Former cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin is among the 14 candidates announced today by the Congress for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Azharuddin to contest from Moradabad

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Janata Dal (United) General Secretary Javed Raza tells Aasha Khosa George Fernandes is not in a position to contest the coming elections due to his falling health.

'No well-wisher will ask George sahib to contest elections'

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Even as the top Congress leadership plans a joint campaign with the Trinamool Congress (TC), Youth Congress (YC) leaders will launch a special campaign in West Bengal.

Youth Cong plans special campaign in West Bengal

CPI(M) General Secretary Prakash Karat today slammed the Congress for neglecting the welfare of minorities.

Karat flays Cong for neglecting minorities

Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the Congress, in a bid to downplay the Indian Premier League (IPL) controversy, today hit back saying the IPL was just &ldquo;commercial cricket&rdquo; and not a national tournament.

IPL is commercial cricket: Congress

Varun Gandhi today moved a surrender plea in a local court here shortly after reaching the town where a case has been filed against him for his hate speeches.

Varun reaches Pilibhit, moves surrender plea in court

Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has released its third list of candidates with 22 nominees for the Lok Sabha elections and 55 for Andhra Pradesh Assembly polls.

TDP releases third list of candidates for LS, Assembly polls

The Communist Party of India (CPI) today released its list of candidates for the general elections and the Assembly polls in Andhra Pradesh.

CPI announces list of candidates for LS, Assembly polls in AP

Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray has come out in strong support of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for his leadership qualities, saying the &#39;BJP needs Modi, who is a &#39;swayambhu (self-created) leader.

Modi is a self-created leader, BJP needs him: Thackeray

AIADMK and PMK today entered into an alliance for the Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, under which the latter would contest seven seats, including the lone seat from the Union territory.

PMK alloted 7 LS seats by AIADMK

In a bid to make political capital, Varun Gandhi today surrendered before a local court in connection with a case against him for hate speeches after which he was arrested and sent to judicial remand till Monday.

UPDATE: Varun surrenders, remanded to judicial custody

PMK nominees in the UPA Cabinet Anbumani Ramadoss and R Velu will today resign from their ministerial posts, party sources said here.

Ramadoss, Velu to hand over resignation to PM

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader M Venkaiah Naidu asserted that a single party rule in the country was impossible in near future.

BJP rules out single-party rule

Having jumped ship from the K Karunanidhi-led Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam to the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), led by Jayalalithaa, the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) decided to exit the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government at the Centre as well.

PMK exits UPA, ministers resign from Cabinet

M Venkaiah Naidu, vice-president, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), talks to AASHA KHOSA on the party&rsquo;s election strategy for southern states.

&#39;Third Front is like a parking lot&#39;

Varun Gandhi&rsquo;s arrest today amidst a pro-Hindutva demonstration at Pilibhit in Uttar Pradesh, has confused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over his posturing as a &lsquo;Hindutva&rsquo; leader, at a time when the party is banking on developmental issues in the coming Lok Sabha elections.

Varun factor not to dilute poll agenda, says BJP

In this time of economic slowdown, the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) is planning to woo the voters in the coming Lok Sabha elections through a positive television campaign entitled &ldquo;better tomorrow.

BJP&#39;s tele-campaign to focus on hope

Parody features children singing the song in a train compartment.

To launches Bhay Ho to counter Cong's Jai Ho

Rekha Mahajan, wife of the slain BJP leader, Pramod Mahajan, is as upset with BJP for not giving ticket to her daughter, Poonam, in the Lok Sabha elections as she is with her husband&rsquo;s friends over this. The least Rekha wanted from the selectors was a call before Poonam&rsquo;s claim was dismissed. In fact, BJP chief Rajnath Singh dismissed the suggestion by Mahajan&rsquo;s friends that somebody speak to Rekha &mdash; Bhabhiji for them &mdash; before the list for Mumbai was out.

Bhabhiji is upset

The Election Commission is keen to rope in film stars and popular sportspersons like cricketer MS Dhoni with &ldquo;non-political background&rdquo; as Poll Ambassadors to motivate young voters to exercise their right to franchise.

Dhoni to be EC&#39;s &#39;Poll Ambassador&#39;?

As Varun Gandhi hogged the limelight for delivering a hate speech in Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh, his mother, Maneka Gandhi, was raising issues about the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. The reclusive Maneka, who is Bharatiya Janata Party&rsquo;s candidate from neighbouring Aonla constituency, chose a Punjabi television channel to air her views. This was apparently aimed at wooing the Sikh voters, who form a good chunk of the electorate in both the constituencies.

Mothers patch up

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