Opposition
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Bolivian senator Jeanine Anez declares herself president
World | Nov 13, 2019, 09:51 AM ISTBolivian Opposition Senator Jeanine Anez has declared herself the interim president of the South American country following Evo Morales' resignation
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Congress will work as strong opposition in Haryana: Kumari Selja
National | Oct 30, 2019, 08:15 PM IST“The Congress party will strongly raise its voice on public issues both inside and outside the state assembly,” she told reporters here.
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4 opposition MLAs join BJP in Jharkhand
National | Oct 23, 2019, 01:18 PM ISTThe party's election co-in-charge of the state Nand Kishore Yadav and former union minister Jayant Sinha were also present. The sources said that another JMM MLA Jaiprakash Bhai Patel was supposed to join the saffron party on Wednesday but he did not turn up.
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We don't wrestle with kids: Pawar on CM's barb about weak Opposition
Oct 18, 2019, 06:20 PM ISTNCP chief Sharad Pawar on Friday hit back at Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis over his jibe that `there is no wrestler to fight with' in the Maharashtra Assembly polls, saying one doesn't fight with "kids".
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Jammu & Kashmir Congress criticises Centre for not allowing opposition leaders visit Valley
India | Aug 24, 2019, 09:53 PM ISTThree state unit leaders — Manjit Singh, Vikram Malhotra and Shabbir Ahmed Khan — separately condemned the government action on Saturday, and demanded the removal of restrictions on mobile phone services and allow political activities and press meets of opposition leaders. In the larger interest of democracy to prevail, the opposition should be heard
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Rahul Gandhi, other Opposition leaders to visit Jammu And Kashmir today
India | Aug 24, 2019, 12:03 AM ISTAccording to sources, some of the parties that will be part of the opposition all-party delegation are Congress, CPI-M, CPI, RJD, NCP, TMC and DMK. The sources said top Congress leaders who will visit Srinagar are Ghulam Nabi Azad and Anand Sharma. Rahul Gandhi is likely to accompany them.
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UP Council adjourned amid Opposition uproar over shootouts in state
India | Jul 18, 2019, 05:29 PM ISTThe opposition on Thursday forced the adjournment of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council on the first day of the Monsoon Session, creating an uproar over the shootout in Sonbhadra district in which ten people were killed.
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Pak Opposition nominates Bizenjo as joint candidate for Senate Chairman post
India | Jul 11, 2019, 04:53 PM ISTPakistan's Opposition parties on Thursday nominated Senator Mir Hasil Khan Bizenjo as their joint candidate for the post of Chairman Senate to replace incumbent Sadiq Sanjrani.
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Don't bother about numbers, your every word is valuable: PM to Oppn
India | Jun 17, 2019, 01:17 PM ISTPM urged all MPs to be impartial in the House and address issues related to the larger interest of the nation.
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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.