The total Lok Sabha strength of all such parties talking of opposition unity is not more than 200. No wonder Stalin says 'thoughts for the third front are pointless'.
Opposition leaders like Congress's Mallikarjun Kharge & National Conference's Farooq Abdullah present at the event also spoke of 'like-minded parties' coming together ahead of 2024 polls.
While BRS leaders say actor could play key role, others feel his presence would be of little political significance in states like Karnataka but popularity may give KCR mileage.
The first to float the idea of a ‘federal front’, the Telangana Chief Minister’s many meetings with leaders wasn’t followed up with ‘seriousness’ and constant effort, say analysts.
Yashwant Sinha lashed out at Bihar CM Nitish Kumar at a press meet and stressed the need for change in Bihar. A JD(U) leader called his supporters a ‘team of losers’.
Premier David Eby, the leader of the minerals- and gas-rich province of British Columbia, spoke with executives at Tata Steel and Reliance Industries on a trade mission to India.
Overall, President Droupadi Murmu has approved Gallantry awards to 70 armed forces personnel, including six posthumous, on the eve of 77th Republic Day.
No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.
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