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Monday, April 27, 2026
TopicCongress-Left

Topic: Congress-Left

Gandhi-Vijayan war of words underlines the bitter Congress-Left rivalry in Kerala

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Had it not been for Debbarma’s TIPRA Motha, Congress-Left would have defeated BJP in Tripura

BJP-IPFT combine in Tripura won a clear majority with 33 seats, but deeper analysis shows its victory margin over Left-Congress in 18 seats was less than vote share of TIPRA Motha.

Sagardighi bypoll: A Bengal MLA for Congress, a ‘warning sign’ for TMC ahead of panchayat polls

With Left-backed Congress candidate Bayron Biswas's win, Congress will now finally have an MLA in state assembly. Mamata says Congress, BJP, CPI(M) 'are together'.

BJP ‘smelling defeat’ in Tripura, trying to bluff the tribals: CPI(M) leader Jitendra Chaudhury

Tribal leader Chaudhury is likely to be the CM pick if the Left-Congress alliance comes to power in Tripura, which goes to polls on 16 February.

Not formal yet but tribal leader Jitendra Chaudhury is CM face of Left-Cong alliance in Tripura

Sources in both the parties confirmed there is an agreement on Chaudhury's name but an announcement may not be forthcoming for fear of alienating the Bengalis in the state. 

Why Khammam is ground zero for Telugu parties ahead of polls — ‘sky is Andhra, land is Telangana’

Located near the Andhra Pradesh border, Khammam’s profile differs from other districts in Telangana. Telugu parties from both sides of the boundary feel they have a chance here.

The Left-Congress ‘partnership’, and washing clothes for polls in Tamil Nadu

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Congress is the new ‘vote-cutter’ in Indian politics

Maximum harm to TMC contradicts Rahul Gandhi's claim of 'saving the idea of India'.

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Strategic petroleum reserves: Why India needs bigger oil buffers & how others compare | Cut The Clutter

This is the transcript of Ep 1830 of Cut the Clutter, where Shekhar Gupta explains why strategic petroleum reserves are a national necessity & how India compares with China, US & Japan.

DRDO unveils amphibious battle platforms with crewless turrets, anti-tank missile capability

Tracked and wheeled variants, built in collaboration with Tata Advanced Systems and Bharat Forge, carry 30mm turrets, cross water using hydro jets, and are 65% indigenous.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.