India Political Highlights: No practical way to implement 'one nation, one election' system, says Shashi Tharoor

"It has been the priority of the Modi government that people's lives should be simple, youth should get employment, women should get respect, farmers should get the right price and poor people should get resources and opportunities for livelihood. On the day of Raksha Bandhan, PM Modi has given this gift to all the sisters of our country by reducing the price of gas cylinders by Rs 200, so that our poor families can get gas cylinders at a cheap price," says Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya

Amit Shah to inaugurate call centres nationwide today to engage with voters ahead of 2024 LS polls

Posters of Shinde put up near the I.N.D.I.A meeting venue

'Khela has actually happened with Mamata Banerjee, wherever she has gone, she got zero,' says WB BJP MLA

Government has constituted a committee headed by ex-President Ram Nath Kovind to explore possibility of 'one nation, one election': Sources

All eyes on I.N.D.I.A's third meeting in Mumbai; logo unveiling, charting out roadmap for polls on table

I.N.D.I.A leaders take part in the informal meeting at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Mumbai.

Unveiling of the I.N.D.I.A bloc's logo, charting out a roadmap and evolving a structure for cooperation among the alliance partners to take on the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls will be on the agenda of the third meeting of the opposition parties to be held in Mumbai on Friday.
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'People want change and that change is guaranteed,' says CPI leader supporting I.N.D.I.A bloc

'Lok Sabha is starting from September 18 and will see what all proposals will be brought,' says Manohar Lal Khattar

We demand fair election, not 'one nation one election', says Sanjay Raut

Leaders arrive for I.N.D.I.A meet

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NCP leaders arrive for I.N.D.I.A bloc meeting

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and NC president Farooq Abdullah arrive at the INDIA alliance meeting venue in Mumbai.

Ahead of the INDIA meeting, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee says, "We are fighting for the best of India."

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge arrive at I.N.D.I.A meeting venue

M K Stalin arrives for I.N.D.I.A bloc meet

Committee for 'One Nation, One Election': BJP president J P Nadda meets panel chief Ram Nath Kovind

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Bhagwant Mann arrives for I.N.D.I.A meet

'This is only the nervousness of the BJP,' says AAP's Saurabh Bharadwaj on special session of Parliament

Kovind and Nadda leave from Kovind's residence after meeting on one nation one election

BJP president J P Nadda.

I.N.D.I.A leaders stand for group photo ahead of their meeting in Mumbai

I.N.D.I.A leaders stage a show of strength in Mumbai in the run up to the 2024 Lok Sabha polls

I.N.D.I.A bloc members stand united to pose for the media ahead of meeting

I.N.D.I.A passes first resolution in Mumbai meet congratulating ISRO on its successful Chandrayaan-3 mission

'Modi govt in panic mode', says Prithviraj Chavan on 'one nation, one election' panel

We should be prepared for attacks, raids and arrests in coming months due to govt's vendetta politics, says Kharge at I.N.D.I.A meet

'Communal poison' that BJP, RSS have spread over 9 years is now seen in hate crimes,' says Kharge at I.N.D.I.A meet

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge

The agenda for the upcoming special session of Parliament will be shared with the nation soon: Pralhad Joshi

'Landmark decision', says Himanta Biswa Sarma on 'one nation, one election'

Stalin suggests CMP as the face of I.N.D.I.A bloc

Hindustan is a 'Hindu Rashtra' and this is a fact, says Mohan Bhagwat

I.N.D.I.A resolves to contest forthcoming Lok Sabha elections together 'as far as possible'

We will hold rallies at earliest in different parts of country on issues of public concern: INDIA bloc resolution at Mumbai meet

I.N.D.I.A leaders at the Mumbai meet.

I.N.D.I.A parties to coordinate their communications strategies, campaigns on 'Judega Bharat, Jeetega India' theme in different languages

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury, West Bengal CM and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and other opposition leaders during the meeting of I.N.D.I.A in Mumbai.

I.N.D.I.A alliance parties to hold a press conference at Grand Hyatt, Mumbai shortly

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury, West Bengal CM and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge.

"BJP is worried about their impending defeat in the upcoming assembly polls," says Gujarat AAP leader Isudan Gadhvi on 'one nation one election'.

Isudan Gadhvi. Credit: PTI Photo

Those opposing I.N.D.I.A are now frightened by us, says Uddhav Thackeray after key meet

Shiv Sena (UBT) Chief Uddhav Thackeray

They have made LPG cheap but what will we cook on that since everything else has become so expensive, Uddhav Thackery slams BJP govt

We all have the same intention. How to do we battle inflation, unemployment: Kharge

Modi ji always increases Rs 100 and reduces Rs 2...Modi will never work for the poor I know that because he has always worked with big businessmen: Kharge after key meet

Modi government is slowly moving towards dictatorship, says Mallikarjun Kharge

We will continue to expose the corruption of Centre, says Kharge

Nitish Kumar says those in the Centre will lose now, we will expose their corruption to the public.

The Centre wants to change the history of the country but I.N.D.I.A will not allow that, says Nitish Kumar

There is no guarantee, elections can take place before time as well. We will start our work now only: Nitish Kumar

I.N.D.I.A alliance's Working Group for Social Media:

1. Supriya Shrinate INC

2. Sumit Sharma, RJD

3. Ashish Yadav, SP

4. Rajeev Nigam, SP

5. Raghav Chadha, AAP

6. Avindani, JMM

7. Iltija Mehbooba, PDP

8. Pranjal, CPM

9. Bhalchandra Kango, CPI

10. Ifra Jan, NC

11. V Arun Kumar, CPI(ML)

12. TMC (to give name later)

"Autonomous bodies are being misused, be it ED, CBI, vigilance," says Congress chief Kharge at the I.N.D.I.A alliance press conference in Mumbai.

I.N.D.I.A bloc is an alliance of all the citizens of the country.

Arvind Kejriwal call Modi govt 'most corrupt government' in independent India

Our meeting was very good, every one has come forward to take responsibility. I.N.D.I.A will lead to the end of corrupt BJP: Arvind Kejriwal

RJD's Lalu Prasad speaks at the I.N.D.I.A press conference

We have resolved to oust the Modi government: Lalu Prasad

We are facing immense price rise, see the prices of vegetables: Lalu Prasad Yadav. They spread rumours and spoke lies and came to power: Lalu Prasad Yadav. Modi spoke of depositing Rs 15 lakh in bank accounts but what happened: Lalu Prasad Yadav. He added that the Modi govt has been targetting opposition leaders using I-T, ED, CBI.

We will start seat sharing talks now, I do not see any hurdles or problems, we will fight unitedly and defeat Modi: Lalu

Sitaram Yechury says few more parties will join I.N.D.I.A

At state level we will work out seat sharing arrangements, from state to state it would vary. This grouping would be consolidated in the days to come, Modi-govt is rattled by us: Yechury

Rahul Gandhi begins speaking

The stage of I.N.D.I.A represents 60 per cent of India's population: Rahul Gandhi

I.N.D.I.A alliance will expose the nexus of corruption and defeat the BJP: Rahul

If we are together BJP will never be able to win elections: Rahul

We will try and work out the seat sharing at the earliest and take the I.N.D.I.A alliance ahead. If we are together BJP will never be able to win elections. We will present our vision to the country: Rahul

We have come out with a plan in 3 meetings of I.N.D.I.A: Sharad Pawar

We have come out with a plan in three meetings of I.N.D.I.A, said Sharad Pawar. Different situations exists in different states, different problems are there concerning farmers, workers and youth, he added. Pawar slammed the BJP saying in 10 years of power, they have lost the ability to work with foot on the ground. They have used expression like 'ghamandia', they don't even like when people sit together and discuss issues, he added.

People have taken I.N.D.I.A seriously and we will reach out to all. We will give a clean administration to the country, we will do everything possible for that: Pawar

I.N.D.I.A alliance joint rally soon in cities with potential of major electoral impact: Congress leader Supriya Shrinate

When England could not make India Congress-mukt, how will PM Modi do it: Rahul

I.N.D.I.A alliance will become 'anda' alliance, BJP leader Piyush Goyal's jibe at Opposition

No vision for India or roadmap to uplift poor and farmers and women addressed in I.N.D.I.A meet: BJP

In the third meeting of the so-called I.N.D.I.A alliance, there was no vision for development of India, no roadmap for the upliftment of poor, no strategy to address concerns of the farmers or women: BJP's Ravi Shankar Prasad

Rahul will himself make India Congress-mukt if he keeps abusing patriots like Savarkar: BJP

Opposition will criticise every good thing: MP minister Narottam Mishra

"Opposition will criticise every good thing. They had even criticised (abrogation of) Article 370 and 35A, but what's the problem with 'one nation, one election'," says Madhya Pradesh Home minister Narottam Mishra

One nation, one election is a noble idea, and I believe it will be very very successful," says BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain

No practical way to implement 'one nation, one election' system, says Shashi Tharoor

No practical way in which you can implement such a system," says Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on talks of 'one nation, one election'.