New Delhi: The “BJP hatao” campaign of opposition parties got a major boost at the Kolkata rally convened by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee but the idea of a “mahagathbandhan (grand alliance)” continues to be a challenge over the absence of a common face to take on Prime Minister[Read More…]
Tag: Grand alliance
Grand Alliance in Bihar united, strong: Tejashwi
Patna: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday said that the opposition Grand Alliance in Bihar was united and strong and will soon announce its decision on seat sharing for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. “We will smoothly decide the seat sharing and will soon make it public,”[Read More…]
Upendra Kushwaha meets Ahmed Patel, set to join grand alliance
New Delhi: Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP) leader Upendra Kushwaha met Congress Treasurer Ahmed Patel here on Saturday amid indications that the former’s party will join the grand alliance in Bihar soon. RLSP spokesperson Madhav Anand told IANS that Patel came to meet Kushwaha at his residence and they discussed[Read More…]
Crack in JDU-BJP alliance; Will Nitish govt survive?
Patna: Everything is not okay between Janata Dal-United and Bhartiya Janata Party in Bihar post-Patna University Students’ Union Election results. Leaders from both parties have launched a scathing attack against each other. Janata Dal-United decides to send its representative to attend the NDA meeting in Delhi at the eleventh hour.[Read More…]
Telangana: Dalit leader Manda Krishna to support Congress led grand alliance
Ahead of Telangana polls, Madiga Reservation Porata Samiti (MRPS) founder and senior Dalit leader Manda Krishna on Saturday announced its support to the Congress led grand alliance in the state. The Madigas in Telangana, led by Manda Krishna, have been demanding the categorisation of Scheduled Castes (SC) to ensure judicious distribution[Read More…]
Loktantrik Janata Dal welcomes merger talks with RLSP: Ratanlal
New Delhi: Professor Ratanlal, a founding member and National General Secretary of Loktantrik Janata Dal (LJD) welcomes the Rashtriya Lok Samata Party merger with LJD. Speaking with Newsd, Ratanlal said, ” We welcome all the like-minded parties to join LJD and strengthen the Grand Alliance in Bihar in order to defeat[Read More…]
Congress fields 7 Muslim candidates from Telangana
Ahead of Telangana polls, Congress party on Saturday has ensured to provide platform to minorities, following which out of the 94 seats Congress got in grand alliance, the grand old party has fielded 7 Muslim candidates. Mohammed Ali Shabbir will contest from Kamareddy, Esa Misri from Chandrayangutta, Kaleemuddin Baba from[Read More…]
Telangana Polls: CPI gives ultimatum to Congress over seat sharing
The Communist Party of India (CPI), who is a partner in the grand alliance of Telangana along with Congress, Telugu Desam Party and Telangana Jana Samiti (TJS) has fixed a strict deadline to the Congress. Stating it as a final move to finalise the seat-sharing formula for the upcoming elections[Read More…]
Telangana Polls: Has KCR’s decision of early polls backfired? Congress seems to be gaining ground
Telangana assembly polls which are scheduled for December 2018, expected to witness a neck to neck competition, as Congress has geared up for the big battle and conversely Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) is facing resentments over various issues. The undivided Andhra Pradesh was a stronghold of the Congress and Rahul[Read More…]
Chhattisgarh Polls: Ajit Jogi’s wife Renu Jogi likely to join Janta Congress Chhattisgarh
In a major development on Sunday in Raipur, Janta Congress Chhattisgarh chief Ajit Jogi has hinted that Renu Jogi would join his party ahead of the assembly elections. Kota MLA Renu Jogi may not get Congress ticket and following that she would be moving to the Janata Congress Chhattisgarh, sources[Read More…]
Mayawati asks for respectable share of seats in alliance
BSP chief Mayawati on Sunday took on Bhim Army leader Chandra Shekhar aka Ravana, saying she can “never have a relation with these sort of people”. The former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister also made it clear that the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) must be given a fair number of seats[Read More…]
Why BJP concerned about opposition alliance more than fuel prices, asks Congress
Congress on Monday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his silence on the rise in fuel prices and fall in the value of rupee as it asked why it was bothered about “grand alliance” of the opposition parties more than anything else. Terming the Modi government’s excuse of rising fuel prices, which was[Read More…]
Question on Nitish rejoining Grand Alliance hypothetical: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday said the question on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar rejoining Grand Alliance was hypothetical and as long as he is with the fascist BJP, the party will not comment. The party’s remarks came after Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav said that doors[Read More…]
I am still with Grand Alliance, says Sharad Yadav
Openly defying against Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, JD(U) leader and former party president, Sharad Yadav on Thursday said that he was still with the Grand Alliance of the RJD and the Congress. Talking to the reporters in Patna, Sharad Yadav said, “I still stand with Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) that was[Read More…]
Nitish Kumar asked forgiveness from Lalu minutes before quitting
Barely 10 minutes before he submitted his resignation, Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar phoned Lalu Yadav who lives just next doors away in Patna, reported a source. “Lalu-ji, I beg your forgiveness, but after running the government for 20 months, I cannot do it any longer. I am going to quit,” the Chief[Read More…]
Lalu Yadav claims Sharad Yadav is with him
Although senior Janata Dal United leader, Sharad Yadav did not say a word about Bihar chief minister, Nitish Kumar’s striking move to end the grand alliance and join hands with the BJP, there was speculation that the 70-year-old leader wasn’t happy with the recent developments. Yadav, the co-founder of the[Read More…]
Lalu to meet Sonia Gandhi for unity talks
RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Saturday said he would soon meet Congress president Sonia Gandhi for a stronger opposition unity against the BJP at national level. “Definitely we will talk about the present political conditions and also the ways to forge a stronger unity between the secular and the[Read More…]
Nitish Kumar calls for opposition unity to take on BJP
Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar on Thursday met Congress President Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi and advocated unity among opposition parties to take on the BJP-led NDA. Nitish Kumar also suggested a joint Opposition candidate for the President post and appealed Sonia Gandhi to take the lead[Read More…]
‘All good people should come together’
Willing to be a part of larger anti-BJP front, says Mayawati
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Friday pointed out that she was willing to be a part of larger anti-BJP front. She also said that her brother Anand Kumar would be the vice president of the party. As national vice-president he will be empowered to dispose of the party[Read More…]
UP Polls: SP fields candidates in Congress seats; alliance in trouble
Adding trouble over the grand alliance, Samajwadi Party on Friday released the list of 191 candidates for the first three phases of elections. Interestingly, the list included SP candidates on eight seats where Congress has sitting MLAs. According to reports, SP has fielded candidates in sitting seats of Congress that[Read More…]