Opposition
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Opinion | Opposition failed to gauge Modi tsunami
May 25, 2019, 10:36 AM ISTAdded to this were the first time voters, who normally keep their connect with the outside world mostly through internet. A tech savvy PM like Modi knew the effect of PUBG and Avengers on these teenage voters, and he mentioned this too in his speeches.
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Mandate against opposition's selfish politics: Ram Madhav
May 23, 2019, 03:28 PM ISTAs BJP is leading across the country in the Lok Sabha elections, Ram Madhav credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for party's performance in the polls.
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'EVMs absolutely safe in strongrooms': EC refutes Opposition claims on movement of voting machines
India | May 21, 2019, 05:20 PM ISTThe Election Commission of India on Tuesday refuted Opposition's allegations regarding movement of EVMs purportedly to replace the polled voting machines in the strongrooms.
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21 Opposition parties to meet in Delhi today over possibilities of alliance ahead of poll results
India | May 21, 2019, 08:47 AM ISTTwo days ahead of the counting of votes for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, 21 Opposition parties will meet today, to discuss the possibilities of a non-NDA alliance. The meeting of the 21 opposition parties will be held at the Constitution Club here at 1.30 p.m., Telugu Desam Party (TDP) sources said on Monday.
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Shiv Sena hits out at Opposition, says 'no guarantee of alliance staying intact by May 23'
India | May 20, 2019, 12:42 PM ISTSome people think after the declaration of results, the situation in Delhi (Centre) would be unstable and "they want to benefit out of it", the Sena said, as it referred to Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu's meetings with several opposition leaders in the last few days.
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Mayawati unfit for public life: Jaitley on her personal remarks against Modi
May 13, 2019, 06:51 PM ISTArun Jaitley's tweet came hours after Mayawati alleged that women in the BJP are scared of their husbands meeting Modi fearing they might also "abandon their wives".
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Opposition parties to approach SC again to demand verification of 50 pc votes by paper trails
National | Apr 14, 2019, 02:32 PM ISTCongress leader Abhishek Singhvi said opposition parties will approach the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the EC for counting of at least 50 per cent of the VVPAT slips with the EVMs in every assembly segment.
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Lok Sabha elections 2019: Opposition leaders to meet on Feb 27 in Parliament to evolve Common Minimum Programme
Feb 26, 2019, 01:18 PM ISTThey feel that the priority should be to forge state-level alliances and the primary objective of the opposition parties should be at the national level to defeat the BJP.
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It’s a moral victory: Mamata Banerjee on SC order of no coercive steps against Rajeev Kumar
Politics | Feb 05, 2019, 12:16 PM ISTWest Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on SC order that no coercive steps would be taken against Rajeev Kumar: It’s a moral victory. We have great respect for judiciary and all institutions. We are so grateful. We're so obliged.
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Akhilesh Yadav attacks BJP, says the country is waiting for new Prime Minister
News | Jan 21, 2019, 01:21 PM ISTAkhilesh Yadav attacks BJP, says the country is waiting for new Prime Minister
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Rahul did not take stand against corruption in Bihar: Nitish Kumar on his sudden exit from opposition alliance
India | Jan 16, 2019, 08:42 AM ISTKumar had quit the alliance, comprising the JD(U), the RJD and the Congress, in July 2017 after the CBI lodged an FIR against Yadav on corruption charges and the following strife between him and the RJD.
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Six states which proved to be BJP's achilles heel in 2014 Lok Sabha Polls
Jan 15, 2019, 06:56 PM ISTIn 2014, the country delivered a clear mandate in favour of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), this time too the saffron party claims to repeat the performance in the upcoming elections.
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Lok Sabha polls: Opposition takes swipe at BJP over seat-sharing in Bihar
Dec 23, 2018, 07:13 PM ISTRJD leader Tejashwi Yadav took a jibe at the BJP for agreeing to contest only 17 seats in Bihar in the Lok Sabha polls next year, despite having won 22 in the last general election.
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Amritsar train accident: Opposition attacks Congress-led state govt over Punjab train accident
India | Oct 19, 2018, 10:41 PM ISTNavjot Kaur Sidhu, who was the chief guest at the event, later talked to media at a hospital where injured were taken and said her priority was to ensure they receive proper treatment.
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BJP roots for NRC in Bengal; opponents, analysts say it's impractical
National | Sep 27, 2018, 04:14 PM ISTSeveral BJP leaders, including state party president Dilip Ghosh, national secretary Rahul Sinha and state observer Kailash Vijayvargiya have fiercely backed the Assam NRC and repeatedly stressed that it was required in Bengal to drive out all the "illegal settlers" from Bangladesh.
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Delhi: RSS to begin 3-day lecture series in New Delhi from today
News | Sep 17, 2018, 09:05 AM ISTThe Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is all geared up to hold a three-day lecture series in New Delhi from Monday, which is unlikely to be graced by top opposition leaders.
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Bharat Bandh Updates: BJP slams Opposition for 'politics of violence'; Yechury detained by police
India | Sep 10, 2018, 04:10 PM ISTBharat Bandh Latest Updates: BJP slammed Congress and other Opposition parties for playing 'politics of violence' at the expense of common people.
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Bharat Bandh today: Cong shutdown over fuel prices garners widespread support, normal life affected in many states
India | Sep 10, 2018, 10:57 AM ISTWhile on one hand, parties like BJD, AAP, TMC, Shiv Sena are not supporting the shutdown call by Congress, parties including DMK, SP, BSP, NCP, RLD, RJD, CPI, CPM, AIDUF, NC, JMM are backing it.
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Opposition's first priority is to defeat BJP in 2019, decision on leadership after polls: Rahul Gandhi
World | Aug 25, 2018, 11:46 AM ISTGandhi, who was asked questions about the next Lok Sabha elections, said it will be "pretty straightforward" contest between "Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on one side and the entire opposition on the other".
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Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman election: Omar Abdullah slams Rahul Gandhi for not reaching out to other parties
National | Aug 10, 2018, 10:43 AM ISTA day after NDA-critics AAP and YSR Congress abstained from the polls citing a lack of attention from Congress, National Conference chief Omar Abdullah today criticised Gandhi for not comprising.