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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.

06 Oct 2018 5:17 AM

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”.

04 Oct 2018 12:48 AM

Opposition-ruled states plan conclave of CMs, finance ministers

Following this, many conclaves had been held in various southern states.

21 Sep 2018 4:52 AM

The two leaders and their party “cannot seek to instruct or direct the Election Commission of India to conduct elections in a particular manner. (Representational image)

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.

19 Sep 2018 1:17 AM

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.

12 Sep 2018 1:13 AM

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.

28 Aug 2018 12:58 AM

The fear is that if elections for the Assembly and Lok Sabha are held the same day, the regional parties may get further marginalised as a large number of voters might tend to vote for the same party in both the Assembly and Lok Sabha elections. (Representational image)

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.

23 Aug 2018 12:47 AM

Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Kamal Nath and Leader of the Opposition in the state Assembly Ajay Singh at a joint meeting of AICC and state Congress representatives in Bhopal. (Photo: PTI)

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.

05 Aug 2018 6:22 AM

In a series of tweets, Chidambaram said the present Goods and Services Tax regime is still 'unreformed' and the government must notify three rates immediately and signal its intention to move to a single rate in the medium term, which will be the true GST. (Photo: PTI/File)

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.

22 Jul 2018 1:19 PM

‘People missing educated PM like Dr Singh’

Kejri takes a swipe at Modi n Roots for Manmohan, his prime target during ’13 Delhi polls

01 Jun 2018 4:39 AM

Amit Shah likely to oversee polls in 3 states from Bhopal ‘war room’

Shah was said to have adopted similar poll strategy in recently held Assembly elections in Gujarat and Karnataka.

17 May 2018 12:58 AM

Union minister of state for tourism K.J. Alphons (Photo: PTI)

Jolt to Cong as 5 MLAs join BJP in Meghalaya

Apart from Mr Hek, former deputy speaker Sanbor Shullai and two Independents — Justine Dkhar & Robinus Syngkon — joined the party at a public rally.

03 Jan 2018 1:37 AM

In Madhya Pradesh too a huge farmers agitation had left the Shivraj Singh Chauhan government red faced.

2018 poll plan: Congress zooms in on farmer woes

Rajasthan has already witnessed a hugely successful farmers’ agitation that resulted in a loan waiver scheme.

24 Dec 2017 6:10 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi (Photo: PTI)

Rahul Gandhi: Reluctant suitor, but

Media analysis on the national electoral scene continues to be centred on a BJP-Congress spat, reduced to a Modi-Rahul duel.

10 Dec 2017 6:01 AM

Development is not something to be ridiculed, instead it should be welcomed, said Smriti Irani. (Photo: PTI | File)

Cong to suffer 'historic defeat' in upcoming Gujarat Assembly polls: Smriti Irani

Irani's attack on the Congress vice president came after he mocked the BJP's development model in Gujarat at his public meetings.

09 Oct 2017 8:56 PM

Alphons Kannanthanam: The IAS officer's journey to politics

Kannanthanam retired from the IAS and was elected as an Independent member of the Kerala Assembly from Kanjirappally from 2006 to 2011.

03 Sep 2017 4:53 PM

BJP President Amit Shah. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Amit Shah tells state leaders: Go to villages three days

BJP ministers in states told to send feedback on visits every month to Amit Shah’s office.

28 Aug 2017 1:37 AM

Section of CPM not happy with supporting Gopalkrishna Gandhi

Mr Gandhi’s opposition to “forcible” land acquisition in Singur in Hooghly for setting up a Tata-Motors-small-car factory.

20 Jul 2017 5:53 AM

Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah addresses the media in New Delhi, India, on Friday, May 26, 2017. (Photo: AP)

Gujarat: Amit Shah to work as BJP 'vistarak' on May 31

The 'vistarak' initiative is an exercise aimed at establishing direct contact with people ahead of the Assembly polls to be held in '17.

26 May 2017 8:03 PM

Congress wants Ajay Maken to continue as chief

Former chief minister and Congress leader Sheila Dikshit, a known baiter of the Delhi Congress chief, reportedly met Mr Gandhi on Monday.

03 May 2017 3:15 AM

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