Congress coping with decision-deficits in states

Last Updated: Sunday, April 15, 2012, 15:44

After the debacle in UP, the Congress is now having to deal with the problem of some of its Chief Ministers -- "decision deficits" and dissidents.

Left debacle a passing phase: Tripura CM

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 6, 2011, 10:14

Communist parties are still relevant in India and will soon overcome the dip in their fortunes, says Manik Sarkar, chief minister of Tripura, the only state in the country where Marxists are still in power.

Munda summoned to Delhi over by-poll debacle

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 6, 2011, 10:01

BJP boss Nitin Gadkari has summoned Jharkhand CM Arjun Munda to New Delhi to discuss the Jamshedpur by-poll debacle.

CPI(M) Politburo meet to discuss poll debacle in WB, Kerala

Last Updated: Thursday, June 9, 2011, 15:32

The debacle in the Assembly elections in West Bengal and Kerala would be top on the agenda during the three-day meeting of CPI(M)`s Politburo and Central Committee here from Thursday.

Digvijay says Pachouri alone not responsible for poll debacle

Last Updated: Sunday, February 20, 2011, 18:03

Criticising state Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Digvijay Singh said that he was giving false assurances to the farmers on waiving their loans.

AP Congmen to write letter on poll debacle to Sonia Gandhi

Last Updated: Monday, August 2, 2010, 18:14

The Congress candidates who lost the recent by-elections to 12 Assembly seats in Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh, today decided to write a letter to the party high command explaining the reason for their defeat.

Rift within Left parties over poll debacles

Last Updated: Thursday, November 19, 2009, 18:13

Heaping fresh blame on the CPI(M) for taking "unilateral" decisions, a senior CPI leader and West Bengal minister Thursday said being the largest constituent it has to share major responsibility for election debacles.

SP blames misuse of Govt machinery for its poll debacle

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 18:20

Samajwadi Party on Wednesday blamed the misuse of official machinery by the Uttar Pradesh government and irregularities in poll process for its dismal performance in the by-elections on 11 assembly and one Lok Sabha seat.

Poll debacle collective responsibility: Jaitley

Last Updated: Thursday, August 6, 2009, 23:35

Arun Jaitley, who had kept silent on attacks from party colleagues on him and others for the Lok Sabha poll debacle, on Thursday said there should be collective responsibility.