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  Opinion | Opposition failed to gauge Modi tsunami

  May 25, 2019 10:36 IST

  Added 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 15:28 IST

  As 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 17:20 IST

  ​The 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 8:47 IST

  Two 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 IST

  Some 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 18:51 IST

  Arun 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

  Politics | April 14, 2019 14:32 IST

  Congress 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

  February 26, 2019 13:18 IST

  They 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 | February 05, 2019 12:16 IST

  West 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 | January 21, 2019 13:21 IST

  Akhilesh 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 | January 16, 2019 8:42 IST

  Kumar 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

  January 15, 2019 18:56 IST

  In 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

  December 23, 2018 19:13 IST

  RJD 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 | October 19, 2018 22:41 IST

  Navjot 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

  Politics | September 27, 2018 16:14 IST

  Several 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 | September 17, 2018 9:05 IST

  The 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 | September 10, 2018 16:10 IST

  Bharat 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 | September 10, 2018 10:57 IST

  While 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 | August 25, 2018 11:46 IST

  Gandhi, 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

  Politics | August 10, 2018 10:43 IST

  A 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.