Politics

Sensing that the BJP will not fulfill its promise, the JD-U ended its 17-year-old alliance, the chief minister said.

"We have supported Kejriwal and gave him eight MLAs in dowry...What can we do if the 'dulha' (groom) fled away," said Khurshid.

"Singh would leave behind him a record of having presided over the most corrupt government in independent India," Advani wrote in his blog.

Modi tweeted, "Unfortunately, would not be able to join book release programme of 'ModiNomics'. My best wishes to the author & the programme."

Kejriwal resigned dramatically from his post after 49 days of coming to power as he failed to get his dream bill, the Jan Lokpal.

Besides energising party functionaries, Gandhi is expected to put across the main themes over which the Congress will fight elections.

Delegations of ex-servicemen from Haryana, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab met Gandhi and requested him to push for the implementation of the OROP policy.

As a political analyst says every chief minister looks for an excuse to stay in power. But, Kejriwal was looking for an excuse to resign from day one.

Sources say Shabir even tried to persuade police to come to the guest house rather than he visiting the police station.

There are clear indications that the ruling Congress at the Centre may not do anything beyond tabling the Bill in Parliament.

Modi on Wednesday launched his 'Chai pe charcha' campaign and spoke to his supporters across the country over a cup of tea.

The Budget presented on Wednesday envisages investment of Rs 64,305 crore as against Revised Estimates for 2013-14 of Rs 59,359 crore.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will be a member of the committee along with several union ministers.

CPM state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan alleged that there is an attempt to save some people in the murder case.

The Bill is likely to be introdued in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, an official said.

The Commission, a quasi-judicial body on RTI Act, asked Congress, BJP, NCP, CPI-M, CPI and BSP to provide details.