From 53 in first polls, number of parties at over 2500

Fifty-three political parties had contested the first Lok Sabha polls in 1951. The number of political parties today stands at over 2,500. Image used for representational purpose only. Photograph:......

Freedom fighter and BJP leader Ayyapan Pillai passes away at 107

Veteran freedom fighter, eminent lawyer and one of the early leaders of the BJP in the state, K Ayyappan Pillai died in Thiruvananthapuram at the age of 107 years, family sources said on Wednesday.......

Shiv Sena has a history of flirting with 'frenemies'

IMAGE: Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray being greeted by NCP chief Sharad Pawar after he was chosen as the CM face of Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress alliance, during a meeting in Mumbai, on Tuesday.......

Shiv Sena has history of flirting with rivals

Founded in 1966 by Bal Thackeray, the Shiv Sena in its more than five decades long journey has allied with the Congress, formally and informally. From backing Congress candidates in presidential......