JDU
TN Politics pay tributes to late ideological legend “DMK chief Karunanidhi”
TN Politics, Karunanidhi was one of the tallest leaders the country had post independence, said Opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala adding that the DMK founder leader played a major role in bringing together the secular democratic organisations in the country. Kerala has lost a close ally in the demise of Kalaignar M Karunanidhi, felt the political leaders from the state. Karunanidhi had always maintained brotherly relations with Kerala, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan recalled. He had taken special efforts to ensure that bilateral relations between the neighbouring states remain cordial.His role inRead More
2019 Lok Sabha Elections: Political Parties Gearing Up To Play The Key Role
2019 Lok Sabha Elections: Political Parties Gearing Up, Even before the weary political foot soldiers could heave a sigh of relief after the recent assembly election, the generals are set to draw them into the battlefield again. Leaders of all the three major political parties in the state are set to blow the conch this fortnight to get their cadres battle ready for the 2019 Lok Sabha election.BJP state president B S Yeddyurappa is set to hit the road with his yatra of northern Karnataka from Bidar on August 9.Read More
Deve Gowda Says Why Not, Mamata Banerjee as Oppn Candidate Against Modi?
Pitching for a “formidable front” against the BJP, former prime minister and JD(S) supremo H D Deve Gowda has said he is not averse to projecting TMC chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as the Opposition’s prime ministerial face for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. The remark by Gowda, 85, comes against the backdrop of reports that the Congress and other opposition parties favour leaving the issue of a prime ministerial candidate for the post-election phase as they feel that opposition unity could be hurt if the subjectRead More
17 Opposition Parties To Ask Poll Panel To Use Ballot Papers For 2019 Elections
A bouquet of opposition parties have managed to unite on the crucial issue of using ballot papers instead of Electronic Voting Machines to conduct the Lok Sabha elections next year and have decided to approach the apex polling body to make a formal request. According to Indiavotekar reports, as many as 17 parties will approach the Election Commission. Those on board include the Congress, Samajwadi Party, BSP, NCP, RJD, AAP, YSR, DMK, JDS, TDP, Kerala Congress Mani, Left parties CPI and CPM and Trinamool Congress.The parties have, however, not yetRead More
Seat Sharing and Poll Preparations on Agenda : Amit Shah to Meet Nitish Kumar in Patna
BJP president Amit Shah will hold discussions with JD(U) leader and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over breakfast and dinner during his visit to Patna on Thursday. This comes amid reports of differences between the two parties over seat sharing agreement for 40 Lok Sabha seats in the state for 2019 LS elections. Leaders from both sides are hopeful that the differences will be resolved when Nitish Kumar and Amit Shah will sit together. Amid repeated assertions by spokesmen of the JD(U) that it was the “elder brother” in theRead More