BJP rattled by the unity of opposition: Nitish Kumar
1 year, 4 months ago

BJP rattled by the unity of opposition: Nitish Kumar

Deccan Chronicle  

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday said that the special parliament session being convened by the Centre has confirmed his doubts about early Lok Sabha elections. While interacting with the reporters, Nitish Kumar said that the special session of the parliament was being convened because “the BJP-led NDA is rattled by the unity of the opposition parties. While speaking about the Opposition’s meeting in Mumbai, Nitish Kumar said that “it was held in a positive environment and seat sharing arrangements and other issues will be resolved internally at the earliest”. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said that the opposition coalition will be holding country-wide events on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti on October 2.

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NDA Leaders Meet to Ensure Coordination Ahead of Assembly Elections in Bihar
2 months, 1 week ago

NDA Leaders Meet to Ensure Coordination Ahead of Assembly Elections in Bihar

The Hindu  

National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders met at the official residence of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to discuss their strategy for the upcoming Assembly election. The NDA leaders agreed to win over 220 seats out of a total 243 in the State Assembly and will fight the election under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

J&K polls: A shaky Opposition could offset BJP’s tricky set of challenges
3 months, 2 weeks ago

J&K polls: A shaky Opposition could offset BJP’s tricky set of challenges

Hindustan Times  

Voting for the first phase of assembly elections in Jammu & Kashmir concluded on Wednesday. The BJP’s electoral campaign is centred on the abrogation of 370 and granting of Scheduled Tribe status to the Pahadi community, and despite growing anti-incumbency, this election is seen as a “crucial battle” for the party to secure dominance and validate its centralised policies. The …

UP By-Polls: BJP's Nationalism vs. INDIA Alliance's Backward and Minority Outreach
4 months, 4 weeks ago

UP By-Polls: BJP's Nationalism vs. INDIA Alliance's Backward and Minority Outreach

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: With the shadow of the byelections in the 10 Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh looming large, the fight is on between the BJP’s jingoistic nationalism and the INDIA alliance’s attempts to weaponise the backward and minority communities. As the BJP, blending Hindutva and nationalism, kicked off its “Tiranga March” across all the state’s Assembly constituencies on Saturday, the …

Breaking News, August 4 | HIGHLIGHTS
5 months ago

Breaking News, August 4 | HIGHLIGHTS

India TV News  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday made a prediction for the BJP as well as the Opposition for the 2029 Lok Sabha Elections and said that Narendra Modi will return as the Prime Minister of the country and the INDIA bloc will sit in the Opposition after the next general elections also. His remarks came while addressing a gathering …

'Opposition Bloc Disintegrating': Modi Tears Into Congress's Claim Of Moral Victory In Polls, EVM Manipulation
7 months ago

'Opposition Bloc Disintegrating': Modi Tears Into Congress's Claim Of Moral Victory In Polls, EVM Manipulation

News 18  

Senior BJP leader Narendra Modi on Friday attacked the INDIA bloc parties saying the opposition tried to paint the Lok Sabha election results as a loss for the NDA, while the Congress could not even cross 100 seats after 10 years. “NDA sarkar thi, NDA sarkar hai; we have not lost even though the opposition tried to paint 2024 Lok …

Achieving unanimity will be our aim in all decisions, says PM Modi at NDA meet
7 months ago

Achieving unanimity will be our aim in all decisions, says PM Modi at NDA meet

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 7 said he would strive to ensure unanimity in all decisions of his next government and asserted that the NDA is an organic alliance committed to the principle of ‘nation first’. Chosen by the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance as its leader to become prime minister for the third time, Modi also said the NDA …

Election results: NDA to fight 2025 Bihar polls under Nitish's leadership
7 months ago

Election results: NDA to fight 2025 Bihar polls under Nitish's leadership

Hindustan Times  

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar in New Delhi on Wednesday. Top BJP leaders, including JP Nadda, Amit Shah, and Rajnath Singh, met with NDA allies such as Nitish Kumar and Chandrababu Naidu to discuss the formation of the new government. After attending the NDA meeting, TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu confirmed his party's support for the alliance, ensuring their participation in …

Nitish Meets Modi, Fuels Speculation on Cabinet Berth
7 months ago

Nitish Meets Modi, Fuels Speculation on Cabinet Berth

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: On the eve of the Lok Sabha poll results, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar held a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday. The meeting, which discussed the party’s future course of action, was attended by Union ministers Rajnath Singh, Ashwini Vaishnav, and Mansukh Mandaviya, along with national general secretary Vinod Tawde and other national office bearers. …

Modi wave gaining momentum with each phase: Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Modi wave gaining momentum with each phase: Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary

Hindustan Times  

Amid the intense atmosphere of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, filled with allegations and counter-allegations, claims and rebuttals by political parties, Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary, the state president of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Uttar Pradesh, took time out of his busy schedule to grant an exclusive interview. Bharatiya Janata Party ‘s Uttar Pradesh president Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary. In Uttar Pradesh, …

No wave in sight, big surprises are unlikely in the offing
8 months, 2 weeks ago

No wave in sight, big surprises are unlikely in the offing

Hindustan Times  

Polling for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections began on Friday, involving 102 parliamentary constituencies or nearly one-fifth of the country. Pre-poll surveys by several agencies have indicated a comfortable victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party led National Democratic Alliance, without any significant change in the strength of the Opposition parties. First, while the BJP’s campaign narrative focuses on national resurgence …

The opposition alliance that aimed to oust Modi appears to be cracking just before India’s elections
10 months, 2 weeks ago

The opposition alliance that aimed to oust Modi appears to be cracking just before India’s elections

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Last year more than two dozen opposition parties in India came together to take on Narendra Modi, one of the country’s most popular prime ministers in generations. Riven by rivalries, political defections and ideological clashes, the INDIA alliance, formed to unseat Modi and defeat his Bharatiya Janata Party’s electoral juggernaut, is in shambles, analysts say. Meanwhile the …

Nitish Kumar does it again: INDIA bloc must re-pitch itself
11 months, 1 week ago

Nitish Kumar does it again: INDIA bloc must re-pitch itself

Live Mint  

Nitish Kumar has done it again. On Sunday, his Janata Dal dumped the opposition’s “INDIA" grouping barely months before Lok Sabha polls to return to the National Democratic Alliance fold led by the Bharatiya Janata Party. After all, he was one of the prime movers of INDIA, a joint front that began to wobble soon after the Ayodhya temple consecration, …

Nitish Kumar's first reaction after resigning as Bihar CM: ‘INDIA bloc not working’
11 months, 1 week ago

Nitish Kumar's first reaction after resigning as Bihar CM: ‘INDIA bloc not working’

Hindustan Times  

Tendering his resignation as the Bihar chief minister, Nitish Kumar said on Sunday that the decision to dissolve the ‘mahagathbandhan’ government was taken after observing unprecedented conditions in the coalition. Then Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar Kumar also alleged that the INDIA bloc he spearheaded to take on the BJP was not doing its bit. He further hinted at forming …

Nitish Kumar seeks time to meet Guv, BJP says ‘no clue’ about CM rejoining NDA
11 months, 1 week ago

Nitish Kumar seeks time to meet Guv, BJP says ‘no clue’ about CM rejoining NDA

Live Mint  

The political turmoil in Bihar, centered on Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's departure from the Opposition alliance to take on PM Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha elections 2024 and subsequently rejoining the National Democratic Alliance, has seen a surprising twist. Bihar Bharatiya Janata Party Chief Samrat Choudhary has refuted speculations about Nitish Kumar rejoining the NDA, that he left in …

Bihar political turmoil: JD(U) to meet on Sunday amid Nitish’s INDIA exit buzz
11 months, 1 week ago

Bihar political turmoil: JD(U) to meet on Sunday amid Nitish’s INDIA exit buzz

Hindustan Times  

The political turmoil in Bihar continued on Saturday with all major political parties of the state-- the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Janata Dal-United and the Rashtriya Janata Dal -- continuing parleys with their legislators all along the day. Leaders of the BJP in Bihar gathered to discuss the political situation in the state, amid indications that former ally, chief minister …

Bihar Politics Highlights: Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav call separate MLA meetings over weekend
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Bihar Politics Highlights: Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav call separate MLA meetings over weekend

Hindustan Times  

Bihar politics Highlights: Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has sparked yet another political turmoil in Bihar amid rumours of him joining the BJP-led NDA alliance once again. As the rift between the current government in Bihar deepens, both RJD and JD held separate meetings on Thursday night, while BJP state president Samrat Choudhary left for Delhi to hold discussions regarding the …

Amid Bihar uncertainty, BJP drops major hint on alliance talks with Nitish Kumar
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Amid Bihar uncertainty, BJP drops major hint on alliance talks with Nitish Kumar

Hindustan Times  

Patna: The National Democratic Alliance will win all 40 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar if JD chief Nitish Kumar joins hands with the JP Nadda-led party, said BJP MLA Gyanendra Singh Gyanu on Friday. Nitish ji is BJP MLA and LoP of Bihar Legislative Assembly, Vijay Kumar Sinha, also gave a major hint about a possible alliance. INDIA bloc says …

OPINION | POWER GAME IN BIHAR: NITISH DOES IT AGAIN!
11 months, 2 weeks ago

OPINION | POWER GAME IN BIHAR: NITISH DOES IT AGAIN!

India TV News  

Bihar is currently witnessing swiftly changing political dynamics with strong indications that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar may switch camps and join BJP-led NDA. There was tension in JD and RJD camps on Thursday when RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav's daughter Rohini Acharya posted a series of tweets, indirectly attacking Nitish and later deleted the tweets on X platform. A top-level …

Opposition alliance: Too wobbly
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Opposition alliance: Too wobbly

Live Mint  

For the opposition “INDIA" bloc to present a credible fight to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, it’s critical that it stays united. On Wednesday, Mamata Banerjee, chief of the Trinamool Congress Party, declared that her party would battle the BJP alone in West Bengal after the Congress party rebuffed its offer of two of the state’s 42 seats to contest. …

Giriraj Singh's 'Main Maayke Chali Jaungi' dig at Nitish Kumar amid Bihar 'turmoil' | WATCH
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Giriraj Singh's 'Main Maayke Chali Jaungi' dig at Nitish Kumar amid Bihar 'turmoil' | WATCH

India TV News  

In the midst of escalating speculations about Nitish Kumar's potential political shift before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, senior BJP leader Giriraj Singh aimed a taunt at Bihar's Mahagathbandhan. Singh, on Sunday, remarked that JDU chief Nitish Kumar often hints at leaving the alliance with Rashtriya Janata Dal by singing, "main maayke chali jaungi tum dekhte rahiyo." Bihar political chess: …

India’s main opposition party begins a cross-country march ahead of a crucial national vote
11 months, 3 weeks ago

India’s main opposition party begins a cross-country march ahead of a crucial national vote

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Thousands of members of India’s main opposition Congress party and its supporters began a 2-month cross-country march Sunday in a bid to regain some of the popularity it has lost to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Hindu nationalist party ahead of a crucial national vote this year. The “Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra,” or “Unite India Justice March,” …

'Positive signal for national politics': key aide of Nitish Kumar on assembly polls outcome
1 year, 1 month ago

'Positive signal for national politics': key aide of Nitish Kumar on assembly polls outcome

The Hindu  

A key aide of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday saw a "positive signal for national politics" from the assembly elections, in which the BJP has come out with flying colours, much to the disappointment of the Congress. Senior JD leader Vijay Kumar Chaudhary, a state minister, was approached by journalists with queries about the trends showing a BJP …

Govt schemes’ success, Modi factor key for BJP
1 year, 2 months ago

Govt schemes’ success, Modi factor key for BJP

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party is banking on collective leadership, the reach, effectiveness and success of its large welfare schemes, and an aggressive electoral campaign built around Prime Minister Narendra Modi to prevent the outcome of the upcoming polls in five states from being a repeat of 2018 when it suffered a setback, losing power in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. …

Amid buzz over ‘Bharat’, Sharad Pawar says INDIA alliance has rattled Centre
1 year, 4 months ago

Amid buzz over ‘Bharat’, Sharad Pawar says INDIA alliance has rattled Centre

Hindustan Times  

Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar on Tuesday hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party amid speculation that the Centre could introduce legislation to name the country as ‘Bharat’. Amid buzz over ‘Bharat’, Sharad Pawar says INDIA alliance has rattled Centre Addressing a press conference in Jalgaon district, he said, “I am unable to understand why the ruling parties are …

BJP feeling threatened due to INDIA’s unity, says Bihar CM Nitish Kumar
1 year, 4 months ago

BJP feeling threatened due to INDIA’s unity, says Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

The Hindu  

Ahead of the third meeting of the Indian National Developmental, Inclusive Alliance in Mumbai, Janata Dal leader and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said on August 27 that BJP leaders are feeling threatened due to the unity of the Opposition. Mr. Kumar also said that in the Mumbai meeting, some more political parties will join and discussion should also be held …

No desire for myself, wish to bring more parties into INDIA fold: Nitish Kumar
1 year, 4 months ago

No desire for myself, wish to bring more parties into INDIA fold: Nitish Kumar

India Today  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday said that a few more political parties were likely to join the opposition INDIA bloc during its upcoming meeting in Mumbai. The JD leader, who played an instrumental role in bringing together different parties opposed to the BJP, however, did not reveal the names of the likely entrants but said that poll-related modalities …

Sharad Pawar may change his mind on joining NDA after meeting PM Modi in August: Ramdas Athawale
1 year, 5 months ago

Sharad Pawar may change his mind on joining NDA after meeting PM Modi in August: Ramdas Athawale

India TV News  

In the midst of a political rift between Nationalist Congress Party supremo Sharad Pawar and his nephew Ajit Pawar, Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Sunday said that the senior Pawar will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi next month, during which he may change his mind on joining the National Democratic Alliance. In an exclusive interview with India TV, Athawale said …

Nitish Kumar criticises Prime Minister’s silence on Manipur incident
1 year, 5 months ago

Nitish Kumar criticises Prime Minister’s silence on Manipur incident

The Hindu  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday slammed Prime Minster Narendra Modi for keeping mum on the Manipur situation and said this was why the no-confidence motion against his government had been put forth in Parliament by Opposition parties. Mr. Nitish Kumar said PM Modi was panicked by the Opposition’s unity in forming the Indian National Development Inclusive Alliance and …

PM Modi hits out at Opposition grouping over ‘INDIA’ name
1 year, 5 months ago

PM Modi hits out at Opposition grouping over ‘INDIA’ name

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi heaped scorn on the new Indian National Developmental, Inclusive Alliance moniker for the 26-party opposition alliance, stating that people could not be misled merely by the addition of the country’s name. Speaking to BJP MPs at a meeting of the parliamentary party, Mr. Modi said that the current opposition was the most “directionless” the country had …

Amid deadlock on Manipur issue, Anurag Thakur appeals to Opposition to join debate in Parliament
1 year, 5 months ago

Amid deadlock on Manipur issue, Anurag Thakur appeals to Opposition to join debate in Parliament

India TV News  

Minister urges Opposition: Facing deadlock with the Opposition over the Manipur violence issue in the Parliament, Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Sunday urged the parties “with folded hands” to join the debate inside the House and not “run away” from the discussion. This comes after the Opposition parties have planned to carry out joint protests in the Parliament on Monday …

Show of strength: The Hindu Editorial on the NDA and its coalition versus the Opposition
1 year, 5 months ago

Show of strength: The Hindu Editorial on the NDA and its coalition versus the Opposition

The Hindu  

A gathering of 38 political parties in the national capital endorsed the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the 2024 general election and renewed the National Democratic Alliance, which had become redundant with the Bharatiya Janata Party winning a Lok Sabha majority on its own in 2014 and 2019. The NDA has expanded with the induction of several parties …

'I Wasn't Present Because...': Nitish Kumar Dismisses Speculation of Being 'Upset' With Oppn Meet
1 year, 5 months ago

'I Wasn't Present Because...': Nitish Kumar Dismisses Speculation of Being 'Upset' With Oppn Meet

News 18  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar dismissed speculations on Wednesday that he was “upset” over not being appointed as the convener of the new coalition – Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance. Talking to reporters after inaugurating a month-long Malmas Mela’ at Rajgir he said, he was not present at the press meet in Bengaluru following the conclave stating, “I wanted to …

‘My suggestions were accepted’: Nitish Kumar rebuts speculation on Oppn meet
1 year, 5 months ago

‘My suggestions were accepted’: Nitish Kumar rebuts speculation on Oppn meet

Hindustan Times  

PATNA: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday responded to reports that he skipped the joint press conference addressed by opposition leaders because he was upset with a sharp rebuttal, insisting that it wasn’t correct that his suggestions at the mega meeting were rejected. Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar returned to Patna on Tuesday without attending the joint Press conference …

‘Nitish Kumar can’t be upset over small things’: JD-U clarifies on Bengaluru meet
1 year, 5 months ago

‘Nitish Kumar can’t be upset over small things’: JD-U clarifies on Bengaluru meet

Hindustan Times  

PATNA: Janata Dal-United president Rajiv Ranjan aka Lalan Singh on Wednesday rebutted speculation that chief minister Nitish Kumar skipped a joint press conference addressed by opposition leaders and returned to Patna because he was upset about the discussions in Bengaluru. BJanata Dal-United president Rajiv Ranjan aka Lalan Singh said the rumour about Nitish Kumar being upset was being spread by …

'India greater than any person, entity’: Congress leader Sharmistha questions party over coalition name
1 year, 5 months ago

'India greater than any person, entity’: Congress leader Sharmistha questions party over coalition name

India TV News  

INDIA opposition alliance: Congress leader Sharmistha Mukherjee today questioned the need for the joint opposition to call itself ‘INDIA’ for next year's Lok Sabha polls, saying that the nation was ‘much greater’ than any person or entity. Mukherjee, the daughter of late Congress stalwart and former President Pranab, made this observation even as she admitted that ‘INDIA’ was creative and …

26-party alliance INDIA emerges to challenge Modi-led NDA in 2024 Lok Sabha election
1 year, 5 months ago

26-party alliance INDIA emerges to challenge Modi-led NDA in 2024 Lok Sabha election

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 18, 2023 18:45 IST - 4 MINS READ In what is poised to be a game-changing development ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha election, a 26-party alliance has coalesced to challenge the ruling National Democratic Alliance led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Echoing Kharge, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee launched a scathing attack on Modi and …

Opposition coalition to be called INDIA — Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance
1 year, 5 months ago

Opposition coalition to be called INDIA — Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance

The Hindu  

The leaders of 26 Opposition political parties from across India have joined hands to form the INDIA coalition — the Indian National Developmental, Inclusive Alliance — to take on the ruling National Democratic Alliance led by the BJP, in the 2024 Lok Sabha election. With one voice, the leaders of all 26 parties supported the resolution adopted today,” said Congress …

PM Modi's scathing attack on Opposition's Bengaluru meet: ‘Their mantra is – of, by and for family’
1 year, 5 months ago

PM Modi's scathing attack on Opposition's Bengaluru meet: ‘Their mantra is – of, by and for family’

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched a rare scathing attack on the Opposition unity meeting being held in Bengaluru, saying “their mantra is -- of, by and for family”. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Modi also took a swipe at the Opposition and said people of the country have already decided to bring the NDA back in 2024. In an …

Political parties meet updates | No party is big or small in NDA: PM Modi
1 year, 5 months ago

Political parties meet updates | No party is big or small in NDA: PM Modi

The Hindu  

On the second and concluding day of the Opposition unity meeting in Bengaluru Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge announced that the coalition of 26 “like-minded parties” will be named INDIA. “We’ll fight 2024 Lok Sabha elections unitedly, and succeed,” Mr. Kharge said, while Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that the fight is not merely between the Opposition and the Centre, but …

BJP is rattled by Opposition and that’s why it is remembering NDA allies, says Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge
1 year, 5 months ago

BJP is rattled by Opposition and that’s why it is remembering NDA allies, says Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge

The Hindu  

Having told the Parliament earlier that he alone can take on the entire Opposition, why is Prime Minister Narendra Modi getting more than 30 parties together, asked Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on July 17. The Prime Minister had said, “Desh dekh raha hai, ek akela kitno ko bhari pad raha hai.” “Seeing what we are doing they are rattled and …

'All opposition parties will decide unitedly': Cong general secretary KC Venugopal on whether UPA will get new name
1 year, 5 months ago

'All opposition parties will decide unitedly': Cong general secretary KC Venugopal on whether UPA will get new name

Firstpost  

Congress general secretary KC Venugopal on Monday said that whether the United Progressive Alliance will get a new name is a subject of discussion and the decision on the issue will be taken by the opposition parties unitedly As leaders make a beeline to Bengaluru to attend the second meeting of the Opposition, Congress general secretary KC Venugopal on Monday …

Mega Opposition meet in Bengaluru vs big NDA huddle in Delhi this week. Top points
1 year, 5 months ago

Mega Opposition meet in Bengaluru vs big NDA huddle in Delhi this week. Top points

Hindustan Times  

While as many as 24 parties are set for a mega Opposition unity meeting in Bengaluru on Monday and Tuesday, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA has announced a big huddle in New Delhi on July 18, where nearly 30 parties are expected to join. CPI national general secretary D. Raja is The Congress set the tone for the Opposition meeting …

Opposition meeting: 26 parties likely to share stage in two-day Bengaluru session, eyeing 2024
1 year, 5 months ago

Opposition meeting: 26 parties likely to share stage in two-day Bengaluru session, eyeing 2024

India TV News  

Opposition meeting: As many as 26 Opposition parties are likely to participate in the two-day brainstorming session in Karnataka’s Bengaluru starting Monday where they will devise strategy to take on the ruling BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, sources said. “In the Bengaluru meet, 24 parties were likely to take part, however, according to …

Opposition Unity: 8 New Entrants In 24 Parties Attending 2nd Meeting; Sonia Gandhi's Dinner Invite to All In Bengaluru
1 year, 5 months ago

Opposition Unity: 8 New Entrants In 24 Parties Attending 2nd Meeting; Sonia Gandhi's Dinner Invite to All In Bengaluru

News 18  

In an effort to forge Opposition unity before the 2024 Lok Sabha election, senior leaders of at least 24 political parties are likely to attend the second meeting of non-Bharatiya Janta Party aligned parties scheduled to take place in Bengaluru during July 17-18. Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, who was absent during the Patna get-together, will also reportedly attend …

Maharashtra events have strengthened our resolve to fight the BJP, says Opposition; next meet to be held on July 17 and 18
1 year, 6 months ago

Maharashtra events have strengthened our resolve to fight the BJP, says Opposition; next meet to be held on July 17 and 18

The Hindu  

A day after the vertical split in the Nationalist Congress Party in Maharashtra, the Congress on Monday announced that the next Opposition meet would take place in Bengaluru on July 17 and 18. A perception has gained ground that the Janata Dal could also meet a similar fate as Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar held one-on-one meetings with JD MPs …

Next Opposition meet in Bengaluru on July 17-18: Congress
1 year, 6 months ago

Next Opposition meet in Bengaluru on July 17-18: Congress

India TV News  

Opposition meeting: The next meeting of the Opposition parties, which was slated to be held on July 13 and 14, will now be held on 17 and 18 of this month, Congress announced on Monday, while stressing that the ‘Mumbai operations’ have ‘strengthened’ their resolve to defeat the BJP. Earlier, Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar had said the next …

BJP engineered split in NCP in Maharashtra, says Opposition
1 year, 6 months ago

BJP engineered split in NCP in Maharashtra, says Opposition

The Hindu  

The Opposition parties came down heavily on the Bharatiya Janata Party accusing it of engineering the split in the Nationalist Congress Party in Maharashtra. “The political developments that have taken place in Maharashtra today show that the BJP wants to eliminate the Opposition parties on the basis of money power and Central agencies. Aam Aadmi Party leader Atishi said the …

Tenets of unity: On the Opposition meet in Patna
1 year, 6 months ago

Tenets of unity: On the Opposition meet in Patna

The Hindu  

The meeting of leaders of 15 Opposition parties, in Patna in Bihar on June 23, signals a new urgency among them to coordinate their campaigns against the Bharatiya Janata Party in the run-up to the 2024 general election. Against the backdrop of allegations that the BJP is misusing state power to corner the Opposition, the leaders talked up the import …

Attendees at Patna opposition meet disagree with AAP's charge against Congress
1 year, 6 months ago

Attendees at Patna opposition meet disagree with AAP's charge against Congress

India Today  

The Aam Aadmi Party's shrill indictment of the Congress over alleged apathy towards the central ordinance issue seems to have few takers among those present at the opposition meeting in Patna. At least five leaders, who represented their respective parties at Friday's meeting hosted by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, seemed unimpressed with the AAP going into a sulk over …

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