BJP should not depend too much on JD-U: PrasadJune 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ravi Shankar Prasad Saturday warned the party that excessive dependence on its ally in Bihar, Janata Dal-United (JD-U), could affect its fortunes. At the party's two-day national execitue meeting that started here Saturday, Prasad voiced his concern during discussions over the party performance in various states.
Will always support UPA, says LaluMay 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - With his Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) reduced to just four Lok Sabha seats, party chief Lalu Prasad said Sunday he would 'always' support the UPA, whether or not he is part of the new government. On his arrival in Delhi after being called by United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi to attend a meeting of the outgoing cabinet on Monday, the railways minister told reporters: 'I being a part of the government or not is another thing.
Latecomer Modi grabs eyeballs at NDA rallyMay 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - He was the last to arrive and the first to leave. Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi made sure he stood apart at the National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) rally in Ludhiana, attended by amongst others the grouping's prime ministerial candidate L.K.
Advani urges government employees to vote for BJPMay 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate L.K. Advani Wednesday assured the government employees to meet their legitimate demands if voted to power, and appealed to them to vote for the party candidates.
Modi shouldn't have been talked of as future PM: NitishMay 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) should not have projected Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as a future prime ministerial candidate, its key ally and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said Wednesday. 'Once (L.K.) Advani was named as the prime ministerial candidate, there should have been no talk of any other candidate,' Nitish Kumar told the television channel Headlines Today.
NDA allies root for Advani as PM, not ModiMay 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Key allies of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) have made it clear that only L.K. Advani and not Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is acceptable to them as the prime ministerial candidate.
BJP to complain to poll panel against LaluApril 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday said it would complain before the Election Commission against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad's allegedly 'abusive' remarks about its prime ministerial candidate L.K. Advani. Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Friday told a rally in Darbhanga, Bihar, that the BJP and Advani were responsible for the 1992 demolition of the Babri mosque in Ayodhya.
Congress attacks Advani on black money issueApril 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Criticising Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani for raising the issue of black money stashed abroad, the Congress party Saturday said he was not aware of the legal procedures to repatriate such funds.
No Fourth Front, says KaratMarch 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) general secretary Prakash Karat Friday rejected the idea of a 'Fourth Front' and said the Rashtriya Janata Dal, Samajwadi Party and Lok Janashakti Party had come together only for the Lok Sabha elections. Asked if there was a possibility of a Fourth Front, Karat said: 'No Fourth Front.' He was speaking while issuing the campaign pamphlet 'In defence of the rights of minorities' at the party headquarters here.
Advani challenges Manmohan Singh to a live TV debateMarch 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP's) prime ministerial candidate Lal Krishna Advani on Thursday challenged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to a live television debate. "I am ready for a live TV debate as is the norm in the United States," Advani told reporters here.
Congress unhappy with seat sharing pact in BiharMarch 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Hours after the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) announced their seat sharing arrangement for Bihar, the Congress Tuesday termed the pact as 'unacceptable'. As per the seat sharing formula for Bihar's 40 Lok Sabha seats, 25 will go to the RJD, 12 to the LJP and three to the Congress.
BJP, JD-U agree on Bihar seat sharingMarch 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) Friday sealed an agreement on seat sharing in Bihar for the Lok Sabha elections, party sources said. JD-U leader and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar met veteran BJP leader L.K.
Pranab meets Advani, says 'thank you'March 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday called on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani to thank him for cooperating with the government during the past five years of parliament session.
Advani to discuss security with NDA chief ministersJanuary 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate L.K. Advani will Monday evening hold a meeting with all chief ministers from his party and its partners in the National Democratic Alliance to discuss issues of internal security, a party official said.
Advani to meet NDA chief ministersJanuary 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate L.K. Advani will Monday evening hold a meeting with all chief ministers from his party and its partners in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
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