Politics

Swaraj gave the US parliamentarians a brief account of the current scenario of the Congress government and the possibility of early elections.

The WB BJP President wrote a letter to Mamata requesting her to see that the stadium was made available for a civic reception programme for Modi who is a guest.

Nitish took a dim view of Abdul Bari Siddique tearing a copy of the Bill and said his government had no intention to control sports in Bihar.

Eshwarappa, a party senior leader, said a list of 170 names had been prepared and it would be sent to the central election committee which would release it in two instalments.

The former BJP ideologue said the reshuffle of BJP Parliamentary Board showed that the party lacked direction.

This is perhaps for the first time that Bhagwat has attended a public function organised by VHP in Gujarat.

Anna would start first phase of his yatra from Amritsar after paying obeisance at Durgiana Mandir, Harmandir Saheb and Ramtirath temple.

Left Front Chairman Biman Bose said if the elections was not held on time it would be the responsibility of the ruling Trinamool Congress.

Sushil Kumar Shinde said all the apprehensions of the opposing chief ministers have been allayed as the "operations" part has been taken out from the body.

As Dutt has already served 18 months in jail, he would have to undergo imprisonment for three-and-a-half-years.

The Congress is aware that Mulayam's 21 MPs are very crucial to the survival of the UPA government.

The state Congress chief alleged farmers in the state were not getting the support price for paddy leading to an economic crisis.

A Congress leader blamed the mining ban and the subsequent unemployment for the spate of crimes in the state, including numerous thefts and robberies.

If people want Rahul to become the Prime Minister, then why not," Digvijaya Singh said.

Singh said, "I feel that this model hasn't worked very well. Because, I personally feel that there should not be two power centres".

Both Congress and BJP trump Samajwadi Party's claim that a Third Front could rule the Centre after the 2014 general elections.