Ahead of Meghalaya elections, the ruling National People’s Party is beset with trouble

Two of its legislators crossed over to the Bharatiya Janata Party, which has turned into a hostile alliance partner.

Rokibuz Zaman

· Dec 22, 2022 · 06:30 am

On Ram Manohar Lohia’s death anniversary, what lessons can the struggling Opposition learn from him?

The socialist leader offers a way to forge a unified front and an alternative to the BJP’s cultural nationalism.

Abhinav Borbora

· Oct 12, 2022 · 07:30 am

BJP will ally with AIADMK in Tamil Nadu ahead of state elections, says JP Nadda

The party chief’s announcement came amid perceived tension between the allies.

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· Jan 30, 2021 · 09:11 pm

BJP-ADMK alliance to continue for Tamil Nadu Assembly polls, says deputy CM during Amit Shah’s visit

Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu are scheduled to take place in 2021.

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· Nov 21, 2020 · 06:00 pm

‘You oppose BJP privately, but joined hands in Delhi’: JD(U) leader seeks clarity from Nitish Kumar

Pavan Varma had written to the Bihar CM earlier this month as well, opposing the Citizenship Amendment Act and reminding him of his secular vision.

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· Jan 21, 2020 · 02:43 pm

Tamil Nadu: After a week of differences, Congress and DMK call for calm, say will remain united

State Congress chief KS Alagiri met DMK President MK Stalin and said other leaders from the two parties need not air their views publicly.

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· Jan 18, 2020 · 07:25 pm

Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) pushes for ‘proportionate representation’ in Union Cabinet

This came five months after the Bihar party opted to stay out of the Cabinet following the BJP’s decision to allot them only one ministerial berth.

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· Oct 30, 2019 · 10:18 pm

UP: Rashtriya Lok Dal says it will also contest Assembly bye-polls alone after alliance breaks up

The party’s state chief Masood Ahmad said he hoped that the ‘gathbandhan’ will remain intact.

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· Jun 05, 2019 · 11:53 am

BSP will fight UP Assembly bye-elections alone, not in alliance with Samajwadi Party, says Mayawati

The Bahujan Samaj Party chief said the break in the alliance was not a permanent one.

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· Jun 04, 2019 · 11:32 am

Mayawati rules out possibility of BSP allying with Congress in any part of India

Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav, however, had the Rahul Gandhi-led party was part of the Opposition’s alliance in Uttar Pradesh.

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· Mar 12, 2019 · 03:53 pm

SP-BSP alliance: Akhilesh Yadav says Congress is also part of tie-up in Uttar Pradesh

Yadav said the Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party have left two seats – Amethi and Rae Bareli – for the Congress to contest from.

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· Mar 05, 2019 · 05:50 pm

AAP preparing to contest Delhi elections alone as Congress refused alliance, says Arvind Kejriwal

The Delhi Chief Minister accused the Congress of weakening the Opposition with its decision to avoid allying with his Aam Aadmi Party.

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· Feb 25, 2019 · 07:16 pm