Wednesday, February 13th, 2019
AIADMK softens stand on BJP alliance ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha election
Tamil Nadu’s ruling AIADMK appeared to be moving towards an electoral alliance with the BJP in February 2019, only weeks after some of its leaders had said the party’s workers were firmly opposed to such a pact. Some political sources in Chennai and New Delhi described the arrangement as almost complete, while others said BJP president Amit Shah would finalise it soon, possibly before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rally in Kanyakumari on February 19. Talks with the BJP leadership The AIADMK was reported to have deputed its ministers to negotiateRead More
Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Priyanka Gandhi’s Lucknow meeting ends at 5.30 am
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra came out of an overnight meeting with party workers in Lucknow after 5.30 am on Wednesday, following a series of marathon sessions that began on Tuesday, a day after her roadshow in the city. The meetings focused on the party’s campaign for the Lok Sabha election due by May. Listening to workers After the 16-hour meeting, she told reporters she was seeking workers’ views on how to fight and win the election. “I’m learning a lot about the organization, how it is structured andRead More