NEW DELHI: RJD chief Lalu Prasad's brother-in-law, Sadhu Yadav, on Tuesday expressed his desire to join Congress. Raising a banner of revoltagainst RJD chief Lalu Prasad, Sadhu Yadav accused him of "kneeling down" before LJP president Ram Vilas Paswan and announced that he will contest the polls from two seats in Bihar."I am a sitting MP and have been winning elections. Prakash Jha was nothing but has been given a ticket from Betiah seat even though he had lost in the last election contesting as...
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Uma Bharti supports Advani's prime ministerial candidature
NEW DELHI: Bhartiya Janshakti Party leader Uma Bharti has now come in support of L K Advani's prime ministerial candidature. Bharti, who left BJP accusing partisan behaviour of Advani, is understood to have expressed her support for the veteran leader in a letter, sources said. The letter saying that she would be "happy to see Advani at the Prime Minister's chair" was delivered to Advani's office through Bharti's aide.The contents of the letter also found a mention in the proceeding of the party's...
Congress rejects seat-sharing deal between RJD and LJP
NEW DELHI: An angry Congresson Tuesday rejected the seat-sharing deal announced by the RJD and LJP in Bihar, saying the deal was "notacceptable" and it would contest "as many seats as possible"."We have decided to contest as many seats as possible. We will take a decision and come back to you in a day or two," senior Congress leader Sushilkumar Shinde told reporters here.AICC secretary Iqbal Singh, in-charge of Bihar, said leaving three seats to Congress was not acceptable.Shinde, the in-charge...
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