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The first meeting of Bihar’s opposition to discuss the 2019 Lok Sabha polls will be held at RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav’s house in Patna on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

Grand Alliance’s first meeting on seat sharing at Tejashwi’s house today

Leaders of Alliance have been stating that public announcement about seat-sharing arrangements will be made only after Jan 14.

07 Jan 2019 8:05 AM

However, Madhav did not say which party they are tapping as a potential new ally. (Photo: File)

Amid ally trouble, BJP says it is getting new ones ahead of 2019 polls

'We are getting new allies in south India and eastern India. It is something that happens before elections,' Madhav said.

27 Dec 2018 9:48 AM

He was referring to an exercise undertaken by Nitish Kumar during the 2015 assembly polls when in response to Prime Minister Narendra Modis DNA remark he had sent samples of nails and hair of Biharis to New Delhi. (Photo: File)

Would ensure educational reforms if grand alliance wins power: Kushwaha

Kushwaha had suggested drastic proposals like recruitment of teachers through SPSC, making 75 per cent attendance mandatory for students.

27 Dec 2018 9:13 AM

People will see through the alliance, PM Modi said during his interaction with booth workers from Chennai Central, Chennai North, Madurai, Tiruchirappally and Tiruvallur constituencies in Tamil Nadu through video conference. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

'Mahagathbandhan' an alliance for 'personal survival', says PM Modi

Mahagathbandhan is a grand alliance of opposition parties against the BJP for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

23 Dec 2018 3:17 PM

CM Mamata Banerjee reiterated that all parties will come together to fight unitedly against the BJP. (Photo: PTI)

Naidu meets Mamata, announces postponement of Oppn conclave

The Andhra Pradesh CM told reporters that the fresh date for the meeting of non-BJP parties will be announced very soon.

19 Nov 2018 7:58 PM

NCP chief Sharad Pawar and MNS chief Raj Thackeray.

NCP: MNS not in grand alliance

This has come after NCP supremo Sharad Pawar and MNS chief Raj Thackeray were seen together during flight journey on Thursday.

27 Oct 2018 2:25 AM

Dismissing Rahul Gandhi's allegation that Modi-government is responsible for mounting bad loans in the banking sector, Jaitley said, 'I think some people need to grow up and understand these issues. Debate on these issues has to be a grown-up debate.' (Photo: File)

‘Mahagathbandhan’ way to get criminal cases closed: Jaitley on grand alliance

Arun Jaitley termed 'mahagathbandhans' as tried, tested and failed ideas.

06 Oct 2018 5:50 PM

Raj Babbar still hopeful of a grand alliance in UP

UPCC president Raj Babbar has said that he is hopeful of a grand alliance materialising in UP for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

24 Sep 2018 1:54 AM

Hindustani Awam Morcha chief Jitan Ram Manjhi

Grand alliance seat-sharing plans hit Manjhi roadblock

Mr Manjhi’s demand for maximum seat share in Bihar is being seen as his tactic to put pressure on the RJD.

24 Sep 2018 1:01 AM

Yadav had appealed to opposition parties to resolve their differences and come together to 'save democracy and the Constitution', which he claimed was in danger. (Photo: PTI)

LJD to be part of anti-BJP 'grand alliance' for Lok Sabha polls: Sharad Yadav

'Congress will be at the forefront of the 'Grand Alliance'. We will support it and anyone can be the prime minister,' Yadav said.

06 Aug 2018 6:28 PM

MSP hike is just a ritual, says Sharad Yadav

Sharad Yadav claimed that in the absence of a robust procurement system, farmers in states such as Bihar end up selling their produce below the MSP.

06 Jul 2018 1:23 AM

Tejashwi Yadav also rubbished suggestions by Congress leaders that Kumar's return to ‘mahagathbandhan’ could be considered if he chose to snap ties with BJP. (Photo: File/ANI)

Door closed for Nitish Kumar's re-entry in grand alliance: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav

Yadav also announced RJD's decision 'to take out a state-wide cycle rally against the failure of the JD(U)-BJP government in the state.'

27 Jun 2018 4:18 PM

BJP Chief Amit Shah said the party is only concerned about the alliance between the Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party in Uttar Pradesh. (Photo: File)

Got 17 crore votes in 2014, target for 2019 is 22 crore, says BJP chief Amit Shah

'Our key schemes such as Mudra, Ujjwala, have helped people and we hope these families will remember us when they vote,' Amit Shah said.

21 Jun 2018 4:40 PM

The 47-year-old Congress leader is on a two-day visit to Maharashtra. (Photo: File)

Grand alliance against BJP people’s sentiment: Rahul Gandhi

Gandhi alleged that the Prime Minister and the BJP were attacking the Constitution and other institutions of the nation.

13 Jun 2018 1:52 PM

The announcement was made after Manjhi met RJD chief Lalu Prasad's wife Rabri Devi at her residence on Wednesday. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Ex-Bihar CM Jitan Ram Manjhi quits NDA, joins Bihar grand alliance

RJD's Tejaswi Yadav welcomed Manjhi to the party and said that he has been an old friend of Lalu Yadav and Rabri Devi.

28 Feb 2018 11:47 AM

The Grand Alliance collapsed in July 2017 after Nitish Kumar resigned over graft charge against his then deputy, Tejashwi Yadav. (Photo: File/PTI)

Knew from very beginning Grand Alliance will not last, says Nitish Kumar

In response, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav said, 'Tejashwi was just an excuse. Paltu chacha had vicious plans beforehand.’

13 Feb 2018 10:35 AM

RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav. (Photo: PTI)

Lalu corners Nitish over JD(U) not finding berth in Cabinet expansion

Lalu added that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) cocked a snook at turncoat Nitish by not indicting anyone from the JD(U) in the Cabinet.

03 Sep 2017 1:09 PM

Trinamul Congress supremo and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee (from left), Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav during the BJP Bhagao, Desh Bachao rally at Gandhi Maidan in Patna. (Photo: PTI)

Lalu vows ‘war’ on BJP, defiant Sharad attends

Mamata, Akhilesh show up; but Maya, Gandhis skip rally.

28 Aug 2017 1:25 AM

Yadav further described how the Grand Alliance was stitched in Bihar stating that the mandate was given by the people for five years against the BJP leadership. (Photo: ANI)

Will build another 'Mahagathbandhan': Sharad Yadav at Lalu's rally

Sharad Yadav further exhorted the youth to build a new India, saying the country cannot run with just rhetorics.

27 Aug 2017 6:11 PM

Former JD(U) president Sharad Yadav (Photo: PTI)

JD(U) rebel Sharad Yadav arrives for Lalu's rally

Yadav, who is charting a different path after Nitish decided to break away from the grand alliance, is presently a JD(U) RS member.

27 Aug 2017 11:39 AM

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