Politics

Team Anna shot off a letters to the Prime Minister, trying to put them on the mat on the Lokpal issue ahead of Assembly polls.

The BJP accused the Congress of using the controversy surrounding Rushdie to gain political mileage in the Uttar Pradesh polls.

Manmohan Singh said Punjab is ruled by a Govt which doesn't do justice to the hard work of the people there.

Manmohan Singh began his campaign in the 2012 Assembly Elections in Uttarakhand on Friday.

The local BJP leaders had expected a crowd of over 50,000, including a big chunk from the minority population.

Congress leader Shaktisinh Gohil also said the arrest of activists outside Godhra shows Modi's dictatorial approach.

Supporters of yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Thursday disrupted a rally of Rahul Gandhi in Banda in Uttar Pradesh.

The Delhi High Court on Thursday granted bail to former Commonewealth Games (CWG) OC Chief Suresh Kalmadi on a surety of Rs 5 lakh.

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said that the party is beginning its aggressive election campaign in UP from January 20.

Clashes broke out between the supporters of Baba Ramdev and Congress workers, compelling Rahul to leave the venue.

Arun Jaitley, however, said Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has made efforts to build consensus with the BJP.

Empty chairs greeted the few who had braved the cold to listen to the leader.

The BJP had moved the High Court against the Governor's decision and challenged Justice Mehta's appointment as the Lokayukta.

Arun Jaitley also accused the Congress of unleashing a divisive agenda in Uttar Pradesh.

Sources in BJP said party chief Nitin Gadkari was keen on giving nomination to Uma Bharati to woo OBC votes.

The poll frenzy in UP has made some leaders oblivious of the traffic rules.