Mayawati, Akhilesh Yadav to address press conference today, alliance announcement expected

Lucknow, Jan 12 (IBNS): Amid speculation that the two parties, considered as rivals in the political scenario of Uttar Pradesh, are going to formally announce a grand alliance ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Akhilesh Yadav and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati are going to jointly address a press conference in Lucknow on Saturday.

Lok Sabha polls 2019: SP-BSP to announce alliance tomorrow?

New Delhi, Jan 11 (IBNS): As the nation is gearing up to vote to elect a new Prime Minister, politically crucial Uttar Pradesh's two major parties- Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)- are going to hold a joint press conference on Saturday.

AAP-Congress to contest Lok Sabha polls in Delhi together, says politician Ashutosh

New Delhi, Jan 6 (IBNS):  Ashutosh, a journalist-turned-politician, has claimed that the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party might contest the Lok Sabha polls in Delhi together.

Seat sharing deal done in Grand Alliance but will be announced after ‘kharmas’

Patna, Dec 29 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, turned into a centre of political activities on Saturday with scores of leaders rushing to meet RJD chief Lalu Prasad undergoing treatment there.

Manjhi party threatens to boycott LS polls if not offered good number of seats

Patna, Dec 28 (The Bihar Post/ IBNS): The Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM), a key ally of the Grand Alliance, has threatened to boycott the next Lok Sabha polls if the party was not given “respectable” treatment in matter of seat share.

Declare Nitish as PM candidate for NDA’s return to power after 2019 LS polls: JD-U

Patna, Dec 28 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): In a curious political development, the JD-U has sought for declaring Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar as the Prime Ministerial candidate for “NDA’s return to power”.

Ready to make any sacrifices to save the nation, says Tejashwi Yadav

Patna, Dec 21 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday said he was ready for making any sacrifices to save the country which is now passing through critical phase.

2019 Lok Sabha polls: Opposition leaders meet in Delhi

New Delhi, Dec 10 (IBNS): In a bid to form a front that might take on the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in the next Lok Sabha polls, leaders of 21 opposition parties met in New Delhi on Monday.

Uma Bharti won't contest Lok Sabha polls: Reports

New Delhi, Dec 4 (IBNS): Union Minister Uma Bharti has said she will not be contesting the upcoming Lok Sabha Polls.

Sharad, Kushwaha could contest 2019 LS polls under one banner

Patna, Nov 20 (BiharPost/IBNS): Loktantrik Janata Dal (LJD) leader Sharad Yadav and Rashtriya Lok Samta Party (RLSP) president Upendra Kushwaha could contest under one banner in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, media reports said on Monday.

Amid grand alliance hiccups, Chandrababu Naidu meets Mamata to forge anti-BJP front

Kolkata, Nov 18 (IBNS): Even as the grand alliance of opposition parties failed to take off across India so far, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu met West Bengal Mamata Banerjee on Monday in Kolkata and said all parties, who are against the ruling saffron brigade, will come together to "protect the nation".

Rahul Gandhi congratulates party workers, leaders over Karnataka by-polls results

New Delhi, Nov 6 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday congratulated workers and party leaders in Karnataka after the Congress-JD(S) alliance performed strongly in the by-polls in the southern state.

After Farooq Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti threatens to boycott local polls

New Delhi, Sept 10 (IBNS): Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said her Peoples Democratic Party will boycott the urban local body polls and the panchayat elections in the state.

BJP will work tirelessly for India's growth: PM Modi

New Delhi, Sept 9 (IBNS): Attending the Bharatiya Janata Party's National Executive meeting in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said his party will try to work tirelessly for the growth of India.

Farooq Abdullah threatens to boycott LS polls if govt doesn't take stand on Art 35A

Srinagar, Sept 8 (IBNS): Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Saturday threatened to boycott upcoming Lok Sabha as well as local elections if the central government doesn't take a stand on Article 35A, which bestows certain privileges to people of the state and bars outsiders from buying property in the region, media reports said.