New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) INDIA bloc is going downhill and is staring at an existential threat, primarily because of Congress’ opportunistic and self-serving politics, said BJP national spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi on Friday. Trivedi’s scathing criticism came in the backdrop of a debacle for Congress candidate in Rajya Sabha polls in Jharkhand despite the Congress-JMM alliance’s comfortable numerical strength in the Assembly.The shocking loss for the Congress candidate has triggered a bl…
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Ranchi, June 19 (IANS) Allegations and counter-allegations have started flying in the INDIA bloc in Jharkhand as the defeat of Congress candidate Pranav Jha in the Rajya Sabha elections triggered a sharp exchange of words between the alliance partners.Within hours of the results, the Congress accused its allies — the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML) — of cross-voting. Both parties, however, rejected the charge and hit back, questioning the C…
Ranchi, June 18 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Maxist-Leninist-Liberation (CPI-ML) on Thursday strongly denied allegations of cross-voting in the Jharkhand Rajya Sabha elections, after the Congress accused its alliance partners of contributing to the defeat of the party’s candidate, Pranav Jha.The controversy erupted after Jharkhand Congress in-charge K. Raju alleged that legislators from the RJD and the CPI-ML had “betrayed” the Congress, resulting in the victory of NDA-backed Independent …
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Opposition leaders on Saturday questioned Defence Minister Rajanath Singh’s warning to Pakistan that “Indus water will not reach the terror patrons”, pointing out that the BJP-led Central government had last year kept the Indus Water Treaty in abeyance and that it was not completely written off.Addressing an ‘Intellectuals Meet’ organised in Hyderabad by Telangana BJP, Rajnath Singh said: “We had warned that if Pakistan carries out terror attacks in India, we will stop …
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) spokesperson Udaiveer Singh said on Wednesday that Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai comparing the grand old party to that of “Banyan tree” which can provide “shade” to its regional allies, is his own opinion and Congress’ “own problem”.During a previous interaction with IANS, Ajay Rai had said: “Congress is a banyan tree. No one will be able to uproot it, nor will anyone be able to weaken it. I would only like to say that regional parties s…
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday launched a sharp attack on the opposition INDIA bloc, describing it as a coalition of”disappointed people” brought together by electoral setbacks and claiming that the alliance lacks cohesion, trust and a shared political direction. The remarks came as leaders of the INDIA bloc gathered in New Delhi for a meeting aimed at discussing political strategy and coordination among opposition parties. The meeting took place amid questio…
Ranchi, June 8 (IANS) Industrialist Parimal Nathwani has entered the fray in the biennial elections to two Rajya Sabha seats from Jharkhand. Nathwani, though contesting as an Independent candidate, is backed by NDA MLAs.Ahead of filing his nomination on Monday, Nathwani met BJP legislators and those from allied parties. He visited the residence of BJP MLA Navin Jaiswal in Ranchi, where discussions were held with NDA leaders on election strategy and support.Speaking to the media, Nathwani avoided…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 8 (IANS) As the INDIA bloc meeting is set to begin in New Delhi, CPI(M) General Secretary M.A. Baby on Monday said he will not attend the meeting, but added that this did not mean that the party is disassociating from the opposition bloc. This comes as many key allies of the alliance, including DMK, JMM and CPI(M), have either chosen to boycott it or vent ire over the grand old party’s moves.Speaking to IANS, the CPI(M) General Secretary said, “The INDIA bloc meeting i…
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) The INDIA bloc meeting, scheduled for June 8 in the capital, seems to be heading into trouble even before its commencement. While Congress and the embattled Trinamool Congress (TMC) are more than willing to close ranks against the ruling BJP dispensation, particularly in light of imminent biennial elections for Rajya Sabha, many key allies of the alliance, including DMK, JMM and CPI (M), have either chosen to boycott it or vent ire over the grand old party’s moves.DMK,…
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) Ahead of the INDIA bloc meeting scheduled to be held in Delhi on June 8, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Sunday said the opposition alliance’s future was in the dark, while other BJP leaders questioned its unity and relevance, alleging that internal divisions had weakened it.Keshav Prasad Maurya targeted the opposition alliance, saying, “The way the future of SP, Congress and Trinamool Congress is in the dark, the same way the whole INDIA bl…