Days after his son UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav made clear SP's national ambitions, party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav has pitched for a Third Front in the upcoming general elections, hinting at an alliance with the NCP. SP chief has invited parties with co...
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav claims that Samajwadi Party is ready to face general elections anytime. The UP CM appears to be confident that the number of seats gained by the party will increase in the upcoming elections and predicts that the par...
Days after his son UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav made clear SP's national ambitions, party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav has pitched for a Third Front in the upcoming general elections, hinting an alliance with the NCP.
As voting for first phase of elections takes place in Gujarat, political analyst Achyut Yagnik along with Headlines Today reporters Gaurav Sawant and Kartikeya Sharma take a look at the issues that might be pivotal in the election. Saurashtra, which goes to po...
Gujarat's Congress leaders had an egg on their face after a campaign poster issued by the party used a picture of a farmer from the neighbouring State of Rajasthan. The poster was meant to show the pitiable condition of farmers in Gujarat under Chief Minister ...
They were posters being issued by the Gujarat Congress to raise the issue of condition of farmers and malnutrition in the State. But the BJP issued a counter attack after it became known that the farmer in the poster was actually from Rajasthan. In an earlier ...
It was a malnourished child and his mother from Sri Lanka. Now it is a farmer from Rajasthan. The poster released by the Gujarat Congress as part of its campaign to highlight the lack of development in the state has backfired for the second time. The farmer in...
The Sharad Pawar-led NCP has hinted that political parties are gearing up for an early general election. Party supremo and Union Minister Sharad Pawar is keeping the UPA on a tight leash, claiming that every party including the NCP is ready for elections. Fire...
The Bahujan Samaj Party will be conducting a national executive meeting today. Yesterday in her speech, the BSP Chief Mayawati had declared her party would take a decision on whether to continue supporting the UPA from outside or not. She had also claimed that...
The general elections of 2014 may be at least two years away, but the Samajwadi Party has startled everyone by announcing that it is ready with its list of party candidates for Lok Sabha seats from Uttar Pradesh. This list will be out next week. But what's on ...
The Russian Olympic Committee executive director, Nikolai Tolstykh, has been elected as the new President of the Russian Football Association. Nikolai is expected to play a leading role in the build-up to the FIFA World Cup, which will be hosted by Russia in 2...
Former Chief Minister Mayawati appoints Ram Achal Rajbhar as new state unit chief in place of Swami Prasad Maurya, who is also leader of opposition. The decision is taken at a party meeting presided over by BSP National President, Mayawati. After major reverse...
In an attempt to woo SP just ahead of the Presidential elections, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is all set to announce a large bailout package for the state of Uttar Pradesh. He has already called for a meeting on July 11 to discuss CM Akhilesh Yadav's demand ...
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's proposed bailout package for Uttar Pradesh draws severe criticism from States like Odisha and Bihar. Many parties have accused Manmohan of favoritism and disregarding the federal structure of the country.
West Bengal CM, Mamata Banerjee, speaks ahead of her meeting with Congress President Sonia Gandhi and says the meeting is not about a package for Bengal. She also claims that mixing up agendas everytime she comes to Delhi is a planted game. She clearly states ...
BJP spokesperson Nirmala Sitaraman criticises Congress led government for the religion based reservation, saying that the government is trying to appease a particular section of the society for political mileage. She says that the government is playing with th...
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's wife, Dimple Yadav, has been elected unopposed from Kannauj as noone stood against her from the parliamentary constituency which fell vacant after Akhilesh Yadav became the CM of UP.
SP workers allegedly stop BJP candidate, Jagdev Singh Yadav, from filing his nominations for the Kannauj bypolls. However, the SP claim that the candidate arrived two hours late for filing his papers and it wasn't the party's fault.
Lalu Prasad Yadav, RJD Chief, reacts to Advani's blog saying the comments may have a direct connection with BJP's choice of Modi over Advani as PM candidate.
Key team Anna member Kiran Bedi denies report of writing a letter to Anna Hazare, slamming Arvind Kejriwal's NGO Public Cause Research Foundation over alleged mismanagement of funds.
Centrestage | Even as the Government and Opposition struggles to find the suitable candidate for the Presidential polls, the common man seem to have made a definite choice.
Congress leader Digvijaya Singh avoids answering questions on AK Antony's UP poll debacle report, saying that he cannot comment on a report that has never come out.
Congress leader Jagadambika Pal reacts to AK Antony's UP poll debacle report by saying that it is time for the party to introspect and revive itself in time for 2014 elections.
Defence Minister AK Antony submits a report on the Congress' UP poll debacle that gives a clean chit to Rahul Gandhi and says that controversial remarks by senior leaders confused the voters.
Defence Minister AK Antony submits a report on the Congress' UP poll debacle that states that contrary statements by leaders damaged the image of the party and confused the voters.
Newshour | Are Congress ministers expressing their loyalty to the party or are there any hidden agendas in their willingness to quit the cabinet and work for the party?
Following the debacle in the UP polls, Congress leaders reportedly express their willingness to quit the cabinet and work towards strengthening the party in the state.
Following the party's poor performance in the UP polls, senior Congress leaders reportedly express their readiness to quit their posts and work towards strengthening of the party in UP.
Newshour | The CD row allegedly involving Abhishek Manu Singhvi raises the question of whether the politicians in our country are entitled for a private life?
Centrestage | Is it possible for the Congress to defend Abhishek Manu Singhvi and save its face even as the contents of the controversial CD has gone viral?
Abhishek Manu Singhvi resigns as Congress spokesperson and as the head of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on law and justice in order to prevent possible Parliamentary disruptions.
Nitin Gadkari may not be re-elected as the president of BJP as many in the party are unhappy with his leadership and his involvement in various scams and controversies.
Thanking the electorate and party sympathisers, BJP President Nitin Gadkari says that people in Delhi have voted against the corrupt rule of the Congress.
Centrestage | Are non-congress Chief Ministers trying to gain political mileage by ganging up against the Centre instead of focusing on issues that cause threat to national security?
In an attempt to corner the Central government on the formation of National Counter-Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa holds a meeting with other non-congress Chief Ministers.
Rahul Gandhi threatened swift and strict action against non-performers in UP elections, triggering uncertainty about the status of Union ministers from Uttar Pradesh.
Rahul Gandhi is set to meet the winners in the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls today in the review meeting on Congress performance in the recently held assembly polls.
With the Congress debacle in the UP Assembly polls coming as a jolt, Rahul Gandhi began the task of analysing the outcome to make the party battle-ready ahead of the LS polls in 2014.
Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi holds meeting with the party's legislators from Uttar Pradesh and some candidates who lost in the Assembly elections to analyse the party's poor show.
Sonia Gandhi meets Andhra Congress leaders, including the Andhra Pradesh Congress Party chief D Srinivas, to stem dissidence in the party against Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy.
Within 10 days of SP coming into power, there have been increased reports of violence by party workers. Will Akhilesh be able to shed his 'Goonda Raj' image?
The ruckus created by SP workers soon after Akhilesh Yadav's swearing-in ceremony, and Raja Bhaiya's inclusion in the Cabinet make a mockery of the new CM's promise on law and order in UP.