Parties divided over Election Commission`s move for transparency in funding

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 18:35

Political parties are divided over Election Commission`s move to bring in transparency and accountability in their funding with Congress opposing proposal and BJP failing to give its response.

Lalu meets Rahul; Congress likely to form alliance with RJD, LJP

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 17:15

Ahead of the General Elections, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Monday met Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi in the national capital to discuss alliance between both the parties in Bihar.

TRS nominates K Keshav Rao for Rajya Sabha polls

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 00:28

TRS on Sunday announced the candidature of its leader K Keshav Rao for the biennial elections to fill six vacancies in Rajya Sabha from Andhra Pradesh.

LK Advani scotches reports about RS nomination

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 18:48

Scotching reports that he may be nominated for Rajya Sabha, senior BJP leader LK Advani on Sunday made it clear that he will contest the next Lok Sabha elections, saying this is "in my mind".

It`s time for crossing over in Kerala politics

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 18:35

With the Lok Sabha elections around the corner, Kerala has begun witnessing the phenomenon of shifting of loyalties from one political party to another in the past few days.

Narendra Modi way ahead as people`s choice for PM: Opinion poll

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 00:10

BJP`s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi is way ahead of Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi as the people`s choice to lead the country after the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, according to an opinion poll.

Vote in large numbers in Lok Sabha polls: Omar urges people

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 23:55

Asserting that boycotts would not solve any problem in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday appealed to the people to vote in large numbers in the Lok Sabha elections.

Trinamool will play decisive role in new Lok Sabha: Mukul Roy

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 20:20

Trinamool Congress on Saturday claimed that while CPI(M) will lose its relevance after the results of upcoming Lok Sabha elections, Mamata Banerjee-led party will play a decisive role at the national level.

BJP to send LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi to Rajya Sabha?

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 19:57

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is likely to give its veteran leaders LK Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi a ticket to the Rajya Sabha, sources said on Saturday.

Pappu Yadav to contest against Sharad Yadav

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 19:35

Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, the controversial former MP who was last year acquitted in the murder of a CPI-M leader, Saturday said he will contest the Lok Sabha election as an independent candidate against JD-U chief Sharad Yadav.

Buddhadeb questions TMC`s claim it will play decisive role

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 19:17

CPI(M) politburo member Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Saturday questioned claims by Trinamool Congress that it would play a decisive role in the Lok Sabha polls, saying that they would become part of Congress or BJP led governments.