Shiv Sena, BJP announce seat-sharing formula for Maharashtra pollsSeptember 19th, 2009 MUMBAI - The Shiv Sena-BJP alliance's seat sharing formula for the forthcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections has been announced at a press conference in Mumbai on Saturday. The Shiv Sena will contest 169 of the 288 Assembly seats, while the BJP will contest from the other 119.
Congress - NCP to finalise seat-sharing formula on SaturdaySeptember 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The crucial meeting of the Congress Party and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leaders will be held here on Saturday to give the final shape to the seat sharing agreement for next month's Maharashtra Assembly polls. The Election Commission issued notification for the assembly polls in Maharashtra, which is to be held on October 13.
BJP forms new front in Tamil NaduApril 18th, 2009 CHENNAI - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday formed a front in Tamil Nadu with the Janata Party, Nadalum Makkal Katchi (NMK) and All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi (AISMK) headed by film stars Karthick and Sarath Kumar for Lok Sabha polls. Disclosing this at a press conference here, senior BJP leader M.
Vijaykant ploughs a lonely furrowApril 14th, 2009 CHENNAI - Actor turned politician Vijaykant is beating a solo path with his DMDK party in these Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu, saying his only alliances are with god and people. After getting 8.3 percent of the vote in the 2006 assembly elections, Vijaykant, 56, became the most sought after politician in the state as the parliamentary polls neared.
Upset with AIADMK, MDMK mulling talks with NDAApril 2nd, 2009 CHENNAI - The MDMK party is mulling a possible alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) after reportedly being cold-shouldered by AIADMK boss Jayalalitha over seat sharing, a top MDMK party source said Thursday. 'All our claims are being shot down one after another by the AIADMK.
AIADMK, PMK now target Tamil Nadu, Puducherry governmentsMarch 30th, 2009 CHENNAI - Buoyed by their seat-sharing agreement for the Lok Sabha polls, the AIADMK and the PMK are setting their eyes on bringing down the DMK-led ministry in Tamil Nadu and the Congress government in the neighbouring union territory of Puducherry. AIADMK and PMK, which worked out a seat-sharing arrangement Saturday, may try to oust the Puducherry ministry before the one-day voting for the 39 Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu and the lone seat in the union territory scheduled for May 13.
Ramadoss, Velu to resign todayMarch 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) nominees in the Union Cabinet, Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss and Minister of State for Railways R Velu, will resign today from their ministerial posts. According to PMK sources, Ramadoss and Velu will hand over their resignations to Prime Minister Dr.
PMK abandons UPA, goes with AIADMKMarch 26th, 2009 CHENNAI - The PMK Thursday abandoned the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) for a tie-up with the AIADMK in Tamil Nadu. A meeting of the General Council voted overwhelmingly for going with the Jayalalitha-led AIADMK in the parliamentary elections.
Opposition combine in trouble in Andhra over seat sharingMarch 25th, 2009 HYDERABAD - There is trouble ahead for the four-party opposition combine in Andhra Pradesh as the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Wednesday unilaterally declared it would contest 20 seats in the next month's assembly elections. CPI-M, one of the constituents of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP)-led alliance, denied that the seat sharing agreement with TDP was finalised.
Ramadoss to quit as minister after PMK-AIADMK tie-upMarch 24th, 2009 CHENNAI - The resignation of union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss is imminent following a decision by his father and PMK party founder S. Ramadoss to align with the AIADMK, highly placed PMK sources said Tuesday.
Congress unhappy with JMM's changing stand on poll pactMarch 14th, 2009 RANCHI - The Congress Saturday expressed unhappiness over the changing stance of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), saying it would harm the prospects of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) in the state for the Lok Sabha polls. Pradeep Balmuchu, state Congress president, told reporters here that the statement of JMM leader Durga Soren was a setback for the UPA.
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.
Kerala's Left Front fails to reach seat sharing agreementMarch 13th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - A meeting of the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) again ended here Thursday without the front partners agreeing on who among them will contest which Lok Sabha seats in the polls next month. In the 2004 elections, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) contested 14 seats, the Communist Party of India (CPI) four and the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) and the Kerala Congress (Joseph) contested one seat each.
Divisions in Kerala's Left alliance over seat sharingMarch 12th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - A meeting of the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF)in Kerala to decide a seat sharing formula for the Lok Sabha elections ended here Thursday without an agreement. Assistant secretary of the Communist Party of India (CPI) K.E.
Consensus eludes Left alliance on seat sharing in KeralaMarch 10th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Kerala is yet to reach a consensus on a seat-sharing formula for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, with the third meeting to resolve the differences ending without any agreement Monday. Trouble has been brewing in the LDF over three seats - Kollam, Ponani and Kozhikode - for more than a week now.
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