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The recent Bharatiya Janata Party state in-charge appointments have sparked certain speculation over the party’s strategy in the upcoming general elections, notes Renu Mittal. Is the BJP working to polarise the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, hoping to gain by garnering the Hindu votes in its favour? It certainly looks like that, particularly in states like Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, where there is a big percentage of Muslim votes, and most of the parties -- apart from the BJP -- are ...

Janata Dal – United leader Shivanand Tiwari on Saturday dismissed speculations about the party’s differences with the Bharatiya Janata Party over the projection of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as the prime ministerial candidate. Talking about the meeting held in JD-U chief Sharad Pawar’s residence, he said, "It was a routine meeting and had nothing to do with the 2014 Lok Sabha polls." He further said, "We will also discuss the present scenario of the party. Members ...

Haridwar: In the backdrop of growing demand for his ascension as BJP’s prime ministerial nominee, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is apparently resorting to shun his image as a Hindutva icon. Sharing platform with yoga guru Baba Ramdev in Haridwar ...

Jaipur, May 19: Under BJP’s line of fire over CBI action against Gulab Chand Kataria, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot today alleged that the party was politicising the matter while its state chief Vasundhara Raje herself had a clash of interest with the ...

Bangalore, May 12: Siddaramaiah, who led the Congress’ battle against BJP Government’s corruption in Karnataka, will take oath tomorrow as the 22nd Chief Minister of the state.64-year-old Siddaramaiah will be sworn in alone by the state Governor H ...

Scores of Bharatiya Janata Party’s youth wing activists on Sunday clashed with the police when they were stopped from marching towards Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's residence to demand his resignation and proper probe into scams and corruption allegations against the United Progressive Alliance government. Holding placards and shouting slogans, the Yuva Morcha activists led by its president Anurag Thakur started their march from Aurangzeb Road, but were prevented from moving further ...

Sultanpur: Striking an emotional chord with the people of Sultanpur, BJP’s youngest general secretary Varun Gandhi on Thursday publicly hinted his intentions to contest the next Lok Sabha election from this constituency. Varun, while making an emotional ...

The Congress wins a simple majority and the JDS rivals the BJP for second place, bringing an end to the saffron party’s vigilantism and its love of gods and godmen 9 May 2013 BY: Anil Budur Lulla

Haveri (K’taka), Apr 26: Sharpening his attack on the BJP government in Karnataka, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today accused it of having created “a world record” in corruption.Addressing a rally here on the second leg of ...