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Articles 321 through 420 of 500:
- Unpa Leaders To Call On Kalam Tomorrow (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 20, 2007)
The leaders decided to meet Kalam and personally persuade him to contest the election.
- Nda Meets To Discuss Presidential Poll (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2007)
Leaders of the NDA today held a meeting on fielding Vice-President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat possibly as an independent candidate in the Presidential election.
- Crucial Third Front Meet Begins In Chennai (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2007)
Leaders of the parties comprising the AIADMK, MDMK, TDP, Samajwadi Party (SP), Indian National Lok Dal (INLD), Kerala Congress (T), Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (JVM) and the AGP met at the Poes Garden residence of AIADMK General Secretary and Former . . . .
- Kalam, An Ideal Man: Unpa (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2007)
Leaders of seven regional parties on Monday favoured President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam for a second term in office “in the interest of the nation.”
- Prez Poll: Third Front Pitches For Kalam (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2007)
Neither Ms Pratibha Patil nor Mr Shekhawat had the stature of Dr Kalam. While Ms Patil was a joke played on the nation by Congress president Sonia Gandhi, many parties had reservations about Mr Shekhawat, said J. Jayalalitha.
- Sonia's Choice A Joke On The People: Jaya (Pioneer, K Venkataramanan, Jun 19, 2007)
The Third Front, comprising eight regional parties, on Monday sprang a surprise by proposing a second term for President APJ Abdul Kalam and appealed to all political parties to support his candidature for the presidential election as there was no . . .
- Jaya Tosses Up Kalam Name (Asian Age, Venkatesh Kesari , Jun 19, 2007)
Vice-president Bhairon Singh Shekhawat on Monday supported President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam for a second term as President a few hours after the newly-formed United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA) of eight regional parties . . .
- Race For Raisina Hill (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 19, 2007)
The battle to decide who would occupy Rashtrapati Bhavan has been well and truly joined with the BJP-led NDA announcing the candidature of Vice-President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat.
- Presidential Race Heating Up Into Three-Way Battle (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2007)
The battle for India's presidency intensified yesterday with the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) announcing its formal support to Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat and an eight-party front urging political parties to give President . . .
- Pratibha Patil Ignites A Row Over Purdah (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2007)
Even before the photo-ops are over, the ruling coalition's presidential candidate Pratibha Patil has run into a messy controversy over the origin of the purdah in India by claiming that it was introduced to protect women from Mughal invaders and, . . .
- Sp Unlikely To Back Shekhawat (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2007)
Final decision at Third Front's Chennai meet
Pratibha Patil meets V.P. Singh, Somnath Chatterjee
BJP concerned over Shiv Sena's stance
- Pratibha Likely To File Papers On June 23 (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2007)
Patil, who called on Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and senior political leaders here on Saturday, is likely to resign as Rajasthan governor before filing her papers for the presidents post.
- Battlelines To Be Drawn Today (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2007)
Monday will decide the line-up for the presidential contest 2007. The NDA is expected to make a formal announcement of its support to Vice-President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat as an independent candidate while the leaders of the newly-formed . . . .
- Maya Reversing 'People-Friendly' Teps Of Mulayam Govt: Sp (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2007)
The Samajwadi Party on Sunday accused the Mayawati Government in Uttar Pradesh of reversing the "people-friendly" measures taken by the Mulayam Singh Government and blamed the Election Commission's high-handed behaviour for the party's defeat in UP . . .
- Third Front May Face Trouble In Deciding Presidential Candidate (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2007)
The eight-party grouping of regional parties, claiming to be an alternative ‘Third Front’ opposed to both the Congress and the BJP, would face a predicament of sort while deciding their strategy on the presidential election during the conclave of . . . .
- Mulayam To Decide On Party Stand In Presidential Polls (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2007)
Samajwadi Party today authorised its chief Mr Mulayam Singh Yadav to finalise the party’s stand on the Presidential election.
- Mulayam’S Dilemma: To Back Bjp Or Defeat Cong? (Indian Express, ALKA PANDE, Jun 18, 2007)
Teaming up to declare themselves a non-Congress and non-BJP alternative, the eight-party grouping of regional parties, meeting in Chennai tomorrow, faces a predicament in deciding a strategy on the Presidential election.
- Nda To Discuss Gameplan For Shekhawat (Tribune, Satish Misra, Jun 18, 2007)
Preparations for the battle for the country's top post on July 19 continued today with the NDA and UPA leaders holding hectic consultations to ensure the victory of their respective candidates.
- Prez Poll: Sp Hints At Abstention (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2007)
Samajwadi Party today sought to do a balancing act by adopting an equi-distance posture from both the UPA and the NDA and hinting at abstention as one of the possibility in the presidential elections while stating at the same time that . . . .
- Nda Rallies Forces (Pioneer, Yogesh Vajpeyi, Jun 16, 2007)
A day after ruling UPA announced Rajasthan Governor Pratibha Patil as its presidential candidate, Opposition National Democratic Alliance geared up to give her a tough challenge by stepping up efforts to mobilise non-Congress parties around . . . .
- Rift In Sena, '3rd Front' On Shekhawat (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 16, 2007)
Even as a contest for Rashtrapati Bhavan looked certain with BJP once again rebuffing Congress’s move for a consensus on UPA nominee Pratibha Patil, serious differences of opinion have developed within Shiv Sena as well as the fledgling . . . .
- Stumped Nda Advances Meet (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2007)
The NDA will meet on June 16 to chalk out its strategy for the presidential polls after the UPA announced Pratibha Patil as its candidate.
- Bjp Caught Unawares By Upa Move (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Jun 15, 2007)
Many parties will like to see woman elected President
JD (U), Sena will find it difficult to oppose Pratibha
SP, TDP may be reluctant to back Shekhawat
- Deve Gowda Meets Jd(s) Ministers, Mlas (Hindu, S. Rajendran, Jun 14, 2007)
Legislators and ministers of the Janata Dal (Secular) on Wednesday met under the leadership of JD(S) national president H.D. Deve Gowda ostensibly to discuss ways of strengthening the party. It also discussed the appointment of a new State party . . .
- Party Decides My Role: Pranab (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2007)
Left leaders begin consultations with other parties
Lalu Prasad, Sharad Pawar with the UPA on Presidential candidate
Left not excited about the prospect of Shivraj Patil being the candidate
- Race For Indian Presidency Heats Up (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 14, 2007)
The guessing game as to who the next president of India will be is touching a high point here, with various names being floated by political parties.
- Now, Pm Himself Seeks To Build Consensus (Deccan Herald, K Subrahmanya, Jun 13, 2007)
The Prime Minister is learnt to have spoken to TDP leader Chandrababu Naidu over phone late on Monday seeking his partys support to build a larger consensus on the presidential election...
- Non-Congress, Non-Bjp Front To Meet In Chennai On June 18 (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 13, 2007)
Certain important decisions will be taken: Jayalalithaa
- Nda To Wait For Jaya & Co To Show Their Cards (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 13, 2007)
Matching hectic activity in the UPA-Left camp, the NDA top brass and Vice-President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat met at the residence of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee this evening to take a fresh count of their stock vis-à-vis the . . .
- Sp Mla Facing Criminal Cases Joins Bsp (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2007)
Samajwadi Party MLA from Farrukhabad Vijay Singh, who faces several criminal cases including one relating to murder of a senior BJP leader, on Monday resigned from the party and joined BSP.
- Another Front Is Forged (Pioneer, Ajoy Bose, Jun 11, 2007)
With the emergence of a new political front comprising a motley group of regional parties, yet another bloc has been created in our increasingly fractured polity. Can the old political certainties prevail over emerging uncertainties?
- Left Tells Sonia: If Patil Is Fielded, He’Ll Lose (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Jun 09, 2007)
The Left leaders have clearly told Congress president Sonia Gandhi that if she decides to field her preferred candidate, Union home minister Shivraj Patil, for the presidential elections, NDA-supported vice-president Bhairon Singh Shekhawat could . . . .
- Downgrading Of A State (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Jun 09, 2007)
The recent confrontation between the Akalis who rule and followers of Dera Sacha Dauda created turbulence across the whole of northern India.
- 3rd Front’S Nominee In A Fortnight, Says Naidu (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 08, 2007)
Telugu Desam chief N. Chandrababu Naidu said on Thursday that the third front would announce the name of its presidential candidate after a meeting in Chennai which would be held within the next fortnight.
- President Poll: Maya’S Delhi Date Tomorrow (Indian Express, Vrinda Gopinath, Jun 08, 2007)
The race for Rashtrapati Bhavan is expected to hot up over the weekend with the expected arrival of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati in New Delhi on Saturday. The BSP chief’s nod to a Congress-led UPA Government’s candidate is crucial as it . . .
- Third Front, Again (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 08, 2007)
Although the formation of a front comprising eight regional parties is unlikely to cause any jitters to either the Congress or the BJP, the significance of the effort cannot be undermined.
- Free To Roam (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 08, 2007)
Although the formation of a front comprising eight regional parties is unlikely to cause any jitters to either the Congress or the BJP, the significance of the effort cannot be undermined.
- 8 Parties Form New Front (Hindu, K. Venkateshwarlu , Jun 07, 2007)
For viable alternative to Congress, BJP
Chennai meet to decide on Presidential poll strategy
More parties likely to join: Jayalalithaa
- 8 Regional Parties Form Front (Tribune, Ramesh Kandula, Jun 07, 2007)
A motley group of eight regional parties today launched a new front as an alternative to the Congress and the BJP at the national level, while keeping the doors open for a tie-up with the Left parties.
- Regional Parties Launch Front As Alternative To Upa, Nda (Pioneer, Omer Farooq, Jun 07, 2007)
The group of seven regional parties all in Opposition in their respective States on Wednesday launched a new front with the aim of providing a third alternative to the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) and the BJP-led National . . . .
- G-8 May Tilt Balance Against Congress (Pioneer, Navin Upadhyay, Jun 07, 2007)
The prevailing anti-Congress sentiments among the regional parties may become a crucial factor in the forthcoming presidential election.
- Another Third Front In Making (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 07, 2007)
The forthcoming presidential polls will provide a pointer to whether a third front is at all possible.
- Jaya Front Leader (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 07, 2007)
A new political front comprising eight regional parties was formed here on Wednesday as an alternative to the Congress-led UPA and the BJP-led NDA. It is likely to be led by AIADMK supremo J. Jayalalithaa.
- Jayalalithaa, Mulayam To Attend `Conclave' Today (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2007)
Chautala, Bangarappa, Amar Singh among those attending
Regional parties' meet hosted by TDP chief
Discussion likely on Presidential election
- Governor Grants Mayavati Immunity (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 06, 2007)
Uttar Pradesh governor T.V. Rajeswar has refused to allow Mayavati’s prosecution in the Taj corridor case, saying the evidence against the chief minister is not enough.
- Caught In A Cleft Stick (Pioneer, A Surya Prakash, Jun 05, 2007)
The relative ease with which the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) stitched together a broad-based electoral constituency and trounced the two main national parties - the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) - in the recent election to the . . .
- Man Nabbed For Offering To Help 'Fix' Mulayam Trial (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 05, 2007)
Delhi Police on Monday nabbed from Samajwadi Party general secretary Amar Singh's residence a man who allegedly offered help in settling a court case against party president and former Uttar Pradesh CM Mulayam Singh Yadav.
- Work In Tandem To Resolve Crisis, Gujjars Tell Bjp, Congress (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 04, 2007)
Community from "Jammu to Jamnagar" agitated: Sachin Pilot
Gujjar leadership apparently decided to close ranks
Centre providing all assistance to Rajasthan Government
- Gujjar Leaders Fear Caste War (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 04, 2007)
Gujjar MPS and MLAs cutting across political lines called on Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress leaders on Sunday to convey their fear of a huge caste war, pointing to incidents of arson and looting of food articles meant for their community.
- Gujjars In Talks With Bjp, Cong (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 04, 2007)
Fresh clashes and arson attacks between rival groups were reported from Rajasthan on Sunday, while top Gujjar leader Kirori Singh Bhainsala, in a reversal of his earlier decision, agreed to go to Jaipur for talks with Rajasthan chief minister . . . .
- Sena Backing For Muslim Clergy? (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 04, 2007)
The Indian Muslim Congress Party (IMCP) of Malegaon, led by Mufti Mohammed Ismail, will play kingmaker in the election to the mayorship of the Malegaon Municipal Corporation.
- Mahadayi: Sonia's Remarks Criticised (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 02, 2007)
Congress president Sonia Gandhi's statement in Goa two days ago that the Centre would not allow the diversion of Mahadayi waters, which is the subject of an inter-State dispute between Karnataka and Goa, has evoked criticism here.
- All Round Confusion (Pioneer, Kalyani Shankar, Jun 01, 2007)
Who is calling the shots on the presidential race? It doesn't seem to be either the Congress or the BJP. The Left and smaller parties appear to have the upper hand and are bargaining hard
- Rajasthan On The Boil, 4 Die In Police Firing (Hindu, Sunny Sebastian, Jun 01, 2007)
Talks with Gujjars break down; Vasundhara calls on Governor, holds all-party meeting
- Politicians Fume As Maya Strips Them Of Security Cover (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 01, 2007)
Implementing the recommendations of Security Review Committee, the Mayawati Government has either withdrawn or downgraded the security cover of various Opposition leaders mainly those belonging to the Samajwai Party and the BJP.
- Vajpayee Calls Up Jayalalithaa (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 31, 2007)
AIADMK general secretary Jayalalithaa will attend a meeting in Hyderabad in the next few days to hold discussions with leaders of the Samajwadi Party, Telugu Desam and Asom Gana Parishad on deciding whom to support for the President.
- Up's Great Chance (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 30, 2007)
On the face of it, the grammar of Uttar Pradesh politics seems to have changed forever, with the resurgence of Dalit electoral power in the recently concluded assembly elections.
- Samajwadi Party Up In Arms Against `Anti-People' Policies (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 30, 2007)
Members of the district unit of the Samajwadi Party on Tuesday staged a protest in front of the Deputy Commissioner's office against the "anti-people" and "anti-farmer" policies of the Central and State Governments.
- One Nation, Four People (Pioneer, Prafull Goradia, May 30, 2007)
When Hindu sentiments are hurt, secularists defend it on the basis of freedom of expression, but when it comes to Muslim sensibility, they take a diametrically opposite stand
- Caste Stalls Communalism (Asian Age, Kuldip Nayar, May 30, 2007)
When I said in the Rajya Sabha a few years ago that caste was bound to stall the spread of communalism one day, I did not know that this would happen in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
- Mayawati To Refer Noida Land Scam To Cbi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2007)
The Mayawati Government on Monday decided to refer the Noida land scam case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
- It's Not Just Maya (Pioneer, A Surya Prakash, May 29, 2007)
It has taken 60 years for Dalits to gain political power. By crafting a caste-community coalition, Mayawati has forged ahead in Uttar Pradesh, leaving others well behind the BSP.
- Maya Triumph Leaves Paswan Cold... (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2007)
One person in the UPA spectrum not impressed by the triumph of Miss Mayawati in Uttar Pradesh is the Lok Janshakti Party leader, Mr Ram Vilas Paswan.
- Choosing The Next President (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 29, 2007)
As the countdown begins for the election of the next President, the permutations and combinations within the electoral college — comprising the elected members of the two Houses of Parliament and the State legislatures — have found their limits.
- Maya Wants Cbi Probe Into Noida Land Scam (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 29, 2007)
less than 24 hours after meeting Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati recommended a CBI inquiry into the Noida plot scam.
- Maya For Cbi Probe Into Noida Land Scam (Asian Age, Amita Verma, May 29, 2007)
The Mayawati government has decided to go ahead with a CBI inquiry into the Noida land scam of 2005 in which several influential persons, including members of the judiciary, bureaucracy, corporate world, politicians and journalists were given plots . . .
- Searching High, Not Low (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , May 28, 2007)
With some help from the media, the two dynasties tried hard to turn the sideshow into the main event in the Uttar Pradesh elections.
- Victorious Mayawati’S Last Stop In Delhi: Cec’S Office (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 28, 2007)
In the last leg of her first tour to Delhi after winning the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, Chief Minister Mayawati met Chief Election Commissioner N N Gopalaswamy today.
- Mayawati Now Holds The Key (Pioneer, Arun Nehru, May 28, 2007)
The usual post-mortem and political blame-game are on in Uttar Pradesh. The fact is that the people, in a very free and fair Assembly election, have proved all forecasts by political leaders and the media wrong and opted for a majority Government . . . .
- Tunnel Vision (Tribune, Amulya Ganguli, May 26, 2007)
Among the appellations used to describe Mr M. Karunanidhi on the completion of his 50th year as a legislator in Tamil Nadu was the phrase “deep thinker” with a capital D and a capital T.
- Congress Is Set To Be A Regional Party (Asian Age, Arun Nehru, May 26, 2007)
The usual post mortems and political blame games are on in Uttar Pradesh. The fact is that the people, in a very fair election, have beaten all forecasts by political leaders and the media and opted for a majority government in favour of the BSP.
- Misreading The Mayawati Mandate (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 25, 2007)
The election of a dalit woman as chief minister of the largest state of India on her own party strength is an extremely positive development in Indian politics and a proof of the continuing vitality of our democracy.
- Hyderabad Blast (Indian Express, Seema Chisti, May 25, 2007)
The May 18 blast in Hyderabad’s Mecca masjid justifiably incensed the newspapers in the city.
- Mayawati Sees Conspiracy (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 24, 2007)
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati today claimed that there was a “big conspiracy” behind yesterday’s serial blasts in Gorakhpur. She alleged that the BJP and the Samajwadi Party wanted to foment “communal tension” in the state.
- Government Responsible For Development Of Villages, Says Samajwadi Party's State Chief (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 24, 2007)
Projects worth Rs. 1 crore launched at Kudli in Bhadravati taluk
Funds released under MPLADS, says Bangarappa
Manner of preparation of State Budget criticised
- Mayawati: Sp, Bjp Creating Tension (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 24, 2007)
Chief Minister defends Governor's remark
Pandemonium in Vidhan Sabha
SP disrupts House proceedings
- Governor’S Remarks Based On Sc Judgement: Mayawati (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, May 24, 2007)
Coming out in strong defence of Uttar Pradesh Governor Mr TV Rajeswar’s comment terming Samajwadi Party’s government as “unconstitutional”, state chief minister Ms Mayawati today said the remark was based on the Supreme Court’s judgement in which it . .
- Mayawati Suspects Big Conspiracy Behind Gorakhpur Blasts (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 24, 2007)
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Wednesday claimed there was a “big conspiracy” behind yesterday's serial blasts in Gorakhpur and alleged that the BJP and the Samajwadi Party wanted to foment “communal tension” in the state.
- Vajpayee Is For Consensus Candidate; No Second Term For Kalam (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2007)
Former Prime Minister and NDA chairman Atal Behari Vajpayee on Tuesday night hinted at the possibility of having a consensus candidate for the President's post.
- Shekhawat May Opt For Independent Nomination (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2007)
Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat may contest the upcoming presidential poll but as an independent candidate.
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