Politics

With Congress not challenging Modi directly, Kejriwal has found the perfect setting to aim at the biggest available target.

Rahul Gandhi, who is heading the Congress poll campaign, had objected to Kalmadi's candidacy for Lok Sabha elections.

Ansari, the then BSP candidate, was a close second in the 2009 elections losing to Murli Manohar Joshi who has now vacated the seat for Modi.

In Gujarat, the AAP has decided to go ahead with a low-profile political campaign for the LS polls to woo voters.

According to sources, Union Minister Manish Tewari is unlikely to contest citing that he is unwell.

Bardhan also said the embarrassment of third front's failure could have been avoided if the Left had not gone into talks with so many regional parties.

India's campaign spend has been estimated at Rs 30,000 crore by the Centre for Media Studies, which tracks spending.

The CBI had sought the view of the S-G after CBI Director Ranjit Sinha felt that charges against Lalu should be dropped.

"I have a problem with Modi's mindset, the software in his mind and his years of association with the RSS," said former Gujarat DGP and AAP leader Sreekumar.

The CPM candidate from Chalakkudy is Innocent. He is neither innocent, nor unknown in Kerala.

Earlier, Khurshid had slammed the SC judges saying they should get their act together instead of directing Parliamentarians to do so.

The Congress had won seven seats in the 2009 Lok Sabha poll while its ally Bodoland Peoples' Party had retained Kokrajhar.

Kejriwal is expected to be present at the fund raising dinner in Nagpur, the entry for which has been priced at Rs 10,000 per person.

Rahul went on to state how the Bharatiya Janata Party had opposed the Amul movement when it was still in a fledging state.

There are strong rumours that the AAP might field film actress and model Gul Panag from Chandigarh.

A total of 297 persons are booked against whom preventive action taken under various sections of CrPC have been initiated.