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  Chunav Flashback: When BJP's Ashok Singh won Congress bastion Rae Bareli twice in 1996 and 1998

  India | April 30, 2024 21:24 IST

  Polling in Rae Bareli is scheduled to take place in the fifth phase on May 20. It's one of the 80 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh. Congress patriarch is the incumbent MP from Rae Bareli, however, she is not contesting Lok Sabha elections.

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  Ex-Bihar CM Ram Sundar Das passes away

  Politics | March 06, 2015 10:50 IST

  Patna: Former Bihar Chief Minister and senior JD(U) leader Ram Sundar Das died here today due to age-related problems. He was 95.Das, who was admitted to Patna Medical College and Hospital two days back, breathed

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  Presidents and VPs should be political persons: Pranab Mukherjee

  India | December 14, 2014 12:19 IST

  New Delhi: The offices of President and Vice-President should not be held by people other than politicians, feels incumbent President Pranab Mukherjee.He also feels the role of presiding officers in legislative chambers should be similarly

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  Subramanian Swamy's Janata Party merges with BJP

  Politics | August 11, 2013 22:35 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 11: Subramanian Swamy today announced the merger of his Janata Party with BJP ahead of the 2014 general elections.The announcement was made by Swamy in the presence of BJP president Rajnath Singh,

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  Don't move on suicidal path, Swamy tells JD(U)

  Politics | March 17, 2013 23:22 IST

  New Delhi, Mar 17 : Janata Party President Subramanian Swamy today said if JD(U) opted to go alone in the general elections in 2014, it would be a “suicidal” step for the party.“If the JD(U)

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  Centre rejects Swamy's charges against Chidambaram as baseless

  India | April 28, 2012 22:15 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 28: Government today rejected Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy's allegations against Home Minister P. Chidambaram in the Aircel-Maxis equity issue saying they were “totally baseless”.After perusing records of Foreign Investment Promotion Board

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  Swamy Tells Adalat, Rahul Is Ineligible To Become PM

  India | April 01, 2012 11:31 IST

  New Delhi, Mar 31: Predicting Lok Sabha elections by the end of this year, Janata Party president Dr Subramanian Swamy has  said, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi was ineligible to become India's prime minister.Replying to

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  Swamy Describes 2 Italian Marines As 'Just Plain Killers'

  India | March 09, 2012 9:19 IST

  Chennai, Mar 9: Janata party president Subramanian Swamy on Thursday said India must stand firm on the issue concerning the killing of two Indian fishermen,allegedly by two Italian marines, describing them as “just plain killers.”“The

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  Swamy Calls For Honourable Compromise With Army Chief

  India | January 18, 2012 21:22 IST

  New Delhi, Jan 18: Janata Party President Subramanian Swamy today suggested to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that the government should accept a honourable compromise with the Army Chief on the age issue to avoid a

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  Independent Public Prosecutor Under Jan Lokpal Bill Is Worth Supporting Says Swamy

  India | November 20, 2011 10:36 IST

  Mumbai, Nov  20: Janata Party president Subramaniam Swamy has said the concept of independent public prosecutor outlined in the Jan Lokpal Bill mooted by Team Anna is “worth supporting” even though present laws can also

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  Swamy To File Complaint Against CBI Over Foreign Bank Accounts

  India | November 06, 2011 22:04 IST

  Kolkata, Nov 6: Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy today said Action Committee Against Corruption in India (ACACI), a 15-member committee headed by him, would lodge a complaint in the next two weeks with the CBI

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  Swamy Says, 2G Accused Must Remain In Jail Till Witness Statements Are Recorded

  India | November 03, 2011 18:12 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 3: Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy, who had approached court in the 2G scam case, today described the denial of bail to DMK MP Kanimozhi and seven others as a “correct decision”

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  Swamy Says, Judge Has Done The Right Thing In Not Giving Bail In A Hurry

  India | October 25, 2011 17:16 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 24: Janata Party president Dr Subramanian Swamy today said the Delhi court has done the right thing in not giving bail to DMK leader Kanimozhi and others in a hurry, and postponed

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  BJP Defends Swamy, Says Congress 'Vindictive'

  India | October 12, 2011 20:48 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 12: BJP today came out in defence of Janata Party President Subramanium Swamy, alleging that cases filed against him for his controversial article are due to the “Emergency mindset” of Congress and

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  Subramanian Swamy Threatens To Move Court Against Delhi Police

  India | October 08, 2011 16:11 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 8: Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy today threatened to move court against Delhi Police if it does not provide to him by tomorrow a copy of the FIR registered against him for

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  Subramanian Swamy Alleges, Rs 60,000-Cr Changed Hands In 2G Scam

  India | September 26, 2011 13:41 IST

  Indore, Sept 26: Janata Party president Dr Subramanian Swamy on Sunday alleged that nearly Rs 60,000-crore changed hands in the Rs 1,76,000-crore 2G spectrum allocation scam.Talking to mediapersons here, Swamy claimed he had documents to

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  Swamy Demands Chidambaram's Resignation

  Politics | September 07, 2011 22:30 IST

  Chennai, Sep 7: Charging the Congress-led UPA government with failing to tackle terrorism, Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy today demanded resignation of Home Minister P Chidambaram and also wanted Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to cancel

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  Subramanian Swamy Seeks To Make Chidambaram Accused In 2G Case

  India | August 26, 2011 13:21 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 26 : Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy was today allowed by a Delhi court to conduct his case relating to his private complaint in the 2G scam.The court also gave him time

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  Swamy Welcomes Hazare Ending Fast

  Politics | April 09, 2011 19:00 IST

  Tiruchirapalli, Apr 9: Janata Party President Subramanian Swamy today welcomed the withdrawal of the four-day fast-unto-death undertaken by social activist Anna Hazare, saying he was "happy and satisfied".A stronger Lokpal Bill, demanding which Hazare undertook