TMC very much part of I.N.D.I.A at national level: Spokesperson

Kolkata, 28/1: The Trinamool Congress on Saturday asserted that its leader, Mamata Banerjee, has never indicated a departure from the opposition bloc INDIA at the national level, despite recent announcements of the party’s decision to contest the Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal alone. On the ongoing speculation surrounding TMC’s stance within the opposition front,…

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Seat-sharing talks on between Gehlot, Akhilesh Yadav; will inform when formula is decided: Congress

UP, 27/1: The Congress on Saturday said constructive seat-sharing talks are on between senior party leader Ashok Gehlot and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, and it will inform when a formula is finalised. The Congress’ assertion came soon after Yadav said his party’s alliance with the Congress is ‘off to a good start’ with 11…

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BJP appoints election in-charges for states, Union territories ahead of Lok Sabha polls

New Delhi, 27/1: The BJP on Saturday appointed election in-charges and co-in-charges for 23 states and Union territories in view of the Lok Sabha polls this year. BJP national general secretary Vinod Tawde has been made the election in-charge for Bihar, while BJP Rajya Sabha member and former Jharkhand unit chief Deepak Prakash will be…

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I.N.D.I.A bloc on verge of collapse, section of Congress repeatedly insulted Nitish Kumar: K C Tyagi

Patna, 27/1: Janata Dal (United)’s political adviser and spokesperson K C Tyagi on Saturday made it all but clear that the grand alliance government in Bihar is on the verge of collapse, and accused a section of the Congress leadership of repeatedly “insulting”  Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. The I.N.D.I.A bloc is on the verge of…

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Bihar turmoil: BJP calls meeting of party MPs, MLAs in Patna, Congress leaders to meet in Purnea

Patna, 27/1: Amid the turmoil in Bihar’s ruling Mahagathbandhan, the opposition BJP has called a meeting of its MPs and MLAs on Saturday apparently to discuss the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. According to BJP state unit chief Samrat Choudhary, the meeting will deliberate on the party’s strategy for the general elections, the dates for which…

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Adhir Ranjan apologises to TMC’s Derek O’Brien for calling him foreigner

Kolkata, 26/1: Congress Lok Sabha leader and West Bengal unit president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Friday apologised to Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha floor leader Derek O’Brien for calling him a “foreigner” even as he alleged that the Mamata Banerjee-led government creating roadblocks for Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in the state.    

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Firmly with I.N.D.I.A bloc but would like Congress to introspect: JD(U)

Patna, 26/1: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) on Friday asserted that the party was ‘firmly with I.N.D.I.A coalition’ but wanted the Congress to do ‘introspection’ with regard to alliance partners and sharing of seats. State JD(U) president Umesh Singh Kushwaha made the statement, refuting rumours that his party, headed by the chief minister, was…

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