Bharatiya Janata Party leader L.K. Advani Saturday spoke to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and congratulated him on the surprise victory for the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) in the national elections. During the brief conversation, Manmohan Singh thanked Advani, who was prime ministerial candidate for the opposition National Democratic Alliance, and sought both his support [...]
Under the scanner of the Supreme Court and Election Commission, Varun Gandhi on Wednesday filed his nomination papers from the Pilibhit Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh, vowing not to “hit” anyone irrespective of his religion. Chastened after his speeches that landed him in jail and a direction from the Supreme Court to maintain restraint, [...]
Not being a narcissist, I was surprised by my sudden urge to look into the magic mirror. I was more surprised to see myself sitting idle in an Indiramma house and watching colour TV. Someone looking official knocked the door, entered and gave me Rs 2000. Is this the state of affairs to come after [...]
A former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office-bearer Thursday created a sensation by throwing a wooden slipper at senior party leader L.K. Advani when Advani was going up on stage to address a public meeting in Madhya Pradesh. The man, identified as Pawas Agarwal, threw a ‘khadaun’ or slipper made of wood at Advani, saying he [...]
he Times of India is in the forefront bringing out its first assessment of the state of play in the coming Lok Sabha election. About five weeks ago, the ToI published a state-wise analysis of how parties and alliances are placed, where they can hope to gain and where they could lose. The Ides of [...]
With more and more awareness that is rising among the educated classes to utilize their vote and choose the right leader, even the politicians are getting smarter and trendy. Here is the case of one man who seems to have taken the corporate style of canvassing for his candidature. His name is NVSS Prabhakar and [...]
Noted danseuse and Padma Shri award winner, Mallika Sarabhai, will be contesting elections against LK Advani from Gandhinagar. She announced her intention to contest the Lok Sabha polls as an independent candidate from Gujarats Gandhinagar parliamentary seat and take on L.K.Advani, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate. She added that she will represent [...]
The BJP is returning to its three core Hindutva issues, namely construction of Ram temple at the site of the demolished Babri Masjid in Ayodhya, Uniform Civil Code and abolition of Article 370 giving special status to Jammu and Kashmir, after a gap of 11 years, when it releases its manifesto here tomorrow. The BJP [...]
Acting on Varun Gandhi’s plea seeking quashing of the National Security Act slapped against him, the Supreme Court on Thursday issued notices to the Uttar Pradesh government and the District Magistrate of Pilibhit, seeking their response on the issue. Varun in his plea had contended that the Mayawati led UP government had filed a case [...]
He looks determined to bag the seat that placed him in the Union Cabinet in the previous government. After a “surprise” loss in the last elections, he is taking no chance this time and hitting the lanes and by-lanes, so familiar to him, early in the morning. He reminds people of what he has done [...]
