INDIA bloc to form coordination panels in different states ahead of Lok Sabha polls
So far, Congress has firmed up alliances with Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh and Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi, Haryana, Gujarat and Goa. It is yet to finalise seat-sharing agreement with Maha Vikas Aghadi constituents Shiv Sena (UBT), Nationalist Congress Party in Maharashtra, DMK in Tamil Nadu, Left Front and regional parties such as Jharkhand Mukti Morcha in Jharkhand and Rashtriya Janata Dal in Bihar. Key Points
Economic TimesXi Jinping hails 'deepening' trust between China, Russia in talks with Putin
Xi Jinping conveyed to Vladimir Putin that the level of political mutual trust between their nations is steadily strengthening, as reported by state media in Beijing. Xi also emphasized the importance of collaborative endeavors between China and Russia in preserving international equity and upholding justice. The state news agency Xinhua praised the strong and efficient strategic coordination that exists between the two countries. Key Points
Economic TimesSP, Congress meet: coordination committees to be set up at various levels
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav introduced the Congress leaders to the party’s office-bearers in districts holding the Lok Sabha seats allocated to the Congress quota. Under the seat-sharing agreement between both parties as part of the INDIA bloc partnership in the state, the grand old party has secured 17 seats to contest in the 2024 polls. Key Points
Hindustan TimesLack of coordination and quota led to Karnataka defeat: BJP leaders
The anti-incumbency against the party's state government and inability to counter Congress '40% Sarkara campaign' were also cited as major reasons for BJP's defeat, sources said. The meeting was attended by BJP general secretary (organisation) BL Santhosh, national general secretaries Arun Singh, CT Ravi, state unit head Nalin Kateel and former CM Basavaraj Bommai. Key Points
Economic TimesThe Congress backroom duo who helped score winning goal against BJP in Karnataka
Former IAS officer Senthil, 44, managed the party coordination and handled the online and offline social media campaigns with a 40-member team. Kanugolu — a protégé of poll strategist Prashant Kishor — and his group of around 50 under the Mindshare logo provided creative inputs to ensure the campaigns were mind-stickers for Kannadigas. The PayCM campaign was one example of the coordination between the duo. Key Points
Economic Times