Why the BJP lost Election 2009
Most media pundits and Bharatiya Janata Party supporters were surprised with the party's performance in the 2009 Lok Sabha elections. It was always in doubt whether the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance would reach the magical figure of 272, but optimists believed that post-electoral alliances could help. Karnataka CM faces revolt by senior BJP leaders
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Karnataka Power Minister K S Eshwarappa has alleged that liquor had been used to woo voters to vote for Chief Minister B S Yedyurappa's son B Y Raghavendra, who won the recently-held Lok Sabha polls from Shimoga.Eshwarappa's comments come in the wake of Yeddyurappa's allegations about the senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader not doing enough to ensure that his won wins by a larger margin. Can Congress skip Pawar-play in Maharashtra?
Pawar's logic is clear. Can the Congress afford to go alone when the figures show that a divided Congress-NCP vote bank would sweep the BJP-SS alliance back to power, though they have been out in the cold for 10 years in the state politics? Past speakers of the Lok Sabha
A look at the past speakers of the Lok Sabha. Rahul, Varun Gandhi take oath as Lok Sabha members
The two Gandhis from Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party--Rahul and Varun --as also top leaders like Mulayam Singh Yadav, Rajnath Singh and Kalyan Singh took oath as the members of the 15th Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Meira is good choice for Speaker: Sonia
Congress President Sonia Gandhi looked and sounded pleased as punch at having outmanoeuvred her rivals and enacted a coup of sorts by bringing in the first woman Speaker of the Lok Sabha, and that too a Dalit. UPA moots 50 pc quota for women in Panchayats
Sources state that the proposal, which is likely to be voiced by President Pratibha Patil in her address to the joint Houses of Parliament on June 4 as one of the priorities of the government, is said to be the brainchild of Rahul Gandhi. 15th Lok Sabha kicks off with Pranab as leader
Pranab Mukherjee and L K Advani on Monday led the newly-elected members of the 15th Lok Sabha in taking oath of affirmation with seniormost member of the House Manikrao Gavit presiding over the session as Protem Speaker. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, a member of Rajya Sabha, was present in the House. Mukherjee and Advani were followed by Congress president Sonia Gandhi who took oath in Hindi and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sumitra Mahajan, who took oath in Sanskrit. First time MPs ready for new challenges
They were 'excited', 'overwhelmed' and looking forward to 'learn' -- for the first-time parliamentarians, the entry into the citadel of democracy was an experience worth cherishing. But for the new Lok Sabha members, the day also heralded the emergence of a challenge -- to deliver on the promises they have made to the people. Not miffed with Dr Singh, says Farooq Abdullah
National Conference leader Dr Farooq Abdullah was not upset about being given the charge of the relatively unknown Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, according to his son, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.Dr Abdullah too denied reports about him being miffed with the low-profile portfolio. "I will make the ministry high-profile with my work and dedication. I am not angry. But my officers may get angry with me as I make them work," Dr Abdullah said. It's a family affair in the 15th Lok Sabha
As the 15th Lok Sabha assembled for the first time on Monday, it was all in the family for many members. The House, which possibly has the highest number of members related to each other, saw fathers, daughters, sons and cousins assembling together under one roof as representatives of people. Leading the list were Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul, elected from Rae Bareli and Amethi respectively.