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2019 Lok Sabha Election

Politics

Jolt to Mamata Banerjee: 3 MLAs and 52 councillors from West Bengal join the BJP

OpIndia Staff - 28 May, 2019

The three MLAs who joined the BJP on Tuesday are the TMC's Shubhranshu Roy (Bijpur), and Tushar Kanti Bhattacharjee (Bishnupur) and the CPI(M)'s Debendra Nath Roy (Hemtabad).

Politics

Too premature to write Congress’ obituary, Rahul Gandhi the best person to lead party: Shashi Tharoor

OpIndia Staff - 28 May, 2019

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor came out in support of the party president saying that Rahul Gandhi is the best person to pull the Congress out of its predicament following the setback in the Lok Sabha polls.

Politics

Veerappa Moily adds to the Rahul resignation drama, says no question of finding a person outside the family

OpIndia Staff - 28 May, 2019

Rahul Gandhi is still adamant on resigning from the party president post and to further discuss the issue another meeting of the CWC has been reportedly called, later in the week.

Politics

Former Congress leader Aplesh Thakore meets Gujarat Deputy CM, claims Congress leaders have ‘Chemical Locha’

OpIndia Staff - 28 May, 2019

Alpesh Thakor had quit Congress ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha elections after the party didn’t offer him the Lok Sabha ticket for Patan seat.

Opinions

Rahul Gandhi’s campaign was a disgrace, only slaves and assorted pen-pushers will see it as principled and passionate

Nupur J Sharma - 28 May, 2019

Rahul Gandhi has been stripped of his made-in-Thailand shining armour and the op-eds by pen-pushers eulogising him don't make sense

Politics

BJP workers continue to face the ire, nine people brutally murdered since May 23, dozens attacked and injured

OpIndia Staff - 28 May, 2019

Despite the extremity meted out at BJP karyakartas and supporters, they stood strong and resolute and zoomed BJP towards a significant win

Politics

BIMSTEC leaders invited to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Read more about them here

OpIndia Staff - 28 May, 2019

The BIMSTEC is a regional organisation comprising of seven member countries namely India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Sri Lanka.

News Reports

63 out of 67 candidates fielded by Congress in Uttar Pradesh lost security deposits in 2019 Lok Sabha elections

OpIndia Staff - 27 May, 2019

Prominent Congress personalities like Raj Babbar, Salman Khurshid and Acharya Pramod Krishnam lost their security deposits in 2019 Lok Sabha elections

News Reports