Don't Vote for Congress-CPI(M) Alliance in LS, says Mamata
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Don't Vote for Congress-CPI(M) Alliance in LS, says Mamata

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee revealed on Sunday that she had sought the Congress not to ally with the CPI and share seats among themselves in the Lok Sabha Election. Addressing a Lok Sabha Election campaign rally at Sujapur in Malda, the Trinamul Congress supremo said, “Congress does not have even a seat in the Assembly here. I told them not to ally with the CPI and offered them two seats.” She also alleged, “But they didn't listen to me, went with the CPI and shared the seats. We did not go somewhere else despite having wished to contest the polls from many other places.” The TMC chief pointed out, “This is not the election to determine the next Bengal government but to topple Modi Babu’s gaddi in Delhi.

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Congress Gears Up for Delhi Elections
1 week, 6 days ago

Congress Gears Up for Delhi Elections

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi:The Delhi Congress is in no mood to give a walkover to the ruling AAP in the impending Assembly polls due early next year. A telltale sign of the Congress' intent can be made out from the fact that the party has, according to sources, decided to field "heavyweight" leaders like former Lok Sabha MP Sandeep Dikshit, Delhi party …

CPI, Congress in West Bengal: A Potential Alliance Emerges
1 month, 3 weeks ago

CPI, Congress in West Bengal: A Potential Alliance Emerges

The Hindu  

CPI(M) is open to an alliance with the Congress in West Bengal, despite both parties fielding candidates separately for the upcoming byelections. The Left Front has made seat adjustments considering parties outside the Left Front, with a candidate of the Indian Secular Front (ISF) and a candidate of the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation fielded in the Haroa and …

50 CPI(M) activists from Udayamperoor set to join Congress, claims DCC
2 months, 2 weeks ago

50 CPI(M) activists from Udayamperoor set to join Congress, claims DCC

The Hindu  

Around 50 Communist Party of India activists, including former area committee member, from Udayamperoor are set to join the Congress next week, District Congress Committee president Muhammed Shiyas has said. Suresh were among the CPI activists, including seven former local committee members, who announced their decision to join the Congress in the presence of Mr. Shiyas. Mr. Shiyas said that …

Congress should be generous towards allies, says CPI
4 months, 1 week ago

Congress should be generous towards allies, says CPI

The Hindu  

Urging the Congress to be accommodative towards its allies ahead of the crucial Assembly elections in Maharashtra, Jharkhand, and Haryana, Communist Party of India General Secretary D. Raja said the results of the 2024 general elections would have been drastically different had the Congress would have been more generous. Despite several talks, Mr. Raja said the Congress only conceded two …

How Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress Secured Landslide Victory in West Bengal Lok Sabha Polls 2024
6 months, 1 week ago

How Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress Secured Landslide Victory in West Bengal Lok Sabha Polls 2024

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 11, 2024 16:21 IST - 8 MINS READ On May 28, three days ahead of the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said: “This time, in the whole of Hindustan, the best performing State will be West Bengal. For Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her Trinamool Congress, this victory is …

CPI(M) Polit Bureau calls for introspection in light of dismal performance in Kerala
6 months, 1 week ago

CPI(M) Polit Bureau calls for introspection in light of dismal performance in Kerala

The Hindu  

Calling the June 4 results a “significant setback” for the BJP, the CPI, at the end of its Polit Bureau meeting, in a statement here on Monday, also expressed disappointment at the party’s performance, especially in Kerala, and called for an in-depth introspection at the State level. In Kerala, the Left parties won only one seat, with CPI’s K. Radhakrishnan …

CPI(M) releases AI generated video of Buddhadeb seeking the support of Left candidates
7 months, 2 weeks ago

CPI(M) releases AI generated video of Buddhadeb seeking the support of Left candidates

The Hindu  

The Communist Party of India-Marxist has released a video of former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, generated through artificial intelligence, where the communist veteran is seen urging people to vote for Left democratic secular candidates. The video is in the line with the argument which Mr. Bhattacharjee would give during his public speeches, when he would say, “Remove TMC …

Vote for Congress in LS Elections for Protect Democracy: Bhatti Asks People
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Vote for Congress in LS Elections for Protect Democracy: Bhatti Asks People

Deccan Chronicle  

Khammam: Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Tuesday asked the people to vote for the Congress in the ensuing Lok Sabha elections for the protection of democracy and the Constitution. Referring indirectly to the comments made by BRS president K. Chandrashekar Rao during his road show at Khammam, the Congress leader said that the construction of pucca houses for …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: CPIM to support Congress in all seats barring one in Telangana aiming to defeat BJP
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: CPIM to support Congress in all seats barring one in Telangana aiming to defeat BJP

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The CPI in Telangana on Saturday announced its support to ruling Congress in 16 out of 17 Lok Sabha seats in the state and said that it would hold deliberations internally with regard to the Bhongir constituency in the ongoing parliamentary elections. The decision comes as a delegation of CPI leaders, led by party’s state secretary …

CM Revanth and CPI (M) leaders discuss on poll cooperation
7 months, 3 weeks ago

CM Revanth and CPI (M) leaders discuss on poll cooperation

The Hindu  

Communist Party of India leaders met Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and held discussions for cooperation in the Parliament elections. Mr. Revanth Reddy and CPI state secretary Tammineni Veerabhadram said both parties decided to work together. Mr. Revanth Reddy sought the support of the CPI, especially in the Bhuvanagiri Lok Sabha seat where the communist party has already announced the …

Future of INDIA bloc depends on TMC's performance in Bengal: Abhishek
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Future of INDIA bloc depends on TMC's performance in Bengal: Abhishek

The Hindu  

Senior Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee on April 24 asserted that the future of the INDIA bloc depends, to a large extent, on the performance of his party in West Bengal in the Lok Sabha elections. "The future of the INDIA bloc depends to a large extent on how the TMC performs in West Bengal. Coming down heavily on the …

Congress announces candidates for 6 Lok Sabha, 12 Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress announces candidates for 6 Lok Sabha, 12 Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh

Hindustan Times  

The Congress on Wednesday announced the names of candidates for six more Lok Sabha constituencies and 12 Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh. On April 2, Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee president Y S Sharmila had announced the names of candidates for five Lok Sabha and 114 Assembly seats. With today’s announcement, Congress announced the names of candidates for 126 Assembly and …

Seat-sharing talks with Congress failed in Jharkhand; CPI announces candidates for four seats
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Seat-sharing talks with Congress failed in Jharkhand; CPI announces candidates for four seats

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Communist Party of India on Monday announced the names of candidates for four Lok Sabha constituencies in Jharkhand after the discussion on seat-sharing couldn’t materialize with the Congress. CPI Jharkhand secretary Mahendra Pathak informed that Abhay Bhuiyan had been nominated from Palamu Lok Sabha seat and Mahendra Oraon is candidate from Lohardaga. We can’t keep ourselves away …

Left Front fields Bengal CPIM secretary Md Salim from Murshidabad seat
9 months ago

Left Front fields Bengal CPIM secretary Md Salim from Murshidabad seat

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: The Left Front on Saturday named Communist Party of India West Bengal secretary Md Salim as the candidate from Murshidabad in the coming Lok Sabha polls, officials said. Bengal CPIM state secretary Md Salim Along with Salim, the names of three other candidates were also announced as a part of the Left Front’s second list. Announcing the names during …

Congress-Left alliance for LS polls hits roadblock
9 months ago

Congress-Left alliance for LS polls hits roadblock

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The pre-poll alliance for the Lok Sabha elections between the Congress and Left Parties in Telangana seems to have hit a roadblock with the CPM declaring its candidate for the Bhongir Lok Sabha seat and announcing to contest all the Lok Sabha seats on its own. The Left Parties, which are part of the Congress-led INDIA bloc for the …

Quiet fear of dividing anti-BJP votes plagues UDF and LDF as poll campaigning gets shriller
9 months ago

Quiet fear of dividing anti-BJP votes plagues UDF and LDF as poll campaigning gets shriller

The Hindu  

Amid the sound and fury of the Lok Sabha election campaigning in Kerala, the ruling front and the Opposition seem bedevilled by a quieter but nagging worry that their high-decibel sparring at the hustings can divide the sizeable anti-Bharatiya Janata Party vote. Shashi Tharoor, Congress Working Committee member and the party’s candidate from the high-stakes Thiruvananthapuram parliamentary constituency, seemed to …

Assam CM Himanta Sarma says ‘No benefit in voting for Congress’, explains why
9 months ago

Assam CM Himanta Sarma says ‘No benefit in voting for Congress’, explains why

Hindustan Times  

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday took a jibe at the Congress, saying that there is no benefit in voting in favour of the grand old party as whoever wins would eventually join the BJP. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma While addressing at the party workers' meeting at the Karimganj district BJP office where he kicked off …

CPI(M)‘s Tarigami ‘to intervene’ to salvage Gupkar alliance amid growing differences
9 months, 1 week ago

CPI(M)‘s Tarigami ‘to intervene’ to salvage Gupkar alliance amid growing differences

The Hindu  

CPI leader and Peoples Alliance for the Gupkar Declaration spokesman M.Y. Tarigami on Monday expressed intent “to work towards bridging the differences” within the four-year-old alliance in J&K, even as National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah hardened his position over seat sharing with the Peoples Democratic Party. “I will try my best to address the gaps emerging within the alliance …

Why Mamata gave Congress the cold shoulder in West Bengal
9 months, 1 week ago

Why Mamata gave Congress the cold shoulder in West Bengal

New Indian Express  

Developments in two states, around 2,350 kilometres apart, have shown that seat sharing for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections is no easy matter for the clutch of over 25 opposition parties. Two prominent seats, both seen as ‘Congress bastions’, are being targeted by other Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance partners themselves. After the Communist Party of India fielded its national …

CPI parts ways with INDIA bloc in Jharkhand, to go solo in Lok Sabha polls
9 months, 1 week ago

CPI parts ways with INDIA bloc in Jharkhand, to go solo in Lok Sabha polls

The Hindu  

The Communist Party of India on March 10 parted ways with the opposition bloc INDIA, announcing that it will contest in eight of the 14 Lok Sabha seats in the upcoming elections. "We have decided to contest the Lok Sabha polls on our own," CPI State secretary Mahendra Pathak told PTI. The CPI will field its candidates in Ranchi, Hazaribagh, …

Lok Sabha Elections BJP Shehzad Poonawalla Sukanta Majumdar Mocks Congress INDIA Bloc Mamata Banerjee Nixes Alliance Hopes West Bengal
9 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha Elections BJP Shehzad Poonawalla Sukanta Majumdar Mocks Congress INDIA Bloc Mamata Banerjee Nixes Alliance Hopes West Bengal

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party took a swipe at the Congress after Trinamool Congress announced its candidates for all 42 West Bengal Lok Sabha seats on Sunday. Wherever Rahul Gandhi has gone, the INDI alliance took its… pic.twitter.com/gYJrprLRow — ANI March 10, 2024 Poonawalla's remarks were in reference to Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra that traversed through West …

West Bengal CPI(M) State Secretary Mohammad Salim to Contest Murshidabad LS Seat with Congress Support
9 months, 2 weeks ago

West Bengal CPI(M) State Secretary Mohammad Salim to Contest Murshidabad LS Seat with Congress Support

Deccan Chronicle  

Berhampore: If everything goes all right, West Bengal CPI state secretary Mohammad Salim, supported by the Congress, will contest the Lok Sabha Election from Murshidabad constituency in Murshidabad district. The CPI veteran, who joined ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' of Congress scion Rahul Gandhi in Murshidabad, has been found busy with party meetings and rallies in the district almost recently, triggering …

CPI(M) in Kerala says defections to BJP have enfeebled Congress, eroded public’s trust in Opposition
9 months, 2 weeks ago

CPI(M) in Kerala says defections to BJP have enfeebled Congress, eroded public’s trust in Opposition

The Hindu  

CPI Kerala State secretary M.V. Addressing a press conference at AKG Centre in Thiruvananthapuram on March 8, Mr. Govindan also made a robust Lok Sabha electoral pitch by portraying the ruling Left Democratic Front as the “sole secular bulwark” against the Sangh Parivar’s alleged attempts to “divide” Kerala into communal lines and turn the State saffron. Mr. Govindan said the …

Congress reacts to Trinamool's 'no alliance' hint, says discussion underway
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Congress reacts to Trinamool's 'no alliance' hint, says discussion underway

Hindustan Times  

Moradabad: Reacting to Trinamool Congress MP Derek O'Brien's remark that his party will contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections alone, Jairam Ramesh said on Saturday that the Congress's discussions with the TMC for an alliance in West Bengal are underway. Downplaying the leader's remark, the politician said heated discussions keep taking place between the two parties but "we respect Mamata …

CPI(M) keen to contest four MP and 26 Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh
10 months ago

CPI(M) keen to contest four MP and 26 Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu  

Communist Party of India State Secretary V. Srinivasa Rao on February 19 said that the party was keen to contest in four Parliament seats such as Araku, Kurnool, Nellore and Anantapur apart from 26 Assembly seats in the ensuing elections. He said that CPI’s network was very strong in Assembly segments such as Kurnool, Nellore, Vijayawada Central, Gannavaram, Mangalagiri, Araku, …

‘Talking about Bengal corruption crossed Maryada’: Yogendra Yadav gives up on INDI Alliance defeating Modi, blames Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury for Congress-TMC fallout
10 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Talking about Bengal corruption crossed Maryada’: Yogendra Yadav gives up on INDI Alliance defeating Modi, blames Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury for Congress-TMC fallout

Op India  

Even before the Lok Sabha election, I.N.D.I. Yogendra Yadav said that Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury should not raise his voice over law and order and corruption issues in West Bengal since Trinamool Congress is in power there which happens to be a member of the INDI Alliance. This is not in line with the Maryada.” Yogendra Yadav went on …

‘Mamata is afraid of BJP’: Cong's Adhir Ranjan on TMC chief's ‘40 seats’ jibe
10 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Mamata is afraid of BJP’: Cong's Adhir Ranjan on TMC chief's ‘40 seats’ jibe

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Saturday lashed out at West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee over her remark doubting that the grand old party will win 40 seats in the Lok Sabha elections. Bengal Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and Mamata Banerjee "Neither BJP nor Mamata Banerjee wants good results for Congress. BJP and PM Modi …

‘Not local level elections’: Cong's reply to INDIA ally Mamata's ‘40 seats’ barb
10 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Not local level elections’: Cong's reply to INDIA ally Mamata's ‘40 seats’ barb

Hindustan Times  

The Congress on Saturday responded to West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee's jibe saying she doubted if the grand old party would win even 40 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha election. Banerjee even dared the Congress to defeat the BJP in Uttar Pradesh, including in Varanasi, which is represented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha. TMC …

Doubt Congress will get ‘even 40 seats’ in Lok Sabha polls, says Mamata
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Doubt Congress will get ‘even 40 seats’ in Lok Sabha polls, says Mamata

The Hindu  

Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday challenged the Congress to take on the BJP in the Hindi heartland States even as she expressed doubt in its ability to secure “even 40 seats” in the upcoming Lok Sabha election. Strongly criticising Congress’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, which traversed through six districts of Bengal, Ms. Banerjee …

INDIA fissures widen: Mamata Banerjee says she doubts Congress will win ‘even 40 seats’ in Lok Sabha polls
10 months, 3 weeks ago

INDIA fissures widen: Mamata Banerjee says she doubts Congress will win ‘even 40 seats’ in Lok Sabha polls

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday lashed out at INDIA ally Congress, saying she doubts whether the grand old party would be able to win even 40 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The attack comes days after the Trinamool Congress chief announced her decision to contest all 42 seats in her state alone in the general …

Mamata doubts if Congress would win 'even 40 seats' in Lok Sabha polls, dares party to defeat BJP in Varanasi
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Mamata doubts if Congress would win 'even 40 seats' in Lok Sabha polls, dares party to defeat BJP in Varanasi

India TV News  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday expressed doubts if Congress, whom she offered to contest on two seats in the state in upcoming Lok Sabha elections, would manage to win “even 40 seats” nationwide if the grand old party goes on to fight in 300 seats. Taking a swipe at Congress, Mamata said that she had offered the …

CPI(M) joins Congress’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in West Bengal
10 months, 3 weeks ago

CPI(M) joins Congress’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in West Bengal

The Hindu  

The Communist Party of India leadership, including party’s West Bengal State Secretary Mohamed Salim, on Thursday joined the Congress party’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Murshidabad district. The CPI has joined hands with the Congress to help the BJP,” Ms. Banerjee said on Thursday while addressing a gathering in State’s Nadia district. Show of solidarity The CPI leadership met Congress …

No seat sharing with Congress till they are aligned with CPIM: Mamata Banerjee
10 months, 3 weeks ago

No seat sharing with Congress till they are aligned with CPIM: Mamata Banerjee

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that the Trinamool Congress will not come to a Lok Sabha seat-sharing arrangement with the Congress till the time they are aligned with the CPIM in the state. On January 24, the TMC chief had announced that her party would contest all 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal on …

Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Why is Mamata Banerjee not ready to give even a single seat to Congress in Bengal?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Why is Mamata Banerjee not ready to give even a single seat to Congress in Bengal?

India TV News  

Mamata Banerjee on seat sharing: West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee has once again targeted Congress and spoke against the country's oldest political party on Wednesday. Mamata added that even without having a single MLA, she was ready to give two seats to the Congress party in the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, but they wanted more. …

Without Mamata, no one can imagine Opposition INDIA bloc: Congress
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Without Mamata, no one can imagine Opposition INDIA bloc: Congress

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: Bogged down by the decision of Mamat Banerjee to contest Lok Sabha elections alone, the Congress party on Wednesday said that no one can imagine the existence of the opposition INDIA bloc without West Bengal chief minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee. The INDIA bloc will fight the Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal and all will participate.” Mr …

Adhir Chowdhury calls Mamata Banerjee ‘opportunist’ moments after Rahul Gandhi says ‘we’re close'
11 months ago

Adhir Chowdhury calls Mamata Banerjee ‘opportunist’ moments after Rahul Gandhi says ‘we’re close'

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Tuesday doubled down on his attack on chief minister Mamata Banerjee over the distribution of constituencies in the state to contest the Lok Sabha election. Targeting the Trinamool Congress supremo, Chowdhury called Mamata Banerjee an “opportunist” and said the elections would not be fought at her mercy. WB Cong president Adhir Ranjan …

'Will not tolerate interference, will fight alone': Mamata pulls plug on INDIA alliance
11 months ago

'Will not tolerate interference, will fight alone': Mamata pulls plug on INDIA alliance

New Indian Express  

Rubbishing Rahul Gandhi’s claim 24-hour ago that talks were on for seat sharing in Bengal, Mamata said, “I had no discussions with the Congress party. We will fight in the Lok Sabha elections alone.” The Bengal chief minister, in a combat mood, warned the Congress saying she would not tolerate the grand old party’s “interference”. A day before Mamata’s loud …

‘Despite insults, I have adjusted’: Mamata attacks INDIA ally Left
11 months ago

‘Despite insults, I have adjusted’: Mamata attacks INDIA ally Left

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday alleged that the Left is attempting to control the agenda of the Opposition's INDIA alliance and underscored that no one confronts the Bharatiya Janata Party as directly as she does. She added: “Despite such insults, I have adjusted and attended the INDIA bloc meetings.” Mamata-led Trinamool Congress stormed to power for the …

TMC ready to go solo in all Bengal Lok Sabha seats if 'due importance' not given: Mamata tells party workers
11 months ago

TMC ready to go solo in all Bengal Lok Sabha seats if 'due importance' not given: Mamata tells party workers

India TV News  

Amid verbal spat within the Opposition’s I.N.D.I.A bloc over seat-sharing in West Bengal, TMC chief Mamata Banerjee on Friday warned that her party is ready to independently contest all 42 Lok Sabha seats in the state if not given “due importance”. During the meeting, she urged the party workers to gear up for the electoral battle and emphasised the need …

Mamata Banerjee mounts pressure on Cong, says TMC can contest all Bengal seats
11 months ago

Mamata Banerjee mounts pressure on Cong, says TMC can contest all Bengal seats

Hindustan Times  

KOLKATA: Weeks after offering to honour the INDIA coalition by not contesting the two West Bengal Lok Sabha seats that the Congress won in 2019, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee told her party leaders at a party meeting on Friday that the TMC can contest all 42 seats in the state. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee at the inauguration …

Mamata Banerjee asserts TMC to stay with I.N.D.I.A bloc amid seat-sharing dispute
11 months, 1 week ago

Mamata Banerjee asserts TMC to stay with I.N.D.I.A bloc amid seat-sharing dispute

India TV News  

I.N.D.I.A bloc seat-sharing: The Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday asserted that it will remain part of the I.N.D.I.A bloc in the fight against the Bharatiya Janata Party, days after fissures appeared in the alliance over seat-sharing disagreement between her party and the Congress in West Bengal. Banerjee’s statement follows TMC’s Lok Sabha Party leader Sudip Bandopadhyay's recent remark …

Trinamool not to hold seat-sharing talks with Congress in Delhi: Sources
11 months, 1 week ago

Trinamool not to hold seat-sharing talks with Congress in Delhi: Sources

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Trinamool Congress will not send its representatives to meet Congress alliance committee members in Delhi to discuss seat-sharing in West Bengal for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, sources said. Banerjee’s statement follows TMC’s Lok Sabha Party leader Sudip Bandopadhyay's recent remark that the party has an "open heart" for the Congress regarding seat-sharing in West …

Mamata calls for seat sharing of Opposition parties under INDIA alliance for 2024 polls
1 year ago

Mamata calls for seat sharing of Opposition parties under INDIA alliance for 2024 polls

The Hindu  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday called for a seat-sharing of parties in the Opposition Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. “I still believe that if there is seat sharing the BJP will not return to power in 2024,” Ms. Banerjee said while participating in a debate …

Poll boost for BJP weakens Congress hand
1 year ago

Poll boost for BJP weakens Congress hand

Hindustan Times  

A 0-3 verdict in three Hindi heartland states in 2018 didn’t really mean anything for the 2019 national election, so is there anything to suggest a 3-0 verdict in 2023 means something for 2024? But the results of the four state elections — Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh, in the heartland, and Telangana in the South — do set the …

CPI(M) releases first list with 14 names
1 year, 1 month ago

CPI(M) releases first list with 14 names

The Hindu  

After the alliance talks with the Congress party did not move ahead, the Communist Party of India Marxist announced its first list for poll-bound Telangana with 14 candidates on November 5. The CPI state secretary Tammineni Veerabhadram released the names for 14 constituencies. Earlier, the party leadership announced that it would contest in 17 constituencies, the majority of them in …

CPI to Take Call on Pact, Congress Hopes of Alliance
1 year, 1 month ago

CPI to Take Call on Pact, Congress Hopes of Alliance

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A day after the CPM ended its seat-sharing talks, the CPI has decided to wait for two more days to get clarity from the Congress on its proposed alliance for the Assembly polls. The CPI state leadership decided to wait for two more days after it received communication from the party's national leadership that it was holding discussions with …

'I.N.D.I.A. bloc not an alliance but...': CPI(M) Sitaram Yechury
1 year, 1 month ago

'I.N.D.I.A. bloc not an alliance but...': CPI(M) Sitaram Yechury

India TV News  

Ahead of the Assembly elections in five key states, Communist Party of India General Secretary Sitaram Yechury has said that I.N.D.I.A. Similarly, in case of Kerala, there we and Congress will be opponents, despite having understanding in the remaining parts of the country especially West Bengal," Yechury informed media. There is no guarantee that the party will not have any …

Congress finalises seat sharing with CPI, CPM
1 year, 2 months ago

Congress finalises seat sharing with CPI, CPM

Deccan Chronicle  

Adilabad: Following its alliance with left parties during the forthcoming assembly elections in Telangana, Congress is likely to allocate Chennur and Kothagudem seats to CPI while Miryalaguda and Wyra will go to CPM. News is that CPI state secretary Koonamneni Sambashiva Rao will contest from Kothagudem while CPI leader Regunta Chandrasekhar is to fight the election from Chennur. However, Congress …

CPI(M) will not send nominee to INDIA coordination panel
1 year, 3 months ago

CPI(M) will not send nominee to INDIA coordination panel

The Hindu  

The CPI has refused to nominate anyone for the Coordination Committee of INDIA, while promising its complete support for the alliance’s “consolidation and expansion” stating that such organisational structures will be an “impediment” for the bloc. In further ominous signs for INDIA, the Trinamool Congress too has not nominated representatives for the three sub working groups formed by the INDIA …

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