Mumbai: National Democratic Alliance partner Shiv Sena said on Sunday it is not averse to any name being projected as BJP Prime Ministerial candidate, as long as all alliance partners are consulted before announcing it. The Sena's statement comes immediately after a veiled threat by Janata Dal (United) leader and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar against projecting Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate. "All parties in...
11:40 PM, Apr 14, 2013
The Janata Dal (United) has set the terms for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), giving out a stern message on the National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) prime ministerial nominee. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar did not name the Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, but made it very clear he is not acceptable as a PM candidate. ...
11:25 PM, Apr 14, 2013
Vadodara: A high-powered delegation from the Government of Argentina will meet Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in Gandhinagar on Monday to discuss issues of collaboration and investment opportunities in various fields. Governor of Mendoza province in Argentina, Dr Fransisco Perez, who is leading the delegation, said, "During the meeting, we will apprise the Chief Minister about the possibility of tie-up between Gujarat and Argentina in various fields like higher education,...
10:49 PM, Apr 14, 2013
The Janata Dal (United) has set the terms for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), giving out a stern message on the National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) prime ministerial nominee. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar did not name the Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, but made it very clear he is not acceptable as a PM candidate. ...
10:35 PM, Apr 14, 2013
While speaking to Karan Thapar on Devil's Advocate, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh ruled out an apology from Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for the 2002 Gujarat riots. Below is the full text of the transcript: Karan Thapar: Hello and welcome to Devil's Advocate. Could Narendra Modi be the great savior of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) or its biggest problem? That is the key issue I shall...
08:30 PM, Apr 14, 2013
New Delhi: Congress on Sunday said other NDA partners need to take cue from JD(U) which has insisted on a Prime Ministerial candidate having a "secular credibility beyond doubt". Clearly in the glee over the JD(U) resolution which is seen as a veto against Narendra Modi's possible candidature for the PM's post, senior Congress leader and I&B Minister Manish said, "Today these voices have started emanating from within the NDA....
07:55 PM, Apr 14, 2013
Rashid Alvi said it is NDA's internal matter to select LK Advani or Narendra Modi as its PM candidate, but there is not much of a difference between the two. ...
07:24 PM, Apr 14, 2013
New Delhi: After a stern warning from the Janata Dal (United) leader and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) prime ministerial candidate, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) hit out at its biggest ally saying it should refrain from targeting its allies and instead focus on removing the "corrupt" United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government. Nitish had, in a veiled threat to the BJP, made it clear that...
07:15 PM, Apr 14, 2013
Communist Party of India-Marxist leader Brinda Karat on Sunday reacted sharply to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's demand for a secular prime ministerial candidate saying, "You can't claim to be secular by just protesting against one individual. We are opposed to BJP's communal policies". ...
06:42 PM, Apr 14, 2013
Congress leader from Bihar Shakeel Ahmed mocked JD(U)'s demand for a secular prime ministerial candidate of the NDA saying, "I don't understand how LK Advani is secular? Also, there are five RSS people in Nitish's cabinet, then how can Nitish Kumar be secular?" ...
05:56 PM, Apr 14, 2013
New Delhi: The Janata Dal (United) has set the terms for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), giving out a stern message on the National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) prime ministerial nominee. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar did not name the Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, but made it very clear he is not acceptable as a PM candidate. The JD(U) has set a deadline till the end of the year to...
05:39 PM, Apr 14, 2013
Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Rajiv Shukla responded to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's comments on the possibility of Gujarat Chief Minister's Narendra Modi being nominated as BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate. Taking a dig at Modi, Shukla said that, "Modi is praising himself on development as if no one else is doing any good work. That is what Nitish Kumar is saying, asking how can you talk of ...
04:03 PM, Apr 14, 2013
New Delhi: Speaking at the JD(U) National Executive Meeting in the Capital on Sunday, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, without directly naming Narendra Modi, made it clear to the BJP that Modi's nomination for the Prime Minister's post will not be acceptable to him. At the same time, diffusing all speculation about his own Prime Ministerial ambitions, Nitish said that he did not harbour any such dreams. Nitish said that,...
03:43 PM, Apr 14, 2013
Indore: The Congress on Sunday alleged that Narendra Modi was busy "marketing" himself for the post of Prime Minister, even though there was no consensus on the Gujarat Chief Minister within his own party. "With an intention to become Prime Minister, Modi is these days marketing himself despite the fact that his own party leaders are not unanimous in declaring his candidature for the top post," Congress General Secretary in-charge...
03:18 PM, Apr 14, 2013
New Delhi: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday set clear terms for future alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), giving enough hints that Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will not be acceptable as the prime ministerial candidate to the JD(U). Nitish praised the virtues of senior BJP leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee thrice in his speech, saying Vajpayee's 'Raj Dharma' was the way forward. Nitish said, "Under Vaypayee's leadership,...
03:15 PM, Apr 14, 2013
New Delhi: Reiterating his party's demand for a secular prime ministerial candidate, Janata Dal (United) leader and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday said while his party doesn't want to leave NDA, it was not ready to compromise on secularism. "We won't compromise on secularism to stay in power. The secularism mentioned in our Constitution is essential for national development," he said while speaking at JD(U)'s National Executive Meeting....
01:59 PM, Apr 14, 2013
New Delhi: The Janata Dal (United) hinted on Sunday that it would prefer Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) senior leader LK Advani over Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as the NDA's prime ministerial candidate. The admission was made by the party's senior leader Devesh Chandra Thakur. "NDA has contested elections under LK Advani's leadership so I don't think there should be a problem for any NDA faction to go to polls...
11:12 AM, Apr 14, 2013
Anand: Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh dismissed talks of the next general elections becoming a contest between personalities, possibly involving Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, and said elections in India are fought between parties. "Our political system is not like the American system. Polls are not fought between two individuals but between parties. We should not trivialise the polls. The polls are not about...
10:52 AM, Apr 14, 2013
New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh has ruled out an apology for Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for the 2002 Gujarat riots. Speaking to Karan Thapar on Devil's Advocate, Rajnath said Sonia Gandhi and the Prime Minister had to apologise for the 1984 anti-Sikh riots because of the comments Rajiv Gandhi had made then. Below is the transcript of an excerpt from the interview: Karan Thapar: Both...
09:30 AM, Apr 14, 2013
New Delhi: A day after the Janata Dal (United) - a key ally of Bharatiya Janata Party - made it loud and clear that it will not support Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as the NDA's prime ministerial candidate, it is set to further press its demand in its resolution which will be passed on the second day of the JD(U) National Executive Meeting on Sunday. The party in its...
08:49 AM, Apr 14, 2013
