Senior BJP leader L K Advani today claimed that his party would win the highest-ever number of seats in the Lok Sabha elections, pushing the Congress to its all-time low.
Citing the refusal of an eminent jurist and a former Supreme Court judge to serve on the Search Committee for Lokpal, BJP today accused UPA government of damaging the institution of Lokpal even before its creation.
Pal said that he was worried about his political future but was not going to leave the party as of now.
"This alliance has nothing to do with principles. This is strange but true," Kumar said in his reaction on the BJP-LJP tie-up formed for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections. "Jaisi paristhiti vaisa nirnay vaisa rasta (The decision and the path have been chosen as per the situation)," he said in his caustic remarks.
BJP leader Arun Jaitley today accused the government of "cutting short procedures" in its "terrible hurry" to appoint members of Lokpal ahead of general elections and packing the committee with its "supporters".
The Cabinet Committee on Accommodation (CCA) has approved the request of RJD chief allowing him to stay at the Tughlaq Road bungalow for another year, an official said.
Apang is not new to the BJP as he had led a BJP-led coalition government in the state during 2003 for 42 days.
Modi, who is trading barbs with Chidambaram of late, said investors are unsure about their investments, especially after the interim budget was presented.
Bhagwati has already met Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi and discussed about his joining the Congress.
The Congress vice president made a strong pitch for women's empowerment, saying the party's aim was to bring more women forward in the election process.
During interactions, Gandhi said coolies should have a right of health and when they are injured in course of their job and they should be treated by authorities.
BJP MP Maneka Gandhi today hit out at the Gandhi family and said Rahul Gandhi was no match for BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate, Narendra Modi
The Election Commission announced the election schedule for the Upper House of Parliament yesterday.
Speaking to reporters here, BJP state-unit president Vijay Goel said though Aam Aadmi Party talks about honesty their own minister is trying to shield an accused in a fraud case.
"Till date, only Akhilesh and Mulayam have escaped from the clutches of CBI. The opposition put all its power to frame us. I can say that I was proved honest after a probe by an independent agency," Mulayam said.
The Tripura Leader of Opposition said, there was nepotism and corruption by the CPM in giving jobs and needy people were deprived as jobs were distributed among the ruling party cadres.
Goa BJP MLA Vishnu Wagh, who was attacked by the party cadre last month over rumours of his quitting the party, said he would form a non-political front for backward sections of society.
Artist K Sidhan said never before had he faced criticism like this for any of his works, that include Nobel prize winning physicist, CV Raman, and former Chief Minister R Sankar.
This follows the Congress high-command's decision to review the performance of governments of Congress-ruled states.
Aam Aadmi Party plans to organise a rally before former Beed District Collector Sunil Kendrekar's house at Aurangabad to persuade him to contest Lok Sabha elections
BJP is extending invitations to every family in Jharkhand requesting them to turn up at the rally.
Mukherjee arrived here on 19 December for his customary winter sojourn and will stay at Rashtrapati Nilayam till 31 December.
In an apparent dig at his rival and BJP Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today said people talk about history without proper knowledge of the subject.
A senior company official said Rajahmundry Asset has identified 18 fields for direct marketing including the present one.
The ministers were administered the oath of office by Governor Shekhar Dutt at Raj Bhawan in the presence of several local politicians and their family members.
The former Bihar chief minister planted several flower plants in the prison garden, a jail official said.
Soon after the BJP offered former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly party ticket to contest the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, the West Bengal Congress unit chief too Sunday called on the cricketer at his residence here.
On Sunday, George was cheering along those taking part in the "Run for Unity," a programme held nationwide by Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, on the death anniversary of Sardar Vallabhai Patel.
He said that the prevailing gun culture had caused not only economic disaster, but also the loss of precious human life in the state.
Newly elected AAP MLA from Seemapuri, Dharmendra Singh Koli, was Monday booked on charges of molestation and rioting on a complaint by Congress worker Veer Singh Dhinghan who was defeated by him in the Assembly elections, police said.