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The Samajwadi Party and Congress have accused Owaisi, who has been a spoiler in recent Lok Sabha and assembly elections, of fielding candidates to split the anti-BJP votes.
Gopinathan was a staunch supporter of EVMs when he was in service. On Tuesday, he said his first election with VVPAT had taken away his trust.
Over 40 parties were invited for the meeting in which only 21 party chiefs participated.
Priyanka is now like any other Congress leader, shorn of all political clout despite the resemblance with late Indira Gandhi.
Addressing the meeting of the Congress Parliamentary Party in the central hall of Parliament, Gandhi cautioned the lawmakers that it will 'be like the British period'.
Rahul's decision to quit as Congress chief, the meaning of which only he could infer, has pushed the party into the verge of a collapse.
Gandhi, who has been insisting on resigning as Congress president after the Lok Sabha polls debacle, drove to Pawar's residence and spent nearly an hour with him.
The developments triggered tension, leading to a political blame game between the BJP and the Trinamool.
The BJP veterans didn't contest 2019 Lok Sabha polls as they were denied tickets on age ground while Deve Gowda, Kharge and Scindia, who were bitter critics of Modi, tasted defeats in their respective constituencies.
There is an intense buzz that Shah, credited for crafting the political strategy for the BJP, may be part of the new government and be given a plum portfolio.