Amethi Cong leader says he went to meet Smriti Irani. Photo claims he ‘joined BJP’
8 months ago

Amethi Cong leader says he went to meet Smriti Irani. Photo claims he ‘joined BJP’

Hindustan Times  

Amethi Congress leader Vikas Agrahari on Thursday said he did not join the BJP as claimed by news reports showing his photo with Amethi MP Smriti Irani. Amethi Congress leader Vikas Agrahari refuted reports of his joining the BJP after his photo with Smriti Irani went viral. On the photo with Smriti Irani in which Vikas Agrahari can be seen with a saffron flag around his neck, he said it was not a BJP flag; it was just a saffron flag. Amethi will go to the election on May 20 but the Congress has not yet announced any candidate against Smriti Irani though the party bargained the seat from the Samajwadi Party.

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Anita Katyal| Did Kharge send a signal to Rahul with talk about pro-people issues?
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Anita Katyal| Did Kharge send a signal to Rahul with talk about pro-people issues?

Deccan Chronicle  

Doing some plain speaking in his opening address at the last meeting of the Congress Working Committee, party president Mallikarjun Kharge admonished squabbling leaders, observed that Congress members are often their own worst enemies and castigated the cadre for its failure to take advantage of the gains made in the Lok Sabha elections. Having fared reasonably well in the recent …

Congress's 'Shehzada' is conspiring to scrap reservations: PM Modi
1 month, 1 week ago

Congress's 'Shehzada' is conspiring to scrap reservations: PM Modi

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday attacked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying the "Shehzada" of the party had been conspiring to scrap reservations granted to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and OBCs. Deoghar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses an election rally for the second phase of the Jharkhand assembly election. His father had issued PM Modi said the JMM-led coalition …

Delhi Congress leader Mateen Ahmed joins AAP ahead of 2025 Assembly polls
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi Congress leader Mateen Ahmed joins AAP ahead of 2025 Assembly polls

India Today  

In a major setback for the Congress, veteran leader Mateen Ahmed joined the Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections likely to take place in February 2025. The way Aam Aadmi Party is known for its work, Chowdhary Sahab has also earned respect in his area for similar efforts.” Ahmed’s son, Chaudhry Zubair Ahmad, and his …

Rahul Gandhi in US: 'I don't hate PM Modi, but…'; BJP blasts Cong MP | 10 points
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi in US: 'I don't hate PM Modi, but…'; BJP blasts Cong MP | 10 points

Hindustan Times  

Rahul Gandhi in US news updates: Rahul Gandhi of the Congress said he doesn't hate the Prime Minister Narendra Modi but only disagrees with his point of view. Congress MP Rahul Gandhi during an interaction with students at Georgetown University, Washington DC, USA, on Monday, Rahul Gandhi also said India essentially, is an idea of mixing and merging, while alleging …

Rahul Gandhi tells supporters to stop 'being nasty' to Smriti Irani: 'Humiliating people a sign of weakness'
5 months, 1 week ago

Rahul Gandhi tells supporters to stop 'being nasty' to Smriti Irani: 'Humiliating people a sign of weakness'

Live Mint  

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi asks people to refrain from using derogatory language and being nasty towards Smriti Irani or any other leader, saying winning and losing happen in life. Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Friday urged people to “refrain from using derogatory language and being nasty" towards former Union minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani …

'Don't be nasty towards Smriti Irani': Rahul Gandhi's appeal on X
5 months, 1 week ago

'Don't be nasty towards Smriti Irani': Rahul Gandhi's appeal on X

Hindustan Times  

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Friday asked his supporters and other detractors of former minister Smriti Irani to refrain from using derogatory language against her. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Smriti Irani lost the Lok Sabha elections in Amethi. She was defeated by Rahul Gandhi's loyalist, Kishori Lal Sharma, by a margin of over 1.5 lakh votes. In the 2019 …

'Don't be nasty towards Smriti Irani': Rahul Gandhi on attack against BJP leader
5 months, 1 week ago

'Don't be nasty towards Smriti Irani': Rahul Gandhi on attack against BJP leader

India Today  

A month after the results of the Lok Sabha election were declared, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Friday urged people to “refrain from using derogatory language and being nasty” for ex-Union Minister Smriti Irani and other leaders. Smriti Irani or any other leader for that matter.” “Humiliating and insulting people is a sign …

'Narendra Modi barely escaped...': Rahul Gandhi attacks PM over Lok Sabha results
6 months, 1 week ago

'Narendra Modi barely escaped...': Rahul Gandhi attacks PM over Lok Sabha results

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is being credited for his party's unexpected performance in the Lok Sabha elections, claimed on Wednesday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi barely escaped a defeat in his parliamentary constituency, Varanasi. Kozhikode: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi being welcomed by party leader Ramesh Chennithala. The Congress, belying exit polls that had completely written off the party, won …

Mouni Roy comes out in support of Smriti Irani after election defeat: ‘I am always with you’
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Mouni Roy comes out in support of Smriti Irani after election defeat: ‘I am always with you’

Hindustan Times  

A friend in need After losing the seat, Smriti took to her Instagram to share a post accepting her defeat and expressing her gratitude to people who stood with her. A decade of my life going from one village to another, building lives, nurturing hope & aspirations, working on infrastructure -- roads, naali, khadanja, bypass, medical college and more," Smriti …

How Rahul Gandhi turned the tide in favour of Congress, INDIA bloc alliance
6 months, 2 weeks ago

How Rahul Gandhi turned the tide in favour of Congress, INDIA bloc alliance

Hindustan Times  

Rahul Gandhi, 53, has been pivotal in Congress’ success in this year’s Lok Sabha election results where they won 99 seats in comparison to 52 in 2019. Both yatras spread across 10,000 kms and mostly covered by foot, brought Gandhi in direct contact with the masses projecting him as a key challenger to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The two yatras, …

Lok Sabha Election Results: From Irani to Omar to Adhir Ranjan, biggies who concede defeat | DETAILS
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Election Results: From Irani to Omar to Adhir Ranjan, biggies who concede defeat | DETAILS

India TV News  

The results of the 18th Lok Sabha elections were declared by the Election Commission of India on Tuesday. The biggest shocker came from Amethi - the Gandhi family bastion where Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was defeated by BJP leader Smriti Irani in the Lok Sabha election 2019. Maneka Gandhi suffers defeat Another big upset in the state was the defeat …

Kishori’s Amethi victory a double delight for Ludhiana
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Kishori’s Amethi victory a double delight for Ludhiana

Hindustan Times  

Kishori Lal Sharma, a Ludhiana-based businessman and a Gandhi family loyalist, brought double delight for the Congress as he won Uttar Pradesh’s Amethi seat. Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi shared an old photo with Kishori Lal Sharma on X to congratulate him. Sharma’s friend Vijay Kumar Gogi says that he has lived up to the trust shown by the Congress party …

Smriti Irani To Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Modi Ministers Who Lost Lok Sabha Elections
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Smriti Irani To Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Modi Ministers Who Lost Lok Sabha Elections

ABP News  

What a big surprise the 2024 Lok Sabha election results turned out, nullifying the Exit Poll results completely the '400-paar' slogan of the saffron camp became a nightmare as the ruling party is continuing to struggle to reach 300 tally. Several BJP leaders and Union Ministers Smriti Irani, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Ajai Mishra Teni, and Arjun Munda, were trailing in as …

Lok Sabha Election Result 2024: Smriti Irani Concedes Defeat, Express Gratitude To Party Workers | ABP News
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Election Result 2024: Smriti Irani Concedes Defeat, Express Gratitude To Party Workers | ABP News

ABP News  

Union Minister and BJP's candidate from Uttar Pradesh's Amethi Lok Sabha seat, Smriti Irani says, ".I express my gratitude to all the BJP party workers and supporters, those who have worked in the service of the constituency and the party with utmost dedication and fidelity.Today, I am grateful to PM Narendra Modi and CM Yogi Adityanath that their governments have …

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 …

Amethi Lok Sabha Result: Smriti Irani, 2019 Giant Slayer, Loses Amethi To Gandhi Family Loyalist KL Sharma
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Amethi Lok Sabha Result: Smriti Irani, 2019 Giant Slayer, Loses Amethi To Gandhi Family Loyalist KL Sharma

ABP News  

Amethi Lok Sabha Result: After months of intense campaigning, challenging the Opposition, levelling accusations, and taking confident strides, Union Minister Smriti Irani has lost the Amethi seat to Congress's Kishori Lal Sharma. Smriti Irani, who had challenged Rahul Gandhi to face her, got a surprise when Congress decided to field a debutant, KL Sharma, against her. Union Minister and BJP …

Amethi election results: Smriti Irani trails in Amethi as Kishori Lal Sharma extends lead by over 1.5 lakh votes
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Amethi election results: Smriti Irani trails in Amethi as Kishori Lal Sharma extends lead by over 1.5 lakh votes

The Hindu  

In a big upset for the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance, Union Minister of Women and Child Development Smriti Irani, dubbed a giant slayer after she defeated Rahul Gandhi from the seat in the 2019 elections, lost to Congress’s Kishori Lal Sharma in the Amethi Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh. In the run-up to the 2024 polls, Priyanka Gandhi camped …

Lok Sabha Election Result 2024: Smriti Irani trails by 90K votes in Amethi; ‘Let counting conclude,’ says KL Sharma
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Election Result 2024: Smriti Irani trails by 90K votes in Amethi; ‘Let counting conclude,’ says KL Sharma

Live Mint  

Congress candidate Kishori Lal Sharma is leading by a margin of 90,479 votes against his Bharatiya Janata Party rival Smriti Irani in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi, the Election Commission of India's latest official trends suggest. While speaking to reporters in Amethi, Kishori Lal Sharma, who is ahead with 3,17,342 votes, thanked the people of the constituency and the Gandhi family. In …

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra congratulates Kishori Lal for good show in Amethi says 'I never had doubts'
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra congratulates Kishori Lal for good show in Amethi says 'I never had doubts'

India TV News  

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra extends congratulations to Kishori Lal Sharma for his robust performance against Smriti Irani in Amethi, expressing unwavering confidence in his victory. Early trends indicate the BJP's Smriti Irani trailing behind Congress candidate Kishori Lal Sharma in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi, with a gap of over 50,000 votes, according to Election Commission data. Despite Smriti Irani's confidence in retaining …

Will Smriti Irani Make UP’s Amethi A BJP Bastion? Exit Poll Reveals Sentiment On Ground
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Will Smriti Irani Make UP’s Amethi A BJP Bastion? Exit Poll Reveals Sentiment On Ground

News 18  

Bharatiya Janata Party’s Smriti Irani is likely to retain the Amethi Lok Sabha seat, where she is facing the Gandhi family’s trusted lieutenant Kishori Lal Sharma, according to India Today-Axis My India exit poll. After the Congress fielded Rahul Gandhi from the Raebareli seat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, too, took a jibe at the opposition party, saying he had earlier …

Sanjay Raut backs Rahul Gandhi as next PM
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Sanjay Raut backs Rahul Gandhi as next PM

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday backed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to become the next Prime Minister of India. All of us will be backing Rahul Gandhi,” Mr. Raut said. The Shiv Sena leader also took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his 45-hour-long meditation at the Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Tamil Nadu's Kanyakumari. Calling Mr. …

Rahul lacks experience, not even worth a matchstick before Modi: MP CM Yadav
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Rahul lacks experience, not even worth a matchstick before Modi: MP CM Yadav

Deccan Chronicle  

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has said former Congress president Rahul Gandhi lacks political experience and is not even worth a "matchstick" in front of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.In an interview to PTI on Tuesday night, Yadav slammed Gandhi and RJD chief Lalu Prasad over their claims that the Modi government would be ousted after the ongoing Lok Sabha …

'May peace and harmony...': Kejriwal gets praise from Pakistan's Fawad Chaudhry again, CM's strong response
7 months ago

'May peace and harmony...': Kejriwal gets praise from Pakistan's Fawad Chaudhry again, CM's strong response

India TV News  

Islamabad: As the national capital of India has gone to polls in the sixth phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, former Pakistani minister Fawad Chaudhry has once again come out in support of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who cast his vote along with family on Saturday. "May peace and harmony defeat forces of hate and extremism," wrote Chaudhry …

Polling in Rae Bareli, Amethi: Rahul mingles with workers, voters; coaxes naysayers to vote
7 months ago

Polling in Rae Bareli, Amethi: Rahul mingles with workers, voters; coaxes naysayers to vote

Hindustan Times  

Despite the heat, long queues of voters were witnessed at polling booths in Rae Bareli and Amethi which saw by and large peaceful polling, though there were some complaints of skirmishes between the Congress and the BJP workers who allegedly snatched or threw away the poll material at Congress desks at some polling booths in Rae Bareli on Monday. Uttar …

Amethi: BJP's Smriti Irani takes on Gandhi family loyalist KL Sharma
7 months ago

Amethi: BJP's Smriti Irani takes on Gandhi family loyalist KL Sharma

Hindustan Times  

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on May 17, Friday, called the election in Amethi a fight between the ‘ Abhinay ’ and ‘ Vinay ’. The Congress has fielded Gandhi-family loyalist KL Sharma from the seat that the Bharatiya Janata Party won in 2019 when Irani won the seat defeating Congress leader, Rahul Gandhi. Captain Satish Sharma, who represented the …

’Not contesting to lose’: What Congress’ KL Sharma said on ‘strong opponent’ Smriti Irani in Amethi
7 months ago

’Not contesting to lose’: What Congress’ KL Sharma said on ‘strong opponent’ Smriti Irani in Amethi

Live Mint  

KL Sharma, the Congress party candidate contesting against Bharatiya Janata Party's Smriti Irani from Amethi Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh, said on Saturday that he is not contesting to lose the election. Sharma, the close aide of the Gandhi family, made the remark while speaking to ANI when asked if he doesn't feel Smriti Irani is a very strong …

Smriti Irani accuses Gandhi family of capturing polling booths in Amethi: ‘Those who used to..’
7 months, 1 week ago

Smriti Irani accuses Gandhi family of capturing polling booths in Amethi: ‘Those who used to..’

Hindustan Times  

In a scathing attack on the Congress, Union Minister Smriti Irani on Friday accused the Gandhi family of capturing polling booths during elections including in the erstwhile family bastion Amethi. "You can check a New York Times story, which says when Mahatma Gandhi's grandson Rajmohan Gandhi contested against Rajiv Gandhi from Amethi, the Congress party captured 97 booths," Irani further …

Rahul Gandhi promises equal treatment to Amethi, Rae Bareli if Congress forms government
7 months, 1 week ago

Rahul Gandhi promises equal treatment to Amethi, Rae Bareli if Congress forms government

The Hindu  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on May 17 here said he would treat Amethi and Rae Bareli equally when it comes to development if his party comes to power at the Centre. Rahul is contesting the Lok Sabha poll from Rae Bareli, replacing his mother Sonia Gandhi. "If ₹10 is spent for development work in Rae Bareli it would be the …

All eyes on Rae Bareli, Amethi as 14 Lok Sabha constituencies go to the polls in Uttar Pradesh
7 months, 1 week ago

All eyes on Rae Bareli, Amethi as 14 Lok Sabha constituencies go to the polls in Uttar Pradesh

The Hindu  

All eyes will be on Uttar Pradesh with 14 Lok Sabha seats, including key seats like Rae Bareli, Lucknow and Amethi, going for polls during the fifth phase of the general election on May 20. Polling will be held in 14 Lok Sabha seats namely Rae Bareli, Mohanlalganj, Lucknow, Amethi, Hamirpur, Jalaun, Jhansi, Banda, Fatehpur, Kaushambhi, Faizabad, Barabanki, Kaiserganj and …

Nadda slams Rahul for leaving Amethi, bats for Smriti Irani
7 months, 1 week ago

Nadda slams Rahul for leaving Amethi, bats for Smriti Irani

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW: BJP chief JP Nadda campaigned in Amethi where he accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of ‘running away’ from the constituency after his 2019 loss, first to Wayanad and now to Rae Bareli. Bharatiya Janata Party National President JP Nadda and party candidate from Amethi constituency Smriti Irani show victory signs during a public meeting for the Lok Sabha polls, …

Priyanka calls upon Amethi to bring back Rajiv Gandhi’s politics
7 months, 1 week ago

Priyanka calls upon Amethi to bring back Rajiv Gandhi’s politics

Hindustan Times  

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Monday called upon the people of Amethi to bring back the politics that her father former Prime Minister the late Rajiv Gandhi had set up to serve the constituency. Priyanka Gandhi said her father Rajiv Gandhi had come to the Amethi constituency in 1981 following the death of his younger brother. She said Rajiv …

Smriti Irani's veiled dig at Rahul Gandhi on his debate challenge with PM Narendra Modi
7 months, 1 week ago

Smriti Irani's veiled dig at Rahul Gandhi on his debate challenge with PM Narendra Modi

Hindustan Times  

Union minister Smriti Irani on Saturday hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after he accepted an invitation for a public debate with Prime Minister Narendra Modi asking if the Congress leader is a “PM candidate of the INDI alliance”. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} On Saturday, Rahul Gandhi said he was 100 per cent ready to participate in a public …

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 …

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra calls Amethi ‘holy land’, her late father’s ‘karmabhoomi’
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra calls Amethi ‘holy land’, her late father’s ‘karmabhoomi’

The Hindu  

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday highlighted the decades old ties the Gandhi family shares with Amethi. Ms. Vadra requested voters to support the Congress candidate and described Amethi as her late father’s ‘karmabhoomi’ and her own ‘holy land’. Without naming sitting MP Smriti Irani, the Congress leader added that the relationship between the Congress and the people of …

In battleground Amethi, Priyanka pitches it as Smriti Irani vs the Gandhis
7 months, 2 weeks ago

In battleground Amethi, Priyanka pitches it as Smriti Irani vs the Gandhis

Hindustan Times  

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Thursday made the 2024 Lok Sabha poll for the Amethi seat a fight between her family and Union minister Smriti Irani and, in an emotional tone, declared she would surely win this election. She came to fight Rahul Gandhi and not because of her devotion to you,” Priyanka said in her address that began …

’We don’t think about how to draw sword’: After Owaisi brothers, BJP’s Navneet Rana comes after Rahul Gandhi
7 months, 2 weeks ago

’We don’t think about how to draw sword’: After Owaisi brothers, BJP’s Navneet Rana comes after Rahul Gandhi

Live Mint  

After attacking AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi, Lok Sabha MP and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Navneet Rana on Thursday came after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi claiming that the grand old party works on “directions of Pakistan”. Talking to news agency ANI, BJP candidate from Amravati in Maharashtra's Jalgaon said, “Everyone knows that Rahul Gandhi is receiving messages of love from Pakistan. …

India TV Poll Result: Should Rahul Gandhi have contested the Lok Sabha elections from Amethi only?
7 months, 2 weeks ago

India TV Poll Result: Should Rahul Gandhi have contested the Lok Sabha elections from Amethi only?

India TV News  

India TV Poll: Rahul Gandhi, apart from Kerala's Wayanad seat, is going to contest Lok Sabha election from Uttar Pradesh's Rae Bareli constituency. Amid this, India TV conducted a poll in order to gauge peoples' opinions and asked "Should Rahul Gandhi have contested the Lok Sabha elections from Amethi only?" Responding to India TV's poll, 68 per cent of respondents …

My only religion is to serve people with empathy: Amethi Congress candidate KL Sharma
7 months, 2 weeks ago

My only religion is to serve people with empathy: Amethi Congress candidate KL Sharma

New Indian Express  

AMETHI: The announcement of the name of Kishori Lal Sharma as Congress candidate from Amethi against Union Minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani took many by surprise both in the Congress and BJP camps as they had expected Rahul Gandhi to be in the fray from his bastion which he had lost in 2019. I have learnt from the Gandhi …

Smriti Irani hits back at Pakistani leader Fawad Hussain who praised Rahul Gandhi amid elections | VIDEO
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Smriti Irani hits back at Pakistani leader Fawad Hussain who praised Rahul Gandhi amid elections | VIDEO

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from Amethi Lok Sabha seat Smriti Irani said that till now I used to contest polls against Congress leader only, but now a Pakistani leader has said that Smriti Irani should be defeated. On Tuesday, Union Minister Irani targeted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over alleged support from Pakistani leader …

Amethi: Vehicles parked outside Congress office vandalised
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Amethi: Vehicles parked outside Congress office vandalised

Deccan Chronicle  

Days after Congress leader Kishori Lal Sharma filed his nomination from Amethi Lok Sabha constituency, vehicles parked outside the Congress office in Gauriganj, Amethi were vandalised by unidentified people on Sunday night.Police reached the spot and spoke with the party workers who took to the streets in protest against the incident.Taking to X Congress shared, "Smriti Irani and BJP workers …

Acharya Pramod Krishnam attacks Rahul Gandhi over his candidature: ‘Decision to not contest from Amethi…'
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Acharya Pramod Krishnam attacks Rahul Gandhi over his candidature: ‘Decision to not contest from Amethi…'

Hindustan Times  

On Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's candidature from Raebareli, former party leader Acharya Pramod Krishnam said that even Sanjay Gandhi and Indira Gandhi lost elections but they never left their respective seats. Changing seats fearing loss does not compliment senior leaders," said Acharya Pramod Krishnam. Lashing out further at Rahul Gandhi, Krishnam stated, "He told everyone to not fear anything, but …

'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 …

'Mai koi naukri nahi kar raha Gandhi parivar ki...': Congress Amethi candidate KL Sharma | VIDEO
7 months, 2 weeks ago

'Mai koi naukri nahi kar raha Gandhi parivar ki...': Congress Amethi candidate KL Sharma | VIDEO

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Congress leader Kishori Lal Sharma, who will challenge Union Minister and BJP candidate Smriti Irani in Amethi, said that he is a seasoned politician of the party and "not on the payroll of the Gandhi family". However, after Sonia Gandhi vacated her seat for Rahul Gandhi in 2004 and moved to Rae Bareli, Sharma took charge …

Gandhi family has proclaimed its own defeat: Smriti Irani
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Gandhi family has proclaimed its own defeat: Smriti Irani

Hindustan Times  

Rahul Gandhi did not contest from Amethi Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh because he knew he could not win, women and child development minister Smriti Irani, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s returning candidate in the seat once considered the bastion of the Gandhi family, says in an interview with Saubhadra Chatterji. The second narrative is what Congress leader Jairam Ramesh …

Problem is not with seat, but with you: Amit Shah mocked Rahul Gandhi on leaving Amethi in Gujarat rally
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Problem is not with seat, but with you: Amit Shah mocked Rahul Gandhi on leaving Amethi in Gujarat rally

India TV News  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday took a dig at Rahul Gandhi for contesting two Lok Sabha seats — Wayanad and Rae Bareli — claiming that the Congress leader will lose from Rae Bareli by a huge margin. As he has realised that he will lose from Wayanad this time, he is also contesting from Rae Bareli instead of …

Ravi Kishan in Gorakhpur: 'It would have been fun had Rahul Gandhi contested from Amethi against Smriti Irani'
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Ravi Kishan in Gorakhpur: 'It would have been fun had Rahul Gandhi contested from Amethi against Smriti Irani'

India TV News  

Exuding confidence about his win from Gorakhpur in the Lok Sabha elections, BJP sitting MP and candidate Ravi Kishan said that his work done in the constituency would translate into votes. He also took a swipe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for not contesting from Amethi and also criticised him for using 'unparliamentary words' against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He …

OPINION | WHY LEADERS CONCEAL TRUTH FROM VOTERS?
7 months, 3 weeks ago

OPINION | WHY LEADERS CONCEAL TRUTH FROM VOTERS?

India TV News  

After weeks of keeping everybody in suspense, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi decided to contest from his mother Sonia Gandhi's Rae Bareli constituency, and, on Friday, filed his nomination in the presence of his mother, sister Priyanka, brother-in-law Robert Vadra and party president Mallikarjun Kharge. Rahul decided not to contest from his traditional constituency Amethi, and in his place, family loyalist …

'There is conspiracy against Priyanka Gandhi... split in Congress very soon': Acharya Pramod Krishnam
7 months, 3 weeks ago

'There is conspiracy against Priyanka Gandhi... split in Congress very soon': Acharya Pramod Krishnam

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Acharya Pramod Krishnam, who was expelled from Congress in March, took a swipe at Rahul Gandhi over his pick of the Rae Bareli constituency for the Lok Sabha election. A day after all speculations of Priyanka Gandhi entering the electoral arena were put to rest, Krishnam also made a startling claim and alleged that the Congress …

Rajnath takes a dig at Rahul over seat shift
7 months, 3 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 …

Rahul Gandhi for Rae Bareli; Gandhi family loyalist fielded from Amethi
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi for Rae Bareli; Gandhi family loyalist fielded from Amethi

The Hindu  

Hours before the deadline for filing nominations, the Congress announced on Friday morning that it would field its former president Rahul Gandhi from Uttar Pradesh’s Rae Bareli constituency, and Gandhi family loyalist K.L. Countering the criticism this move has generated, Mr. Gandhi claimed that the Amethi and Rae Bareli seats are not “different” and voters in both the constituencies are …

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