Politics

Assembly poll results calls for deep introspection on reasons for defeat: Sonia Gandhi

New Delhi, Dec 08 (ANI): Congratulating the opposition BJP for the Delhi Assembly poll results, Congress President Sonia Gandhi said that the results call for deep introspection on the reasons for the defeat. Gandhi said that the results definitely indicate that people are not happy with the party and that the party will work to overcome its shortcomings. Further, Gandhi said that Congress is disappointed with the verdict and that it will try to change its way of functioning. Talking about the upcoming general elections, Gandhi said that the party will declare its PM candidate at the opportune time.

Dec 8, 2013

AAP involved many people, Congress will learn from it: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi, Dec 08 (ANI): As AAP and BJP swiped the Delhi Assembly polls along with most other states, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi said that AAP has impressively involved a large majority of people and Congress will learn from the same and will involve people in a away that nobody would have done before. Gandhi congratulated the opposition for their victory and said that the Congress is focusing on its perspective and BJP is focusing on theirs.

Dec 8, 2013

South Africa unites in prayer and song for Mandela

South Africans crowd into churches, mosques, temples and synagogues to remember Nelson Mandela, encouraged by their president to celebrate a life that transcended race and religion.

Dec 8, 2013

Social activists, war veterans call for peace in poll-bound Bangladesh

Dhaka, Dec 08 (ANI): Social activists and war veterans in Bangladesh called for peace and tranquility in violence-hit Dhaka, as tensions escalated due to the ongoing clashes between the feuding parties ahead of the national elections next year. Freedom fighters, educationists and scholars were speaking on the sidelines of a seminar organized by a social organization on Saturday (December 07) in Dhaka. Speaking at the seminar, Bangladesh war veteran Anwar Zahid slammed the Islamists party for manipulating people in the name of religion.

Dec 8, 2013

Must analyze defeat: Sheila Dikshit on Delhi Polls

New Delhi, Dec 08 (ANI): Accepting the defeat of the Congress party in the Delhi assembly polls, outgoing Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said on Sunday that the party needed to analyze its crushing defeat in the polls. Dikshit also thanked people of Delhi for supporting the Congress party for 15 years.

Dec 8, 2013

Police arrest five Maoists in Odisha

Koraput, Dec 08 (ANI): Police and Border Security Force (BSF) personnel arrested five Maoists in Koraput district of Maoist infested Odisha. According to the Sub-divisional Police Officer of Koraput, Jalandhar Jali said that the arrested Maoists were working for the Srikakulam-Koraput division of Communist Party of India (Maoist) from past several years and were apprehended near China Sabdam forest. During investigation, the arrested Maoists confessed to have committed murders and series of violence in Narayanpatna and Bandhugaon areas.

Dec 8, 2013

BJP on AAP's performance in Delhi

New Delhi, Dec 08 (ANI): Even as the latest trend in Delhi shows BJP leading, many eyes are on the Aam Aadmi Party that has made an impressive debut in the national capital. BJP leaders admitted that AAP has emerged as a strong contender. They further added that the party has cut into Congress' votes.

Dec 8, 2013

Assembly polls highlight dismal condition of Congress: BJP

New Delhi, Dec 8 (ANI): The BJP on Sunday stated that the latest trends in the assembly elections highlight the dismal condition of the Congress. BJP leaders claimed that the country will be free from Congress in the upcoming general assembly.

Dec 8, 2013

Raj Polls counting on: CM Ashok Gehlot concedes defeat

Jaipur, Dec 08 (ANI): Even as the BJP seems poised for a landslide victory in Rajasthan as the counting of votes are underway, state CM Ashok Gehlot conceded defeat owing to Congress's failure to highlight development projects of his government.

Dec 8, 2013

Political unrest strikes Bangladesh, as protests turn violent ahead of elections

Dhaka, Dec 08 (ANI): Violence gripped Bangladesh as protests and a series of shutdowns with transport blockades led by the main opposition party BNP, demanding next year's election be held under a non-party administration, took a toll on the country's economic growth. A human rights activist in Bangladesh, Khushi Kabir in Dhaka held BNP responsible for their irresponsible programmes sparking violence in the country. Commenting over political uncertainty, Kabir said that a non-party caretaker government was not the solution. Trading guns at Jamaat-e-Islami, Kabir said that the leaders of the Islamist party should also be arrested.

Dec 8, 2013

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