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Explained: The meeting is being seen as a starting point for the Opposition parties to come together to take on BJP

Opposition parties’ joint meeting to work out a roadmap against BJP in 2024 Lok Sabha polls is significant as it is first time that Congress is lending support to formation of a pre-poll front; it also involves several key regional players.

The key issue is how to collaborate in states where there would be a direct contest between the Congress and a regional opposition party.

Behind BJP's renewed move to stitch up a formidable coalition are various factors such as Oppn's unity project, Karnataka lessons and PM's message

Annual assets uploaded on Friday indicate Odisha CM remains the richest among his colleagues; Steel and Mines Minister has the lowest assets

In 2019, the BJD won 18 of the 33 ST Assembly seats in Odisha while the BJP bagged 11. It was two-all in the Lok Sabha polls.

BJD president and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Saturday made a veiled attack on the BJP, which lost the Karnataka Assembly poll, and said it is good governance and not a 'double engine' government that can help a party win election.

Ahead of the 2014 and 2019 general elections, there were moves for the formation of a Third Front. However, the BJD chose to skip the meetings. Now,

Ahead of the 2014 and 2019 general elections, there were moves for the formation of a Third Front. However, the BJD chose to skip the meetings. Now,

Kalyani Shankar is a political commentator and a syndicated columnist. She was the Political Editor of Hindustan Times.