Modi government's coronavirus management impacted Assembly poll result: Chidambaram
The Hindu
Opportune moment for Opposition parties to come together and take on BJP at national level, says ex-Finance Minister
The Narendra Modi government’s handling of the has dented the image of the BJP as a party that is fit to run a Central government and impacted the Assembly poll result, former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said in an interview with The Hindu on Monday. Mr. Chidambaram said the Opposition and the regional parties managing to defeat the BJP in three out of four States in the recently concluded Assembly polls can be the starting point for them to come together to take on it at the national level. Also read:More Related News
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