has been nominated for the Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh, has said he is ready to contest Lok Sabha election if his party wants him to do so.