Election News

Campaigning ends for third phase of LS polls

Campaigning ends for third phase of LS pollsNew Delhi, Apr 28: Campaigning in 107 constituencies that will go to polling in the third phase of elections on April 30 ended on Tuesday.

Congress President Sonia Gandhi''s parliamentary constituency Rae Bareilly and Bharatiya Janata Party leader L. K. Advani''s Gandhinagar would vote in this phase.

A total of 1,567 candidates would contest in nine states and two Union Territories in the third phase.

Polling for 26 Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat will be completed in one-go.

Congress accuses Advani of politicising terrorism

Congress accuses Advani of politicising terrorismNew Delhi, Apr 28: Congress spokesperson and Minister of State for External Affairs Anand Sharma on Tuesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate Lal Krishna Advani of politicising the issue of terrorism.

“Advani is adopting double standards on the issue of terrorism. It should be opposed in all its manifestations,” Anand Sharma said at a press conference here.

Sharma also criticised the BJP for politicising the ATS Chief Hemant Karkare issue.

Modi Govt. more concerned about business community: Rahul Gandhi

Modi Govt. more concerned about business community: Rahul GandhiSurat, Apr 28: Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that the Narendra Modi Government in Gujarat is more concerned about protecting the interests of the business community than in helping the farmers and poor people.

NDA can only give politics of division, says Manmohan Singh

NDA can only give politics of division, says Manmohan SinghSurat, Apr 27: Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Monday attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the 2002 post-Godhra communal riots in Gujarat, saying that only the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) could give the politics of division.

Election Commission gives clean chit to Manmohan Singh

Election Commission gives clean chit to Manmohan SinghNew Delhi, Apr 27: The Election Commission (EC) on Monday rejected a complaint made by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Mahesh Jethmalani against Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, alleging that he had violated the poll code by appeasing Muslims to garner votes.

“The Commission has not found anything in the CD containing the speech of the Prime Minister,” Deputy Election Commissioner J. P. Prakash told reporters here.

BJP rejects demand for resignation of Modi

BJP rejects demand for resignation of ModiNew Delhi, Apr 27: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) General Secretary Arun Jaitley on Monday rejected demands for the resignation of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, saying that the Supreme Court has only asked the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe certain allegations.

“There is nothing against Modi. No enquiry has named him,” Jaitley told reporters here.

When asked whether Modi would resign after the SC directions, Jaitley said since the matter was pending before the apex court, the party would not like to say anything more on the issue.

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