Congress rejects NCP’s pre-poll alliance in Meghalaya
August 30th, 2012 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Aug 30 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma Thursday rejected the Nationalist Congress Party's (NCP) proposal for pre-poll alliance with the Congress for the next assembly elections in ... Read more...
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NCP moots alliance to take on Sangma’s NPP
August 28th, 2012 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Aug 28 (IANS) The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Tuesday proposed a grand alliance with Meghalaya's ruling Congress and other regional parties in the state to take on former ... Read more...
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Jharkhand’s ruling alliance to face each other in Hatia by-poll
May 23rd, 2012 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, May 23 (IANS) Candidates of the two major parties of Jharkhand's ruling alliance - the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) ... Read more...
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Marandi’s party to stay away from Rajya Sabha poll
April 23rd, 2012 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, April 23 (IANS) Ahead of the May 3 Rajya Sabha polls in Jharkhand, the Congress suffered a setback Monday when its alliance partner, the JVM-P of Babulal Marandi, said ... Read more...
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Did loud mouth ministers script Congress debacle in UP?
April 6th, 2012 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 6 (IANS) Did loud mouth central ministers script the Congress debacle in the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls?While party leaders officially refuse to say much, insiders admit the ... Read more...
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Punjab results compromise BJP’s position in alliance (Punjab Newsletter)
March 22nd, 2012 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 22 (IANS) The results of the recent assembly elections in Punjab have brought good and bad news to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state. It's ... Read more...
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Eight incumbent cabinet ministers lose polls in Goa
March 6th, 2012 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 6 (IANS) Eight of the 11 cabinet ministers who contested the assembly elections here have had to bite the dust after a massive anti-incumbency wave knocked out the ... Read more...
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No post-poll alliance for BJP: Gadkari
March 5th, 2012 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari Monday ruled out any post-poll alliance for the party.Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a Holi ... Read more...
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Day after UP polls, parties assess performance
March 4th, 2012 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 4 (IANS) A day after the seven-phased Uttar Pradesh assembly polls ended, political parties spent Sunday assessing their performance - some scaling down their anticipated numbers, while ... Read more...
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Alliance with Congress not possible, says Akhilesh
February 29th, 2012 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Akhilesh Yadav denied the possibility of a post-poll alliance with the Congress and expressed confidence that his party will get ... Read more...
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Congress to form own government in UP: Ramesh
February 26th, 2012 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 26 (IANS) Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh has said that the Congress is fighting the Uttar Pradesh election to form its own government and stressed that it ... Read more...
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Jaiswal’s statement on President’s Rule sparks row
February 23rd, 2012 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
Kanpur, Feb 23 (IANS) Union Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal Thursday said Uttar Pradesh will have President's Rule if no party gets majority in the polls. The Bharatiya Janata Party ... Read more...
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Tie-up with Congress if needed to keep out BJP: Mulayam (Lead)
February 15th, 2012 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 15 (IANS) Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav Wednesday indicated a post-poll tie-up with the Congress in Uttar Pradesh, but only if needed to prevent the Bharatiya ... Read more...
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No talks on BJP-BSP post-poll tie up :Nirmala Sitharaman
February 12th, 2012 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) are not into talks on a post-poll alliance in case they fail to ... Read more...
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BJP announces poll alliance with MGP in Goa
February 5th, 2012 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 5 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sunday announced a pre-poll alliance in Goa with the regional Maharshtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP).BJP president Nitin Gadkari, who was in ... Read more...
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Polls in five states a semifinal: Gadkari
February 5th, 2012 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 5 (IANS) The ongoing assembly elections in five states across India are a "semifinal", ahead of the general elections scheduled in 2014, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president ... Read more...
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JD-U, Trinamool yet to reach accord in UP
January 27th, 2012 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) The Janata Dal-United (JD-U) and the Trinamool Congress have not reached any final agreement for the Uttar Pradesh elections, JD-U general secretary Javed Raza ... Read more...
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Congress, NCP set to seal Goa poll deal
January 23rd, 2012 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 23 (IANS) The Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) top brass will meet in New Delhi Tuesday to decide on seat-sharing and candidates for the forthcoming ... Read more...
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Congress eyes hat-trick in Manipur (Manipur Newsletter)
January 20th, 2012 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
Imphal, Jan 20 (IANS) The ruling Congress party in Manipur is making a spirited attempt to stage a political hat-trick, pitted as it is against a fractured opposition in the ... Read more...
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Trinamool not to tie up with Congress in Goa
January 14th, 2012 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 14 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress will not enter into a poll tie-up with the Congress in Goa, a party leader said Saturday.Speaking to reporters, Trinamool's state unit ... Read more...
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Goa Congress-NCP poll alliance to be unveiled this week
January 9th, 2012 - 1:05 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 9 (IANS) The Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) are likely to announce their alliance for the upcoming Goa assembly polls by the end of this ... Read more...
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CPI-M slams Trinamool for sidelining Congress
January 9th, 2012 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 8 (IANS) Fuelling the controversy of the Congress acting as the B-Team of the Left, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Sunday alleged that Chief Minister Mamata ... Read more...
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JD-U to go solo in Uttar Pradesh
January 5th, 2012 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) The Janata Dal-United (JD-U), a key BJP ally, Wednesday announced it was going solo in the Feb 4-28 Uttar Pradesh assembly polls after seat-sharing ... Read more...
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Congress could be eyeing SP as alternative ally (News Analysis)
January 4th, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Jan 4 (IANS) Is the Congress eyeing the Samajwadi Party (SP) as an alternative ally to the Trinamool Congress (TMC), whose leader Mamata Banerjee's tantrums are causing the ... Read more...
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Congress eyes hat trick in Manipur (Lead)
December 25th, 2011 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
Imphal, Dec 25 (IANS) The battlelines for next month's assembly elections in Manipur has been drawn, with the ruling Congress party eyeing a political hat trick and the regional ... Read more...
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BJP backs JMM in bypoll, JD-U miffed
November 21st, 2011 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Nov 21 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) decision to back ally Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) in the Dec 4 Mandu assembly bypoll in Jharkhand has upset its ... Read more...
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Mayawati won’t benefit from Uttar Pradesh split: Ajit Singh
November 16th, 2011 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Supporting the division of Uttar Pradesh into four, Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief Ajit Singh Wednesday said the split won't benefit the state's Chief Minister ... Read more...
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BJP undecided over Jharkand by-poll pact
November 14th, 2011 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Nov 14 (IANS) The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Jharkhand seems to be in a dilemma as two of its alliance partners are vying for its support ... Read more...
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Congress, NCP working towards pre-poll alliance in Goa
November 9th, 2011 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Nov 9 (IANS) The Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in Goa have decided to work towards a pre-poll alliance arrangement for the state assembly polls scheduled next ... Read more...
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Congress, BSP not serious on Uttar Pradesh’s development: Gadkari
October 30th, 2011 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
Kushinagar (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 30 (IANS) Accusing the Congress and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) of not making serious efforts for Uttar Pradesh's development, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Nitin ... Read more...
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Mayawati siphoning development funds to BSP candidates: BJP
October 17th, 2011 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 17 (IANS) Accusing Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati of illegally sanctioning developmental funds to her Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) candidates for campaigning during the upcoming state assembly ... Read more...
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BJP, Haryana Janhit Congress enter poll alliance
September 10th, 2011 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday announced an alliance with the Haryana Janhit Congress (HJC) led by Kuldeep Bishnoi for the forthcoming by-election to ... Read more...
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Babri demolition, BSP alliance Congress’s mistakes: Digvijay
June 25th, 2011 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh Saturday said failure to prevent demolition of the Babri Masjid in 1992 and the pre-poll alliance with the Bahujan ... Read more...
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Way to power in Delhi via Uttar Pradesh, Gadkari tells party
June 3rd, 2011 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, June 3 (IANS) Exhorting party workers to regain Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) "fertile land" in Uttar Pradesh, party chief Nitin Gadkari Friday said this would also assist the ... Read more...
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AIADMK to form government on its own
May 13th, 2011 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 13 (IANS) The AIADMK Friday said it was confident of forming the new government in Tamil Nadu on its own as it has no intention of sharing power ... Read more...
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