The Election Commission (EC) today slapped a notice on Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav for his alleged threatening remarks against the District Magistrate of Mainpuri from where he is contesting the Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh saying such action were &quot;obstacles&quot; in conduct of free and fair polls.

EC notice to Mulayam for threatening district magistrate

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Standing firm with Varun Gandhi, who may have to contest the Lok Sabha elections from jail after being booked under National Security Act (NSA), BJP today said senior party leaders, including L K Advani and president Rajnath Singh will campaign for him in his constituency Pilibhit.

Advani, Rajnath to campaign for Varun in Pilibhit

The betrayal meted out by the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Orissa is a black spot on the state politics and this move of the BJD is devoid of any political integrity, said Arun Jaitley, the national general secretary of BJP.

BJD courted Left before snapping ties with BJP, says Jaitley

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Tally won't go below 40, Karat assures comrades.

Left internal assessment puts tally at 48

The top leadership of the Congress party has decided not to attack its estranged allies like Lalu Prasad of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) or Mulayam Singh Yadav of the Samajwadi Party in the run-up to the Lok Sabha polls. Instead, the party hopes to get back their support in the post-poll situation to form the next government. Also, it has decided not to divert its energy on regional forces.

Eyes on elections, Cong not to attack Lalu, Mulayam

Samajwadi Party president Mulayam Singh Yadav today opposed the slapping of the stringent National Security Act (NSA) on Varun Gandhi, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from the Pilibhit parliamentary constituency.

SP opposes slapping of NSA on Varun

The Supreme Court would today pass its verdict on actor Sanjay Dutt's plea to stay his conviction for contesting elections from Lucknow parliamentary seat.

SC verdict on Dutt's plea likely today

Congress president Sonia Gandhi and AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi are all set to campaign for party candidates in eastern Uttar Pradesh, which goes to Lok Sabha polls in the first phase.

Sonia, Rahul to kick start poll campaign in east UP

With RJD-LJP combine contesting all the 40 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar, Congress today announced that it would field its nominees against RJD chief Lalu Prasad and LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan.

Cong to field candidates against Lalu, Paswan

Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt's plea to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections was today rejected by the Supreme Court which refused to stay his conviction in connection with the 1993 Mumbai blasts case.

SC rejects Dutt plea to contest LS polls

Run up for Assembly seat office bearers of Gujarat unit of Indian Youth Congress (IYC) began today.&nbsp; The elections for the posts will be conducted like any other elections, said Youth Congress members.

Indian Youth Congress elections begin in Guj

For the first time, Photo Electoral Rolls (PER) will be used throughout the country, except in three states, during the Lok Sabha polls starting next month to prevent impersonation and facilitate easy identification of the voter.

Photo-electoral rolls to be used in polls for first time

Claiming that the Congress party may contest from 66-68 seats of the total 80 seats in the state, senior party leader Digvijay Singh today said that that &quot;this time there was an undercurrent in their favour.

Congress may contest 66-68 seats in UP

Alleging that the voice of Hindutva is being suppressed, VHP today threatened to launch a movement if the stringent National Security Act (NSA) invoked against BJP leader Varun Gandhi, is not immediately withdrawn.

VHP seeks withdrawal of NSA against Varun

The Delhi BJP is keen that Varun Gandhi, the new-found poster boy of the saffron brigade, campaign for its candidates in the national capital if he is released from jail before the end of the canvassing.

Delhi BJP keen on Varun Gandhi as star campaigner

The government has approached the Election Commission (EC) seeking the permission to come out with the rules for introducing a new form of business entity called Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) which will specially benefit the services sector.

Govt approaches EC to notify LLP rules

LK Advani, the prime ministerial candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has also favoured the removal of Election Commissioner (EC) Navin B Chawla on the basis of recommendation by his superior, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) N Gopalaswami, to the government.

Advani too seeks Chawla's removal

Days before he was wheeled into the operation theatre, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh sent a letter addressed to chief ministers of all states, asking them to get their act together with respect to centrally-sponsored schemes, especially in the light of the global financial crisis and impending elections.

Polls looming, PM asks states to use scheme allocations

Political parties today appeared to be converging on the idea of having Lok Sabha elections in May after the harvest season and school examinations are over in most parts of the country.

Most parties agree on May date for polls

With elections fast approaching, the demand for customised vehicles is on the rise. While there is a rush from media channels for outdoor broadcasting vans, various political parties too are placing indents for vehicles for electioneering.

Polls perk up demand for customised vehicles

This is vital to keep the shine on the Election Commission whose independence and credibility are critical for the smooth functioning of a democracy.

Gopal Jain: A code of conduct for the EC

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