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Salman Khurshid calls Narendra Modi 'impotent'

Salman Khurshid calls Narendra Modi 'impotent'

Rediff.com26 Feb 2014

Union Minister Salman Khurshid on Tuesday described Narendra Modi as "impotent", a remark that invited a sharp condemnation from the BJP.

Narendra Modi to contest Lok Sabha polls from Varanasi

Narendra Modi to contest Lok Sabha polls from Varanasi

Rediff.com16 Mar 2014

Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi will contest the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.

Antony, Kejriwal are Pak agents, India's enemies: Narendra Modi

Antony, Kejriwal are Pak agents, India's enemies: Narendra Modi

Rediff.com26 Mar 2014

Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Wednesday targeted Defence Minister A K Antony and Arvind Kejriwal, calling them "agents of Pakistan and enemies of India" and speaking its language.

Even right-wing terrorists may target Narendra Modi!

Even right-wing terrorists may target Narendra Modi!

Rediff.com2 Dec 2013

It is no secret that Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi is the most coveted target of terror outfits operating within India.

Modi's 'Chai pe Charcha'? What's that all about?

Modi's 'Chai pe Charcha'? What's that all about?

Rediff.com12 Feb 2014

Most Amdavadis that Rediff.com's Prasanna D Zore met were unaware of Bharatiya Janata Party prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's outreach programme that kick-starts on Wednesday.

Plan to eliminate Modi is in the works, warns IB

Plan to eliminate Modi is in the works, warns IB

Rediff.com28 Jan 2014

Indian Mujahideen operative Hyder Ali Shaqoor is believed to have been assigned the job to assassinate BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, reports Vicky Nanjappa.

Why Telugu film stars are chasing PM-in-waiting Modi

Why Telugu film stars are chasing PM-in-waiting Modi

Rediff.com25 Mar 2014

Actors Pawan Kalyan, Nagarjuna Akkineni, Junior NTR and Mahesh Babu are making a beeline to meet the BJP's prime ministerial candidate, Rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa tells you why

No change in visa policy on Narendra Modi: US

No change in visa policy on Narendra Modi: US

Rediff.com14 Sep 2013

The United States administration has said that there will be no change in its visa policy about Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, despite the latter being nominated as the Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate.

Never met a bigger liar than Narendra Modi: Digvijaya

Never met a bigger liar than Narendra Modi: Digvijaya

Rediff.com7 Mar 2014

Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Friday asked the party's youth brigade to launch a strong, fearless and "tit-for-tat" campaign against Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on the social media.

Modi on stage, Nitish Kumar 'accepts mistake'

Modi on stage, Nitish Kumar 'accepts mistake'

Rediff.com24 Oct 2025

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar praised the Narendra Modi government's support for the state's progress and urged voters to support the NDA in the upcoming assembly elections. He also criticized Lalu Prasad's governance and dynastic politics.

No one but Narendra Modi will be our prime minister: Rajnath

No one but Narendra Modi will be our prime minister: Rajnath

Rediff.com15 Feb 2014

As his party girds its loins for the battle to lead India, Bharatiya Janata Party president Rajnath Singh appears to have the maths worked out in his mind on every possible electoral scenario. But about one thing he is certain: in no circumstances will the party stake claim to form the next government if it doesn't have a clear mandate. Edited excerpts from an interview with Aditi Phadnis

Project Modi as PM candidate: Jethmalani to BJP

Project Modi as PM candidate: Jethmalani to BJP

Rediff.com17 Oct 2012

Stirring the hornet's nest in the Bharatiya Janata Party, noted lawyer Ram Jethmalani has strongly pitched for projecting Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as its prime ministerial candidate in the next Lok Sabha elections.

Modi is an autocrat and dictator in his party: AAP

Modi is an autocrat and dictator in his party: AAP

Rediff.com20 Mar 2014

Aam Aadmi Party termed BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi as "an autocrat and dictator in his party" and claimed that even senior BJP leaders L K Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi have "no say" before him.

VOTE: Who should be the Congress's PM candidate?

VOTE: Who should be the Congress's PM candidate?

Rediff.com12 Dec 2013

Go through the options and cast your vote in favour of the candidate who, according to you, will be capable of reversing the fortunes of the beleaguered Congress party.

Live Updates: Modi's 'Maha Garjana' rally

Live Updates: Modi's 'Maha Garjana' rally

Rediff.com22 Dec 2013

Realtime updates from Modi's 'Maha Garjana' rally at MMRDA grounds in Bandra Kurla Complex locality in Mumbai

Narendra Modi tops Lashkar, Indian Mujahideen's HIT LIST

Narendra Modi tops Lashkar, Indian Mujahideen's HIT LIST

Rediff.com9 Oct 2013

Gujarat Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi is the top-most target for all four major terror outfits in India, according to Indian Mujahideen's recently-arrested chief Yasin Bhatkal.

The Bhagwat-Advani deal over Narendra Modi

The Bhagwat-Advani deal over Narendra Modi

Rediff.com9 Jul 2013

Double impact in Bihar... Ajay Maken and the Tweety Bird... Kissa Kursi ka... Mein Azad Hoon... All this and more in this week's Dilli Gupshup...

'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.

Narendra Modi as PM? NOT if Nitish has his way

Narendra Modi as PM? NOT if Nitish has his way

Rediff.com19 Jun 2012

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has again targeted Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra, albeit indirectly so, by urging the National Democratic Alliance to declare its prime ministerial candidate for the 2014 Lok Sabha polls.

Narendra Modi is finally listening to the Congress!

Narendra Modi is finally listening to the Congress!

Rediff.com18 Nov 2013

Narendra Modi's 'lackluster' speech in Bengaluru was a planned move, political analysts tell Vicky Nanjappa

Advani's pre-emptive strike to stop Modi as PM candidate

Advani's pre-emptive strike to stop Modi as PM candidate

Rediff.com10 Jun 2013

L K Advani had no option but to strike now to ensure that Modi is not announced as the prime ministerial candidate under any circumstances before the general election, says Sheela Bhatt

Sushil Modi echoes Nitish on NDA's PM candidate

Sushil Modi echoes Nitish on NDA's PM candidate

Rediff.com19 Jun 2012

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi on Tuesday echoed Janata Dal-United leader Nitish Kumar saying that the Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate should be a liberal person like former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee acceptable to all sections of society.

BJP storms to power in Bengal, ends Mamata's 15-year rule

BJP storms to power in Bengal, ends Mamata's 15-year rule

Rediff.com5 May 2026

The Bharatiya Janata Party has surged past the halfway mark in the West Bengal assembly elections, leading in 185 seats against the Trinamool Congress's 91, signalling a potential political shift in the state. Early trends suggest a geographically split mandate, with the BJP gaining in border, tribal, and industrial regions, while the TMC holds ground in parts of Kolkata and select rural strongholds.

Yeddyurappa says BJP should promote Modi as PM candidate

Yeddyurappa says BJP should promote Modi as PM candidate

Rediff.com24 May 2012

Showering encomiums on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for good governance, Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party strongman B S Yeddyurappa on Thursday said the ongoing party national executive at Mumbai should deliberate on promoting him as prime ministerial candidate, among other issues.

'95-96 To A Dollar Is Not A Healthy Sign At All'

'95-96 To A Dollar Is Not A Healthy Sign At All'

Rediff.com3 days ago

'Once the currency goes out of the hand, then possibly your major challenge is that it will not come back.'

Problem not at our borders, but in Delhi, Modi tells ex-servicemen

Problem not at our borders, but in Delhi, Modi tells ex-servicemen

Rediff.com15 Sep 2013

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, who was on Friday named the Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate for the 2014 national elections, addressed a massive rally in Rewari, Haryana on Sunday afternoon, his first after he named the party's prime ministerial candidate.

Don't tell us...: Tharoor slams Trump as Cong corners Modi on Russian oil

Don't tell us...: Tharoor slams Trump as Cong corners Modi on Russian oil

Rediff.com23 Oct 2025

As US President Donald Trump claimed that India will significantly reduce Russian oil imports by year-end, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday hit back by criticising him for making announcements on behalf of New Delhi.

TDP-BJP tie-up awaits Narendra Modi's blessing

TDP-BJP tie-up awaits Narendra Modi's blessing

Rediff.com11 Feb 2014

If the TDP fails to cash in on the Modi wave, the party would lose out to the newbie YSR Congress Party, believes chief Chandrababu Naidu

Khadi+denim jacket: Narendra Modi's choice of winter wear?

Khadi+denim jacket: Narendra Modi's choice of winter wear?

Rediff.com28 Oct 2013

Come winter, and Gujarat Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi may don a khadi denim jacket and a handloom denim kurta. A Delhi-based organisation has been given the mandate of weaving a three-metre khadi denim and a five-metre handloom denim fabric on an "experimental basis."

RJD pointed a katta at Cong's head: Modi in Bihar

RJD pointed a katta at Cong's head: Modi in Bihar

Rediff.com2 Nov 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday claimed that the Congress had been unwilling to accept Tejashwi Yadav as the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) chief ministerial candidate and relented only after the Rashtriya Janata Dal pointed a 'katta', an unlicensed country-made gun, at its head.

Modi is not a PM candidate: Nitish Kumar

Modi is not a PM candidate: Nitish Kumar

Rediff.com4 Jan 2008

Distancing himself from the BJP's victory in Gujarat, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has sought to suggest that he does not see Narendra Modi as a prime ministerial candidate.

BJP ki majboori hai Modi ji...: Nishikant Dubey

BJP ki majboori hai Modi ji...: Nishikant Dubey

Rediff.com18 Jul 2025

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Nishikant Dubey emphasised the crucial role of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the party's electoral success, stating that the several sections which did not vote for BJP earlier now support the party and it has broken new ground in many states.

Modi accuses Rahul of undermining PM's authority

Modi accuses Rahul of undermining PM's authority

Rediff.com29 Sep 2013

In a scathing attack on Rahul Gandhi, the Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Sunday accused him of undermining authority of the prime minister and asked people to decide if the nation will be run based on the Constitution or whims of the "prince".

Ramdev bats for 'superhero' Modi as BJP's PM candidate

Ramdev bats for 'superhero' Modi as BJP's PM candidate

Rediff.com12 Sep 2013

Yoga guru and anti-graft crusader Ramdev, who met Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in Gandhinagar on Wednesday evening, said that a strong and stable leadership is required for a corruption-free India.

Kerala CM Deadlock Exposes Congress Weakness

Kerala CM Deadlock Exposes Congress Weakness

Rediff.com13 May 2026

In a state known for high political literacy and ideological mobilisation, the Congress' inability to quickly settle on a leader after securing a massive mandate has fed a narrative that the party remains excessively dependent on Delhi, deeply faction-ridden and vulnerable to internal sabotage

Can Arvind Kejriwal check-mate Narendra Modi?

Can Arvind Kejriwal check-mate Narendra Modi?

Rediff.com10 Dec 2013

With his new party making a spectacular debut in the Delhi assembly elections, and the non-sectarian nature of his voter base, the question is naturally being asked: Does Arvind Kejriwal have it in him to take on the Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate, no less?

QUOTES: Narendra Modi's Maha Garjana in Mumbai

QUOTES: Narendra Modi's Maha Garjana in Mumbai

Rediff.com22 Dec 2013

Highlights of BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's speech at the Maha Garjana rally in Mumbai

Modi again uses 'katta, dunaali' to hit out at RJD-Cong

Modi again uses 'katta, dunaali' to hit out at RJD-Cong

Rediff.com7 Nov 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted that the record turnout in the first phase of the Bihar assembly polls indicates people's trust in the NDA government. He predicted victory for the NDA, led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, and lauded the Election Commission for conducting successful elections.

'I want to build India starting from Amethi'

'I want to build India starting from Amethi'

Rediff.com5 May 2014

Bharatiya Janata Party prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack on the Gandhi family as he campaigned for his 'sister' Smriti Irani in Amethi. In his hour-long speech, he told people that he would bring about change and help people realise their dream.

Bollywood starlet dares to bare for Modi

Bollywood starlet dares to bare for Modi

Rediff.com11 Feb 2014

Item girl Meghna Patel goes all out to show her support for BJP's PM candidare Narendra Modi