Politics

Among those denied tickets by the BJP are a state minister and several party loyalists.

The party will also launch a week-long nationwide protest against the Congress over the Lokpal matter.

BJP talks about Lokpal to fight corruption but today all corrupt minister from UP are joining BJP, Congress said.

For the A-grade Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the expense limit has been hiked from Rs 135,000 to Rs 500,000.

Shivpal Singh Yadav alleged the government machinery was being "blatantly misused" by the BSP for electoral gains.

Parkash Singh Badal accused the election officers of creating a confusion and interfering in governance matters.

The Karnataka Lokayukta special court ordered an inquiry into the allegedly illegal freeing of government land.

In Punjab, the CPI, the People's Party of Punjab and the Akali Dal have formed a front.

The website will provide info about nominees, constituencies, total votes polled and winning and losing of aspirants.

The RJD said the bill lacks provisions for reservation and sought to bring the Prime Minister within its ambit.

The transcript on the home ministry website now seems to have proved Sushma Swaraj right and Mehbooba Mufti wrong.

Arvind Kejriwal said that it is clear that what happened in Rajya Sabha on Thursday night was scripted outside.

JD(U) state unit spokesman Pramod Mishra said said the failure to confer Lokpal the Constitutional status was a moral defeat.

Lalu Prasad dared the BJP to bring an all-party proposal demanding a new Lokpal Bill.

After a poor turnout in Mumbai and Delhi, Team Anna is trying to drum up support.

DV Sadananda Gowda said he would consult the BJP high command on the ministry expansion to fill up seven vacancies.