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My baiters have turned poster boys of Pakistan: PM Modi

He regretted the Opposition leaders’ stand on airstrike, saying it might hit morale of brave jawans of the country.

06 Mar 2019 2:05 AM

Modi said, 'Those who did not even see each other four years ago assembled in Kolkata… They are abusing me because I am working against corruption.' (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Another name change? Modi says TMC is now Trinamool Tolabazi Tax

Attacking opposition parties, PM Modi said 'they are scared' because 'I am fighting corruption'.

02 Feb 2019 4:21 PM

‘The opposition should spell out who its prime ministerial candidate is,’ Shah said. (Photo: PTI)

There will be a new PM every day if 'mahagathbandhan' comes to power: Amit Shah

BJP president Amit Shah was at Kanpur addressing a meeting of BJP's booth-level workers ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

30 Jan 2019 5:40 PM

'Will 2019 be a replica of 1971? It is Modi vs an unviable and an unworkable short-lived combination. OR is it Modi vs Chaos,' Arun Jaitley wondered. (Photo: File)

‘Modi vs chaos’ agenda for 2019: Arun Jaitley’s dig at Opposition unity

Jaitley said India has moved ahead of 1971 and aspirational society will not commit 'collective suicide' in upcoming LS polls.

21 Jan 2019 4:01 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was addressing BJP's booth-level workers from Lok Sabha constituencies of Kolhapur, Hatkanangle, Madha and Satara in Maharashtra and South Goa through video-conference. (Photo: Twitter | @BJP4India)

Opposition 'vilifying EVMs' to explain impending defeat, says PM Modi

PM Modi on Sunday dismissed 'mahagathbandhan' as an alliance of corruption, negativity and instability.

20 Jan 2019 5:24 PM

Addressing an opposition rally at Brigade Parade Grounds here called by her, she also promised to work together along with other opposition parties. Who will be the prime minister will be decided after the polls, she said. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

'Delhi mein sarkar badal do': Mamata's war cry at opposition rally

Banerjee asserted the 'expiry date' of Modi govt is over and united opposition will win the coming general elections.

19 Jan 2019 5:10 PM

PM Modi faces a united opposition in the national elections, which will make the fight tougher. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

'My actions against corruption infuriated some': PM's dig at Oppn

PM Modi said that this 'ganthbandhan' is not against him but against the people of India.

19 Jan 2019 3:10 PM

‘The pre-requisite for ensuring growth is a decisive leadership, consistency in policy direction and a strong and stable government, and not "an unworkable alliance with maverick leadership whose longevity is a suspect,’ FM Arun Jaitley wrote. (Photo: ANI | File)

‘Need decisive PM, not maverick leadership’: Jaitley

‘Should PM be constrained by rivals who have reluctantly support out of mere dislike for a common opponent?’ asks Jaitley in his blog.

15 Jan 2019 6:10 PM

PM Modi asked everyone to fill the survey and urge others to do as well. (Photo; PTI | File)

In pre-poll survey on NaMo app, PM Modi seeks feedback from citizens

It asked people to rate the government, local BJP leaders and even whether they think the 'mahagathbandhan' in their area will work.

14 Jan 2019 6:11 PM

‘We want a strong government so that we can put an end to corruption. These days there is a failed experiment taking place in the country which is known as the grand alliance,’ PM Modi said. (Photo: PTI)

Opposition wants ‘majboor’ govt to promote corruption: Modi

His comments come after the BSP-SP alliance announcement in the politically crucial Uttar Pradesh.

12 Jan 2019 4:40 PM

‘A formal announcement on fighting the elections alone will be taken after the Congress president (Rahul Gandhi) will return from Dubai,’ a source said. (Photo: Twitter | @INCIndia)

Congress starts exercise to 'fight elections alone' in UP

This comes right before the joint press conference to be held by SP chief Akhilesh Yadav and BSP supremo Mayawati on Saturday.

12 Jan 2019 11:00 AM

'I want to clarify that as far as the Mahagathbandhan is concerned, the Biju Janata Dal is not a part of it,' Patnaik told reporters on the sidelines of a meeting here. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

BJD not to be part of grand alliance: Naveen Patnaik

Patnaik said as part of his party's policy, the BJD will continue to maintain equal distance from both the BJP and the Congress.

09 Jan 2019 2:12 PM

A file photo of national president of the Vikasheel Insaan Party (VIP) Mukesh Sahni (second from left) raising hands with RJD’s leader Tejashwi Yadav and RLSP leader Upendra Kushwaha after joining the grand alliance during a press conference in Patna.

Grand alliance in Bihar faces problem of plenty

The 2019 Lok Sabha battle in Bihar is going to see RJD-led nine-member grand alliance take on the three-party NDA on 40 seats.

29 Dec 2018 1:42 AM

Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi further claimed that Congress is ‘working hard for just four hours, while they go on a picnic for four months’, adding that BJP is working tirelessly for the welfare of the people. (Photo: File)

Mahagathbandhan is 'begaani shaadi mein Abdullah diwana': Naqvi

‘They know very well that Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji is respected by the people of the country,’ says Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi.

26 Dec 2018 12:53 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: File)

Mahagathbandhan is an incoherent alliance of rich dynasties, says PM

Modi said during his third interaction with his party's Karyakarthas in Tamil Nadu, on Sunday.

24 Dec 2018 3:30 AM

Congress leader Ahmed Patel made the announcement while addressing a press conference in the national capital. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

‘For people of Bihar’: Ex-NDA ally Upendra Kushwaha on joining grand alliance

This comes a week after RLSP chief Upendra Kushwaha quit the BJP-lead alliance complaining of 'arrogance'.

20 Dec 2018 4:29 PM

Amit Shah ridicules grand alliance

Speaking at an event in Mumbai, the BJP president said the reality of the Mahagathbandhan was different from what was being portrayed.

20 Dec 2018 2:38 AM

BJP President Amit Shah also said he was sure that the Shiv Sena will be with the BJP in the next Lok Sabha elections. (Photo: Twitter | @BJP4IndiaFile)

Oppn grand alliance illusion, BJP will retain power in 2019: Amit Shah

'Mahagathbandhan does not exist anywhere. We have fought against all of them in 2014 and defeated them to form government,' Amit Shah said.

19 Dec 2018 12:16 PM

Asked whether opposition parties would accept Gandhi as leader of a united alliance against NDA, Singh said all like-minded parties which have best interests of India at heart will embrace him warmly as their leader. (Photo: File | PTI)

Rahul Gandhi perfect man to lead India as PM: Punjab CM Amarinder Singh

Singh said Congress under Gandhi will return to power in 2019 as people are 'completely disillusioned' with BJP and want 'positive change'.

25 Oct 2018 5:19 PM

When asked whether it is possible for Congress to come to power on its own, the former external affairs minister said 'it is obviously difficult today'. (Photo: File | PTI)

Oppn alliance should not be at 'cost of containing Congress': Salman Khurshid

The allies should also be ready to make sacrifices and adjustments for defeating the BJP in the 2019 general elections, he said.

21 Oct 2018 3:30 PM

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