New Delhi: In the first clear indication that Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi could be the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate in 2014 General Elections, senior party leader Sushma Swaraj, during a rally in Gujarat, that goes to polls on December 13, said that he was fit to be the Prime Minister. Addressing a rally in Vadodara, Sushma said, "There are no two views on Modi being a...
05:54 PM, Dec 01, 2012
New Delhi: Kicking off its preparations for the big battle of 2014, the Congress on Thursday announced that Rahul Gandhi would be the face of the party in the Lok Sabha elections. While the Opposition mocked the decision by saying "there is no spark in Rahul Gandhi" and hopefully he won't lead the Congress to another electoral rout, a section of the Congress is also apprehensive if the Rahul magic...
08:18 PM, Nov 16, 2012
Chennai: The RSS on Sunday distancing itself from the controversy over Nitin Gadkari's second term as the BJP president, saying that it was up to the BJP to decide on the issue. "It is not an issue of RSS. Political parties have their own system and their core group. We are not playing any role", RSS General Secretary Suresh Joshi told reporters at the conclusion of its three-day National Executive...
03:25 PM, Nov 04, 2012
Ahmedabad: For many Indians, Narendra Modi is the man of the moment, a possible prime minister. Others see the chief minister of Gujarat as a Hindu zealot who did not stop the massacre of Muslims in religious riots a decade ago. As the 62-year-old moved from village to village on the campaign trail this month, he was greeted by ecstatic crowds, surging forward to catch a glimpse or to touch...
09:56 AM, Oct 29, 2012
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh effected a major Cabinet reshuffle on Sunday, giving away the major share to Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal to counter the Telangana forces in the former and ex-ally Mamata Banerjee of the Trinamool Congress in the latter. Several ministers were elevated to the Cabinet rank, with many new faces being included at the MoS level, even as portfolios of several ministers were changed. The inductees included ...
03:53 PM, Oct 28, 2012
The former junior defence minister Pallam Raju has got a promotion. He is the new Human Resource Development Minister. Speaking to reporters, he said that the reshuffle had rectified the representation of Andhra Pradesh in the Cabinet. He added that it was time to strengthen the party base in the southern state. ...
03:48 PM, Oct 28, 2012
Chiranjeevi is the new Minister of State for Tourism with Independent charge. He has been in political hibernation for the last year or so. The Congress certainly believes he is a force to reckon with in Andhra Pradesh. ...
03:16 PM, Oct 28, 2012
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Sunday that he had always wanted Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi in the government but that he wanted to work for the party and strengthen it. Rahul Gandhi has not gotten any Cabinet post or elevated within the party amidst the mega reshuffle that took place on Sunday. The rumour mill had gone on an overdrive in the days leading up to...
02:05 PM, Oct 28, 2012
New Delhi: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday had a marathon three hour meeting with the RSS top brass, including its chief Mohan Bhagwat in Nagpur. The meeting came just before the Gujarat polls, with a section of the party seeking to settle the leadership issue within the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Sources now say that RSS would approach the issue only after the Gujarat elections. Recently, BJP MP...
06:13 PM, Oct 21, 2012
Nagpur: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will be meeting the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh leadership in Nagpur on Sunday. Modi, who is facing Assembly elections in his state in December, will be arriving here in morning, RSS sources said. He will meet RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and others and return in the afternoon. The Gujarat chief minister's visit comes against the backdrop of BJP MP Ram Jethmalani saying earlier this week...
10:15 PM, Oct 20, 2012
Patna: The rift between the Janata Dal (United) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), coalition partners in the Bihar government, has widened. The latter on Friday called for a Hunkaar rally in the state in April 2013, in response to the Adhikaar rally by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. More importantly, Gujarat CM Narendra Modi is expected to participate in the BJP's rally. Modi and Nitish do not see eye-to-eye and...
03:28 PM, Oct 05, 2012
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has said that his primary concern is not the 2014 General Elections but the state Assembly polls. He also accused the Congress of misusing the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). "With my Gujarat experience (referring to 2002 riots), I can say that the Congress is misusing the CBI. The Congress cannot win Gujarat on their own. So hey are misusing CBI," he said. He further ...
02:57 PM, Oct 01, 2012
Manmohan Singh's statements come in the wake of a public speech by Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi wherein he questioned the PM and his government over the proposed reforms. ...
08:16 PM, Sep 29, 2012
New Delhi: Taking on the Opposition, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday made it clear that the "ongoing" reforms process was here to stay. Speaking to reporters, Singh questioned, "What has America got to do with reforms in India?" before adding that India was an independent country and could not be dictated by anybody. Manmohan Singh's statements come in the wake of a public speech by Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra...
12:30 PM, Sep 29, 2012
Shiv Sena President Bal Thackeray on Sunday said that Sushma Swaraj would make an ideal candidate for Prime Minister. ...
01:50 PM, Sep 09, 2012
New Delhi: In an interview given to his party's mouthpiece 'Saamna', Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray has lavished praises on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushma Swaraj and said that she would make an ideal Prime Ministerial candidate from the party. "Sushma Swaraj is a smart, brilliant choice for PM candidate. She is hard working, she will be the right choice for PM candidate," said Thackeray in the interview that...
08:45 AM, Sep 09, 2012
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party top brass will meet all its state Chief Ministers in the national capital on Saturday. Party President Nitin Gadkari has called the meet to strategise BJP's positioning as an alternative to the UPA for the 2014 General Elections. Among other issues that will be discussed in the meeting are inflation and drought-like situation in several states. Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, who skipped the...
10:20 AM, Aug 18, 2012
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has officially denied threatening the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over projection of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as the prime ministerial candidate for 2014 Lok Sabha elections. He issued a press statement saying he hasn't given any interview to any magazine, which quoted him saying that he would quit the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) if Modi was projected as the prime ministerial candidate. The...
11:07 AM, Aug 17, 2012
Patna: Upping the pressure on coalition partner Bharatiya Janata Party, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday said a Prime Ministerial candidate should be announced in advance. Kumar, a senior Janata Dal (United) leader, at the same time rejected suggestions that he was nursing prime ministerial ambitions, saying he is not a contender. The next Lok Sabha polls are due in 2014. "People discuss and evaluate such a prime ministeral...
11:40 PM, Aug 08, 2012
The Trinamool Congress on Tuesday said that it will fight the 2014 General Elections and the 2013 Panchayat elections in West Bengal alone. ...
02:31 PM, Aug 07, 2012
