By Pradeep Kapoor LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party national President Akhilesh Yadav is under pressure from alliance partner RLD and minority community to take Congress in anti-BJP front in Uttar Pradesh. Akhilesh Yadav has shown his reservation to join hands with Congress for an alliance in UP as he is not...
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Several data on poverty and hunger have recently been released by some international organisations on the basis of which it has been widely reported by the media favourable to PM Narendra Modi led government that India has worked wonder in reducing incidence of poverty and...
By Sushil Kutty Five days ago, Congress leader Priyanka Vadra Gandhi said that once in power at the Centre, a Congress-led government will abolish the Agniveer scheme. She said that a “professional army of full-term soldiers” cannot be replaced by ragtag “mercenaries for hire”. Priyanka Vadra Gandhi is right....
By Rahil Nora Chopra The second meeting of the Opposition parties will be conducted on July 17-18 in Karnataka’s Bengaluru. Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi will mark her presence for the dinner that Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will be hosting for the Opposition leaders at Bengaluru on July...
By Tirthankar Mitra With an eye on Rajbanshi community votes in next year’s Lok Sabha elections, Bengal BJP is supporting the candidacy of Greater Coochbehar People’s Movement leader, Ananta Maharaj who is known for his divisive activities. The move to keep its support base in the areas inhabited by...
By Satyaki Chakraborty The massive victory of the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress in the panchayat polls in West Bengal has sent signals to all the national political parties — the BJP, the Congress and the CPI(M) — about its consequences on the politics of the state, as also the...
By Dr. Gyan Pathak Warring BJP factions in Chhattisgarh have become too disorderly to be reined in by the Central leadership pushing the BJP on slippery ground in this poll bound state, where elections are scheduled to be held by the end of 2023. It is precisely for this...
By Arun Srivastava Bullying their political opponents is the key strategy for the top BJP leaders. The tweet from Amit Shah: “Those rejoicing over the Hon’ble SC decision on the ED case are delusional for various reasons: The amendments to the CVC Act, which were duly passed by Parliament,...
By Sushil Kutty Being Eknath Shinde is not tantamount to standing alone. The Maharashtra Chief Minister may appear aloof, even forlorn and shy, but it’s an illusion. Unlike what his name conveys, Eknath is somebody who is adept in winning allies. Let’s not forget how Shiv Sena MLAs deserted...
By Tirthankar Mitra A bumpy road lies ahead of the West Bengal unit of BJP as it takes stock of its political fortunes about eight months ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Emerging a distant second to Trinamool Congress in this year’s panchayat elections, its leadership ought to be...