It is Congress’ responsibility to keep INDIA bloc united, says Sanjay Raut
5 days, 15 hours ago

It is Congress’ responsibility to keep INDIA bloc united, says Sanjay Raut

The Hindu  

The dismal performance of the Maha Vikas Aghadi in the Maharashtra Assembly elections has sparked a blame game among the Opposition alliance’s leaders in Maharashtra. Mr. Raut also said that it is the “Congress’ responsibility to keep the INDIA bloc united”. Mr. Raut’s remarks echoed Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s statement of lack of clarity on INDIA bloc leadership. ‘Delay in seat allotment reason for electoral defeat’ Meanwhile, Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar blamed his colleague and legislator Nana Patole and Mr. Raut for the delays in seat allotment as one of the contributing factors to the defeat in the Assembly elections. Responding to Mr. Wadettiwar’s statement, Mr. Raut said, “Congress wanted more seats, Mr. Wadettiwar should have left a few seats in Vidarbha for NCP-SP and Shiv Sena.

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Congress must clarify if alliance was only for polls: Shiv Sena (UBT)
2 days, 10 hours ago

Congress must clarify if alliance was only for polls: Shiv Sena (UBT)

The Hindu  

Shiv Sena on Monday slammed Congress for its inactive approach towards the INDIA bloc and undermining regional parties. In an editorial published on Monday in Shiv Sena ‘s mouthpiece Saamana, the party raised concerns about the future of the INDIA bloc and said the Congress needed to decide whether to go solo or strengthen the alliance. The editorial also reflected …

DC Edit | Congress mainly to blame for INDIA crisis
5 days, 7 hours ago

DC Edit | Congress mainly to blame for INDIA crisis

Deccan Chronicle  

The INDIA bloc is facing a threat of extinction because it may have outlived its usefulness. It was always unlikely that any of the regional parties would wish to encourage the Congress as a national political force beyond its current spheres of influence in some states. It is clear enough then that leaders like Omar Abdullah and Tejashwi Yadav, who …

INDIA bloc parties in Maharashtra blame each other for Assembly poll debacle
5 days, 7 hours ago

INDIA bloc parties in Maharashtra blame each other for Assembly poll debacle

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: The INDIA bloc parties in Maharashtra have started blaming each other for the Assembly election debacle. Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut blamed Congress for derailing alliance partners by bargaining hard for the Assembly seats. Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar blamed Raut and state Congress president Nana Patole for delay in seat sharing, which he claimed was the reason for the …

Sanjay Raut’s BIG remark on Congress: ’No communication, dialogue with INDIA bloc allies...’
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5 days, 10 hours ago

Sanjay Raut’s BIG remark on Congress: ’No communication, dialogue with INDIA bloc allies...’

Live Mint  

Shiv Sena leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut on Friday accepted that there no communication and dialogue among INDIA bloc, which has more than two dozen parties, and blamed Congress for not taking initiative to keep the opposition group intact. Raut said that it was Congress's responsibility to keep the INDIA bloc intact as it was the largest party …

If India Bloc Was Created for LS Polls, It Should Be Wound Up: Omar Abdullah
6 days, 8 hours ago

If India Bloc Was Created for LS Polls, It Should Be Wound Up: Omar Abdullah

Deccan Chronicle  

Srinagar: While distancing himself from the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that if the INDIA bloc was created only for the Lok Sabha elections, it should be wound up so that its constituents can continue to work in their capacity. Asked to react to RDJ leader Tejashwi Yadav’s statement that the …

Key INDIA bloc members pick AAP over Congress for Delhi poll, raising questions about alliance’s future
6 days, 11 hours ago

Key INDIA bloc members pick AAP over Congress for Delhi poll, raising questions about alliance’s future

The Hindu  

The Delhi Assembly election has triggered an unexpected crisis for the INDIA bloc. ‘We have your back, AAP’ On Wednesday evening, AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal announced that the TMC had extended its support to the AAP for the Delhi election. Within minutes, the TMC’s Rajya Sabha leader Derek O’Brien, posted on X, quoting Mr. Kejriwal’s post, and saying, “We have …

'Congress Has Allied With BJP, Must Be Expelled From INDIA Bloc': AAP
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

'Congress Has Allied With BJP, Must Be Expelled From INDIA Bloc': AAP

ABP News  

The INDIA bloc lies in tatters in Delhi. Congress must take action against Ajay Maken for calling Arvind Kejriwal 'anti-national'. Chief Minister of Delhi Atishi said: "We have come to know from official sources that the BJP is funding Congress candidates. Referring to a police complaint registered by Maken against Kejriwal and her, Atishi said: "If they think that we …

Congress must justify leadership role in INDIA bloc, says ally Omar Abdullah
1 month ago

Congress must justify leadership role in INDIA bloc, says ally Omar Abdullah

India Today  

Acknowledging growing discontent among INDIA bloc partners with the Congress, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has asked the party to justify its leadership role in the alliance instead of taking it for granted. "By virtue of being the single largest party in Parliament, and also having the leader of opposition in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya …

Mamata should head INDIA bloc, says Lalu; triggers ‘unity vs division’ debate
1 month ago

Mamata should head INDIA bloc, says Lalu; triggers ‘unity vs division’ debate

Hindustan Times  

RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Tuesday came out in open support for West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee to head the opposition INDIA bloc while asserting that Congress’ objection on the TMC chief’s willingness to become the face of the bloc had no meaning. “Congress’ objection on West Bengal chief minister proposing to head the …

RJD's Lalu Prasad backs Mamata Banerjee for INDIA bloc leadership, alliance leaders react
1 month ago

RJD's Lalu Prasad backs Mamata Banerjee for INDIA bloc leadership, alliance leaders react

Hindustan Times  

After West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee expressed her willingness to lead the Opposition's INDIA bloc, several alliance leaders have backed her. Asked about the Congress' “reservation” to accept her as the opposition bloc leader, Lalu Prasad said, “The Congress’s opposition will not make any difference…She should be allowed to lead the INDIA bloc.” Earlier, Lalu …

As differences crop up among partners, questions being raised on INDIA bloc's future
1 month, 1 week ago

As differences crop up among partners, questions being raised on INDIA bloc's future

New Indian Express  

SP's Rajya Sabha MP Javed Ali Khan said his party is still in the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance but admitted that "differences of opinion" exist within the bloc. On recent developments within the opposition alliance, Communist Party of India general secretary D Raja said Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge is the chairperson of the bloc and he should respond to …

INDIA bloc leaders meet in Delhi, Mallikarjun Kharge says 'mandate decisively against Narendra Modi'
7 months, 1 week ago

INDIA bloc leaders meet in Delhi, Mallikarjun Kharge says 'mandate decisively against Narendra Modi'

India TV News  

INDIA bloc meeting: A day after the results for the Lok Sabha election were declared, the I.N.D.I.A bloc leaders convened a meeting at the residence of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge in New Delhi to discuss the further strategy. In his opening remarks during the meeting, Congress chief Kharge welcomed and congratulated members of I.N.D.I.A bloc for contesting the Lok Sabha …

DC Edit | Does I.N.D.I.A. bloc have a narrative for voters?
9 months, 4 weeks ago

DC Edit | Does I.N.D.I.A. bloc have a narrative for voters?

Deccan Chronicle  

bloc has gained some traction with its back-to-back rallies — the Jan Vishwas rally in Patna earlier this month and one in Mumbai on Sunday to mark the finale of the Bharat Nyay Jodo Yatra of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi — but it remains a question whether it is sufficient to sustain the Opposition campaign against a formidable electoral opponent …

INDIA bloc is alliance of corrupt leaders: Nadda
10 months, 3 weeks ago

INDIA bloc is alliance of corrupt leaders: Nadda

Deccan Chronicle  

BJP national president J.P. Nadda on Wednesday slammed the INDIA bloc stating it is an alliance of the corrupt leaders and parties run by the families. Mr. Nadda, who is on a two-day tour in Mumbai, asked the party leaders, office bearers and workers to reach out the first time voters and inform them about the corruption during the UPA …

JD(U) blames Congress for INDIA bloc’s collapse in Bihar, targets Rahul
11 months, 2 weeks ago

JD(U) blames Congress for INDIA bloc’s collapse in Bihar, targets Rahul

The Hindu  

The JD on Sunday blamed the Congress for the collapse of the INDIA bloc in Bihar, saying its leaders were interested in strengthening their party and not the Opposition grouping. Tyagi told reporters that a "caucus" within the Congress wanted to capture the INDIA bloc leadership, and its president Mallikarjun Kharge's name was proposed as the chairperson of the grouping …

INDIA bloc’s 2024 bid also a race against time
1 year ago

INDIA bloc’s 2024 bid also a race against time

Hindustan Times  

Will the “INDIA bloc” be able to offer voters a blueprint of its plans for India at its meeting tomorrow? The Bharatiya Janata Party ’s strategy of sidestepping the regional leadership resulted in resounding success in states that it had lost in 2018. Post-Indira Gandhi, the idea that a majority in state elections could be won solely on the Prime …

'Conceit': Congress slammed by INDIA bloc allies after 3-1 election drubbing
1 year, 1 month ago

'Conceit': Congress slammed by INDIA bloc allies after 3-1 election drubbing

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Faultlines in the Opposition's INDIA bloc became apparent on Sunday after partners blamed the Congress party for its 3-0 drubbing against the Bharatiya Janata Party in Hindi heartland states – Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. National Conference leader Omar Abdullah said INDIA alliance would not be able to win the 2024 general elections "if the situation is like …

‘Tu Tu Main Main Hurts Hopes of 135 Cr Indians’: AAP’s Raghav Chadha Tells Cong to ‘Fight Unitedly’
1 year, 2 months ago

‘Tu Tu Main Main Hurts Hopes of 135 Cr Indians’: AAP’s Raghav Chadha Tells Cong to ‘Fight Unitedly’

News 18  

Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament Raghav Chadha, while commenting on the strained ties between the Congress and AAP – both part of the opposition’s INDIA bloc against the Bharatiya Janata Party for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections – said that “this kind of tu tu main main hurts the hopes of people". Parties such as the AAP …

Not much progress in INDIA bloc, Congress more interested in State polls: Nitish Kumar
1 year, 2 months ago

Not much progress in INDIA bloc, Congress more interested in State polls: Nitish Kumar

The Hindu  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday blamed the Congress Party for the Opposition bloc Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance losing steam as. The Bharatiya Janata Party took a jibe over Mr. Kumar’s statement and said the INDIA bloc has been a tukde-tukde alliance bereft of any “vision or mission”. In the INDIA coalition, we all had agreed to assign …

INDIA bloc to hold coordination committee meeting today. Top updates
1 year, 4 months ago

INDIA bloc to hold coordination committee meeting today. Top updates

Live Mint  

Opposition parties' INDIA bloc will hold its first coordination committee meeting on Wednesday in New Delhi. The meeting of the 14-member coordination committee of the INDIA bloc, which is the top decision-making body of the grouping, will be held at the residence of Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar in Delhi. INDIA bloc meeting agenda: The INDIA group’s coordination committee …

Coordination panel, seat-sharing: Key takeaways from INDIA bloc’s Mumbai meet
1 year, 4 months ago

Coordination panel, seat-sharing: Key takeaways from INDIA bloc’s Mumbai meet

Firstpost  

The Opposition INDIA bloc has formed a 14-member coordination committee to chalk out issues such as seat-sharing and a possible Common Minimum Programme. The grouping, which assembled in Mumbai, also declared to jointly fight Lok Sabha polls ‘as far as possible’ The Opposition INDIA bloc concluded its third meeting in Mumbai today, taking another step forward in its fight against …

Seat sharing to 'sacrifices': What INDIA leaders discussed on Day 1 of meet
1 year, 4 months ago

Seat sharing to 'sacrifices': What INDIA leaders discussed on Day 1 of meet

India Today  

Seat-sharing for the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections took centre stage at the meeting of the 26-member Opposition bloc INDIA in Mumbai on Thursday. Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee were among the leaders who strongly urged that the bloc waste no time in discussing the seat-sharing arrangement. Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party chief …

INDIA Bloc Mumbai Meeting: Logo Launch, Convenor's Name On Agenda. Check Full Schedule
1 year, 4 months ago

INDIA Bloc Mumbai Meeting: Logo Launch, Convenor's Name On Agenda. Check Full Schedule

ABP News  

INDIA Alliance Meeting: I.N.D.I.A bloc leaders are set to hold a two-day meeting in Mumbai on August 31 and September 1. Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole said on Monday that the third mega Opposition meeting will have senior party leader Sonia Gandhi participating. Here’s Full Schedule Of The Meeting August 30, 2023 4:00 PM: MVA Press Conference August 31, 2023 …

All eyes on opposition bloc INDIA's meeting in Mumbai; alliance logo, seat-sharing talks likely for 2024 polls
1 year, 4 months ago

All eyes on opposition bloc INDIA's meeting in Mumbai; alliance logo, seat-sharing talks likely for 2024 polls

Firstpost  

The INDIA bloc’s first meeting was held in Patna in June, while the second one took place in Bengaluru in mid-July. With the 2024 Lok Sabha polls scheduled next year, the focus is on the INDIA opposition bloc’s meeting in Mumbai where a logo of the coalition is likely to be unveiled and strategic issues including seat sharing are expected …

INDIA bloc logo to be unveiled at coalition's meeting in Mumbai next week
1 year, 4 months ago

INDIA bloc logo to be unveiled at coalition's meeting in Mumbai next week

India Today  

The logo of INDIA bloc, a coalition of opposition parties that seek to take on the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, will be unveiled at its meeting in Mumbai next week, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said on Thursday. He said leaders from 28 opposition outfits, including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and MPs Sonia Gandhi …

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