Congress committed to development of Bundelkhand: RahulJuly 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Three days after he met the prime minister to seek a special package for the Bundelkhand region, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Friday said the party would do everything for the welfare and development of the region that he says is steeped in poverty. "We have submitted a memorandum to the prime minister (on Bundelkhand).
Community feasts in Uttar Pradesh on Rahul's birthday FridayJune 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI/LUCKNOW - Celebrating its gains in the Lok Sabha polls, the Congress in Uttar Pradesh will mark party general secretary Rahul Gandhi's birthday June 19 with community feasts, mainly in Dalit-dominated areas. June 19 will be celebrated as Samrasta Diwas (Harmony Day) in Uttar Pradesh.
Stay away from SP, BSP: Uttar Pradesh Congress chiefMay 17th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi Sunday appealed to the party's central leadership to stay away from the Samajwadi Party (SP), the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) while forming the new government at the centre. 'I am going to convey the party leadership in Delhi that it should maintain a distance from SP, BSP and RLD while forming the government,' Joshi told reporters here.
Congress will gain in Uttar Pradesh: JaiswalApril 30th, 2009 LUCKNOW - The Congress is set for a revival in Uttar Pradesh and will win at least 20 seats from the state in Lok Sabha polls, central minister and party candidate Sri Prakash Jaiswal said Thursday. 'This time the Congress is certainly going to expand and revive itself in the state,' Minister of State for Home Jaiswal told reporters after casting his vote at the Pokarpur polling booth in Kanpur, from where he is seeking re-election.
BSP will get 35-40 seats in Uttar Pradesh: NDTV surveyApril 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) will make major gains in Uttar Pradesh, bagging around 40 seats, while the Samajwadi Party will lose in a big way in the Lok Sabha polls, according to an opinion poll by TV news channel NDTV. The survey said the BSP, which won 19 Lok Sabha seats in the 2004 polls, is likely to get 35-40 seats in the 2009 elections.
Congress announces Azharuddin as its candidate from MoradabadMarch 27th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Former cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin has been named as Congress' candidate from Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad constituency for 15th Lok Sabha elections. Azaruddin's name was announced among the fourteen names declared on Friday by the Congress party.
Congress names 15 more candidates for Uttar PradeshMarch 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - After it became clear Saturday that there was virtually no chance of any seat sharing arrangement with the Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh, the Congress released its second list of 15 candidates from the state for the Lok Sabha elections. The new nominees include Saleem Sherwani, who had left the Samajwadi Party Thursday to join the Congress.
Alliance with Congress not possible: Amar SinghMarch 22nd, 2009 LUCKNOW - Samajwadi Party (SP) General Secretary Amar Singh on Saturday said that the possibilities of an alliance with the Congress have been over. "We were always keen on an alliance with the Congress.
Azharuddin may contest from Uttar Pradesh: CongressMarch 21st, 2009 LUCKNOW - Former Indian cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin may contest the Lok Sabha election from Uttar Pradesh, Congress state president Rita Bahuguna Joshi said Friday. 'Azhar has desired to contest from the state,' the Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee (UPCC) president told reporters here.
BJP announces four candidates for Uttar PradeshMarch 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday night declared candidates for four Uttar Pradesh constituencies for the Lok Sabha polls. The constituencies for which BJP nominees were announced include Dhaurahara, Sitapur, Basti and Kushinagar, a party statement said.
Samajwadi Party leaves only six seats for Congress in Uttar PradeshMarch 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Samajwadi Party Sunday declared 10 more candidates for the Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh taking the number of its nominees to 74, but left six constituencies for the Congress despite the stalemate in seat sharing talks. Of the 80 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state, the Samajwadi Party left Rae Bareli, Amethi, Ghaziabad, Dharora, Mathura and Kanpur City for the Congress.
Congress names 24 candidates for Uttar PradeshMarch 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Congress Wednesday released its first list of 24 candidates from Uttar Pradesh for the Lok Sabha elections, including its president Sonia Gandhi and general secretary Rahul Gandhi. The list includes some of the rebels of the Samajwadi Party, with which the Congress has been trying to work out a pre-poll alliance in the state.
Congress finalises 24 candidates in Uttar PradeshMarch 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Congress Wednesday finalised its first list of 24 candidates for the Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh. This includes seats the Samajwadi Party wants to contest.
BJP, RLD finalise poll alliance in Uttar PradeshFebruary 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Gearing up for the Lok Sabha elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday said that it has finalised its pre-poll alliance with the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD), a party with some influence in western Uttar Pradesh. 'The alliance with the RLD has been finalised.
BSP announces nominees for Uttar Pradesh legislative council pollJanuary 8th, 2009 LUCKNOW - The ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in Uttar Pradesh Friday released a list of eight candidates for the 12 seats falling vacant Jan 31 in the Vidhan Parishad - the upper house of state legislature. Party president and Chief Minister Mayawati's cabinet colleague Naseemuddin Siddiqui tops the list.
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