Security operation against Naxals in Lalgarh nearing completion: Govt.July 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Government on Wednesday said that the ongoing security operation against the Naxals in Lalgarh region of West Bengal was nearing completion while asking the State administration to motivate return of those people who have fled the place. "The operation is not yet complete.
Trinamool-Congress used money power: LFMay 30th, 2009 KOLKATA - West Bengal's ruling Left Front Saturday alleged that the Trinamool Congress-led alliance bagged majority of the Lok Sabha seats from the state by distributing money among voters. "I am hearing from everyone that money bags have worked," LF chairman and Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) state secretary Biman Bose told newspersons here.
Congress leaders meet to discuss post poll strategyMay 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Senior Congress strategists, including Pranab Mukherjee and A.K. Antony, met Thursday night at the party headquarters here to discuss on how to cobble up the required magic 272 figure by wooing potential allies to form a new government.
Congress hints it is ready for new alliesMay 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Congress insisted Thursday that it was confident of forming a new government and added that it was ready to do business with 'like-minded, progressive and secular parties'. Congress spokesman Abhishek Manu Singhvi also said that the prime minister of a Congress-led coalition government would only be Manmohan Singh.
Now CPI-M wooing Nitish KumarMay 7th, 2009 KOLKATA - After the Congress, it is now the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) that is wooing Janata Dal-United leader and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for a post-alliance with the Left-led Third Front grouping. CPI-M leader and West Bengal Chief Minister Budhhadeb Bhattacharjee Thursday said that the party was in constant touch with Nitish Kumar.
Not leaving NDA: Nitish Kumar rebuffs Congress overturesMay 5th, 2009 PATNA - With the Congress tactically wooing him, Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader Nitish Kumar denied Tuesday for the second time in as many days any move to join the Congress-led UPA and asserted he would never leave the NDA. A day after saying there was no truth in Congress leader Sheila Dikshit's statement that the JD-U leader could switch over to the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) after the polls, Nitish Kumar had to ward off overtures from Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi.
Rahul praises Nitish Kumar, NaiduMay 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Tuesday made overtures towards key National Democratic Alliance (NDA) ally Janata Dal-United (JD-U) and Third Front partner Telugu Desam Party (TDP). Speaking at a press conference here on the last day of campaigning for the fourth leg of the Lok Sabha elections, Rahul Gandhi said: 'Chandrababu Naidu did a reasonably good job.
In internet times, a candidate pens postcards to voters (Poll Prattle)April 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) candidate from the Shimla Lok Sabha seat Virender Kashyap has a massive job on hand - sending over one million postcards to reach out to the electorate in his Himachal Pradesh constituency. At a time when most candidates are wooing voters the internet way, Kashyap has faith in the written postcards.
Here, there, Mamata Banerjee everywhereApril 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - It was an unusual sight. Residents of South Kolkata were startled to find hundreds of Mamata Banerjees walking in a procession, canvassing for votes for the Trinamool Congress chief.
Home, park or restaurant - no hiding from vote seekersApril 12th, 2009 BANGALORE - There is no escaping their unctuous faces and folded hands. Whether one is out on a morning walk, going to the neighbourhood market or simply standing outside your home, the vote seekers - poll candidates, their family members and supporters - are everywhere trying to grab your attention.
Congress is not old, Priyanka's retort to Modi's 'budhia' remarkApril 11th, 2009 AMETHI - Hitting out at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for likening the Congress party to a 'budhia' (old woman), Priyanka Gandhi Saturday asked voters here whether she looked old. Campaigning for her brother and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in his constituency of Amethi, Priyanka said the Congress is not an old party.
Hoping for fifth win, BJP leader wooing voters with theatre and musicApril 4th, 2009 BANGALORE - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) general secretary H.N. Ananth Kumar has embarked on a novel method to woo voters.
Salman Khan's bid to woo voters for CongressMarch 29th, 2009 UNNAO - Bollywood star Salman Khan spent his Sunday wooing voters for Congress nominee Anu Tandon in this Lok Sabha constituency of Uttar Pradesh. The star, who is quite a rage with youngsters, drew fabulous crowds at each of the five 'Holi Milan' functions, organised by Tandon to give a fillip to her political ambitions.
Will voters dance to his tune?March 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - He is sure trying to strike the right chord with voters. The Congress candidate from the Jalpaiguri seat in West Bengal is wooing voters with the traditional Bengali folk music form of Bhawaiya.
Advani condemns pub attack, Congress says Advani wooing votersMarch 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI/BANGALORE - Over a month after activists of a fringe rightwing Hindu group brutally beat up women at a Mangalore pub in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled Karnataka, senior party leader L.K. Advani Saturday opened up and condemned the incident that has led to angry reactions and campaigns by people, especially youngsters.
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