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PM Modi walks up to Congress' Sonia Gandhi in Parliament, inquires about her health

Ahead of the day's session, PM Modi made rounds to greet several political leaders and during this, he paused to have a short conversation with Opposition leader Sonia Gandhi

11 political parties with 91 MPs remain on fence as BJP, Congress sew up alliances

Three of the fence-sitters rule fairly large states -- Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Odisha that together send 63 members to Lok Sabha -- where the Congress or other opposition parties have been pushed to the margins

Uddhav Thackeray meets Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar

The meeting between the two leaders comes just a day after the Opposition held a pivotal meet in Bengaluru where they renamed UPA as INDIA, which is short for Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance

Can’t say 'Vande Mataram', we believe in Allah: SP MLA Abu Azmi sparks controversy

The statement of SP MLA Abu Azmi has sparked a controversy as he said he won't recite 'Vande Mataram', as it is similar to bowing to the nation and that his religion (Islam) 'does not allow him to bow before anyone, not even his mother'

Nitish Kumar not angry at all, says JD(U) prez who accompanied him to Bengaluru

Talking to reporters in Patna, Lalan described as "dushprachar" (canard) of the BJP-led NDA reports of Kumar being unhappy with the acronym 'INDIA' and going into a sulk over not being made convener of the new coalition

Who came up with the name INDIA for Opposition alliance? Were other names suggested?

The 26-party alliance, which will take on the BJP-led NDA in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, is called INDIA. While sources say the name was proposed by Congress’ Rahul Gandhi, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and CPI(M)’s Sitaram Yechury had other suggestions

'Opposition using nation's name as tool to gain power': BJP writes to EC against renaming UPA as INDIA

The BJP leader explained that in case the party wins in the upcoming polls, people would say 'India has won' but if it loses, people would say 'India has lost,' which in turn promotes a 'sense of national insult'

'NDA will emerge victorious in 2024,' says AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami

Palaniswami told reporters in New Delhi that despite factors like price rise, India was able to witness growth under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi

INDIA vs NDA in 2024: Why the Opposition alliance changed its name

The alliance of 26 Opposition parties that will fight the 2024 general elections together will be called INDIA, an acronym for Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance. The Congress-led UPA has earlier formed the government at the Centre twice. So, why has this name been dropped now?

Opposition alliance to be called 'INDIA', next meeting in Mumbai: Kharge

"An 11-member coordination committee will be set up. We are going to meet again in Mumbai, there we will discuss the names of the members of coordination committee. Date will be announced shortly," Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said

Opposition alliance to be called 'INDIA'

The name of the Opposition alliance - INDIA is said to be proposed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

NDA vs Opposition: Know the full list of alliance partners

National Democratic Alliance (NDA) partners are meeting in New Delhi, while Opposition parties are holding talks in Bengaluru

‘Nitish Kumar will only harm any alliance he joins’: Chirag Paswan takes swipe at Bihar CM, Opposition unity

Chirag Paswan said in 2024, National Democratic Alliance (NDA), under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will win all 40 seats of Bihar

Opposition meet: Kumaraswamy accuses Congress govt in Karnataka of deputing IAS officers to 'serve' alliance leaders

The former CM said IAS officers are symbols of State's ability and efficiency, and deputing these officials as "door keepers" to serve politicians is in clear violation of All India Services (Conduct) Rules

'Neither with Opposition nor with BJP': J&K's Apni Party chief Altaf Bukhari

Bukhari instead emphasised that Apni Party is committed to New Delhi and the interest of Jammu and Kashmir

BJP eyes grand show of strength of its alliance, 38 parties confirm presence

BJP leaders said the allies present in the meeting will be from all regions of the country, highlighting the expansion of its alliance under the Modi government

NDA’s 38 vs Opposition’s 26: How both sides are flexing political muscle ahead of 2024

It is being pegged as a clash of the meetings. The BJP has called on its NDA allies, old and new, to meet in Delhi today ahead of the 2024 general elections. The conclave comes at the same time that 26 Opposition parties have congregated in Bengaluru under the slogan, ‘United We Stand’

Our state-wise formula is to field one candidate against BJP: Harish Rawat

"Our state-wise formula is to field one candidate against the BJP (candidate). A mechanism will be worked out," Harish Rawat said

Delhi submerged, people don't have drinking water and Kejriwal has gone to Bengaluru: BJP takes potshots at Delhi CM

'Kejriwal keeps blaming the central government every now and then. I wish to ask what he has done for Delhi's people? Today, what has been happening in Delhi forms a big failure of Kejriwal's government,' BJP's Ravi Shankar Prasad said

Pashupati Paras-Chirag Paswan, Pawars, Yadavs: The politics of uncles and nephews

A feud between uncle and nephew is quite common in Indian politics. Be it Bihar or Maharashtra, family members have not always seen eye to eye. With the Lok Sabha polls next year, the BJP is attempting to bring RLJP’s Pashupati Kumar Paras together with his estranged nephew Chirag Paswan

‘No bandhan in mahagathbandhan’: BJP lampoons Opposition unity meet in Bengaluru

Leaders of 24 non-BJP parties have been invited for the meeting of Opposition grouping being convened by Congress, on July 17 and 18, aimed at taking on the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls

Flip Flop: Congress opposes Centre’s Delhi ordinance, AAP agrees to attend Opposition meet; now Khera says ‘no link’

Congress leader Pawan Khera Monday said it was 'wrong' to link the Opposition unity meet with his party’s stand on the ordinance

Opposition meet in Bengaluru: What to expect as 24 parties come together

A total of 24 opposition parties, nine more than those that attended the Patna meeting, are gathering in Bengaluru on 17 and 18 July to chalk out their strategy to fight the BJP. They will iron out their differences and it is likely that they will discuss seat-sharing and also give the group a name

JP Nadda writes to Chirag Paswan to join NDA meeting on July 18

Union Minister Nityanand Rai met with Paswan on Friday night for the second time in a week, and the LJP(R) also shared a letter written by BJP president J P Nadda to the young leader, inviting him to attend the NDA meeting

Maharashtra Cabinet Expansion: Ajit Pawar gets finance, NCP gets total 7 berths

The Maharashtra Cabinet expansion comes almost two weeks after Ajit Pawar and eight NCP MLAs joined the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government

From 12 Tughlaq Lane to Delhi’s Nizamuddin East: Why is Rahul Gandhi moving houses?

Rahul Gandhi is likely to soon shift into a three-BHK house, which belongs to former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit’s family, in Delhi’s Nizamuddin East locality. The move comes after the Congress leader was forced to vacate his residence at 12 Tughlaq Lane, following his conviction

Ajit Pawar, Praful Patel to meet BJP top brass in Delhi tonight ahead of Maharashtra Cabinet reshuffle

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