Polls not about personal ambition, Congress is united, says Sachin Pilot
8 months ago

Polls not about personal ambition, Congress is united, says Sachin Pilot

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader and former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot speaks to Chetan Chauhan about his party’s chances in the national elections, the Congress campaign, and his rivalry with former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot, among other issues. I have travelled to Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chhattisgarh and Kerala, apart from Rajasthan, and could see lot of enthusiasm among Congress workers. People have not been able to see any tangible work done in the double-engine BJP government in the past four months. Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot had called you “nikamma” and “nikara’ you have history of rivalry with him.

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Delhi elections: Congress reiterates will contest assembly polls alone
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Delhi elections: Congress reiterates will contest assembly polls alone

Hindustan Times  

Ahead of the February 2025 Delhi Assembly elections, Congress' city unit chief Devender Yadav on Friday said that the grand old party will contest on all 70 seats and there would be no alliance, ANI reported. Yadav, who led the party's Delhi Nyay Yatra's fourth phase on Friday, said that the residents are "very unhappy" with Aam Aadmi Party and …

Elections Round-up: BJP Dominant but Opposition Must Not Roll Over and Die
4 weeks ago

Elections Round-up: BJP Dominant but Opposition Must Not Roll Over and Die

The Quint  

As for the Congress, the results present a mixed bag. Again, it showed that the BJP has failed to make much headway even against the Congress when faced with strong local leaders, like Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar, and in Kerala, where it is unable to cross the political firewall created by the United Democratic Front and Left Democratic …

The blueprint is ready: Will Maharashtra, Haryana losses spur Congress's radical revamp?
1 month ago

The blueprint is ready: Will Maharashtra, Haryana losses spur Congress's radical revamp?

India Today  

The Maharashtra assembly election has once again laid bare the precarious position of the Congress in India’s political landscape and within the INDIA bloc. This marked a stark contrast to the 76 per cent strike rate achieved during the Lok Sabha elections, where the Congress won 13 of the 17 seats it contested in Maharashtra. Among the six major players …

India Byelections 2024: BJP Wins Big in UP, Rajasthan; Congress Scores in Karnataka, Kerala
1 month ago

India Byelections 2024: BJP Wins Big in UP, Rajasthan; Congress Scores in Karnataka, Kerala

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 23, 2024 22:33 IST - 12 MINS READ Ruling parties across India, from Uttar Pradesh and Punjab in the north to Karnataka and Kerala in the south, found relief in Assembly byelection results across 48 seats in 14 States: Assam, Bihar, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Karnataka, Kerala, Sikkim, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Meghalaya, and Uttarakhand. …

Rahul Gandhi says Maharashtra Election Results ‘unexpected’, thanks people for ‘huge mandate’ in Jharkhand
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1 month ago

Rahul Gandhi says Maharashtra Election Results ‘unexpected’, thanks people for ‘huge mandate’ in Jharkhand

Live Mint  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi called the Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024 “unexpected”. Meanwhile, Gandhi lauded the Jharkhand Assembly Election Results, where the Congress and JMM-led INDIA bloc won the polls. Gandhi said the INDIA bloc's victory in Jharkhand is a “victory of the protection of jal, jangal, zameen along with the Constitution.” The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha …

Gujarat Bypoll Results 2024 Live: Will Congress retain Vav seat in three-way contest?
1 month ago

Gujarat Bypoll Results 2024 Live: Will Congress retain Vav seat in three-way contest?

India TV News  

Gujarat Bypoll Results 2024 Live: The Election Commission of India on Saturday started vote counting for Gujarat's Vav seat. Congress candidate and former MLA Gulabsinh Rajput took on Bharatiya Janata Party 's Swaroopji Thakor in the bypoll, but the presence of BJP rebel Mavji Patel made it an interesting fight. 68.01 per cent voter turnout in bypoll The Vav assembly …

No resort politics, Congress will win Maharashtra, Jharkhand: Karnataka minister
1 month ago

No resort politics, Congress will win Maharashtra, Jharkhand: Karnataka minister

India Today  

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Congress leader DK Shivakumar said he was confident his party will win Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections and the party didn’t need to resort to “resort politics”. Speaking to the media in Bengaluru, Shivakumar, referring to the by-elections in Channapatna, Sandur and Shiggaon, stated: “Exit polls will fail and we will win. We are very …

Elections in 2 Indian states are seen as a test of Prime Minister Modi’s popularity
1 month ago

Elections in 2 Indian states are seen as a test of Prime Minister Modi’s popularity

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Millions of people are voting in state elections in Maharashtra, India’s western industrial hub, and the mineral-rich eastern province of Jharkhand on Wednesday, in a test of the popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party and its regional partners. After suffering a setback in national elections, the BJP regained momentum in October as it won …

Mahayuti to win assembly polls with ‘huge majority’: Haryana CM
1 month, 1 week ago

Mahayuti to win assembly polls with ‘huge majority’: Haryana CM

Hindustan Times  

Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party’s spectacular victory in the recent assembly polls in his state will be replicated in Maharashtra and the ruling Mahayuti coalition, of which the national party is a constituent, will win the November 20 elections with a “huge majority”. Addressing a press conference in Pune, the BJP …

'BJP's graph diving, INDIA bloc to form govts in Maharashtra, Jharkhand': Pilot
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'BJP's graph diving, INDIA bloc to form govts in Maharashtra, Jharkhand': Pilot

New Indian Express  

BHOPAL: Senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Thursday claimed that BJP's favourability is declining as people are fed up with its policies and misuse of agencies, and predicted the victory of the INDIA bloc in Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly polls. "BJP's graph in the entire country is declining and the INDIA grouping will win the upcoming elections in Maharashtra and …

Haryana polls: Congress reclaims Panchkula, BJP triumphs in Kalka
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Haryana polls: Congress reclaims Panchkula, BJP triumphs in Kalka

Hindustan Times  

In a dramatic election day for Panchkula district, Congress candidate Chander Mohan Bishnoi secured a narrow victory in Panchkula, ending a decade-long political exile with a margin of just 1,976 votes. Bishnoi, 58, who garnered 67,253 votes, making up 47.97% vote share, defeated incumbent BJP MLA and Haryana assembly speaker Gian Chand Gupta, 76, who was gunning for a hat-trick, …

Congress continues to trail in direct fights
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress continues to trail in direct fights

Hindustan Times  

The Congress’ defeat in Haryana –– and performance in Jammu & Kashmir where its alliance with the National Conference is set to form the government –– highlighted the principal Opposition party’s difficulties in, one, defeating the BJP in direct contests in northern India, and two, faring well without the support of allies. On Tuesday, the BJP won its third consecutive …

Congress deals with veterans demands as BJP works out caste equations for Rajasthan by-poll
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Congress deals with veterans demands as BJP works out caste equations for Rajasthan by-poll

The Hindu  

The two major contenders for the seven Assembly seats in Rajasthan that are at stake in upcoming byelections, the BJP and Congress, are preparing for the showdown and ironing out their lists. Pilot calling the shots Veteran BJP leader Kirodi Lal Meena’s role will be important in getting the support of the rival Meena and Gujjar communities in Deoli-Uniara, while …

Rahul Gandhi, Kharge to meet Bengal Congress leaders to select state president
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi, Kharge to meet Bengal Congress leaders to select state president

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and party president Mallikarjun Kharge will meet a number of senior functionaries from West Bengal in Delhi on Monday to select the next state president since Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury’s tenure has ended, state leaders said. Those summoned to Delhi include Chowdhury, former state presidents Pradip Bhattacharya and Abdul Mannan, senior leaders Deepa Dasmunsi, Amitabha Chakraborty, Nepal …

Congress sees 'trend' for BJP in assembly bypoll results as INDIA bloc takes big lead: ‘Began for us in 2014’
5 months, 1 week ago

Congress sees 'trend' for BJP in assembly bypoll results as INDIA bloc takes big lead: ‘Began for us in 2014’

Hindustan Times  

As INDIA bloc parties were on course to win big in the assembly bypolls, Congress leader Pawan Khera on Saturday claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party was entering a phase of electoral decline similar to what the grand old party experienced after 2014. He added, “This trend began for us in 2014 after which we lost many elections and now …

Congress plans strategy meetings for poll-bound States of Maharashtra, Haryana, Jharkhand and J&K next week
6 months ago

Congress plans strategy meetings for poll-bound States of Maharashtra, Haryana, Jharkhand and J&K next week

The Hindu  

Buoyed by the Lok Sabha results, the Congress on June 18 announced a series of strategy meetings for Maharashtra, Haryana, Jharkhand and Jammu and Kashmir where Assembly polls are expected later this year. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and former party chief Rahul Gandhi would be meeting leaders from Jharkhand on June 24 to discuss the party’s election preparedness in the …

Arjun Modhwadia, four other newly elected BJP legislators take oath in Gujarat
6 months, 1 week ago

Arjun Modhwadia, four other newly elected BJP legislators take oath in Gujarat

Hindustan Times  

Ahmedabad: Five Bharatiya Janata Party lawmakers in Gujarat including four Congress turncoats were administered the oath of office by assembly speaker Shankar Chaudhary on Tuesday, raising the BJP’s strength in the 182-member house to 161. Bypolls were held in Porbandar, Manavadar, Khambhat, Vaghodiya and Vijapur seats, necessitated due to sitting MLAs joining the BJP The most prominent of the five …

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: In Rajasthan, Congress had a strategic approach while BJP was complacent
6 months, 2 weeks ago

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: In Rajasthan, Congress had a strategic approach while BJP was complacent

The Hindu  

The Congress’ performance in Rajasthan appears all the more dramatic in the backdrop of the clean sweep by the Bharatiya Janata Party in the last two parliamentary elections. Post-poll data show that the BJP once again drew substantial support from the urban, more educated, economically better-off, upper caste sections of the electorate in the State. That the party still won …

‘In 1989, Rajiv Gandhi…’: Sachin Pilot on why Narendra Modi shouldn't form govt
6 months, 2 weeks ago

‘In 1989, Rajiv Gandhi…’: Sachin Pilot on why Narendra Modi shouldn't form govt

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Sachin Pilot has claimed that the Lok Sabha election 2024 results indicated that people have rejected the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance, and therefore, Narendra Modi should not try to form the government. Congress leader Sachin Pilot said that BJP's campaign of 'Mandir Masjid' was rejected. Then, the next largest party was asked to form the government,” …

BJP Faces Erosion in Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan as Cultural Nationalism Loses Steam
6 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP Faces Erosion in Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan as Cultural Nationalism Loses Steam

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 06, 2024 18:28 IST - 4 MINS READ While Uttar Pradesh has been the standout State in the 2024 election, indicating the waning of the Modi ‘magic’ in the Hindi heartland, Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan have also reflected the same trend in varying degrees. The BJP has achieved a clean sweep of the State’s four Lok Sabha …

Priyanka hails Rahul Gandhi's efforts after Lok Sabha poll outcome says, 'proud to be your sister'
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Priyanka hails Rahul Gandhi's efforts after Lok Sabha poll outcome says, 'proud to be your sister'

India TV News  

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra praised her brother, Rahul Gandhi, for his unwavering determination and commitment to truth following the party's strong performance in the Lok Sabha elections. Priyanka's heartfelt message "You kept standing, no matter what they said and did to you, you never backed down whatever the odds, never stopped believing however much they doubted your conviction, you …

Election results 2024: BJP suffers major setback, Congress makes impressive gains in Rajasthan
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Election results 2024: BJP suffers major setback, Congress makes impressive gains in Rajasthan

The Hindu  

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday suffered a major setback in Rajasthan, where it lost 11 of the 25 Lok Sabha seats, while the Opposition Congress made impressive gains by winning as many as eight seats. Lok Sabha Election results 2024: Highlights The BJP’s winners include Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Union Ministers Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Bhupender Yadav and …

After BJP’s clean sweep, Congress has an uphill task of revamp in Madhya Pradesh
6 months, 2 weeks ago

After BJP’s clean sweep, Congress has an uphill task of revamp in Madhya Pradesh

The Hindu  

While the Congress has a lot to cheer in the national perspective, the party will have to introspect its performance in Madhya Pradesh where it is unlikely to open its account. Madhya Pradesh Election Results 2024 LIVE updates Former Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh, who was fielded from his home constituency of Rajgarh, also failed to grab the seat from BJP’s …

Gandhi family loyalist KL Sharma wins big against Smriti Irani in Amethi
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Gandhi family loyalist KL Sharma wins big against Smriti Irani in Amethi

Hindustan Times  

Gandhi family loyalist and prominent Congress worker Kishori Lal Sharma, who always maintained a low profile, turned out to be the giant slayer by defeating Union minister Smriti Irani by a margin of 1,66,022 votes from the Amethi Lok Sabha seat on Tuesday. Sharma termed this a victory of the “Gandhi family and the people of Amethi.” Smriti Irani said …

Himachal Pradesh Election Results 2024: BJP’s Rajinder Rana loses to Cong’s Ranjit Singh in Himachal’s Sujanpur bypoll
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Himachal Pradesh Election Results 2024: BJP’s Rajinder Rana loses to Cong’s Ranjit Singh in Himachal’s Sujanpur bypoll

The Hindu  

BJP candidate from Sujanpur assembly seat Rajinder Rana on Tuesday lost to Congress's Ranjit Singh by a margin of 2,440 votes in the Himachal Pradesh by-elections, according to the Election Commission. For constituency-wise real-time updates, visit our Election Results page | Follow the election results live updates Rana, a Congress rebel who had defeated former chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal …

Election results 2024 | Samajwadi Party makes comeback in Uttar Pradesh as INDIA bloc leads over NDA
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Election results 2024 | Samajwadi Party makes comeback in Uttar Pradesh as INDIA bloc leads over NDA

The Hindu  

The Samajwadi Party and Congress of the INDIA bloc are leading in 34 and 7 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh, the Election Commission's data for polls to the 80 parliamentary constituencies showed. Among the prominent leaders who have taken comfortable leads over their rivals is Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Varanasi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Lucknow, Samajwadi Party …

Rajasthan Election Results 2024 highlights: BJP wins Jaipur, maintains leads in other seats
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Rajasthan Election Results 2024 highlights: BJP wins Jaipur, maintains leads in other seats

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has won the Jaipur seat, with Manju Sharma beating her nearest rival INC’s Pratap Singh Khachariyawas by more than three lakh votes. The party has a lead in 13 other seats, whereas the Indian National Congress is leading in eight seats and three INDIA bloc parties at one seat each, as of noon. Bharatiya Janata Party …

Rajasthan: Seat loss can widen rift within BJP against fledgling Sharma govt
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Rajasthan: Seat loss can widen rift within BJP against fledgling Sharma govt

New Indian Express  

JAIPUR: The exit polls have indicated a comfortable victory for the BJP nationally but in the party’s Rajasthan unit there are growing worries that the saffron brigade will not be able to register the clean sweep which it registered in the state in 2014 and in 2019. Speculation is rife that a BJP defeat in Rajasthan could cause significant upheaval …

Lok Sabha Results: Gajendra Shekhawat, Om Birla — Top 5 Candidates In Rajasthan
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Results: Gajendra Shekhawat, Om Birla — Top 5 Candidates In Rajasthan

ABP News  

Lok Sabha Election Results: Rajasthan, a state that sends 25 MPs to the Lok Sabha, witnessed a fierce battle between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress in the Lok Sabha elections. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the saffron party secured a clean sweep in the state, bagging 24 out of 25 Lok Sabha seats. Lok Sabha Results: Key …

Rajasthan CM campaigns in several States for BJP, draws flak from Congress
7 months ago

Rajasthan CM campaigns in several States for BJP, draws flak from Congress

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has deployed Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma for campaigning in other States extensively after the two-phase polling in the State ended on April 26. His ‘absence’ from Rajasthan has drawn flak from the Opposition, with veteran Congress leader and former CM Ashok Gehlot saying the Chief Minister should stop his “India tour” going on for …

Rahul Gandhi to address rally, hold town hall meeting in run-up to Delhi Lok Sabha polls
7 months, 1 week ago

Rahul Gandhi to address rally, hold town hall meeting in run-up to Delhi Lok Sabha polls

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will hold a rally and a town hall in the Capital in the run-up to the Phase 6 of the Lok Sabha elections, under which Delhi will cast its vote on May 25 across its seven Lok Sabha constituencies, Delhi Congress chief Devender Yadav said on Monday. A control room has also been set up and …

Will win Amethi, Rae Bareli by 'big margin': Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel
7 months, 1 week ago

Will win Amethi, Rae Bareli by 'big margin': Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel

The Hindu  

BJP's Smriti Irani has carved her identity by opposing Rahul Gandhi but cannot do so in Amethi this time and will face defeat, Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel has said, exuding confidence that his party will win both the Amethi and Rae Bareli seats in Uttar Pradesh by "big margin" in the Lok Sabha polls. Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, who …

Congress and BJP set to battle it out in Himachal’s Assembly bypolls
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress and BJP set to battle it out in Himachal’s Assembly bypolls

The Hindu  

With Himachal Pradesh getting ready for byelections to six Assembly constituencies and simultaneous Parliamentary polls on June 1, the stage is set for a direct fight between the ruling Congress and the Bharatiya Janta Party. The Congress has, so far, declared candidates for five of the six Assembly seats in Himachal Pradesh facing bypolls; it is yet to name a …

'Italy, Pakistan, Varanasi': BJP leaders suggest poll alternatives as Congress fields Rahul Gandhi from Raebareli
7 months, 2 weeks ago

'Italy, Pakistan, Varanasi': BJP leaders suggest poll alternatives as Congress fields Rahul Gandhi from Raebareli

Live Mint  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed that Rahul Gandhi will win in Pakistan by a huge margin if elections are held there. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} From Italy On Sunday, Rajasthan BJP MLA Swami Balmukundacharya said Rahul Gandhi should contest elections from from his "maternal home" in Italy. Former Congress leader Pramod Krishnam also said that he thinks "Rahul Gandhi should …

Rajnath takes a dig at Rahul over seat shift
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Rajnath takes a dig at Rahul over seat shift

Hindustan Times  

Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Friday took a jibe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for shifting his parliamentary seat to Rae Bareli, saying he could not gather the courage to contest from Amethi. Defence minister Rajnath Singh with Haryana CM Nayab Saini and BJP’s Rohtak candidate Arvind Sharma in Rohtak on Friday. “After these elections, the Congress will be wiped …

Lok Sabha Elections Highlights: Sanjay Nirupam returns to Shiv Sena
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections Highlights: Sanjay Nirupam returns to Shiv Sena

Hindustan Times  

May 3, 2024 12:32 PM IST Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: In an X post, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said: "Many people have many opinions on the news of Rahul Gandhi contesting elections from Rae Bareli. • As far as the Gandhi family's stronghold is concerned, not just Amethi-Rae Bareli, the entire country from north to south is the stronghold …

Lok Sabha Elections Highlights: Sanjay Nirupam returns to Shiv Sena
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections Highlights: Sanjay Nirupam returns to Shiv Sena

Hindustan Times  

May 3, 2024 12:32 PM IST Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: In an X post, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said: "Many people have many opinions on the news of Rahul Gandhi contesting elections from Rae Bareli. • As far as the Gandhi family's stronghold is concerned, not just Amethi-Rae Bareli, the entire country from north to south is the stronghold …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Smriti Irani mocks Rahul Gandhi, says party have already accepted defeat in Amethi
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Smriti Irani mocks Rahul Gandhi, says party have already accepted defeat in Amethi

India TV News  

Union Minister Smriti Irani on Friday hit back at Congress over their decision to field Kishori Lal Sharma as the party candidate from the hotly contested Amethi Lok Sabha seat. Speaking to reporters, she said, "The Gandhi family not being present in the election fray in Amethi indicates that the Congress party has accepted its defeat in Amethi even before …

Fielding Rahul from Rae Bareli a responsibility not just a legacy: Congress
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Fielding Rahul from Rae Bareli a responsibility not just a legacy: Congress

New Indian Express  

Ramesh claimed the decision to filed Rahul has devastated the BJP, its supporters and sycophants. The Congress leader said Rae Bareli has not only been Sonia Gandhi's seat but also Indira Gandhi's seat. Rahul Gandhi, he said, has become an MP three times from Uttar Pradesh and once from Kerala, "but why couldn't Modiji muster the courage to contest elections …

Interview | Ashok Gehlot says BJP will struggle to win even 250 Lok Sabha seats, forget about ‘400-paar’
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Interview | Ashok Gehlot says BJP will struggle to win even 250 Lok Sabha seats, forget about ‘400-paar’

Hindustan Times  

Voting in all 25 Lok Sabha constituencies in Rajasthan has concluded in the first two phases. Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot shows his ink-marked finger after casting a vote at a polling station during the second phase of the Lok Sabha Polls, in Jodhpur. Impact of BJP's election narrative Ashok Gehlot dismissed any adverse effects on the Congress due …

Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi unlikely to contest elections from Amethi and Rae Bareli, say sources
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi unlikely to contest elections from Amethi and Rae Bareli, say sources

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, both are unlikely to contest Lok Sabha elections from Amethi and Rae Bareli constituencies, sources informed on Thursday. Congress Parliamentary Party chief Sonia Gandhi is also likely to attend the nomination filing on Friday, the sources said. They also said that the Congress has prepared an alternative plan in case …

Kharge to decide on Amethi, Rae Bareli seats, annoucement soon, says Jairam Ramesh
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Kharge to decide on Amethi, Rae Bareli seats, annoucement soon, says Jairam Ramesh

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday said that party chief Mallikarjun Kharge will finalise the candidates for the highly anticipated, Rae Bareli and Amethi Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh and the announcement will be made soon. While addressing a press conference at AICC headquarters in Delhi on Wednesday, Jairam Ramesh said, "CEC has authorized the Congress …

UP Congress urges party leadership to field Rahul Gandhi from Amethi, Priyanka from Raebareli
7 months, 3 weeks ago

UP Congress urges party leadership to field Rahul Gandhi from Amethi, Priyanka from Raebareli

Hindustan Times  

The Uttar Pradesh Congress on Saturday urged the top party leadership to field Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra from Amethi and Raebareli, respectively for the Lok Sabha polls, but no decision was taken at the meeting of the central election committee. Congress leaders Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi Sources said AICC in-charge of party Affairs in Uttar Pradesh Avinash Pandey …

Cong workers in Sangli mull ‘Amcha Tharlay’ campaign amid discontent
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Cong workers in Sangli mull ‘Amcha Tharlay’ campaign amid discontent

Hindustan Times  

Pune: Giving the Sangli Lok Sabha constituency to the Shiv Sena led by Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray as part of seat-sharing plan within the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi alliance has left a growing sense of discontent among local Congress members and supporters. Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole with party leaders Balasaheb Thorat and Prithviraj Chavan during a public meeting for Lok Sabha …

Congress leader decides not to campaign for party over no Muslim representation
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress leader decides not to campaign for party over no Muslim representation

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Maharashtra Congress working president Arif Naseem Khan on Saturday pulled out from the party’s star campaigners list stating that the party has failed to give a single ticket to a member of the Muslim community in Maharashtra. Mr. Khan, who is a former Maharashtra cabinet minister, said that there is resentment in the Muslim community and north Indians over …

Lok Sabha second phase polling: A direct fight between BJP and Congress in THESE states
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Lok Sabha second phase polling: A direct fight between BJP and Congress in THESE states

India TV News  

Voting for the second phase of Lok Sabha polls was held on Friday for 88 seats in 13 states. Though voting was held for 89 seats in the second phase, polling for the Betul seat in Madhya Pradesh has been rescheduled to the third phase due to the death of a candidate from the Bahujan Samaj Party. Rajasthan in the …

Rahul Gandhi to contest from Amethi? Congress worker hints, ‘Bhaiya will come soon…’
8 months ago

Rahul Gandhi to contest from Amethi? Congress worker hints, ‘Bhaiya will come soon…’

Live Mint  

As speculation swirls around Rahul Gandhi's possible candidacy in the Amethi Lok Sabha polls, videos of renovations at his Amethi residence spark excitement among UP Congress members. Smriti Irani, the incumbent BJP MP for Amethi, took a dig at Rahul Gandhi and his brother-in-law Robert Vadra, asserting that she had facilitated more development in the constituency over five years than …

Rahul Gandhi unveils Congress' plan of scrapping Agniveer scheme
8 months ago

Rahul Gandhi unveils Congress' plan of scrapping Agniveer scheme

India TV News  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Saturday that the arch-rival BJP won't even win 150 seats as against their 400-plus seat claim in the Lok Sabha election 2024. Gandhi promised that Congress is going to provide a guaranteed minimum support price to the farmers of India, and the INDI Alliance government would implement a minimum tax and waive off farmers' …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Amethi Congress leader denies BJP joining rumors amid viral photo with Smriti Irani
8 months ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Amethi Congress leader denies BJP joining rumors amid viral photo with Smriti Irani

Live Mint  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Congress leader Vikas Agrahari has refuted reports of him joining the Bharatiya Janata Party after an image of him went viral. Agrahari denied reports of him joining BJP and said he "never left" the Congress, adding that the “party is in his blood and soul.” "I never left Congress. Earlier, there were reports that Vikas Agrahari …

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