MP Christians fast for stable govt post elections

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 14:35

Around 70-80 members of Christian community began their 72-hour-long fast at a church in Govindpura area here praying for stable government at Centre post elections.

Rahul Gandhi to take feedback from labour representatives today

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 04:50

Rahul Gandhi will hold consultations with labour representatives from organised and unorganised sectors, including street vendors, to seek their feedback for party`s manifesto for 2014 Lok Sabha polls.

Denied RS re-election, JD(U) leader Shivanand Tiwari revolts

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 22:48

Senior JD(U) leader Shivanand Tiwari, who was recently denied re-election to the Rajya Sabha, Wednesday accused Chief Minister Nitish Kumar of nurturing `hatred` toward him and spurned the offer to contest the Lok Sabha election.

EC working to raise poll expense limit, link it to Price Index

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 22:17

Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission is working on increasing the expenditure limit of candidates and linking it with the price index.

Four candidates file nominations for three RS seats in Assam

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 21:23

With closing of the application process, a total of four candidates have filed nominations for election of three Rajya Sabha seats from Assam, to be held on February 7.

Congress leader questions Digvijay`s nomination to Rajya Sabha

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 21:19

Congress National Secretary Sajjan Singh Verma on Tuesday questioned the Congress high command`s decision to nominate party General Secretary Digvijay Singh for the Rajya Sabha seat from Madhya Pradesh.

1.2 lakh paramilitary personnel to be deployed for LS polls

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 20:09

More than 1.20 lakh central paramilitary personnel, in addition to state police forces, are expected to be deployed for the multi-phased Lok Sabha polls which are likely to be held in April-May, 2014.

Mohammed Azharuddin to contest Lok Sabha polls from West Bengal

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 18:49

Former India captain and current Lok Sabha MP Mohammed Azharuddin, in all likelihood, would contest the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from a constituency in West Bengal.

Congress, TDP, TRS candidates file papers for Rajya Sabha elections

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 16:36

Three candidates of Congress party, two of TDP and one from TRS Tuesday filed nominations for Rajya Sabha elections from Andhra Pradesh.

Congress, TDP, TRS candidates file papers for Rajya Sabha elections

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 16:34

Three candidates of Congress party, two of TDP and one from TRS Tuesday filed nominations for Rajya Sabha elections from Andhra Pradesh.

Digvijay Singh files Rajya Sabha nomination from MP

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 15:54

Putting an end to his ten-year self- imposed `exile` from electoral politics, Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh on Tuesday filed his nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha elections from Madhya Pradesh.

BJP, Cong candidates file nomination for Rajya Sabha polls

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 15:51

BJP candidates Shambhuprasad Tundiya, Chunibhai Gohil and Lalsinh Vadodiya and Congress` Madhusudhan Mistry on Friday filed their nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha election from Gujarat.