Chennai: The DMK is planning to go on a statewide 'Fill the Jails' protest on Wednesday in a bid to protest against the alleged foisting of cases against its cadres by the ruling AIADMK. DMK President M Karunanidhi had earlier reminded party cadres to abide by the party's credo of non-violence during the agitation. "We have said the agitation will be passive resistance. We have never conducted a violent protest...
03:59 PM, Jul 03, 2012
New Delhi: The NDA's Presidential candidate PA Sangma said on Thursday that he was grateful to the BJP, the BJD and other coalition allies for their support to him. Addressing a press conference, the former Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader said that his nomination, to be filed today, would be sponsored by the Tribal Forum of India, nominated by the Biju Janata Dal and backed by the BJP and other...
01:21 PM, Jun 28, 2012
New Delhi: UPA Presidential nominee Pranab Mukherjee today met JD(U) chief Sharad Yadav at his residence to thank him for the support the party has extended to his nomination. Clad in a traditional Bengali dhoti-kurta, Mukherjee, accompanied by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bandal and Minister of State in PMO V Narayanasamy, drove up to Yadav's residence and remained with him for around 20 minutes. The two exchanged some pleasantries...
02:45 PM, Jun 27, 2012
BJP-backed Presidential nominee and former Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader PA Sangma has said that he believes that although he may not have the numbers as yet, God is with him and that he will win the election by a miracle. Speaking on Devil's Advocate with Karan Thapar, the leader from the North-East said that his desire to be a part of the Presidential race stemmed from his desire to...
07:04 PM, Jun 24, 2012
Chennai: With former Lok Sabha Speaker PA Sangma determined to go ahead in the Presidential race, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Thursday said other political parties should come forward to back his candidature. Various leaders had been in touch with her, some of whom had tried to enlist her support for former President APJ Abdul Kalam, who has decided to opt out, she said. "I welcome other parties...
11:08 AM, Jun 21, 2012
New Delhi: A divided NDA is expected to meet and take a final call on who to back in the race for the President's post. The NCP will also meet to decide on the fallout of PA Sangma's resignation while the Left will consider abstaining as an option when it meets on Thursday. The announcement of Sangma's resignation came from the new NDA entrant Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy. Sangma...
07:50 AM, Jun 21, 2012
Former president APJ Abdul Kalam on Monday withdrew from the Presidential race, despite attempts of persuasion by BJP leader LK Advani. ...
09:44 PM, Jun 18, 2012
New Delhi: APJ Abdul Kalam on Monday issued a statement saying he will not contest the President election while thanking Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee and other political parties for proposing his name. In his statement to the media, Kalam said, "I have considered the totality of the matter and the present political situation and decided not to contest the presidential election 2012." He said he was overwhelmed by the...
03:58 PM, Jun 18, 2012
New Delhi: NCP leader PA Sangma is in no mood to throw in the towel for the post of President just yet. The tribal leader who is backed by the BJD and AIADMK will be reaching out to two more parties for support on Monday. Sangma is expected to call on Shiromani Akali Dal Chief Parkash Singh Badal for support. He is also expected to meet Shiv Sena chief Bal...
06:54 AM, Jun 18, 2012
A divided opposition NDA has been unable to reach a consensus on a candidate to take on the UPA's choice Pranab Mukherjee. ...
10:00 PM, Jun 17, 2012
New Delhi: Sharp divisions within the NDA emerged on Sunday over the decision of supporting Pranab Mukherjee's candidature for the post of President and there was also lack of clarity on extending support to PA Sangma. The NDA spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain said that they will take a final call on the issue only after having consultations with the chief ministers of the NDA ruled states. Sources said that Senior BJP...
06:59 PM, Jun 17, 2012
New Delhi: NCP leader PA Sangma on Sunday said that he is still in the race for the President's post and has sought support of Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee for his candidature. He said that he had spoken to many NDA leaders, ahead of their meeting on Sunday and appealed them to support his candidature. "I am still in the race. I have made an appeal to all...
05:10 PM, Jun 17, 2012
New Delhi: The race to the post of President has never been this intense before. With the NDA yet undecided on its Presidential nominee, PA Sangma adamant that he will not opt out and Trinamool Congress Chief Mamata Banerjee firm that only APJ Abdul Kalam will have her support, the whole exercise has indeed become an interesting one. The NDA called a meet on Sunday to decide on its Presidential...
03:38 PM, Jun 17, 2012
New Delhi: Making it clear that it is firmly behind UPA candidate in the Presidential race, the Nationalist Congress Party has told former Lok Sabha speaker PA Sangma not to press for his candidature in the polls. The advice was given to Sangma by party General Secretary DP Triparthi under instructions from party chief Sharad Pawar. After meeting Sangma, Tripathi said, "I went to him (Sangma) and told him that...
12:05 PM, Jun 15, 2012
Shillong: Former Lok Sabha speaker and Nationalist Congress Party leader PA Sangma on Thursday said he was very much in the race for the president's post. "I'm still very much in the race as my name was supported by two powerful leaders of the country," Sangma told IANS on the phone. Sangma's candidature has been supported by AIADMK chief and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa and Biju Janata Dal...
07:32 PM, Jun 14, 2012
Chennai: Voting in the by-election for the Pudukottai assembly constituency began at 8 a.m. on Tuesday. The by-poll in Pudukottai, 350 km from here, was necessitated following the death of CPI legislator S.P. Muthukumaran in a road accident in April. It would be a straight fight between the ruling AIADMK and DMDK, with DMK and others boycotting the polls. The DMK had charged that the opposition parties will not get...
11:44 AM, Jun 12, 2012
Putdukottai: Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Saturday said load-shedding prone Tamil Nadu would soon be converted into a power-surplus state. "I am personally monitoring the power situation in the state. I would like to assure that the state will soon be made power-surplus," she told a rally here for the June 12 by-election to Pudukottai assembly constituency. AIADMK nominee Karthi Thondaiman is facing DMDK's Jakir Hussain in the bypoll in which...
03:40 AM, Jun 10, 2012
New Delhi: The race to Raisina Hill is nearing the finish line and the Congress is now reaching out to allies outside the UPA for consensus on Finance Minister Pranab Mukerjee's nomination. The Congress is already in touch with the Samajwadi Party and is expected to be speaking to key ally and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee soon. The West Bengal Chief Minister had earlier expressed reservations on Pranab...
07:29 AM, Jun 09, 2012
Madurai: The Madras High Court has ruled that the case against Home Minister P Chidambaram in the 2009 Lok Sabha polls will continue. The court struck down two of the 29 points on which AIADMK leader Rajakannapan had challenged Chidambaram's election from the Sivaganga constituency. It's a reminder that the embarrassment continues for the Home Minister over his controversial election to the Lok Sabha in 2009, wherein he won by...
07:45 PM, Jun 07, 2012
New Delhi: The Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party and the AIADMK have stepped up attack on Home Minister P Chidambaram after the Madras High court declined to dismiss the election petition against him. Calling for Chidambaram's resignation, BJP President Nitin Gadkari said, "Mr Chidambaram has got no right to continue as the Home Minister. Why is he not being removed from the ministry? By not doing this the Congress party is...
01:39 PM, Jun 07, 2012
