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Jairam Ramesh criticizes Modis corruption stance, confident in opposition unity for success. He addresses speculations on Rahul and Priyankas candidacy, emphasizing the importance of opposition alliance against BJP in upcoming elections.

Accusing the ruling BJP of applying various tricks to break the opposition in the forthcoming general election, senior CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat on Tuesday claimed that such an approach indicates that BJP does not have faith in itself but want to retain the power by embracing opposition party leaders.

Why did Modi single out the Congress and its leaders for the most pugnacious verbal assault while sparing other regional adversaries? If he is trying to get some parties to break the Opposition ranks, it means that the BJPs present bravado is for effect. Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay, author of Narendra Modi: The Man, The Times, begins a new column for Rediff.com.

Nitish Kumar on Sunday resigned as the Mahagatbandhan Chief Minister of Bihar and joined the NDA led by the Bharatiya Janata Party

A good general knows when to retreat. And this is not really a retreat, but a withdrawal for tactical advantage in the electoral battlefield

Most people in cricket-crazy India probably know the familiar drill preceding a cluster of hastily cobbled-up and half-witted cricket teams, joining hands to challenge the champion team in nondescript kasbahs or urban hamlets during annual jamborees.

Ms Banerjee may have already succeeded in finding an acceptable personality to be the INDIA chairperson in Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge

Nitish Kumar has reportedly recommended that the Congress party should take up the responsibility of the convenor post. This development came to light during a virtual meeting of the INDIA bloc.

The meeting agenda includes reviewing the seat sharing formula, the participation in the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra.

COngress has formed a five-member committee on seat-sharing, headed by Mukul Wasnik and comprising of Ashok Gehlot, Bhupesh Baghel and other senior leaders.