Left parties to meet on Presidential poll today

Left parties to meet on Presidential poll today New Delhi: The Left parties will be meeting on Wednesday to firm up their strategy for the upcoming Presidential elections. The CPM says no decision has been taken yet on PA Sangma who met Prakash Karat on Tuesday. The Left parties say the Congress must declare its candidate first, but they are also open to a consensus non-Congress secular name. The Samajwadi Party on Tuesday indicated its support to UPA...
06:19 AM, May 23, 2012

President poll: Left to consult 'secular' opposition

President poll: Left to consult 'secular' opposition New Delhi: Left parties on Friday held preliminary discussions on Presidential elections and decided to consult with "secular opposition" parties before taking a final stand on the candidate and met. The parties favoured a wide agreement on a candidate for the President's election. CPI(M) leaders Prakash Karat and Sitaram Yechury met Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav. Yechury later met NCP chief Sharad Pawar separately discussing the Presidential poll issue....
07:35 PM, May 04, 2012
Did Cong make a mistake by not attending Anna's rally?

Did Cong make a mistake by not attending Anna's rally?

Opposition parties on Sunday shared dais with Anna Hazare during the anti-corruption rally at Jantar Mantar. ...
10:21 PM, Dec 12, 2011

Left parties slam hike in petrol prices

Left parties slam hike in petrol prices New Delhi: Lashing out at the UPA government for hiking petrol prices, the Left parties on Friday asked all their state units to launch nationwide protests saying the move was a major factor responsible for fuelling prices of essential commodities. "Government's deregulation of petrol pricing is responsible for fuelling hike of essential commodities and inflation," the CPI(M) Politburo said in a statement. "The hoax of the pricing according to the...
02:19 PM, Nov 04, 2011

Assembly polls crucial for Left parties: RSP

Assembly polls crucial for Left parties: RSP Thiruvananthapuram: The fight against corruption and communalism would be the plank of Left parties in the coming elections to five state assemblies, RSP General Secretary T J Chandrachoodan said on Saturday. Noting that the polls were crucial for the Left movement in the country, he said people were eagerly awaiting the outcome of the polls in West Bengal and Kerala. He alleged that the Congress-led government at the Centre was...
01:43 PM, Mar 12, 2011

PM breaks his silence, sparks political debate

PM breaks his silence, sparks political debate Ruling, Opposition parties indulge in war of words over PM's interaction with media on scams. ...
07:07 PM, Feb 16, 2011
PM breaks his silence, sparks political debate

PM breaks his silence, sparks political debate

Ruling, Opposition parties indulge in war of words over PM's interaction with media on scams. ...
07:07 PM, Feb 16, 2011
Maoists want Mamata to mediate, Left cries foul

Maoists want Mamata to mediate, Left cries foul

The left has questioned how a cabinet minister can mediate on behalf of the rebel group. ...
12:06 AM, Aug 19, 2010
PM doing a competent job: Yechury

PM doing a competent job: Yechury

In the first signs of a thaw between the Left and the UPA, Yechury says the PM is doing a competent job. ...
09:26 AM, May 25, 2010

Left, BJP slam govt on women's bill

Left, BJP slam govt on women's bill Both parties are supporting the bill in its current form. ...
09:27 PM, Mar 08, 2010

Bengal's Left rallies to lift cadres' flagging spirits

Bengal's Left rallies to lift cadres' flagging spirits Left leaders also used the opportunity to take a dig at Trinamool. ...
09:52 AM, Nov 17, 2009

Budget left out the common man: Left parties

Budget left out the common man: Left parties The actual allocations do not match the intent to help the common man. ...
04:31 PM, Jul 06, 2009

Left dusts off election defeat, begins introspection

Left dusts off election defeat, begins introspection CPM gen secy Prakash Karat is under fire, Left leaders insist he won't quit. ...
01:19 AM, May 19, 2009
Sheila woos Left, Brinda not interested

Sheila woos Left, Brinda not interested

Post-poll alliances apart, Left says it will not join a Cong-led govt. ...
09:14 AM, May 02, 2009
Jaya endorses Pawar for PM, Left unhappy

Jaya endorses Pawar for PM, Left unhappy

The Third Front is in no mood to project a PM candidate. ...
01:48 AM, Apr 22, 2009
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