A crucial meeting of opposition parties on the Common Minimum Programme - a collective strategy to fight the BJP across the country in the upcoming 2019 polls - will be held on February 27 in New Delhi, sources said Friday.&nbsp;

The decision to formulate a common strategy was devised in a February 13 meeting of leaders of six major opposition parties, including the Congress, after which it was announced that there will be a pre-poll alliance and a Common Minimum Programme&nbsp;(CMP)&nbsp;for the<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/lok-sabha-elections-2019-bjp-to-contest-25-seats-shiv-sena-23-in-alliance-in-maharashtra-198153"> Lok Sabha polls.</a>

The meet was attended by Congress president Rahul Gandhi, TMC chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Aam Aadmi Party Chief and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, NCP president Sharad Pawar, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu, National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah and others.

The Left parties, which have decided not to go in for any pre-poll alliances, are not likely to be part of the meeting, sources said. 
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A crucial meeting of opposition parties on the Common Minimum Programme - a collective strategy to fight the BJP across the country in the upcoming 2019 polls - will be held on February 27 in New Delhi, sources said Friday.

A crucial meeting of opposition parties on the Common Minimum Programme - a collective strategy to fight the BJP across the country in the upcoming 2019 polls - will be held on February 27 in New Delhi, sources said Friday. The decision to formulate a common strategy was devised in a February 13 meeting of leaders of six major opposition parties, including the Congress, after which it was announced that there will be a pre-poll alliance and a Common Minimum Programme (CMP) for the Lok Sabha polls. The meet was attended by Congress president Rahul Gandhi, TMC chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Aam Aadmi Party Chief and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, NCP president Sharad Pawar, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu, National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah and others. The Left parties, which have decided not to go in for any pre-poll alliances, are not likely to be part of the meeting, sources said.

Crucial opposition meet on February 27 to decide strategy for Lok Sabha polls

The Nagaland BJP has accused Odisha Governor SC Jamir of campaigning for the Congress.&nbsp;

Jamir has been a former chief minister of Nagaland, which goes to the polls on February 27.&nbsp;

The BJP has forwarded its complaint to the Chief Electoral Officer of Nagaland.&nbsp;

&quot;I have the honour to state that, Dr SC Jamir, presnt Governor of Odisha is stationed in Mokokchung Town, Mokokchung District and campaigning for a particular candidate like Indian National Congress &nbsp;(INC) candidates and NPF candidates. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Nagaland strongly protest his involvement in the electioneering process in Nagaland as he suppose to maintain neutrality as per the constitution of India,&quot; Nagaland BJP general secretary Eduzo Theluo wrote to the chief electoral officer.&nbsp;

&quot;The above request is put forward to your kind authority so that sense of justice prevails in 2018 election,&quot; Theluo added.&nbsp;

The Nagaland BJP&#39;s media cell also put out a statement saying: &quot;Governor Jamir has no business to involve himself in electioneering process in Mokochung district. Why is he using the constitutional post of governor to serve his interest? Isn&rsquo;t he supposed to be neutral? BJP Nagaland reminds the governor that if he is so keen to enter state politics again he should resign immediately.&quot;&nbsp;

The statement added: &quot;We urge the honourable President of India to take action against Jamir for committing constitutional impropriety and dereliction of duties. Election code of conduct is in force whereas the head of a state is violating the constitutional practices with disdain.&quot;

Nagaland goes to the polls on February 27

The Nagaland BJP has accused Odisha Governor SC Jamir of campaigning for the Congress. Jamir has been a former chief minister of Nagaland, which goes to the polls on February 27. The BJP has forwarded its complaint to the Chief Electoral Officer of Nagaland. "I have the honour to state that, Dr SC Jamir, presnt Governor of Odisha is stationed in Mokokchung Town, Mokokchung District and campaigning for a particular candidate like Indian National Congress (INC) candidates and NPF candidates. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Nagaland strongly protest his involvement in the electioneering process in Nagaland as he suppose to maintain neutrality as per the constitution of India," Nagaland BJP general secretary Eduzo Theluo wrote to the chief electoral officer. "The above request is put forward to your kind authority so that sense of justice prevails in 2018 election," Theluo added. The Nagaland BJP's media cell also put out a statement saying: "Governor Jamir has no business to involve himself in electioneering process in Mokochung district. Why is he using the constitutional post of governor to serve his interest? Isn’t he supposed to be neutral? BJP Nagaland reminds the governor that if he is so keen to enter state politics again he should resign immediately." The statement added: "We urge the honourable President of India to take action against Jamir for committing constitutional impropriety and dereliction of duties. Election code of conduct is in force whereas the head of a state is violating the constitutional practices with disdain."

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Crucial opposition meet on February 27 to decide strategy for Lok Sabha polls

Nagaland elections: BJP accuses Odisha Governor of campaigning for Congress