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Lok Sabha Election 2014

Fri, May 30, 2014
Where did the Muslim vote go?

Some of it was squandered on a futile opposition, the youth rooted for...

Thu, May 29, 2014
Modi gives up Vadodara, retains Varanasi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi quit his Vadodara Lok Sabha seat, choosing to...

Irani on qualification row: Judge me by my work

Breaking her silence over her educational qualification controversy, Union...

Maharashtra Cong wants change in leadership

Party insiders say the high command could consider replacing state chief...

7 of Modi's Cabinet ministers are not even graduates

Rediff.com lists Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 23 Cabinet ministers and...

Wed, May 28, 2014
BJP placates Shiv Sena, Geete to take charge of ministry

Differences between the Shiv Sena and the Bharatiya Janata Party over...

Tue, May 27, 2014
Modi clubs 17 ministries

The 17 related ministries have been combined into seven different groups,...

Modi holds talks with Sharif; raises terror, 26/11 trial

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held talks with his Pakistani...

IN PHOTOS: Modi sarkar goes to office

Prime Minister Narendra Modi assumed office on Tuesday, a day after being...

Govt to work towards restoring CBI credibility: MoS

The government will work towards "restoring" the credibility of the Central...

Govt change not to affect new army chief's appointment: Jaitley

The appointment of Lt Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag as the next army chief will not...

Full time defence minister in few weeks, says Jaitley

The defence modernisation had "slowed down" in the last few years and...

SIT on blackmoney is a priority for Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

The establishment of a National Judicial Commission to give the Executive a...

How Munde missed a huge opportunity

Gopinath Munde's laidback attitude and ambition for the Maharashtra chief...

U'khand BJP disappointed over denial of Cabinet berth

Bharatiya Janata Party leaders in Uttarakhand are disappointed over the...

Where will Naidu take oath as Seemandhra CM?

The Telugu Desam Party has confirmed that its chief Chandrababu Naidu will...

PHOTOS: 10 moments from Modi's swearing-in

Some interesting moments from the swearing-in...

Rajnath Singh will have his hands full as home minister

Vicky Nanjappa on the challenges that the new Home minister faces

Chinese media says Sino-Indian ties set for big boost under Modi

In a rare gesture, China's official media in Beijing on Tuesday extended its...

Rediff gets the new ministers' portfolios right!

Much before Rashtrapati Bhavan confirmed the new ministers' portfolios, we...

Modi discusses enhancing cooperation, troop withdrawal with Karzai

In his first bilateral meeting with international leaders after assuming...

'Modi is going to win over his harshest opponents'

'What Modi is doing is actually the start of a new freedom movement. It is...

Sharif offers prayers at Delhi's Jama Masjid

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday offered prayers at the...

Portfolios announced: Rajnath gets Home, Sushma MEA, Gadkari transport

The Rashtrapati Bhavan has come out with a communiqué announcing...

Modi was unusually soft and humble

Glimpses of the change Narendra Modi promised million of voters were visible...

Mon, May 26, 2014
PHOTOS: Who gets what in Modi's council of ministers

Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi is expected to have a 45-member...

In PHOTOS: PM NaMo and his team take oath

Narendra Modi on Moday took oath as India's 15th prime minister at the...

Look who turned up for Modi's swearing-in ceremony

The who's who of world politics, Bollywood and business attended the...

Here are Narendra Modi's 45 ministers

Narendra Modi is expected to have a 45-member council of ministers who will...

Celebrations galore as Modi sits on PM chair

Celebrations erupted in the national capital and other parts of the country...

It's a matter of great joy and pride: Modi's brother

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's family is proud that he has taken oath, one...

Narendra Modi, Mr Prime Minister

Marking the beginning of a new era in Indian politics, Narendra Modi was on...

Modi'fied' PMO website relaunched

Seconds after Narendra Modi was sworn-in as the 15th prime minister of the...

PHOTOS: The 7 women in team Modi

The new Narendra Modi Cabinet has seven women ministers in its fold.

IN PHOTOS: NO place for these leaders in Team Modi

The buzz is all about Narendra Modi's team of 44, who made it and who did...

Bangalore student arrested for sending anti-Modi MMS

A Masters of Business Administration student has been arrested in Bangalore...

RSS order on generational change keeps BJP veterans out

Last week, the RSS informed the party president Rajnath Singh and other...

Not a single Telangana MP in Team Modi

Telangana will have to wait a while before it finds a representation in the...

10,000 security men, snipers and drones to keep an eye on swearing-in

With the Intelligence Bureau and the Delhi police picking up a lot of...

Nitish greets Modi, says he has great expectations

Nitish Kumar, former Bihar chief minister, on Monday extended his greetings...

'Modi's invitation to SAARC leaders was a masterstroke'

Narendra Modi has sent across a very strong message to the states that they...

Ahead of taking oath as PM, Modi visits Rajghat

Ahead of being sworn in as India's 15th Prime Minister, Narendra Modi on...

KCR-Naidu's personal fights leave govt staff wary

Naidu is acting behind the scenes to ensure a provocation from the TRS. The...

A wish list for Narendra Modi

Now that the tears of triumph have been wiped away, and all the top leaders...

Can Rahul replicate Sonia's 2004 feat?

Can the Congress vice-president listen to the voices of dissension in the...

Sun, May 25, 2014
Modi cabinet: Rajnath to get Home; Jaitley Finance; Sushma External Affairs

The suspense over the possible composition of the National Democratic...

Rashtrapati Bhavan ready for Modi's swearing-in

The swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi as the 15th Prime Minister of...

Ex-TRAI chairman Nripendra Mishra to be principal secretary in PMO

Mishra, a 1967 batch Indian Administrative Service officer from the Uttar...

Lessons on Modi's life in school curriculum?

Lessons on the life of Narendra Modi may be included in the school...

President to host lavish dinner for VVIPs

Gujarati popular dish kela methi nu shaak, mouth-watering chicken chettinad...

Modi's invite to Sharif an insult to my husband's sacrifice: Widow

The invitation extended to Nawaz Sharif for Narendra Modi's swearing-in...

Pakistan, Sri Lanka free jailed Indian fishermen before Modi's oath

In a goodwill gesture, Pakistan freed 59 Indian fishermen of the eve of...

'Rootless wonders and spineless creepers in Congress must go'

Lashing out at "rootless wonders and spineless creepers" for his party's...

At home with Manmohan: Bats, owls, peepul, neem...

When Manmohan Singh takes up residence at his new Motilal Nehru Place...

Fate of over 10 Governors hangs in balance

Fate of more than ten Governors, including Karnataka's H R Bhardwaj and...

SPG cover for Modi's wife Jashodaben?

They may not have shared the same roof over their heads for decades now, but...

Amid cabinet musical chairs, Naidu meets Modi

Amid reports that Naidu is seeking cabinet berths for his MPs, the TDP met...

Modi-Sharif meet: No dialogue now, just a message of peace

On the sidelines of Modi's swearing-in ceremony, Sharif is expected to call...

Sat, May 24, 2014
Members lash out at detractors after CPP meeting

Even as Sonia Gandhi was on Saturday re-elected chairperson of the Congress...

Modi to have 'small and compact' Cabinet; meetings on

Amid hectic discussions on formation of the new government, indications...

Pak PM to attend Modi's swearing-in, hold bilateral talks

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will attend the swearing-in ceremony of...

Sonia, Rahul to attend Modi's swearing-in

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and Congress Vice President Rahul will represent...

Sharif at Modi swearing-in: BJP thrilled, Cong wants terror issues raised

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday expressed "delight" at the decision...

Rashtrapati Bhavan ready for Monday's big event

There are more than 3,000 people on the guest list. The BJP is all set to...

Digvijaya let Telangana slip out of Congress hand, leaders complain

In a confidential report presented to the party high command, Congress...

RSS swung polls in BJP's favour: Azad

Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Friday said the Rashtriya...

Shazia Ilmi likely to quit AAP

Shazia Ilmi, one of the founder members of the Aam Aadmi Party, is...

Poll drubbing may not change anything in Congress

More and more Congressmen are breaking their silence and coming out in the...

Congress battling renewed infighting in state units

Yet to come to terms with the poll drubbing, knives are out in the Congress...

Congress readies two weapons to target Modi

Down and out Congress is all set to use 'Modi's doublespeak on CAG reports'...

Fri, May 23, 2014
No leader of oppn? There wasn't any in Nehru, Indira, Rajiv days

The Modi wave has blotched the Congress party's copybook. For the first time...

Govt formation discussions in BJP gain momentum

Consultations within the Bharatiya Janata Party on government formation...

Putin, Rousseff, Netherlands PM congratulate Modi

Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of Brazil Dilma Rousseff on...

Sharif faces opposition to attend Modi's swearing-in

Pakistan's Premier Nawaz Sharif till late on Friday night gave no indication...

Modi very keen on downsizing the government: Shourie

Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi can and will downsize the government,...

So happy Modi accepted me... will always be his wife, says Jashodaben

As Narendra Modi gets ready to take oath as prime minister, his wife...

Goan youth faces arrest for anti-Modi Facebook comments

A Goan youth who had allegedly posted comments against Prime Minister...

Include only clean MPs in Cabinet, NGOs' request to Modi

Hoping that the 14th Prime Minister will provide clean and exemplary...

Analysis: What's behind the Naveen wave in Odisha?

The 67-year-old hasn't only received a clear-cut mandate for an...

Voices in favour of Priyanka grow stronger in Congress

Against the backdrop of debacle in Lok Sabha polls, voices for bringing...

Mamata to skip Modi swearing-in, will send 2 TMC leaders

Ending the suspense, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief...

Now, NCP blames Congress for poll rout

Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar on Friday said his party...

Why Modi's invite to Nawaz Sharif may be premature

'It seems that the BJP in its desire to catapult Modi onto the international...

Tamil parties ask Modi to reconsider Rajapaksa invite

Opposing the invitation extended to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa,...

It'll be a mistake if Sharif skips Modi's swearing-in: Pak foreign office

Pakistan's Foreign Office has recommended Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to...

RARE PHOTOS: From Nehru to Modi

The story of India's prime ministers from 1947, told in photographs.

Expelled BJP leader Jaswant Singh meets Advani

Expelled Bharatiya Janata Party leader Jaswant Singh on Friday met L K...

Eyeing bigger role in Delhi, Nagaland CM steps down

Neiphiu Rio, the three-time chief minister of Nagaland, resigned from the...

Modi invite to Rajapaksa unacceptable: DMK

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam president M Karunanidhi on Friday said Narendra...

Washington to Modi: Visa ready when you are

United States recognises that the Indian electorate has weighed in with a...

US lawmakers hail India's verdict

A host of United States lawmakers attended an event on Capitol Hill on...

Anger is building up within the Congress!

Anger is building up within the party at the manner in which the leadership...

Rejoinder: Time I put the record straight, says Shashi Tharoor

On Monday, soon after the election results were out, Ambassador T P...

Coming soon: NIA, the Modi-fied version

'The NIA should be the first to investigate a case of terror and not take...

Modi displeased by lobbying: BJP sources

Efforts to tout technocrats as handling key ministerial portfolios have been...

DON'T MISS: NaMo's interviews to Rediff.com

Narendra Modi has probably given Rediff.com more interviews than he has any...

Temple not the only aim of bringing BJP to power: VHP

Building of Ram temple was not the only aim to ensure that the Bharatiya...

Sonia likely to name Rahul as Cong leader in LS

A meeting of the Congress will be held on May 24 at 5pm in Parliament to...

Thu, May 22, 2014
Jayalalithaa dubs invite to Lankan Prez as 'unfortunate'

Dubbing as "unfortunate" the Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi's invite...

Mulayam makes everyone other than son Akhilesh accountable for poll debacle

Samajwadi Party president Mulayam Singh Yadav might have repeatedly...

'Aavjo Gujarat', Modi's last words as he bids state farewell

Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi on Thursday left for New Delhi after...

Congress should do 'ruthless introspection': Senior party leaders

In a veiled attack on 'Team Rahul' over Congress' poll debacle, a section of...

AAP to challenge Delhi court's decision against Kejriwal

The Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday said that it would challenge the Patiala...

Nitish Kumar to become Lalu's neighbour

Bitter rivals in Bihar politics Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad will be...

Wanting to back 'mahadalit', RJD extends support to Manjhi-led govt

In a surprising move, the Rashtriya Janata Dal announced it would support...

Who will be the leader of the Opposition in the new Lok Sabha?

Nothing turns on the hair-splitting argument that the Congress does not have...

LS elections: 165 re-elected MPs are multi-millionaires

The National Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms have...

Modi-fying India-Pakistan relations

To be sure, Modi is no Vajpayee; at least that is the impression he gives....

Nawaz Sharif may attend Modi's oath-taking ceremony

India has invited leaders of all South Asian countries, including Nawaz to...

Bangladesh Parliament speaker to attend Modi's oath ceremony

Parliament Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury will represent Bangladesh at the...

The curious case of a party in disarray

The signs of discontent are very visible among Congressmen these days.

Why Dhaka could be Modi's first destination as PM

Prime minister-elect Narendra Modi's first official visit as head of...

Invite to Pakistan for Modi's swearing-in has RSS blessings

Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi's invite to the heads of governments...

Narendra Modi's cyber army is on the move

Volunteers have been asked to provide details of their core competencies for...

'Black Swan' polls: Modi's road to Parliament through 11 states

The difference in the seats won by the Bharatiya Janata Party in Hindi and...

Wed, May 21, 2014
PHOTOS: When I met Narendra Modi

Narendra Modi has met and interacted with thousands of people. A few...

Go, build the Ram Temple: Congress's Vaghela dares Modi

Leader of the Opposition in the Gujarat assembly, Shankarsinh Waghela on...

How Modi should ensure India sees 'acche din'

Sanjeev Nayyar chalks out a detailed six-point agenda for the new National...

Kashmir leaders hail Modi for inviting Pak PM to swearing in

Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi on Wednesday came in for praise from...

Patnaik: From political novice to four-time chief minister

After winning 117 of the 147 assembly seats and 20 of the 21 Lok Sabha...

Kejriwal apologises for quitting midway, 'sorry sabhas' soon

Three months after quitting as Delhi chief minister, Arvind Kejriwal on...

Now in PMO, dhokla, khakra will be eaten, says Modi in farewell speech

On Monday, he will be sworn in as the prime minister of India. Before that,...

Naveen Patnaik sworn in as Odisha CM for fourth straight term

Naveen Patnaik, who steered the Biju Janata Dal to a landslide victory in...

Reporter's diary: Election 2014 from Kanyakumari to Kashi

A Ganesh Nadar's tales from the campaign trail.

'Modi's Facebook popularity second only to Obama'

Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi has the fastest growing Facebook page...

Chavan attributes Cong's rout to Centre's policies

Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, who spearheaded Congress' Lok...

MP Kirron Kher won't give up judging reality show

Actor, reality show hostess-turned-politician Kirron Kher's hard work has...

Tue, May 20, 2014
How can Modi not cry, today?

Narendra Modi had to be emotional. Fighting the media, sailing against...

PHOTOS: When Modi first stepped into Parliament

It was an emotional day for Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi, a day of...

What Anandiben Patel is really like

'Anandiben is a strict taskmaster. She is accepted much less among the party...

Mulayam and Mayawati are still in denial mode!

Sure enough, the two UP satraps would need to initiate steps to put their...

AAP open to form Delhi govt; asks LG not to dissolve assembly

Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday asked Lt Governor Najeeb...

Cong wants Sonia or Rahul, not Kamal Nath, to lead in Lok Sabha

Congress leaders told Rediff.com that if Sonia or Rahul Gandhi do not take...

PM-designate Modi gets grand welcome at Ahmedabad

A grand welcome was given to Narendra Modi and his aide Amit Shah when they...

Ready to work closely with Modi government: Kerry

Asserting that its friendship with India is "absolutely vital", the United...

Modi govt must adopt a 'tit for tat' policy towards Pak: Sena

The Narendra Modi government should adopt an aggressive "tit for tat" policy...

Jitan Ram Manjhi sworn in as new Bihar CM

A new Bihar government headed by Jitan Ram Manjhi as the 32nd Chief Minister...

Despite drubbing, Congress to celebrate Gogoi-led govt's anniversary

Even though the Congress was only able to win three of the 14 Lok Sabha...

NDA chooses Modi as its leader

Elected leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party Parliamentary Party, Narendra...

India will find place among world powers under Modi's rule: Naidu

India will find a place among the world powers with Narendra Modi at the...

Advaniji don't use the word 'kripa', says Modi as he breaks down

Narendra Modi was unanimously elected as the leader of Bharatiya Janata...

Voters reject Gandhi dynasty and its handouts

It was the rejection of the Congress' welfarist economics by voters that led...

Hindi-Japani Bhai Bhai!

'Both nations have a common problem: A rampaging, jingoistic and hostile...

The future looks bleak for Raj Thackeray's MNS

Raj Thackeray's decision to support Modi as PM did not appeal voters. Sanjay...

WB govt reinstates officials removed by the EC

The West Bengal government on Monday reinstated its seven senior officials...

Congress is convinced it has no future without Gandhis

The whole drama of the Congress Working Committee meeting was enacted...

Mon, May 19, 2014
Sonia, Rahul averse to Leader of Opposition's post

With the Congress suffering a shattering defeat, party president Sonia...

Modi to be elected BJP, NDA leader on Tuesday

Narendra Modi is all set to be elected leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party...

Sonia, Rahul offer to resign, party rejects it

Shattered by the party's worst debacle in the elections, Congress president...

Jaya sacks 3 ministers, six party functionaries

Tamil nadu Chief Minister and All India Dravida Munetra Kazhagam supremo J...

Modi, Advani among 10 Gujarat MPs facing criminal cases

Narendra Modi and veteran Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani are among...

Nitish selects Jitan Ram Manjhi as new Bihar CM

Bihar will have a new chief minister chosen by Nitish Kumar who on Monday...

Amrita Rawat sacked from Uttarakhand cabinet

Uttarakhand minister Amrita Rawat, wife of Satpal Maharaj who recently left...

What went wrong, Mulayam asks unsuccessful SP candidates

Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav on Monday held a meeting with the...

Will befriend Modi; no confrontation with Naidu: TRS

The Telangana Rashtra Samithi would seek to befriend Prime Minister-elect...

Election results show only 'Amma' matters in Tamil Nadu

The AIADMK swept the polls winning 37 of the 39 seats, leaving DMK, its...

Muslims contributed to Modi's victory, proved they are secular: Azam

Suggesting that Muslims have contributed to Narendra Modi's victory in the...

2014 LS election historic for both BJP and Cong

The 2014 Lok Sabha election saw the Bharatiya Janata Party led by Narendra...

Shocking that Cong doesn't have courtesy to greet Modi: Naidu

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday said it was...

Not just Rahul, Sonia, entire CWC may quit

Congress Working Committee members could offer their resignation at its...

Resignation of party leadership is not the way forward, says Cong leader

Ahead of the Congress Working Committee meeting on Monday, party leader...

Help PM Modi pick his Cabinet

Please choose who you want in which ministry by clicking on the image to...

Cabinet formation: Modi meets Amit Shah, Jaitley

Ahead of Cabinet formation, Narendra Modi, prime minister designate on...

Shatrughan Sinha: Message for minorities is to join the mainstream

Veteran actor and politician Shatrughan Sinha speaks to Subhash K Jha on his...

Ab Modi teri baari... the threat is real

SIMI slogans in Bhopal against the next prime minister alert security...

Nitish's decision to quit is final and right: Sharad Yadav

As the political drama unfolds in Bihar, Janata Dal-United chief Sharad...

Will there be space for dissent in Modi's India?

'In Modi's moral majority, words like security become problematic and a...

'People of India had to choose between worst and horrible'

The Mahatma's descendants differ over Modi and the BJP victory... US-based...

When Modi was BJP general secretary in Delhi

'He never used the party's cars and always was chauffeured in a private...

No nautanki at Monday's CWC meet please!

A senior Congress leader feels the Gandhis should only offer to resign if...

Meet the wonder woman who will fill Modi's shoes

With Narendra Modi ready to move to New Delhi, the chief minister's post is...

The 16th Lok Sabha will have just 61 women MPs

The country on Friday elected 543 Members of Parliament to the 16th Lok...

Rajya Sabha numbers on mind, BJP dials Jaya

BJP-led govt will need regional parties' support in Upper House to get...

Sun, May 18, 2014
Desperate to make amends, Omar asks people to mail in their grievances

With the National Conference drawing a blank in the Lok Sabha elections,...

DMK chief steps in, son Stalin takes back offer to quit

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam President M Karunanidhi and other senior leaders...

Modi meets Advani, holds key talks with top BJP leaders

Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi on Sunday called on party patriarch L...

Will not interfere in functioning of BJP govt: RSS

Amid a slew of meetings with Bharatiya Janata Party leaders, the Rashtriya...

No question of supporting AAP in Delhi, ready for fresh polls: Cong

Congress on Sunday said it would prefer fresh elections in Delhi to...

Will Bihar get a new secular alliance?

Speculations are rife about a tie-up between the Rashtriya Janata Dal and...

In the line of fire: '5 architects of Congress' poll debacle'

Disappointed and angry Congress members are likely to train their guns on...

President gets emotional at Dr Singh's farewell

President Pranab Mukherjee gave a touching farewell to 'gentleman' Manmohan...

BJP leaders make a beeline to RSS office

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh office, Keshav Kunj, was abuzz with activity...

New Lok Sabha to house 186 tainted candidates

Additionally, the Lower House will have 442 candidates, who have assets...

Will elect a new leader today: JD-U chief after Nitish resigns

The Janata Dal-United will elect a new leader on Sunday, party chief Sharad...

'In Bihar's Darbhanga votes were purchased for Rs 300 to Rs 500'

Two Indian-Americans returned to India from the US to contest the elections...

BJP ready for fresh polls in Delhi, says Harsh Vardhan

Upbeat over the party's spectacular victory in the Lok Sabha polls, Delhi...

Sat, May 17, 2014
Lessons for Shashi Tharoor from diminished victory

Thiruvananthapuram did not give him a resounding victory, but did not...

'Non-NDA parties may have to form alliance for opposition status'

Fresh from BJP's massive electoral victory in the Lok Sabha polls, Narendra...

It's my destiny to serve Maa Ganga: Modi tells Varanasi

"It's my destiny to serve Maa Ganga," Prime Minister designate Narendra Modi...

Nitish quits; new JD-U CM tomorrow, says Sharad

Mauled in the Lok Sabha elections and facing dissidence within, Bihar Chief...

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TMC will play big role in Lok Sabha: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday asserted that...

'Yeh selection hai sher ka!'

Chants of "Modi, Modi" are heard as he makes his way through the jostling...

'Anger against Akalis helped AAP in Punjab'

Aam Aadmi Party candidate Dharamvira Gandhi who defeated Union minister...

Phata poster, nikla zero: The 9 hapless parties

A look at the parties that failed to open their accounts.

Vote share: BJP gets 31 pc; 3rd largest BSP gets no seat

While Bharatiya Janata Party's countrywide vote share shot up by over 12 per...

BJD sweeps Odisha with 6 per cent vote swing in its favour

A 6 per cent swing in favour of Biju Janata Dal appeared to have catapulted...

Lok Sabha gets 29 new entrants from Maharashtra

Bharatiya Janata Party Rajya Sabha MP Nitin Gadkari, late BJP leader Pramod...

Coalition Against Genocide to continue Modi campaign

'Modi's ascent to the highest executive office in India is a matter of...

In Rajasthan, NOTA is more popular than AAP

Of the 2,67,82,371 votes cast in the state, 3,27,911 were cast in favour of...

VOTE! The biggest FLOP of Election 2014

If their voters haven't spared them, why should we? Kindly take the poll at...

Congressmen want Rahul to go, but will he?

'There is anger against Rahul and this will become obvious in the days...

AAP finds no favour with Karnataka's aam aadmi

All 28 of the candidates in the state suffered such humiliating defeats that...

A Modi-fied foreign policy: Change with continuity

The major driver of Mod's foreign policy can be gauged from his economic...

Muslims would definitely regret this: Mayawati

Faced with one of the worst showing in Lok Sabha elections in which her...

'Har Har Modi' chants sweep Calfornia's Bay Area

Ladoos, band, bajaa and chants took over California after NaMo supporters...

BJP to take a call on Modi's swearing in on May 20

The Bharatiya Janata Party parliamentary party will meet on May 20 to...

Have you met Narendra Modi?

Many of you must have met Narendra Modi at maybe an event like this. You may...

Do this nation proud, Mr Modi, and be true to your word

'You have a chance to use this massive mandate to push through life changing...

Jayalalithaa almost doubles her vote share in Tamil Nadu

A massive swing of 21.3 per cent in vote share propelled the ruling All...

Election 2014: 3 pc votes, but only 3 seats for Independents

Independent candidates may have won just three seats in the just-concluded...

Sikkim CM set to beat Jyoti Basu's record

Pawan Chamling is all set to become CM for the fifth time in a row; SDF...

Manmohan Singh resigns

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh resigned on Saturday, capping a 10-year tenure...

'Karnataka was the icing on the cake for the BJP'

Psephologist Sandeep Shastri explains to Vicky Nanjappa/Rediff.com how...

Parties corner vote share, but fail to win seats

Results coming out of Lok Sabha polls show that parties like Mayawati-led...

Credit of win goes to 125 cr Indians: Modi after Delhi roadshow

India's prime minister Narendra Modi arrived in New Delhi on Saturday...

The true importance of Mandate 2014

Let national interest alone be Narendra Modi's guiding principle, says...

India and the single PM

Single political leaders, Narendra Modi boasted recently at an election...

Tripura remains Communists' saving grace

The 'NaMo wave' failed to influence voters in Tripura, which remained a...

Kerala election result makes CM Chandy stronger

The victory of the ruling Congress-led United Democratic Front in 12 of the...

When 'Telugu Dabbang' trounced his megastar brother

Pawan Kalyan has proved that he is a bigger star in politics compared to his...

60 lakh voters chose NOTA, Puducherry tops

Close to 60 lakh voters opted for the None of The Above option across the...

Why Jagan's mother got a rude shock in Vizag

The YSR Congress's misreading of the urban voters and TDP's decision not to...

'Nitish, Lalu misjudged Bihar's mindset'

'They gave Nitish their votes to bring progress. But he forgot this and got...

'AAP fared better than the BJP did on its LS debut'

The Aam Aadmi Party has to return to the drawing board and learn from this...

'If Modi sticks to winning formula, he could be PM for long time'

Describing the Narendra Modi-led BJP's electoral victory as a "breathtaking...

'India's interests will be paramount'

'We will certainly perform and take India to newer heights. We will really...

Manmohan's last speech as PM: 'Serving India has been a privilege'

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday gave a farewell address to the...

Obama congratulates Modi, invites him to the US

President Barack Obama congratulated Narendra Modi on Friday night for his...

How the BJP made inroads in West Bengal

Indrani Roy/Rediff.com explains what strengthened the saffron party's...

A house for Mr Modi

Life inside the prime minister's official residence is highly regulated, but...

Opposition didn't realise what kind of magician I am: Modi

Slamming Opposition which "discarded" his "Gujarat model" before polls,...

Fri, May 16, 2014
'Too early to say whether a "BJP era" is emerging'

'The Congress era was already over anyway! The real question is: Has India...

'Everybody has rallied around one leader. One vision'

'I don't think you would have seen this level of enthusiasm or phenomenon in...

Riding on Modi wave, BJP and allies get 336 seats

Narendra Modi on Friday stormed to power at the Centre giving the Bharatiya...

Arunachal brings Congress some cheer; wins 42 of 60 seats

Congress retained absolute majority power in Arunachal Pradesh, known as its...

National Conference-Congress coalition wiped out in J & K

The ruling National Conference-Congress coalition in Jammu and Kashmir...

'Amma' wave in Tamil Nadu blows away DMK, Congress

The never-before performance, a clean sweep by the Chief Minister...

The BIG winners and losers of Lok Sabha 2014

As counting is on for 543 Lok Sabha, here's a look at where heavyweights in...

Naveen Patnaik sweeps Orissa for 4th time, wins absolute majority

Candidates of the Naveen Patnaik-led party have won in 105 assembly seats,...

BJP sweeps Delhi's 7 seats with 1 lakh+ margin

In a thumping performance, Bharatiya Janata Party candidates emerged...

Azhar, Bhaichung face crushing defeat, big win for Rathore

It wasn't exactly a happy day for sportspersons as 3 former India captains...

'The Modi wave has wiped off everyone in Bihar'

'Nitish Kumar's government will be at stake. The JD-U is working with a very...

Modi trounces Kejriwal by 3.37 lakh votes in Varanasi

Modi polled 5,16,593 votes -- about half of the total votes -- while the...

Celebrity candidates: Who made it, who didn't

Rediff.com takes a look at some popular faces, who fought Election 2014 and...

Jaitley's defeat draws comparison to Narasimha Rao's 1984 loss

With the defeat of Arun Jaitley in his maiden electoral battle, Amritsar has...

TRS to form first government in Telangana

Telangana Rashtra Samiti, headed by K Chandrasekhar Rao, will form the...

Naveen magic sweeps across Odisha; thanks people for support

An overwhelmed Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who led the Biju Janata...

5 reasons for the Congress's defeat

While the Congress leadership will undertake the mandatory introspection...

From 21 seats in 2009 to 2: UP gives Congress thumbs down

Five Congress ministers lose. Only Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi win.

Will accept any post fitting of his stature, says Advani's daughter

Bharatiya Janata Party patriarch L K Advani's daughter said that he will...

A debacle for the Congress and NCP in Maharashtra

N Suresh on the factors that led to the rout of the ruling alliance and what...

BJP's Muslim face Shahnawaz Hussain loses in Bhagalpur

The Bharatiya Janata Party's lone Muslim Member of Parliament Syed Shahnawaz...

RJD chief left red-faced after wife, daughter lose

Lalu Prasad Yadav's wife Rabri Devi and daughter Misa Bharti lost from Saran...

'People of India were in no mood to bring Congress into power'

Eknath Gaikwad, the former Member of Parliament from Mumbai's South Central...

Rajnath commends people, Modi for victory

An elated Rajnath Singh on Friday gave credit to the Bharatiya Janata Party...

Exclusive: How Amit Shah engineered the UP revolution

'Mainly, his strategy to win UP veered around spreading the message of Hindu...

Why Chandrababu Naidu got it right this time

Having been out of power for the last decade, not many gave Naidu a winning...

Modi reaches out to all parties in Vadodara victory speech

In a gracious, 45-minute victory speech in Vadodara, Modi said the...

Jolt to NC-Congress; Farooq, Azad bite dust

In a major setback to ruling National Conference-Congress coalition in Jammu...

12 parties that DID NOT impress voters

While trends suggest a whopping 340 seats for the NDA -- a direct...

DMK's Rising Sun eclipsed, Congress's Hand shut in TN

The ruling All India Anna DMK bagged 37 out of the 39 seats in the state,...

Did not get results as expected: Yogendra Yadav

Stung by the dismal performance not only in Delhi, but also across the...

Modi wave played a role in our defeat: YSR Cong chief

YSR Congress Party chief Y S Jaganmohan Reddy said the wave in favour of...

In Chennai, party offices tell the story

While the Congress and DMK headquarters bore a desolate look with party...

India's mandate: Narendrabhai, please deliver!

It's a mandate of young India, for young India, by young India, says Sheela...

BJP scripts historic win in Ladakh

Scripting history, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday emerged victorious...

Capital nightmare for Congress, loses all 7 seats

The Congress's electoral humiliation in the national capital continued as it...

10 TOP quotes from Narendra Modi's victory speech

On Friday, India gave its verdict and Narendra Modi it was. The prime...

A 4-hour wait, and a 2-minute address

A Ganesh Nadar reports from the much-anticipated press conference of Sonia...

Raj Thackeray's MNS gets big zero in LS polls

The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena bubble has burst in the Lok Sabha polls.

How world leaders reacted to Modi's win

Foreign Heads of State and governments on Friday congratulated Bharatiya...

International media hails BJP's stunning victory

The international media on hailed Narendra Modi as a "no-nonsense, can-do...

Rude awakening for those who wished away Modi factor: Omar

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today took "total...

It's an incredible win, but victors must show humility

'They must bow their head before the people's might and start their work...

RSS asks BJP to set aside ideological, religious differences

In an unambiguous message, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh on Friday asked...

Jayalalithaa decimates DMK, Congress in Tamil Nadu

In a one-horse race, ruling All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam led by...

Modi's victory tweet breaks Twitter record in India

Man-of-the-moment Narendra Modi's tweet after he led Bharatiya Janata Party...

It was a good start, could have done better in Delhi: Kejriwal

Downplaying his party's dismal performance in the polls, Aam Aadmi Party...

Congress workers: 'We did nothing wrong'

After months of campaigning, it has all come down to this. Workers of the...

'Modi's NSA should come from intelligence agencies'

Several officers in the intelligence agencies want the role of the National...

Difficult days ahead if Modi governs India like Gujarat: Ramesh

Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday termed as "deeply disturbing"...

6 reasons behind Congress's Telangana nightmare

Vicky Nanjappa speaks to experts and points out six reasons behind the...

Congress becomes vulnerable to split

A tally of less than 45 seats in the Lok Sabha reduces Congress to a...

VERDICT 2014: LEADS / RESULTS

Latest party positions from counting centres from across the country

Congress needs to be very worried about its future

In the coming days, there would be loud calls for a greater role for...

Blame game begins on Congress' worst rout in Maharashtra

The blame game has started in Maharashtra Congress over the party's...

It's now a Congress-mukt Bharat: Raje

With Bharatiya Janata Party set to accomplish its Mission 25 of winning all...

6 reasons why Modi needs to put China first

As India rises, creating niche areas for itself in the Asian landscape,...

PM calls up Modi to congratulate him

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday called up Narendra Modi, who is set...

This is a great victory for the people, says Chandrababu Naidu

Chandrababu Naidu is very upbeat after pulling off a victory in the...

BJP has taken full advantage of people's anger against Cong: Left

The Bharatiya Janata Party has taken full advantage of the anger of the...

Modi wins Vadodara LS seat by over 5.70 lakh votes

BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Friday won Vadodara Lok...

PHOTOS: NaMo bhakts party on the streets

Narendra Modi is all set to be the next prime minister with the Bharatiya...

New York's Times Square resounds to 'Modi, Modi!'

NaMo supporters in New York and New Jersey step out to celebrate the BJP's...

It's the victory of communal forces: SP on LS results

Terming performance of Bharatiya Janata Party as the victory of "communal...

10-year tenure of UPA-II to formally end on Saturday

The 10-year tenure of UPA-II will formally come to an end on Saturday after...

Advani congratulates Modi but does not give all credit to him

Bharatiya Janata Party patriarch L K Advani on Friday congratulated Narendra...

Modi: The remarkable journey of India's next prime minister

For Narendra Modi, the man who will be India's next prime minister, it has...

How Karnataka got Modi-fied

The Karnataka verdict was something that even the Bharatiya Janata Party did...

Exclusive! Amit Shah on Friday: Wakes up late, eats poha, chats with Modi

He is the architect of the BJP's incredible show in Uttar Pradesh, but on...

Amma magic wipes out DMK in TN

In an unprecedented dismal show, M Karunanidhi-led Dravida Munnettra...

Nilekani concedes defeat as counting progresses

Infosys co-founder and Congress candidate from Bangalore South Nandan...

India's new self-made prime minister

'Counting the votes of allies, the NDA tally would barely exceed 200...

'CPM will be buried if it doesn't get rid of Biman, Buddhadeb'

Mollah is worried about the fate of the CPI-M followers in the state, now...

I take full responsibility for failure, will resign: Gogoi

Assam Congress on Friday decided to take collective responsibility for its...

Only Priyanka can rescue party, say Cong protestors

With Congress on the verge of a humiliating defeat, a group of party workers...

TDP-BJP combine ahead in Seemandhra assembly polls

The Telugu Desam Party-Bharatiya Janata Party combine on Friday appeared set...

Disappointed with AAP's showing in Delhi: Bhushan

With the dismal performance of the Aam Aadmi Party in the Lok Sabha polls,...

BJP set to achieve 'Mission 25' in Rajasthan

The BJP candidates are on the winning trail, outdoing their opponents with...

People have voted for a change in favour of Modi: RSS

Lauding the strong showing by the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National...

India has won! Acche din ane wale hai: PM-in-waiting Modi

"India has won! Good days are ahead," Bharatiya Janata Party's prime...

Modi will rule for 15 years, says Muslim cleric

National president of the Jamaat Ulema-e-Hind, Maulana Suhaib Qasmi, has...

Congress 'humbly' accepts defeat, but continues to shield Rahul

Admitting its defeat, the Congress on Friday said it was "very disappointed"...

He will lead the country to development, says Modi's mother

Helped by two assistants, Hiraba offered prayers to the Sun God as news of...

In Andhra's two states, people spared horror of coalition governments

With the TRS and TDP achieving majority in Telangana and Andhra...

No takers at forlorn Congress headquarters

The Congress headquarters is deserted and has a forlorn look. The lawns had...

'To call the BJP or its leaders 'fascist' is historically untenable'

'Narendra Modi could be too old to change his personality. On the other...

People have rejected dynastic rule: BJP

Buoyed by the party's strong showing in the general elections, the Bharatiya...

'What wave? This is a NaMo tsunami'

This is how Bharatiya Janata Party worker Savita Mehta, vice president of...

PHOTOS: BJP readies for victory lap in New Delhi, Cong sulks

Rediff.com's Reuben NV captures the contrast in moods from the party...

'Modi is a clean, determined man, ambitious of his place in history'

'A change of government will bring about a lot of changes because everything...

BJP Delhi headquarters breaks out in celebrations

As the electronic ticker that updates the Bharatiya Janata Party's...

'India cannot be governed through macho men'

'There was an overt campaign and there was a covert campaign. The overt...

Election 2014: Party-wise Results

Live all party positions from counting centres from across the country.

'Modi represents the T20 generation'

What is Narendra Modi like? What is his politics about? What will he do?...

Assam: Army put on alert, chopper surveillance on counting day

Apprehending trouble in the state especially in violence-affected Bodoland...

Every vote counts; India gives its verdict today

Votes polled in the nine-phased Lok Sabha elections will be counted on...

Thu, May 15, 2014
'There is no such thing as a Hindu. He's a political construct'

'Certainly it is a fascinating election, even if he becomes prime minister....

Modi may be included in text books if he becomes PM: Raj minister

With the exit polls predicting Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi led...

Expecting big win, Maha BJP prepares 40K ladoos, giant cake

Buoyed by exit poll predictions, Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata Party unit has...

What counting day holds for the major players

The BJP is the clear front-runner, the Congress is set for major...

Proud of Modi for being anointed chief of Hindustan's sultanate: Brother

Ahead of the result-day tomorrow, Pralhad Modi says he and his family are...

Modi as PM: What his horoscope says

Well-known astrologer Prem C Sharma reads the astrological charts of both...

Assam: Congress, BJP in close battle

As the counting begins on Friday the public focus in Assam will be mainly on...

'The two Ms (Modi, Mamata) will waste no time to shake hands'

Veteran Communist Part of India-Marxist leader Mohammed Salim in an...

KCR's Telangana Rashtra Samithi reluctant to support BJP

Notwithstanding exit polls giving a clear mandate to the Bharatiya Janata...

The poll finale: Key players to watch out for

We've almost reached the finishing line of the world's biggest and most...

The rise of Modi and the spread of Modism

The spread of Modism is in reality spread of a personality cult and not a...

Will the Nehrus lose their grip over the Congress?

Despite best efforts to protect Rahul Gandhi, doubts will persist about his...

'New govt should instill confidence in Muslims while fighting terror'

V Balachandran, former special secretary, cabinet secretariat, Government of...

'Rahul insulted PM by not attending farewell dinner'

Congress Vice President has been receiving flak for skipping Prime Minister...

Why our Parliament has such a woeful number of women

The perception that 'winnability' is based on gender is very strong, even...

Manmohan, the humble man who never got his due

Manmohan Singh, the economist credited with playing a key role in ushering...

'India has changed after AAP emerged'

'The BJP used to be a party of decent, Hindu, middle-class people. Today, it...

Jaya expels partyman who hinted at alliance with Modi

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam supremo J Jayalalithaa on Thursday...

Rajnath, RSS meet to discuss post-poll strategy

As part of meetings to discuss the Bharatiya Janata Party's post-poll...

What India must do in the emerging Cold War

India needs to have a re-look of whole gamut of its relations with major...

Diggy's heartache

The Congress motormouth finds his guru in the way of his romance.

What's in store for Modi's right-hand man?

Amit Shah is likely to be made poll in-charge in Congress-Nationalist...

How secure are the EVMs?

Whatever happens with this election, there is going to have to be a serious...

Cong defends Rahul's absence from PM's farewell, receives flak from Omar

The absence of Rahul Gandhi at a dinner hosted by Congress President Sonia...

Wed, May 14, 2014
NDA projected to win 274-286 seats; Congress worst-ever at 72-82

According the latest CNN-IBN-CSDS-Lokniti post poll survey, the National...

Modi and the only challenge before him

'The lack of zeal to serve the country in the mammoth government machinery...

Don't write off Congress yet: Digvijaya

With exit polls forecasting the National Democratic Alliance staging a...

BJD sends signals over possible support to NDA

The ruling Biju Janata Dal in Odisha on Wednesday appeared to be sending...

BJP goes into huddle ahead of counting of votes

The top brass of the Bharatiya Janata Party went into a huddle on Wednesday...

What China thinks about Modi, the PM

As exit polls pointed to the Bharatiya Janata Party's victory in the general...

Mayawati deeply worried after last phase of polling

The BSP boss has left no stone unturned in running down Narendra Modi,...

Bookies bet big on TDP-BJP win in Seema-Andhra

Bookies are betting big this election. In Andhra Pradesh, the stakes have...

Who will come out on top in Uttar Pradesh?

Analysts believe that the strong Modi wave in the state will help the...

L K Advani for Speaker!

The BJP, which is set to form the next government, is keen to settle...

NCP rubbishes speculation of BJP-NCP pact

The Nationalist Congress Party on Wednesday rubbished reports that it was...

Haven't put up a 'no entry' board, open to support: BJP

"Actual results of election will be giving more seats than what exit polls...

Why the new government must not act dumb by playing tough

The choice before the next government is not between being a soft State and...

'US will work with whoever wins the election in India'

What will a BJP government in New Delhi mean for Washington? Four senior US...

Now Giriraj says all terrorists belong to 'particular community'

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Giriraj Singh on Wednesday again courted...

Why Manmohan sarkaar wasn't really bekaar

The unsurprising descent of India's most successful government

'Modi has no stomach for dissent'

'The real leader is not the one who builds flyovers and bridges. The real...

Arun Jaitley foreign minister, Swaraj defence?

Lutyens' Delhi is agog about the possible shape of a Narendra Modi Cabinet.

POLL: Who will Congressmen blame for defeat?

Even before the first votes are counted, the Congress seems to be crumbling...

Tue, May 13, 2014
'Change is coming, and it will come with risks'

Brookings Institution tries 'Re-imagining India.' Aziz Haniffa listens in

Danger to PM Modi 'will be from his right'

'What his minions do, we are not sure, but he has got to keep them under...

'Modi is nobody's fool'

'Modi is nobody's fool. He recognises that China has a sort of quality that...

Election 2014 Verdict

Rediff.com will cover the counting day as it happens. Tune in for the latest...

'Manmohan Singh knows very little of the Indian economy'

'The UPA's claim of growth at 9.5 percent was absolute nonsense and a...

Exit pollsters deserve Nobel prize: Cong

Exit pollsters "deserve the Nobel prize for miniaturisation", Congress said...

'Smriti Irani, Kapil Sibal, Kumar Vishwas set to lose'

BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi is predicted to win both...

What the BJP-RSS's own exit poll says

'This survey, done on the basis of feedback from BJP-RSS workers at the...

Congress jumps to Rahul's defence after exit polls show debacle

Congress leaders on Tuesday threw a protective shield around party Vice...

TMC rules out alignment with BJP, claims it will do better than 2009

Trinamool Congress, projected to do well in Lok Sabha polls in the 42...

Will welcome support from any party, says BJP

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday said the party will welcome the...

Congress ally NCP warms up to BJP

Expecting the Bharatiya Janata Party to emerge as the single largest party,...

Top BJP leaders meet to discuss strategy post May 16

Top Bharatiya Janata Party leaders have been engaged in consultations with...

'There is a Modi wave in India'

'The Modi wave is superimposed by an anti-Congress wave. While there is...

At Rs 3,426 crore, this was India's costliest election ever

This was the most expensive Lok Sabha elections entailing a cost of Rs 3426...

Why Modi is right on the Bangladeshi migrants' issue

In the light of the global scenario on infiltration for economic gain what...

Who will be Modi's replacement in Gujarat?

With the exit polls predicting a victory for the National Democratic...

Will Rahul lead the opposition or be its backbencher?

The one simple fact is that a government can be remote controlled but not an...

PM bids goodbye to personal staff

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday personally bid goodbye to his...

Congress will find a scapegoat in PM: BJP

With the exit polls projecting a majority for the BJP-led NDA, the Bharatiya...

8 reasons why a surprise awaits Modi down south

South India is likely to give surprise verdict. Senior Delh-based journalist...

US maintains silence on Modi's visa status

The United States continued to maintain silence on granting a visa to...

Could Modi as PM revive Kashmiri militancy?

Rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa talks to security experts about the possibility...

Congress dismisses exit poll projections

"In a country of 800 million voters how can few lakh sample size surveys...

What will NaMo do?

The thought of 'Prime Minister' Modi fills some outgoing ministers with dread.

Arun Jaitley: Manmohan will remain a man of credibility

As curtains draw to a close and a 10-year-long period of providing...

Why Modi wants to change India's nuclear policy

'Imagine a scenario where a terror strike by Pakistan-supported jihadis...

Obama's poll staffers among scores of US consultants working in India

Scores of American election campaign consultants, including several staffers...

'India does not deserve a prime minister like Modi'

'There will be greater communalisation. He talks about development, but his...

'Modi wave' pushes Maya 15 years back

According to political analysts, Mayawati's social engineering to unite the...

Exit polls predict further low for the Left

The four Left parties, which had won 24 seats in 2009, are seen bagging...

5 states that matter the most to Modi

This time, BJP is keen to make a decisive mark, either on its own or with...

The RSS is already celebrating

20 times increase in people joining RSS on rss.org, Marginal increase in...

PA Sangma declares support to Modi's PM bid

Ahead of the Lok Sabha poll verdict on May 16, former Nationalist Congress...

Mon, May 12, 2014
Elections end, but President thinking out of the box

Just in case the NDA is unable to reach 272 seats and is in the low range of...

Exit polls: 249-290 seats to NDA, 101-148 to UPA, 146-156 to others

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance is projected to...

Big win for Modi-led NDA predicts exit polls

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance is projected to...

Varanasi voting turnout: Rural areas fare better

The rural parts of the Varanasi constituency have voted better compared to...

Varanasi's day of controversy

It was a manic Monday in Varanasi. The voting day lived up to the hype...

It's official! India sets new record with 66.38% voter turnout

The marathon Lok Sabha elections, one of the most bitterly fought in recent...

After bitter campaign, Modi says time for healing

With the heat and dust of elections over, Narendra Modi on Monday said it is...

Varanasi poll day anecdotes: A fervour to vote

A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com visited many polling booths in Varanasi on polling...

EC issues fresh notices to Koda, Chavan over false poll expenses

Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan and ex-Jharkhand CM Madhu...

Over Rs 313 crore seized during polls; Andhra tops the list

Over Rs 313 crore in cash has been seized by Election Commission since the...

Cong stays away from exit poll programmes

The Congress will not participate in the exit poll programmes scheduled to...

Congress top brass huddle up to discuss post poll future

After facing a difficult election, the Congress top brass including Prime...

BJP targets PM for being absent during polls

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday took a dig at Prime Minister Manmohan...

Post-poll results, will 19 Raj Bhavans be vacated?

Fearing what lies ahead if the Congress led United Progressive Alliance...

Controversy over Modi's video message to voters

Narendra Modi stoked a controversy yet again on a polling day by releasing a...

Is violence and rigging Mamata's 'poriborton'?

'In this election -- her first major one since wresting power from the Left...

SC seeks EC response on plea against ward-wise vote count

The Supreme Court on Monday sought the response of the Election Commission...

Why is EC mum on TV channels that aired Modi video: AAP

The Aam Aadmi Party on Monday attacked the Election Commission for not...

EC gives 3 more days to Rahul to respond to notice

The Election Commission on Monday granted Congress Vice-President Rahul...

Cong asks EC to take action against Modi for video message

Congress on Monday petitioned the Election Commission demanding immediate...

IN PHOTOS: The best from the last day of polling

Here are some glimpses of the polling from the last rounds of elections.

Giriraj Singh questions EC's impartiality

In remarks that might land him in fresh trouble, Bharatiya Janata Party...

'Does Mamata think the people of West Bengal are fools?'

Somen Mitra, the one time pillar of the Trinamool Congress and now Congress...

'The Muslims have been betrayed many times'

'We cannot forget 2002. We cannot forget Modi's approach nor can we believe...

As Varanasi goes to polls, Modi invokes 'Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb'

With polling in Varanasi underway, Narendra Modi on Mondy spoke about the...

'Election in Bengal is marred with violence; It is a shame'

Rediff.com's Indrani Roy tracks the developments in West Bengal where 17 Lok...

The Arun Jaitley-Amit Shah jugalbandi

There's a new duet in the BJP, and it is not sweet music to everyone's ears.

When Sonia saw her own wedding card in Rae Bareli

'We believe in God and I know nothing bad will happen here as long as the...

Muslims have never been a herd

'What of Modi? They are willing to take their chances. Maharashtra's Muslims...

Joshi compares NaMo to Dhoni, but says no Modi without BJP

Dismissing reports of any discontent over shifting to Kanpur from Varanasi,...

'Congress-NC should be winning combination in J & K'

Bikash Mohapatra presents a kaleidoscope of views from Jammu and Kashmir,...

Joshi defends Ajai: 'BJP shouldn't bother about such small things'

Responding to questions on Rai's action by media persons, Joshi asked,...

Ajai Rai pulled up for 'hand' flashing in Varanasi booth

Congress candidate Ajay Rai on Monday landed in a controversy after he went...

Polling day tales: Varanasi is glad it's over finally

Rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa, who has extensively covered Election 2014,...

Kejriwal says he is only fighting Modi in Varanasi

As voting got underway in this high-profile Lok Sabha constituency, AAP...

Illegal infiltration: Mamata and her double standards

Given her penchant for obfuscating issues Mamata is encouraging the false...

How the RSS will get voters out in Varanasi

'We will go to every home and ask them to vote. We will go back once in 3...

Sun, May 11, 2014
AAP leader says open to Third Front, party distances itself

A senior Aam Aadmi Party leader on Sunday said they may extend issue based...

EC raids BJP's Varanasi office, backs off within hours

The Bharatiya Janata Party's office in Varanasi was raided on Sunday, a day...

State, central security forces converge on Varanasi ahead of polls

Varanasi, the high-profile election battleground that goes to polls on...

EC notice to Kejriwal for remarks against Cong, BJP

The Election Commission on Sunday issued a show cause notice to Aam Aadmi...

Modi's security enhanced with special protocols

Security agencies tasked to secure BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate...

AAP questions EC's clean chit to Rahul

Aam Aadmi Party leader Kumar Vishwas on Sunday questioned the clean chit...

This is my toughest poll, says special poll observer to Varanasi

Praveen Kumar, special poll observer to oversee polling in the high-profile...

Modi's campaign 'historic' and 'unprecedented' says BJP

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'Modi will have to deliver at any cost'

Varanasi, the high-profile Lok Sabha constituency, says it will vote for...

AAP activists to turn sleuths in Varanasi on Monday

The Aam Aadmi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party are going all-out to...

Sat, May 10, 2014
Is Narendra Modi really an OBC?

It is unusual to see Narendra Modi highlight his OBC status -- something he...

'I came to campaign for Modi in Varanasi, not the BJP'

As the election campaign for the 16th Lok Sabha drew to a close on Saturday,...

Muscle...Muslims...and Rahul's marriage...

Even as Rahul Gandhi lays a dirt-lined foot on the lower step of the ladder,...

Garam chai pe garam charcha in Banaras

A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com records a heated discussion on NaMo at one of...

No case against Rahul on violating voting secrecy: V S Sampath

The Election Commission on Saturday gave a clean chit to Congress...

Modi's Guj model aimed at facilitating one industrialist: Rahul

Taking Narendra Modi head-on, Rahul Gandhi on Saturday accused Gujarat...

Lalu calls Modi Advani's 'chela', vows to stop him

Terming Modi as a 'chela' (disciple) of Bharatiya Janata Party veteran Lal...

Mukhtar Ansari out on custody parole to campaign

Controversial Uttar Pradesh legislator Mukhtar Ansari was on Saturday...

BJP attacks EC on Rahul's roadshow

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday hit out at the Election Commission...

Prakash Jha hopes to end election jinx in W Champaran

Prakash Jha, famous for his socio-political films like "Gangaajal",...

PHOTOS: Rahul's 'answer to Modi' roadshow in Varanasi

Days after Narendra Modi took on Rahul Gandhi in Amethi, the Congress vice...

'For the BJP this seat is meant for political tourism'

The Congress campaign is muted in Varanasi, but the party is hoping that...

'I wish the damn election is over and we can go back to our lives'

'If an election could be won only by canvassing then the AAP candidate will...

EC notice to Rahul over hate speech against Modi

Noting that he prima facie violated the Model Code of Conduct, the Election...

Differences between us? No, we are a team: EC

The Election Commission on Friday night dismissed suggestions of differences...

Fri, May 9, 2014
Kejriwal shows Modi that he too can draw crowds

After Narendra Modi, Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal on Friday held...

Modi to Congress: Don't speak of tehzeeb; you didn't even spare my mother

Narendra Modi on Friday accused Congress and its chief Sonia Gandhi for...

Nothing wrong in Amit Shah's speech about Azamgarh: EC

The Election Commission on Friday said there was "nothing particularly...

Mamata's remarks an insult to Hanuman: BJP

Refusing to tolerate any slight against their prime ministerial candidate...

Nod to Modi rally denied on basis of Guj police input: EC

Amid an all-out attack by the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Election...

Exit polls banned only till May 12

In a flip-flop, the Election Commission on Friday said exit polls will be...

I would have sent Modi to jail had I been in Delhi: Mamata

Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on...

Hungry kya! Cops shut dhaba selling 'Modi' roti

Varanasi police asked a dhaba selling rotis with a Narendra Modi mark to...

Swami and friends

Will the Dwarka Shankaracharya play the Congress game in Varanasi?

BJP doesn't support political untouchability, open to support from all: Amit Shah

With Lok Sabha poll results just a week away, the Bharatiya Janata Party on...

LS elections: 11 pc candidates have serious charges against them

The ‎Association for Democratic Reforms in its report states that 889...

AAP's Gul Panag says she wasn't attacked in Varanasi

Aam Aadmi Party leader Gul Panag has denied reports of an attack on her in...

Modi's security A-Team: Drones, NSG commandoes & snipers

With no SPG protection, the task to keep the Bharatiya Janata Party's prime...

'Modi is contesting from every seat in this election'

'I want to ask Giriraj Singh why should we go to Pakistan when we are...

Mayawati rules out support to BJP post elections

Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Friday ruled out extending any kind...

Why is Shinde smiling?

Will October see him heading Maharashtra?

Voters thrashed for casting the ballot in Baramulla

A day after voters in the Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency exercised their...

A day at the BJP's Varanasi headquarters

A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com checks out the steady stream of leaders and party...

Use of unch, neech terms don't sound good: Modi tells Sonia

Raking up the caste issue, Narendra Modi on Friday charged the Congress and...

'You see a Modi wave only when you sit and watch TV at home'

'Narendra Modi is surviving on advertisements, the media and his money...

Arnab: Modi was a picture of complete confidence

'It would not be right to compare the two interviews. In the case of Rahul...

Constitutional bodies are not immune from criticism: BJP

Justifying their attack on the Election Commission over denying permission...

Lonely Nitish seeks 'mazdoori' from Bihar's voters for work done

Facing a tough electoral challenge, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is...

Why Modi has not campaigned aggressively in Madhya Pradesh

The BJP is confident of winning all the 29 Lok Sabha seats in Madhya Pradesh...

Parties go alliance shopping in Telangana

Both the TRS and Congress are desperately looking for alliances to form the...

Varanasi's Muslims: Split between 'neta' and 'ajooba'

Although Muslims in Varanasi are clearly disconcerted by Narendra Modi's...

End of the Sonia era in the Congress?

In the coming days, the Congress may be run by a trimurti of Sonia, Rahul...

PIX: Party men rev it up in the final leg of Varanasi campaign

Savera R Someshwar/Rediff.com bring you glimpses from one of India's holiest...

Richest Lok Sabha candidates' club grows threefold

Self-proclaimed heir of Rani Rashmoni, lottery baron join businessmen in the...

Why is BJP using street power against the EC?

'The over-reaction by the BJP to District Magistrate Pranjal Yadav's...

Thu, May 8, 2014
Modi attacks EC, takes out roadshow in Varanasi

Narendra Modi Thursday launched an all-out war on the Election Commission...

Modi to EC: Why are BJP and I being troubled?

Against the backdrop of denial of permission for his rally in Varanasi,...

PM farewell address to the nation on May 17

Before demitting office, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is expected to make a...

If EC has the guts, let them ban me: Mulayam

After Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party took on the Election...

EC seeks report on Rahul entering polling booths in Amethi

The Election Commission on Thursday said it has sought a "factual" report on...

Modi a fake OBC, not a tea vendor, alleges Congress leader

Narendra Modi is a 'fake Other Backward Communities member', the Congress...

Now Sonia takes 'neech rajniti' jibe at Modi

Narendra Modi was at the receiving end of 'neech (low-level)' barb again,...

Not scared of any political party, says Election Commission

The Election Commission on Thursday justified the decision to deny...

TMC doesn't utilise funds given by Centre: Rahul

Congress' Rahul Gandhi on Thursday slammed the Trinamool Congress government...

One man show: Modi pips Kejriwal, Rahul in prime time coverage

Bharatiya Janata Party prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi got more...

Varanasi vendetta: BJP protesters take over city

The Bharatiya Janata Party versus Election Commission row escalated on...

Bihar court defers hearing of case against Priyanka Gandhi

The Patna civil court on Thursday deferred hearing of a case that was filed...

Why BJP is in a win-win situation in Seemandhra

The Bharatiya Janata Party is ready to break its alliance with the Telugu...

BJP, SP enacting drama in Varanasi: Mayawati

Terming Narendra Modi's rally being denied in the temple town and the...

How the media whitewashes Narendra Modi

Modi today needs BJP CMs and non-party regional leaders to win votes and...

Denied meet at Varanasi, Modi accuses EC of being biased

Miffed over being denied permission to hold a rally in Varanasi, Bharatiya...

'Modi hasn't taken a dip in the Ganga... How can he clean it?'

'Next time a BJP supporter asks you to vote for the BJP with the promise of...

Meet a Modi Fanatic

'After the 2002 riots when the media and other political parties started...

Kejriwal slams Modi: You don't need EC nod for Ganga arti

Amid the controversy of Narendra Modi's rally being denied permission in the...

Assam government is complicit in communal violence

The recent bouts of violence by suspected Bodo militias that killed over 30...

My Hindutva agenda will not change: Yogi Adityanath

For firebrand Bharatiya Janata Party leader Yogi Adityanath, Hindutva and...

Is the Gandhi magic disappearing from Amethi?

For a constituency that has voted for the Nehru family time and again,...

Denied public meet at Varanasi, Modi questions EC's neutrality

Escalating his attack on the Election Commission, Narendra Modi questioned...

Modi seeks vote for tainted candidate in Bihar

Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on...

Modi-f(r)ied! Give us WHACKY captions

As the largest democratic exercise in the world nears its end, Rediff.com...

'Modi 1st, Ajay Rai 2nd, Kejriwal 3rd'

Dr Kaushal Kishore Mishra, the prime accused in the assault case against...

Intensive campaign in Varanasi leaves Kejriwal ill

Savera R Someshwar/Rediff.com describes the mood in the humble apartment in...

Modi not responsible for Assam violence: Ex-NSG chief

'The violence that shook Assam was a direct outcome of the state's ethnic...

Mamata: 'Is Narendra Modi a donkey?'

The war of words between West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her...

EC 'surprised' by BJP's Varanasi protest call

The Election Commission has expressed "surprise" and "disappointment" over...

Wed, May 7, 2014
'Don't need any damn permission from a returning officer'

Miffed that Narendra Modi's presence has been limited in Varanasi city on...

'More than any election since 1977, this election is about an individual'

Leading think tank discusses a likely Narendra Modi government and America's...

Round 8: Polling held in 64 seats including Seemandhra, Amethi

Having won in 2009 nearly half of the 64 seats going to polls in the...

Ahead of D-Day, Congress mulls over all its options

With election results just around the corner, Congress is floating the idea...

BJP showdown with EC over Modi rally in Varanasi

A major controversy erupted on Wednesday with the Bharatiya Janata Party...

Amethi has destroyed Sonia, Rahul's pride: Modi

Narendra Modi on Wednesday claimed that the electorate of Amethi has...

Your mom is like my mom: Cong leader offers to take care of Modi's mom

Distressed by Narendra Modi's mother travelling in an auto rickshaw and...

Country needs a dose of 'Modicine' to treat all ills: Rajnath

Praising Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi,...

It's son of the soil versus outsiders in Varanasi: Cong's Ajai Rai

As Varanasi's mega electoral battle reaches a crescendo, the Congress on...

Smriti Irani forces Priyanka aide out of Amethi poll booth

A war of words broke out between Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Smriti...

Why you couldn't find your name on the voter list

'The failure of the ECI to follow the Registration of Electoral Rules and...

Why Modi has been replaced by Vajpayee on posters in Varanasi

As Lok Sabha polls draw closer in this temple town, Narendra Modi's presence...

Legal trouble for Priyanka over neech rajniti comments

Priyanka Gandhi's neech rajniti comments against Narendra Modi have left her...

Why Narendra Modi is now playing the caste card

The consolidation of the Muslim vote behind Lalu Yadav in Bihar and Mulayam...

What's Rahul doing inside Amethi poll booths?

The Congress vice-president reached Fursatganj air strip in Amethi on...

Hope in the time of Modi in Ayodhya

The realities at the nerve centre of the Ram Janambhoomi movement are lack...

IN PHOTOS: What's the mood in Amethi today?

Rediff.com captures the mood from Amethi and Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh to...

The people who run Modi's campaign in Varanasi

'Varanasi has seen elections for ages, but this one is different. Different,...

BJP says Modi denied permission for Varanasi rally

Narendra Modi has been denied permission for one of the two rallies in...

Modi's retort to Priyanka: Congress indulging in neech politics

Keeping up the attack on Priyanka Gandhi, Narendra Modi gave another spin to...

EC rejects AAP complaints of booth capturing in Amethi

The Aam Admi Party on Wednesday complained to the Election Commission that...

Will vote only if paid: Seemandhra voters protest

Voters from the Gudivada assembly constituency refuse to cast their ballot,...

In Varanasi, chai pe charcha is just about Modi

These days, a good dose of Narendra Modi is served along with piping hot cup...

All options open: Jagan on post-poll alliance

Terming as "very cruel" the way bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh was done, YSR...

Why Amethi's 10,000 women will vote for Rahul

While grinding poverty remains in Amethi, the Rajiv Gandhi Mahila Vikas...

Growth in the time of UPA: Myths and Reality

Economists Maitreesh Ghatak, Parikshit Ghosh and Ashok Kotwal challenge the...

Why Dilli remains door for Mamatadi

'The numbers have been scaled down for the Trinamool Congress. Today, the...

Rahul counters Modi: Actions low, not caste

Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday hit out at Narendra Modi for dubbing his sister...

Will Rahul Gandhi lose in Amethi?

Walking around Amethi barely gives the feel of a VVIP constituency. Could...

Lotus bloom at Centre may put some state govts in mud

The BJP is of the view that Jharkhand, Bihar and Uttarakhand governments...

Former top cop won't go down without a fight

Consolidation of influential voting blocs might hurt the chances of AAP's...

Tue, May 6, 2014
Narendra Modi: 'Uniform civil code does not mean a Hindu civil code'

Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi dispels...

Rahul's wish: 'Made in Mirzapur' watch on US president's wrist

Launching a scathing attack just as electioneering ends, Congress vice...

Modi distorting statement to play backward caste card: Mayawati

Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Tuesday attacked Narendra Modi for...

The media has succeeded in creating a wave

'Voting also involves communal factors, caste factors and so on, but...

Modi uses caste card to counter Priyanka barb, Cong calls him 'spin master'

In a sharp retort to Priyanka Gandhi's barb of indulging in "low-level"...

Nitish government's days are numbered: BJP

The days of the Nitish Kumar government in Bihar were numbered, Bharatiya...

Amit Shah is a terrorist, says Lalu Yadav

Attacking Narendra Modi's close confidant and former Gujarat home minister...

How the 'third gender' can play an important role in politics

Elect the eunuchs and they will prove their honesty in contrast to a...

Ram temple issue BJP's hidden agenda: Sharad Yadav

Attacking Narendra Modi for using Lord Ram's picture on the stage backdrop...

'Modi has come to Benares to forward the Hindutva agenda'

'Benares has always encouraged healthy debate where disagreement and dissent...

Giriraj Singh surrenders in hate speech case, granted bail

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Giriraj Singh on Tuesday surrendered in a...

The people behind the greatest poll exercise

An army of government staff all over India conduct the world's greatest...

Salman Rushdie warns of bullying under Modi's rule

Expressing his concerns about India under Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya...

'Modi as PM is both good and bad news for Indo-Pak relations'

'Modi would not restrain himself if India suffered a major terror attack...

How the Modi factor is working for the BJP in UP

The Uttar Pradesh unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party is buoyant. The...

9 ways the media brought Priyanka centre stage

From Arvind Kejriwal to Priyanka, this has been a media-determined election....

'If Modi comes to power, India will be divided into 20 parts'

Narendra Modi's agenda is to build a Ram mandir, Hashim Ansari, the oldest...

How the bifurcation of Andhra will save the Congress

Analysts believe the split of Telangana has helped the ruling party from a...

What is Sonia's second prayer at Ajmer for?

Congress boss breaks with tradition to send two chadars to the Ajmer dargah.

'Rahul is a national bojh, Modi's model is Mr India'

'If you remove the Gandhi tag behind his name, Rahul is not fit to become...

Mon, May 5, 2014
It's a fascinating Jagan vs Naidu contest in Seemandhra

With erstwhile Congress leaders likely to get drubbed in the region, the...

Modi on Rahul's turf promises to transform Amethi in 7 months

BJP prime ministerial nominee Narendra Modi left no stone unturned to make...

Amethi will not forgive Modi for insulting my father, says Priyanka

Hours after Narendra Modi lashed out at the Gandhi family, Priyanka Gandhi...

Modi's Ram Rajya remarks no violation of law: BJP

Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday said Narendra Modi's Ram Rajya remarks at a...

Parties are frightening Muslims in the name of secularism: Modi

Seeking to allay any apprehensions among Muslims, Narendra Modi on Monday...

'I want to build India starting from Amethi'

Bharatiya Janata Party prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi launched a...

Cong moves EC against Modi on Lord Ram's picture

Accusing Narendra Modi of using religion for canvassing by putting out Lord...

Jaitley slams Priyanka for her 'arrogance

Targetting Priyanka Gandhi, senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Arun...

'Modi fears appointing Lokayukta may land him behind bars'

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Monday charged BJP prime ministerial...

LS polls 9th phase: 119 tainted candidates in fray

The 9th phase of the Lok Sabha elections has 119 candidates, out of the 601...

Who are Modi's 26 allies in the NDA?

Modi's NDA is good enough to give a psychological boost to the once...

Sonia asks Modi to read history again

Accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra...

Throw of dice for Jaitley, Paswan

The duo face a tough challenge to their ministerial aspirations.

Top 10 quotes from Modi's Amethi speech

Narendra Modi stormed Rahul Gandhi bastion Amethi today and launched a...

Snoopgate: Stunned by allies, govt drops move to name judge in probe

Hot on the heels of stiff opposition from its allies, the Centre on Monday...

BJP rivals demand Amit Shah's arrest over terrorist remark

A day after Narendra Modi's close aide Amit Shah called Azamgarh a 'base of...

Elekshun Gupshup: Will 'PM' Modi keep away from Adani?

Pathan brothers turn down Congress ticket; Rahul's impersonal ways; Modi on...

Why an ex-UPA minister is fighting on a BJP ticket

Daggubati Purandeswari is the only Union minister to have joined the BJP...

'Politics must never fall to a level that you hate each other'

'Why did Varun Gandhi run away from Pilibhit? He leaves the constituency...

No neta campaigns in the village that had this horrid tragedy

Monday is the last day of campaigning in Gandaman where 23 children died...

Meet the man who shot Narendra Modi in 3D

'He is a very colourful man with a great sense of style. I have not seen...

Congress slams Modi, Shah for 'communal campaign'

The Congress on Monday hit out at Narendra Modi and his close aide Amit Shah...

'India's political deterioration began with Gandhi'

'Nehru knew he could not become the ruler of India unless he had Gandhi's...

Why are liberals so ineffective in India?

Why has a nation created on strong secular principles slowly chipped away...

No reason why my mother won't win: Raima Sen

Election 2014 has been an eye-opener for Raima Sen. The stunning actress,...

FIR against Rajkot Cong MP for 'violating code of conduct'

An FIR has been lodged against Rajkot Congress Member of Parliament Kunvarji...

The pandit Sonia always meets

"You have no idea how well versed she is with Indian tradition. The way she...

Priyanka will only get TRPs, not change fortune of Congress: Amit Shah

Narendra Modi's right-hand man and Bharatiya Janata Party's Uttar Pradesh...

Sun, May 4, 2014
Amethi's Sunday 'dhamaka': The Rahul-Priyanka roadshow

Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi on Sunday held an impressive roadshow in...

Sonia slams Modi for using martyr's slogan, says he only wants the chair

Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Sunday slammed Bharatiya Janata Party's...

'Choice is clear now. It's Modi-led NDA or chaotic coalition'

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Arun Jaitley said on Sunday that the...

Allies stump Congress, oppose probe into snoopgate

Differences in United Progressive Alliance over the issue of an inquiry into...

Modi dares Election Commission to 'lodge another case' against him

Complaining of booth rigging in West Bengal, Bihar and western Uttar...

Modi hits back at Mamata, says real tiger will never save scamsters

Taking a jibe at Mamata Banerjee over her "paper tiger" comment, Narendra...

Sat, May 3, 2014
Winds of change getting stronger by the day: Amit Shah

Bharatiya Janata Party general secretary Amit Shah on Saturday said winds of...

Congress won't support Third Front: Rahul Gandhi

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday ruled out the possibility...

Sharad Yadav embarrasses Nitish Kumar!

In a major embarrassment to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's development...

Rahul questions source of funds for Modi's campaign

Attacking the Bharatiya Janata Party and Narendra Modi over election...

Beni does it again, calls Modi a monster

Union Minister Beni Prasad Verma, who has been censured by the Election...

Doordarshan struggling to maintain professional freedom: Modi

Escalating further the controversy over his interview to Doordarshan,...

TDP accuses Jagan of violating poll code

Telugu Desam Party on Saturday alleged that YSR Congress Party president...

Fri, May 2, 2014
'Violation of model code of conduct has been rampant this election'

There is no exception for any candidate or political party when it comes to...

RSS admits to managing BJP's election campaign in UP

In an exclusive interview to CNN-IBN, Rashtriya Swayam Sevak leader Indresh...

Kejriwal hits out at Gandhis, says no development in Amethi

Contesting Priyanka Gandhi's claim that her brother Rahul had done a lot of...

Modi is biggest liar with 56-inch belly: Akhilesh

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Friday hit back at Narendra...

Uttam's Take: Soldier, will it be NaMo or Na Mo?

Even as Narendra Modi goes about claiming a wave in his favour and the rest...

How the sharp divide in votes in UP will benefit Modi

The strong Modi wave, disillusionment with the Akhilesh Yadav-led government...

EXCLUSIVE: New Lok Sabha to meet on May 27

The Lok Sabha secretariat has informally prepared a schedule for the newly...

True Muslims cannot vote for BJP: Abu Azmi

"BJP has always been cruel and unjust towards Muslims. Then how can a true...

Modi never said Priyanka was like his daughter: BJP

As a controversy raged over Narendra Modi's interview to Doordarshan,...

BJP hits back, says Congress showing desperation with 'stoop-gate'

Asserting that it had nothing to fear, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday...

Will form govt without anyone's support in Telangana: TRS

Dismissing speculation of Telangana throwing up a fractured verdict, the...

Hate speeches: Giriraj Singh gets relief from HC

The Jharkhand high court on Friday quashed the arrest warrants issued by a...

The knives are out in the Congress over campaign 'fiasco'

'All the hoardings showed only Rahulji. No pictures of Indiraji and Rajivji....

Modi mocks Sonia: How big a problem is she facing to remember God

Narendra Modi on Friday mocked Sonia Gandhi's recent invocation of god in...

Unfortunate Modi is contesting from Varanasi: Head of Kabir mutt

The head of a religious mutt in Varanasi has slammed Bharatiya Janata Party...

Why the Modi-Afroze Fatta photo cannot be ignored

Modi and Rahul's Gandhi's case cannot be dismissed casually. Both are high...

Dirty books on my family are being distributed in Amethi: Priyanka

In a veiled attack on Narendra Modi, Priyanka Gandhi on Friday said there is...

Shut up! Team Rahul tells Old Guard

Congress young guns take offence over old guard's utterances.

'I am worried about Modi's foreign policy'

'If Modi were to be elected, he would be part of a coalition government, and...

'Modi! Modi! Modi!' What it is like to attend a Modi rally

Under a blazing sun, Narendra Modi attacks the Ma-Beta and Lalu Yadav;...

8th phase of polling has 177 tainted candidates in the fray

Cases range from murder to attempted murder and even rape. Some candidates...

Eleckshun gupshup: What EC can learn from Modi

Nitish is resigned to his fate; Smriti's an unknown; Modi's weighty issues;...

Exclusive! CEC V S Sampath on Election 2014

'The diversity of geography and demography of India is truly reflected in...

The parachute who came to cover the biggest election in history

Two whole weeks after he landed on his feet in unfamiliar territory, Patrick...

'I am not a blind fan of Modi, I do question'

'I believe in India people should have, up to a certain age, compulsory...

'Only Muslims in Gujarat have the right to pardon Modi'

'Islam says the person who has been hurt has the right to pardon the...

'Daughter' row: Modi's office releases DD interview footage

Seeking to put to rest the controversy over Narendra Modi's remarks about...

Gujarat Police defends Modi, too

"Our preliminary probe (has) revealed authorities had marked that limit with...

Thu, May 1, 2014
AAP Varanasi manifesto promises 'Holy City' status to city

Aam Aadmi party on Thursday released manifesto for its most important...

Modi hungry for power, already assumes himself as PM: Sonia

"Hungry for power" Narendra Modi has already assumed himself as the prime...

2 Shankaracharyas to campaign against Modi in Varanasi

Two key Hindu religious leaders will campaign against Narendra Modi in the...

I am Rajiv Gandhi's daughter: Priyanka's curt reply to Modi

"I am Rajiv Gandhi's daughter," was Priyanka Gandhi terse reply on Thursday...

Puri Shankaracharya: I will expose Modi

Puri Shankaracharya Swami Adhokshjanand Devtirath on Thursday said that he...

Which way did Telangana vote?

Booth-level surveys conducted by political parties say the electorate voted...

Sonia and Rahul have insulted Telugu people: Modi

Invoking Telugu pride, Bharatiya Janata Party prime ministerial candidate...

'Why the haste to file FIR against Modi?'

BJP leader Arun Jaitley on Thursday questioned the Election Commission's...

Sending Modi to Pakistan the best medicine for him: Lalu

Latching on to a Pakistan minister's "destabilisation" remark against...

Upset with SPG, Priyanka breaks security cordon

Priyanka Gandhi on Thursday broke away from her SPG security cordon and went...

Seemandhra face-off: Naidu vs Jaganmohan

Lok Sabha and assembly polls on May 7 in Seemandhra seem to have narrowed...

Delhi court summons BJP leader Mukhtar Naqvi in defamation case

Bharatiya Janata Party Vice President Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has been summoned...

EC scolds Beni Prasad for Modi 'insults'

Expressing "serious concern" over repeated violation of the Model Code of...

Why everyone loves to hate this man

Congress says K Chandrashekhar Rao backstabbed it; Chandrababu Naidu detests...

Modi offers prayers at Sri Venkateswara shrine

Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on...

First ever FIR, won't forget this day: Modi

Reacting to the case registered against him by Gujarat police on Election...

Wed, Apr 30, 2014
'Progress is for big people, not small people'

Is the Gujarat model of development in evidence all across Vadodara?...

The city of 1.637 million Modis

The BJP has 10,000 registered members in Vadodara and their most important...

Amethi: The house where the Gandhis live

'I know a lot of gossip, but I will take these secrets to my grave,' Majid,...

The rise of the Modi Class

Travelling across tribal Dahod to an about-to-be-born township near...

Srinagar:1 killed in clash between mob and security forces

A 25-year old youth was killed and another wounded when security forces...

FIR filed against Modi for poll code violation

A First Information Report was on Wednesday lodged against Narendra Modi by...

Hyderabad's new hero: Youth who stopped Chiranjeevi for jumping voters' queue

An embarrassed Union Minister K Chiranjeevi beat a hasty retreat on...

Why I will not vote next time, and neither should you

I think we are just too complacent about our electoral system. There's a lot...

Modi in trouble with EC for flashing BJP symbol during presser

The Election Commission has taken action against Narendra Modi for flashing...

PIX: Stakes high as crucial Phase 7 of LS polls underway

About 45 per cent of the voters on Wednesday exercised their franchise in...

Sidhu would have been tougher contestant than Jaitley: Amarinder Singh

Congress' Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said that Navjot Singh Sidhu would...

Priyanka asks Amethi to vote for 'liberal' Rahul

Hitting out at Rahul Gandhi's critics, Priyanka Gandhi said that her...

BIG guns get 'inked' in crucial round 7 of polls

BJP leader L K Advani described this year's Lok Sabha polls as the "most...

Vote or be sent home, the new diktat to illegal migrants

Crossing into the country from Bangladesh seeking a livelihood, illegal...

When foes get Modi-fied

Even opponents seem keen on cashing in on the Modi slogans' popularity.

EXCLUSIVE: What the 'Modi Sarkar' will do

Even as India gears up for election results on May 16, a group of senior...

More than people's verdict, court verdict matters for Jayalalithaa

Unpredictable polling in Tamil Nadu, and criminal cases stacked against...

First look: Modi's octogenarian mother casts her vote

Gujarat Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial...

Move over, the Oscar selfie! The Narendra Modi selfie is here

Minutes after he cast his vote in Ahmedabad, Bharatiya Janata Party's Prime...

'My remark that Muslims won us Kargil should have been saluted'

'In every five-star hotel where the BJP is ruling, cow meat is sold....

'The Kolis are the 'new factor' in Saurashtra politics'

In Saurashtra, a region that sends 7 MPs to Parliament, four Koli candidates...

'Sonia Gandhi has created robots'

'She has kept them poor so that they spend all their time keeping body and...

Telangana votes for its first government

Wednesday is a historic day for the 2.8 crore voters from Telangana as they...

Why Rita Joshi thinks she can beat Rajnath Singh

'I cannot be audacious to say I am winning, but the mood of the people is in...

Tue, Apr 29, 2014
Vikram Batra's family unhappy with Modi exploiting his name

The family of Kargil martyr Captain Vikram Batra has taken exception to the...

As PM stakes hots up, Mamata says most ferocious tiger is in Bengal

Nursing national ambitions, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday...

'I'm going to take this chap Mr Jaitley nice and proper'

'...Take him in the sense that I will defeat him. This is just our military...

BJP releases photo of Rahul with criminal

Intensifying its attacks on the Congress, the Bharatiya Janata Party...

To thwart Modi, Mukhtar Ansari lends support to Congress in Varanasi

In a major boost to the Congress in Varanasi -- where it is fighting an...

Mamata Model: Paranoia and vote-bank politics

There is indeed a Bengal Model but it is one which negates generational...

Deora, Nirupam among four found guilty of paid news

An Election Commission panel has held Congress candidates Milind Deora and...

BJP, Cong have joined hands, alleges Kejriwal

Raking up the snoopgate scandal and Robert Vadra controversy, Arvind...

Why the Rajmata of Baroda supports Narendra Modi

'What other choice do we have? Surely, we can't have Rahul Gandhi. What are...

Caste is a key factor in most Lok Sabha seats in Nitish's Bihar

From the Yadav-dominated Madhepura to the Brahmin-dominated Darbhanga and...

Phase 7: The 89 seats that will go to polls

Eighty-nine Lok Sabha seats spread over seven states and two Union...

Mulayam's masterstroke

No-show against Sonia has payback in Delhi, SP tells followers.

Extending outside support impractical, unworkable: Digvijaya

As the debate on possible ruling dispensation at the Centre after the Lok...

Modi's shehzada, namuna jibes are childish, says Priyanka

Battling on Rahul Gandhi's behalf, Priyanka Gandhi took on Narendra Modi...

Ye dil mange more; give me 300 lotuses: Modi

Amid escalating war of words, Narendra Modi on Tuesday alleged that Congress...

'Where is this wave? Can you see it?'

'Gujarat is number one in public relations and marketing. Gujarat's PR is...

'I could never become Modi's yes-man'

'Corruption is rampant in every office in the state from the villages right...

'Jairams and the Sibals have been God's gift to Congress'

A day ahead of polling in Amritsar Lok Sabha seat, senior BJP leader Arun...

Election 2014: Valsad the gateway to Delhi?

It may be just a big coincidence or the ever-changing political climate in...

Blast in Bihar on eve of election; 2 dead

Sources told rediff.com that the bomb, which was attached to a battery, was...

Giriraj Singh gets breather till May 3

Deogarh District and Sessions Court Judge Pankaj Srivastav passed the order...

Why the Boogie Woogie star is fighting an election

'Justice delayed is justice denied. "Move on, move on", sure, we'll move on,...

Priyanka's laundry list: From 'RG senior to RG junior'

'Rahul has done nothing for us. Rajiv Gandhi was different. He was a great...

'Even a butcher is shy' of Modi: Lalu

Attacking Narendra Modi, Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on...

Modi is everywhere, even in Rajnath's Lucknow

The entire campaign in Lucknow is based on Narendra Modi -- there is little...

Snap, chop, skin alive... Telangana's rude poll speak

The election campaign in Telangana was similar to a violent Telugu movie...

Why Ali Asghar Zaveri is not welcome in Bhavnagar's Krishna Nagar

Why are Bhavnagar's Hindus preventing a Muslim trader from settling in their...

DON'T MISS: Baccha party out campaigning

Rediff.com's Reuben NV, who is in Lucknow to cover the poll campaigning,...

Modi wave sweeps through Bundelkhand

In Bundelkhand, support for Narendra Modi seems to cut across the caste...

Why going 'MAD' won't work for India

The new government must initiate a comprehensive review of India's nuclear...

Pay homage to Sardar Patel by sending me to Delhi: Modi

Invoking Sardar Patel, BJP's prime ministerial hopeful, Narendra Modi asked...

Akhilesh's Lucknow road show outdoes other parties

The last day of the campaigning in Lucknow brought all political rivals to...

Mon, Apr 28, 2014
More people died due to terrorism in NDA rule than UPA: Rahul

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Monday raked up the issue of...

EC seeks CD of Modi's speech; Mamata hits back

In the first such move involving Narendra Modi during the current poll...

Congress releases CD of Modi with 'hawala' operator

A day after the Bharatiya Janata Party released a CD targetting Robert Vadra...

I choose to reject 'gifts' of criticism: Priyanka

With the Bharatiya Janata Party stepping up the offensive against her...

Trinamool's anti-Modi tirade continues, says his hands 'blood-stained'

A day after slamming Narendra Modi as "Butcher of Gujarat", the Trinamool...

Gandhi vs Gandhi: Who will come out on top?

While the Congress vice-president fighting an anti-incumbency wave is doing...

Amid war of words, Omar says Modi lacks courage to come to Kashmir

Narendra Modi and the father-son duo of Farooq and Omar Abdullah were on...

'It's an election that has a fairly predictable result'

On Election 2014: 'So far it looks like a one horse race. The difference...

'Mamata has outlived her usefulness'

'Mamata Banerjee was an anti-body that the people of West Bengal needed to...

People can approach courts against false affidavits, says EC

Flooded with complaints of alleged falsification of election affidavits, the...

Facing action in more states, ban in Himachal, Ramdev to move court

After yoga guru Baba Ramdev was banned from conducting programmes in...

It is not just about voting and getting selfies

'With the exception of a few cases, where it really was a mistake, in most...

'Muslims only fear Allah, not Narendra Modi'

Muslim voters in the Old City in Lucknow know the decisive value of their...

Two dear friends and a disagreement over Modi

Will the political heat amid this election season draw a wedge between two...

Akhilesh defends Vadra, calls Modi a model of dividing India

A day after Bharatiya Janata Party released a video attacking Congress...

Rahul a specimen; listen to him speak to relieve stress: Modi

Dubbing Rahul Gandhi as a "specimen", Narendra Modi on Monday lampooned the...

Priyanka sweeps out of Varanasi

Her calculation goes that Kejriwal, not Rai, can take on Modi better.

Gandhi v/s Gandhi: Who will come out on top?

While the Congress vice-president fighting an anti-incumbency wave is doing...

Why 28 percent of the votes is a game-changer in UP

Dharmendra Kumar Singh explains the importance of getting 28 percent of the...

Rahul accuses Modi of being discourteous to his opponents

Amid the bitter war of words between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata...

Bihar minister files case against Ramdev

Bihar Minister and Janata Dal-United leader Shayam Rajak on Monday filed a...

Vote bank politics doesn't exclude governance

Mihir S Sharma on the false opposition being created between 'governance'...

Modi, in rare Gujarati interview, says of Advani: "We are all colleagues"

"On the sensitive issue of the huge price rise demanded by natural gas...

Giriraj's anticipatory bail rejected

Additional District and Sessions Judge (First Class) Bipin Bihari rejected...

Cong politics does not allow Sonia, Rahul to speak: BJP

Questioning the "silence" of Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi over allegations...

Bihar: EC deputes special observer in Rabri's constituency

The Election Commission has deputed a special observer for the Lok sabha...

Why Modi wasn't joking in West Bengal

Narendra Modi on Sunday promised to pack up and send back all illegal...

War of words: Jaitley hits backs at Priyanka

Attacking Priyanka Gandhi for her remarks comparing the BJP leaders to...

What's happening in India's biggest constituency?

An interesting contest is on in Malkajgiri, the biggest Lok Sabha...

The mysteries of 'dead' and 'deleted' voters

The election day debacle in Mumbai shows that the Election Commission's...

'In rural areas, Modi has no impact; he won't be PM'

Rabri Devi, ex-chief minister of Bihar, wife of Rashtriya Janata Dal chief...

Sun, Apr 27, 2014
TRS played opportunistic politics over Telangana: Sonia

In a frontal attack, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Sunday said the...

No govt files routed through Sonia Gandhi: Ahmed Patel

Congress president Sonia Gandhi was never shown any government files, her...

Jairam not in favour of outside support to third front

Union minister and senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday said in...

'How will Mulayam handle nation when he can't handle UP?'

Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Sunday attacked Samajwadi Party...

BJP releases video, booklet to target Vadra

Amid Gandhi family's attacks on Narendra Modi over the Gujarat model, the...

Cong trying to hide in the bunker of secularism: Modi

Accusing Congress of "trying to hide in the bunker of secularism", Narendra...

Not 56-inch chest but big heart needed to run country: Priyanka

Taking a dig at Narendra Modi, Priyanka Gandhi on Sunday said a 56-inch...

EC issues fresh guidelines after Ramdev's 'honeymoon' remarks

In the backdrop of yoga guru Ramdev's 'honeymoon' remark against Rahul...

Adani says got no special favours from Modi

With political parties using him as punching bag in the highly charged...

PIX: Two explosions at NC rallies in Kashmir injure 13

Two explosions during and before ruling National Conference poll rallies in...

Explosion heard during Farooq Abdullah's Srinagar rally

Panic gripped Khanyar area of Srinagar on Sunday after an explosion was...

Muslims' apprehensions about Modi will go away: Shah

The apprehensions about Narendra Modi among Muslims will "go away" once he...

Sat, Apr 26, 2014
After Chavan, Khurshid says Cong could extend support to Third Front

Union Minister Salman Khurshid on Saturday said the Congress could consider...

Modi would have been in jail if Lokayukta in place: Rahul in Gujarat

Stepping up his offensive against Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi on Saturday...

Rs 6 cr spent on Modi's Varanasi roadshow, says AAP; demands action

The Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday alleged that about Rs 6 crore were spent on...

The hills are alive with the sound of campaigning

In Uttarakhand villages, locals have no time for radio and newspapers seldom...

Now, BJP leader C P Thakur's 'end reservation' remark stirs controversy

A day after yoga guru Baba Ramdev kicked up a storm over his 'anti-Dalit'...

Ramdev regrets 'honeymoon' remark against Rahul

In the eye of a row over his comment that Rahul Gandhi visits Dalit homes...

NaMo, will you surprise us all?

Will Narendra Modi bring to his appointment the vision and stature that the...

Modi criticises Shinde on Dawood issue, Cong brushes it aside

Narendra Modi on Saturday accused Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde of giving...

May God save the country from 'Modi model': Sonia

Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Saturday said that the Bharatiya Janata...

Priyanka to Amethi: Don't vote for 'outsiders'

Campaigning for her brother Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi on Saturday asked the...

3 Mumbai booths to vote again on Sunday

The Election Commission has ordered a re-poll at four booths spread across...

Ramdev booked for Dalit honeymoon remarks

Yoga guru Ramdev was on Saturday booked by Uttar Pradesh police for his...

I feel very sad. I have no control: PM on brother joining BJP

"I feel very sad. I have no control. They are all adults," Dr Singh said...

Trouble in Hindutva paradise?

A section of VHP is looking at the growing NaMo fever with increasing...

PM's step-brother joins BJP, family 'shocked'

The entry of Kohli, a local businessman, into the BJP came a day after the...

Would Congress support a Third Front after May 16?

Confusion is rampant within the Congress on what would be its role post May...

Fri, Apr 25, 2014
BJP needs a tsunami to conquer Uttar Pradesh

If the BJP wants to win 60 out of UP's 80 seats, it will need a jump of 30...

The woman leading Arun Jaitley's Amritsar battle

Dolly, who is leading from the front in Amritsar, wakes up early, plans...

Why Uma Bharti is banking on the 'Modi wave' to win from Jhansi

Although a fiery speaker and mass leader in her own right, Bharti has to...

34 LS nominations rejected in Varanasi; 44 left in fray

Election authorities have rejected nomination papers of 34 candidates out of...

Nation can't be run by 'oxygen from mother and son': Modi

In a fresh salvo at the Gandhi family, Narendra Modi on Friday said the...

Congress may join with Third Front, hints Prithviraj Chavan

Hinting at the possible post-poll strategy of his party, Maharashtra Chief...

In Varanasi, Modi to battle against 3 Narendras

What's in a name? A lot if an election is at stake and you have three other...

Revise Mumbai's electoral rolls, asks BJP after names go missing

A day after over two lakh Mumbaikars, including several prominent...

'Cong, NGOs are trying to stop me from coming to power'

Narendra Modi on Friday accused the Congress of joining hands with...

Modi will be the next PM, says Meghnad Desai

Indian-origin economist Lord Meghnad Desai has said India will get a more...

Modi, magic, and the paradoxes of Varanasi

Sumit Bhattacharya attends Narendra Modi's rally in the temple city, and...

Rahul attacks 'chowkidar' Modi over ties with Adani

Stepping up attack on Narendra Modi over his alleged links to Adani Group,...

Modi's Congress-Mukht-Bharat ideology is fascist: Mahesh Bhatt

'The Congress may have made mistakes, but their ideology is not wrong. India...

Caste or progress: What young Dalit voters want

'Young Dalits are looking for better educational opportunities, more job...

Priyanka attacks Modi's Gujarat model of development

After her brother called it the toffee model, Priyanka Gandhi ripped...

BSP chief wants EC to take action against Modi over Varanasi nomination

Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Friday said the Election Commission...

30 Plus powers Jaya, Mamata

Same goal, different strokes for the two lady CMs.

We believe the BS leaders sell us. You know why? We are Indians!

Our generation got independence too easy, we take our freedom too lightly,...

'Wise of BJP to replace Murli Manohar Joshi with Modi in Varanasi'

Unhappy with the veteran leader's performance in the city, political...

Mission 272+: How the BJP used the Internet to power its campaign

'You will be surprised at how wide the Mission272+ Internet campaign has...

PM may be myopic not to see Modi wave: Jaitley

A day after Manmohan Singh dismissed the Modi wave as a creation of the...

PICK the most moving moment of Voting Day!

At the end of the feature, VOTE for the photograph that you think best...

How does Chandrababu Naidu fare against Jaganmohan Reddy?

TDP's Chandrababu Naidu and YSR Congress chief Jaganmohan Reddy battle it...

Modi's now selling har ghar Hindutva

In his speeches and interviews, Modi has suggested that his becoming the PM...

Bihar doesn't have much of a Modi wave

'It is precisely because of the apprehensions about Lalu's revival that the...

Bandits calling the shots in Banda?

Congress candidate from Banda Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh, Vivek Kumar...

WATCH: Modi is dabaang, an action hero, says Shatrughan Sinha

Bharatiya Janata Party's candidate Shatrughan Sinha from Patna, who is up...

Making waves: Shazia Ilmi, the fiery newsmaker

Her remarks asking Muslims to be more communal have gone viral. They created...

Congress MP: 'The Times Now interview worked against Rahul'

'A Gujarat model won't work in every part of India. We have to look at each...

Modi barely escaped SIMI-IM attack in Patna

Flawed execution by SIMI operatives resulted in many bombs, including the...

Giriraj Singh granted anticipatory bail

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Giriraj Singh on Friday got some relief as a...

Thu, Apr 24, 2014
So what will Prime Minister Modi do?

For one, the prime minister's residence will go vegetarian for the first...

Sixth phase: Puducherry records 83 pc polling, Mumbai lags at 53 pc

High voter enthusiasm on Thursday marked the sixth phase of polling covering...

Euphoric crowd chants 'Ab ki baar Modi sarkar' in Varanasi

Bharatiya Janata Party prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's...

BJP does not believe in 'Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb': Sonia in Guj

On a day when Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra...

Would have loved to vote, but were on polling duty: Mumbai cops

Mumbai has proved a disappointment yet again. In a season, where the voter...

Upset over Modi roadshow telecast, Cong accuses EC of inaction

Objecting to telecast of Narendra Modi's road show in Varanasi when polling...

Disgusting that govt can't get us our basic rights'

For many Mumbai voters, the experience left a bad taste in their mouths on...

PIX: Mumbai's netas come out and vote, citizens stay indoors

Rediff.com brings you glimpses of the day's polling activity from across...

Modi a megalomaniac who will bring destruction: Congress

Narendra Modi is a 'megalomaniac' and will bring only devastation and grief...

As always, many find their names missing from voter list

Rediff.com's Paloma Sharma visits a few polling stations in Mira Road, a...

Five photojournalists injured in poll-related violence in Rajasthan

Stones were pelted and two vehicles were burnt by miscreants who were...

'If voting turnout is dismal, Priya Dutt will have a tough time'

Confident Muslims in the Behrampada locality in Mumbai's suburban Bandta...

Violence mars voting in Anantnag; only 5 pc polling till 3 pm

Killing of three political workers in the district by the militants three...

Gujarat no 'swarg', Modi only concerned about chair: Sonia

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday took on Narendra Modi on his...

BJP gets a Priyanka scare

Team Modi has been forced to rethink its 'Target Rahul' strategy.

'As a first time voter, it was frightening and exciting at the same time'

Rediff.com's Sonil Dedhia explains how he transformed from an ignorant teen...

How Sonia got poorer by Rs 10 lakh

Amid the hustle bustle of Lok Sabha polls, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi has...

Ma Ganga has called me to Varanasi, says Modi filing nomination

Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on...

Now Rahul rakes up 'snoopgate', says Modi govt taps women's phones

Rahul Gandhi on Thursday joined his sister Priyanka Gandhi in attacking...

'People refuse to believe I am not Modi'

'I'm glad I look like Modiji. Had it been any other corrupt politician, I'd...

No Modi wave, it's a creation of the media: PM

After casting his ballot in Dispur, Guwahati, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh...

EC issues notices to Beni, Katiyar for violating poll code

Taking cognisance of their alleged controversial remarks against Narendra...

Kejriwal beats Modi; tops TIME's most influential list

Aam Aadmi Party founder Arvind Kejriwal has won Time magazine's readers'...

Mumbai gets inked: It's a bittersweet story!

They beat the heat and queued up to cast their ballot. A few returned home...

Fearing arrest, Giriraj Singh files bail petition

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Giriraj Singh on Thursday filed a bail...

12 lakh poll funds were hidden in the car's air filter

Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar spent Wednesday night -- the night before the...

Rivals raise 'city of contrasts' to target Sonia in Rae Bareli

Glaring contrasts in various spheres in this Nehru-Gandhi family...

Shazia Ilmi chose wrong words: Kejriwal

Amid increasing criticism of Shazia Ilmi's controversial remarks, AAP leader...

'Too many slums'

How does a wealthy Bandra building society view the elections? What are the...

Why I voted: Young Mumbaikars flash the finger!

As Mumbai goes to vote, we asked these young folks why they stepped out to...

Congress' SIX questions to target Modi

Gujarat chief minister and Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial...

PHOTOS: Jayalalithaa, Aamir, Rajni, PM line up to vote

Celebrities led the way in coming out to cast their vote during the sixth...

Not fielding Priyanka against Modi is a blunder

As Narendra Modi files his nomination in Varanasi, Praful Bidwai believes 'a...

Defeat is impossible, says this Congress MP. Is it?

Eknath Gaikwad, a three-time MLA and a two-time MP from Mumbai, hopes to to...

After attack on Bharti, Kejriwal targets BJP: 'Is this Gujarat model?'

A day after the attack on Aam Aadmi Party leader Somnath Bharti on Wednesday...

In Andhra, candidates using theatrics and food to curry favour

Politicos are making sure they are leaving no stone unturned to ensure that...

'I am the most venomous speaker around. I can spew poison'

'I do spew poison against Modi and his communalism. I am deeply depressed...

Varanasi vignettes: Modi, Modi everywhere

Sumit Bhattacharya paradrops into the eastern Uttar Pradesh temple city to...

Wed, Apr 23, 2014
Medha and Meera: A glimpse of the future

AAP candidates from Mumbai, Medha Patkar and Meera Sanyal, are poised to...

Priyanka rakes up 'snoopgate' to take on Modi

Priyanka Gandhi on Wednesday took on Narendra Modi by raking up the...

AAP's Somnath Bharti assaulted allegedly by BJP workers

Aam Aadmi Party leader Somnath Bharti was on Wednesday assaulted allegedly...

Meeting at Ahmed Patel's home for transfer of officials: Mamata

With transfer of 23 police and administrative officials by the EC ahead of...

EC issues fresh show cause notice to UP minister Azam Khan

Expressing "deep concern", the Election Commission on Thursday issued a...

Sharad Yadav visits 'bahubali's' mother to seek her blessings

Janata Dal-United president Sharad Yadav on Wednesday visited the native...

Uttam's Take: Narendra Modi's Chai Pe Charcha

Uttam's Take: Narendra Modi's Chai Pe Charcha

Yadav bahu may be in for a surprise in Kannauj

Coming from the 'first family' of Uttar Pradesh politics has not always been...

BJP's Giriraj Singh resurfaces, says he will surrender on Thur

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Giriraj Singh has gone underground after a...

Taking digs at Modi, Rahul, Kejriwal files nomination from Varanasi

Pitching his aam aadmi credentials, Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday filed his...

Why the 'Sun' won't set in Chennai Central

For decades the Chennai Central parliamentary constituency has been voting...

'Encouraged' by Modi's remarks on ties: Pak envoy

Pakistan on Wednesday said it was "encouraged" after BJP's Prime Ministerial...

Shazia Ilmi tries to defend her 'communal' remark

A day after creating a furore over her statement that Muslims should be...

'Pakistanis won't dare to cross border when Modi is PM'

Claiming that the country's borders are not safe under the present regime,...

Rajasthan: Will BJP's Mission 25 be marred by new candidates?

The party's plan to win all 25 seats in Rajasthan may have been affected...

St Xavier's principal stands by mail on Gujarat, BJP attacks him

'These letters are part of my communication with the students to encourage...

Sheela says: What went wrong for the Congress?

'Modi's more than dozen interviews are helping him fine-tune the rough edges...

The 165 seats the BJP may NOT win

But can you really write off the Congress until the last vote is counted? We...

Kejriwal pips Modi in Time magazine's poll

Aam Aadmi Party founder Arvind Kejriwal is leading the Time magazine's...

Mamata's new target: President Pranab

Didi drags Rashtrapati into electoral battle.

Defamation case: Kejriwal, Sisodia, Yadav summoned

Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and two other Aam Aadmi Party...

FIR against Sena leader for inflammatory speech

An FIR has been registered against Shiv Sena leader Ramdas Kadam for...

Rift with Naidu could prove costly for NTR's daughter

TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu's sister-in-law Purandeswari maybe fighting a...

Priyanka's jibe at Modi: Concentration of power in one person dangerous

Targeting Narendra Modi, Priyanka Gandhi on Wednesday warned against the...

Tamil Nadu candidates come top... in a very different kind of poll

Check to see how!

EC rap for Assam minister, MP for 'hate speech'

The Election Commission has expressed "displeasure" over 'hate speech' made...

BJP leaders fear fallout from Naidu-Pawan Kalyan cold vibes

The two shared cold vibes and failed to talk to each other at the Hyderabad...

Must-read: What St Xavier's principal wrote on Gujarat model

In a note to his students titled 'In a Background of Elections - The...

Congress should stop personal attacks on Modi: Jaitley

After all the mudslinging and personalised attacks by both parties,...

This Spider-Man has an unusual idea to fight goondaism

Gone are the days when one was willing to give his life for freedom. I want...

'BJP is doing backroom manipulation to ensure Rajnath wins'

Congress leader Rita Bahuguna Joshi talks about her chances against BJP...

Lok Sabha polls 7th phase: 341 crorepatis in fray

The ADR report states that 222 out of the total 1295 candidates in the fray...

Do you know what DBEYR, FWIW, WYWH mean?

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Crime, wealth, education and gender: Our guide to Phase 6

More than 2,000 candidates will fight for 117 seats on what is set to be the...

Stakes high for AIADMK, DMK as TN goes to polls

The single-phase polling for 39 Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu on Thursday...

'This is MNS's big fight to the finish'

TThe MNS gameplan is to create a rift in the Shiv Sena-BJP alliance in...

'We have got only Rs 100. That is too less to go and vote'

'Everybody knows Baalu and all the trouble he caused in UPA-I. The AIADMK...

Should AAP act against Shazia Illmi for 'be communal' comment?

Should Illmi, a former journalist, get away without even an apology? Or...

Why is BJP's most vocal leader quiet these days?

Sushma Swaraj has fought battles fearlessly, lost a few, and won many. By...

Is corruption really an issue this election?

Despite serious corruption charges, this year has seen the resurgence of...

Kejriwal to file nomination from Varanasi today

Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal will file his nomination for the...

'The idea of Modi in power fills us with dread'

Around 75 professors and other academics of Indian origin working at some of...

Tue, Apr 22, 2014
Assam polls: BJP, Cong face challenge to retain seats in third phase

Electioneering for the third and the final phase of polling in Assam to be...

EC bans Giriraj from taking part in campaign in Bihar, J'khand

Cracking the whip, the Election Commission on Tuesday banned BJP leader...

This election is not about math but chemistry: Modi

Telugu Desam Party chief Chandrababu Naidu, actor Pawan Kalyan and I will...

Will oppose religion based reservation: Amit Shah

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Amit Shah on Tuesday said his party would...

BJP seeks EC action against Kapil Sibal, Beni Prasad Verma

Accusing Union Ministers Beni Prasad Verma and Kapil Sibal of vitiating the...

In Telangana, Modi proves he's a Pawan Kalyan fan

Bharatiya Janata Party's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi was in...

Will reach out to all, including 'Muslim brothers': Modi

Narendra Modi on Tuesday said he would reach out to Muslim "brothers" like...

Karunanidhi doubts EC's neutrality?

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam president M Karunanidhi on Tuesday appeared to...

BJP hopes division of Muslim votes will help in Bihar's Seemanchal

Critics say that there's no 'Modi wave' in four Muslim-dominated...

Sena-BJP combine will win 35 seats in Maha: Munde

The Shiv Sena-Bharatiya Janata Party-led opposition alliance in Maharashtra...

Despite differences, BJP and TDP put up a united front

It was a picture of unity at Mahboobnagar where Bharatiya Janata Party prime...

Modi is the hero, mobile phone is the heroine in UP

'Narendra Modi is single-handedly changing the formula to win elections....

Shiv Sena distances itself from 'anti-Muslim' remarks made by leader

Under fire over the "anti-Muslim" remarks by its leader Ramdas Kadam at the...

It's the pot calling the kettle black: Mayawati on Modi's vow to cleanse Parliament

Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Tuesday slammed Narendra Modi for...

Modi crossing all limits to mislead people: Sonia

Congress president Sonia Gandhi launched a fresh attack on Bharatiya Janata...

Cong releases videos of 'saffron hatred' to target Modi

Stepping up its campaign against Narendra Modi, the Congress on Tuesday...

'Why stop candidates from giving money to voters?'

'We have created fear in the minds of villagers so that they don't indulge...

Why is Sushmaji silent on NaMo?

Sushma Swaraj has nothing to say about NaMo. Neither has Shivraj Chouhan.

Open letter to Modi: You have failed as a healer

'I see you as a man who has split the nation into two. Vajpayee or even...

The 165 seats the BJP may NOT win

Rediff.com's data journalists have found out the constituencies that are...

The big match ahead of the final showdown

The two central characters of the blockbuster 2014 elections -- Rahul Gandhi...

Businessman 'threatened' by Togadia goes underground

Two days after he was reportedly targeted by Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader...

Pained by attack on husband, Priyanka says truth will prevail

Breaking her silence, a "pained" Priyanka Gandhi on Tuesday said her husband...

Pravin Togadia booked for hate speech

A First Information Report has been registered against Vishwa Hindu Parishad...

'Modi's Gujarat model is highly undemocratic, autocratic'

'Corporates decide the development and social needs of the people in...

Why Jayalalithaa is attacking Modi now

Jayalalithaa's attack on BJP's PM hopeful a little too late in the coming,...

What Pakistan thinks about a Modi sarkaar

People in Pakistan cannot access the Bharatiya Janata Party website as the...

Was that Modi? Or wasn't it?

Has NaMo been making mysterious visits to Mumbai?

Will Chandrababu Naidu relent?

Even as Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate commences his...

'If I am cleansing Parliament, I am cleansing it for future generations'

'We are a party that represents the idea of India. That's why we have...

PM's post: Married candidates need not apply

'There appears to be in the Indian polity a link between being Single and...

India cannot surrender to one man: Pawar's latest swipe at Modi

Taking a dig at Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate,...

No more irresponsible statements please: Modi to 'well-wishers'

Amid raging controversy over statements by Bharatiya Janata Party leader...

Why Modi should avoid 'selfie'

The consequences of Modi's campaign can prove to be negative and his...

A Raja: 'I did a revolution, got branded as a criminal'

'Did you see my pamphlet?' Andimuthu Raja, the 2G scam-tainted DMK MP from...

Is the Sangh Parivar shifting gears?

BJP sources deny that the party is working on a plan to introduce 'communal'...

Mon, Apr 21, 2014
Voices: 'You have to vote -- that's our right'

With polling in Mumbai just three days away, everyone has an opinion about...

GAME: Predict YOUR government

Here's your big chance to experience the high of seeing your favourite...

J-K: Sarpanch, village official shot dead in Pulwama

Three days before the area goes to polls, suspected militants gunned down...

Police launch inquiry into Togadia's 'hate speech'

Complying with the orders of the Election Commission, the Bhavnagar police...

EC orders FIR against BJP leader Giriraj Singh for objectionable remark

Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United General Secretary K C Tayagi said on Monday...

Coming soon: The Congress' imminent collapse in Uttar Pradesh

The failure of the Congress to win the hearts of even the Muslim victims of...

'Congress trembles when they hear Modi's name'

Ridiculing the Congress and its allies for fearing him, BJP prime...

BJP trying to create two Indias for corporates and poor: Rahul

In a frontal attack on BJP, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi alleged...

Togadia's hate speech comes under EC scanner

Two days after Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Pravin Togadia reportedly told...

Superman in a veshti: 12 hours with A Raja

The popular perception is that A Raja will be fighting with his back to the...

PM, wife to cast their vote in Guwahati on April 24

Manash Borah, the Congress candidate in Gauhati Lok Sabha constituency, has...

Rajnath accuses Congress of being 'biggest communal party'

Counter-attacking the divisive and communal barb, BJP on Monday said...

Modi pledges to cleanse Parliament of criminals

Narendra Modi on Monday vowed to cleanse the political system and Parliament...

Over 800 kg of explosives, 100 IEDs recovered during election season

Ever since the Election Commission sounded the poll bugle on March 5, over...

Chandrababu Naidu faces Modi's heat, asked to withdraw 3 candidates

Miffed over the TDP's decision to field candidates from same constituencies...

1984 riots: Amrinder, Jaitley spar over Tytler 'clean chit'

Arun Jaitley and Amrinder Singh, locked in an intense battle for Amritsar...

AAP lashes out at Pravin Togadia

Lashing out at Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Pravin Togadia for allegedly...

Meeting Modi: Spartan surroundings, no fuss, all business

Smita Prakash, Editor, News, Asian News International, recalls the behind...

Is Dr Singh writing his memoirs?

The Congress is nervous about the PM penning his memoirs.

WATCH: Nagma makes a big blunder

Actress-turned-Congress leader from Meerut, Nagma, put herself in a spot...

Late Bismillah Khan's family refuses to back Modi in Varanasi

From music to politics. The family of late shehnai maestro Ustad Bismillah...

Will Modi teach Togadia a lesson he won't forget?

If Narendra Modi really means business, his government needs to arrest Dr...

Third Front a viable option if UPA falls short: Pawar

Expressing confidence that the United Progressive Alliance will retain power...

'How can a party that has people like us be communal?'

'Minorities should not fear a Modi sarkar... Who has given the right to kill...

I will send jamaibabu to jail: Uma Bharti on Robert Vadra

Notwithstanding Bharatiya Janata Party's assertion there will be no...

1984 riots guilty remain unpunished: Jaitley

Raking up the issue of 1984 riots, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Arun...

'Hello voter, come to the tea shop for cash'

Evading the eagle eyes of the Election Commission, political parties in...

'Rahul bhaiya' checks out poor homes like tourists visit the Taj: Modi

Launching a hard-hitting attack on Samajwadi Party, Bahujan Samaj Party and...

'Do you think people trust Chandrababu Naidu?'

'People know what Naidu is. I want to know if he will come clean on his...

In Tamil Nadu, 14 candidates declare 'nil assets'

At a time when many Lok Sabha candidates are declaring assets worth crores,...

Look! It's Spiderman outside your window

If a masked man climbed upto your window and demanded something from you,...

GRAPHIC: The most experienced MPs

A look at members of the 15th Lok Sabha who have been elected to the House...

Is Narendra Modi a fascist?

'The speeches of Modi in Assam, Bengal, Kerala, Baghpat and the border areas...

How Modi's 'senapati' took control of UP

Amit Shah, the Bharatiya Janata Party's Lok Sabha elections incharge for...

Sun, Apr 20, 2014
How can Rahul lead country when he cannot handle Amethi: Modi

Narendra Modi on Sunday ridiculed Sonia Gandhi for asking people in Amethi...

Vote for BSP to keep fascist forces, dynasty rule at bay: Mayawati to Muslims

Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Sunday said that her party has given...

Emissary row: Did not carry any message from BJP, says LJP leader

Mystery still surrounded the claim by Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali...

Modi would have ousted Vajpayee like Jaswant, Advani: Rahul

Sharpening his attack on Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi today said the...

Compulsory voting should be introduced in India: Advani

Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani on Sunday batted for introduction...

BJP ticks off Giriraj for Modi-Pak remark; parties complain to EC

Voicing its disapproval, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday ticked off its...

Sonia skips rallies in Maharashtra due to health reasons

Congress President Sonia Gandhi has called off her Maharashtra visit on...

The candidate with 1,000 cars

It has been 47 years that the Congress was pushed out of power in Tamil...

Do the Gandhis see a threat to their bastions?

Does India's first political family see some serious threat to its own...

Why elections mean NOTHING to these Vrindavan widows

Most of them have been abandoned by their families but the over 10,000...

Sat, Apr 19, 2014
BJP moves EC to ask govt to stop making key appointments

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday moved the Election Commission seeking...

JD-U suspends 3 MLAs found campaigning for opponents

Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United on Saturday night suspended 3 women MLAs...

EC discriminates with Samajwadi Party, Mulayam alleges

Samajwadi Party president Mulayam Singh Yadav on Saturday alleged that the...

Modi's development is only for big industrialists, says Rahul

Congress Vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday reiterated that the...

Bengal women are worst sufferers: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the...

Gadkari says casteism in Bihar's DNA; triggers outrage

The comment has caused a furore in the state with leaders from major...

PM must be a leader and not just a reader: Jaitley

A day after the Prime Minister's Office sought to counter the perception...

Modi: Save yourself from 'maa-bete ki sarkaar' and 'Maun'mohan

Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on...

Kumar Vishwas booked for dharna in police station

A complaint has been lodged against Aam Aadmi Party candidate Kumar Vishwas...

Why voting is the new cool these days

Modi vs Kejriwal duel has triggered a spike in voter turnout, says Aparna Kalra

Amritsar: Of colour, campaign and darbars

Here's a look at some of the other darbars in the hard-to-please city of...

Why Sanjay Nirupam feels he will win North Mumbai again

Congress sitting MP Sanjay Nirupam is facing a tough contest from Bharatiya...

Fri, Apr 18, 2014
Azam threatens to move SC, slams EC's relief to Shah

Hitting out at Election Commission for lifting the ban on Bharatiya Janata...

EC notice to Mulayam on prima facie poll code "violation"

The Election Commission on Friday issued a show cause notice to ruling...

Candidate declares he purchased minor for prostitution

The Association for Democratic Reforms came out with the figures in a report...

GDP has grown three times during UPA rule: Pankaj Pachauri

The Prime Minister's Office on Thursday came out with data to highlight the...

BJP crossing every limit to capture PM's chair: Sonia

Stepping up her offensive against Narendra Modi, Sonia Gandhi on Thursday...

AAP accuses BJP of disrupting its campaign; demands EC action

The Aam Aadmi Party on Friday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of...

Ready to face probe if corruption charges against me as PM: Modi

Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial Narendra Modi on Friday said...

Javadekar meets Naidu in Hyderabad; TDP-BJP alliance safe

After stating openly that the Telugu Desam Party would fight the elections...

Assam: Modi, Rahul to hit campaign trail at same place on April 19

Even as the electioneering heats up for the third and the last phase polling...

Bihar's 'Osama bin Laden' to contest against Modi from Varanasi

Meraj Khalid Noor, who is popularly known as Bihar's Osama bin Laden for his...

Is Congress facing another humiliating defeat in Rajasthan?

P B Chandra finds out if the 'Modi wave' is sweeping the desert state as...

AAP complaint against Ajit Pawar for 'threatening' villagers

An Aam Aadmi Party candidate from Baramati Lok Sabha constituency has...

Naidu vs Jagan: Using the Congress' fallen legacy

In what started off as a one-sided skirmish in Seemandhra now is promising...

TDP-BJP stalemate: Who needs who more?

Following the Bharatiya Janata Party-Telugu Desam Party alliance, tempers...

Critics not convinced by Modi's 'image makeover' interviews

Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's belated...

Don't talk of money when mics are on: Ramdev to BJP candidate

In an embarrassment for Ramdev, the yoga guru was caught on TV camera...

EC lifts ban on Amit Shah's campaign in UP

In a major relief to Narendra Modi's close aide Amit Shah, the Election...

Thu, Apr 17, 2014
PIX: Moderate to high turnout in 5th phase of LS polls

PIX: Moderate to high turnout in 5th phase of LS polls

Barmer registers one of the highest turn outs in Rajasthan

Barmer, one of the most talked-about Lok Sabha constituencies in the run up...

'BJP leaders contacted me to prevent Modi from becoming PM'

Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav today claimed that several BJP...

Two FIRs lodged against RJD MP Prabhunath Singh

Two FIRs were lodged against Rashtriya Janata Dal Member of Parliament...

Now TDP says talk of 'breaking' alliance with BJP misinterpreted

Barely a few hours after Telugu Desam Party chief Chandrababu Naidu said at...

Modi attacks PM, Sonia; says LS polls all about decisive PM

Launching a frontal attack against the Congress top brass including Manmohan...

Cong releases CD of Uma Bharti calling Modi 'Vinash Purush'

Mining out fresh ammunition for a prospective slugfest, Congress on Thursday...

Election: VOTE for the most evocative PHOTO

VOTE for the photograph that you think best represents India's great...

As ties sour with TDP, BJP eyes YSR Congress in Andhra

Despite having an alliance with the TDP, the BJP is considering a post-poll...

Country will be ruined with riots if Modi becomes PM: Mayawati

Asking people to refrain from voting in favour of the saffron party, BSP...

Why corruption is even worse than communalism

While corruption destroys the moral fibre of a nation, its society and...

Lalu, Nitish most worried about their 'prestige seats'

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar of the Janata Dal-United and his bete...

Babudom waits with bated breath: Will it be Modi?

"Who will be his men?" a distinguished official close to the prime minister...

Chidambaram slams Modi, calls him encounter minister

Launching a scathing attack on Narendra Modi for his oft repeated...

Tharoor takes swipe at Modi over refusal to wear skullcap

After tweeting about Bharatiya Janata Party prime ministerial candidate...

Cong's Ajay Rai files nomination from Varanasi

The nomination process began in Varanasi for the most keenly watched Lok...

Polls so far: 5 things you should know

A breakdown of candidates in the first five stages of the election by the...

Modi alleges distribution of watches with Chidambaram's photos

Sharpening his attack on P Chidambaram, Bharatiya Janata Party leader...

'We are voting against, not for'

'"It is not corruption, but destruction that we fear. We fear for our lives...

Election Sketch: A 14-hour campaign for Rs 500

A lone ranger braves the summer sun to get the party's message to voters in...

Elekshun Gupshup: Who is behind Priyanka lao?

What made Sonia step up her election campaign?

Bihar DGP fails to get inked

Bihar Director General of Police Abhyanand could not cast his vote on...

Voting Special: Flaunt your Finger

Rediff.com had asked its beloved reader to flaunt their voting finger...

Chetan Bhagat: I was asked to contest by all parties

'I wish I could find a party that could offer the best of the three...

'Sonia's delayed visit to Telangana has given TRS an edge'

Congress leaders and political analysts feel that Congress president Sonia...

Guess who this man is!

From the India Abroad archives we unearthed these three photographs. Can you...

Oldest bar in Varanasi in high spirits owing to poll season

The owner of Yelchiko, the oldest liquor bar in Varanasi, must be laughing...

BJP bats for Amit Shah, says he did not violate poll code

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday came out in defence of Amit Shah,...

Jaitley to Rahul: 'Voters are not fools; they are angry'

In a counter attack on Rahul Gandhi for asking Narendra Modi to "stop...

Alliance on rocky ground, Naidu seeks Modi's intervention

BJP's choice to field D Purandeswari from the Rajampet constituency and...

TRY IT! The essential 2014 general elections QUIZ

In this poll season, we ask our readers to take this quiz to find out how...

'I am going to win people's hearts; they will love me'

Bharatiya Janata Party prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi has...

May day! May day! for the Marxists

The Marxists are heading for their worst debacle in many elections. How will...

Young voters speak out: 'Sincerity a must in my leader'

On the eve of the first phase of polling in Rajasthan, Rediff.com spoke to...

Cong only "security fort" for minorities: Chidambaram

Claiming that Congress is the only party that could act as a "security fort"...

Wed, Apr 16, 2014
'Delhi's favour-driven culture will get a big shock from Modi'

'Modi is a master of convergence. By his ability to converge and add new...

After ban on campaign, EC censures Shah, Azam for remarks

The Election Commission on Wednesday censured Narendra Modi's close aide...

Will this daughter salvage her father's political honour?

Misa Bharati is fighting to win back Patliputra, the seat her father lost in...

Overwhelming support puts BJP in driver's seat in Rajasthan

Aggressive campaigning and the existing 'Modi wave' and a lack of will on...

Political parties bet big on mobile campaigns to woo voters

While phone call-outs was a weapon of choice for the Aam Admi Party in the...

Muslim community frightened hearing Modi's name: Nitish

A day after BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi held rally in...

I was not silent on Gujarat riots, says Modi

The Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate for the 2014...

Vote for BJP and your land will be given to Adanis, says Kejriwal in Varanasi

In an attempt to woo rural voters, the Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal...

Sonia in Tamil Nadu: The BJP is a one-man party

Sonia Gandhi spends just 30 minutes in Kanyakumari to promote 39 candidates...

For Jaswant, technology, music and family fill the gap left by BJP

Seventy-six is not an age to be plowing a lonely furrow in the heartless...

BJP denies NTR's daughter Visakhapatnam ticket

Former Union Minister D Purandeswari, who joined the Bharatiya Janata Party...

Stop 'fooling' the people of the country: Rahul to Modi

Stop "fooling" the people, Rahul Gandhi asserted in a fresh broadside...

Smriti files nomination, says Amethi will script history

Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Smriti Irani on Wednesday filed her...

EXCLUSIVE: Rashtrapati Bhavan gears up to welcome new govt

Preparations are on a war footing at Rashtrapati Bhavan in anticipation of...

Two tiffin bombs uncovered day before Chhattisgarh goes to polls

Two tiffin bombs, suspected to be planted by Maoists to target security...

Gujarat court asks Kejriwal to appear in 10 days for poll violation

Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal has been issued a notice to appear...

Modi's campaign would cost 5,000 crore, most of it black money: Sibal

Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's...

EC cautions media against broadcast, print of opinion polls

The Election Commission on Wednesday cautioned media against broadcasting or...

Over 600 schemes in India named after Gandhis: BJP

Attacking "glorification" of only "one-family" by the Congress, the...

Modi unlikely to campaign in Vadodara; Cong pins hope on Sonia

BJP prime ministerial nominee Narendra Modi is likely to give a miss to...

No war at all: Maneka on Priyanka-Varun war of words

In the midst of war of words between Priyanka Gandhi and her cousin Varun,...

Priyanka makes veiled attack on Modi, says only one man takes decisions in BJP

Kick-starting the poll campaign in her mother Sonia Gandhi's constituency...

How parties in Bihar are working on caste arithmetic to win polls

Issues and personality may not play as big a part as the caste of the...

Let's talk about development now, say people of Seema-Andhra

Rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa spoke to a cross section of people in the region...

Raima Sen: 'My mom is no delicate darling'

'We belong to a family that values commitment as the highest form of...

Elections in Marathwada more about personalities than issues

Congress candidate Ashok Chavan, BJP's Gopinath Munde, NCP's Padmasinh Patil...

Royals face the poll heat in Rajasthan

Three out of the four royal scions who are contesting the upcoming Lok Sabha...

What makes the elections in Inner Manipur so different

In the Inner Manipur constituency, which goes to the polls on Thursday, the...

Why Misa's victory is crucial for Lalu

Misa Bharti, Lalu Prasad Yadav's daughter, denies that she was forcibly...

Does voting for honesty mean voting against development?

Your vote now is going to decide whether India fixes itself and becomes a...

Jalna candidate has an amazing story

From being forced to work as a construction labourer after his family lost...

Another son rises in SP, but faces an uphill task

Mulayam's cousimn and senior Samajwadi Party leader Ram Gopal Yadav's son...

Only Modi can develop India: Chandrababu Naidu

Telugu Desam Party chief N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday said only BJP's PM...

If Modi loses in Varanasi, none will make him PM: Kejriwal

Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said if the people of...

Tue, Apr 15, 2014
Jaswant Singh:'I don't see the NDA getting the numbers as of today'

'I think the BJP will be the single largest party. Will it have enough...

Raj Thackeray springs a surprise, backs BJP's Munde in Beed

In an unexpected development, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena president Raj...

Varun Gandhi, Kumar Viswas, Mohd Kaif enter poll fray

Bharatiya Janata Party's Varun Gandhi, Aam Aadmi Party candidate in Amethi...

Sanjaya Baru: 'My book is written partly with a sense of sadness'

'Prime Minister Manmohan Singh refused to allow us to project his real...

Paswan confident of breaking own Guinness world record!

Lok Janshakti Party chief Ram Vilas Paswan on Tuesday filed his nomination...

It's mango season, no 'Modi wave': AAP's slogan in Varanasi

Pitching its 'Aam ka mausam' to counter the Bharatiya Janata Party's...

Dismissing Modi wave, Shinde says UPA will retain power

Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on Tuesday expressed confidence that...

Gujarat: Three 'outsiders' in Bhavnagar poll fray

While voters have been traditionally used to Kshatriya candidates in...

Modi takes swipe at Sonia Gandhi over televised appeal

Bharatiya Janata Party prime ministerial candidate took a swipe at Sonia...

The not-so-subtle art of Tamil slogan writing

If you thought you knew all about sloganeering, maybe you should take a trip...

No rallies in Jaipur: BJP, Cong, AAP give Pink City a miss

For the first time in the Jaipur City constituency not a single rally has...

Gujarat chief minister taps phones of women: Rahul

In an apparent reference to the snooping scandal, Congress Vice-President...

Rajnath Singh meets Muslim clerics in Lucknow

In an apparent attempt to garner support of Muslims ahead of Lok Sabha...

Modi hits back at 'childish' Rahul for toffee comment

A day after Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi took a jab at Gujarat Chief...

'Quality of civil servants, political executive has deteriorated'

The quality of both civil servants and political executive members in India...

Is high voter turnout indicator of a new government?

In the normal course, a high turnout reflects anti-incumbency but there is...

Bihar: Kishanganj candidate withdraws 'to stop split of secular votes'

In a setback to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, ruling Janata Dal-United...

Priyanka Gandhi bats for Manmohan, calls him super PM of UPA

Priyanka Gandhi on Tuesday came out in support of Prime Minister Manmohan...

It is a comedy of errors by Varun Gandhi, says Congress opponent

Varun Gandhi contesting from the Bharatiya Janata Party and describing the...

Priyanka slams Varun, says LS poll not a family tea party

Priyanka Gandhi on Tuesday fired yet another salvo at her cousin and BJP...

The transgender who is standing for election

On a day the Supreme Court gave transgenders third gender status, Rediff.com...

Priyanka crossed 'lakshman rekha of decency': Varun Gandhi

Varun Gandhi on Tuesday hit back at his cousin Priyanka Gandhi, suggesting...

A father fights an election for a dead son

Driving a Tata Nano covered with banners about his son's killing by the...

SC declines to stay trial court proceedings against Kejriwal

The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to stay the proceedings in the trial...

Who is winning the fight in Seema-Andhra

The strong Bharatiya Janata Party-Telugu Desam Party combine in Seema-Andhra...

Modi becoming PM is a fantasy, says Mamata

In the latest string of attacks, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee...

Elecshun Gupshup: Of havans and dogs

Sanjaya Baru's book is making waves and how!

Lesser known parties bring out out-of-the-box manifestos in Guj

Armed with out-of-the box manifestos that promise abolition of income tax...

Posters at Varanasi railway station mock Kejriwal

Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday arrived in the holy city...

Why the minorities need not fear Modi

'Modi knows he will fail if he does not afford Muslims, Christians or even...

Will 'godmother's' son break the Radadiya juggernaut in Porbandar?

Late Santokben Jadeja's son Kandhal Jadeja is taking on BJP strongman...

'Speculation on Priyanka helps boost morale of Cong workers'

Speculation about Priyanka Gandhi's possible plunge into active politics...

NDA set to bag 275 seats, Cong only 111: Opinion poll

An opinion poll on Monday night projected the Bharatiya Janata Party-led...

Will send guilty MPs, MLAs to jail within a year: Modi

Blaming the Congress for criminalising politics, Narendra Modi on Monday...

Modi has no magic wand to change the country: Sonia

Congress president Sonia Gandhi, while addressing a rally in Jaipur Rural on...

Mon, Apr 14, 2014
How Indian women will be under a Modi sarkar

How appealing does a strong man look when he's twisting your arm, asks...

'Under the BJP India will not become regressive'

If people respect our culture and interests, why should anyone become more...

BJP allies LJP and RLSP strongly favour Modi wave

The Bharatiya Janata Party's allies in Bihar Lok Janashakti Party chief Ram...

MNS support to Modi: Raj Thackeray hits back at Rajnath

Hitting back at Bharatiya Janata Party president Rajnath Singh, who recently...

Kejriwal takes train to Varanasi, aims to derail Modi march

Confident that his party would "defeat" Bharatiya Janata Party's prime...

Poll violence in Bengal claims two lives, 371 injured

Poll violence has so far claimed two lives in West Bengal and left 371...

Poll outcome will prove impact of JD-U breaking alliance with BJP: Advani

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani on Monday for the first time...

Sheela says: Is Modi a good actor, or is he really so genuine?

Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt unearths some never-told-before details of...

Why Rajnikanth may not swing votes Modi's way

Not having launched a political party, Rajni now has his fans spread across...

Elecshun Gupshup: All tied up in Amritsar

Another holy town is witnessing an intense contest.

Gujarat development model is a toffee model, says Rahul

In a blistering attack on Bharatiya Janata Party prime ministerial candidate...

Will do business with anyone but the Congress: Jagan

The alliance between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Telugu Desam Party...

BJP was not happy when Ambedkar got Bharat Ratna: Mayawati

On the birth anniversary of B R Ambedkar, Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati...

BJP tries to tap Bohag Bihu spirit in poll-bound Assam

A colossal musician from this part of the world, late Bhupen Hazarika...

NCW insulting me on rape remarks: Mulayam

Irked over the notice sent to him by the National Commission for Women over...

Kejriwal launches a scathing attack against BJP

Launching a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party, Aam Aadmi Party...

Gandhi family insulted Ambedkar, taking credit for laws: Modi

Launching a scathing attack on the Congress for seeking to pocket the credit...

To woo voters, BJP candidate asks for free-flowing supply of opium

Opium has joined the list of conventional electoral issues such as roads,...

Ringside view of the battle for Bellary

Rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa tracks the election sentiment in the Bellary

Meera vs Milind: A tale of two rallies

As a young Congress MP hopes to score a rare hat-trick, he confronts the...

Cong retorts by calling Vajpayee the weakest PM India ever had

Days after the Congress praised A B Vajpayee to target Bharatiya Janata...

BJP dancing to the tune of parochial and extremist RSS: Sonia

Terming the Lok Sabha elections as a battle between two completely different...

A Rajput storms the BJP fort

The BJP may have declined him Barmer, but Independent candidate Jaswant...

Karuna takes on Modi over criticism of DMK

Joining issue with Narendra Modi over criticism of his party besides ruling...

First-time voter Pujara to exercise his franchise despite IPL

Star batsman Cheteshwar Pujara, who has been appointed brand ambassador by...

Democracy reaches out to lone voters in far flung corners of Gujarat

There are constituencies in the remote, far-flung corners of certain parts...

Why a former CM is in the battle of his life

A rebellion by NCP leaders in Sindhudurg may scuttle Congress MP Nilesh...

Mangalore: Has attack on women, church done the BJP in?

From a four-each score in 2008 to a 7-1 drubbing in 2013, the BJP, which had...

UP CM Akhilesh Yadav bats for Azam Khan, slams EC

With controversial Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan in the line of the...

Gandhi family charisma has faded away: Jaitley

Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from Amritsar Lok Sabha constituency, Arun...

Will stick to 'no-first-use' of nukes policy: Rajnath Singh

"The no-first-use policy for nuclear weapons was a well thought out stand......

How much SILVER do our politicians own

Silver has added a sparkle to assets declared by many women leaders in fray...

Why Priyanka Gandhi won't fight polls

Priyanka Gandhi on Monday trashed reports that she wanted to challenge...

Here's how dirty election money is moved

Operators like Chor Babulal supply weapons in constituencies where violence...

Actress Ramya's waging a tough battle alone

Battling factionalism within the party, Congress candidate and multi-lingual...

New parties testing electoral waters in TN

Tamil Nadu, the land of regional parties where the two Dravidian outfits...

PHOTOS: Cars politicians drive

Wealthy Indian politicians prefer nothing less than Mercedes, BMWs, Jaguars,...

Exclusive: 'Kejriwal never wanted to fight Lok Sabha poll'

'I get angry when people throw ink or slap him - but Arvind takes all this...

Sun, Apr 13, 2014
Rabri declares assets of over Rs 6 cr including 65 cattle, gun

Forty-five cows, 20 calves and a double barrel gun with 50 cartridges are...

Sonia's 'blind love' for Rahul left country in 'ruins': Modi

In a full-scale offensive, Narendra Modi on Sunday charged that Sonia...

Cong, BJP playing into the hands of capitalists: Mayawati

Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Sunday attacked the Bharatiya Janata...

Picture: Modi meets superstar Rajinikant in Chennai

Bharatiya Janata Party s' prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on...

'Whole world knows Rahul will be named PM if the Cong is in a position'

In the backdrop of a furore created by the prime minister's former media...

Will accept any role party gives after elections: Advani

Voicing confidence that the Bharatiya Janata Party will form the next...

Modi is a liar, claims Cong leader Narayan Rane

In a scathing attack on Bharatiya Janata Party prime ministerial candidate...

UPA govt 'remote controlled', 'lame': Modi

Narendra Modi on Sunday dubbed the United Progressive Alliance government as...

Some people feel being part of govt important: Chavan on Rahul

Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan says government experience is...

Baru's book official confirmation of 'weak PM': BJP

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leaders on Sunday attacked ruling Congress and...

Nilekani committing 'hara-kiri': Ananth Kumar

Fighting Nandan Nilekani to extend his record winning streak in Lok Sabha...

Maneka hits out at Priyanka for remarks against Varun

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Maneka Gandhi on Sunday hit out at Priyanka...

Azam Khan booked for hate speech in Shamli

A fresh case has been lodged against controversial Uttar Pradesh minister...

Sat, Apr 12, 2014
Congress releases manifesto for Telangana

The Congress on Saturday released its election manifesto for Telangana,...

Record-breaking 76.82 per cent polling in Goa

In keeping with the trend seen elsewhere in the country so far, an...

TV interview # 2: Rahul goes after Modi, drags in Adani

In a strong attack on Adani group perceived to be close to Narendra Modi,...

Modi is making promises he won't fulfil: PM

Hitting the campaign trail in Uttar Pradesh, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh...

BJP has 5 serious questions for PM, Sonia

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday made a five-point poser to Prime...

Chhattisgarh: 7 poll personnel, 5 CRPF jawans killed in Naxal double-strike

Seven members of a polling team and five Central Reserve Police Force...

Rahul runs SUV over critics, files nomination with Gandhi parivar

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday filed his nomination papers...

Election: VOTE for the most evocative PHOTO

VOTE for the photograph that you think best represents India's great...

Superb turnout in Tripura, Assam, Sikkim polling

Between 71 to 82 per cent polling was registered in five Lok Sabha seats in...

Disturbed marriage of a former PM was not an issue: Jaitley reminds Rahul

Accusing Rahul Gandhi of breaching the unstated code of Indian politics by...

Amit Shah booked in two more cases by UP police

Uttar Pradesh police on Saturday registered two cases against Narendra...

PM became object of ridicule; files went to Sonia; Rahul was rash: Baru

Sanjaya Baru, in the eye of a storm after his latest book The Accidental...

Rahul files nomination from Amethi, debunks opinion polls

Rahul Gandhi on Saturday filed his nomination papers from Amethi...

Rahul Gandhi's assets worth Rs 9.4 crore

Rahul Gandhi's immovable assets have shown a decline since 2009 but the...

LS poll 4th phase underway in Goa, Assam, Sikkim, Tripura

The fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections began on Friday, covering seven...

Modi spares Jaswant Singh in Barmer speech

In his first speech at Rajasthan's Barmer, from where expelled Bhartiya...

FIR against Azam Khan for his Kargil remarks

A day after Election Commission cracked the whip against Samajwadi Party...

AAP's Jaipur candidate is winning hearts. But will he win the votes?

Aam Aadmi's Party's Dr Virendra Singh -- a popular doctor-turned Lok Sabha...

Upbeat BJP feels it won't need more allies

The party leaders are confident the NDA will achieve the majority mark of...

How will history judge Manmohan Singh?

Active or inert? As Prime Minister Manmohan Singh prepares for retirement,...

Naveen Jindal on a hat-trick mission

Industrialist Naveen Jindal, fighting to win the Kurukshetra Lok Sabha seat...

Cong moves EC over 'discrepancies' in Advani's affidavits

Gujarat Congress on Friday filed a complaint with returning officer of...

Fri, Apr 11, 2014
Nitin Gadkari: What a Modi Sarkar will mean for India

'Secularism does not mean appeasement of terrorists all the time. Secularism...

Modi hid facts about his marriage, broke law: Congress complains to EC

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi could be in double trouble with...

EC bans Amit Shah, Azam Khan from holding rallies

Cracking the whip on Narendra Modi's close aide Amit Shah and SP leader Azam...

Mizoram registers 60 per cent turnout in Lok Sabha polls

Despite a slow down in polling at midday due to the scorching heat, voter...

UK-based Indians hope polls will turn country towards reform

"This election will dictate the direction the nation takes. As an Indian...

Modi says ready for probe on poll expenses

Narendra Modi has expressed readiness for a probe by any government agency...

NRIs voting via Internet now may open pandora box: SC

Hopes of NRIs to cast votes in the ongoing general elections through...

Attack on EC staff: WB minister's son-in-law among 4 arrested

All four persons, including state minister Sabitri Mitra's son-in-law...

'Modi's marriage is a Shakespearean tragedy'

'If 17-year-old Modi wanted to get out of the marriage, which was imposed on...

Modi has never lied on his marital status: BJP

After Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi attacked Bharatiya Janata Party...

Deserted wife fasts and prays for Modi to become PM

She has inadvertently been drawn in the political slugfest by Narendra...

Mulayam stands by 'Ladkon se galti ho jati hai' comment on rape

Seeking to wriggle out of his controversial remarks on rape, Mulayam Singh...

REWIND: The girl who didn't know Rahul... MORE

A collection of some of the best election stories from rediff.com this week

'Why is asking a candidate about their position on gay rights unheard of?'

'The carpet under Indian society is filled with members of the LGBTQ...

Varun's grin has BJP leaders livid

Is the other Nehru ashamed to flaunt his BJP colours?

Cong, BJP to Mulayam: Say sorry for rape remarks NOW

Slamming Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav for his rape remarks,...

Rahul rakes up Modi marriage issue to attack BJP

Rahul Gandhi on Friday raked up the issue of Narendra Modi's marriage to...

'Those with blood on their hands should not speak about the country'

Stating that Trinamool Congress was in the central government when Atal...

Attack on poll personnel: WB police asked to arrest accused

Cracking the whip, the Election Commission on Friday directed the West...

With new icon Modi, BJP has moved away from Vajpayee: Cong

In the midst of the poll heat, the Congress has heaped praise on A B...

'The people of Telangana will reward the TRS'

TRS candidate Kavita tells Rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa that the people of...

Women are equally guilty for rape: Abu Azmi

After Mulayam Singh Yadav, it was the turn of yet another Samajwadi to dish...

Be wary of claims that a decisive leader can provide a quick fix

'Elections don't offer easy or ideal choices. Voters may find there is no...

'Telangana was formed for its people, not KCR's family'

In an exclusive interaction with Rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa, Congress MP...

Nizamabad, Telangana's blockbuster contest

Sitting Congress MP Madhu Yaskhi Goud, who played a crucial role in passing...

Mayawati saves her best for home turf

BSP commands good support base in western Uttar Pradesh districts,...

Why BJP is going gaga over heavy polling

The Bharatiya Janata Party is banking on high turnout in Uttar Pradesh and...

Arithmetic of caste politics will determine Tharoor's fate

'If the Nairs split between Shashi Tharoor and the BJP candidate, O...

'Today, I was deprived of my right to vote'

When Reeti Pandharipande walked into the polling booth at 7 am, she expected...

Will KCR survive the acid test alone this time?

The TRS, previously performed well in the last two major elections -- in...

'My heart is in Hyderabad but fate has brought me to Rajasthan'

Congress candidate from Rajasthan's Tonk-Sawaimadhopur constituency Mohammed...

'AAP has brought about a paradigm change in Indian politics'

Banker-turned-politician Meera Sanyal on why she joined politics, her plans...

Thu, Apr 10, 2014
Have you voted? Flaunt your finger

Send us a 'selfie' of your ink-marked finger and we shall showcase it on our...

BJP sacks Jaswant's son from national executive

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday sacked expelled party leader Jaswant...

3rd phase polling: Impressive voter turnout in most regions

The stage is now set for the first substantial round of polling in the Lok...

AAP unveils Mumbai manifesto, vows to decriminalise gay sex

Decriminalisation of gay sex by repealing section 377 of IPC, bringing more...

Congress threatens legal action over Modi's marital status

Accusing Narendra Modi of misguiding people about his marital status for...

3rd phase voting: Vote for most evocative photo

Rediff.com brings you some special moments captured during the polling process.

Ghulam Nabi Azad asked to prove identity at polling booth

Union Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, who is contesting first election of his...

Jailed MLA not to contest against Modi to avoid division of votes

Jailed MLA of Quami Ekta Dal Mukhtar Ansari will withdraw his candidature...

Modi 'outsider' in Banaras, I am the 'son of soil': Ajay Rai

Describing himself as a "son of soil", Congress candidate Ajay Rai says the...

Campaign ends for 3 LS constituencies in Assam

An indefinite bandh by a militant outfit in the Autonomous District (ST)...

All you wanted to know about AAP's foreign funding

Patrick Ward provides a country-wise break of AAP's overseas campaign...

Mulayam on rape: Boys make mistakes, why hang them?

In a highly insensitive and controversial statement at the time when...

Narendra Modi worth Rs 1.51 crore; does not own vehicle

Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial nominee Narendra Modi, who is...

The Nowhere People of Muzaffarnagar

'Even if Akhilesh Yadav opens up the entire state treasury for us we will...

New signal raises hope for finding MH370

An Australian aircraft searching for the crashed Malaysian plane on Thursday...

Congress's 'secular' game in Varanasi

Was Ajay Rai put up just to hobble Kejriwal in Varanasi?

Why Rahul feels India need more than just 1 watchman

Targeting Narendra Modi over his remarks that he wants to be a chowkidar...

Brother clarifies: Modi was married as a child, walked away to serve country

Seeking to contain a controversy over Narendra Modi's marital status, his...

EC personnel beaten up while videographing TMC bike rally in Malda

Two Election Commission personnel were on Thursday beaten up while they were...

Amit Shah's petition challenging FIRs dismissed as withdrawn

The Allahabad high court on Thursday dismissed as withdrawn Bharatiya Janata...

'Dr Singh is a good man, he thinks of the country all the time'

Dr Ramakant Panda performed bypass heart surgery on Prime Minister Manmohan...

In a two-way race, a voice emerges from Bastar's margins

Under threat from the Maoists, and jailed by the police, AAP's Soni Sori...

PHOTOS: 11 crore Indians get a chance to change their destiny

The first substantial round of polling in the Lok Sabha elections began on...

Meira Kumar fails to cast her vote in Delhi

Kumar is registered in the voters' list at her Delhi address of New Friends...

Unless she criticises Modi, her food does not get digested: Modi on Mamata

Taking West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee head on, the Bharatiya...

PHOTOS: Priyanka, Sonia, Kejriwal, Rahul line up to vote

Political heavyweights lined up to cast their votes on Thursday during the...

MUST SEE! Who's that guy... Rahul something?

How clued in are young people about Indian politics?

At 28, NDA is NOT really healthy

Only six of the 28 parties had any presence in the outgoing Lok Sabha....

Why P Chidambaram said 'Cut!'

P Chidambaram declined to contest the Lok Sabha election, but Rediff.com's A...

Modi is unsure if the surf's up

If the wave has become a tsunami, why is the BJP's prime ministerial...

Explosives recovered in Bastar; major terror strike averted

A huge haul of explosives, including 15 Improvised Explosive Devices and...

The Youngistaan of Nagpur wants a change

'I would like to vote for Kejriwal. He is an aam aadmi like us. He has good...

Will family politics win over votes in Telangana?

There are fathers, sons, nephews, daughters and brothers contesting the...

Inside Andhra's high-stakes election poker

Crores are being spent in the high-stakes election poker in Andhra Pradesh.

Maoists blow up Bihar school ahead of polls

In a bid to create terror and panic ahead of the polls, Maoists blew up a...

Maoists trigger explosions in Jharkhand before polling

Maoists exploded a series of landmines in the forests of Latehar district...

Jashodaben is my wife, Modi declares in affidavit before EC

The Bharartiya Janata Party's prime ministerial nominee Narendra Modi has...

Maoists kill 2 CRPF jawans in Jamui as polling begins in Bihar

Two Central Reserve Police Force jawans were killed and three others injured...

Wed, Apr 9, 2014
Delhi's Tibetans find their political voice

Thursday's Lok Sabha elections will be a landmark for Tibetan youth as they...

Bihar govt issues shoot-at-sight orders anticipating poll violence

The Bihar government on Wednesday issued shoot-at-sight orders against...

The extraordinary man who set up India's extraordinary electoral system

As the 16th Indian parliamentary elections get underway, Vikas Lather...

Modi will even divide country to become PM: Rahul

Congress Vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday raked up "snoopgate"...

'I think we would be better off with a presidential form of govt'

Hindol Sengupta was on Rediff Chat on Wednesday to talk about things that...

Divided maulanas may help the BJP in Bareilly

Sharply divided maulanas appear to have paved way for a smooth sailing for...

'Congress does not deserve the CM's post in Telangana'

K Chandrasekhar Rao, in an interview with Rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa, says...

80 pc voting in Manipur; 71 pc in Nagaland, 66 pc in Meghalaya

About 80 per cent of the electorate on Wednesday voted in the elections to...

Bengal govt eats humble pie, removes 7 officials

Complying with the Election Commission's order, the West Bengal government...

LS polls: 279 tainted candidates to contest in fifth phase

The Association for Democratic Reforms in its report has stated that...

Meghalaya polls: EC's campaign draws voters in Garo hills

The 'ethical voting' campaign launched by the Election Commission of India...

Will it be a cakewalk for K Chandrashekar Rao at Medak?

Telangana Rashtra Samithi supremo K Chandrashekar Rao must be thanking the...

Cong MLA joins BJP ahead of LS polls in MP

In yet another jolt to the Congress ahead of the Lok Sabha polls in Madhya...

No one can create rift in family, says Alagiri

In what appears to be a patch up bid after going hammer and tongs against...

Re-polling in six Assam booths on Thursday

Re-polling would be held on Thursday in six polling booths of three of the...

Nagma wary of Meerut's embrace

The actress has had more than one encounter of the close kind.

Amit Shah moves HC against FIRs on hate speeches

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Amit Shah on Wednesday moved the Allahabad...

Why Mamata had to back down before the EC

The EC is perhaps the only body in the country still untarnished and...

Watch! When Rakhi Sawant turned green

Green kurta, green leggings, green waistcoat, green band holding her bun in...

Rahul hits out at BJP, says Congress is not about just one individual

Taking a swipe at the Bharatiya Janata Party, Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said...

Poll authorities probing Azam's 'Kargil war'remark

Poll authorities in Ghaziabad are suo motu probing the controversial remarks...

How the BJP will fare in Telangana post the TDP alliance?

After weeks of bargaining and protesting, the BJP and the TDP came to a seat...

C'garh: Day before polls, Naxals ambush CoBRA patrol, kill 3 commandos

Over 100 Naxals on Wednesday ambushed a team of security forces in...

Multi-cornered fights may mean fractured mandate in TN

No one at this point no one in the state is talking about a clean sweep with...

The Japanese monk who is against the BJP

'If they come to power, they will try to change the Constitution. They are...

Kejriwal meets attacker, forgives him

Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday visited the residence of the autorickshaw...

BJP is the favourite in Delhi, but AAP is not far behind

In 2009, the Congress won all seven Lok Sabha seats in New Delhi. This...

PHOTOS: Modi's Vadodara nomination backed by tea vendor, royal

Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on...

Election chat with journalist Hindol Sengupta

Hindol Sengupta will talk about things that matter -- or should matter -- to...

Get me a bride, take my vote: Haryana bachelors tell candidates

Some Lok Sabha candidates in Haryana, which has the country's lowest sex...

'The 2G scam is no scam'

'Do you know there is a 500 page report prepared by an inquiry committee...

Election snapshots: Northeast decides its future

Six constituencies speared across four north-eastern are currently casting...

Why some of us don't really like AAP these days

What puts off some would-be AAP supporters is the party's ideological...

The electoral choice on offer

A Narendra Modi administration would believe more in decentralisation than...

A road less travelled by political parties

Candidates promise development, jobs and better administration but caste...

3 women Jagan Reddy owes his success to

YSR Congress chief Jagan Mohan Reddy has had the solid backing of his mother...

How Modi is helping Owaisi retain Hyderabad seat

The MIM MP from Hyderabad has managed to instil a sense of insecurity in the...

Tue, Apr 8, 2014
DISCUSS: Your kind of government

What are you expectations from the next government?

AAP questions EVMs, alleges that machines favour Praful Patel

The Aam Aadmi Party's Maharashtra unit strongly objected to "faulty"...

LS polls: Muzaffarnagar hopes for record turnout to heal riot scar

Thousands of students, school teachers and government employees created...

God's own country Kerala now nursery of terror: Modi

Bharatiya Janata Party chief Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the land of...

Mamata gives in to EC ultimatum;7 officials to be transferred

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee late Tuesday evening announced...

Niece campaigns against LS Speaker Meira Kumar in Sasaram

Medhavi Kirti, the granddaughter of late veteran Congress leader Babu...

Sculptor Anish Kapoor compares Modi to Mugabe

Mumbai-born British sculptor Anish Kapoor has spoken out against the BJP's...

Meghalaya polls: Veteran P A Sangma faces tough battle against a greenhorn

As the two parliamentary constituencies in Meghalaya, Tura and Shillong go...

Congress fields Ajay Rai against Modi, Kejriwal

"Rai is a grass root worker, who is a sitting Congress MLA and has fought a...

Alliance with TDP need of the hour: BJP

The Bhratiya Janata Party has justified its poll alliance with the Telugu...

Modi tears into UPA claims on MNREGA, RTI

Tearing into the claims of the United Progressive Alliance about its...

In Muzaffarnagar, it is one man versus the rest

In the couple of hours that you spend in the riot-hit city you find it is...

Modi's shadow over babudom

What will an NDA government do with the UPA's secretaries?

LS poll cost 80 times up since 1952: From Rs 10 cr to Rs 846 cr

The poll holding exercise has witnessed a whopping jump by 80 times to Rs...

WB govt writes to EC urging it to reconsider transfer order

The Election Commission may cancel or postpone Lok Sabha polls in certain...

FIR against Beni for calling Modi 'biggest goonda' of RSS

An FIR has been registered against Union Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma in...

'AAP wants to strike deal with largest party'

Expelled Aam Aadmi Party member Ashwini Upadhyay on Tuesday alleged that the...

Political battle rages on Sethusamudram project

BJP, AIADMK oppose the project while DMK and CPI(M) support the...

Kejriwal slapped again at road show in New Delhi

In the second attack on him in the last four days, Arvind Kejriwal was on...

India's defence suffered during Anton's stewardship: Modi

Launching a fresh attack on Defence Minister A K Antony, Narendra Modi on...

Dard Anek, ilaj ek: NaMo pain balm

The pain relieving balm is made available at more than 1,000 retail stores...

Ashok Pradhan joins Samajwadi Party, attacks BJP

In a setback to the Bharatiya Janata Party days ahead of the April 10...

Just politics! Nobody's got an agenda on Telangana

While every party jostles to claim credit for the formation of Telangana and...

Is stopping Modi the West's new priority?

The West has always preferred a timid, half intelligent and a dependent...

11 things to know about world's largest election

Peter Bergen, CNN's national security analyst and Ana Swanson, editor, South...

What the dream merchants are selling you in 2014

We take a look at the differences and similarities in the manifestos...

AAP candidate against Sonia Gandhi opts out

In a setback to the Aam Aadmi Party, former high court judge Fakhruddin, who...

Poll meme of the day: Mayawati's vote appeal

This is the eighth in a series of daily political memes. Do mail us your...

Wish the best for Nandan, Balakrishnan in LS election, says Murthy

I would prefer a government that is stable and progressive, a government...

Election Commission or Mamata, who will blink first? Tell us!

The confrontation between the Election Commission and the West Bengal...

BJP to give tough fight to Kamal Nath in Chhindwara

The Bharatiya Janata Party is confident of giving a tough fight to Union...

Dayanidhi sweating it out to retain Central Chennai

Former Union Communication Minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagham leader...

EC defers Mizoram poll date to April 11

The Election Commission on Tuesday deferred the polling date for election to...

So if not Modi, then who?

'Someone is needed to restore India back to Indians. So you decided you...

The real truth about Rahul Gandhi's RTI

While Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi insists the Act brought...

People love me, will vote for me: Jaganmohan Reddy

Latest opinion polls may have shown his popularity as dipping a bit, but...

'If Modi and Amit Shah think they can polarise the country, they are mistaken'

Union External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid took time off from his...

Mon, Apr 7, 2014
'Kejriwal banda A1 hai... but he broke our hearts'

In Arvind Kejriwal's home turf, Kaushambi, the honeymoon with India's most...

Azam Khan calls BJP leader Amit Shah 'Gunda No1'

Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan on Monday called BJP leader Narendra Modi's...

BJP's 'communal agenda' grave threat to country's unity: Sonia

Attacking the Bharatiya Janata Party's manifesto containing contentious...

85 per cent voting in Tripura, 76 per cent in Assam

Thirty-five per cent of the 64,41,634 voters exercised their franchise till...

They say BJP is hoodwinking voters. Agree?

Political parties have slammed Bharatiya Janata Party's manifesto especially...

Cong list for Telangana LS, assembly polls out

Senior leaders Damodar Raja Narsimha, Ponnala Lakshmaiah and Kunduru Jana...

Election Graphic: Highest and lowest victory margins

A graphic representing the highest and lowest victory margins in Lok Sabha...

Jagan invokes father's legacy, Congress betrayal to seek votes

Vicky Nanjappa goes on the campaign trail with YSR Congress chief Jaganmohan...

BJP doesn't respect you; see what they did to Advani: Rahul

Wading into the Bharatiya Janata Party's internal affairs, Rahul Gandhi on...

How nuclear India will change in BJP rule

The Bharatiya Janata Party, if voted to power, will "revise" the country's...

Rahul can't save his party, how will he save the nation: Modi

Accusing the Congress of failing the country's farmers and soldiers,...

Political soup, served sweet and sour

L K Advani's observation on Narendra Modi, an attempt to cut the BJP's prime...

NCP manifesto promises reservations for Muslims, Marathas

Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party on Monday promised reservations...

Writer Ananthamurthy takes a U-turn; won't leave India if Modi is PM

Kannada writer U R Ananthamurthy, who had said that he would leave the...

EC notice to Amit Shah for 'revenge' speech in Muzaffarnagar

Taking note of the "revenge" remark made by Narendra Modi's close aide Amit...

Don't see any wave, anywhere: Pt Chaurasia on LS polls

Asking people to vote and choose an honest government this Lok Sabha...

Modi makes 3 promises to himself

Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Monday...

Before Modi, there was Morarjibhai

If Narendra Modi becomes prime minister next month, he will be India's...

Heavyweight Ananth Kumar can't knock out newbie Nilekani easily

One of the many contrasts that Kumar versus Nilekani highlights is that of a...

Paswan works overtime to ensure victory of his son in LS polls

Lok Janshakti Party chief Ram Vilas Paswan is working overtime to ensure the...

Next PM must ensure Dr Singh's mistakes aren't repeated

The next prime minister must ensure that the mistakes made by Manmohan Singh...

Congress strives to stage a comeback in Akola

Banks on mobilising support from Dalit and Muslim voters. Sanjay Jog reports.

Kejriwal hopes to replicate Delhi victory in Varanasi

The party plans to deploy its top leaders Yogendra Yadav, Shazia Ilmi and...

Election chat with journalist Hindol Sengupta

Hindol Sengupta will talk about things that matter -- or should matter -- to...

Jairam, or Jai Shri Ram?

Could Jairam Ramesh's frank comments work to the BJP's advantage?

BJP manifesto release on poll day violation of RPA: Cong

Charging the Bharatiya Janata Party with the violating law by bringing out...

Modi's name has influenced poll verdict like never before: Advani

Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani on Monday said the outcome of no...

Poster war between Madhusudan Mistry and BJP continues

The poster war between Congress Vadodara candidate Madhusudan Mistry and the...

Elections: Victory of hope over common sense

The level of political discourse in the country is generally low, but it...

PHOTOS: World's biggest show of democracy begins

The high-stakes battle in the virtual Presidential-style contest between BJP...

Rahul betrayed people after promising progress: Smriti in Amethi

The Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from the Amethi Lok Sabha seat Smriti...

Farooq Abdullah files nomination from Srinagar

Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy and president of the ruling...

Are Muslims really scared of Narendra Modi?

'Why do sections of Muslims seem to prefer Lalu and Mulayam who symbolise...

From Ayodhya to good governance, BJP manifesto has it all

Contentious issues such as the construction of a Ram Temple in Ayodhya,...

Vaiko faces stiff challenge in Virudhunagar

Known for its fireworks and printing units, Virudhunagar Lok Sabha...

A CM promises: Will make every Sikkimese a crorepati

Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling has promised to make every...

Will the BJP-TDP pact in Andhra come under on poll day?

After weeks of bargaining, discussing and protesting, the Bharatiya Janata...

The real threat to India's democracy

'If one observes a common man passing a church or gurdwara or dargah, he...

'People in Kerala don't vote for money'

'Bribing voters is very, very less in Kerala; I would say, almost zero......

Telangana already a state for LS poll candidate

For K Bhojraj, independent candidate for Malkajgiri Lok Sabha constituency,...

Sun, Apr 6, 2014
Lok Sabha elections 2014: The battle begins on Monday

The high-stakes battle in the virtual Presidential-style contest between BJP...

Sangeeta Bijlani campaigns for Azharuddin in Tonk-Sawai Madhopur

Former Indian cricket team captain Mohammad Azharuddin, who is contenting...

Modi aide Amit Shah booked for 'revenge' remark

BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's key aide Amit Shah was...

3D Modi to deliver speech at 300 places on Monday: BJP

In a first of its kind in Lok Sabha polls, a "recorded video speech" of BJP...

Anti-AAP posters surface in 3 Gujarat constituencies

Posters accusing Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal of being on a...

'Guj model a gas-filled balloon that will burst after LS polls'

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday launched a scathing attack on...

EC bans use of mobile phones inside polling stations

The Election Commission has banned use of mobile phones inside polling...

BJP welcomes tacit support of expelled DMK leader Alagiri

Having altered the political landscape of Tamil Nadu by firming up a...

Easy to be communal, but being secular is difficult: Akhilesh

Accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party of intentionally raking up communal...

Modi accuses Sonia, Mulayam of misleading Muslims

BJP leader Narendra Modi on Sunday attacked Congress President Sonia Gandhi...

Arun Jaitley asks BJP workers to stay focused, avoid controversies

Against the backdrop of the row generated by Amit Shah's "revenge" comment,...

BJP, TDP have an alliance, but not everyone is happy

There is discontent in the Bharatiya Janata Party and Telugu Desam Party...

'Does Vasundhara Raje deserve to hold CM post?'

The Rajasthan unit of the Aam Aadmi Party has written to Election Commission...

Cong, SP, BSP indulging in stage-managed fights in UP: Modi

Bharatiya Janata Party prime ministerial Narendra Modi on Sunday hit out at...

Over a dozen former chief ministers in LS poll fray

'Yeh dil maange more' seems to be mantra for over two dozen former chief...

BJP, TDP stitch up a pre-poll alliance in Andhra Pradesh

After weeks of bargaining, discussing and protesting, the Bharatiya Janata...

Assam: 'Around 3,000 polling stations vulnerable to violence'

About 12 per cent of the 24,267 polling stations in Assam have been...

Sat, Apr 5, 2014
Congress renominates most MPs for Telangana region

All the three Union ministers from Telangana, including S Jaipal Reddy, were...

BSP's Ghaziabad candidate breaks down while appealing for vote

Bahujan Samaj Party candidate Mukul Upadhyay on Saturday became emotional...

Raje reacts to Imran Masood; says election will decide who will be cut to size

Hitting back at the Congress after its Saharanpur leader Imran Masood...

Assam: Over 64 lakh voters to decide fate of candidates in 1st phase

A Total 64,41,635 voters are expected to exercise their franchise in the...

Mamata seeks 'poriborton' in Jharkhand

After 'poriborton' in West Bengal, it is time for Jharkhand to usher in...

Sonia to Odisha voters: Don't get misled by tall promises

Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Saturday cautioned people against...

Rahul attacks BJP, CPI-M in Kasargode rally

Mounting attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Communist Party of...

Modi asks BJP workers to ensure Advani's victory

In a show of unity, Narendra Modi on Saturday asked party workers to ensure...

Cong moves EC seeking arrest of Amit Shah

The Congress on Saturday complained to the Election Commission against...

Amit Shah to riot-hit UP voters: 'Vote to take revenge for insult'

Raising the communal temperature in riot-affected western Uttar Pradesh...

BJP govt would be detrimental to minorities, US lawmakers told

Several eminent officials and experts from both India and the United States...

Ajit Singh asks secular forces to come together

Launching a scathing attack on Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial...

Rajnath Singh files nomination from Lucknow

Bharatiya Janata Party president Rajnath Singh on Saturday filed his...

Never intended to not contest from Gandhinagar: Advani

"I had never intended not contesting from Gandhinagar," senior BJP leader L...

Why younger BJP leaders are miffed with Joshi

Younger party leaders are livid with the Murli Manohar Joshi-headed...

Muslim leaders in Cong fear Imam's support might backfire

Bukhari also backs Trinamool Congress but says no support to SP and BSP....

AAP pits academician against A Raja in Nilgiris

The Aam Aadmi Party has fielded academician M T Rani from Nilgiris seat of...

Go ask Amit Patel why I got the ticket late: Swamy

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy has said that he...

NDA to bag 234-246 Lok Sabha seats: Survey

Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance is projected to bag...

Fri, Apr 4, 2014
The real Indian voter is at the chai, halwai and tailor shop

A chat at the chai, halwai, barber and tailor shops reveal more insights...

Modi will be in jail if Rahul becomes PM: Beni Prasad Verma

In provocative remarks, Congress leader and Union Minister Beni Prasad Verma...

'I entered a sinking ship when I joined the Congress'

Realising that there was no possibility of being re-elected on a Congress...

Why your neta loves the mobile phone these days

The burgeoning mobile user base in the country has given the political...

For Rajnath Singh, the going will be tough in Lucknow

Even after giving five rounds to former prime minister Atal Behari Vajpayee...

Sadhu won't fight against sister Rabri from Saran

Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad's brother-in-law Anirudh Prasad alias...

Dissolve Andhra Pradesh assembly: Solicitor general

Solicitor General of India Mohan Parasaran has asked the Centre to re-impose...

Rajasthan has sent only one Muslim to Parliament in 62 years

Truth is stranger than fiction, as far as Muslim politics in Rajasthan is...

Federal Front to bag more than 100 seats: Trinamool

A senior Trinamool Congress party leader said in Panaji on Friday that the...

Those involved in corruption in Bellary will not be spared: Rahul

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Friday took on the Bharatiya Janata...

I don't indulge in politics of caste or religion: Varun Gandhi

Bharatiya Janata Party national general secretary Varun Gandhi said he does...

Cong 'exploited' the country for 10 years: V K Singh

Attacking the United Progressive Alliance government, under which he served...

Exclusive! Priyanka may campaign for Mistry in Vadodara

Rahul Gandhi's sister may finally break her self-imposed ban on political...

Swaraj file nomination from Vidisha; hopes for a big win

Sitting Bharatiya Janata Party Member of Parliament Sushma Swaraj on Friday...

Badal responsible for Operation Bluestar: Amarinder

Congress candidate from Amritsar Amarinder Singh on Friday held Punjab Chief...

Bukhari backs Cong; says communalism bigger threat than corruption

Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid Syed Ahmed Bukhari on Friday declared his support...

BJP 'chargesheet' on UPA rule targets Sonia, Rahul

Denouncing the United Progressive Alliance government as a "failure" on all...

Propaganda machinery will fail to make Modi PM: Akhilesh

The propaganda machinery of the Bharatiya Janata Party would fail to make...

Babri demolition was planned SABOTAGE: News portal

The 1992 Babri Mosque demolition was an "act of planned sabotage" and not a...

Forging alliances key to polls in newly-born Telangana

All the major parties seem to be waiting for their rivals to blink first as...

Sonia's dig at Modi: Is a liar fit to become PM?

A day after Narendra Modi accused her of resorting to "rabid communalism",...

Cong promises CBI probe into Odisha mining, chit fund scam

Promising Central Bureau of Investigation probe into mining, chit fund and...

Assam polls: First-time voters confused over suitable party, candidate

While main political parties especially Congress and the Bharatiya Janata...

Sonia misled women in name of security: Modi

Raking up the December 16 gang rape case and the infamous Tandoor murder...

TRS to go it alone in polls; releases first list of nominees

Announcing that it would not strike an alliance in the upcoming state and...

No campaigning for polls, Pranab warns governors

President Pranab Mukherjee has advised state governors not to undertake...

Cobrapost sting on Babri issue: BJP asks EC to bar telecast

Questioning the timing of a 'sting' operation on the Babri Masjid...

Modi a threat to Indian civilisation: U R Ananthamurthy

He was always opposed to the idea of Narendra Modi as the prime minister and...

Is the BJP more sinned against than sinner?

BJP workers and leaders are enjoying each bit of abuse thrown at them. It...

Kejriwal slapped while campaigning in Delhi

Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal was attacked by an unidentified person...

LS poll verdict will decide the fate of Karnataka CM

What does Siddaramaiah need to do if he has to continue as the chief...

Will it be cakewalk for Sadananda Gowda in B'lore North?

Former Karnataka Chief Minister Sadananda Gowda will battle it out against...

'How can I seek support of Maoists? I'm on their hit list'

Bihar assembly speaker Uday Narain Choudhary, who is contesting Lok Sabha...

Turbulence strikes Varanasi's Muslims

"Our only solace is that Modi will win Varanasi, but there will be a...

Bangalore 'stakeholders' bullish on former Infy man

Rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa joins the campaign trail with former Infosys...

It's pack-up time for Congress, and they are preparing...

In this election, the number to watch is not the seats the BJP gets - but...

Poll meme of the day: Karunanidhi's master plan

This is the sixth in a series of daily political memes. Do mail us your...

Why Smriti Irani complained against Varun Gandhi

Is blood thicker than party loyalty for Varun Gandhi?

Modi is insensitive; he is all out to break the country'

For his allies and rivals, Nationalist Congress Party President Sharad Pawar...

BJP and co will sweep Hindi heartland: Poll

An opinion poll has projected it is advantage Bharatiya Janata Party and its...

Manmohan not in demand these days

Although Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi...

Thu, Apr 3, 2014
All 3 top performing MPs in Rajasthan from Congress

Union Minister and State President of the Congress party Sachin Pilot is the...

BJP to release manifesto on April 7, Modi to be present

The Bharatiya Janata Party will release its manifesto on April 7 in Delhi...

Kejriwal releases AAP manifesto, promises good governance

Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday promised an array of initiatives in its...

155 candidates contesting Lok Sabha polls face serious charges

Phases 1 to 4 of the Lok Sabha elections will witness 278 candidates with...

Bihar's 'love guru' missing from poll battle

Neither 'heart' is a symbol nor 'love' is poll plank this time in Bihar, as...

Cong doing 19th century politics of appeasing Muslims: Akbar

Bharatiya Janata Party's national spokesman and veteran...

Why rejection of Rahul's application will have no impact on his nomination

The Congress was not unduly perturbed by reports that party vice-president...

Union Minister Sambasiva Rao resigns protesting division of AP

Union Textiles Minister K Sambasiva Rao on Thursday resigned from the Union...

Modi targets Rahul over Robert Vadra: Will jijaji be a chowkidar?

Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial Narendra Modi on Thursday brought...

Jaya slams EC's poll expense restrictions, says will approach HC

In a sharp attack on the Election Commission, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and...

PHOTOS: Shiv Sena-MNS workers clash in Mumbai

Large number of Shiv Sena and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena workers clashed on...

Babudom gets ready for new PM with status note

The Cabinet Secretariat has prepared a status note for the new, incoming...

'Sonia-Bukhari meet like fox and wolf talking non-violence'

Slamming Congress president Sonia Gandhi's meeting with Shahi Imam of...

BJP man who walked over boys likely to go scot free

Bharatiya Janata Party's Rajkot candidate, Mohan Kundariya, who had found...

After Jaswant, son Manvendra faces expulsion for 'anti-party activities'

After expelling party stalwart Jaswant Singh, now it seems that the...

NaMo or Sonia? Who is trending in South India?

With only four days to go for the big battle to begin, psephologist Dr...

Shocker for Rahul: Amethi 'disowns' him

The local administration has cancelled the application of Congress Vice...

'Eklavya' Sidhu yet to campaign for 'Dronacharya' Jaitley

With less than a month left for campaigning to end in Amritsar, the...

Jaswant Singh, the lone warrior

Jaswant Singh may have fallen to political designs within his party. But his...

Akhilesh-Modi 'roar' at each other over Gir lions

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's quest for lions from the Gir...

Cong candidate Madhusudan Mistry detained for 'vandalising' Modi's poster

The Vadodara police on Thursday detained Congress candidate against Narendra...

Varun should use mind instead of heart: Maneka Gandhi

As Varun Gandhi courted controversy by "praising" estranged cousin Rahul...

Poll meme of the day: Mamata's 'filmy chakkar'

This is the sixth in a series of daily political memes. Do mail us your...

Not TMC, not Left, West Bengal sex workers to use NOTA

The 50-lakh-strong community of sex workers in India is seriously...

Chikkaballapur poses testing time for two former chief ministers

Former Karnataka chief minister H d Kumaraswamy's entry into the...

All in Modi's name

NaMo and the clarification that really wasn't one.

BJP finally realises 'Modi-jaap' won't be enough

Bharatiya Janata Party's intelligence reports show its biggest strength...

On poll eve, Indian envoy warns: No more negative attacks

'Indians go to vote next week -- the world's oldest democracy should both...

'Ghar ghar Modi nahin, ghar ghar jhaadu chahiye...'

AAP candidate Shazia Ilmi fires from all cylinders at a campaign meeting in...

Is this the Shiv Sena's last Lok Sabha election?

Some Shiv Sena veterans say, "The Sena is eroding on its own, we don't have...

Love ain't quite lost in Gandhi parivar

Okay so Varun Gandhi has put an end to speculation about a "Gandhi vs...

What the next generation of Indians want

Rediff.com's brings for you portraits, shot by Reuters photographers, of...

Will BJP's caste gamble pay off in Rajkot?

Will BJP's gamble of giving ticket to a Kadva Patel in the Leuva...

Wed, Apr 2, 2014
VOTE: The trash talk brigade of Election 2014

Party leaders from across the spectrum have been using the harshest of words...

How Mulayam's masterstroke may slow the Modi 'wave' in UP

The Varanasi versus Azamgarh story is about the fears and insecurities of...

TMC writes to EC on use of choppers by Modi, Sonia

Trinamool Congress on Wednesday wrote a letter to the Election Commission...

Why are contesting candidates' spouse always richer?

A glance through the declared assets of candidates contesting the...

BJP may emerge leader but fall short of magic figure: Pawar

Bharatiya Janata Party looks set to emerge as the single largest party in...

15 pc Delhi candidates face charges; 33 pc crorepatis

Out of the 150 candidates analysed in Delhi, where Lok Sabha elections will...

Don't spilt secular votes: Sonia Gandhi tells Muslim leaders

A delegation of Muslim leaders led by Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid Syed Ahmed...

Pitched battles being fought to capture Vidarbha

Vidarbha region has gained notoriety for a high number of farmers' suicides...

Despite shortage of men, money, AAP's campaign intensive

Party claims people in Mysore are very enthusiastic and are looking for a...

BJP fields niece to fight Congressman uncle in Jamnagar

Two members of a famous family are fighting against each other for the...

Rahul's choice faces trouble in Assam's Tezpur seat

The presence of a rebel Congress candidate Mani Kumar Subba, a former MP, in...

Give me just 7 months to rid the country of its problems: Modi

The BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the...

My aim is to defeat Modi in Varanasi: Kejriwal

Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday expressed confidence of...

PHOTOS: Sonia files nomination from Rae Bareli after 'lucky' havan

After performing a 'havan', Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday...

Nitish's jibe: Seems Jairam Ramesh didn't tutor Rahul properly

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday hit back at Congress...

'In Tamil Nadu, people are always ready to accept money'

In one village, a woman asks, "They are always showing cash seizures on...

Rakhi Sawant owes IT department Rs 72 lakh dues

Actress Rakhi Sawant, who has jumped into poll fray while claiming to be an...

SP's poll promises: Muslim quota, upper caste commission, more

Seeking to woo Muslims as well as upper castes, the Samajwadi Party on...

Why JD-U's support base is shrinking in Bihar

Poll arithmetic and ground reports give an edge to Lalu Prasad's RJD over...

Modi taunts Rahul on Lalu; takes dig at Cong symbol

Targeting Rahul Gandhi over his party's alliance with fodder case convict...

Too many film stars fighting for votes in 'divided' Andhra Pradesh

There's a lot riding on the film stars campaigning in Andhra Pradesh for the...

In family-politics mix, Nitish an exception -- almost

Family and politics are often synonymous in India - no matter what party you...

BJP's Varun Gandhi 'praises' Rahul's works in Amethi

In a rare show of bonhomie between estranged cousins, Bharatiya Janata...

When a feminist turns right

Madhu Kishwar, noted activist, has raised eyebrows with her stand on...

Only 17 women out of 239 candidates in Rajasthan poll fray!

The run-up to the 2014 Lok Sabha election is witnessing a parallel...

'Do you want a weak leader who can't take decisions?'

'Mr Modi has the necessary initiative, necessary motivation, necessary...

Poll meme of the day: Mulayam's 'Avenger' avatar

This is the fourth in a series of daily political memes. Do mail us your...

Have poll manifestos lost their sheen?

Election manifestos may have lost their earlier importance. But a closer...

Congress-BJP bhai-bhai? Hmmm...

Is there an understanding between the two parties on critical issues?

Why no 'BJPwallah' would comment on this yogi... or his politics

How the BJP's Yogi Adityanath hopes to use religious polarisation to trump...

'Nandan and I are grateful and humbled'

'No matter the deep polarisation as evidenced in different media, there is a...

Anna Hazare is plotting a serious comeback

Advocating demolition of party system, Anna Hazare has said that a "second...

Tue, Apr 1, 2014
Modi sufficient to put Pak in its right place: Amit Shah

Pakistan would never dare to behead any Indian soldier and no Chinese...

'Cong does not believe in lip service, Bihar will have its own model'

Thousands of hands went up in the air to greet the Congress Vice President...

'India is not shining. Not gleaming'

Medha Patkar's makeover is a professional one. She has switched jobs. The...

'Opt for smiling Rahul over stern Modi'

Electioneering in Kaliabor Lok Sabha constituency in Assam, Congress...

Salman backs Cong's Kamat in Mumbai North West

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has extended his support to senior Congress...

US visa ban on Modi to be lifted if he becomes PM: Report

The nine-year American visa ban on Narendra Modi will automatically be...

Rahul says his prime focus is to uplift working class

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said his prime focus is to...

Tea bastion to decide Cong's fate in Assam's first phase polling

The Congress party's traditional bastion among the tea workers in Dibrugarh,...

Uddhav's claim is 'joke of the year': Pawar

Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar trashed Shiv Sena leader...

Will BJP choose Advani for the Speaker's post?

Senior BJP leaders had offered the veteran politician the Lok Sabha...

Modi seeks 300 plus seats for NDA to form a strong government

Accusing the Congress and third front of fuelling instability, Narendra Modi...

Left seeks EC's intervention for fair polls in Bengal

Accusing Trinamool Congress of creating widespread fear psychosis through...

'People want change, they are fed up with corruption and inflation'

Hema Malini spoke with Upasna Pandey about her preparedness and exuded...

Bahu vs baba in Amethi! BJP picks Smriti Irani against Rahul

Ending suspense, the Bharatiya Janata Party has picked...

Political parties fielding outsiders is against democracy: SP

Samajwadi Party, which has decided not to enter the fray in Amethi and Rae...

TMC will need some more time to reach outside WB: Mamata

The Trinamool Congress would take some more time to extend its reach outside...

Modi has assured me that MNS won't be ally: Uddhav

Stating that long-standing ties with its saffron ally have been normalised,...

Kejriwal's Chandni Chowk road show attracts huge crowd

Arvind Kejriwal's road show in Britannia chowk area of Chandni Chowk...

Meet Mrs Dev Verman, Gulkirat Kaur Panag, 'Salim'

A candidate's name may well hold the key to electoral success, it seems.

Every day is Fool's Day for Congress: Modi in Bareilly

Taking a dig at the Congress, Bharatiya Janata Pary's Prime Ministerial...

Varanasi to lay foundation for NDA govt, says Modi's general

Narendra Modi's candidature from Varanasi will help the Bharatiya Janata...

Moon Moon Sen: Politics is teaching me to think beyond myself

'One afternoon while I was shopping for curtains, a friend called up to say,...

Who will be South Bangalore's Biwi No 1?

Nandan Nilekani's wife Rohini and Ananth Kumar's wife Tejaswini add a new...

Dynasty politics: Sons, daughters contesting at least 50 LS seats

From President Pranab Mukherjee's son Abhijit to Rahul and Varun Gandhi, at...

Uma Bharti's remarks on Modi spark a row

Firebrand Bharatiya Janata Party leader Umar Bharti maintained on Monday...

War of words erupts between Amethi opponents

With actor-turned-politician Smriti Irani entering the fray as a Bhartiya...

Ask Modi that one RIGHT question

Everyone, it seems, has a question to ask the BJP's prime ministerial...

Ashok Chavan hits back at Modi: My family backs me

Hitting back at Narendra Modi, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok...

Naidu banks on freebies, bullet train, and star power

N Chandrababu Naidu and his Telugu Desam party face a dilemma of how to woo...

Mon, Mar 31, 2014
What Modi really means by Congress-free Bharat

Describing the upcoming Lok Sabha polls as an "election of hope", Narendra...

There are deep flaws in Modi's character: Chidambaram

Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Monday attacked Bharatiya Janata Party's...

Vote for change, vote for Modi: Advani

Days after ending the row over his parliamentary seat that brought to fore...

Congress house on fire in Andhra

The total number of those who have quit the Congress and embraced parties...

Interesting facts about 2nd phase of Lok Sabha polls

The analysis of the 37 candidates done by the Association for Democratic...

Rashid Alvi writes to Sonia; wants to take on Modi in Varanasi

Senior Congress leader Rashid Alvi on Monday joined the party men who have...

BJP only wants to grab PM's chair, shedding crocodile tears: Sonia

In a veiled reference to Narendra Modi, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on...

AAP nominee against Khurshid quits

In a setback to the fledgling Aam Aadmi Party, its Farukhabad candidate...

'Narendra Modi is trying to re-invent himself'

Academicians Lloyd and Susanne Rudolph, who were on Monday presented with...

Don't dare question people's patriotism, Soniaji: Modi

Promising to change the Assam situation, Narendra Modi today assured voting...

Supported neither temple movement nor Rath Yatra: Jaswant

Jaswant Singh, who was suspended by the Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday...

The Kejriwals of Varanasi have spoken

As many as seven retail shops on Lanka Road in Varanasi are owned and run by...

Modi needs treatment for talking rubbish: Pawar

Making a no-holds-barred attack on Bharatiya Janata Party's prime...

Has Congress scored a self-goal in Tamil Nadu?

The answer seems to be 'yes' since party veterans themselves are questioning...

The BJP-TDP saga: Who needs whom more?

All talks regarding an alliance between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the...

Unpredictablity rules as divided Andhra gets ready to vote

Come June 1, the premises that serve as the Andhra Pradesh assembly would...

Facebook cracking down on fake 'likes' in poll season

With politicians boosting their social media presence in the poll season...

Sun, Mar 30, 2014
Sonia targets BJP, AAP in maiden poll rally in Delhi

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Sunday launched a scathing attack on Narendra...

BJP has lost its vision, heeding to 'petty whims': Jaswant

A day after he was expelled from the Bharatiya Janata Party on charges of...

Modi a 'divisive' leader, Congress a failure on all fronts: Mayawati

Sharpening her attack on Narendra Modi, Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati...

BJP chief vows to send corrupt Congress ministers to jail

Bharatiya Janata Party president Rajnath Singh on Sunday termed the...

Modi to Rahul: Does your mother also release balloons?

Hitting back at Rahul Gandhi for his "balloon jibe", Narendra Modi on Sunday...

Controversial video of Kashmir minister goes viral

Jammu and Kashmir's Social Welfare Minister Sakina Itoo, the only woman...

Naqvi should prove allegations or apologise: Sabir Ali

Expelled Janata Dal-United leader Sabir Ali on Sunday stepped up attack on...

BJP gives TDP 24 hours to make up its mind

With talks between Bharatiya Janata Party and the Telugu Desam Party being...

Modi calls Congress 'shameless' for fielding tainted Chavan

Narendra Modi on Sunday slammed Congress for giving ticket to Adarsh scam...

When social activists become politicians

Is politics gaining at the expense of civil society?

Why Kerala is a psephologist's nightmare

Voters are disillusioned with the two rival fronts in the state and there...

How Narendra Modi's new anthem was made

Vani Tripathi Tikoo, national secretary, BJP, speaks with Manavi Kapur about...

When a feminist turns right

Madhu Kishwar, noted activist, has raised eyebrows with her stand on...

'Wounded' Jaswant slams NaMo worship in BJP

In a sharp attack on Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party campaign...

Amrinder: Does Jaitley know Punjabi? Does he know Amritsar?

The Amritsar Lok Sabha battle is getting more and more personal. Congress...

Jayalalithaa's helicopter is also an election issue

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam supremo Jayalalithaa's...

Pawar can talk on cricket but not dying farmers: Modi

Targeting Maratha strongman Sharad Pawar in the farmers' suicide belt of...

Congressman who threatened Modi has 5 pending cases

Masood, who has been recently booked for hate speech, has five pending cases...

Election Commission not to ban opinion polls

The broadcast and publication of opinion polls is unlikely to be restricted...

BJP only talks big, we deliver: Sonia

Mounting an attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party, United Progressive...

It's all about securing the Lok Sabha election

More than two lakh paramilitary personnel, thousands of vehicles and nearly...

Kejriwal hits Chandigarh's streets for Gul Panag

Aam Aadmi Party convenor Arvind Kejriwal commenced his road show in...

The war of the slogans continues

While Congress is focusing on its commitment to the aam aadmi through its...

Case filed against PMK candidate Anbumani

Former Union minister and Paattali Makkal Katchi candidate for Dharmapuri...

Veteran leader Jaswant Singh expelled from BJP

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday night expelled its veteran leader...

Sat, Mar 29, 2014
BJP says no deal with TDP, will contest alone in Telangana

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday decided that it will contest the...

Cong rewarded 'Adarsh' candidates by giving tickets: Modi

BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Saturday attacked Congress...

Modi's victory may flare up communal tension: Mayawati

Describing the Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as a divisive leader,...

Caste will decide Congress candidate in Varanasi

Despite the hype over the possible candidature of All India Congress...

Infighting forces BJP to annul Sabir Ali's membership

The Bharatiya Janata Party was forced to eat the humble pie for a second...

Debate between Nilekani, Kumar turns into slanging match

It was meant to be a healthy debate ahead of the Lok Sabha elections but had...

Storm over Sabir Ali leaves RSS, Modi divided

A highly-placed source in the BJP told Rediff.com, "Just as the Sangh...

JD-U and Indian Mujahideen: A murky relationship?

Sabir Ali's stint in the Bharatiya Janata Party lasted for a couple of...

AAP wants Congress and BJP to disclose names of fund-givers

Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday challenged Congress and the Bharatiya Janata...

Modi slams Rahul, says he is proud of ideology

Bharatiya Janata Party prime ministerial Narendra Modi on Saturday hit back...

'BJP has no principle, thinks through only one person'

Hitting the campaign trail in Assam for the first time this election, Prime...

Prove my links to Bhatkal, dares Sabir Ali

After facing opposition from within the BJP over his induction, Sabir Ali, a...

Rahul calls off Saharanpur rally after Modi baiter arrested

Congress Lok Sabha candidate Imran Masood was arrested on Saturday on...

Fri, Mar 28, 2014
BJP should've handled Jaswant issue more gracefully: Yashwant

Against the backdrop of unhappiness among some senior leaders in the...

New row in BJP: Naqvi angry at induction of Sabir Ali

A fresh controversy erupted in the Bharatiya Janata Party with senior leader...

Exclusive: Will fight against Modi if party asks, says Digvijaya

In an exclusive interview with Rediff.com's Anita Katyal, Singh speaks...

Opinion poll: BJP likely get 19 seats in Bihar; JD-U to be reduced to 6

According to the ABP News-Nielsen opinion poll, the National Democratic...

Cong headquarters in Lucknow vandalised; 6 injured

At least six Congressmen including a party spokesman were injured on Friday...

Kejriwal attacked while campaigning in Haryana

Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal was attacked on Friday by an...

Rahul's jibe at Modi: Maharashtra much ahead of Gujarat

Launching a blistering attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party over the "India...

'Maharashtra is capital of paid news'

Terming Maharashtra as "the capital of paid news", Election Commissioner H S...

Will chop Modi into pieces: Congressman spews venom

Saharanpur Congress candidate Imran Masood has stirred up a controversy by...

Now posters of 'Ya Modi Sarvbhuteshu' emerge in Varanasi

Even as the controversy surrounding 'Har Har Modi' slogan is yet to die...

Estranged from Nitish, Sabir Ali joins BJP

Expelled Janata Dal-United Member of Parliament Sabir Ali on Friday joined...

No Sonia vs Uma in Rae Bareli!

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday set at rest speculation that Uma Bharti...

Shazia Ilmi has nearly Rs 59,000 as electricity dues

Firebrand Aam Aadmi Party leader Shazia Ilmi has declared a liability of Rs...

Is the Congress's diagnosis and cure all wrong?

In the last 10 years, when the people looked at New Delhi, they saw two...

How Muthalik can dent the BJP in Dharwad

The Ram Sene chief is likely to dent the Hindutva vote bank in BJP's...

Bihar: Bahubalis and their wives galore in LS polls

The Bhartiya Janata Party along with the Lok Janshakti Party are all set to...

50,000 licenced arms in Assam; only 20 pc deposited so far

Only 20 per cent of the nearly 50,000 licenced arms existing in Assam have...

Modi-Kejriwal battle splits IIT Varanasi

The fight between Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal and BJP's Prime...

Modi, Hooda snatching land from farmers: Kejriwal

Hitting out at Narendra Modi and Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh...

Congress seeks people's support, then cheats them: Modi

Hitting out at UPA government for acting as "big brother" and discriminating...

Will 'Modi wave' wrest TN back into NDA's fold?

Will the perceived Narendra Modi wave help the National Democratic Alliance...

Modi in rush to take over PM's post, says Pawar

Firing a salvo against Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate...

It's Chouhan, not Modi

The BJP's Madhya Pradesh unit prefers the CM over the PM-designate.

Is BJP scripting Ram Gopal Varma's next flop show?

The filmmaker, to put it bluntly, has absolutely nothing going for him to...

'People should not think our party men kill each other'

'I told him when I started my political career seven decades ago he was not...

Putting Telangana row behind, TDP joins hands with BJP

The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Telugu Desam Party have finally reached...

How YOUR state voted in the past

Detailed comparative graphics on how India's 28 states voted in the last two...

Who'll be Rajasthan's 'sabse bada khiladi'?

From Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore to Mohd Azharuddin, sporting stalwarts are...

BJP's Brahmin-Thakur woes in Hindi heartland

According to community leaders, Rajnath Singh has filled party posts with...

Poll meme of the day: How Modi backers answer difficult questions

This is the third in a series of daily political memes. Do mail us your...

No more experiments; Congress locks up Rahul's lab

BJP's choice of candidates seems to be dictating the Congress selection...

On the road with the Chidambarams

During campaigning, P Chidambaram has been addressing villagers, explaining...

Thu, Mar 27, 2014
Will BJP's 'Mission 25' in Rajasthan be marred by infighting?

As veteran Bharatiya Janata Party leader Jaswant Singh and former Union...

Not in LS poll fray because of ill health: Tewari

Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari on Thursday said he had...

He served tea, I am a mason, says the man facing Modi at home

Narendra Modi's mother washed utensils to make a living. Madhusudan Mistry's...

Azam Khan invites Jaswant to join Samajwadi Party

Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan on Thursday invited rebel Bharatiya Janata...

Pavan Kalyan launches party, but will not contest elections this time

Telugu film star Pavan Kalyan, who recently launched Jana Sena Party, on...

After barb at Antony, Congress dubs Modi a 'traitor'

The Congress on Thursday hit back at Narendra Modi for calling Defence...

Congress manifesto a 'bundle of lies': Modi

Narendra Modi on Thursday tore into the Congress manifesto, calling it a...

Kejriwal expert in "dumping issues half-way": BJP

Targeting the Aam Admi Party, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday accused...

Modi becoming PM will spell doom for country: Mayawati

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Thursday launched a frontal attack on...

Rahul blasts Modi, says Assam does not need Gujarat model

Criticising BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi for advocating the...

Commotion at Modi rally in Bihar, police lathicharge crowd

Commotion broke out today at the venue of a rally at Gaya in Bihar shortly...

Why Jaitley doesn't want Ahluwalia

All are welcome to campaign for the BJP candidate in Amritsar, except one.

Lessons for Narendra Modi from Indira Gandhi

Narendra Modi appears to be confronting the BJP's 'Old Guard' just as Indira...

Why Kejriwal could drown in Varanasi

The Aam Aadmi Party will find it difficult to repeat its Delhi success in...

Will she avenge her father's defeat at Yeddyurappa's hands?

Her political rivals have taken strong objection to Geetha Shivrajkumar's...

Why secrets and spies are in great demand during elections

With campaigning for the Lok Sabha polls gaining momentum, private detective...

Stars stir up Bengal election mood

With filmstars, football icons and famous singers dotting the Bengal...

'Modi is the most talented politician of our time'

'He doesn't think anyone else has his brilliance or integrity. And he cannot...

Poll meme of the day: Rahul, the trouble-shooter

This is the second in a series of daily political memes. Do send us your...

I was not invited by the AAP to join them: General V K Singh

Former Singh is in hectic campaign mode as he goes all out to win the...

Parties getting together to stop me from coming to power: Modi

With the Aam Aadmi Party targeting him, Narendra Modi on Wednesday claimed...

Wed, Mar 26, 2014
When the Gandhi family played too safe

'The Congress is unsure of emerging as the single largest party or group on...

EC gives marching orders to 44 top UP officials

In a sudden late Wednesday night development, the Election Commission gave...

Kejriwal undertakes road show to connect with Varanasi voters

On the second day of his visit to Varanasi, Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind...

Ready to forgive Cong if they express regret: Karunanidhi

Blowing hot and cold, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam president M Karunanidhi on...

Cong wants to make LS poll a battle of ideologies, not personalities

While the Bharatiya Janata Party has gone out of its way to convert the...

Rajnath invokes Vajpayee to win Lucknow's heart

The Bhartiya Janata Party may have forgotten its one time stalwart and...

Ex-army officers, engineers and doctors hold the AAP broom in Raj

Until now, a bipolar contest has been taking place in the desert state...

Jaswant 'over reacting', needs broad shoulders: Jaitley

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Arun Jaitley on Wednesday criticised rebel...

Cong goes all-out to show Rahul's imprint, vision in manifesto

Described as a novel and pioneering process, Congress Vice president Rahul...

Poll meme of the day: Chora Ganga kinare wala!

We bring the first of a series of daily political memes. Request our witty...

'Mirchi girl' Rakhi Sawant wants to spice up LS polls in Mumbai

You just can't get enough of Rakhi Sawant. The popular item girl and TV...

Omar dares Modi, says he plays fast and loose with the truth

Jammu and Kashmmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday hit out at...

Cong manifesto buzzwords: Development, women, education

Here's the word cloud of the Congress manifesto that was released on Wednesday.

BJP's campaign balloon will burst: Rahul

Expressing confidence that UPA will form the government again, Rahul Gandhi...

Sadhu Yadav is an enemy in polls battle: Rabri Devi

Former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi on Wednesday said there was no...

How Salman Khurshid is beating the election heat

Will the external affairs minister's foreign travels end up affecting his...

Ashok Chavan files papers, says his conscience clear on Adarsh

Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan, who had stepped down in the...

Will be powerful voice of Amritsar in Delhi: Jaitley

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Arun Jaitley faces a tough electoral battle in...

'People can't digest the fact that I am honest': Raj Babbar

'I am one of the most law-abiding politicians and you won't find me in any...

'People of Baramati are fed up with the Pawar family's supremacy'

'People respect Sharad Pawar and his contribution, but now it is Ajit Pawar...

Watch Video: Narendra Modi visits Vaishnodevi shrine

Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi is trying...

A Muslim voter in Uttar Pradesh has very few options

The bleakness of being a Muslim in Uttar Pradesh depresses both its youth...

Nilekani v/s Ananth Kumar: Battle for Bangalore South gets UGLY

The Infosys co-founder has filed a complaint with the Election Commission...

BJP has managed to lose 20-30 Lok Sabha seats already!

Defectors getting tickets is causing tremendous heartburn in the BJP, says...

Why Kejriwal can dent Modi's campaign

'AAP's real value must be measured not by the number of Lok Sabha seats it...

'There is no BJP; it's only Modi, Modi and Modi'

For the first time since he made the statement in January that his party...

Tue, Mar 25, 2014
Mistry to take on Modi in Vadodara, Ashok Chavan given ticket

Ignoring controversies surrounding him over Adarsh housing scam, the...

Main desh nahin jhukne doonga: BJP'S campaign anthem

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday launched its campaign anthem for Lok...

Ghulam Nabi Azad files nomination for Udhampur seat

Union health minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad on Tuesday filed his nomination...

No chance of a united candidate against Modi in Varanasi

Even as both the ruling Samajwadi Party and its bête noire, the Bahujan...

Priyanka is chief of staff in Rahul's office, says Pitroda

'The mood in the country is the challenge. Everything is going well, but...

Congress reconciled to a stint in the opposition

As the Lok Sabha election draw closer, a weary Congress is gradually getting...

Vasundhara Raje hits back at Jaswant for 'betrayal' comment

A day after Bhartiya Janata Party's veteran leader Jaswant Singh accused...

'Our aim is to give a devastating blow to both Modi and Rahul'

"This is not like any other election, nor is it just a local election....

When Varanasi transformed 'atheist' Kejriwal

The Aam Aadmi Party leader took a dip in the Ganga, visited the Kashi...

Kejriwal announces decision to take on Modi in Varanasi

Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday announced his decision to take on Narendra Modi...

EC slaps notice against Ramdev for model code violation

The Delhi Election Commission on Tuesday slapped a show cause notice on...

Why did Karunanidhi sack son Alagiri

Having burnt his fingers with MGR very badly in the past and later with...

'Dumped' Muthalik to take on BJP in Lok Sabha contest

Discarded by the Bharatiya Janata Party within hours of his admission into...

Nitish's dig: BJP cornering elders for outsiders

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday hit the campaign trail and took...

Behind Paresh Rawal's rise is the wife

How Swaroop Sampat paved the way for hubby in the BJP.

Cong manifesto to be released on Wed, job creation a priority

With Congress Vice president Rahul Gandhi in the vanguard, Congress is...

PHOTOS: First eggs, then ink thrown at Kejriwal in Varanasi

After eggs, ink was thrown at Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal while...

PHOTOS: 'Spiderman' spices up South Mumbai race

Sharma, popularly known as the city's 'Spiderman', has filed his nomination...

'Betrayed' Jaswant says he won't quit BJP, continues anti-Modi tirade

Stepping up his attack on Narendra Modi, Bharatiya Janata Party rebel...

BJP hits back at Digvijaya: Who is YOUR PM candidate?

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday ridiculed Congress leader Digvijaya...

Congress chants a different 'Namo' mantra in Dausa

It's going to be brother vs step brother contest in Rajasthan's Dausa, where...

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam expels Alagiri

Enraged over the repeated attacks on the party by his elder son and...

Sadhu Yadav to fight sister Rabri Devi in Lalu's bastion

Sadhu Yadav, a former Member of Parliament whose name has featured in...

10 things that have lasted longer than Pramod Muthalik's BJP stint

So what are the things that last longer than Muthalik in the BJP?

'Mamata govt doing exactly what Communists had been voted out for'

Attacking the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal over the issue of...

Should Kejriwal take on Modi in Varanasi? Your Say!

Do you, our dear readers, think Arvind Kejriwal should take on the BJP's...

Modi faces some challenges in Varansai, but Kejriwal isn't one of them

Arvind Kejriwal's challenge is unlikely to even cause Narendra Modi to...

Why Telugu film stars are chasing PM-in-waiting Modi

Actors Pawan Kalyan, Nagarjuna Akkineni, Junior NTR and Mahesh Babu are...

C K Jaffer Sharrief walks out of Congress, blames Sonia

Veteran Congress leader and seven-time Member of Parliament Jaffer Sharrief...

Why Modi cult is making the BJP nervous

Many in the Bharatiya Janata Party feel that internal democracy in the party...

The Telugu civil servant taking on Speaker Meira Kumar in Bihar

'Fighting Meira Kumar is not a daunting task at all. I hope to give her a...

Will the current trend prevail until voting day?

United Progressive Alliance's abysmal performance and the Bharatiya Janata...

'What we have is not democracy; it is demonocracy!'

'When the world was refining itself, India was going backwards culturally...

Now Congress does a BJP, inducts and removes Ram Sene member

On Sunday, the Bharatiya Janata Party overturned its decision on inducting...

Mon, Mar 24, 2014
Rajnath's tweets put BJP in a spot

The Bharatiya Janata Party, under fire by detractors for centring its whole...

Chhattisgarh CM's son Abhishek Singh Raman files nomination

Abhishek Singh, the son of Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh, a member...

As BJP sees rumblings, RSS chief says change is necessary

Against the backdrop of sidelining of some senior leaders in the Bharatiya...

Muthalik breaks down, urges BJP to reverse decision

Controversial chief of right wing outfit Sri Ram Sene, Pramod Muthalik, on...

Ink remark: EC asks Pawar to explain by Thursday

Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar had "prima facie" violated the...

Yashwant Sinha's son files papers from Hazaribagh for BJP

Sitting Bharatiya Janata Party Member of Parliament Yashwant Sinha's son,...

Cong draws cold comfort from dissensions in BJP

"There is no doubt we are fighting with our backs to the wall but these...

Joining poll fray is just like being raped: Bangla superstar Dev

Bengali film star and Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha candidate Dev raked up a...

AAP moves EC against Pawar, Munde; seeks action under RPA

The Maharashtra unit of Aam Aadmi Party on Monday filed a complaint with the...

Cong rakes up snoopgate scandal; asks if women would elect Modi

Raking up the snoopgate scandal allegedly involving Narendra Modi, the...

AAP to focus on river, weaver and sewer in Varanasi

In order to strike a balance between the diverse communities in Varanasi,...

Assam: Cong expels ex-MP for contesting as Independent

The Congress party on Monday expelled former Member of Parliament Mani Kumar...

Modi to address 185 election rallies from March 26: BJP

Stepping up his election campaign, BJP's prime ministerial candidate...

How parties LIED on their poll expenses

The Association of Democratic Reforms in its lartest report has noted...

Sonia to kick off LS polls campaign from Assam

Congress president Sonia Gandhi will launch her nationwide election campaign...

Vaiko, Alagiri spell trouble for the BJP

The BJP's hobnobbing with M K Alagiri and ally Vaiko's controversial demands...

'Why should Modi apologise? He hasn't done anything wrong'

'We are a national party that wants to remind people about Bharatiya...

Strong leaders don't beg for constituencies: Amarinder

Congress Lok Sabha candidate from Amarinder Singh took a dig at BJP nominee...

JD-U expels Lok Sabha nominee Shabir Ali for praising Modi

Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal-United on Monday expelled its party leader and Lok...

Why Modi had to get rid of Harin Pathak

Very few old-style RSS workers-turned-leaders have survived Narendra Modi's...

Rajnath, Raje betrayed me, cheated me: Jaswant

Upset over denial of Lok Sabha ticket, senior BJP leader Jaswant Singh on...

Modi's claims of riot-free Gujarat, development 'big lies': CPI-M

Taking the Bharatiya Janata Party and its Prime Ministerial candidate...

Assam Congress sends SOS for Dr Singh

There is one part of India where the prime minister's campaign skills are...

Vajpayee aide quits BJP; AAP candidate in Patna faces protest

Known to be close and loyal to Bharatiya Janata Party veteran and former...

'Congress and BJP have failed to take a robust stand against corruption'

Rajmohan spoke with rediff.com, sharing his thoughts on what ails East...

How the South will help the BJP and keep out the Congress

Come May 16, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance will have more seats...

Why Mani Shankar Aiyar thinks he can be an MP again

Former Union Minister and the Congress candidate for the Mayiladuthurai Lok...

There is no anti-Congress mood: Karti Chidambaram

Congress nominee from Sivaganga and Finance Minister P Chidambaram's son...

DMK rebel Alagiri to start gathering loyalists

Amid speculation about him campaigning in favour of Narendra Modi after he...

BJP-TDP relations sour over seat sharing

The Bharatiya Janata Party-Telugu Desam Party alliance in Andhra Pradesh has...

Politics too is a team game just like football: Bhutia

Pitted against Bharatiya Janata Party's S S Ahluwalia who has the backing of...

Who directed the Muthalik drama?

It was a drama that played out for five hours. In this duration, Pramod...

Where's the money for Modi's vision of India?

'If there is one thing that is true for the polls in 2014, it is that this...

After Dwarka seer's lashing, Modi calls for end to 'Har Har Modi' slogan

Modi's tweet comes after Shankaracharya Swaroopanand Saraswati objected to...

Sun, Mar 23, 2014
Did Sharad Pawar just encourage bogus voting?

In potentially controversial remarks, Union minister and Nationalist...

BJP puts on hold the entry of Mangalore pub attack mastermind

While the BJP believes that Muthalik will help the party secure more votes...

Armed with 250 kg of explosives, IM men wanted to target Modi

Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde had earlier dismissed an enhanced threat...

Corporates want freebies, so they are supporting Modi: Congress

The corporate sector is fuelling the campaign of Bharatiya Janata Party's...

Sat, Mar 22, 2014
Lok Sabha Polls: The crorepatis netas

Rediff.com take a look at the crorepatis contesting the Lok Sabha elections

Paresh Rawal replaces Advani loyalist on Ahmedabad East seat

In what could stoke fresh controversy in the Bharatiya Janata Party after...

Rahul rubbishes Modi's claims of development in Gujarat

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday launched a frontal attack...

Jayalalithaa is ignorant: Chidambaram

In a blistering counter attack against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J...

Ex-Goa CM Alemao quits Congress, to fight as an Independent

Former Goa chief minister Churchill Alemao on Saturday resigned from the...

Kejriwal in Haryana: 'Modi fooling people; BJP, Congress robbing them'

Kicking off his two-day Haryana roadshow in Faridabad, AAP leader Arvind...

Chiranjeevi disapproves of brother Pawan Kalyan's meet with Modi

Union Minister and Congress leader K Chiranjeevi on Saturday disapproved of...

Upset over denial of ticket, Jaswant Singh likely to quit BJP

Hurt over denial of ticket, senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Jaswant...

A grand alliance is on the cards in Andhra

With Telugu actor Pawan Kalyan pledging support to the Bharatiya Janata...

Noted journalist M J Akbar joins BJP

Author and senior journalist M J Akbar joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in...

Jaitley on Badal's 'deputy PM' suggestion: Not looking for positions

With Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal reportedly pitching Arun...

BJP 'insulted' Advani, says Shiv Sena

Hitting out at the Bharatiya Janata Party over the L K Advani ticket issue,...

'Never imagined I'll fight polls from area of scam-hit people'

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Murli Manohar Joshi, shifted to Kanpur...

Amarinder, Soni stand by a shaky Congress

At a time when the Congress is perhaps facing its toughest electoral...

Meenakshi Lekhi declares assets worth Rs 34 cr

The Bharatiya Janata Party candidate and spokesperson Meenakshi Lekhi filed...

Fri, Mar 21, 2014
'India can send rocket to Mars, but not allow absentee voting for NRIs?'

'We have 10 million votes, 15,000 votes per MP constituency. There are...

Who says Modi could become the PM, asks Azhar

Mohammed Azharuddin, who has bagged the Congress ticket from Tonk-Sawai...

Kejriwal will not contest against Modi from Vadodara: AAP

Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal will not contest against BJP's prime...

Will announce my LS poll plan in 2 days, says sulking Kalmadi

Sulking after being denied Pune Lok Sabha seat renomination, sitting...

Unexpected snowfall slackens poll campaigning in Kashmir

Last week's heavy snowfall seems to have affected electioneering in Kashmir....

Cong consider fielding Capt Amarinder from Amritsar LS seat

Congress on Friday said it is "seriously considering" Captain Amarinder...

Miffed Sena to contest 20 seats in UP, ally BJP downplays rift

In an indication of its vexation with ally BJP, the Shiv Sena on Friday said...

Sheela says:Is Modi being unfair to Advani?

L K Advani has less to lose because he has actually lost what is vital in...

AAP sacks two leaders from Uttar Pradesh for corruption

Sending out a strong message to party office bearers, the Aam Aadmi Party on...

'Sasikala stays with Jayalalithaa only because of the assets' case'

M Natarajan, the estranged husband of Sasikala, describes in detail the...

Where are Jayalalithaa's cases heading?

A general election looms next month just as two cases involving Tamil Nadu...

Will BJP-allies rock Jayalalithaa's national aspirations?

As the mercury keeps moving up in the wake of rising temperature, poll fever...

BJP has no locus standi to comment: Karti Chidambaram

Rubbishing the Bharatiya Janata Party's charge that his father was "running...

Meira Kumar's assets trebled in 5 years

There was no addition to Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar's jewellery though...

BJP leaders under threat will be given security: Shinde

Allaying concerns of the Bharatiya Janata Party that their leaders were...

Youths wave black flags at Shatrughan in Patna, get beaten up

Black flags were shown at Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from the Patna...

Evil forces are creating hurdles for Modi: Ramdev

Throwing his weight behind Narendra Modi, Yoga guru Ramdev on Friday said...

BJP snubs Jaswant Singh, denies him Barmer ticket

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday snubbed senior leader Jaswant Singh by...

Laxman Singh hopeful of a win from Sushma's LS seat in MP

Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh's younger brother Laxman, who is...

Why TATA won't give money to Kejriwal

The Tata group will fund new political entrant Aam Aadmi Party based only on...

N K Singh quits JD-U, likely to join BJP

N K Singh, a Janata Dal-United member of Parliament, quit the party on...

EC orders 'single window system' for clearance on rallies

Seeking to cut bureaucratic red tape, the Election Commission on Friday...

AAP sacks two leaders for demanding money

Sending out a strong message to party office bearers, the Aam Aadmi Party on...

After 20 years in Cong, Satpal Maharaj quits to join BJP

In a setback to Congress in Uttarakhand, its MP from Garhwal Satpal Maharaj...

Why Chidambaram said no to polls

The real story why the finance minister is not fighting the Lok Sabha election.

Congress has actually conceded defeat: BJP

Taking potshots at Congress, rival Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday claimed...

No 'hera pheri', promises Paresh Rawal in new role as BJP man

He's a versatile actor and is now is looking to bring his onscreen persona...

Who will win Karnataka's 'mini Ayodhya' this time?

The vast Udupi-Chickmagalur parliamentary constituency, which belonged to...

Allies Shiv Sena, BJP turn foes in battleground UP

In a riposte to former Bharatiya Janata Party chief Nitin Gadkari's recent...

'I will face Pawan on the political battlefield'

For actor Chiranjeevi, the reel life scenario of a face-off between brothers...

Sriramulu is BJP's Bellary candidate despite Sushma's ooposition

After much debate and opposition by one-time godmother and leader of the...

In 5 years, Naveen Patnaik got richer by Rs 4 crore

The total value of Naveen Patnaik's assets has swelled by Rs 4 crore from Rs...

Politics is not rocket science: V Balakrishnan

Interview with V Balakrishnan, Former CFO and board member of Infosys and...

Kejriwal is packing his bags for Varanasi

After seeking public opinion, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal will stay in the...

These 10 politicians top the terror hit-list

Danger ahead of BJP's PM hopeful Narendra Modi and Congress chief Sonia...

Rahul Gandhi has set his target beyond 2014 elections

The Congress is actively contesting these Lok Sabha polls but vice-president...

The stark contrast between two ministers comes to the fore

While the Union finance minister has opted out of the election race -- one...

Thu, Mar 20, 2014
Chidambaram opts out of LS race; son given Sivaganga ticket

Union Minister P Chidambaram has opted out of the Lok Sabha election with...

Nilekani, wife's declared assets worth Rs 7,700 crore

Making his wealth public a day before stepping into the fray, Infosys...

Advani agrees to contest from Gandhinagar

In twists and turns marking the top-level rumblings in the Bharatiya Janata...

It's Narendra versus Narendra in Vadodara!

Narendra Rawat, an 'arrest-happy' Congress leader, is expected to launch a...

Rahul targets RSS, Narendra Modi again

Sharpening his attack on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and Narendra Modi,...

Kirron Kher faces resentment from local BJP leaders

Actor-turned-Bharatiya Janata Party nominee Kirron Kher on Wednesday visited...

BJP clinches 7-party alliance in Tamil Nadu

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday announced the formation of a...

Mayawati not to contest LS poll; declares all 80 UP candidates

While refuting media reports about her plans to contest the forthcoming Lok...

AAP's Ashish Khetan to take on Lekhi, Maken in New Delhi

Aam Aadmi Party candidate and journalist Ashish Khetan on Wednesday filed...

Modi meets Advani, BJP says 'no differences' over tickets

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday continued with its efforts to placate...

Muzaffarnagar riots accused MLA: Won't allow refugees to vote

Stoking controversy, Bharatiya Janata Party Lok Sabha candidate and one of...

Sikkim polls: Chamling faces challenge from SKM

The ruling Sikkim Democratic Front which has been in power continuously for...

Lok Sabha polls is a battle of thoughts: Rahul

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday termed the Lok Sabha elections as a...

Lalu tours Patliputra, hits out at Ramkripal Yadav for joining BJP

Rashtriya Janata Dal President Lalu Prasad, touring the Pataliputra...

Electioneering in Bihar: For RJD, LJP it's all about family

In the caste ridden politics of Bihar, Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu...

Overconfidence could harm BJP in LS polls, says Sharad Pawar

The Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party could suffer in the Lok Sabha...

Sachin Tendulkar to campaign for Congress in Bihar

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar is likely to campaign for two Congress...

Will the Khans step out to campaign?

Why are Bollywood A-listers staying away from the election campaign?

Will 'Telugu Dabbang' be the BJP's superhit formula in Andhra?

Pawan should draw a cautionary lesson or two from his brother Chiranjeevi...

Shashi Tharoor: I am not a quitter

I am not a quitter. I was with the United Nations for 29 years. I don't know...

Alagiri an important person, party would gain from him: BJP

Cosying up to suspended Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader M K Alagiri, the...

Wed, Mar 19, 2014
Criminal cases against 30% Cong, BJP candidates

The BJP has 17 out of 53 candidates (32 per cent) with criminal cases. The...

Fault line deepens as BJP decides to field Advani from Gandhinagar

Rumblings within the Bharatiya Janata Party came to the fore on Wednesday...

Will resentment of senior leaders dent BJP's prospects?

The question now is whether BJP patriarch L K Advani will fall in line and...

Narendra Modi is most searched CM on Google

As India inches closer towards the general elections, the Bharatiya Janata...

Cong rules out supporting Kejriwal against Modi in Varanasi

Narendra Modi could be in for a tough fight in Varanasi with the Congress...

EC to keep tabs on poll ads in social media, issues guidelines

With political parties using social networking sites such as Twitter and...

RSS moves court against Rahul over Gandhi assassination remark

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh on Wednesday filed a complaint against Rahul...

Advani refuses Gandhinagar seat; wants to contest from Bhopal

Bharatiya Janata Party patriarch L K Advani has refused to contest the...

DMK warns members against hobnobbing with Alagiri

The Dravida Munnettra Kazhagam on Wednesday warned that members who continue...

Former UP CM Jagdambika Pal, comic Raju Srivastava join BJP

Former Congress leader Jagdambika Pal on Wednesday joined the Bharatiya...

'Neither Modi nor Rahul will be PM. Are we not there?' Kumaraswamy

'This is an artificial wave created by the BJP by using the money that they...

Poll diary: Chandigarh's date with dimples

Sitting MP Pawan Kumar Bansal faces two dimpled beauties. Which one will the...

Kejriwal is walking the path to destruction

Why are so many people so reluctant to give up on Arvind Kejriwal? The...

Khurshid compares Modi with nursery kid who thinks he got good grades

"clean chit" given to the Bharatiya Janata party's prime ministerial...

Anupam Kher laughs off protests by BJP workers against wife Kirron

When Kirron Kher, Bharatiya Janata Party's candidate for the forthcoming Lok...

'What wave? Why did Modi choose Lucknow and not Ghaziabad?'

Interview with Union minister of state for agriculture Tariq Anwar

Bengali Communists just got tech savvy

Having been the butt of criticism on social media for months, the Communist...

Tue, Mar 18, 2014
Cong releases 3rd list, fight it out is the high command's diktat

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi has said the party cannot afford the...

BJP likely to decide on additional seat for Modi, Gandhinagar for Advani

A decision on the seats from where Narendra Modi and L K Advani will contest...

BJP fields ex-army chief V K Singh from Ghaziabad

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday named former Army Chief V K Singh as...

Jaitley defends release of terrorists to end Kandahar plane hijack crisis

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Arun Jailtey on Tuesday defended the Vajpayee...

Why we need to reject the AAP

Honesty coupled with pragmatism translates to good governance. Honesty plus...

Defeating Modi my main target in Varanasi: Kejriwal

Firing a fresh salvo at Narendra Modi, Aam Aadmi Party National Convener...

LS polls: 5,017 hamlets identified as 'vulnerable' in UP

As many as 5,017 hamlets have so far been identified as "vulnerable" in...

How Modi can change the BJP in Varanasi

Narendra Modi has a once in a lifetime chance to change and take the...

BJP wants Advani to contest from Gandhinagar

Gujarat Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday decided to recommend the name of...

BJP workers greet Kirron Kher with black flags in Chandigarh

Some disgruntled Bharatiya Janata Party workers in Chandigarh greeted Kirron...

Poll diary: Time to appease the Gods

Election time forces candidates, friends and family to seek divine...

BJP playing cheap politics on 1962 war: Congress

Hitting out at the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Congress on Tuesday accused...

'Even Modi is a first time candidate from UP'

'The party is going through hard times. One doesn't back off when your party...

S P Udayakumar to contest as AAP candidate from Kanyakumari

Anti-nuclear power activist S P Udayakumar will be the Aam Aadmi Party...

Jindal moves EC against 2 news channels

Congress MP and Jindal Steel and Power Cjairman Naveen Jindal on Tuesday...

Pawan Bansal files nomination from Chandigarh

Former Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal and four-time MP on Tuesday filed...

Rahul is busy blowing up a balloon full of holes: Shiv Sena

Launching a scathing attack on Rahul Gandhi, the Shiv Sena on Tuesday said...

'Modi wave much bigger than Vajpayee wave of 1999'

A surprise candidate, columnist Prathap Simha will be contesting for the...

Did SAD googly bowl out Navjot Sidhu?

Did Amritsar MP Navjot Singh Sidhu pay the price for locking horns with...

In India's richest constituency, Deora junior faces a tough fight

Union Minister of State for IT and Communications Milind Deora will be...

Can AAP stop Modi?

Even a 6 percent vote-share would make AAP an important player on the...

'BJP won't be allowed to push its Hindutva agenda beyond a point'

'Parties like ours and others like the Lok Janshatki Party will ensure that...

Mon, Mar 17, 2014
I welcome Modi becoming prime minister: Alagiri

Suspended Dravida Munetra Kazhagam leader M K Alagiri, who spoke to our...

Will Pawan Kalyan alter political equations in Andhra?

The launch of Jana Sena party by Union minister Chiranjeevi's brother and...

Kejriwal attacking Modi only to remain in news: BJP

Taking a dig at Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal, the Bharatiya Janata...

Rahul Gandhi is cut off from reality: Arun Jaitley

Some look good only when the going is good. If the going is tough they...

Shiv Sena spokesperson Narvekar joins NCP, to contest from Maval

Shiv Sena spokesman Rahul Narvekar, who recently withdrew his candidature...

Modi does not need certificate from WikiLeaks or Assange to win elections: BJP

Reacting to Whistle-blower website WikiLeaks's recent clarifications on...

Supporters of BJP MLA Sangeet Som burn effigy of Rajnath

Scores of Bharatiya Janata Party workers and supporters of riot-accused...

Sun, Mar 16, 2014
Cong to give 'a good fight' to Modi in Varanasi

The Congress on Sunday said it will give a "good fight" to Bharatiya Janata...

BJP will put up its best performance this election: Advani

Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani on Sunday said the Lok...

Prakash Jha gets JD-U ticket; Sharad Yadav to contest Madhepura

Ending speculation, Janata Dal-United Chief Sharad Yadav has been...

Cong not underdog; clean chit to Modi in riots case premature: Rahul

Hitting out at Narendra Modi, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday...

BJP over-enthusiastic; no alternative to Modi: Ramdev

Yoga guru Baba Ramdev has said that the Bharatiya Janata Party was...

Ready to fight against Modi in Varanasi, says Kejriwal

Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday broke his silence on...

Bansal hits out at detractors, says he has nothing to hide

Former Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal on Sunday hit out at his...

Jaitley will win Amritsar seat by heavy margin: SAD

The Shiromoni Akali Dal on Sunday welcomed its alliance partner Bharatiya...

Rs 30,000 crore to be spent on Lok Sabha elections

A whopping Rs 30,000 crore is likely to be spent by the government,...

Cong didn't spare the corrupt but failed to communicate: Chandy

With the United Progressive Alliance government facing continuous attack...

Kejriwal faces some tough questions at 'Rs 20,000 dinner'

The much talked about dinner with Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal at...

Sena spokesperson Rahul Narvekar likely to join NCP

Shiv Sena spokesman Rahul Narvekar, who recently withdrew his candidature...

Sat, Mar 15, 2014
Narendra Modi to contest Lok Sabha polls from Varanasi

Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi will...

In Tuticorin, with Parliament as backdrop, Jaya goes national in outlook

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa left no one in doubt about having an...

Cong to get 200-plus seats, says Rahul, dubs poll surveys as 'jokes'

Rubbishing as "joke" poll surveys projecting 100 seats for Congress in Lok...

We're going to win, says Rahul, but party workers unconvinced

Congress Vice president Rahul Gandhi's live video chat session appeared to...

India is ready for problem-solving politicians: Nandan Nilekani

After a five-year stint as chairman of the Unique Identification Authority...

Modi attacks Khurshid over remarks against EC, SC

The Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on...

Fri, Mar 14, 2014
BJP moves EC against LIC scheme aimed at 'helping' Nilekani

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday filed a complaint with the Election...

Cong workers attacked AAP supporters, damage vehicles: Kumar Vishwas

Aam Admi Party leader Kumar Vishwas on Friday claimed that armed Congress...

Jaya seeks HC direction to quash EC order on party symbol

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Friday sought a direction from the...

I don't care who Sonia or Rahul are: Pavan Kalyan at party launch

Popular Telugu film star Pavan Kalyan launched his Jana Sena party with a...

Priyanka brews winning formula for Congress

Priyanka Gandhi gets into rigorous damage control mode in wake of her...

Why Jagan may give parties a run for their money in Andhra

YSR Congress chief Jaganmohan Reddy, is on a blazing campaign trail, much to...

People have exaggerated notions about themselves: Pawan Bansal

'Manish Tiwari has been trying for the Chandigarh seat since 1991, but I...

Sheela Says: Modi's Varanasi blues

Is Modi trampling upon senior BJP colleagues while taking decisions? How...

The BJP-Shiv Sena sister act

From politics to fashion, the Shiv Sena-Bharatiya Janata Party alliance...

'Murli Manohar Joshi is sentimental about his Varanasi seat'

Mukhar Abbas Naqvi, senior vice-president of the Bharatiya Janata Party, is...

Why Anna Hazare skipped rally with Mamata

Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare, who left Trinamool Congress chief...

'It took EC 4 years to admit that EVMs could be hacked'

G V L Rao, part of Save India Democracy which exposed the frauds being...

Alagiri meets Rajnikanth for 'peace of mind'

Suspended Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader M K Alagiri on Friday met Tamil...

Kejriwal threatens to jail the media, then denies it

Accusing the media of being "sold out", Arvind Kejriwal has threatened to...

These 15 celebs want YOUR vote

Rediff.com takes a look at star netas, some newbies, a few veterans, adding...

'Anarchist' Kejriwal @ Pune: Quotes Gita, thinks Gandhi

Responding to the charge of being an anarchist leading elements with diverse...

Who will pull the strings post LS elections?

It won't be the Third Front, nor even a Federal Front. In case of a...

Chiranjeevi's brother Pavan Kalyan to launch political party

Union Minister K Chiranjeevi's youngest brother K Kalyan Kumar, alias Pavan...

EC directs covering pictures of leaves on small buses in TN

The Election Commission has directed covering the pictures of leaves, which...

Thu, Mar 13, 2014
AAP ki kasam! When Mumbai fell for Kejriwal

Mumbaikars jumped out of vehicles to take a closer look at the 'aam aadmi'...

Yashwant Sinha's son, Pramod Mahajan's daughter in BJP's 3rd list

Former Home Secretary R K Singh and two Rashtriya Janata Dal leaders, who...

BJP projected to sweep Guj, Rajasthan, Karnataka: Survey

A pre-poll survey on Thursday projected Naredra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata...

Despite Sushma's opposition, Sriramulu back in BJP

Despite severe opposition from one-time mentor Sushma Swaraj, the Bharatiya...

Congress retains scam-tainted Pawan Bansal, Azhar benched

The Congress released its second list of 71 candidates on Tuesday night. It...

Sheela Says: Will Jaya realise her national dream?

In Tamil Nadu politics J Jayalalithaa is the queen of all she surveys today,...

Fed up of haggling for seats with Congress, TRS turns to BJP

The talks between Congress and the Telangana Rashtra Samiti over an alliance...

Former Gujarat DGP R B Sreekumar joins AAP

Former Gujarat Director General of Police R B Sreekumar, who has been long...

Congress 2nd list with 71 names out; Pawan Bansal's back

Former Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal was re-nominated by Congress from...

Nilekani resigns as UIDAI chairman

Infosys co-founder and face of the United Progressive Alliance government's...

Lok Sabha polls: The four options before India

Ravindra Shukla picks out his best option.

Kejriwal and co booked for Mumbai anarchy

A day after Arvind Kejriwal kicked off his Lok Sabha campaign in Maharashtra...

Gul Panag declared AAP candidate from Chandigarh

Former Miss India and actor Gul Panag on Thursday joined the Aam Aadmi Party...

It's a 'chacha' vs 'bhatiji' contest in Pataliputra

The prestigious Pataliputra Lok Sabha seat will witness a contest between...

Congress finally draws up a candidate list in Kerala

The Congress high command on Thursday approved the list of its candidates...

Modi will contest Lok Sabha polls from one seat in Gujarat: BJP

The Gujarat Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday announced that Chief Minister...

Cong hints at giving Chandigarh LS seat to Pawan Bansal

Giving the clearest indication yet that Pawan Kumar Bansal would be its...

Kejriwal denies disrupting 'aam aadmi' routine; blames media

Facing criticism over the chaos and vandalism that marked his local train...

BJP defies Sushma Swaraj, fields Sreeramalu from Bellary

After public opposition by senior leader Sushma Swaraj, the Bharatiya Janata...

Never said I prefer Modi over Mayawati for PM post: Kejriwal

Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday clarified that he had...

'Nilekani shouldn't be proud, but ashamed of Aadhar programme'

Five time MP from Bangalore South Ananth Kumar says he feels no threat from...

NCP to take on alliance partner Congress in Goa

In what could signal the end of its long-standing alliance with the Congress...

The former cop who will challenge Shashi Tharoor

'Shashi Tharoor has publicised whatever little he has done, far more than...

Kejriwal taken ill in Mumbai; to skip Vidarbha rally

Arvind Kejriwal has decided to skip his Aam Admi Party's scheduled rally in...

No Modi 'wave' anywhere in the country: Kejriwal

Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday attacked Narendra Modi...

Wed, Mar 12, 2014
Sheela Says: All the Prime Minister-in-Waiting's Men

For the first time ever, the BJP's headquarters for a Lok Sabha election is...

Kailash Joshi asks Advani to fight LS polls from Bhopal

In a surprise development, former Madhya Pradesh chief minister and sitting...

V K Singh meets Anna, says no politics behind it

Moments after Anna Hazare skipped a public meeting addressed by Trinamool...

BJP may announce candidates for over 150 LS seats on Thursday

The Bharatiya Janata Party is likely to announce the names of its candidates...

Nitish compares 'backward' Bihar to 'developed' Gujarat

Paying back Narendra Modi in kind for his remarks of Himalayan arrogance,...

EC increases voting time by 2 hours for Lok Sabha polls

The Election Commission has decided to grant two more hours to people to...

Auto driver who ferried Kejriwal in Mumbai fined

The police on Wednesday fined the driver of the autorickshaw, which ferried...

EC orders seizure of illegal weapons before polls in Assam

The Election Commission of India has decided to seize both licensed and...

Poll diary: Will it be Diggy Raja for Varanasi?

The Congress is searching high and low for a suitable candidate to take on...

Hazare skips Mamata's Delhi rally

Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare on Wednesday skipped a rally addressed...

'Sorry brother, I can't campaign for Congress like you'

Telugu superstar and Union minister Chiranjeveei, who merged his Praja...

PHOTOS: Out to woo aam aadmi in Mumbai, Kejriwal adds to his woes

Landing in Mumbai for his Maharashtra tour on Wednesday, Aam Aadmi Party...

Secularism and communalism are just 'poll ploys': Paswan

Claiming that a wave was blowing across the country in favour of BJP's prime...

AAP to field candidates against Raja, Dayanidhi Maran

Aam Aadmi Party, whose main poll plank is fighting corruption, on Wednesday...

Rebel RJD leader Ram Kripal Yadav joins BJP

Ram Kripal Yadav, who resigned from the Rashtriya Janta Dal after being...

JD-S to give Yeddyurappa a tough fight in his home constituency

Former Karnataka chief minister B S Yeddyurappa will be up against Geetha...

Simple food will be served at Rs 20,000 dinner with Kejriwal: AAP

Prithvi Reddy, AAP national executive member, however, clarifies that the Rs...

Congress ticket distribution is messed up

Senior party leaders slug it out for tickets in Chandigarh, Kangra

Why Congress can't ignore Ashok Chavan

The Congress has hinted that former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan...

Will Kejriwal contest against Narendra Modi?

Party's declaration of Delhi candidate list sans Kejriwal is a sign of this...

Corporate honchos in Andhra Pradesh join poll pray

It is not just film stars who are spicing up the poll scene in Andhra...

BJP, Congress leaders on Naxal hit list: IB

Communication, dated February 17 to all state governments, said the CPI...

Cong names PCC chiefs for Seemandhra, Telangana

Moving forward following the decision to bifurcate Andhra Pradesh, the...

Tue, Mar 11, 2014
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Modi calls Uddhav, says Sena a trusted ally of BJP

In a damage control exercise, the Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial...

AAP's Shazia Ilmi says 'never agreed' to contest against Sonia

Aam Aadmi Party leader Shazia Ilmi sought to quell speculation that she...

Now, Congress netas want to play 'musical chairs'!

Fearing defeat in the upcoming high-pressure polls, state Congress chiefs...

Rahul to counter Modi's 'chai pe charcha' with Google Hangouts

Just like Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's 'chai pe charcha' where he...

Assam: Gaurav Gogoi's eligibility questioned

The Congress' decision to nominate Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi's son...

'Modi impressed me even before I joined politics'

Actor-turned-politician and Lok Janshakti Party leader Chirag Paswan claimed...

Sheela says: Delhi poll result reverberates in UP

In Uttar Pradesh, believe it or not, the BJP will not be helped in the long...

50 lawmakers have 136 pending criminal cases for 10 years or more

According to a document by the Association for Democratic Reforms, the...

Miffed by SP's 'non cooperation', Raju to return to comedy

Comedian Raju Srivastava on Tuesday pointedly blamed the top Samajwadi Party...

Poll tales: Mallika Sarabhai not to contest; Cong-PPP tie-up in Punjab

Here are some day's snippets of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections:

On Modi's turf, Rahul likens him to Hitler

In a hard-hitting attack on Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial...

After 'NaMo Chai', BJP launches 'NaMo Gulal' campaign

After 'NaMo Chai', Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party has launched 'NaMo Gulal'...

'Wave now seems a mild word, it is more like a BJP tsunami'

'I won't be very, very surprised if we get 40/40 seats in Bihar. You may...

Poll Gupshup: The Sushma-Shivraj nexus. Should NaMo be worried?

The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha teams up with the Madhya...

Sena says bond with BJP strong, undeterred by Raj's support for Modi

Seeking to downplay speculation that it was reviewing its alliance with the...

Miffed with Lalu, Ram Kripal warms up to BJP

Rebel Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Ram Kripal Yadav met top Bharatiya Janata...

BJP's Rudy to meet Uddhav to soothe frayed nerves in Sena

Seeking to placate the Shiv Sena which is miffed over the recent thaw...

Satyapal Singh to fight polls on development agenda

Aspiring to contest Lok Sabha polls from Baghpat in UP, former Mumbai police...

'If they arrest me, they will make me a martyr and a winner'

'I don't think we will need to support or get support from the Congress. I...

Why Rajnath's visit to Hyderabad is very crucial

As TDP maintains a distance from the BJP ahead of the Lok Sabha elections,...

Mon, Mar 10, 2014
Take back remark on RSS link to Mahatma killing: Rajnath tells Rahul

Bharatiya Janata Party President Rajnath Singh on Monday asked Congress...

More polling hours this general elections?

The Election Commission is mulling a proposal to increase the polling hours...

Sheela Says: Narendra Modi wants Varanasi, and he will get it!

Political parties are getting battle-ready, nominating their best candidates...

Pappu Yadav returns to Lalu's RJD, to contest against Sharad Yadav

Controversial former Member of Parliament Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav,...

Another minister resigns from JD-U, to contest on LJP ticket

Bihar Industry and Disaster Management minister Renu Kumari Kushwaha on...

How Billy Joel inspired the Mulayam song

Formally launching its election campaign material for the Lok Sabha polls,...

Upset Bihar Congress leader to quit party to join LJP

Upset over not getting a Lok Sabha ticket, former Bihar Congress chief...

BJP-led NDA will bag 300 plus seats in LS polls: Naqvi

Bharatiya Janata Party Vice-President Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Monday claimed...

We pulled 15 crore people out of poverty: Rahul

"The new class of 70 crore people, who are above the poverty line but below...

Will Congress-NCP gain from Uddhav-Raj battle?

Nitin Gadkari's move to get Raj Thackeray's support in the Lok Sabha...

No possibility of any alliance in Tamil Nadu: Cong

Virtually friendless in Tamil Nadu, Congress on Monday said it would be...

'Is the people's party in such a dilemma?'

Popular Malayalam actor Innocent has decided to throw his hat in the ring...

If Modi wave, why BJP leaders looking for safe seat: Cong

Taking a jibe over the reported row in Bharatiya Janata Party over a move to...

Is Rajnath Singh behind the upheaval in UP BJP?

Sources reveal that Modi's first choice to contest Lok Sabha election from...

Will P C Sorcar produce magic for the BJP?

'Here I am, a BJP candidate, with a Muslim's blood running through my veins....

Is Rahul Gandhi from Mars: Modi

Rahul Gandhi is behaving as if he has come from planet Mars, Bharatiya...

'Disco Dancer' to lead the glam brigade in Trinamool rallies

With an aim of maximising its electoral prospects, Trinamool Congress will...

Battleground UP: It's Priyanka versus Modi

Launching our new Election Gupshup series: Congress pulls out its Brahmastra...

Amar Singh, Jaya Prada join Ajit Singh's RLD

Ending months of speculation, expelled Samajwadi Party leader leaders Amar...

Will Bangalore South buy Nilekani's message of 'change'?

The Congress has huge hopes from the billionaire...

Will leave Lucknow for Modi: Lalji Tondon

Amid reports of differences in the Bharatiya Janata Party over giving...

BJP's new friends: 2 AGP leaders in Assam, GJM in Bengal

In a shot in the arm for the Bharatiya Janata Party, two senior leaders of...

'Rahul has not yet come into mainstream politics'

'Congress is on the defensive about scams and corruption charges... The...

Sun, Mar 9, 2014
Assam: Congress nominates Gogoi's son to contest polls

Even as his 79-year-old father is counting his days in active politics after...

Indira assassin's son joins BSP

Sarabjit Singh Khalsa, son of Beant Singh, one of the two assassins of Prime...

Raj announces candidates for LS polls, will support Modi for PM's post

In a significant political move, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj...

Cong LS nominee Bhagirath Prasad joins BJP

In a jolt to the Congress ahead of Lok Sabha polls, retired Indian...

Nandan Nilekani formally joins Congress, to contest from Bangalore South

Infosys Co-founder-turned-Aadhaar Chairman Nandan Nilekani will battle it...

AAP's LS candidate Savita Bhatti opts out of race

The Aam Aadmi Party's candidate Savita Bhatti on Sunday opted out of Lok...

Sat, Mar 8, 2014
LS polls: BJP to field Yeddyurappa from Shimoga

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday released its second list of...

Revolt in Lalu's RJD, loyalist Ram Kripal quits party posts

Upset over denial of ticket from the Patliputra Lok Sabha seat, Rashtriya...

'Metro man' E Sreedharan endorses Modi

'Metro man' E Sreedharan has came out in support of BJP's prime ministerial...

Fri, Mar 7, 2014
'We expect a zero error election; 100% successful to the last booth'

'In the Uttar Pradesh election last time, there were four presiding officers...

Purandeswari quits Congress, embraces BJP

Former Union minister and Telugu Desam Party founder N T Rama Rao's daughter...

Mahatma killing: Offended RSS lodges complaint against Rahul

Stung by Rahul Gandhi linking it with the murder of Mahatma Gandhi, the...

Jaya warms up to Mamata after cold shoulder to Left

A day after Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee indicated that she...

NDA will win Lok Sabha race, but will need more allies: Poll

The National Democratic Alliance is likely to win between 212 and 232 seats...

Thu, Mar 6, 2014
Rahul's primary experiment evades disaster

Even as questions continue to be raised within the Congress party over Rahul...

First list: Which party tops in candidates with criminal records?

The Shiv Sena is leading currently in terms of criminal candidates. Out of...

EC introduces e-filing of poll affidavits for the first time

In a maiden initiative, the Election Commission has introduced e-filing of...

I'm more qualified for PM post than those 'roaming' around: Nitish

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday made his prime ministerial...

It's raining freebies in Maharashtra!

The Prithviraj Chavan government wants to retain its strongholds and ensure...

'The CPI-M will have a very feeble presence post elections'

'Communist leaders have become babus, they wear branded clothes and costly...

Kiran Kumar Reddy eyes Seema-Andhra, to form new party

Days after he resigned as the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, Kiran Kumar...

Uttam's Take: Jumbo election has arrived

The Election Commission, the ultimate symbol of Indian democracy, has...

Congress hit by desperation and desertion

Desperation and desertion appear to be growing in the Congress as the Lok...

Did you know? Indian politics changes every 20 years!

Indian politics has been subject to a roughly 20-year cycle for the last 100...

Hindi heartland to power BJP's march to power: Poll

Bharatiya Janata Party is expected to bag between 63 to 79 seats out of 120...

Wed, Mar 5, 2014
Kejriwal says sorry, deputies target Modi

Kejriwal claimed that AAP workers were first attacked by BJP supporters....

PHOTOS: 'Anarchist' Aadmi Protest on Delhi's streets

Aam Aadmi Party workers on Wednesday fought pitched battles with Bharatiya...

BUSTED! Rahul Gandhi, the anti-corruption crusader

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi's recent attempts to fashion himself as...

LS polls: What's Kejriwal's response to a face-off with Modi?

Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday did not rule out his...

Wed, Nov 30, 1949
Election raids: Rs 195,00,00,000 seized; 11,000 FIRs filed

Over Rs 195 crore of cash has been seized so far by Election Commission...