Politics

Referring to 2004 campaign in which he had participated, Azad said the party was capable of repeating the same performance.

Mulayam had on Tuesday said in Mainpuri that his party would review support to the Congress-led UPA government if the quota bill was passed.

Party vice president Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi alleged that the SP and BSP are hand-in-glove with the Congress.

Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi will make his second appearance this election season and will address a rally in Bhuj on Saturday.

The quota bill was introduced in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday amidst high drama as Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien was forced to evict two of SP MPs.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will on Friday brief district Congress and youth presidents about the benefits of the scheme.

Sushil Kumar Shinde had said that a decision on Afzal Guru's mercy plea will be taken after the current Parliament session.

Minister of State for Rural Development Lalchand Kataria said the bill has provision for return of the unutilised land.

Sukhbir Singh Badal blamed media for projecting Akalis as the ones responsible for law and order issues in Punjab.

The CAG rapped them for "rampant" illegal denotification of land benefiting builders and companies during the 2007-11 period.

The first phase of Assembly elections are scheduled for Thursday while the second phase voting is on December 17.

BSP had stalled proceedings in both Houses of Parliament and Mayawati had questioned Hamid Ansari for not initiating action against those members.

Even Muslims in the Maninagar constituency with an electorate of 2.25 lakh readily concede it is 'a no contest'.

Kejriwal said in rally that he is ready to rectify his mistakes if that brings Anna Hazare to Aam Aadmi Party.

The Congress pointed out that Walmart had only lobbied with US senators and not got in touch with Indian leaders.

Gujarat's 182 Assembly seats will go to polls in a staggered election on December 13 and December 17.