Minor Party Alliances

Sri Lanka's Tamil political parties are planning to field a candidate from the minority community in the presidential election to present a credible and acceptable political solution for them, a senior community leader said.

Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday took a swipe at the BJP and the JD(S) over their alliance and said the SC, ST, OBC, minorities and women of Karnataka must take note of this tie-up between "conservative, regressive and misogynist parties".

Group of 26 opposition parties demanded implementation of caste census while asserting that they have come together to defeat "hatred, violence being manufactured against minorities", "rising crimes against women, Dalits, tribals, Kashmiri Pandits".

On Friday, President Rajapaksa had sought cooperation from the minority Tamil community leaders to "rebuild the country" in his first interaction with them since assuming office over two years ago.

Capping weeks of uncertainty, the fate of the fragile Congress-Janata Dal Secular government in Karnataka could be decided today with a trust vote in the assembly. While Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy appealed to the rebels to return and "expose" the BJP, the defiant legislators ruled out attending the session. Karnataka BJP chief BS Yeddyurappa exu...

Spiritualist and BJP leader Swami Paripoorananda today alleged that the TRS and Congress-led 'grand alliance' was acting against the interests of the majority community. BJP is the only party which protects the rights of the majority as well as the minority, he told reporters in Hyderabad. The 'grand alliance' for the December 7 Assembly polls, com...

Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Sunday sounded an alarm for the BJP-led alliance of which he is a member, saying the party's dismal show in the Uttar Pradesh by-elections was proof that the ruling combine needed to mend its image among certain sections of the society.

The massive victory of the BJP in UP has many lessons for India's political parties. A great majority of the voters are below the age of 40 and their world view is largely shaped by the heady growth in GDP of 8.4% in $ terms per annum over 25 years. They want growth, development and jobs, not caste politics, Mulayam and Lalu's brand of crony social...

With Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray calling off their two-decade-old alliance on Thursday, the BJP could look at Sharad Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party or NCP to fill a crucial gap. "I will think about it if they come to ask for help to save the government," said Mr Pawar, who was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, the country's second highest civil...

Proof that a day or two is an eternity in politics: till 48 hours ago, top Congress leaders and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav both proclaimed that a partnership for Uttar Pradesh was confirmed and minor fixes remained. A case of Really, Not Really, as it turns out. Today, Samajwadi Party lawmaker Naresh Agarwal said in Delhi, "The tal...

Denmark edged closer to an early general election as a political row over tax cuts for the wealthy escalated over the weekend, threatening to bring down the minority Liberal government that took office just 15 months ago.

Voters sick of the Liberal-Labor duopoly in Australian politics have plenty of choice at polls on Saturday with more than 50 minor players on the ballot, including a sex party, one for car enthusiasts and another with no policies.

An alliance of agitating Madhesi and other minority groups seeking more rights and representation in Nepal's new Constitution today snubbed Prime Minister KP Oli by boycotting an all-party meeting called by him to resolve the current political crisis.

More than two months after inconclusive elections, Spain's Socialists are racing against time to win enough support from other parties to form a minority government while avoiding a risky alliance with anti-austerity party Podemos.

BJP today stepped up its attack on the 'Grand Alliance' over the reservation issue, with party chief Amit Shah raking up Congress' promise in 2012 about giving the minorities 9 per cent quota and asking Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and RJD chief Lalu Prasad to clarify their stand on the row.

Sri Lanka's Tamil political parties are planning to field a candidate from the minority community in the presidential election to present a credible and acceptable political solution for them, a senior community leader said.

Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday took a swipe at the BJP and the JD(S) over their alliance and said the SC, ST, OBC, minorities and women of Karnataka must take note of this tie-up between "conservative, regressive and misogynist parties".

Group of 26 opposition parties demanded implementation of caste census while asserting that they have come together to defeat "hatred, violence being manufactured against minorities", "rising crimes against women, Dalits, tribals, Kashmiri Pandits".

On Friday, President Rajapaksa had sought cooperation from the minority Tamil community leaders to "rebuild the country" in his first interaction with them since assuming office over two years ago.

Capping weeks of uncertainty, the fate of the fragile Congress-Janata Dal Secular government in Karnataka could be decided today with a trust vote in the assembly. While Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy appealed to the rebels to return and "expose" the BJP, the defiant legislators ruled out attending the session. Karnataka BJP chief BS Yeddyurappa exu...

Spiritualist and BJP leader Swami Paripoorananda today alleged that the TRS and Congress-led 'grand alliance' was acting against the interests of the majority community. BJP is the only party which protects the rights of the majority as well as the minority, he told reporters in Hyderabad. The 'grand alliance' for the December 7 Assembly polls, com...

Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Sunday sounded an alarm for the BJP-led alliance of which he is a member, saying the party's dismal show in the Uttar Pradesh by-elections was proof that the ruling combine needed to mend its image among certain sections of the society.

The massive victory of the BJP in UP has many lessons for India's political parties. A great majority of the voters are below the age of 40 and their world view is largely shaped by the heady growth in GDP of 8.4% in $ terms per annum over 25 years. They want growth, development and jobs, not caste politics, Mulayam and Lalu's brand of crony social...

With Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray calling off their two-decade-old alliance on Thursday, the BJP could look at Sharad Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party or NCP to fill a crucial gap. "I will think about it if they come to ask for help to save the government," said Mr Pawar, who was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, the country's second highest civil...

Proof that a day or two is an eternity in politics: till 48 hours ago, top Congress leaders and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav both proclaimed that a partnership for Uttar Pradesh was confirmed and minor fixes remained. A case of Really, Not Really, as it turns out. Today, Samajwadi Party lawmaker Naresh Agarwal said in Delhi, "The tal...

Denmark edged closer to an early general election as a political row over tax cuts for the wealthy escalated over the weekend, threatening to bring down the minority Liberal government that took office just 15 months ago.

Voters sick of the Liberal-Labor duopoly in Australian politics have plenty of choice at polls on Saturday with more than 50 minor players on the ballot, including a sex party, one for car enthusiasts and another with no policies.

An alliance of agitating Madhesi and other minority groups seeking more rights and representation in Nepal's new Constitution today snubbed Prime Minister KP Oli by boycotting an all-party meeting called by him to resolve the current political crisis.

More than two months after inconclusive elections, Spain's Socialists are racing against time to win enough support from other parties to form a minority government while avoiding a risky alliance with anti-austerity party Podemos.

BJP today stepped up its attack on the 'Grand Alliance' over the reservation issue, with party chief Amit Shah raking up Congress' promise in 2012 about giving the minorities 9 per cent quota and asking Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and RJD chief Lalu Prasad to clarify their stand on the row.