BJP has won only 4 of the 35 simultaneous polls in the past three decades
The Lok Sabha elections are due in April-May next year
The regional outfit is part of the BJP-led government in the coastal state and a member of the NDA
The alternative from within the Congress is Mr Chidambaram
With the BJP not a major force in any of these states except Karnataka, the party wants to maintain a degree of cordiality with regional parties in south India
Shah inaugurated the office-bearers meeting and it will be followed by a two-day meeting of the party's national executive
The Prime Minister said the proposed grand alliance of the opposition was leaderless, had no clear policy and its intentions were corrupt
Party to rule for 50 years, says Amit Shah
Shah said the state polls to Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan will be a 'trailer' for 2019
There is no doubt that meeting a widening current account deficit will be a challenge for the government, particularly in the run-up to the general elections
Owaisi and Ambedkar will meet before public rally on October 2 to decide on structure of alliance
The initiative is for establishing direct dialogue with the public
The emergence of regional parties, some of which are extremely strong, presents both advantages and challenges for the BJP and the Congress
For the first time in years the Lok Sabha did not discuss and vote on even one demand for grant
Defeats in Rajasthan, and UP's Phulpur and Gorakhpur signal an alignment of castes that could wipe out BJP across the Hindi heartland, shatter its dream of reprising 2014
Mayawati was addressing party workers from Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh at a function here
If state elections are any harbinger for the next general elections, then the BJP is certainly on a declining trend
The first and foremost argument is a declining trend in the BJP's electoral performance since 2014
There would be schemes that directly benefit women, like maternity benefit of Rs 6,000 and Ujjwala
However, there was no discussion on the upcoming presidential or vice presidential elections