Three RJD leaders quit, likely to join JD-U
July 16th, 2012 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, July 16 (IANS) In a major setback for Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad, three senior leaders and former Bihar ministers quit the party Monday and are likely ... Read more...
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BJP sacrificed Joshi for Modi, says Congress
May 24th, 2012 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) The Congress Thursday said the BJP had to "sacrifice" senior leader Sanjay Joshi to ensure Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi attended the party's national ... Read more...
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Congress differs with Digvijay, says Batla encounter genuine
January 13th, 2012 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) The Congress Friday said it backed the government's view that the Batla House shootout case cannot be reopened as the incident was genuine. The ... Read more...
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11 JD-U MPs face disciplinary action
March 8th, 2011 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, March 8 (IANS) Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) Tuesday recommended to the party high command to take action against 11 party MPs and dozens of other leaders for anti-party ... Read more...
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Bihar JD-U is run like a private company: rebel MP
September 27th, 2010 - 1:23 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Sep 27 (IANS) Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) lacks internal democracy, rebel party leader Rajeev Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh said with barely three weeks to go for the first phase ... Read more...
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Four nominations for Assam Congress chief’s post
September 13th, 2010 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Sep 13 (IANS) Assam's ruling Congress is bitterly divided over the post of party president for the state unit with two ministers and a former MP filing nominations Monday despite ... Read more...
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Congress defends gag order (Lead)
July 21st, 2010 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Defending its circular asking party leaders to speak only on subjects concerning them, the Congress Wednesday said that the communication was not individual-specific and the party ... Read more...
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BJP faces rebellion over women’s bill, to issue whip (Fourth Lead)
March 12th, 2010 - 12:02 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday moved swiftly to quell rumblings within the party over supporting the women's reservation bill, saying it stood united and ... Read more...
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BJP divided on women’s bill, Advani calls MPs for tea (Third Lead)
March 11th, 2010 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday denied reports that it was divided over the women's quota bill but the rift was evident with a section of ... Read more...
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BJP a divided house over women’s bill (Lead)
March 11th, 2010 - 5:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday denied reports that it was divided over the women's reservation bill but the rift was evident with a section of ... Read more...
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Political parties should embrace democracy, says Rahul (Second Lead)
December 7th, 2009 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
Aligarh, Dec 7 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Monday lamented the lack of internal democracy in political parties, saying party organisations needed to be democratised.
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Political parties should embrace democracy, says Rahul (Lead)
December 7th, 2009 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
Aligarh, Dec 7 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Monday lamented the lack of internal democracy in political parties, saying party organisations needed to be democratised.
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Congress hails Rahul for democratising youth bodies
September 30th, 2009 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday hailed party general secretary Rahul Gandhi for his efforts to introduce internal democracy in the student and youth wing of the party.
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I miss Somnath, says Buddhadeb
May 10th, 2009 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 10 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee says he is trying to bring former party leader Somnath Chatterjee back to the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) and has ... Read more...
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Expelled CPI-M West Bengal MP joins Trinamool (Lead)
March 5th, 2009 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 5 (IANS) Hours after being expelled from West Bengal's ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Thursday, Lok Sabha member from Katwa Abu Ayesh Mondal joined Trinamool Congress amid speculation that ... Read more...
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Rahul Gandhi personally monitors Punjab Youth Congress polls
December 23rd, 2008 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
Amritsar, Dec 23 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Tuesday flew down to this Sikh holy city to personally monitor the conduct of elections of the Punjab Youth Congress (PYC) here.Gandhi, clad ... Read more...
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BJP asks Congressmen not to behave like ‘pets’
May 13th, 2008 - 10:04 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Taking a dig at the recent controversy triggered by Congress veteran Arjun Singh, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday asked the ruling party leaders not to behave ... Read more...
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Arjun Singh’s remarks colourful lie: Vayalar Ravi
May 10th, 2008 - 11:30 pm ICT by admin
Thiruvananthapuram, May 10 (IANS) Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh was Saturday criticised by his cabinet colleague Vayalar Ravi, who said the veteran leader's remarks about lack of internal democracy in the ... Read more...
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Nehru, Indira could see real, fake loyalty: Arjun
May 10th, 2008 - 12:37 am ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and union Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh Friday took an indirect dig at Congress president Sonia Gandhi by saying that the "yardstick of ... Read more...
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After Rahul, Arjun concerned over lack of party democracy
May 8th, 2008 - 8:12 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Barely a month after Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi complained that there was no internal democracy in any political organisation, party veteran and central minister Arjun Singh ... Read more...
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Are Nepal Maoists more mature than Indian communists?
April 26th, 2008 - 12:12 pm ICT by admin
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By Amulya Ganguli
The pragmatic good sense shown by the Nepal Maoists stands in sharp contrast to the ideological rigidity of the Indian communists. Whether it is a mainline outfit like the Communist ... Read more...
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Munde hardens stance, spurns invite to Delhi
April 21st, 2008 - 10:54 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) Hardening his stance, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Gopinath Munde Monday spurned an invitation from party president Rajnath Singh to visit New Delhi and sort out contentious issues. ... Read more...
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Munde quits BJP posts, says no democracy in party
April 20th, 2008 - 10:05 pm ICT by admin
(Second Lead, Changing dateline)Mumbai/Aurangabad, April 20 (IANS) Gopinath Munde Sunday resigned as Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national general secretary, protesting what he termed as a lack of internal democracy in the party. ... Read more...
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No internal democracy in political parties: Rahul Gandhi
March 29th, 2008 - 9:25 pm ICT by admin
(Lead)Bangalore, March 29 (IANS) Congress MP Rahul Gandhi Saturday asserted that there was "no internal democracy" in any political party, including his own, though India was the largest democracy. "In a democratic ... Read more...
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‘Ageing’ Rahul beckons youth to join politics
March 26th, 2008 - 9:02 pm ICT by admin
Mangalore, March 26 (IANS) Calling himself "an old person", Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Wednesday exhorted youths to join politics and take up leadership roles to strengthen the Indian democracy. Addressing Youth Congress ... Read more...
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