BJP`s super rich in Rajya Sabha polls in Bihar

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 13:22

RK Sinha, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) nominee for the elections to the Rajya Sabha from Bihar, has declared his and his wife`s assets worth around Rs 800 crore.

EC brass meets home secy over security for Lok Sabha polls

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 01:11

Election Commission on Monday held a detailed discussion with Union Home Secretary Anil Goswami on the availability of security forces for the Lok Sabha polls, which are to be held later this year.

INLD nominates Ram Kumar Kashyap for Rajya Sabha seat

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 22:46

Haryana`s main opposition Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) on Monday nominated its Backward Classes cell chief Ram Kumar Kashyap as the party`s candidate for the February 7 Rajya Sabha polls.

Two ministers, Ananga Udaya Singh Deo are BJD RS nominees

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 20:39

After backing renowned sculptor Raghunath Mohapatra for Rajya Sabha polls, ruling BJD in Odisha on Monday announced three candidates for the February seven elections to the upper house of Parliament, including two state ministers.

Digvijay Singh, Mistri get RS nomination, suspense over Sheila Dikshit

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 20:10

Congress general secretaries Digvijay Singh and Madhusudan Mistri are among five Congress nominees for Rajya Sabha elections announced on Monday but suspense still remains on whether former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit will join them.

Rajya Sabha polls: Vora, Deora among Cong nominees; no word on Dikshit

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 00:49

Congress announced names of 7 candidates, including Motilal Vora, Murli Deora and Ranjib Biswal, for Rajya Sabha polls, but there was no decision yet on Shiela Dikshit.

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.

Mahila Congress wants to ensure more tickets to women in LS polls

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 00:01

With Rahul Gandhi making a strong pitch for more representation to women in Parliament, Mahila Congress wants to ensure more tickets to them in the Lok Sabha polls.

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.

Jayalalithaa replaces AIADMK candidate for RS polls; expels him

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 13:04

AIADMK supremo and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Saturday replaced one of her party candidates for the Rajya Sabha polls and even expelled him from the party for "anti-party activities and going against its principles."

81 crore voters in Lok Sabha polls, four crore to be first timers

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 22:10

Over 81 crore people are expected to exercise their franchise in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, which include at least four crore first-time voters in the youth category.

Jairam Ramesh refuses to show cards on alliance

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 16:59

Refusing to show its cards whether it will go with RJD or JD(U), Union minister Jairam Ramesh on Friday said talks on alliance for Lok Sabha polls in Bihar was on and a decision would be taken in "a few days."