Tag: Third front

  • The go back of Lalu

    Prison, sickness and the pandemic could have stored the septuagenarian RJD leader off the political degree, however he’s again, energising his celebration’s cadre in addition to the nationwide Opposition alliance

    ISSUE DATE: Aug 14, 2023 | UPDATED: Aug 4, 2023 16:23 IST

    Representation through Siddhant Jumde

    “Didn’t learn how to be afraid, didn’t learn how to bow out. Have fought, will struggle, received’t be terrified of prison, and can pop out a winner after all.” Those have been the phrases that accompanied the Instagram reel that Bihar deputy leader minister Tejashwi Yadav posted of his father, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) patriarch Lalu Prasad Yadav, taking part in badminton on the indoor courtroom of the Patna Secretariat on July 28. Dressed in a loose-fitting polo blouse, sweatpants and slippers, the 75-year-old baby-kisser seemed happy as he first served, then adopted it up with a mild go back, within the video.

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  • Conserving directly to Telangana | A disaster ahead of KCR

    His dream of main the Opposition alliance in 2024 speedy fading, the BRS leader unearths himself waging a lonely fight. Can he retain Telangana a minimum of?

    ISSUE DATE: Aug 14, 2023 | UPDATED: Aug 4, 2023 16:15 IST

    IN THE DOLE-DRUMS: KCR with the beneficiary of a housing scheme in Sangareddy district, June 22 (Picture: ANI)

    The going is getting difficult for Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) supremo and Telangana leader minister Ok. Chandrashekar Rao. KCR, as he’s popularly recognized, unearths himself subsidized right into a nook and not using a takers for his nationwide foray, barring a couple of farmer leaders in neighbouring Maharashtra. Again house, he has to struggle the rising sentiment of anti-incumbency as he seeks a 3rd consecutive time period within the Telangana meeting election later this yr.

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  • KCR’s 3rd choice power could have on board AAP, Trinamool, SP

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    BENGALURU: Whilst former top minister HD Deve Gowda, who has excellent equations with High Minister Narendra Modi, gave the look to be his personal self, former Karnataka Leader Minister HD Kumaraswamy appeared extra all in favour of the proposition of the 3rd choice power this is believed to be the spine of TRS supremo Okay Chandrasekhar Rao’s want to go into the nationwide political degree. 

    The latter even mentioned that the brand new choice power that Rao was once making an attempt form up is essential to “save the rustic”.Rao arrived on the Gowda place of abode in South Bengaluru at 1.20 pm, and then the assembly over lunch and after persevered till 4.45 pm. By the way, Rao was once in Bengaluru at the day High Minister Narendra Modi was once in Hyderabad. 

    It was once after the assembly that Rao and Kumaraswamy addressed the media out of doors to announce the Vijayadasami cut-off date — the primary time {that a} cut-off date has been set for the 3rd choice power, which is deliberate to incorporate a spread of regional like-minded events together with TRS, Aam Aadmi Birthday celebration, Trinamool Congress, Samajwadi Birthday celebration, amongst others.

    Then again, Rao mentioned: “Don’t be expecting now for any sensational information … stay up for two to 3 months … There’s going to be a metamorphosis on the nationwide degree, and none can forestall it. India will exchange. It has to switch. We need to upward thrust above the ‘isms’…” 

    In the meantime, one supply aware about the closed-door assembly, knowledgeable that Presidential elections additionally got here up for discussions, all the way through which Rao is alleged to have requested Deve Gowda to take the lead for the opposite power. He reportedly additionally recommended his candidature for Presidential elections because the incumbent President, Ram Nath Kovind’s time period results in July. Then again, assets on the subject of most sensible JDS management denied it.

  • Street to 2024 Lok Sabha polls: KCR’s 3rd entrance to have AAP, Trinamool, Samajwadi Birthday celebration on board

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    BENGALURU: Whilst former high minister HD Deve Gowda, who has just right equations with High Minister Narendra Modi, seemed to be his personal self, former Karnataka Leader Minister HD Kumaraswamy appeared extra eager about the proposition of the 3rd selection drive this is believed to be the spine of TRS supremo Ok Chandrasekhar Rao’s want to go into the nationwide political level. 

    The latter even said that the brand new selection drive that Rao used to be attempting form up is vital to “save the rustic”.

    Rao arrived on the Gowda place of dwelling in South Bengaluru at 1.20 pm, and then the assembly over lunch and after persevered till 4.45 pm. By the way, Rao used to be in Bengaluru at the day High Minister Narendra Modi used to be in Hyderabad. 

    It used to be after the assembly that Rao and Kumaraswamy addressed the media out of doors to announce the Vijayadasami time limit — the primary time {that a} time limit has been set for the 3rd selection drive, which is deliberate to incorporate a spread of regional like-minded events together with TRS, Aam Aadmi Birthday celebration, Trinamool Congress, Samajwadi Birthday celebration, amongst others.

    On the other hand, Rao stated: “Don’t be expecting now for any sensational information … watch for two to 3 months … There may be going to be a metamorphosis on the nationwide stage, and none can forestall it. India will exchange. It has to switch. We need to upward thrust above the ‘isms’…” 

    In the meantime, one supply aware of the closed-door assembly, knowledgeable that Presidential elections additionally got here up for discussions, right through which Rao is alleged to have requested Deve Gowda to take the lead for the other drive. 

    He reportedly additionally instructed his candidature for Presidential elections because the incumbent President, Ram Nath Kovind’s time period results in July. On the other hand, resources just about best JDS management denied it.

    The Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) leader additionally stated in spite of ‘bhaashanbaazi’ (rhetoric), industries are final down, the country’s GDP is crashing and the rupee is falling vastly in comparison to america buck.

    He used to be talking to journalists after preserving a dialogue with JD(S) supremo and previous high minister H D Deve Gowda, his son and previous Karnataka leader minister H D Kumaraswamy and his grandson Nikhil Kumaraswamy.

    “Plenty of talks occur however now India will exchange. India has to switch and take a form for long run. It has to upward thrust in spite of politics, politicians and ‘isms’. Efforts will have to be made to switch the placement of the rustic. After two to 3 months, you’ll get to look some sensational information,” the Telangana Leader Minister stated.

    Rao stated he mentioned the whole thing in regards to the political state of affairs on the nationwide stage and in Karnataka right through his assembly with the primary circle of relatives of JD(S).

    The Telangana CM stated he have been to Karnataka forward of meeting elections in 2018 and predicted Kumaraswamy changing into leader minister, which grew to become out to be true.

    “When I used to be there earlier than Karnataka elections remaining time, I stated I can come for the swearing in rite of Kumaraswamy, and my phrases have been proved to be proper and he changed into the executive minister. This time I guarantee you, there’s going to be a metamorphosis on the nationwide stage. Nobody can forestall it,” the TRS supremo stated.

    Talking concerning the prevailing state of affairs, he stated the rustic has sufficient assets but it’s struggling because of scarcity of water, electrical energy and irrigation even after 75 years of independence whilst many countries that secured freedom in conjunction with India are means forward of the rustic.

    Positive about India’s expansion, Rao stated India will shine regardless of which birthday celebration regulations the rustic.

    On this regard, he referred to as upon everybody to enroll in in nation-building.

    “Each and every effort will have to be made to construct a shiny India. I attraction to the reporters to give a contribution on this pursuit as their contribution is wanted,” Rao additional stated.

    Interesting to the reporters to shun sensation and debatable information, he recommended them to carry discussions on taking the country against the best trail as the placement is worsening.

    “These days nobody is excited, be it farmers, Dalits, tribals. Who is excited lately? Scenario is worsening day-to-day. What is the truth as opposed to rhetoric (bhaashanbazi) and guarantees? Industries are getting closed, the GDP is crashing, inflation is spiralling, the rupee has fallen totally. By no means in historical past has the rupee fell to the sort of low stage in comparison to america buck,” Rao identified.

    Addressing journalists, former Karnataka leader minister Kumaraswamy stated Rao held discussions with Gowda for roughly two to 3 hours relating to quite a lot of problems prevailing within the nation.

    “Within the subsequent two to 3 months, we will be able to get you a just right information,” Kumaraswamy stated.

    Pointing out that regional events are on the upward push and the one ones hanging up a entrance towards the BJP, he referred to as upon the entire regional events to shun their variations within the nationwide hobby and are available to a “commonplace platform”.

    “There may be an urgency for those events to stay apart all their variations and are available to a commonplace platform preserving in view the nationwide hobby and to save lots of the rustic,” the JD(S) second-in-command stated.

    Noting that the Congress is on decline with each and every passing day, the previous Karnataka leader minister hailed Rao for the imaginative and prescient with which he’s shifting forward.

    In keeping with him, Rao’s transfer will lay the basis for the way forward for India.

    Rao arrived in Bengaluru hours earlier than High Minister Narendra Modi’s talk over with to Telangana capital Hyderabad to take part within the twentieth yr celebrations of the Indian Faculty of Trade.

    After the assembly with Rao, former PM Gowda tweeted, “Hon’ble CM of Telangana Shri Ok. Chandrashekhar Rao visited me at my place of dwelling, lately. We exchanged perspectives on quite a lot of subjects of nationwide significance. It used to be a candid and cordial assembly.”

    (With PTI Inputs)

  • No entrance in opposition to BJP shall be imaginable with out Congress: Avinash Pandey

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    HAZARIBAG: AICC basic secretary in-charge of Jharkhand, Avinash Pandey Saturday stated that any try to forge a entrance in opposition to BJP won’t materialise with out Congress give a boost to.

    He stated Telangana Leader Minister Ok Chandrasekhar Rao’s talk over with to Ranchi on Friday and his assembly along with his Jharkhand counterpart Hemant Soren was once aimed to forge a 3rd entrance minus Congress and BJP.

    The talk over with won’t have any have an effect on at the provide coalition of JMM, Congress and RJD in Jharkhand, he stated.

    Rao was once in Ranchi on Friday handy over cheques of Rs 10 lakh to the households of 2 Military martyrs of the 2020 Galwan assault as promised through him.

    He had introduced the ex-gratia for the households of all of the 19 Armymen killed through the Chinese language within the assault in Ladakh.

    “No entrance, which is adverse to BJP may also be shaped any place within the nation with out the give a boost to of Congress. Congress has a powerful base in around the nation,” Pandey stated.

    The AICC chief stated Congress is attempting to additional make stronger its base to oust BJP within the 2024 basic election because the saffron birthday celebration has “miserably failed” to handle the burning problems with unemployment and value upward push.

    “Our chief Rahul Gandhi is operating onerous to make stronger the birthday celebration,” he stated.

    Pandey, who was once right here to handle the ‘Samvad’ programme of Congress in North Chotonagpur department, stated he’s inspired with the angle of Congressmen and satisfied with their determination after listening to the perspectives of the birthday celebration employees from the block to the district stage.

    Such an way of the birthday celebration employees right here will make stronger the Congress to stand the political scenario and folks’s expectancies within the state and lend a hand it to win extra seats within the 2024 elections.

    The ‘Janjagran’ programme introduced below the management of Jharkhand PCC president Rajesh Thakur has been a hit.

    Thakur advised the collection that Congress won’t compromise so far as the honor of birthday celebration leaders and employees was once involved within the state.

  • ‘Nationwide ambitions abruptly woke up’: Sushil Modi takes a dig at KCR’s 3rd entrance efforts

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    NEW DELHI: Senior BJP chief Sushil Kumar Modi on Tuesday mentioned that the manager ministers of West Bengal, Maharashtra and Telangana have affect restricted of their respective states and they’re now looking to shape a entrance as their nationwide ambitions abruptly woke up.

    Taking to Twitter, Sushil Modi, who could also be a Rajya Sabha member, lashed out on the opposition leaders announcing that the folks have observed the destiny of many vulnerable regimes — the governments of VP Singh, Chandrasekhar, HD Deve Gowda and IG Gujaral. “All the ones governments had been rejected outrightly through the folks of nation,” mentioned Modi, including that such vulnerable governments would be afflicted by negativity and turn out to be a hindrance in balance and building.

    ममता बनर्जी, चंद्रशेखर राव, उद्धव ठाकरे जैसे मुख्यमंत्रियों का प्रभाव केवल संबंधित राज्यों तक है, लेकिन ऐसे जिन लोगों की राष्ट्रीय महत्वाकांक्षा अचानक जगती है, वे कोई फ्रंट बनाने निकल पड़ते हैं।

    — Sushil Kumar Modi (@SushilModi) February 22, 2022

    Modi, who is regarded as as probably the most distinguished participants of the BJP think-tank on the Centre, additional mentioned the rustic has been rising as probably the most fastest-growing economies on the earth beneath the management of Top Minister Narendra Modi with a large upward push in foreign currencies reserves.

    “However be mindful, there was once an afternoon all through the regime of Chandrasekhar when the rustic was once compelled to loan gold in London. And now, some opposition leaders are talking of a entrance towards the Modi executive on account of their political ambitions.”

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    Predicting an utter failure of an try to shape an anti-BJP entrance, Modi mentioned that Mamata Banerjee won’t ever be triumphant despite the fact that she joins fingers with Tejashwi Yadav, Akhilesh Yadav, KCR and Uddhav Thackeray to problem the preferred management of PM Modi and the BJP which has a robust central executive and devoted cadres.

    The irony is these kinds of regional events need to exclude the Congress from the entrance even though maximum of them (events) are breakaways from the Congress and are dynastic outfits.

    “Some leaders who don’t have any pan-India fortify can elevate somebody’s identify for the massive put up,”, Modi mentioned.

  • Good fortune of Mamata’s opposition CM meet thought depends upon Congress’s participation

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    NEW DELHI: TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee on Sunday appeared to have made any other strive at forging a 3rd entrance that excludes each BJP and Congress bringing up alleged Constitutional overstepping via the governors within the non-BJP dominated states, together with West Bengal.

    She has up to now attempted bringing opposition events, barring Congress, to a united platform albeit with little good fortune.

    “The target in the back of suggesting to Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin that there be a gathering of all non-BJP leader ministers is not anything new. (It is just an effort) to deliver like-minded opposition events into a brand new entrance towards the BJP forward of subsequent Lok Sabha elections,” opined famous political analyst Supriya Satyam right here.

    “However the good fortune of Didi’s new plan would rely on whether or not the Grand Previous Birthday celebration, which has governments in some states, involves the entrance’s toughen or no longer. TMC, after the hot poaching of Congress leaders in Goa, has frustrated the Congress management,” stated Dr. RK Verma, a student and researcher on public management and politics.

    Every other bottleneck in Ms Banerjee’s plan to return to the vanguard of nationwide politics with the assistance of a brand new opposition entrance will be the participation of the non-Congress CMs main governments with the Congress celebration’s toughen.

    “If we glance from accounts of trustworthy political evaluate, Mamata Banerjee’s recommendation for a gathering of all opposition CMs’ meet towards the Central Govt and its governors’ alleged Constitutional overstepping would possibly simplest succeed in partial good fortune, if the Congress Birthday celebration refuses to wait,” Arun Kumar Pandey, a political analyst stated.

    Political analysts really feel that Jharkhand Mukti Morcha’s Hemant Soren or Shiv Sena’s Uddhav Thackeray may no longer agree to return to any opposition CMs meet if the Congress Birthday celebration refuses to permit its CMs to take part.

    Hemant Soren’s executive in Jharkhand and Uddhav Thackeray’s executive in Maharashtra are depending on Congress’s toughen to stick afloat.

    Assets within the Congress Birthday celebration, alluding to the Goa state of affairs, stated, Trinamool Congress has misplaced its political credibility and in this sort of state of affairs, Congress would not simply agree to take part in this sort of assembly.

    Although the TMC leader, as a shrewd baby-kisser, has given Stalin the duty of inviting non-BJP CMs, together with the ones from Congress to the assembly in Delhi, it does not glance as though the transfer would be triumphant.

    Final yr, Mamata Banerjee had met Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray and NCP leader Sharad Pawar on a challenge to shape a brand new non-Congress opposition entrance. She did not arrange to make a lot headway as Shivsena stressed out the want to beef up the Congress Birthday celebration-led opposition towards BJP.

    Shiv Sena chief Sanjay Raut in an interview with TNIE, had categorically stated that any new opposition entrance with out Congress Birthday celebration used to be no longer conceivable to take at the BJP-led NDA executive on the Centre.

    However, TMC’s nationwide vice-president Pawan Okay Varma additionally in an interview with TNIE stated that the prevailing management of the Congress Birthday celebration isn’t ready to create a powerful and colourful opposition towards the BJP.

    “It is just the TMC with a charismatic chief like Mamata Banerjee, which is able to recreate an actual Congress with different opposition events on a countrywide degree,” Varma had stated, including that the TMC used to be no longer weakening the Congress Birthday celebration, slightly it’s recreating the actual Congress during the TMC.

    An internecine disagreement had erupted on Twitter between Congress chief P Chidambaram and TMC MP Mahua Moitra and others over alliance formation forward of the Goa meeting elections which happen on Monday.

    TMC MP Mahua Moitra had requested the Congress Birthday celebration to not imagine itself because the “emperor of India”.

    Every other reality, as one of the most political observers identified, is that Mamata Banerjee is attempting to struggle her personal executive’s uncoordinated relation with the West Bengal governor thru different opposition events, making it any other political factor towards the BJP.

    Mamata Banerjee is reportedly no longer relaxed with many teams within the celebration. Amid rising infighting inside TMC, she had lately referred to as a gathering of a few senior leaders and dissolved many office-bearer posts.

    It’s stated that her transfer to talk to Stalin on Sunday in regards to the opposition CM meet has partly helped her to shift nationwide politics’ focal point from her celebration’s woes.

    The TMC’s reported distance from political strategist Prashant Kishor’s I-Pac has additionally led to a lot information within the nationwide media. In contrast backdrop, the TMC leader has succeeded in developing any other ‘going down’ to speak about in nationwide politics via making the decision to the DMK leader.

    It’s widely known to one and all that Stalin has at all times lent toughen to Ms Banerjee each time she referred to as him for it prior to now. His toughen to Didi all through her face-off with CBI is a working example.

    TMC has additionally been running on a countrywide plan via focusing its political consolidation in some states of South India after it didn’t make a lot political have an effect on within the North.

    Figuring out the political importance of Uttar Pradesh within the Lok Sabha elections, Mamata Banerjee has pop out in toughen of SP in ongoing meeting elections. She even visited UP and campaigned for the SP pronouncing that her celebration will contest the Lok Sabha elections in UP towards the BJP.

    “So, all of the effort of the TMC leader is to in some way emerge as a countrywide chief via bringing different opposition events in combination on each and every factor conceivable, forward of the Lok Sabha elections due in 2024. There may be not anything new in her recommendation for a gathering of Opposition CMs at the pretext of protesting towards the Constitutional overstepping via governors in non-BJP dominated states,” opined Dr. Archana Kumari, a political analyst.