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UPA or NDA: Who has the advantage in the battle for 2014?

The JD(U) walked out of the NDA alliance on Sunday, leaving the BJP with just Shiv Sena and Shiromani Akali Dal, while UPA is battling with a string of scams that has even dented the clean image of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. ...

Ministers inducted in UPA keeping in mind the elections: Muttemwar

In perhaps the last reshuffle before the 2014 general elections, the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) on Monday inducted new faces into its Cabinet, including 85-year-old Sis Ram Ola. "There's a view that these people are very important considering the elections and we have to bear with that," said Congress leader Vilasrao Muttemwar. ...

Food Bill on hold: Who will check the great grain waste?

The Cabinet failed yet again to promulgate the ordinance on the ambitious Food Security Bill. ...

Food Security Bill: Sonia meets PM as Cabinet fails to promulgate ordinance

A divided Cabinet again failed to introduce the much-awaited ordinance on Food Security Bill on Thursday amidst strong opposition from the Samajwadi Party, on which the government depends desperately for its survival. ...

Food Security Bill: No final decision on Parliament special session yet

Finance Minister P Chidambaram said on Thursday that the government will try and build a consensus on the Food Security Bill first and speak to the Opposition regarding this. ...

There is unanimity among leaders on Food Bill ordinance: KV Thomas

Food Minister KV Thomas has said that NCP chief Sharad Pawar is also on board regarding the Food Bill ordinance. ...

BJP wants certain amendments in the Food Bill: Rajnath Singh

The Bharatiya Janata Party has said that it wants the Food Bill to be passed in the Monsoon Session but with certain amendments. "The BJP wants the bill to pass with certain amendments in the Monsoon Session," said party president Rajnath Singh. ...

Consesus reached on ordinance on Food Bill: KV Thomas

Minister of State, Food and Public Distribution, KV Thomas, has said that a consensus has been reached on the ordinance on the ambitious Food Security Bill and it will be discussed by the Cabinet on Thursday. ...

Food Bill can't be delayed, let Oppn support ordinance: Kamal Nath

A deeply divided government is now ready to push for an ordinance on Food Security Bill in Cabinet on Thursday. ...

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Will Narendra Modi be the game changer for BJP in 2014 general election?

Narendra Modi has now taken centre stage in the national politics after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chose the Gujarat Chief Minister to be its poll panel chief, thrusting him on to a bigger role for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. The party took the plunge on day-two of its crucial National Executive meet in Goa, ignoring reservations from senior leaders like LK Advani, who stayed away from the conclave. ...

Modi will improve BJP's position in the country: Raman

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh hinted that perhaps it was the end of LK Advani era as the BJP chose Narendra Modi as its poll panel chief for 2014 Lok Sabha elections. "The BJP will continue to receive guidance from LK Advani. Party is going through a new phase, it is re-assessing its campaign startegy. Inducting new people into poll planning will definately help the party in elections," he said. ...

Narendra Modi is the face of BJP for 2014 elections: Manohar Parrikar

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, who hosted the BJP National Executive meet, said, "Campaign chief is definitely the face of the party for elections." ...

Decision to appoint Modi as poll panel chief was democratic: Jailey

BJP leader Arun Jaitley said the decision to elevate Narendra Modi as party's poll panel chief was reached after taking party's consensus into account. ...

Only Third Front can deliver an able government: SP leader Azam Khan

Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan, while commenting on Narendra Modi's elevation to BJP's poll panel chief, said, "It is unfortunate for the nation that someone who is accused of massacring people is being pitched as the next prime minister. People are getting the message that the Congress is weak, the BJP is weak, so only a third front can deliver an able government." ...

Watch: Gujarat celebrates Modi's elevation to BJP's poll panel chief

Narendra Modi has now taken centre stage in the national politics after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chose the Gujarat Chief Minister to be its poll panel chief, thrusting him on to a bigger role for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. ...

Change is inevitable: Arun Jaitley on rise of Narendra Modi

Is the rise of Narendra Modi an end to the Advani-Vajpayee era? Senior BJP leader says "change is always a continous process." "Any party which has an ability to throw up a new leadership, not out of family but on ability, it is always a good sign for the party," he said. ...

Could the Advani-Modi power struggle lead to a split of BJP?

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi seems to have split the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) down the middle over his proposed role in the 2014 elections with his angry supporters coming out on the streets and protesting outside party stalwart LK Advani's house even as the main opposition's chief Rajnath Singh offered a compromise formula to bridge the divide by suggesting Modi's name as the Lok Sabha elections' poll campaign convenor. ...

India @ 9 with Bhupendra Chaubey

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Sharad Pawar against ordinance on Food Security

Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar has come out against Congress' plan to get an ordinance issued on Food Security. Pawar says he favours passing the bill in Parliament. ...