The Congress slogan in early days used to be Vande Mataram. But today, it has become Vande Mata-Rome. —Narendra Modi

The BJP has become panicky. Its alliance is tottering and a search is on for new parties. —Sonia Gandhi

Emboldened by some exit polls, there is now an unseemly scramble for power by the Congress, its allies and the so-called Third Front. —Advani

She (Mamata Banerjee) speaks in an incoherent manner and needs to consult a doctor to treat her psychiatric problems. —Jyoti Basu

The BJP has always encouraged elements out to divide society, tried to vitiate communal harmony. The Gujarat violence is a blot on our country, which the BJP had tried to describe as an isolated incident. —Sonia Gandhi

These exit polls have created momentary feel-good factor among the Opposition parties and this will not last long. —Arun Jaitley

Already the Prime Minister has indicated that Mulayam Singh is very near to him. With the collusion of the BJP, he (Mulayam) has set 'vote-batwa (vote-splitter)' candidates everywhere, including Bihar. —Laloo Prasad Yadav

After the end of two phases of polling, half a dozen leaders of various political parties have staked claim for the Prime Minister's post but the nation wanted the leadership of Atal Behari Vajpayee for a stable government at the Centre. —Pramod Mahajan

Sonia Gandhi is a Jersey cow. Even shopkeepers are not ready to employ her as a clerk. Rahul Gandhi is a hybrid calf, and I will not even employ him as my driver. —Narendra Modi

There is no need for Hema to come here (Bikaner), I want to test my strength and charm and see what I am worth. I do not want it to become someone else's victory if I win. —Dharmendra

A woman can never be a foreigner once she has married into an Indian family.
—Sonia Gandhi

I don't know anything about the BJP's philosophy nor do I want to know about it. —Dharmendra

Pawar had been indulging in such misleading utterances throughout his political career. He was instrumental in creating 'cult politics' in Maharashtra and had no moral right to talk about security of the country when he has accepted leadership of a person of foreign origin for selfish political gains. —Bal Thackeray

Mud helps in raising a house, not in uniting hearts. I have come here to join hearts. I will listen to people and try to fulfil their aspirations. —Navjyot Singh Sidhu

No one has any authority to withdraw my candidature from the parliamentary election. I remain a contesting candidate. —Ram Jethmalani

It is my view that our PM should at least be a graduate. It does not mean that I am criticising the Congress president. —Pramod Mahajan

Sonia herself is a woman and has been talking about women's rights but the Congress has given ticket to only one woman in the state. —Narendra Modi

I wish I had died instead, I am deeply concerned about those who have lost their family members. I pray for them to God almighty. —A B Vajpayee

Over the past 40 years, Congress has steadfastly striven for progress, it alone had brought in the green revolution, introduced telecom, and achieved milestones in the nuclear fields. —Sonia Gandhi

I don't think elections are decided on basis of any impact created by court orders. —Arun Jaitley

Laloo Prasad Yadav and Mulayam Singh Yadav are landlords while communists talk of the landless. They are joining hands to fight BJP. Similarly, Samajwadi Party claims to be socialists. They have joined hands with capitalists. — M M Joshi

Who is Narendra Modi? Modi is a criminal and he should be in jail in the light of the SC's observation in the Best Bakery case that the fanatics who spread violence in the name of religion are worse than terrorists. — Kapil Sibal

I am fully supportive of any legislation barring persons of foreign origin from holding top posts. Family has its own place while politics has its own. — Varun Gandhi

When two batsmen are set on the crease and getting runs, one should not wish to change the combination. Likewise, when the country is shining under Atal Behari Vajpayee, who is in full form, do you want to experiment with a new Prime Minister. — Suresh Oberoi

After finding that the feel good factor is not cutting much ice with the people, the BJP is trying to grab power by diverting the attention of the people by raking up the Bofors and the foreign origin issue.
— Rahul Gandhi

Sonia had lived as an Italian citizen in India for 15 years and became Indian citizen only after Rajiv Gandhi became the Prime Minister. — Jayalalithaa

The BJP has failed to eradicate bhay, bhookh aur brashtachar (fear, hunger and corruption) and Gujarat is an example of how unsafe the people here have been for the past two years under their regime and it should not be replicated in other parts of the country. — Manmohan Singh

The Congress had conveniently sidelined the question as to why Sonia Gandhi did not acquire Indian citizenship for 15 years after her marriage. — Rajnath Singh

In the last 50 years, the Congress had not properly addressed the country's problems, which in turn gave rise to militancy in Kashmir, Punjab and Assam. — M Venkaiahnaidu

I am happy and satisfied to release this common manifesto of the NDA -- satisfied because we have implemented most of the promises we had made earlier and happy because it gives us renewed confidence to work for the betterment of the nation. — A.B. Vajpayee

Construction of Ram temple at Ayodhya is not a political issue. It is sentimental and cultural... But Opposition parties have made it a political issue. — Rajnath Singh

I attribute the dismal state of affairs to the complete lack of governance in the state (Bihar). The law and order situation is grim, there has been no serious attempt by the state government to improve the quality of infrastructure and the social indicators are shameful. — L.K. Advani

I have no knowledge about inclusion of the temple issue in NDA manifesto but we have been very clear that the matter should be solved either by mutual consensus or by abiding by court verdict. — Chandrababu Naidu

I can assure you that a grand temple will be constructed at lord Ram's birth place without any bitterness and confrontation. — L.K. Advani

Vajpayee has marshaled the art of changing his public statements depending on the circumstances in which he finds himself. — Kapil Sibal

I am not a political expert in delivering speeches but can highlight the development works done by the NDA government in last five years. — Hema Malini

Our hearts are Indian. They beat for India. You can abuse us, you can kill us but it will still beat for India.
— Rahul Gandhi

I don't know much about cricket. He (Sehwag) scored over 300 runs and we will also get 300 seats.
— Venkaiah Naidu

I am a disciplined soldier of the Congress and I am indebted to Sonia Gandhi since the suspension has not only been withdrawn for committing a mistake, but also for making me the party candidate from Mahasamund constituency. — Ajit Jogi

Congress and its allies stood for secular nationalism while its opponents favoured a narrow, bigoted and parochial nationalism. — Sonia Gandhi

The title of the Congress manifesto makes it clear that it is for the sake of a single family and the common man is merely an instrument to pursue the privilege of a family. — Arun Jaitley

A country as vast and pluralistic as India cannot be ruled only by an ideological party as the Jan Sangh.
— L.K. Advani

A number of countries, including the US assert that India will become one of the three major powers in the world by the middle of this century. — L.K. Advani

I have accompanied Vajpayee on foreign trips during which I observed how foreign leaders see him as shanti doot (peace envoy). — Yashwant Sinha

If need be, we will bring a law barring people of foreign origin holding the highest constitutional post. It is not a personal attack on any individual but it concerns the country. — Venkaiah Naidu

It is absolutely proper on the part of political parties in raising the foreign origin issue of Sonia Gandhi in the run up to the Lok Sabha polls because it is a political issue. —L.K. Advani

Congress leadership is in utter confusion about its own economic policies. It is not sure whether it should condemn the 'feel good' factor or appropriate t by taking some credit. There are confusing signals from that party. —Arun Jaitley

When Bangladesh was formed as Opposition leader I had congratulated the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. But now there is no one to compliment me. — Vajpayee

Since childhood I have been a Congress admirer. After 32 years in Bollywood I thought to contribute to the party of my dreams, and today I am joining it. Whatever contribution I can make, I'll do and vigorously campaign through my music as music is my language, which has no barrier. — Bappi Lahiri

Now the minorities have realised the truth and were reposing faith in BJP as they knew the BJP will implement programmes for their welfare. — Venkaiah Naidu

People are, in fact, feeling bad in the NDA regime. The results of Uttar Pradesh in the parliamentary polls would decide the next political course in the country. — Mulayam Singh

The Ayodhya issue was put on the backburner as long as DMK, PMK and the MDMK were part of the NDA. The cat is now out of the bag, thanks to the open support by Advani and Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa. — Karunanidhi

Election Commission's political impartiality has come under question after Congress pitted T.N. Seshan against L.K. Advani from Gandhinagar in last Lok Sabha elections and now proposing to nominate Gill to the Rajya Sabha. — Arun Jaitley

The PM is acting in an irresponsible manner by taking major policy decisions and announcing them. It is not only immoral and illegal but a deliberate attack on our democratic system. — P.R. Dasmunsi

While one RSS is the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the other one is 'Rahul, Siddharth and Swami' (Uma Bharti's two nephews and brother Swami Lodhi) ... And they are interfering in Government functioning.
— Digvijay Singh

BJP's much-publicised feel-good sentiments prevail nowhere in 90 per cent of population and the saffron party has no right to spend nearly Rs 500 crore for misleading advertisements in media. — Prithviraj Chauhan

Muslims must take advantage of the government policies and incentives for promoting education among the minority community so that they could contribute to the economic development. — M.M. Joshi

The Samajwadi Party would not approach the Congress, but if that party favours an alliance, we are ready for a tie-up. — Abu Asim Azmi

The days of Congress are numbered and the party is bound to suffer its worst ever electoral debacle this time. It will collapse after the Lok Sabha polls, as it has no charismatic leader with mass appeal at the national level as well as in Madhya Pradesh. — Uma Bharti

We should not forget that there were 20 crore Muslims in our country. When Muslim fundamentalist forces were taking to terrorism in neighbouring Pakistan and Afghanistan, we should be very careful in tackling the minorities' issue. — Vaiko

Laloo is making a sinister bid to create panic over Advani's yatra which will also pass through Bihar. His intention is not pious. — Rajnath Singh

The prospective prime ministerial candidate of the Opposition (Sonia) is a person who does not belong to India and who does not understand India and is even shy to say that she is the prime ministerial candidate. — L.K. Advani

The Opposition parties had no agenda and leadership, while there was a new mood, enthusiasm and a wave in favour of the BJP-led NDA. The wave in 1977 was confined to north and was a negative wave against the Congress party. Now there is a pro-BJP wave in all parts of the country. — Venkaiah Naidu

The NDA would perform much better than in the 1999 Lok Sabha polls as a pro-Atal Behari Vajpayee wave was sweeping the country. — Rajnath Singh

Earlier, when I undertook yatras, I was in the Opposition and would focus on criticism of the then governments. But this time, I am approaching the people with the good track record of the Vajpayee government. — L.K. Advani

I will play my natural game (aggressive) in the campaigns I do in cricket. I am attracted by the call of the BJP that all intelligentsia, sportspersons and every section of the society to join the national mainstream. India is doing well in every field. Even in cricket, we are shining now. — Srikkanth

There is nothing new in his (Advani) rath yatra and it only proves that the BJP is afraid of a woman.
— Sonia Gandhi

The growth in strength of BJP is unprecedented and I think in no democracy across the world, a party has achieved such success. — L.K. Advani

People should be aware of the game plan. It is to divide the society on communal lines for reaping electoral benefit. I appeal to the Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs and Christians to boycott the yatra and maintain peace. — Ram Vilas Paswan

It is very obvious that the yatra is for the sake of garnering votes, BJP was the mask of the sangh parivar whose leader is Advani. — Laloo Prasad Yadav

She (Sonia) wants to thrust her personal likes and dislikes on the Congress' ideology and being a member for 52 years, would have to learn from people who have been in the party just for 15 years.
— Najma Heptulla

Strength of a political party is not only its ideology but ideals as well. Congress was thrown out of power because it gave up its ideals and steeped into corruption. —L K Advani

The ailment for the Congress for not feeling good was different, medicine was politics. A dose medicine has been served to it in the form loss in the recent Assembly elections in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. Another dose of medicine would be served in the coming general elections and the Congress would feel even worser. — Jaswant Singh

Sonia Gandhi is the leader of the Congress. If we win a majority, you know who will be the Prime Minister. — Kapil Sibal

Congress leadership is in utter confusion about its own economic policies. It is not sure whether it should condemn the 'feel good' factor or appropriate t by taking some credit. There are confusing signals from that party. —Arun Jaitley

Socialism was introduced to India by Nehru even before the country got its freedom, which later became the guiding principle for the constitution. —Sonia Gandhi

The nation has to choose between the solid NDA led by a matured and charismatic leader Atal Behari Vajpayee and a loose and incoherent alliance headed Congress president Sonia Gandhi. — Pramod Mahajan

Congress leadership is in utter confusion about its own economic policies. It is not sure whether it should condemn the 'feel good' factor or appropriate t by taking some credit. There are confusing signals from that party. — Arun Jaitley

Bihar has become a byword for the worst of India, of widespread and inescapable poverty, of corrupt politicians indistinguishable from mafia-dons they patronise, caste-ridden social order that has retained the worst feudal cruelties. — The Economist

When I was elected chairperson of the International Parliamentarians Union, Sonia Gandhi did not even bother to call me. I have been subjected to all kinds of humiliation over these years. — Najma Heptulla

She (Sonia) does not know the ABC of Indian politics or the voter. — Sushma Swaraj

We had got just two seats. Even in the first general elections, Bharatiya Jana Sangh, under the leadership of Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, had bagged three seats. 1984 was not Lok Sabha but 'shok sabha' for the party. It happened in the wake of assassination of Indira Gandhi. — L.K Advani

Vajpayee's silence on the CBI reports and strictures of Supreme Court on the goings-on in Gujarat is an unmistakable indication of his endless double speak. Vajpayee, who, in an unprecedented gesture, attended the swearing-in ceremony of Modi, owes an explanation to the nation and ask Modi to resign.
— S. Jaipal Reddy

The growth in strength of BJP is unprecedented and I think in no democracy across the world, a party has achieved such success. — L.K Advani

When I was elected chairperson of the International Parliamentarians Union, Sonia Gandhi did not even bother to call me. I have been subjected to all kinds of humiliation over these years. — Najma Heptulla

Where is India shining? Only the cheeks of the ministers are shining. When they became ministers their faces were like Margo soap, but now some are shining like Lux and others like Pears. If you eat Rs 900 a plate chicken this will happen. — Laloo Prasad Yadav

However, relations between Hindus and Muslims have been improving. Muslims, who have been meeting me of late, said that relations between the two communities are improving. — L.K Advani

The feel-good factor would only be experienced if the problems like terrorism, rural education and control over prices of essential commodities are solved. — Pravin Togadia

Bihar has become a byword for the worst of India, of widespread and inescapable poverty, of corrupt politicians indistinguishable from mafia-dons they patronise, caste-ridden social order that has retained the worst feudal cruelties. — The Economist

The idea of her (Gandhi) becoming Prime Minister hurts my national pride. — Pramod Mahajan

It is in the same spirit that my Government has been trying to resolve all the outstanding issues with Pakistan through dialogue. — Vajpayee

The BJP-led Government has been on an ad blitzkrieg on television and in newspapers showing that the people are happy... But is every one really happy. — Sonia Gandhi

'There is no alternative to Vajpayee's towering personality and we are least concerned about Priyanka and Rahul's entry into active politics. — Venkaiah Naidu

Even the Hurriyat leaders, with whom I had a meeting recently, left with a feeling of hope that a new atmosphere can be created in Jammu and Kashmir. — L.K. Advani

Atal ka naam, NDA ka kaam aur sabse upar Ram. — Kalyan Singhi

It is wrong to say the taxpayers' money is being misused. This (ad campaign) is a part of the government's responsibility. When the code of conduct comes into force, it will be implemented. — Vajpayee

If the Prime Minister realises in front of the people of the country that step motherly attitude was adopted towards me then I will consider (tie-up with BJP). — Mayawati

Gradually the gaushalas will become centres of major economic activity generating additional incomes by marketing milk and milk products. — Uma Bharti

Today there is a widespread feel good bhavna all over the country but the Opposition, especially the Congress party, is not feeling good. The party (Congress) needs "some treatment" so that it may also realise the prevailing feel good factor in the country. — Jaswant Singh