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Reading the wind: For 2019, Opposition unity may not be an illusion

The setback in Hindi heartland has made BJP's allies restive while for Opposition there seems to more sense in coming together now

Congress-less UP alliance will weaken anti-BJP front for 2019: Khurshid

Salman Khurshid said the situation in the state was 'fluid' and Rahul Gandhi was taking a 'cautiously optimistic view', while keeping his 'mind and heart open' for alliances for the 2019 election

Mahagatbandhan an 'unholy alliance' for power, not for the people: PM Modi

Some parties in the Mahagatbandhan claimed to be inspired by socialist leader Ram Manohar Lohia, but the veteran himself opposed the Congress and its ideologies, Modi said

Reliance will be out of Rafale deal if Cong comes to power in 2019: Moily

'We believe in Rafale jet...it is good...it cannot be cancelled...it is our own baby, we only had finalised it with the HAL,' he said

Arun Jaitley, Paswans hold second round of talks for 2019 Bihar elections

Lok Janshakti Party wants to contest six Lok Sabha seats in Bihar and has been asking for a Rajya Sabha seat.

2019 elections: BJP may lose 70% seats in Hindi heartland, Congress to gain

The bulk of seats that the BJP may lose is likely to be picked up by the Congress, dramatically altering its leveraging ability

Upendra Kushwaha joins 'Grand alliance', Opposition to get a boost in Bihar

Disenchanted with the BJP over its offer of seats for the upcoming parliamentary polls, Kushwaha also said Nitish Kumar "wanted to destroy" him and his party

Lok Sabha polls 2019: Drop in crop prices can wilt Modi's re-election bid

The absence of government support has also kept food prices low, a key reason why India's inflation has slowed sharply below the 4 percent midpoint of the central bank's inflation target

EVMs tamper-proof; working to minimise machine malfunctions: Poll panel

The CEC said it is the stand of the Election Commission that the country will not go back to the ballot paper

Bihar leader Upendra Kushwaha likely to join 'Mahagathbandhan' today

The former Union minister's joining the UPA will give a boost to the formation of a grand alliance in Bihar to counter the NDA combine of Bhartiya Janata Party-Janata Dal(U)-Lok Janshakti Party

BJP women's wing leaders meet in Guj tomorrow to chart 2019 polls strategy

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has been invited for the inaugural function on Friday and Prime Minister Narendra Modi would attend the closing ceremony on December 22

Temple politics to intensify in UP in 2019 as parties eye its 80 LS seats

The Ram temple issue bounced back on the political landscape with the Vishwa Hindu Parishad holding a 'Dharam Sabha' in Ayodhya, days ahead of the December 6 anniversary of the demolition of the Babri

BJP counting on eastern, NE states to regain ground after tri-state loss

Congress's resurgence and attempts by the numerous opposition parties to join hands suggests the BJP may lose about 40 to 50 of the 282 seats it won in the last general election

Why the 2019 Lok Sabha elections will be fought and won in tech war rooms

India already has close to 900 million eligible voters, and an estimated half-a-billion have access to the Internet

Snubbed, but Amit Shah hopeful Shiv Sena will ally with BJP in 2019

Shah also sought to play down the Sena fielding its nominees against the BJP in Assembly elections held in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh

Oppn 'mahagathbandhan' an illusion; BJP to retain power in 2019: Amit Shah

State polls can't be linked to Lok Sabha poll results as both elections are fought on separate issues, Shah said

Facebook, Instagram tighten screws on political ads ahead of 2019 elections

Anyone placing a 'political' ad on Facebook or Instagram will undergo an authorisation process

Premature announcement will divide Oppn: TMC on DMK's 'Rahul for PM' remark

Stalin had on Sunday made a strong pitch for the Congress chief as the prime ministerial candidate of the Opposition, saying the Gandhi scion had the ability to defeat the 'fascist' Narendra Modi govt

Centre unlikely to go for large farm loan waiver before 2019 polls: Report

The report comes days after a group of economists, including former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan, pitched for doing away with farm loan waivers

Declaring PM nominee before 2019 polls may hurt opposition's unity: CPI

On Sunday, DMK president M K Stalin proposed the name of Congress president Rahul Gandhi as the prime ministerial candidate of such a grouping