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NDA would cancel all schemes of UPA to "appease a particular community"

Sun, 06 Apr 2008 07:34:00 -0400

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has said that if National Democratic Alliance (NDA) comes to power at the Centre in next general elections, it will cancel all the schemes being implemented by the United Progressive Alliance(UPA) government to "appease a particular community".

Congress has become politically bankrupt: BJP

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:35:00 -0400

Taking a dig at Congress' argument that states are equally responsible for the current spurt in prices in the country, the Bhratiya Janata Party (BJP) today charged Congress of having forgotten the basics of governance and of running into political bankruptcy.

Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) concludes its six-day long brain storming discussions today

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:00:00 -0400

As the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) concludes its six-day long brain storming discussions today , its confusion over the possibility of forming a Third Front continues. Expressing serious concern over the growing "bourgeois trends" and fading discipline among its 9.82 million-strong cadres, the party called for a "rectification campaign" among them. It has given strict directions on strengthening democratic centralism and improving collective functioning of the party.

Election Commission notifies Karnataka Assembly polls

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:46:00 -0400

The Election Commission today announced the dates for Karnataka state Assembly polls. As expected, the poll process would be completed before May 28 - the date by which it is constitutionally mandatory for the Commission to elect a new Assembly.

Cong not averse to tie-up with either SP or BSP

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 02:10:00 -0400

The Congress on Monday said that it was not averse to a tie-up with either the Samajwadi Party (SP) or the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) to stop the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Congress moves closer to SP; distances itself from BSP

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 01:56:00 -0400

The Congress party on Sunday moved a step closer to the Samajwadi Party (SP) by indicating at its state party convention that they could become allies, while, branding the state's ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) as casteist and corrupt.

CPM welcomes FB stand not to fight poll alone

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 01:53:00 -0400

The Communist Party of India- Marxist (CPI-M) on Sunday welcomed Left Front constituent Forward Bloc's decision to drop its earlier plan to go alone in the forthcoming panchayat polls in West Bengal following differences with the Marxist party.

BJP dares Left to withdraw support from UPA

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 13:48:00 -0400

The Bharatiya Janata Party today slammed the Left parties for remaining silent over price rise issue "despite inflation and farmers' suicides" and dared the communist parties to withdraw support to the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government on the issue.

Forward Bloc backtracks from its decision to go alone in poll

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 03:45:00 -0400

Climbing down from its earlier stand, the Forward Bloc on Saturday decided to contest as a Left Front constituent in the upcoming panchayat elections rather than fighting it alone. The decision comes in the wake of the party facing a complete rout in last month's Tripura assembly poll, where it faced the election alone.

The 'living legends' of Communism missing at Coimbatore

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:38:00 -0400

At the venue of the 19th congress of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) in Coimbatore, it will be business as usual - except that a sprightly Jyoti Basu in his spotless white dhoti and kurta will not take the red salute.