Politics

BJP is contesting 23 seats and its ally SAD 94 in the Punjab assembly polls.

Congress said if the statues had been left uncovered, people would have voted with greater vengeance against BSP.

Polling for the second phase of polls covering 59 seats will be held on February 11.

BSP will host the birthday bash of Chief Minister Mayawati on Jan 15, when she turns 56, at the party headquarters.

Arun Jaitley said that reservation on communal lines was Congress's effort to change electoral agenda in UP.

Kapil Sibal said that the BJP, the SP and the BSP did nothing to give more teeth to the Lokayukta while they ruled Uttar Pradesh.

Congress in-charge for West Bengal Shakeel Ahmed described Mamata as a 'valued ally'.

Shiv Sena Chief Bal Thackeray said that he does not see leadership qualities in today's Congress leaders.

Arun Jaitley said that some people felt that TMC opposed the UPA on issues of FDI, Lokpal etc to gain popularity.

The seat-sharing formula is being finalised by the leaders of the parties.

The Sena chief also ridiculed Anna Hazare's "five-star, corporate" hunger strike agitation.

The two came down heavily on RLD for entering into an alliance with the Congress.

Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kalyan Singh on Friday demanded a CBI probe into the matter.

Abhishek Manu Singhvi tweeted, "The BJP should create internal Lokpal to screen and admit only corrupt applicants."

Sources claimed the government was working out a compromise that could be a face saver to both the sides in the row.

President is expected to inaugurate the three-day celebrations to mark the 60th anniversary of first sitting of LS in 1952.