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Congress on Sunday declared it will contest all the 80 Lok Sabha seats from Uttar Pradesh on its own. (Photo: File | Twitter | @INCIndia)

Left out of SP-BSP alliance, Congress to contest all 80 LS seats in UP

However, Congress said if any secular party is willing to go with it, then it will be accommodated.

13 Jan 2019 3:34 PM

Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party-Lohia (PSP-L) president Shivpal Singh Yadav parted ways with Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party (SP) last year. (Photo: File: ANI)

‘It is incomplete without my party’: Shivpal Yadav on SP-BSP alliance

'This alliance is incomplete without PSP-L. Only a secular front can defeat the BJP,' said Shivpal Yadav.

13 Jan 2019 1:05 PM

'BSP and SP have made a political decision. It's on us on how to strengthen the Congress party in Uttar Pradesh and we will fight with our full capacity,' Rahul Gandhi said. (Photo: ANI)

'Will fight polls in UP with full capacity': Rahul after SP-BSP alliance

Gandhi said he has 'tremendous respect' for leaders of the 2 parties and 'they have a right to do what they want to do'.

13 Jan 2019 10:50 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit shah (Photo:PTI/File)

2019: BJP likely to strike an extreme pose

Parties such as the BSP, the SP, the TMC, the BJD etc. also do not have any particular ideology.

13 Jan 2019 6:35 AM

BSP supremo Mayawati and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav during a joint press conference in Lucknow. (Photo: PTI)

SP, BSP to contest 38 UP LS seats each, Cong dumped

Mayawati also mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah saying, “This press conference will rob the guru-chela of their sleep.”

13 Jan 2019 1:33 AM

PM Narendra Modi addresses the BJP national convention at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi. (Photo: Biplab Banerjee)

PM: 2019 choice between ‘majboor and majboot’ govt

Hitting back at Mr Modi for his remarks, the Congress said the fight in the upcoming general elections will be between dictatorship and democracy.

13 Jan 2019 1:29 AM

Lucknow decked up with SP-BSP posters on Saturday. (Photo: ANI)

Ahead of joint presser, Akhilesh-Mayawati posters dot Lucknow

The two parties are likely to announce an alliance ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

12 Jan 2019 11:01 AM

PM Narendra Modi is greeted by BJP leaders as he arrives for the party’s two-day national convention in New Delhi. (Photo: Pritam Bandyopadhyay)

Amit Shah says Modi invincible, calls poll ‘battle of Panipat’

Shah asserted that the party is making all efforts to ensure that the matter is resolved in the Supreme Court as soon as possible.

12 Jan 2019 6:26 AM

Patil also claimed that while the Sena keeps attacking the BJP, Uddhav Thackeray met Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at a city hotel two days ago. (Photo: File | PTI)

‘If you have Balasaheb’s blood then...': Sena chief gets dare after BJP threat

Maharashtra NCP chief Jayant Patil dared Uddhav Thackeray to walk out of state cabinet tomorrow morning over BJP's threat.

11 Jan 2019 2:02 PM

Last week, Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati held a meeting in New Delhi and have reportedly moved closer to finalise a seat-sharing formula leaving the Congress out of the coalition fold. (Photo: File | PTI)

Mayawati, Akhilesh Yadav may announce tie-up for 2019 polls tomorrow

BSP chief Mayawati and SP president Akhilesh Yadav have called a joint press conference tomorrow.

11 Jan 2019 10:05 AM

Dikshit served as Delhi chief minister for a period of 15 years from 1998 to 2013. (Photo: File | Biplab Banerjee)

At 80, former chief minister Sheila Dikshit to be Delhi Congress chief

Dikshit, 80, will have a tough task of reviving Congress party in Dehi with just few months remaining for Lok Sabha polls.

10 Jan 2019 6:08 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, 'What Atal ji did was in direct contrast to the Congress which has never cared for regional aspirations.' (Photo: File | AP)

‘BJP always open to alliances, cherishes old friends’: PM Modi

In interaction with party booth-level workers in Tamil Nadu, PM Modi said strong NDA was 'an article of faith for us'.

10 Jan 2019 5:44 PM

Trinamool Congress president and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. (Photo: File | ANI)

TMC expels 2 parliamentarians for 'anti-party' activities

Trinamool secretary general Partha Chatterjee announced decision of expelling Saumitra Khan and Anupam Hazra.

09 Jan 2019 7:21 PM

Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan made the announcement of Saumitra Khan joining the party in the presence of Mukul Roy. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Major setback for Mamata, Trinamool MP joins BJP ahead of LS polls

Khan, who joined BJP, lashed out at CM Mamata Banerjee, alleging there was no democracy, but 'police raj' in state.

09 Jan 2019 6:11 PM

Congress President Rahul Gandhi (Photo: ANI)

Congress ready to fight solo in UP, hints Rahul Gandhi

The Congress president’s statement comes a few days after the SP and the BSP gave contours to an electoral alliance ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

09 Jan 2019 12:30 AM

Asked about his party's stand on joining the 'mahagathbandhan', Naveen Patnaik said, 'We will take some time and think about it.' (Photo: File | PTI)

‘Need time to think over it’: Naveen Patnaik on joining 'mahagathbandhan'

Patnaik alleged BJP ignored demand to increase MSP of paddy despite promising it in its manifesto for the 2014 Lok Sabha polls.

08 Jan 2019 9:01 PM

She said her party, however, welcomes the 'immature' move. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Election stunt, says Mayawati on Centre's move to give 10pc quota for upper caste

Her reaction came a day after other opposition parties too questioned the timing of the Cabinet decision.

08 Jan 2019 12:17 PM

'Why did you not think of this for four years and eight months? So obviously thought of as election gimmick three months before the model code,' Congress' Abhishek Singhvi said. (Photo: File | PTI)

‘Poll gimmick’: Congress slams Centre’s 'quota for upper caste' move

Congress accused Centre of misleading country as it did not have requisite majority to get Constitutional amendment passed in Parliament.

07 Jan 2019 7:37 PM

'You will come to know about it (alliance) in a week or so,' Yadav said when asked as to when an official announcement will be made. (Photo: File)

Akhilesh says seat sharing with BSP may be announced in a week

On possibility of Cong joining alliance, Yadav said, 'Two leaders of 'gathbandhan' have to decide whether Cong will be there or not.'

06 Jan 2019 5:57 PM

Kiranmay Nanda said SP-BSP alliance would be a 'gamechanger' in the general election in Uttar Pradesh, which has 80 Lok Sabha seats. (Photo: File)

Don’t need ‘insignificant’ Congress: Samajwadi Party on alliance with BSP

Nanda's comments came after Mayawati and Akhilesh Yadav moved closer to finaliseseat-sharing formula, ahead of LS polls.

06 Jan 2019 11:08 AM

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