Lok Sabha elections 2024: Days after son Varun Gandhi denied Pilibhit ticket, Maneka Gandhi says ‘happy to be in BJP’
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Days after son Varun Gandhi denied Pilibhit ticket, Maneka Gandhi says ‘happy to be in BJP’

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BJP MP Maneka Gandhi who was recently given a Sultanpur ticket in Uttar Pradesh expressed her happiness to be part of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Her statement came days after her son, Varun Gandhi was denied ticket from his constituency Pilibhit. Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE Updates Earlier on 28 March, Gandhi issued a heartfelt note to the people of Pilibhit and said, “Today, as I am writing this letter, countless memories have made me emotional. Coming back to Maneka Gandhi's Sultanpur visit, the MP will be visiting 101 villages of the entire Lok Sabha constituency.

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BJP's Wayand candidate challenges Priyanka Gandhi's win: Didn't disclose assets
2 days, 20 hours ago

BJP's Wayand candidate challenges Priyanka Gandhi's win: Didn't disclose assets

India Today  

A day after challenging the election of Priyanka Gandhi from the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in the Kerala High Court, BJP leader Navya Das on Sunday claimed that the Congress MP did not disclose details about her and her family's assets in the nomination papers. Speaking with news agency ANI, Navya Haridas, who lost against her Congress rival by over …

Parliament scuffle: BJP vs Rahul Gandhi – What is the controversy; who are injured MPs Pratap Sarangi, Mukesh Rajput?
5 days, 9 hours ago

Parliament scuffle: BJP vs Rahul Gandhi – What is the controversy; who are injured MPs Pratap Sarangi, Mukesh Rajput?

Live Mint  

A war of words has erupted between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the opposition Congress after two BJP MPs were injured during a confrontation in Parliament over an alleged insult to B R Ambedkar. Two BJP MPs — Pratap Sarangi and Mukesh Rajput — suffered head injuries during the face-off and have been admitted to the ICU of Ram Manohar …

Rahul Gandhi after Pratap Sarangi's allegations: 'BJP MPs pushed, threatened me'
5 days, 12 hours ago

Rahul Gandhi after Pratap Sarangi's allegations: 'BJP MPs pushed, threatened me'

Hindustan Times  

Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday reacted to the BJP's allegation that he pushed and injured an MP outside the Parliament, claiming the ruling party's MPs stopped him from entering the house. Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi visits BJP MP Pratap Chandra Sarangi who got injured after clashes between India Bloc and …

'Worked In Cahoots With British': Priyanka Gandhi Tears Into BJP-RSS In Maiden Lok Sabha Speech
1 week, 4 days ago

'Worked In Cahoots With British': Priyanka Gandhi Tears Into BJP-RSS In Maiden Lok Sabha Speech

ABP News  

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi gave her maiden speech in Lok Sabha on Friday cornering the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Centre over a host of issues including crime against women, Dalits, and minorities. The Congress leader attacked the government over lateral entry and privatisation, adding had the BJP won a sweeping mandate, "they would have also started working on changing the Constitution." …

1 favoured, 142 crores ignored: MP Priyanka Gandhi's 'Adani' jab in debut speech
1 week, 4 days ago

1 favoured, 142 crores ignored: MP Priyanka Gandhi's 'Adani' jab in debut speech

India Today  

Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, in her debut speech in the Lok Sabha, hammered the BJP-led government, accusing it of undermining the Constitution and favouring select individuals over the nation’s 142 crore citizens. Gandhi also accused the government of attempting to undermine principles of social justice enshrined in the Constitution by weakening reservation quotas through measures like lateral entry into …

Priyanka Joins Gandhis: Which Other Families Are In Parliament Together?
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Priyanka Joins Gandhis: Which Other Families Are In Parliament Together?

ABP News  

Priyanka Gandhi Oath: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will take oath as the MP from the Wayanad Lok Sabha Seat on Thursday, making her the third Gandhi family member in the current Parliament. Priyanka won the Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll with a thumping margin of over four lakh votes, surpassing Rahul's victory margin in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, in …

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra takes oath as Lok Sabha MP today; joins brother Rahul, mother Sonia in Parliament
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra takes oath as Lok Sabha MP today; joins brother Rahul, mother Sonia in Parliament

Live Mint  

Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Ravindra Vasantrao Chavan took oath as Members of Parliament in the Lok Sabha on November 28. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra secured the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat with a margin of 4,10,931 votes, defeating Sathyan Mokeri of the Communist Party of India. Congress party's Ravindra Vasantrao Chavan won the Nanded Lok Sabha seat in a by-election …

Priyanka Gandhi's oath as MP today, to join Gandhis in Parliament
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Priyanka Gandhi's oath as MP today, to join Gandhis in Parliament

India Today  

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who won from Kerala's Wayanad in a Lok Sabha bypoll by a thumping margin, is set to take oath as an MP for the first time in the Lok Sabha today. With 52-year-old Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's entry into the Lok Sabha, Parliament will see three members of the Gandhi family for the first time …

Anita Katyal | Atishi, Sisodia may change their seats; EAM plays squash & breathes cricket
1 month ago

Anita Katyal | Atishi, Sisodia may change their seats; EAM plays squash & breathes cricket

Deccan Chronicle  

Now that the Jharkhand and Maharashtra Assembly polls are over, the next electoral battleground is all set to shift to Delhi. # Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami goes out of his way to emulate his Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath’s style of functioning but nothing seems to work for him as his popularity ratings show little signs of improvement. …

Keeping up with UP: Is politics in Uttar Pradesh turning bipolar?
1 month ago

Keeping up with UP: Is politics in Uttar Pradesh turning bipolar?

Hindustan Times  

Elections in Uttar Pradesh are turning bipolar and are now fought between two coalitions led by the Bhartiya Janata Party and the Samajwadi Party, compelling smaller parties to ride piggyback on either of the two ideological combinations, which have vertically divided the state. Since 2014, a resurgent BJP and the unswerving SP have been on a growth trajectory, both in …

Why Priyanka Gandhi is contesting from Wayanad, which Rahul Gandhi gave up
1 month ago

Why Priyanka Gandhi is contesting from Wayanad, which Rahul Gandhi gave up

Firstpost  

All eyes are on Kerala’s Wayanad from where Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra made her poll debut, contesting the constituency’s crucial bypoll. Priyanka’s brother Rahul Gandhi gave up the Lok Sabha seat to retain Uttar Pradesh’s Rae Bareli, which has been a family bastion Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with his sister and party candidate Priyanka Gandhi Vadra during a …

Priyanka Gandhi secures her first poll victory, pips LDF and BJP to win Wayanad by 4 lakh votes
1 month ago

Priyanka Gandhi secures her first poll victory, pips LDF and BJP to win Wayanad by 4 lakh votes

Live Mint  

Priyanka Gandhi wins in Wayanad: Congress candidate and debutant Priyanka Gandhi Vadra won the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat vacated by her brother and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, after he retained Rae Barelli. Of the 16 candidates who contested, the main contenders were Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who was making her electoral debut, CPI-led LDF's Sathyan Mokeri, a …

Maharashtra polls: Will Marathwada spoil Mahayuti’s game again?
1 month ago

Maharashtra polls: Will Marathwada spoil Mahayuti’s game again?

Hindustan Times  

Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar/Beed: Marathwada, comprising eight districts in central Maharashtra, played a significant part in skewing the numbers against the ruling Mahayuti in the Lok Sabha elections six months ago. Marathwada, which has 46 assembly seats, has seen many stalwart leaders such as Raosaheb Danve, Pankaja Munde and Pratap Chikhalikar, backed by former chief minister Ashok Chavan, lose their seats …

Maharashtra polls: Priyanka Gandhi challenges PM Modi on caste census, reservations; invokes Balasaheb Thackeray
1 month, 1 week ago

Maharashtra polls: Priyanka Gandhi challenges PM Modi on caste census, reservations; invokes Balasaheb Thackeray

Hindustan Times  

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah of spreading misinformation about her brother Rahul Gandhi’s stance on reservation. She alleged that these leaders fear Rahul because he pushes for a caste census and his “advocacy for social justice.” She criticised the government for the stalled construction of the Chhatrapati Shivaji …

‘Make Wayanad best tourist destination’: Rahul Gandhi's challenge to ‘little sister' Priyanka Vadra
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1 month, 1 week ago

‘Make Wayanad best tourist destination’: Rahul Gandhi's challenge to ‘little sister' Priyanka Vadra

Hindustan Times  

On the final day of campaigning for Kerala's Wayanad Lok Sabha by-election, ex-Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi on Monday threw a ‘challenge’ to his ‘little sister’ Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the Congress candidate. Wayanad, Nov 11 : Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi addresses a roadshow in support of party candidate for Wayanad Lok Sabha by-elections, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, at …

Dynastic politics in focus with kin of MPs in fray in Assam bypolls
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Dynastic politics in focus with kin of MPs in fray in Assam bypolls

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: The issue of 'dynastic politics' has taken the centre-stage in Assam by-elections with both the ruling alliance and the main opposition party fielding candidates from political families, and the parties engaging in a sparring match targeting each other over it. If it is Barpeta MP Phani Bhusan Choudhury's wife Diptimayee contesting as ruling alliance candidate on an Asom Gana …

Fight for driver's seat in MVA 'gaadi': PM's dig over chief minister candidate
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Fight for driver's seat in MVA 'gaadi': PM's dig over chief minister candidate

India Today  

With less than a month left for the Maharashtra elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday tore into the Opposition over who will be the Chief Ministerial face of the Maha Vikas Aghadi, saying that there is infighting as to "who will sit on the driver's seat." Highlighting the five years of political upheaval which witnessed several governments and alliances …

Priyanka Gandhi Accuses BJP of 'Politicizing' Wayanad Landslides
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Priyanka Gandhi Accuses BJP of 'Politicizing' Wayanad Landslides

Hindustan Times  

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of politicising the recent landslides in Kerala's Wayanad district. Vadra claims that the BJP used divisive rhetoric and focused on issues other than the real problems faced by the people, such as rising prices and unemployment.

Malik to Contest from Mankhurd-Shivaji Nagar
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Malik to Contest from Mankhurd-Shivaji Nagar

Deccan Chronicle  

Former Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik has announced his candidacy from the Mankhurd-Shivaji Nagar constituency for the upcoming Vidhan Sabha elections. He stated that he will not compromise his ideology and will contest the election on an NCP ticket. The NCP has already fielded its daughter, Sana Malik, from the neighbouring Anushakti Nagar constituency, but Malik was denied a ticket there …

Priyanka Gandhi Praises Rahul Gandhi's Support, Calls for Opportunities in Wayanad
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Priyanka Gandhi Praises Rahul Gandhi's Support, Calls for Opportunities in Wayanad

ABP News  

Priyanka Gandhi, the Congress candidate for the Wayanad Lok Sabha by-election, has had her nomination papers accepted. The by-election was vacated by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after he was elected to Lok Sabha from the Raebareli seat in the general elections held in 2024. Gandhi said she stood by Rahul Gandhi when others turned away and that she is committed …

New BJP Policy: Dynasty Politics Resurfaces in Haryana
1 month, 4 weeks ago

New BJP Policy: Dynasty Politics Resurfaces in Haryana

Deccan Chronicle  

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has reversed its stance on dynasty politics and is now allowing candidates with a proven track record to contest elections. This decision has been made after a systematic campaign against the Congress, where the BJP successfully inducted several Congress leaders into its fold. The BJP's recent actions suggest a shift in policy, with the party …

Priyanka Gandhi: A Guiding Light for Wayanad's Future
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Priyanka Gandhi: A Guiding Light for Wayanad's Future

Deccan Chronicle  

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's first journey as a public representative is not her first as a public fighter. She has stated that fighting for democracy, justice, and values enshrined in the Constitution is central to her life and that she will work closely with the people of Wayanad to address their challenges.

Priyanka Gandhi's Heartfelt Message to the People of Wayanad
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Priyanka Gandhi's Heartfelt Message to the People of Wayanad

India Today  

Priyanka Gandhi expresses her admiration for the people of Wayanad and outlines her vision for the region's future. She highlights the unity and selflessness of the community and expresses her eagerness to learn from them. She also vows to work closely with the people of Wayanad to address their struggles, especially those witnessed by farmers and tribals living in the …

Wayanad Bypoll: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's Political Journey and Family Legacy
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2 months ago

Wayanad Bypoll: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's Political Journey and Family Legacy

News 18  

The upcoming Wayanad Lok Sabha by-election is significant as it will be Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's first electoral contest. Her family's legacy in the constituency, including Rahul Gandhi's victory and Sonia Gandhi's multiple wins, will be a major factor in her campaign. The by-election will also test Priyanka's ability to connect with voters on a personal level and uphold her family's …

Wayanad to Have Two Congress MPs: Rahul Gandhi
2 months ago

Wayanad to Have Two Congress MPs: Rahul Gandhi

The Hindu  

Wayanad will have two members in Parliament, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has announced. He will be the official MP, while his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will be the unofficial MP. Gandhi urged the people of the hill district to vote for Vadra, saying she would be their official MP and would work together with him to protect the people of …

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi: A Political Journey of 35 Years
2 months ago

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi: A Political Journey of 35 Years

Deccan Chronicle  

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi has expressed her interest in representing the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency in the upcoming bypoll. Gandhi, who began her political campaigning in 1989 at the age of 17, has been a dedicated supporter of her family members and the Congress party. She is set to contest the bypoll against LDF's Sathyan Mokeri and BJP's Navya Haridas.

Priyanka Gandhi Files Nomination for Wayanad By-Poll in Sonia-Rahul's Presence
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2 months ago

Priyanka Gandhi Files Nomination for Wayanad By-Poll in Sonia-Rahul's Presence

News 18  

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra filed her nomination papers for the parliamentary by-poll in Wayanad on Wednesday. She was accompanied by her mother Sonia Gandhi, brother and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, husband Robert Vadra, and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge.

Priyanka Gandhi's Electoral Debut in Wayanad: A Three-Cornered Contest
2 months ago

Priyanka Gandhi's Electoral Debut in Wayanad: A Three-Cornered Contest

India Today  

Priyanka Gandhi, the Congress leader and former MP Rahul Gandhi's sister, has filed her nomination papers for the upcoming Lok Sabha by-election in Kerala. She will take on Sathyan Mokeri of the Communist Party of India (CPI) and Navya Haridas of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The by-election in Wayanad became necessary after Rahul Gandhi decided to vacate the seat …

Rajya Sabha bypoll: With no opposition, it’ll be a cakewalk for Kiran
4 months ago

Rajya Sabha bypoll: With no opposition, it’ll be a cakewalk for Kiran

Hindustan Times  

Former Congress leader Kiran Choudhry, the daughter-in-law of former chief minister Bansi Lal, is set to get elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Haryana as nominee of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party after no other candidate entered the fray on Wednesday, the last day for filing the nomination. On Wednesday, flanked by chief minister Nayab Singh Saini, state BJP …

Haryana: BJP’s Kiran Choudhry set to enter Rajya Sabha unopposed
4 months ago

Haryana: BJP’s Kiran Choudhry set to enter Rajya Sabha unopposed

Hindustan Times  

Kiran Choudhry, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party nominee for the Rajya Sabha seat byelection from Haryana, is set to get elected unopposed as no other party has fielded a candidate. Kiran Choudhry, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party nominee for the Rajya Sabha seat byelection from Haryana, filing her papers in Chandigarh on Wednesday. When contacted, Saket Kumar, the managing director …

Wayanad landslides: Why Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi not visiting Kerala today
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: Why Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi not visiting Kerala today

Hindustan Times  

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi postponed their visit to landslides-hit villages in Wayanad district in Kerala, after the concerned officials informed that the leaders will not be able to land safely due to incessant rain in the region. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra with Rahul Gandhi during the latter’s roadshow ahead of filing his nomination for the Lok Sabha polls …

Anita Katyal | Only Modi came to Ambani event, but Cong second rung attended it
5 months ago

Anita Katyal | Only Modi came to Ambani event, but Cong second rung attended it

Deccan Chronicle  

There was considerable chatter in the run-up to the grand finale of the Ambani wedding whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi would put in an appearance in view of the Opposition’s charge about his undue proximity to two leading industrialists. The other less charitable explanation is that the Prime Minister wanted to make a solo appearance and to send out a …

Chandigarh Diary | Booming dynastic politics in Haryana
5 months, 1 week ago

Chandigarh Diary | Booming dynastic politics in Haryana

New Indian Express  

The dynastic politics in the state is not just confined to the Lals and the Hoodas, several BJP and Congress leaders are also eyeing the upcoming assembly polls to launch their children. Bhiwani-Mahendragarh MP Dharambir Singh, former MP from Sonepat Ramesh Kaushik and former minister Rambilas Sharma are also nursing political aspirations for their sons. Additional DGP Naunihal Singh and …

Ahead of Assembly election, schisms between alliance cadres roil ruling Mahayuti coalition
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Ahead of Assembly election, schisms between alliance cadres roil ruling Mahayuti coalition

The Hindu  

For all its professions of unity, deep rifts within the ruling Mahayuti coalition comprising the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, the Bharatiya Janata Party, and the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party are coming to the fore at the cadre level following the alliance’s rout in the Lok Sabha election. A viral audio clip in which the Beed district chief of Maharashtra …

Top 10 questions that BJP is looking at in its Lok Sabha election debacle review in Uttar Pradesh. Full details here
6 months ago

Top 10 questions that BJP is looking at in its Lok Sabha election debacle review in Uttar Pradesh. Full details here

Live Mint  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has prepared a checklist to review the party's below-par performance in the recently-concluded Lok Sabha Elections for the 80 seats of Uttar Pradesh. Of the 80 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh, the BJP could win just 33, down from 62 seats it won in 2019. Since the number was 32 short of 272-seat majority mark …

Haryana: Kiran Choudhry, daughter Shruti join BJP in big jolt to Congress ahead of elections
6 months ago

Haryana: Kiran Choudhry, daughter Shruti join BJP in big jolt to Congress ahead of elections

India TV News  

Haryana Congress suffered a big jolt ahead of state assembly elections as senior leader Kiran Choudhry and her daughter Shruti Choudhry joined the ruling party BJP. They, in their separate resignation letters to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, took a veiled swipe at Hooda, alleging that the party's state unit is being run as a "personal fiefdom". In their resignation letters …

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to contest from Wayanad, Rahul Gandhi retains Rae Bareli
6 months, 1 week ago

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to contest from Wayanad, Rahul Gandhi retains Rae Bareli

The Hindu  

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will make her electoral debut from the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in Kerala in a bypoll, after her brother and former Congress chief, Rahul Gandhi, decided to retain the Rae Bareli seat in Uttar Pradesh. The Gandhi family has been contesting from the seat for generations now, and the people of Rae Bareli, as well …

'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 …

UP Congress pitched for Priyanka vs Modi contest in Varanasi, party decided against it, says Ajay Rai
6 months, 1 week ago

UP Congress pitched for Priyanka vs Modi contest in Varanasi, party decided against it, says Ajay Rai

New Indian Express  

A day after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that had his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra contested the Lok Sabha polls from Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi would have lost by two or three lakh votes, Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai on Wednesday said the state unit wanted Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to contest the Lok Sabha polls from Varanasi. The …

Will Rahul Gandhi give up Wayanad Lok Sabha seat? Kerala Congress chief drops major hint
6 months, 1 week ago

Will Rahul Gandhi give up Wayanad Lok Sabha seat? Kerala Congress chief drops major hint

India TV News  

Wayanad Lok Sabha seat: Kerala Congress chief K Sudhakaran on Wednesday hinted that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi might give up the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat. Here's what K Sudhakaran said During a public event organised to thank Rahul Gandhi's supporters, Sudhakaran hinted that the Wayanad MP might relinquish his seat. Rahul Gandhi won Wayanad seat by margin of over 3.6 …

‘Had Priyanka contested…’: Rahul Gandhi's bold assertion on Varanasi Lok Sabha contest
6 months, 1 week ago

‘Had Priyanka contested…’: Rahul Gandhi's bold assertion on Varanasi Lok Sabha contest

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday made a bold assertion about the potential outcome of the Lok Sabha general elections, suggesting that if his sister, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, had contested the Varanasi seat, she would have defeated Prime Minister Narendra Modi by a significant margin. The Bharatiya Janata Party registered its worst performance in Uttar Pradesh since 2014, winning 33 …

Jitin Prasada resigns from Yogi Cabinet, takes charge as MoS in Modi Govt 3.0
6 months, 1 week ago

Jitin Prasada resigns from Yogi Cabinet, takes charge as MoS in Modi Govt 3.0

India TV News  

Jitin Prasada on Tuesday resigned as Public Works Department Minister in the Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government after assuming charge as Minister of State for Information and Technology in Modi 3.0 government. Prasada was once considered as among Rahul Gandhi's 'young Turks' and was a minister in successive Manmohan Singh governments but defected from the Congress to the …

Suvendu Adhikari moves Calcutta HC over post-poll violence
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Suvendu Adhikari moves Calcutta HC over post-poll violence

The Hindu  

Amidst incidents of electoral violence continuing in West Bengal, almost ten days after the last elections, Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Suvendu Adhikari on Monday moved the Calcutta High Court on the issue of post-poll violence. Last week, a single judge Bench of Justice Kaushik Chanda expressed concern over post-poll violence and …

Three Lok Sabha MPs from Andhra find spot in Modi’s Cabinet 3.0
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Three Lok Sabha MPs from Andhra find spot in Modi’s Cabinet 3.0

New Indian Express  

‘Double engine’ sarkar will ensure State’s growth: MPs Although there were reports that Pawan Kalyan’s Jana Sena Party, also a NDA ally, would get a spot in the Union Cabinet, but names of neither of its two MPs figured in the final list.Of the 25 Lok Sabha seats in the State, the NDA bagged 21 with TDP winning 16, BJP …

Lok Sabha poll debacle: U.P. ministers’ role under scanner
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha poll debacle: U.P. ministers’ role under scanner

Hindustan Times  

Lucknow: After the setback to the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the role and working of ministers in the Uttar Pradesh government is under scanner. Among the ministers in UP government, PWD minister, Jitin Prasad secured victory from Pilibhit Lok Sabha seat while tourism minister Jaivir Singh lost from Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat and horticulture minister …

Lok Sabha elections: Meet seven candidates who won as independents
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha elections: Meet seven candidates who won as independents

Hindustan Times  

In the upcoming 18th Lok Sabha, as many as 526 candidates will be from the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance, which won 293 seats in the recently-held general elections, and the Congress-led INDIA bloc, which bagged 233 seats. They are Amritpal Singh, Sarabjeet Singh Khalsa, Patel Umeshbhai Babubhai, Mohamad Haneefa, Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, Vishal Patil, and Sheikh Abdul Rashid …

India election: Why did Modi’s BJP lose in Uttar Pradesh, its fortress?
6 months, 2 weeks ago

India election: Why did Modi’s BJP lose in Uttar Pradesh, its fortress?

Al Jazeera  

Anger over jobs and the fears of Dalits and Muslims worked against the BJP, five months after the Ram temple launch that the party hoped would help it win big. A clever strategy by the opposition INDIA alliance turned a BJP campaign slogan seeking 400 seats in parliament into a narrative against the governing party: The opposition claimed that the …

HT interview: Vajpayee knew how to take Opp along, says Kirti Azad
6 months, 2 weeks ago

HT interview: Vajpayee knew how to take Opp along, says Kirti Azad

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party does not have a vision and the Lok Sabha election results are only “the beginning of the end” of the party, cricketer-turned-politician Kirti Azad, who won the polls from Bardhaman-Durgapur seat in West Bengal on a Trinamool Congress ticket, tells HT in an interview. Kirti Azad What helped the TMC do well in Bengal? The people …

BJP gets a drubbing in all five Lok Sabha seats of Ayodhya division
6 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP gets a drubbing in all five Lok Sabha seats of Ayodhya division

Hindustan Times  

The inauguration of Ram temple in Ayodhya earlier this year was considered one of the defining emotive issues of 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Yet it did not convert into electoral dividends for the Bharatiya Janata Party as the party lost all five Lok Sabha seats of Ayodhya division, including the Faizabad constituency. As per political observers, the BJP’s failure to …

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 …

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