A few hours after the BJP listed its promises for Uttar Pradesh, comes the Congress’ vision document for the state. It has Rahul Gandhi stamped all over in spirit and in pictures and also promises more jobs like the BJP does. The Congress says it will create 20 lakh jobs. Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi [...]

BJP’s election manifesto for Uttar Pradesh, with focus on education, health, employment, law and order and construction of Ram Temple was released on Friday. On his turn, BJP’s Sudheendra Kulkarni said, “We will make Uttar Pradesh the best state in the country.” Addressing the media on the occasion, BJP leader Om Prakash Singh said, “BJP’s [...]

Elections in Uttarakhand will be held on January 30, the Bharatiya Janata Party has claimed that the Congress Party will face humiliating defeat in the upcoming Uttarakhand assembly polls for pursuing corrupt policies. BJP spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain said the Congress would be routed for pursuing corrupt policies. He also hit out at the Mayawati led [...]

Ahead of the January 30 assembly polls in Uttarakhand, Congress veteran ND Tiwari jumped into the race of chief ministerial post in the event of his party returning to power. For nearly one-two years, I can hold the post, Tiwari told reporters at Ramnagar assembly constituency in Kumaon region where he is campaigning for Amrita [...]

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced registration of overseas voters under the Representation of People’s Act (1950) during the Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas in Jaipur, many candidates in Punjab Assembly polls find the NRIs’ support as a big factor in the January 30 election. Punjabi NRIs wield considerable influence in the state. They have a strong rural [...]

Ahead of elections to the 117 member state assembly on January 30,Various candidates from both the parties have sought appointments to meet the Dera chief. Dera Sacha Sauda is to play a crucial role in Punjab politics as main political parties Congress and Shromani Akali Dal are trying hard to seek blessings from Dera chief. [...]

The West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee addressed the TMC election rally at Langjing Achouba ground in Imphal West. “We will not allow any Army rule in Manipur”, thundered the firebrand lady amid applause by 10,000 supporters. Only a year ago Mamata Banerjee single handedly ended the three decade long [...]

Assembly elections of 2012 to kick off starting from Manipur on Saturday, the Home Ministry has issued a terror alert ahead of the elections. The ministry has raised its concerns on the presence of a terror outfit interfering with the poll process in the state. Following the alert, the state security forces have increased vigilance [...]

It is not in a hurry to declare the list of candidates for the Goa assembly polls. Goa BJP chief, Laxmikant Parsekar, said here that the party was being cautious, hence the delay in coming out with the list. “Why should we open our cards? We are not afraid of rebellions, but we are being [...]

BJP is likely to join hands with the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party to unseat the Congress-led alliance in Goa, a move that is being seen as an attempt by the saffron party to prevent a split in the anti-Congress votes. Talks between the two parties on forging an alliance for the upcoming assembly elections in the [...]