political negotiations

New York, March 16 – US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he was willing to talk to Iran’s leadership, and that some in Iran wanted to talk to the US. However, he added, “We have no idea who they are,” due to the chaos following the killing of several high-ranking officials.He said he...

Chennai, March 16. Negotiations on seat-sharing within the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) have entered a difficult phase, with several long-time allies pressing for a greater share of constituencies ahead of the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.Leaders of the Left parties and...

Chennai, March 16 – The AIADMK, led by Edappadi K. Palaniswami, has initiated the process of finalizing its electoral alliance strategy for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections by appointing a special committee to conduct seat-sharing negotiations with its partners in the National...

Guwahati, March 12 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma criticised Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Thursday for travelling to Jharkhand to hold political discussions, asserting that Assam's political affairs cannot be directed from outside the state.Speaking to reporters here, Sarma said he...

Guwahati, March 11 Assam Congress President Gaurav Gogoi announced on Wednesday a "pause" in talks with Raijor Dal, days after the regional party withdrew from discussions with the ruling party to form a common platform.In a post on Facebook, Gogoi said that the Congress wanted to form an...

Guwahati, March 9 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday that the talks between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ally, the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), regarding the upcoming elections, have been finalized. The proposal has been sent to the party's central...

Chennai, March 8 – The final seat-sharing arrangement in the DMK-led alliance for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections is likely to be finalized after a crucial meeting of alliance leaders in Tiruchy, which will be convened soon, even as negotiations between the ruling party and its...

Guwahati, March 7 – Assam Congress President and Member of Parliament Gaurav Gogoi said on Saturday that discussions are underway with regional parties in the state regarding the arrangement for sharing seats ahead of the upcoming state Assembly elections, expressing optimism that a mutually...

Guwahati, March 7 – As political preparations intensify ahead of the upcoming elections in Assam, senior leader of the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and Member of Parliament, Phanibhusan Choudhury, expressed confidence on Saturday that the party would secure a significant number of seats.Speaking...

Chennai, March 6 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has said that his gesture, indicating that the much-anticipated seat-sharing deal with ally Congress "is finished," has gone viral, drawing criticism from the AIADMK, which said that everything under the DMK rule has "come to an end."...

Chennai, March 6 A hand gesture made after the seat-sharing talks with the Congress, indicating that it had been "successfully concluded," has gone viral on social media, said Chief Minister and DMK President M K Stalin.AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami criticized Stalin's claim...

Chennai, March 4 – After days of intense negotiations and uncertainty, the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the Congress formally signed their seat-sharing agreement for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections on Wednesday.According to the agreement, the Congress will contest 28...

Chennai, March 4 The DMK and Congress, key allies in Tamil Nadu, finalized their seat-sharing agreement for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections on Wednesday, effectively ending speculation that questioned the continuation of their alliance due to demands for power-sharing from some within...

Chennai, March 4 – The Congress high command has authorized senior party leader P. Chidambaram to finalize the long-awaited seat-sharing agreement with Tamil Nadu's ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) for the upcoming elections.The decision was made following consultations among the party's...

Chennai, March 3 Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram, accompanied by TNCC chief K Selvaperunthagai, met Chief Minister M K Stalin at his office here on Tuesday amidst a stalemate between the two parties over seat-sharing arrangements.During the one-hour meeting with Stalin, who is the...

New Delhi/Chennai, March 3 The AIADMK will soon begin talks with its allies regarding seat allocation, its chief Edappadi K Palaniswami said on Tuesday, and asserted that there was no confusion within the NDA led by the party in the state, as speculated in the media.Confusion seems to exist...

Chennai, March 3 – The deadline set by the DMK for the Congress party to finalize the number of seats it will contest in the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections ends on Tuesday, further fueling speculation about the future of the alliance amid a continuing stalemate.According to party...

Chennai, March 2 – The ruling DMK has set March 3 as an informal deadline for the Congress high command to conclude seat-sharing negotiations for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, making it clear that it cannot afford further delay, especially with the Rajya Sabha biennial polls fast...

Chennai, March 2 The VCK initiated talks with the DMK on Monday regarding seat-sharing, and the party sought a fair representation of constituencies in both Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, its chief Thol Thirumavalavan said.Expressing the party's ambition to contest in alliance with the DMK in...

Mumbai, March 2 Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray denied any deadlock in MVA talks for the Rajya Sabha elections on Monday, asserting that the single winnable seat should go to his party due to its numerical strength.The Rajya Sabha elections for the seven seats in Maharashtra will be...