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Sharad Yadav's LJD to merge with Lalu's RJD: From friends to foes to now allies, the see-saw ties between Bihar's two stalwarts
Fp Explainers • 3 years agoAfter 25 years, veteran socialist leader Sharad Yadav and former Bihar chief minister Lalu are joining hands. While Lalu is currently in jail, the LJD-RJD merger is part of an effort to 'form a united Opposition'
Ceremonial appearances won’t bring unity; Opposition parties must focus on pan-India issues, find strong leader to challenge BJP
Debobrat Ghose • 5 years agoThe resurgence of a strong and united Opposition needs a rallying point — a focussed pan-India issue and a strong leader, who can be identified as a figure who can pose a challenge to Narendra Modi
Attacking Mamata is poor tactics from Rahul Gandhi, highlights fragility of grand alliance and bolsters Modi’s appeal further
Sreemoy Talukdar • 6 years agoBy attacking Mamata Banerjee in West Bengal, Congress president Rahul Gandhi is not only weakening the idea of Opposition unity but also sending confusing signals to voters
Rahul Gandhi's attacks on Modi may grab eyeballs, but without meaningful alliances, Congress' revival is at risk
Sreemoy Talukdar • 6 years agoIn the run-up to the 2019 Lok Sabha election, Congress under Rahul Gandhi seems torn between its ambition to re-emerge as a national alternative to BJP for its long-term survival and the reality of its reduced national footprint
Mamata's take on Robert Vadra's ED case shows Priyanka Gandhi's husband may not be political baggage for Opposition after all
Fp Staff • 6 years agoAfter the ED questioned Priyanka Gandhi's husband Robert Vadra, Mamata Banerjee said the Opposition will approach the Election Commission to put an end to 'such a trend' of the BJP using agencies to 'deliberately' bring up such investigations ahead of elections.
Mamata Banerjee's rally in Kolkata did little more than to feed into BJP narrative, boost Narendra Modi's chances
Sanjay • 6 years agoSaturday's mega rally in Kolkata, organised by Mamata Banerjee — yet another prime ministerial hopeful — to showcase her strength as also that of Opposition unity may inadvertently have helped Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the object of their collective ire
Mamata Banerjee's rally a platform for Opposition show of strength; leaders stress need to oust BJP from Centre
Fppolitics • 6 years agoAt the United India Rally in Kolkata, Mamata Banerjee said the Opposition would decide on its candidate for the prime minister's post after the Lok Sabha election.
Mamata Banerjee's Kolkata rally updates: Akhilesh Yadav accuses BJP of disappointing masses; Farooq Abdullah bats for EVM-free polls
Fp Staff • 6 years agoMamata Banerjee rally in Kolkata LIVE updates: Shortly after the United India rally came to a close, former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan took to Twitter to respond to the Opposition show of strength. "Too many saints can ruin a monastery," he wrote adding that "22 parties, a few MPs and a few prime minister aspirants...who can stop one from dreaming big?"
West Bengal Congress 'happy' Sonia, Rahul Gandhi will skip mega Opposition event, want alleged torture of workers to be highlighted
• 6 years agoThe West Bengal Congress is "happy" that Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi will not attend Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's mega rally in Kolkata on Saturday and wants Mallikarjun Kharge, who is expected to represent the party at the event, to highlight the alleged torture faced by its workers in the state, party leaders said on Wednesday.
Sonia Gandhi unveils M Karunanidhi's statue in Chennai; Chandrababu Naidu, Pinarayi Vijayan among other Opposition leaders present
Fp Staff • 6 years agoMK Stalin had visited Delhi recently to meet several leaders, including Sonia Gandhi, to invite them for the inauguration of the late M Karunanidhi's statue.