Mumbai: Comparing NDA constituents to horses of Arjun's chariot, Shiv Sena on Wednesday cautioned that BJP should take allies into confidence on the issue of its prime ministerial candidate or else there could be a "Mahabharat".
With the chasm between BJP and JD(U) widening over Narendra Modi as the prime ministerial nominee, the Sena also insisted on convening a meeting of the Opposition alliance to end the prevailing "confusion".
"BJP has the right to name its PM candidate but it cannot do so on its own steam. This (NDA) is Arjuna's chariot and has many horses (allies). Every horse is important. Or else, there will be a different Mahabharat and the chariot wheel will get stuck," the party said in an editorial in its mouthpiece 'Saamana'.
"On one hand, those in UPA are speaking in one voice. They may have one thing in their minds and another on their lips, but as of now, all are behind Manmohan the Puppet....
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04:28 PM, Apr 17, 2013
Ahmedabad: Water scarcity in major regions of Gujarat is heating up the political arena in the state, with Opposition parties and NGOs up in arms against the Narendra Modi government's "inaction" and "mismanagement" of the crisis. Passing the buck, Gujarat has targeted the Centre for denying permission to raise the height of Sardar Sarovar Dam, and stalling construction of gates over it. The government claims that permits on the dam...
02:48 PM, Apr 08, 2013
Ahmedabad: Water scarcity in major regions of Gujarat is heating up the political arena in the state, with Opposition parties and NGOs up in arms against the Narendra Modi government's "inaction" and "mismanagement" of the crisis. Passing the buck, Gujarat has targeted the Centre for denying permission to raise the height of Sardar Sarovar Dam, and stalling construction of gates over it. The government claims that permits on the dam...
02:23 PM, Apr 08, 2013
Does the Modi show at DU indicate that he is indeed BJP's face for the 2014 polls? Columnist Aakar Patel joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the issue. ...
04:18 PM, Feb 07, 2013
An eventful year in Gujarat saw Narendra Modi convincingly retaining power and emerging as a strong contender for BJP's prime ministerial candidate in the 2014 general elections besides a slew of judgements in the post-Godhra riot cases that convicted many, including former minister Maya Kodnani. ...
12:38 PM, Dec 30, 2012
Mumbai: After the resounding hat-trick in the Gujarat elections, Chief Minister Narendra Modi is now "knocking on the doors of Delhi", Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray said Friday. The Shiv Sena executive president said in an editorial in the party mouthpiece Saamna that Modi had more or less repeated his past performance. "Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Rahul Gandhi and other top Congress leaders called Modi all...
11:42 AM, Dec 21, 2012
Ahmedabad: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday called on Gujarat Parivartan Party (GPP) President Keshubhai Patel and sought his blessings after BJP's victory in the assembly elections. Modi drove to the residence of Patel, who fell out with the BJP stalwart and floated his own party ahead of the election, in Gandhinagar to meet him. "Modiji had come to seek blessings after his win in the elections. I congratulated...
04:31 PM, Dec 20, 2012
Among the Patels, Narendra Modi has an even higher rating at 43 per cent while Keshubhai is far behind with 34. ...
09:15 PM, Dec 17, 2012
Ahmedabad: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Narendra Modi continues to be the most popular choice for the Chief Minister of Gujarat, according to a post-poll survey by CSDS for CNN-IBN and The Week. As many as 41 per cent of the people preferred Modi as the Chief Minister, though the percentage was even more (49 per cent) in the pre-poll survey. The lead of the BJP strongman was at least...
06:16 PM, Dec 17, 2012
Can Narendra Modi better the tally of 2007 in 2012? Professor Suhas Palshikar of CSDS joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the final phase of Gujarat elections. Q. With all the firing and cross-firing of Politicians verbally, Gujarat must be heaving a sigh of relief? Asked by: sundar1950in A. This crossfire actually happens to be a healthy part of democracy and it helps all of us to view and...
05:37 PM, Dec 17, 2012
Ahmedabad: 5.36 pm: The voter turnout in the second and final phase of Gujarat assembly elections on Monday was 70 per cent. The turnout has been the same as that in the first phase of polling in the state on December 13. 5.05 pm: The voting on Monday closed in the second and final phase of the assembly elections in Gujarat. Millions cast their ballot at 23,318 polling stations in...
08:40 AM, Dec 17, 2012
Ahmedabad: The campaigning has ended. Loudspeakers have fallen silent. However, on the eve of the second and final phase of polling in Gujarat, the underground betting markert in Ahmedabad is buzzing with activity, and it places Chief Minister Narendra Modi as a front runner in the race. While Modi may be a clear favourite with the bookmakers, the rebels, led by Gujarat Parivartan Party chief Keshubhai Patel have suddenly emerged...
07:26 AM, Dec 16, 2012
Gujarat Parivartan Party leader Keshubhai Patel is hoping to inflict the maximum damage on Modi's re-election prospects, though a number of pre-poll surveys have already predicted a hat-trick of wins for Modi. CNN-IBN's Correspondent Ashok Bagriya joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on whether Keshubhai Patel can dent Narendra Modi's dominance. Q. If BJP fails to get the majority and needs support, then in that case who do you think...
05:30 PM, Dec 14, 2012
The polling in the first phase of Gujarat Assembly elections began on Thursday in Saurashtra and South Gujarat. ...
01:32 PM, Dec 13, 2012
Ahmedabad: 7.28 pm: 67 per cent record turnout recorded in first phase of Gujarat Assembly elections. 5.28 pm: Voting ends in phase one of Gujarat Assembly elections. 4.17 pm: 53 per cent voting recorded in the first phase of Gujarat Assembly elections till 3 pm. 2.51 pm: Gujarat Congress chief Arjun Modhwadia casts his vote. 2.15 pm: Thirty eight per cent voting recorded till 1 pm. 1.53 pm: Around 20...
08:00 AM, Dec 13, 2012
Ahmedabad: Saurasthra and South Gujarat are the two regions of the state that will vote on on Thursday. Following are the numbers of the past and the key election issues for these regions: Gujarat elections result in 2007: Total 182 seats BJP 117 Congress 59 Others 6 Saurasthra result in 2007: Total 52 seats BJP 38 Congress 13 Others 1 The big questions: - Will Keshubhai Patel and his party...
07:56 AM, Dec 13, 2012
Ahmedabad: With the first phase of polling set to begin in Saurashtra and South Gujarat on Thursday, former chief minister and BJP rebel Keshubhai Patel is one of the candidates who could make a dent in CM Narendra Modi's dominance in the state. The 84-year-old has emerged as a force to reckon with after he ended his lifelong association with the BJP and floated the Gujarat Parivartan Party (GPP). Keshubhai's...
07:18 AM, Dec 13, 2012
Why did Rahul Gandhi keep off campaigning in Gujarat till the last moment? Is it because the Congress has accepted defeat even before the actual polls? CNN-IBN's Ahmedabad bureau chief Meghdoot Sharon joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the issue. Q. If my guess is right, if Congress losses badly that will because of lack of organistion in Gujarat. If it makes some improvement in the tally it will...
12:38 PM, Dec 12, 2012
Ahmedabad: As Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi bids for an unprecedented third term in office in Gujarat, the thought of his own electoral future seems to hardly cross his mind. And that's not without a reason. After all, Modi is locked in an unequal fight with a political novice, the wife of a suspended IPS officer who took on the BJP strongman over the most sore point in his career...
11:50 AM, Dec 12, 2012
Muslims are seeking a new narrative in Gujarat beyond victimhood The land of historic Gandhian satyagrahas like Kheda, Bardoli and the Dandi March, Gujarat ...
08:37 AM, Dec 12, 2012
