For the people of Kodagu district, the 2009 Lok Sabha elections have thrown up a different perspective. They have to vote for a candidate of the Mysore parliamentary constituency on April 30, instead of choosing a candidate from the coastal Mangalore Parliamentary constituency as they were doing so far.

Kodagu voters end up in Mysore

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Congress star campaigner Priyanka Gandhi on Tuesday said India as a nation cannot forgive LTTE chief V Prabhakaran for the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi though personally she and her family harbours no &ldquo;hatred or anger&rdquo; against killers of her father.

India can't pardon Prabhakaran for Rajiv killing: Priyanka

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The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will adopt 100 infrastructure projects of national importance (PNI) from various sectors for time-bound execution through the Public Private Partnership (PPP) in case it emerges victorious in the Lok Sabha elections.

BJP to launch 100 key infra projects

Campaigning ended today for 11 of the 14 Lok Sabha constituencies of Assam which will go to polls in the second and final phase on April 23 with 121 candidates, including nine women, in the fray.

Campaign for Phase II polls ends in Assam

If development is the agenda of Nitish Kumar&rsquo;s Janata Dal (United) in this state, caste equations are Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) boss Lalu Prasad Yadav&rsquo;s old area of strength. In the Hindi-heartland of Bihar, comprising 40 Lok Sabha seats, the Left parties are struggling to find their own ground against these odds.

Left grapples with Nitish's development, Lalu's caste equations

The electioneering for the second and final phase of polls in the state covering 20 Lok Sabha and 140 Assembly constituencies ended on Tuesday.

Electioneering for second phase ends in Andhra

The campaign for the second phase poll for 11 parliamentary and 77 assembly constituencies in Orissa to be held on 23rd of this month ended this evening.

Campaign ends for 2nd phase polls

Roja's seemingly never-ending personalized attack on health minister Aruna Kumari and her family seems to have caused an aversion among the electorate as the minister's family has reputation in the region.

TDP's Roja may lose votes for her loose talks in Chandragiri

People in 12 states and union territories will vote tomorrow to elect 140 MPs in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections being contested by big names including Rahul Gandhi, Sharad Pawar, George Fernandes, Ramvilas Paswan and Sushma Swaraj with their campaigning focussed mostly on the theme who is fit to lead the country.

140 constituencies go to polls tomorrow

Filmmaker and LJP candidate from West Champaran seat Prakash Jha was arrested after police raided his guest house and allegedly seized Rs 10.25 lakh following reports that he was distributing money among voters.

Prakash Jha arrested, Rs 10 lakh seized

Congress star campaigner Priyanka Gandhi today appealed to the voters of Rae Bareli to vote for the developmental work brought out by her mother and party president Sonia Gandhi in the constituency and not to be swayed away by tall promises made by other political parties.

Priyanka campaigns for her mother, seeks votes for development

About 35% of 0.8 million voters cast their votes by noon in prestigious Inner Manipur parliamentary constituency in the second phase Lok Sabha polls today, election office said.

35% votes cast by noon in Manipur

Taking a serious note of the senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh's statement allegedly threatening Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati by misusing CBI against her, BSP today said that it would produce a CD of the statement in the Supreme Court.

BSP demands stern action from EC against Digvijay

In the wake of Naxal attacks, Railway Minister Lalu Prasad today said the Bihar government had &quot;completely failed&quot; in tackling the Maoists menace and accused it of &quot;sleeping&quot; while &quot;anarchy&quot; prevailed in the state.

Bihar government failed to tackle Maoists, says Lalu

A case has been registered against Congress National General Secretary for allegedly making objectionable remarks against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati during an election rally here, police said today.

FIR against Digvijay Singh for violating poll code

&nbsp;BJP today said its Pilibhit candidate Varun Gandhi could not be gagged from speaking on several issues and he would be certainly used by the party for campaigning in other parts of the country.

Varun cannot be gagged, says BJP

BJP candidate Varun Gandhi, who is on a two week parole after being jailed for alleged hate- speeches, today filed his nomination papers to fight the Lok Sabha elections from Pilibhit constituency.

Varun Gandhi files nomination from Pilibhit

In less than a month a new government should be in place in India. It will assume office under difficult conditions, both on the domestic and international fronts.

Shankar Acharya: Priorities for the new government

Even as many politicians tend to rely heavily on caste equations to calculate their prospects in elections, it is heartening that some among the new breed speak about issues and try to impress the voters.

Young politicians speak of issues

K S Puttannaiah, the campaign in the Mandya Parliamentary constituency has been from his recuperation bed from home, after cardiac surgery.

Ailing candidate campaigns from bed

Lalu Prasad, known for his ready wit, is an irritable man these days. He is losing his temper with party workers, asking journalists to get out of press conferences, and is in a blue funk over his party&rsquo;s performance in the 2009 Lok Sabha elections in Bihar.

Lalu's gamble to be put to test today

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