‘Not the alliance envisioned by Vajpayee,’ says Akali Dal leader Harsimrat Badal after NDA exit

The party quit the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance because of major differences over the new agriculture bills.

Scroll Staff

· Sep 27, 2020 · 08:50 am

As Congress spars with RJD over seats in Bihar, a show of strength in Patna will prove decisive

The Congress is pulling out all stops to ensure a large turnout at its Jan Akanksha rally on February 3.

Akash Bisht

· Jan 31, 2019 · 06:30 am

Avni killing: After facing criticism, forest minister opts out of alliance talks with Shiv Sena

Sudhir Mungantiwar said he expressed his disappointment over the Shiv Sena’s criticism to party chief Uddhav Thackeray.

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· Nov 17, 2018 · 01:37 pm

Tripura’s tribal youth are fast losing patience with BJP-led government over statehood demand, jobs

This comes at a time when the BJP’s alliance with the Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura is hanging by a thread.

Arunabh Saikia

· Oct 16, 2018 · 09:00 am

Despite Congress feelers to Nitish Kumar, his alliance with BJP seems set to hold till 2019 polls

Both have their reasons to keep the partnership going.

Anita Katyal

· Apr 06, 2018 · 07:30 am

BJP’s ally woes continue: After Sena and TDP, Nitish Kumar’s party is upset over 2019 seat-sharing

The Janata Dal (United) is not satisfied with the nine Lok Sabha seats the BJP has offered it in Bihar.

Dhirendra K Jha

· Jan 29, 2018 · 07:30 am

Rift over Citizenship Bill threatens to break up BJP’s alliance with Asom Gana Parishad in Assam

The legislation seeks to grant Indian citizenship to Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian migrants from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan.

Arunabh Saikia

· Dec 24, 2017 · 06:30 am

‘The Gujarat model is doddering’: Shiv Sena says the election results are a warning for BJP

An editorial in the Shiv Sena’s mouthpiece Saamana said that though the BJP wave had not ebbed yet, it had slowed down and lost intensity.

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· Dec 20, 2017 · 08:02 am

How Nitish Kumar got himself into a tight spot over Bihar alliance (and just about wriggled out)

By taking a soft line on the Rashtriya Janata Dal, the Bihar chief minister saved the mahagathbandhan but may have lost credibility.

Dhirendra K Jha

· Jul 06, 2017 · 05:30 pm

BJP’s boycott of Martyrs’ Day in J&K highlights chief minister’s vulnerability

Saffron party embarrasses its coalition partner and shows up its weaknesses.

Fahad Shah

· Jul 14, 2015 · 08:15 am