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    Congress huddle before INDIA bloc meet as EC row revives, and tests, Opposition unity

    The Federal
    28 Sept 2026 8:57 PM IST

    As the Opposition sharpens its attack on the EC and CEC Gyanesh Kumar, the INDIA bloc must also grapple with internal divisions over its strategy

    Congress huddle before INDIA bloc meet as EC row revives, and tests, Opposition unity
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    Why ECs reconciliation statement reads more like a confession

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    After Vijay, Dhanush and Vijay Sethupathi test the waters of fan power

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    MA Baby speaks on phone call with Mamata about anti-NDA unity

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    CEC exposed, rot diagnosed: Do Rahul, INDIA Bloc have a remedy for ‘rigged’ polls?

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    Akhilesh’s Rath Yatra in Raebareli: Why Congress matters in SP’s PDA scheme

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    EC SIR row: INDIA bloc gets ammunition, but Modi govt may brazen it out

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    Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav

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    Akhilesh Yadav PDA Rath Yatra

    In Akhilesh starting PDA yatra from Rahul’s Raebareli, a message to Congress?

    Neelu Vyas
    22 Sept 2026 9:00 PM IST

    The September 24 launch in Rahul Gandhi’s constituency comes as the two allies remain divided over the number and choice of seats for the 2027 UP...

    TMC name, symbol freeze pushes Mamata closer to Congress and INDIA bloc

    TMC name, symbol freeze pushes Mamata closer to Congress and INDIA bloc

    19 Sept 2026 7:00 PM IST
    Amit Shah UCC state rollout

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    Smooth take-off, but can Pilot navigate Punjab turbulence and land Congress a win?

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    How BJP plans to weaponise UCC to gain edge in poll-bound UP, break Oppn unity

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    T Ramakrishnan on TVK Congress alliance

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    Interview with N Ram on Vijays hand gesture, Stalins MISA arrest

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    DK Shivakumar

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    Forgotten legacy of Khairlanji struggle and the challenge of neo-casteism

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    Akhash Anand Mayawati BSP

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    DK Shivakumar HD Kumaraswamy Vokkaliga battle

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    Temple mobile deposit

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    8 Sept 2026 11:54 AM IST
    Congress rejig sets new norm: Neglected loyalists rewarded, seniority not a shield

    Congress rejig sets new norm: 'Neglected' loyalists rewarded, seniority not a shield

    8 Sept 2026 9:42 AM IST
    Talking Sense With Srini on Supreme Court quashing 129 FIRs against Jantar Mantar protesters

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