Indian opposition parties agree to work together to defeat governing party in next elections
1 year, 6 months ago

Indian opposition parties agree to work together to defeat governing party in next elections

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Leaders of 17 Indian opposition parties agreed Friday to set aside their differences and put up a united fight in next year’s national election in an attempt to deny Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party a third consecutive term. But its recent defeats in elections in northern Himachal Pradesh and southern Karnataka states have raised hopes among opposition parties, many of which are regional groups, of successfully challenging Modi if they work together. Opposition parties successfully banded together to defeat then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her Congress party in 1977 elections held after she imposed emergency rule in 1975. “But I think the compulsions for the opposition parties to present a united challenge to Modi are very, very big because in the last four years they have all faced harassment from federal investigative agencies and the BJP has played politics with all of them to break these parties and harass their leaders.” “If they don’t put up a united challenge to Modi and somehow stop him from coming back, they all know it is going to be the end of the road for them because the BJP will not really allow any of these opposition parties, particularly the Congress, to survive,” he said.

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INDIA irked: Why Mamata Banerjee eyes Rahul Gandhi's job, with Sharad Pawar, Lalu Prasad Yadav on her side
4 days, 19 hours ago

INDIA irked: Why Mamata Banerjee eyes Rahul Gandhi's job, with Sharad Pawar, Lalu Prasad Yadav on her side

India Today  

The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, a coalition heralded as the most promising Opposition front to counter the BJP’s political dominance, is now riddled with fractures that seem to be growing deeper by the day. Rahul’s repeated attacks on Savarkar, a highly polarising figure, drew sharp criticism from the Shiv Sena, led by Uddhav Thackeray, and the Nationalist Congress Party, …

‘If you don’t know how to fight polls…': BJP to Rahul Gandhi after Omar Abdullah's jibe at INDIA ally Cong
1 week, 1 day ago

‘If you don’t know how to fight polls…': BJP to Rahul Gandhi after Omar Abdullah's jibe at INDIA ally Cong

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday said that Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi should stop blaming electronic voting machines if the Congress cannot figure out its election strategy. The BJP leader alleged that the opposition INDIA bloc was a “scam” as the alliance partners fight polls “separately” and try to project different leaders as the face of the alliance. Patra's …

Modi: Gandhi Family Violated Constitution
1 week, 3 days ago

Modi: Gandhi Family Violated Constitution

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday accused the Congress — specifically the Nehru-Gandhi family — of repeatedly violating the Constitution, citing the imposition of the Emergency, the reversal of the Shah Bano judgment, and the tearing of an ordinance on convicted lawmakers by Rahul Gandhi as examples. Replying to a two-day debate in the Lok Sabha on 75 …

PM Modi's big attack on Cong over Emergency: ‘Constitution was torn apart, India turned into jail’
1 week, 3 days ago

PM Modi's big attack on Cong over Emergency: ‘Constitution was torn apart, India turned into jail’

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday criticised the Congress over the imposition of Emergency in 1975. "The Constitution was torn apart when it was completing 25 years; the Emergency was imposed, all constitutional rights were snatched and the country was turned into a jail,” Modi said in the Lok Sabha while replying to a two-day debate on the 75 years …

Congress didn't accept their own Constitution, let alone the country's: PM Modi
1 week, 3 days ago

Congress didn't accept their own Constitution, let alone the country's: PM Modi

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticised the Congress on Saturday, accusing the grand old party of disrespecting not only the Indian Constitution but also its own internal democratic processes. Participating in the special discussion on the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution, PM Modi alleged that the Congress sidelined democratic sentiment within the party to favour Jawaharlal Nehru as …

‘Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Vadra should resign’: BJP's dare to Congress on EVM row
3 weeks, 3 days ago

‘Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Vadra should resign’: BJP's dare to Congress on EVM row

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party took a dig at Congress for questioning EVM's integrity, saying all the chief ministers and other elected representatives from the grand old party like Rahul Gandhi should first resign and declare that they will contest only after the ballot papers are brought back. New Delhi: Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva and BJP national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia …

Elections Round-up: BJP Dominant but Opposition Must Not Roll Over and Die
4 weeks ago

Elections Round-up: BJP Dominant but Opposition Must Not Roll Over and Die

The Quint  

As for the Congress, the results present a mixed bag. Again, it showed that the BJP has failed to make much headway even against the Congress when faced with strong local leaders, like Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar, and in Kerala, where it is unable to cross the political firewall created by the United Democratic Front and Left Democratic …

How Modi won back India’s big economic prize five months after losing it
1 month ago

How Modi won back India’s big economic prize five months after losing it

Al Jazeera  

The BJP’s record win in Maharashtra underscores how it has bounced back from its setback in parliamentary elections, even as the opposition has lost the momentum it appeared to have gained. New Delhi, India – An alliance led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party swept elections to India’s second-largest state, Maharashtra, on Saturday, dramatically regaining ground it had …

’Ek hain toh safe hain’: PM Modi hails Mahayuti’s victory in Maharashtra, says Congress has become ’parjeevi’
1 month ago

’Ek hain toh safe hain’: PM Modi hails Mahayuti’s victory in Maharashtra, says Congress has become ’parjeevi’

Live Mint  

Election Results 2024: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hailed party workers after the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance secured a landslide victory in Maharashtra assembly election and launched a scathing attack on Congress party. Stating that ‘lies and deceit’ suffered a crushing defeat, Modi said termed the poll results as a victory of ‘development, good governance and social justice’ while "This …

PM Modi hails BJP’s victory in Maharashtra, says 'divisive forces and Parivarvaad have lost' | WATCH
1 month ago

PM Modi hails BJP’s victory in Maharashtra, says 'divisive forces and Parivarvaad have lost' | WATCH

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday lauded the BJP-led alliance’s sweeping victory in Maharashtra as a testament to development, good governance, and social justice. Addressing party workers, he criticized the Congress for spreading “lies and deceit” and accused the Gandhi family of sowing the “poison of casteism and divisiveness.” “Maharashtra has chosen stability, development, and progress. Modi called this a …

Modi’s party heads for victory in Maharashtra state election while opposition wins Jharkhand
1 month ago

Modi’s party heads for victory in Maharashtra state election while opposition wins Jharkhand

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party headed for a victory Saturday in state elections in politically significant Maharashtra while the opposition won mineral-rich Jharkhand state. India’s Election Commission said Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies have already won 183 of 288 seats and were leading in another 48 seats in Maharashtra, India’s wealthiest state and …

Elections in 2 Indian states are seen as a test of Prime Minister Modi’s popularity
1 month ago

Elections in 2 Indian states are seen as a test of Prime Minister Modi’s popularity

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Millions of people are voting in state elections in Maharashtra, India’s western industrial hub, and the mineral-rich eastern province of Jharkhand on Wednesday, in a test of the popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party and its regional partners. After suffering a setback in national elections, the BJP regained momentum in October as it won …

India’s Economic Powerhouse Seeks Stability in State Elections
1 month ago

India’s Economic Powerhouse Seeks Stability in State Elections

Live Mint  

-- India’s western state of Maharashtra holds local elections Wednesday, a vote that not only tests the support for Prime Narendra Modi and his party but that could have far-reaching consequences for a region that drives the nation’s economy. About 96.4 million registered voters in the state — home of the country’s financial capital Mumbai — will head to the …

Modi Has No Success Story to Share: Revanth
1 month ago

Modi Has No Success Story to Share: Revanth

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of failing to deliver on promises made during his tenure. Addressing a press conference in Pune on Monday, as part of his three-day campaign for the Maharashtra Assembly elections, Revanth Reddy alleged that Modi had no “success story” to share with people after …

Rahul Gandhi accuses PM Modi of undermining Constitution at Jharkhand rally
1 month, 1 week ago

Rahul Gandhi accuses PM Modi of undermining Constitution at Jharkhand rally

India TV News  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of trying to destroy the Constitution, which he described as the “soul of the nation”. Speaking at a rally in Bermo, Jharkhand, Gandhi refuted allegations that he had presented a “false” copy of the Constitution, saying its contents were important. Accusations of favoring billionaires Gandhi alleged that Modi had …

Devendra Fadnavis reveals reason for BJP’s poor Maharashtra performance in Lok Sabha polls – ‘failed to counter…’
1 month, 1 week ago

Devendra Fadnavis reveals reason for BJP’s poor Maharashtra performance in Lok Sabha polls – ‘failed to counter…’

Live Mint  

Deputy chief minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis, has attributed the abysmal performance of Mahayuti alliance in Lok Sabha Elections 2024 to Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra. Fadnavis said the Bharatiya Janata Party ‘failed miserably’ to set the counter-narrative to the yatra, which he called a force formed by people having ‘anarchist and ultra-leftist’ mentalities. In the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, …

Congress's 'Shehzada' is conspiring to scrap reservations: PM Modi
1 month, 1 week ago

Congress's 'Shehzada' is conspiring to scrap reservations: PM Modi

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday attacked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying the "Shehzada" of the party had been conspiring to scrap reservations granted to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and OBCs. Deoghar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses an election rally for the second phase of the Jharkhand assembly election. His father had issued PM Modi said the JMM-led coalition …

Narendra Modi, Mohan Bhagwat… Who're India's most powerful politicians?
1 month, 1 week ago

Narendra Modi, Mohan Bhagwat… Who're India's most powerful politicians?

India Today  

As some frontiersman of democracy wrote: “All political power is inherent in the people. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has solidified his status as Modi’s principal adversary after the Opposition’s creditable showing in a hard-fought Lok Sabha election. AMIT SHAH, 59, UNION HOME MINISTER THE STRONGMAN Because he’s still India’s second-most powerful man—his imprint visible on every­thing that sustains the Modi …

The BJP has Reverted to Aggressive Communal Rhetoric in State Elections
1 month, 1 week ago

The BJP has Reverted to Aggressive Communal Rhetoric in State Elections

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 11, 2024 20:40 IST - 7 MINS READ Right-wing political parties and populist leaders across the world thrive on the Us vs Them narrative. All of them constitute an “alliance of infiltrators” is what Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at his first election rally in Jharkhand. The latter is facing nine crucial byelections in a State where …

PM Modi's Jharkhand Visit: A Campaign Journey to Secure Votes
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

PM Modi's Jharkhand Visit: A Campaign Journey to Secure Votes

ABP News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Jharkhand today as part of his campaign efforts leading up to the upcoming assembly elections. During his visit, he will hold election rallies in Garhwa and Chaibasa, where he is expected to address key issues pertinent to the local populace and emphasize the achievements of his government.

'Rahul Called PM Modi Names': After Kharge's Letter, Nadda's Rejoinder Reminds Congress Of 'Failed Product'
3 months ago

'Rahul Called PM Modi Names': After Kharge's Letter, Nadda's Rejoinder Reminds Congress Of 'Failed Product'

News 18  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday responded to Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge’s letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and reminded him of the time when leaders of his party, including Rahul Gandhi, called PM Modi different names. This comes two days after Kharge, in his letter to PM Modi, raised the issue of “extremely objectionable” and violent statements by ruling …

Fear created by PM Modi 'history' now: Rahul Gandhi in the US
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Fear created by PM Modi 'history' now: Rahul Gandhi in the US

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said the results of the general elections in India this summer destroyed the "idea of Modi" and the "fear" created by the prime minister vanished, becoming "history". Addressing the event, Gandhi said the Lok Sabha elections were not fought on a level playing field and claimed that the ruling coalition led by the BJP …

In J&K, Rahul Gandhi fires salvo at Narendra Modi: ‘Psychologically defeated’
3 months, 2 weeks ago

In J&K, Rahul Gandhi fires salvo at Narendra Modi: ‘Psychologically defeated’

Hindustan Times  

Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, on Wednesday said the opposition INDIA bloc has psychologically defeated Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who, he claimed has lost confidence. Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi addresses a public meeting ahead of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections in Ramban on Wednesday. While addressing a public rally …

Mallikarjun Kharge terms Modi government ‘minority’, calls BJP ‘poisonous’
4 months ago

Mallikarjun Kharge terms Modi government ‘minority’, calls BJP ‘poisonous’

The Hindu  

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday launched a trenchant attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government stating that the current dispensation is a ‘minority’ government that heavily relies on the support of allies, particularly Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu-led TDP and his Bihar counterpart Nitish Kumar’s JD. They’re the two legs of this government,” he said, …

Ecostani | Rahul Gandhi tastes electoral success but the journey ahead is arduous
5 months, 1 week ago

Ecostani | Rahul Gandhi tastes electoral success but the journey ahead is arduous

Hindustan Times  

In politics, the perception of failure is more intense than success. Congress leader and leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi should know: He has experienced it the most than any other political leader in India in the past 10 years. The Yatra also laid the foundation for the 2024 Lok Sabha electoral performance, in which Congress won 99 …

BJP's Amit Malviya draws ire over remarks on assassination of Congress leaders
5 months, 1 week ago

BJP's Amit Malviya draws ire over remarks on assassination of Congress leaders

Hindustan Times  

A BJP functionary courted controversy on Monday by saying that Congress leaders were assassinated “for the political decisions they took”, triggering a backlash from the grand old party. During a television debate on the assassination attempt on former US president Donald Trump, Amit Malviya, the IT cell head of the Bharatiya Janata Party, claimed that the Congress leaders, and particularly …

Cheap Politics: Cong Slams BJP Over Its 'Rahul Encourages Violence Against PM' Remark
5 months, 1 week ago

Cheap Politics: Cong Slams BJP Over Its 'Rahul Encourages Violence Against PM' Remark

News 18  

The Congress on Monday slammed the BJP for its allegation that Rahul Gandhi encouraged violence against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying ”cheap politics” should not be played on the issue of security of leaders. How can India ever forget how Punjab Police, then under the Congress, deliberately compromised PM’s security, when his convoy was left stranded on a flyover,” BJP’s …

Rahul Gandhi often encourages violence against PM Modi: BJP
5 months, 1 week ago

Rahul Gandhi often encourages violence against PM Modi: BJP

The Hindu  

The BJP on July 14 accused Rahul Gandhi of encouraging violence against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as it targeted the Leader of the Opposition following the assassination attempt on former U.S. President Donald Trump. These are insincere words, BJP's IT department head Amit Malviya said of Mr. Gandhi's condemnation of the attack on Mr. Trump. How can India ever forget …

BJP raking up Emergency issue to cover up its failures: Congress
5 months, 1 week ago

BJP raking up Emergency issue to cover up its failures: Congress

The Hindu  

Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee Senior Vice-President G. Niranjan alleged that the Modi government is bringing up the issue of Emergency to cover up its failures. He said Mr. Modi’s government has implemented an undeclared emergency in the country for the last 10 years. Mr. Niranjan reminded that after the imposition of Emergency, the Congress lost the 1977 general elections but …

Modi govt is weak, can fall by August: RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Modi govt is weak, can fall by August: RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav

Deccan Chronicle  

Patna : Former Bihar Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Friday claimed that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance government at the Centre, which came to power last month, could fall by August and elections can happen anytime. Modi's government in Delhi is very weak and it can fall by August and and …

Lalu Prasad makes big claim, says Narendra Modi govt in Delhi can fall by August, ’elections can happen anytime’
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Lalu Prasad makes big claim, says Narendra Modi govt in Delhi can fall by August, ’elections can happen anytime’

Live Mint  

Rashtriya Janata Dal chief and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav on Friday claimed that the Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre could fall by August. The RJD chief's remark came just days after the Congress claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's legitimacy had been diminished to "one-third" and his government was on its "last legs" and could fall …

INDIA Alliance Rattles Modi Government: Rahul Gandhi, Mahua Moitra Lead Fierce Parliamentary Debates
5 months, 3 weeks ago

INDIA Alliance Rattles Modi Government: Rahul Gandhi, Mahua Moitra Lead Fierce Parliamentary Debates

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 03, 2024 13:57 IST - 5 MINS READ The opening session of parliament, which concluded on July 3, saw a resurgent Opposition for the first time in over a decade. While Prime Minister Modi’s first two terms enjoyed a relatively free run in Parliament due to a weak and subdued Opposition, political observers believe this is no …

Congress a parasite for its allies, eats up their votes: PM Modi; Opposition chants 'stop lying'
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress a parasite for its allies, eats up their votes: PM Modi; Opposition chants 'stop lying'

New Indian Express  

While hailing his government’s actions and schemes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted that the Opposition couldn’t bring in the Constitution in Jammu and Kashmir, adding that Article 370 had taken away people’s rights. Hitting out at the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the party has won its seats on the back of its allies. Prime Minister Narendra Modi …

Rahul Gandhi's scathing attack on PM Modi, 'Modi's image has been destroyed' | ABP News
6 months ago

Rahul Gandhi's scathing attack on PM Modi, 'Modi's image has been destroyed' | ABP News

ABP News  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi made a big attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In an interview given to Financial Times after the election results, Rahul Gandhi said, Modi's image has been destroyed. He said, after the unexpected results of these elections, there has been a change in the Indian political scenario and Prime Minister Narendra Modi government will have to …

'Narendra Modi barely escaped...': Rahul Gandhi attacks PM over Lok Sabha results
6 months, 1 week ago

'Narendra Modi barely escaped...': Rahul Gandhi attacks PM over Lok Sabha results

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is being credited for his party's unexpected performance in the Lok Sabha elections, claimed on Wednesday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi barely escaped a defeat in his parliamentary constituency, Varanasi. Kozhikode: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi being welcomed by party leader Ramesh Chennithala. The Congress, belying exit polls that had completely written off the party, won …

Despite the Win, Modi’s Carefully Constructed Aura of Invincibility is Shattered
6 months, 1 week ago

Despite the Win, Modi’s Carefully Constructed Aura of Invincibility is Shattered

The Quint  

The implications of the election’s outcome will of course be much broader. The BJP must now rely on coalition partners, which requires the ability to negotiate and compromise – skills that Modi and Amit Shah, his minister of home affairs and close confidant, are not known for. Moreover, the BJP’s relationship with the other parties in the National Democratic Alliance …

INDIA vs BJP: What Modi’s underperformance means for a resurgent opposition alliance
6 months, 2 weeks ago

INDIA vs BJP: What Modi’s underperformance means for a resurgent opposition alliance

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Congress and its allies still came second to Modi’s …

India’s Rahul Gandhi nominated as opposition leader after election gains
6 months, 2 weeks ago

India’s Rahul Gandhi nominated as opposition leader after election gains

Al Jazeera  

Rahul Gandhi, scion of the Nehru-Gandhi family that governed India for decades in the wake of independence, has been nominated to lead India’s opposition in parliament following an election result that pulled his party back from the political wilderness. A meeting of the leadership of Congress – the leading opposition party in the country – on Saturday voted unanimously to …

BJP under Modi: Politics as building party and nation
6 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP under Modi: Politics as building party and nation

Hindustan Times  

The 2024 Lok Sabha poll result paints an interesting picture. It gives hope to the moribund and fragmented Opposition, on the one hand, and ensures the continuity of the ideological and political advancement of the Bharatiya Janata Party -Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, on the other. India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi shows a difference from India under Jawaharlal Nehru’s successors. Modi …

View: Why PM Modi's third term is historic, and why Chandrababu Naidu and Nitish Kumar won't dump BJP?
6 months, 2 weeks ago

View: Why PM Modi's third term is historic, and why Chandrababu Naidu and Nitish Kumar won't dump BJP?

Hindustan Times  

A day after an underwhelming electoral result for the BJP, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his cabinet colleagues at Lok Kalyan Marg office and delivered the bottom line that the NDA was going to form the government at the Centre for the third time. Narendra Modi being felicitated by party leaders JP Nadda and Amit Shah, TDP chief N Chandrababu …

Modi lays stress on consensus at NDA meet
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Modi lays stress on consensus at NDA meet

The Hindu  

The spirit of an alliance government taking its place after 10 years of single-party majority regime was very much in evidence at the National Democratic Alliance’s Parliamentary Party meet held on Friday to elect Prime Minister Narendra Modi as its leader. Lok Sabha election results 2024 updates In his address to the MPs and leaders, Mr. Modi emphasised that he …

India’s Modi elected as leader of coalition and set to form new government
6 months, 2 weeks ago

India’s Modi elected as leader of coalition and set to form new government

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday was formally elected leader of the National Democratic Alliance coalition, which won the most seats in the national election after his political party failed to win a majority on its own. Meanwhile Modi’s political challenger, the INDIA alliance led by the Congress party, put up a stronger-than-expected fight doubling its …

'Opposition Bloc Disintegrating': Modi Tears Into Congress's Claim Of Moral Victory In Polls, EVM Manipulation
6 months, 2 weeks 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 …

India’s opposition, written off as too weak, makes a stunning comeback to slow Modi’s juggernaut
6 months, 2 weeks ago

India’s opposition, written off as too weak, makes a stunning comeback to slow Modi’s juggernaut

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — India’s bruised and battered opposition was largely written off in the lead-up to the national election as too weak and fragmented to take on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his powerful Hindu nationalist governing party. The election results released Wednesday also marked a revival for the main opposition Congress party and its allies, who defied predictions of …

India election: Why did Modi’s BJP lose in Uttar Pradesh, its fortress?
6 months, 2 weeks ago

India election: Why did Modi’s BJP lose in Uttar Pradesh, its fortress?

Al Jazeera  

Anger over jobs and the fears of Dalits and Muslims worked against the BJP, five months after the Ram temple launch that the party hoped would help it win big. A clever strategy by the opposition INDIA alliance turned a BJP campaign slogan seeking 400 seats in parliament into a narrative against the governing party: The opposition claimed that the …

Modi declares victory amid setback to party
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Modi declares victory amid setback to party

China Daily  

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is garlanded by senior Bharatiya Janata Party leaders at the party headquarters in New Delhi on Tuesday. MANISH SWARUP / ASSOCIATED PRESS Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared a victory for his ruling party's alliance in the general elections as a "historical feat" while ignoring the setback for his Bharatiya Janata Party. Speaking on Tuesday …

India’s Modi prepares for record 3rd term as nations congratulate his government on election victory
6 months, 2 weeks ago

India’s Modi prepares for record 3rd term as nations congratulate his government on election victory

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — The United States, Russia, China, and other nations sent their congratulations Wednesday as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government began preparations for his swearing-in for a record third term following the world’s largest democratic election. Congratulatory messages to Modi from leaders of regional countries including Nepal and Bhutan were the first to arrive, while the White House …

How Rahul Gandhi turned the tide in favour of Congress, INDIA bloc alliance
6 months, 2 weeks ago

How Rahul Gandhi turned the tide in favour of Congress, INDIA bloc alliance

Hindustan Times  

Rahul Gandhi, 53, has been pivotal in Congress’ success in this year’s Lok Sabha election results where they won 99 seats in comparison to 52 in 2019. Both yatras spread across 10,000 kms and mostly covered by foot, brought Gandhi in direct contact with the masses projecting him as a key challenger to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The two yatras, …

India’s Modi faces ‘unprecedented’ alliance test after election results
6 months, 2 weeks ago

India’s Modi faces ‘unprecedented’ alliance test after election results

Al Jazeera  

Modi has only ever ruled with large majorities, centralised power and without coalition compulsions. The answer could shape India’s next government, say analysts New Delhi, India — For a decade, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party have insisted that they represent a “new India” – one free from the nepotism often associated with family-run parties that dominate …

India’s Modi is not known for leading by collaboration. After lackluster election result, he may have to adapt
6 months, 2 weeks ago

India’s Modi is not known for leading by collaboration. After lackluster election result, he may have to adapt

LA Times  

Since coming to power a decade ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been known for aggressive and often snap decisions that he has found easy to execute thanks to the majority he enjoyed in India’s lower house of parliament. In his expected next term as prime minister — when he will need a coalition to govern after election results announced …

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