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Whole party is behind Manmohan Singh, says Sonia

Whole party is behind Manmohan Singh, says Sonia

Rediff.com30 Sep 2013

Three days after Rahul Gandhi's blunt attack against the ordinance on convicted lawmakers, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Monday declared that the "whole party" stands behind Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

Hindi music director Bappi Lahiri, TV personalities join BJP

Hindi music director Bappi Lahiri, TV personalities join BJP

Rediff.com31 Jan 2014

Veteran Hindi music director of 'Disco Dancer' fame, Bappi Lahiri, and a few other film and TV personalities joined BJP today in the presence of party president Rajnath Singh in New Delhi.

Will go to court: Farooq Abdullah on Kejriwal's 'corrupt' list

Will go to court: Farooq Abdullah on Kejriwal's 'corrupt' list

Rediff.com31 Jan 2014

Union Minister Farooq Abdullah on Friday said he will approach court and give "answer" to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for mentioning his name in his list of "corrupt" politicians.

BJP a party of dream sellers; no one saw Modi selling tea: RPN Singh

BJP a party of dream sellers; no one saw Modi selling tea: RPN Singh

Rediff.com24 Jan 2014

Barring his own testimony, no one has seen Narendra Modi selling tea on streets, Union Minister R P N Singh on Thursday said, and alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party was a party of "dream sellers".

Shinde's suggestion on minority youths a new low: Modi

Shinde's suggestion on minority youths a new low: Modi

Rediff.com15 Jan 2014

Dubbing as a "brazen attempt" to woo the minority community Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde's remarks on minority youths in jails on terror charges, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said it marked a "new low" for the country.

Kejriwal hijacked Anna's movement to become CM: Ramdev

Kejriwal hijacked Anna's movement to become CM: Ramdev

Rediff.com31 Dec 2013

Criticising Arvind Kejriwal for taking support from Congress to form government in Delhi, yoga guru Ramdev on Tuesday alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party convener became the chief minister of Delhi by "hijacking Anna Hazare's movement".

DMK will contest polls with existing alliance parties: Karuna

DMK will contest polls with existing alliance parties: Karuna

Rediff.com20 Dec 2013

Dismissing media reports suggesting DMK would align with BJP, party chief M Karunanidhi on Friday clarified that his party would contest the Lok Sabha polls with existing partners in the alliance.

Why has the BJP left Sushma Swaraj to fend for herself?

Why has the BJP left Sushma Swaraj to fend for herself?

Rediff.com4 Jul 2018

'For the Hindutva lobby, there is cause for worry.'
'No more than 43 per cent of the people who were asked by Sushma Swaraj to say whom they supported stood by the trolls.' 'As many as 57 per cent do not approve of the minister's traducers,' says Amulya Ganguli.

Cong disappointed but says there is no Modi wave

Cong disappointed but says there is no Modi wave

Rediff.com8 Dec 2013

Cong disappointed with trends of assembly polls The Congress on Sunday voiced disappointment over the trends in the assembly elections with the party doing poorly in Rajasthan, Delhi and Madhya Pradesh.

'BJP, RSS would be non-existent if Patel was first PM'

'BJP, RSS would be non-existent if Patel was first PM'

Rediff.com30 Oct 2013

Taking a dig at Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's remarks on Sardar Vallabhai Patel, Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh said if the 'Iron Man' had become the nation's first prime minister then both the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh would have been non-existent.

Raj Thackeray's MNS gets big zero in LS polls

Raj Thackeray's MNS gets big zero in LS polls

Rediff.com16 May 2014

The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena bubble has burst in the Lok Sabha polls.

RIL shares shoot up 9% on BJP's lead

RIL shares shoot up 9% on BJP's lead

Rediff.com16 May 2014

Ambani's Reliance has refineries at Jamnagar in Gujarat.

US maintains silence on Modi's visa status

US maintains silence on Modi's visa status

Rediff.com13 May 2014

The United States continued to maintain silence on granting a visa to Bharatiya Janata Party leader Narendra Modi, whose party-led NDA is projected by exit polls to form the next government in India.

Modi's security enhanced with special protocols

Modi's security enhanced with special protocols

Rediff.com11 May 2014

Security agencies tasked to secure BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi have deployed a "special security" protocol around him.

Lalu calls Modi Advani's 'chela', vows to stop him

Lalu calls Modi Advani's 'chela', vows to stop him

Rediff.com10 May 2014

Terming Modi as a 'chela' (disciple) of Bharatiya Janata Party veteran Lal Krishna Advani, Rashtriya Janata Dal president Lalu Prasad on Saturday vowed to stop him like he had stopped Advani during his rath yatra in 1990.

BJP attacks EC on Rahul's roadshow

BJP attacks EC on Rahul's roadshow

Rediff.com10 May 2014

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday hit out at the Election Commission for allowing Rahul Gandhi to hold a road show in a Varanasi area where Narendra Modi was refused permission for a rally, saying it was done for "political reasons".

Mayawati rules out support to BJP post elections

Mayawati rules out support to BJP post elections

Rediff.com9 May 2014

Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Friday ruled out extending any kind of support to the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance government in the event of the party coming to power after the Lok Sabha polls.

Got minimum guarantee idea from PM's '15 lakh promise: Rahul

Got minimum guarantee idea from PM's '15 lakh promise: Rahul

Rediff.com29 Mar 2019

'I felt that the idea about putting money into bank accounts of the poor was a right one if implemented with sincerity'

2 Shankaracharyas to campaign against Modi in Varanasi

2 Shankaracharyas to campaign against Modi in Varanasi

Rediff.com1 May 2014

Two key Hindu religious leaders will campaign against Narendra Modi in the holy city of Varanasi from where the BJP's prime ministerial candidate is contesting the Lok Sabha election.

JD-U suspends two MPs over anti-party activities

JD-U suspends two MPs over anti-party activities

Rediff.com2 Oct 2013

Janata Dal-United on Wednesday suspended two Lok Sabha MPs, Jai Narayan Nishad and Purnmasi Ram, from the party for six years on charge of engaging in anti-party activities.

BJP crossing every limit to capture PM's chair: Sonia

BJP crossing every limit to capture PM's chair: Sonia

Rediff.com18 Apr 2014

Stepping up her offensive against Narendra Modi, Sonia Gandhi on Thursday said democracy cannot be safe in the hands of one person and accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of crossing all limits by spreading 'falsehoods' to come to power.

Posters at Varanasi railway station mock Kejriwal

Posters at Varanasi railway station mock Kejriwal

Rediff.com15 Apr 2014

Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday arrived in the holy city for a month-long campaign and was greeted with posters that accused him of being a 'deserter', an apparent reference to his resignation as Delhi chief minister within 49 days of taking charge.

Pay Rs 5 to attend Modi meet, BJP tells workers

Pay Rs 5 to attend Modi meet, BJP tells workers

Rediff.com18 Sep 2013

The Bharatiya Janata Party has charged its party workers Rs 5 per head for attending a mass meeting organised by the party to be held in Bhopal on September 25, which will be addressed by its prime ministerial candidate, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi.

3D Modi to deliver speech at 300 places on Monday: BJP

3D Modi to deliver speech at 300 places on Monday: BJP

Rediff.com6 Apr 2014

In a first of its kind in Lok Sabha polls, a "recorded video speech" of BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi will be shown in "3D" on Monday at 300 places across the country, including 18 in Delhi.

Advani aide targets Modi, asks how polarising leader can be PM

Advani aide targets Modi, asks how polarising leader can be PM

Rediff.com12 Sep 2013

Attacking Narendra Modi, Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani's close associate Sudheendhra Kulkarni on asked as to how a leader who has "polarised" the society and even his party can run a stable and effective government at the centre.

Give me just 7 months to rid the country of its problems: Modi

Give me just 7 months to rid the country of its problems: Modi

Rediff.com2 Apr 2014

The BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the country needed a servantand not a ruler. Calling him a sevak, Modi said that if voted to power he would serve the country.

My aim is to defeat Modi in Varanasi: Kejriwal

My aim is to defeat Modi in Varanasi: Kejriwal

Rediff.com2 Apr 2014

Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday expressed confidence of defeating Narendra Modi in Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency in the upcoming elections, saying that he had not chosen a 'safe' seat since his main objective was to beat the BJP's prime ministerial candidate.

Modi's victory may flare up communal tension: Mayawati

Modi's victory may flare up communal tension: Mayawati

Rediff.com29 Mar 2014

Describing the Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as a divisive leader, Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Saturday expressed fear that the country may witness riots if he wins power at the Centre.

After Dwarka seer's lashing, Modi calls for end to 'Har Har Modi' slogan

After Dwarka seer's lashing, Modi calls for end to 'Har Har Modi' slogan

Rediff.com24 Mar 2014

Modi's tweet comes after Shankaracharya Swaroopanand Saraswati objected to the slogan being used in favour of BP's PM candidate

Nitish compares 'backward' Bihar to 'developed' Gujarat

Nitish compares 'backward' Bihar to 'developed' Gujarat

Rediff.com12 Mar 2014

Paying back Narendra Modi in kind for his remarks of Himalayan arrogance, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today hit back at him saying, "Arrogance is dripping from every inch of his body."

Kejriwal says sorry, deputies target Modi

Kejriwal says sorry, deputies target Modi

Rediff.com5 Mar 2014

Kejriwal claimed that AAP workers were first attacked by BJP supporters. Some of the agitated AAP workers had responded by pelting "two or three stones", he told media persons in Bhuj.

Guj not top FDI destination; Modi being marketed well: Sharma

Guj not top FDI destination; Modi being marketed well: Sharma

Rediff.com3 Mar 2014

Contrary to Modi's claim of the state being the largest beneficiary of Foreign Direct Investment, Gujarat has received only $8 billion of foreign investment during the 13-year period beginning 2000, according to the Union Minister.

2014 alliance: Top BJP leaders meet Paswan

2014 alliance: Top BJP leaders meet Paswan

Rediff.com27 Feb 2014

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leaders on Thursday met Lok Janshakti Party chief Ram Vilas Paswan in New Delhi to finalise details related to their alliance and possibly sharing of seats.

AGP keeping open option of joining hands with BJP for LS polls

AGP keeping open option of joining hands with BJP for LS polls

Rediff.com26 Feb 2014

Asom Gana Parishad President and former Assam Chief Minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta on Wednesday kept open his party's option of joining hands with the Bharatiya Janata Party for Lok Sabha polls, saying a decision will be taken soon.

It's too early: Naveen says on Left, secular parties meet

It's too early: Naveen says on Left, secular parties meet

Rediff.com25 Feb 2014

Biju Janata Dal supremo and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who was the first to advocate an alternative government minus Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party at the Centre, on Tuesday said it was still too early for such a move.

RJD MLAs are welcome, says Nitish; refutes Lalu's conspiracy charge

RJD MLAs are welcome, says Nitish; refutes Lalu's conspiracy charge

Rediff.com25 Feb 2014

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday said the Janata Dal-United would welcome rebel Rashtriya Janata Dal members of Legislative Assembly into its fold and rejected allegations that the assembly Speaker worked at his behest by hurriedly giving recognition to the breakaway faction.

'Narendra Modi is trying to re-invent himself'

'Narendra Modi is trying to re-invent himself'

Rediff.com31 Mar 2014

Academicians Lloyd and Susanne Rudolph, who were on Monday presented with Padma Bhushan award, predict significant changes in Indian politics if Aam Aadmi Party performs well in the Lok Sabha elections.

BJP's campaign balloon will burst: Rahul

BJP's campaign balloon will burst: Rahul

Rediff.com26 Mar 2014

Expressing confidence that UPA will form the government again, Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday asserted that Bharataiya Janata Party's campaign "balloon" will burst like 'India Shining' in 2004 as he warned that Narendra Modi's coming to power would be damaging for the country.

PM's jibe at Modi: Beware of those trying to 'redefine secularism'

PM's jibe at Modi: Beware of those trying to 'redefine secularism'

Rediff.com13 Jan 2014

Observing that Hindu-Muslims ties are under "severe test" lately, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday appeared to target Narendra Modi as he asked the countrymen to be vigilant of those who work against India's secular thought by attempting to "redefine secularism".

Who will AAP name for the speaker's post?

Who will AAP name for the speaker's post?

Rediff.com31 Dec 2013

With the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress not coming forward with the name of a candidate for the post of Delhi assembly speaker, the Aam Aadmi Party is considering the names of its legislators for the post.