Ramdev supporters head home, vow to oppose Congress
August 14th, 2012 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Hundreds of Baba Ramdev supporters Tuesday vowed to kickstart a campaign against the Congress as they left Delhi for their homes after spending a ... Read more...
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BJP tries to mop up votes with sops (Himachal Pradesh Newsletter)
July 20th, 2012 - 2:05 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, July 20 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and five-time former Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh's fears have come true. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) seems to have ... Read more...
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Congress appoints Virbhadra campaign committee chief for Himachal elections
July 17th, 2012 - 1:19 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Former union minister Virbhadra Singh, who resigned last month after corruption charges were framed against him by a court in Shimla, was Monday appointed ... Read more...
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Brisk polling amid sporadic violence in Bengal civic polls
June 3rd, 2012 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 3 (IANS) Brisk polling marred by incidents of sporadic violence was reported Sunday during elections for six civic bodies in West Bengal -- being viewed as a ... Read more...
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Virbhadra moves to grab reins of power (Himachal Pradesh Newsletter)
April 15th, 2012 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 15 (IANS) The Congress policy of not announcing the chief minister's name before the elections in the state has come under fire by its own senior leader and ... Read more...
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Congress should understand regional aspirations, say experts
March 8th, 2012 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Following its dismal performance in Uttar Pradesh, the Congress needs to urgently work out its strategy for the 2014 general elections, start rebuilding the ... Read more...
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Who’ll lead Congress in UP? Not Rahul, says party
February 8th, 2012 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The Congress has not projected any chief minister in the hotly contested Uttar Pradesh elections that began Wednesday and "youth icon" Rahul Gandhi is ... Read more...
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UP 2012: Unpredictable outcome (Uttar Pradesh Newsletter)
February 4th, 2012 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 4 (IANS) Considering what is at stake, top leaders of all political parties have descended in Uttar Pradesh's poll arena to select its 16th assembly.
However, unlike ... Read more...
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A weakened Congress will face UP ballot (Comment)
February 4th, 2012 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Since the Manmohan Singh government is at the receiving end of the Supreme Court's stinging indictment of its role in the spectrum scam, it is the Congress which will suffer ... Read more...
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Vote for change, Priyanka Gandhi urges UP voters
February 3rd, 2012 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 3 (IANS) In a move to boost the Congress campaign led by her brother Rahul Gandhi in Uttar Pradesh, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Friday addressed public meetings in ... Read more...
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Heavy voting in Punjab: Who will pay a heavy price? (News Analysis)
January 31st, 2012 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 31 (IANS) Having set a new record with 76.63 percent voting in Punjab's election to 117 assembly seats, voters have left the main parties and leaders in ... Read more...
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BJP to campaign against Congress on Lokpal
January 1st, 2012 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sunday announced a campaign against the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) for not having the "conviction" to put the ... Read more...
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BJP delegation to meet president over Lokal bill
December 31st, 2011 - 12:47 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday said that a delegation of senior leaders will meet President Pratibha Patil Jan 3 to register the party's ... Read more...
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Punjab parties welcome Jan 30 assembly poll announcement
December 24th, 2011 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 24 (IANS) The main political parties in Punjab - the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) combine and the opposition Congress - Saturday welcomed the ... Read more...
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Samajwadi Party workers create ruckus at Rahul’s programme
November 26th, 2011 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 26 (IANS) A brief clash took place between Congress party workers and Samajwadi Party activists when they tried to breach the security cordon of Congress general secretary ... Read more...
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Rahul justifies ‘begging’ remark
November 22nd, 2011 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 22 (IANS) Justifying his controversial "begging" remark, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Tuesday said those criticising him for it were not aware about the ground realities."Yes, I ... Read more...
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Don’t politicise Rahul’s migrant workers statement: Congress
November 16th, 2011 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday urged rival political parties "not to play politics and inflame passions" over party general secretary Rahul Gandhi's remarks about migrant workers ... Read more...
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Defamation complaint against Rahul Gandhi
November 15th, 2011 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 15 (IANS) The Mumbai Samajwadi Party (SP) Tuesday filed a defamation complaint against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his comments in Uttar Pradesh the day before, a ... Read more...
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Attacks on Uttar Pradesh protesters wrong: BJP
November 14th, 2011 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday condemned the beating up of a protester by Congress leaders at party leader Rahul Gandhi's Uttar Pradesh rally.After ... Read more...
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Oust BSP, Rahul urges Uttar Pradesh youth; Mayawati hits back
November 14th, 2011 - 11:51 pm ICT by IANS
Phulpur (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 14 (IANS) Kickstarting the Congress campaign for the 2012 election from the constituency of his great-grandfather Jawaharlal Nehru, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Monday urged the ... Read more...
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Omar, Farooq to campaign for Congress in Uttar Pradesh
November 8th, 2011 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Nov 8 (IANS) In a sign of the strengthening relationship between Jammu and Kashmir's ruling parties, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and his father will campaign for the Congress ... Read more...
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After Hisar defeat, uphill task for Hooda in by-polls
November 7th, 2011 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Nov 7 (IANS) Fresh from an embarrassing defeat in the Hisar Lok Sabha by-election, Haryana's ruling Congress and particularly Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda face a difficult task in ... Read more...
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Thackeray blasts Team Anna
November 7th, 2011 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 7 (IANS) Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray Monday advised Anna Hazare and his team members to desist from taking undue credit for the so-called victory over various ... Read more...
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Amarinder asks Congressmen to hit Akalis
November 1st, 2011 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Talwandi Sabo (Punjab), Nov 1 (IANS) Setting an aggressive political tone for the likely assembly election in February-March next year, Punjab Congress president and former chief minister Amarinder Singh asked ... Read more...
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No difference between Congress and BJP, Anna tells Digvijay
October 14th, 2011 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Anna Hazare Thursday said there is no difference between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in dealing with corruption and both are ... Read more...
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Hisar votes Thursday in a crucial by-election
October 12th, 2011 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
Hisar (Haryana), Oct 12 (IANS) The Lok Sabha by-election in Hisar Thursday has evoked nationwide interest due to the campaign by Anna Hazare and his team to defeat ... Read more...
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In Anna wave, Congress, Hooda have back to wall
October 11th, 2011 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Hisar (Haryana), Oct 11 (IANS) The by-election to the Hisar Lok Sabha seat Thursday was always thought to be a three-cornered contest. But events over the weekend have added ... Read more...
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Identify the corrupt, Congress tells Team Anna
October 10th, 2011 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Hisar (Haryana), Oct 10 (IANS) Hitting out against the anti-Congress campaign launched in the Hisar Lok Sabha constituency by Team Anna, the Congress Monday asked them to identify those they ... Read more...
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Don’t vote for Congress: Hazare appeals to Hisar voters
October 7th, 2011 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) In a fresh appeal, social activist Anna Hazare Friday urged people in Hisar in Haryana not to vote for the Congress in the Oct ... Read more...
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Rallying for farmers, Rahul targets Mayawati (Intro Roundup)
July 9th, 2011 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
Aligarh, July 9 (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Saturday spoke out against police atrocities and land acquisition by the Mayawati government at a mammoth farmers' rally that marked the ... Read more...
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Mamata donates Rs.1 crore to government for relief fund
May 21st, 2011 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 21 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday donated Rs.1 crore, raised by selling her paintings, to the state government and said the money will go ... Read more...
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By-poll ahead, but no one’s campaigning in Bastar interiors
May 3rd, 2011 - 1:11 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, May 3 (IANS) They talk big, but no politician, not even the candidates, are campaigning in the interiors of Bastar for fear of Maoists ahead of the Lok ... Read more...
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BJP will have impressive presence in south: Sushma Swaraj
April 13th, 2011 - 12:22 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would have an "impressive presence" in the assemblies of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry, which go to polls Wednesday, ... Read more...
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National leaders to campaign in Bengal next week
April 8th, 2011 - 12:11 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 7 (IANS) The canvassing for the West Bengal assembly elections is set to reach a high with national political heavyweights hitting the campaign trail across the state ... Read more...
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BJP’s Kashmir yatra: provocative, self-defeating adventurism (Comment)
January 29th, 2011 - 10:29 am ICT by IANS
By Amulya Ganguli
It is difficult to understand why the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) should have suddenly adopted a combative patriotic posture on Kashmir in the midst of its fairly successful campaign ... Read more...
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