Third Front

Mamata Banerjee's united Opposition rally gets early setback; BJD likely to skip Kolkata event featuring anti-BJP parties

Biju Janata Dal is unlikely to participate in the "united opposition rally" in Kolkata in pursuance of its policy of keeping an equal distance from both the BJP and the Congress

Mayawati yet to confirm meeting with KCR while Akhilesh Yadav postpones; third front takes a hit ahead of 2019 polls

Plans of Telangana Rashtra Samithi leader K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) to meet BSP supremo Mayawati and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav here in a bid to cobble up a non-BJP, non-Congress alliance ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha election seem to have hit a roadblock.

KCR meets Narendra Modi in New Delhi, makes 16 demands including new high court, IIM and funds for backward districts

KCR made 16 demands including a new high court for Telangana in his first meeting with PM Narendra Modi since winning the state Assembly elections

Akhilesh Yadav delays KCR face to face, says he will travel to Hyderabad to meet TRS chief in January

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday said that Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao has sought an appointment with him but he has decided to meet the TRS chief post 6 January.

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While many parties have accused KCR of working in tacit understanding with the BJP to defeat Congress, it will be impossible for Stalin or Mamata to be associated with a grouping that has BJP in it.

KCR's dream of a third front far-fetched proposition; lack of common agenda keeps regional satraps divided

Political pundits are vary of reading too much in KCR's efforts to form a 'national party'-less alliance. And there are two reasons behind it, one lies in the past, and one in the present

KCR meets Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata, says talks for federal front will continue with non-BJP, non-Congress parties

Telangana chief minister and Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) president K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) on Monday met his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata and said that they would soon come out with a "concrete (political) plan" while asserting that the dialogue for a federal front will continue.

Chandrababu Naidu seems best suited to forge anti-BJP front, but he won't be last to attempt Opposition unity

Even with his anti-BJP political dance at the Centre, it is paramount for Chandrababu Naidu to retain power in Andhra Pradesh.

Rahul Gandhi's willingness to hear women shows way for political parties, but change begins at home

In a country where politicians either deify women or dehumanise them Rahul Gandhi’s attempt on Tuesday — even if it’s strategically aimed at positioning himself among women opinion makers at some of India’s top media houses — was well received

PDP MLAs dissatisfied with Mehbooba Mufti's 'dynastic rule' attempt for a third front to form govt in J&K

In Jammu and Kashmir, a number of PDP MLAs have already spoken out against Mehbooba Mufti, indicating an imminent split in the party.