Nepali Congress elects Sushil Koirala its PM candidate

Nepali Congress elects Sushil Koirala its PM candidate

The Nepali Congress, the largest party in parliament, Sunday named its president Sushil Koirala as its prime ministerial candidate, clearing a major hurdle in the formation of a new government in the Himalayan nation two months after the constituent assembly elections. The Nepali Congress emerged as the largest political party in last year’s Nov 19 […]

Modi denounces Congress over lack of PM candidate

Modi denounces Congress over lack of PM candidate

BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Sunday attacked the Congress for not naming a prime ministerial candidate, and said the country’s oldest party was falling apart. Speaking on the final day of a three-day leadership meeting here, Modi said the Congress had been allowed to rule India for six long decades, and it was time […]

BJP attacks Rahul for not being PM candidate

BJP attacks Rahul for not being PM candidate

The BJP Friday attacked the Congress for developing “cold feet” and not naming Rahul Gandhi as its prime ministerial candidate, saying it showed the party has conceded defeat in the coming Lok Sabha election. As Bharatiya Janata Party leaders met here parallel to the Congress session, speeches of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Rahul Gandhi […]