Politics

Advani said that corruption has become a deep-rooted problem which has engulfed the UPA-led govt at the Centre.

An SMS-based poll monitoring system would be implemented to inform the state EC about the polling activity.

CPM asked EC to make public names of police officials who were allegedly involved in transporting money for voters.

"People would not take AIADMK's election manifesto seriously," Alagiri said.

Rahul Gandhi will campaign for the Congress candidates in North Bengal for the first phase of elections.

The Congress was trying to upset democracy by using money power in the campaign for Kerala polls: CPI

Jayalalithaa accused DMK of doing nothing to get the final award implemented despite being a partner of UPA.

M Karunanidhi 'appropriated' Rs 1.80 lakh crore from the 2G scam, AIADMK leader J Jayalalithaa has alleged.

Terming the AIADMK manifesto as full of lies, M K Alagiri said it only reflects Jayalalithaa's fear of defeat.

Abhijit Mukherjee, PCC chief Manas Bhuniya and CLP leader Abu Hena figure in the Congress list of 65 candidates.

Jayalalithaa hit the campaign trail by attacking the ruling DMK regime, alleging there was jungle rule in the state.

"There should be an impartial government in this state if democracy is to survive in Tamil Nadu," Pandian said.

We want to fight the elections with secular like minded parties which are non-BJP and non-Congress: CPM.

MDMK on Sunday decided against contesting the April 13 Assembly elections.

The decision ends the AIADMK's five-year alliance with the MDMK.

AIADMK chief Jayalalithaa directed party nominees to file nominations on March 24, 2011.