Nadim Asrar

• FIR filed against Arvind Kejriwal for 'disobedience', 'unlawful assembly' in Mumbai

  The FIR has been filed under various sections of the Indian Penal Code charging the 45-year-old leader and his colleagues of disobedience and unlawful assembly.

• Smarting over BJP's interest in Raj, Uddhav Thackeray wants - and gets - its attention

  Uddhav Thackeray, the head of the Shiv Sena, is receiving much attention today from the BJP, which wants to reassure him that their 25-year-old alliance is a priority and not in danger.

• Nitish Kumar loses two confidantes, one of them a minister, to the BJP

  Nitish Kumar, the chief minister of Bihar, has lost two of his closest confidantes to the BJP. Renu Kushwaha - a minister in his cabinet - resigned yesterday after her husband, Vijay Singh, quit the chief minister's party to join the BJP.

• Alliance with BJP strong, says Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena

  Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena has sought to quell speculation that it is reviewing its longstanding alliance with the BJP after arch rival MNS declared that it would challenge the Sena in all seats in the general elections next month, but will support Narendra Modi's candidacy as Prime Minister.

• GJM opposes Bhaichung Bhutia's Lok Sabha candidature from Darjeeling, decides to back BJP

  The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha or GJM, which wants a separate Gorkhaland state, has opposed former footballer Bhaichung Bhutia's candidature from Darjeeling in northern West Bengal for being an 'outsider'.

• After Arvind Kejriwal, now Rahul Gandhi in Narendra Modi's Gujarat

  Rahul Gandhi hits Narendra Modi's Gujarat again today, his second visit this month. Like Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal did a few days ago, the Congress vice-president will meet the state's salt pan workers in the Rann of Kutch.

• BJP moves poll panel over Rahul Gandhi's remark that RSS killed Gandhi, wants Congress derecognised

  The BJP today moved the Election Commission against Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi's remarks that Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh or RSS killed Mahatma Gandhi.

• Will contest elections but support Narendra Modi, says Raj Thackeray

  Ending days of speculation, Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena or MNS has decided to contest the Lok Sabha elections, beginning April 7.

• Nandan Nilekani formally joins Congress, to contest from Bangalore South

  Amidst slogans and drumbeats, the man behind Aadhar or the Unique Identification Number, Nandan Nilekani formally joined the Congress in Bangalore today.

• After controversial 4-day Gujarat campaign, Arvind Kejriwal back in Uttar Pradesh today

  After a controversial four-day tour in Narendra Modi's bastion of Gujarat, the Aam Aadmi Party or AAP is back in the crucial state of Uttar Pradesh.

• Arvind Kejriwal's remarks against Narendra Modi: BJP complains to Election Commission

  After Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal launched a stinging attack on BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi at a rally in Ahmedabad yesterday, the party approached the Election Commission with a complaint.

• AAP leader Yogendra Yadav's face smeared with ink at Delhi event

  The attack happened while Mr Yadav was addressing supporters at a Women's Day event at Jantar Mantar in the national capital.

• BJP releases second list of candidates for Lok Sabha polls, BS Yeddyurappa fielded from Shimoga

  The Bharatiya Janata Party or BJP today declared its second list of candidates with 52 names for the Lok Sabha elections beginning April 7.

• Day 4 of Gujarat trip: Arvind Kejriwal to hold rally in Narendra Modi's bastion

  A day after Arvind Kejriwal's bid to gatecrash Narendra Modi in Gandhinagar failed, the Aam Aadmi Party chief plans to take on the BJP's PM candidate on his home turf by holding a rally in Ahmedabad today.

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  BJP likely to announce second list of Lok Sabha candidates today

  The Bharatiya Janata Party or BJP will hold a crucial meeting in Delhi today where it is expected to finalise its second list of candidates for the Lok Sabha election beginning April 7.