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In First Mahagathbandhan Meeting After Poll Debacle, Manjhi Softens Tone on Tejashwi Yadav
HAM president and former Bihar CM Jitan Ram Manjhi had earlier expressed strong displeasure over Tejashwi Yadav remaining absent from the monsoon session of Bihar assembly. Patna: Leaders of the opposition ‘Mahagathbandhan’ in Bihar, the multi-party formation which suffered virtual obliteration in the Lok Sabha election, on Tuesday held a meeting here in an apparent bid to pick up the threads in the state where assembly polls are due next year. The grand alliance that derives its name from the formation that met with spectacular success in the 2015 assembly pollsRead More
The Churning in Bihar: Stage Being Set For Nitish Kumar to Lead Opposition Camp as Tejashwi Yadav Mopes
RJD leader Shivanand Tiwari argued that since there was no credible opposition at the Centre these days, Kumar should come to national politics and unite all opposition parties as he had all along maintained his secular image. Patna: The Rashtriya Janata Dal wants Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar to lead the socialist-strain of political outfits in the absence of an acceptable towering leader among all the opposition parties in the country. With RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav in jail, senior RJD senior leader Shivanand Tiwari has recently made clear overtures toRead More
Former Cong Minister Suspended for Anti-Party Activities Joins BJP in Assam
Roy was suspended from the Congress in June for anti-party activities after he celebrated BJP’s victory in Silchar and Karimganj constituencies in Lok Sabha polls by distributing sweets. Guwahati: Former Congress minister and prominent Barak valley leader Gautam Roy on Sunday joined the ruling BJP along with former Rajya Sabha member Santiuse Kujur. Joining the saffron party in presence of Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and BJP state unit chief Ranjeet Kumar Dass, Roy said he is inspired by the ideology of the BJP and will work for spreading theRead More
Sonia Gandhi’s Return May Restore Madhya Pradesh Old Guards Kamal Nath, Digvijaya Singh to Glory
While Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath is unable to expand his cabinet after the party’s Lok Sabha defeat, Digviajaya Singh has steadily been divested of his power in states other than Madhya Pradesh. Bhopal: Sonia Gandhi’s return to the helm of the Congress has caused a ripple in national politics, and is expected to alter the dynamics of the party in Madhya Pradesh as well. Many believe that Sonia Gandhi’s appointment as the interim party president could help chief minister Kamal Nath’s position in Madhya Pradesh and the entire nation.Read More
By Leaving CWC Meet on New Congress Chief Midway, Rahul and Sonia Signal Gandhi Era is Over, For Now
After two hours of the CWC meeting, Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi walked out of the AICC headquarters, saying it would be improper for them to be a part of the consultations on new Congress chief. New Delhi: The Congress has begun work on its biggest battle: to find a successor to Rahul Gandhi as party president, someone who can take on the onerous task of resurrecting the grand old party after suffering two of the biggest defeats. After two hours of a meeting of the party’s top decision-making body, theRead More