Assembly polls
Decision taken in light of assembly elections, allege Opposition parties
Congress state president Ashok Chavan sla-mmed the government fo-r not giving ‘proper relief’ from the skyrocketing fuel prices.
Mayawati ‘no’ to pact with Cong in MP, Rajasthan
Mayawati accused Digvijay Singh of “being a BJP agent, who is working against a Congress-BSP alliance”.
Opposition-ruled states plan conclave of CMs, finance ministers
Following this, many conclaves had been held in various southern states.
Congress can’t tell us how to conduct poll, EC tells Supreme Court
The apprehension of the petitioner about mass shortage is wholly misplaced, unjustified and unwarranted.
Congress wants CPM to join pact against TRS
The Central leadership of the larger Communist party on the other hand was also trying to salvage the overall Left unity.
Law panel take on framework likely this week
According to the working paper, the second ph-ase of simultaneous polls can take place in 2024.
Simultaneous polls will be a blow to federalism
The argument against holding simultaneous elections on the ground of having its impact on the federal character is even stronger.
Kamal Nath admits Congress lacks visibility in MP
Meanwhile, sources said AICC president Rahul Gandhi was most likely to visit MP to launch poll campaign for his party in the first week of September.
Govt cut GST rates with eye on assembly polls, says P Chidambaram
'When elections are around the corner, govt cuts rates. I suppose that makes good case for frequent polls in states,' Chidambaram said.
‘People missing educated PM like Dr Singh’
Kejri takes a swipe at Modi n Roots for Manmohan, his prime target during ’13 Delhi polls