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Due to the unyielding behaviour of CPI (M) and its ally parties in the Left Front, we are calling off the proposed seat sharing in the state and have decided to fight BJP and Trinamool Congress in Bengal with our own force, said West Bengal Congress president Somen Nath Mitra.(Photo: ANI)

Cong to go solo in WB after talks stalemate on LS seat sharing with...

This comes two days after the Left Front announced its candidates in 25 seats out of 42 parliamentary seats in West...

18 March 2019 10:48 AM IST

The letter said that it was up to the Governor to ensure smooth transition and transfer of power. (Photo: File)

Congress writes Goa Governor to formally stake claim to form govt

Congress, the single largest opposition party in Goa assembly, wrote to Governor Mridula Sinha, the second time in 48...

18 March 2019 10:14 AM IST

Finance minister Arun Jaitley speaks during a press conference in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

In 7th blog ahead of polls, Arun Jaitley alams 'Mahamilawat...

Mahamilawat gathbandhan, being formed with objective of ousting PM, 'is road to disaster. It is a race to bottom,' said...

18 March 2019 8:59 AM IST

Omar Abdullah Former J&K CM

LS elections 2019: Omar Abdullah open to pre-poll alliance with...

The former chief minister said he has conveyed to the Congress his party's willingness to discuss the other three seats.

17 March 2019 7:02 PM IST

Congress left seven seats, these are Mainpuri, Kannauj, Firozabad and the seats from where Mayawati ji, RLDs Jayant ji and Ajit Singh will contest. (Photo: ANI)

2019 LS polls: Congress to leave 7 seats for SP-BSP-RLD alliance in UP

Congress will also give two seats to the Apna DalGonda and Pilibhi.

17 March 2019 4:56 PM IST

Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar said the government will take cognisance of UGCs suggestion to remove words such as Hindu and Muslim from BHU and AMU. (Photo: PTI | File)

Congress indulging in politics of abuses, BJP will not retaliate:...

Let the public give its response in the upcoming elections," Javadekar told reporters.

17 March 2019 4:16 PM IST

Manohar Parrikar, who succeeded UPAs Antony as Defence Minister when NDA came to power in 2014, was speaking at the Goa Arts and Literature Festival in Panaji after launching a book Securing India The Modi Way, penned by Nitin Gokhale. (Photo: PTI)

BJP MLAs asked not to leave Goa: State BJP general secretary

After Congress dispatched a letter to Governor Mridula Sinha, BJP called for an 'emergency meeting' at the party...

17 March 2019 4:14 PM IST

Congress General Secretary of UP (East) Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday arrived in Lucknow to address the party workers ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. (Photo: Twitter/ANI)

Priyanka kick-starts election campaign in Lucknow, meets party workers

This is Priyanka Gandhi's second visit after being appointed the party's general secretary.

17 March 2019 11:43 AM IST

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) late on Saturday held a meeting, presided over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party president Amit Shah, to shortlist candidates for the ensuing Lok Sabha elections. (Photo: ANI)

BJP holds CEC meet, 1st candidates list for LS polls expected soon

The meeting of the BJP Central Election Committee (CEC) at the party's headquarters in Delhi culminated at 2 am on...

17 March 2019 9:19 AM IST

Congress leader Digvijaya Singh (Photo: PTI)

Kamal Nath urges Digvijaya to pick toughest seat for LS polls

Congress sources said Nath is keen that Digvijaya Singh contest from Bhopal.

17 March 2019 8:51 AM IST

Congress workers celebrate victory in state assembly elections. (Photo: PTI)

2019 Lok Sabha polls: Cong announces fourth list of 27 candidates

In Kerala, of the total 20 seats, the party is contesting in 16 but has not declared the candidates for the other four...

17 March 2019 8:33 AM IST

In the 05 minutes you spent with me, neither did you mention anything about Rafale, not did we discuss anything about/related to it, Goa CM Manohar Parrikar wrote in the letter to Rahul Gandhi. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Cong demands dismissal of Parrikar-led BJP govt; stakes claim in Goa

While the Congress currently has 14 MLAs, down from 16 after Sopte and Shirodkar left it to join the BJP, the latter has...

16 March 2019 6:57 PM IST