Congress Dissenter Jitin Prasada Faces Backlash in UP, 'Official' Targeting Miffs Kapil Sibal
4 years, 3 months ago

Congress Dissenter Jitin Prasada Faces Backlash in UP, 'Official' Targeting Miffs Kapil Sibal

News 18  

Despite voices of dissent being quelled and Congress leaders reaffirming their faith in the Gandhis, the letter signatories seem to be facing their colleagues’ wrath. Miffed by fresh opposition cropping up with the party, senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal said that it is unfortunate that Prasada is being “officially” targeted in UP Congress. “Unfortunate that Jitin Prasada is being officially targeted in UP Congress needs to target the BJP with surgical strikes instead wasting its energy by targeting its own,” he tweeted. Unfortunate that Jitin Prasada is being officially targeted in UPCongress needs to target the BJP with surgical strikes instead wasting its energy by targeting its own — Kapil Sibal August 27, 2020 Responding to Sibal, Manish Tiwari, on the 23 dissenters, tweeted: “Prescient!” Local reports said that a group of Congress workers also raised slogans against Prasada, who said the issue had been discussed before the Congress president. Former prime minister Manmohan Singh led the demand for Sonia Gandhi continuing as Congress president and leader after leader echoed him while attacking the letter writers, particularly Ghulam Nabi Azad, the senior-most signatory and a CWC member, sources said.

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Protester killed, another injured in alleged police firing in Manipur’s Jiribam
1 month ago

Protester killed, another injured in alleged police firing in Manipur’s Jiribam

Hindustan Times  

One protester was killed and another injured in alleged police firing at Jiribam in ethnic violence-hit Manipur on Sunday night even as the worsening situation prompted the state government to close educational institutions and extend a curfew for two days until Tuesday. Chief minister Biren Singh was also scheduled to meet BJP lawmakers at 6pm amid reports of brewing dissent …

MUDA Scam: BJP to hold protest on August 19 demanding CM Siddaramaiah’s resignation
4 months ago

MUDA Scam: BJP to hold protest on August 19 demanding CM Siddaramaiah’s resignation

The Hindu  

Heightening its attack, the Opposition BJP is set to stage a dharna in front of the Mahatma Gandhi statue on the Vidhana Soudha premises on Monday demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the wake of Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot providing sanction for investigation into the alleged irregularities in the allotment of sites to his wife by the Mysuru Urban …

Congress expels Sanjay Nirupam from party for six years for 'indiscipline' and 'anti-party statements'
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress expels Sanjay Nirupam from party for six years for 'indiscipline' and 'anti-party statements'

India TV News  

Congress on Wednesday expelled Maharashtra senior leader Sanjay Nirupam for six years for ‘indiscipline’ and ‘anti-party statements'. "Taking note of the complaints of indiscipline and anti-party statements, the Congress president has approved the expulsion of Sanjay Nirupam from the party for a period of six years with immediate effect," stated a letter issued by Congress general secretary KC Venugopal. All …

Congress expels former Mumbai state president Sanjay Nirupam for anti party activities for six years
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress expels former Mumbai state president Sanjay Nirupam for anti party activities for six years

New Indian Express  

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday night expelled former Mumbai Congress president Sanjay Nirupam from the party for six years for his anti party activities. Maharashtra Congress has written to Congress party Mallikarjun Kharge for expulsion of Sanjay Nirupam for damaging and making anti party statements. Meanwhile, Sanjay Nirupam said that he has given a week's time for his party …

Tamil Nadu: BJP delegation calls on Governor
1 year, 1 month ago

Tamil Nadu: BJP delegation calls on Governor

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The BJP delegation, led by former Karnataka Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda, which came to Chennai to investigate and prepare a report on the alleged ‘atrocities and harassments’ on their party members, submitted a memorandum to Governor R N Ravi listing the false cases foisted on their cadre by the State’s law enforcement agencies. The delegation, comprising Sathyapal …

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge challenges PM Narendra Modi to address allegation of 40% commission government in Karnataka
1 year, 7 months ago

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge challenges PM Narendra Modi to address allegation of 40% commission government in Karnataka

The Hindu  

All India Congress Committee president M. Mallikarjun Kharge questioned the silence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on the alleged 40% commission sought by the BJP administration in Karnataka. Speaking to reporters in Mangaluru on April 25 during his two-day coastal Karnataka tour, Mr. Kharge said the two would have bombarded social media with statements …

Congress to protest in AP over Rahul dismissal today
1 year, 8 months ago

Congress to protest in AP over Rahul dismissal today

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee president Gidugu Rudra Raju said all is set for organising the “Jai Bharath Satyagraha” at the Gymkhana Grounds in Vijayawada on Monday. AICC secretary Ranjitha Ranjan and AP affairs in-charge Meiyappan will be among those attending the satyagraha and public meeting being organised to protest against the cancellation of Rahul Gandhi’s membership of Lok Sabha …

'Attack on federal system': Congress lashes out at BJP on K'taka-Maha border row
1 year, 8 months ago

'Attack on federal system': Congress lashes out at BJP on K'taka-Maha border row

Hindustan Times  

The Indian National Congress has hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party and alleged that they have illegally formed the government in Maharashtra. The Congress party also blamed the ruling BJP for the ongoing dispute between Karnataka and its neighboring Maharashtra states over allocation of border villages near Belagavi. Union home minister Amit Shah with Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai, …

Kharge should expel Rahul Gandhi from Congress: BJP
2 years ago

Kharge should expel Rahul Gandhi from Congress: BJP

The Hindu  

The BJP launched a fierce attack on Rahul Gandhi on Saturday for his remark that Chinese soldiers are beating up Indian Army personnel in Arunachal Pradesh and said the Congress should immediately expel him from the party. Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia said if Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge is not "remote-controlled" and if the opposition party stands with the …

Congress turns fissiparous once again in Tamil Nadu
2 years, 1 month ago

Congress turns fissiparous once again in Tamil Nadu

Deccan Chronicle  

CHENNAI: The inherent fissiparous tendency among Congress leaders in Tamil Nadu has raised its head again after the party headquarters was rocked by a violent clash on November 15, prompting several aspirants to throw in their hat for the post of TNCC president and also opening up a possibility of a woman getting the top job for the first time …

CEA issues dos and don’ts for ‘fair’ Congress presidential election
2 years, 2 months ago

CEA issues dos and don’ts for ‘fair’ Congress presidential election

The Hindu  

In an effort to ensure neutrality in the Congress presidential poll on October 17, the party’s Central Election Authority on Monday issued a code of conduct that barred office-bearers from campaigning for any candidate. The CEA’s note is significant in the backdrop of Mr. Kharge being labelled as an “establishment candidate” while Mr. Tharoor is viewed as the challenger of …

Punjab Congress to Approach High Command to Seek Expulsion of Capt Amarinder's Wife from Party
2 years, 3 months ago

Punjab Congress to Approach High Command to Seek Expulsion of Capt Amarinder's Wife from Party

News 18  

On a day when former chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi, the Punjab unit of Congress decided to approach the party high command to seek the expulsion of his wife and Patiala MP Preneet Kaur from the party for “anti-party activities”. The meeting was also attended by Congress legislative party leader in the Vidhan …

Exits of Congress veterans Azad, Kapil Sibal leave G-23 in disarray
2 years, 3 months ago

Exits of Congress veterans Azad, Kapil Sibal leave G-23 in disarray

Firstpost  

The G-23, the members of which were ridiculed by the party loyalists after their letter became public on August 24, 2020, has virtually disintegrated over time with the resignations of Azad and Kapil Sibal, seen as the prime movers of the initiative. New Delhi: Ghulam Nabi Azad’s resignation from the Congress on Friday marked the most high-profile exit of one …

Expelled Congress MLA Kuldeep Bishnoi meets BJP chief Nadda, Haryana CM
2 years, 5 months ago

Expelled Congress MLA Kuldeep Bishnoi meets BJP chief Nadda, Haryana CM

India TV News  

Highlights Kuldeep Bishnoi served two terms as a Lok Sabha Member Bishnoi is serving 4th term as member of Haryana Legislative Assembly from Adampur constituency There have been speculations that he may switch over to the saffron party Haryana MLA Kuldeep Bishnoi on Sunday met BJP chief J.P. Nadda and Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and discussed political issues. In …

Will shake-ups in Punjab, Uttarakhand spell more trouble for Congress?
2 years, 8 months ago

Will shake-ups in Punjab, Uttarakhand spell more trouble for Congress?

India Today  

The Congress, in an apparent course correction in Punjab, is redirecting focus on Jat Sikhs, abandoning the experiment to try and consolidate its base among Dalit voters in the state. The party, which was voted out of power in Punjab in the recent elections, has chosen Jat Sikhs for two key posts: Amrinder Singh Raja Warring as the new state …

K'taka contractor suicide: Congress is 'Gangotri' of corruption; they have no right to protest, says CM Bommai
2 years, 8 months ago

K'taka contractor suicide: Congress is 'Gangotri' of corruption; they have no right to protest, says CM Bommai

India Today  

Slamming the Congress party’s protest demanding the resignation of minister Eshwarappa, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavraj Bommai said that the Congress party was the ‘Gangotri’ of corruption and that they had no moral right to protest. The Congress party in Karnataka has been calling for the sacking of minister Eshwarappa and his arrest after a case of abetment was filed against …

Expelled ex-Uttarakhand Congress president joins BJP
2 years, 10 months ago

Expelled ex-Uttarakhand Congress president joins BJP

The Hindu  

A day after he was expelled from the Congress, former Uttarakhand party president Kishore Upadhyay on Thursday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in Dehradun. On Wednesday, All-India Congress Committee in-charge for Uttarakhand Devender Yadav wrote to Mr. Upadhyay informing him of his expulsion. “Since you had been continuously indulging in anti-party activities despite several warnings, you are hereby expelled from …

'Heavyweight or deadweight': TMC MP Mahua Moitra's jibe after RPN Singh resigns from Cong
2 years, 10 months ago

'Heavyweight or deadweight': TMC MP Mahua Moitra's jibe after RPN Singh resigns from Cong

India Today  

Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra took a dig at the BJP after Congress's star campaigner from Uttar Pradesh, RPN Singh, resigned from the party on Tuesday, January 25, amid speculation that he would join the BJP later in the day. — Mahua Moitra January 25, 2022 Taking to Twitter, RPN Singh shared his resignation letter to Congress president Sonia Gandhi. …

Lakhimpur Kheri violence | Congress delegation to meet President
3 years, 2 months ago

Lakhimpur Kheri violence | Congress delegation to meet President

The Hindu  

A seven-member Congress delegation, led by former party chief Rahul Gandhi, will call on President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday to hand over a “memorandum of facts” on the Lakhimpur Kheri incident. The principal Opposition party alleged that Mr. Mishra’s son, Ashish, was driving the vehicle that allegedly crushed four farmers under its wheels and the Minister had earlier used …

Congress to discuss Lakhimpur violence, internal polls at CWC meet on 16 October
3 years, 2 months ago

Congress to discuss Lakhimpur violence, internal polls at CWC meet on 16 October

Firstpost  

The party leadership is also likely to decide on the schedule for electing the new Congress chief, to deliberate on the current political situation and other organisational matters New Delhi: Top Congress leadership will gather here on 16 October to deliberate on the current political situation, including the Lakhimpur violence, and decide on the organisational elections at a meeting of …

Congress-Prashant Kishor relationship sours
3 years, 2 months ago

Congress-Prashant Kishor relationship sours

The Hindu  

The Congress and election strategist Prashant Kishor’s public sparring over the grand old party’s prospects of political revival triggered a war of words between Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and the Trinamool Congress. Priyanka’s arrest Though he didn’t name any leader in his tweet, the obvious reference is to the buzz that Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s arrest in …

After Kapil Sibal questions Congress decision makers, Delhi unit protests outside his house
3 years, 2 months ago

After Kapil Sibal questions Congress decision makers, Delhi unit protests outside his house

India TV News  

Workers of Delhi Congress on Wednesday protested against senior party leader Kapil Sibal outside his residence in New Delhi, hours after the latter reiterated demands for sweeping reforms raised by G-23 leaders. Amid the Punjab Congress fiasco, Kapil Sibal launched an attack on Rahul Gandhi and wondered who in the party is taking decisions. Addressing a press conference in New …

'Not Ji Huzoor-23': Kapil Sibal takes a dig at Congress leadership, faces protests by party workers
3 years, 2 months ago

'Not Ji Huzoor-23': Kapil Sibal takes a dig at Congress leadership, faces protests by party workers

Firstpost  

Referring to the crisis in Punjab, Sibal demanded an immediate meeting of the Congress Working Committee be convened and wondered who in the party was taking decisions in the absence of a full-time president New Delhi: Hours after he raised questions over the functioning of the Congress, senior party leader Kapil Sibal on Wednesday came under attacks from several quarters …

Jitin Prasada, UP Brahmin & Ex-Congressman, Now a Cabinet Minister in Yogi Govt: All You Need to Know
3 years, 2 months ago

Jitin Prasada, UP Brahmin & Ex-Congressman, Now a Cabinet Minister in Yogi Govt: All You Need to Know

News 18  

Ahead of the 2022 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, the Council of Ministers headed by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was expanded on Sunday evening. A popular Brahmin face Jitin Prasada, who switched over to the BJP from the Congress, was also sworn in as a minister in the UP government. Prasada was also in the news during the 2019 Lok Sabha …

Rahul Gandhi should take over as Congress president, lead agitations against BJP: Panel
3 years, 3 months ago

Rahul Gandhi should take over as Congress president, lead agitations against BJP: Panel

India TV News  

The Congress will prepare a plan for nationwide agitations to take on the BJP government ahead of the next Lok Sabha elections and highlight issues of price rise and unemployment among others, sources said on Tuesday. It was also suggested that party leader Rahul Gandhi should take over as the Congress president and lead the agitations, they added. Panel members …

'Over my dead body': Kapil Sibal slams Jitin Prasada, says he can never think of joining BJP
3 years, 6 months ago

'Over my dead body': Kapil Sibal slams Jitin Prasada, says he can never think of joining BJP

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Thursday said Jitin Prasada’s crossing over to the BJP represented politics of “prasada” or personal gains and asserted that for him a switch to the saffron party could only happen over his dead body. Sibal, along with Jitin Prasada, was among the Congress’ group of 23 leaders who wrote to party chief …

Ex-Congress MP Jitin Prasada is marginal player, but his switch to BJP raises questions for both parties
3 years, 6 months ago

Ex-Congress MP Jitin Prasada is marginal player, but his switch to BJP raises questions for both parties

Firstpost  

The BJP has always made a big production of its shtick about the Congress’ dynastic politics, but now it is welcoming a motley crew of dynasts into its ranks with no apparent sense of irony There’s been yet another ‘defection’ from the Indian National Congress to the Bharatiya Janata Party. On 9 June, Jitin Prasada, a one-time member of Rahul …

Prasada joining BJP may settle question of Brahmin face; Congress can ignore Tikait's Mamata visit at its own peril
3 years, 6 months ago

Prasada joining BJP may settle question of Brahmin face; Congress can ignore Tikait's Mamata visit at its own peril

Firstpost  

Prasada’s induction will further wear away whatever’s left of the Congress and the Gandhis in Uttar Pradesh, even if it does not yield dividends for the BJP Uttar Pradesh is in a political churn. The Congress’ depletion was evident in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, when Rahul Gandhi, the putative president, lost Amethi, the Gandhis’ pocket borough, to the BJP …

Will Jitin get 'prasada' from BJP? Kapil Sibal questions Congress leader's switch
3 years, 6 months ago

Will Jitin get 'prasada' from BJP? Kapil Sibal questions Congress leader's switch

India TV News  

Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal has said that there must be some reason behind Jitin Prasada's decision to quit the party and join the ranks with the Bharatiya Janata Party. "I am not against what Jitin Prasada did as there must be some reason which hasn't been disclosed, but joining BJP is something I cannot understand," Sibal, one of the …

Jitin Prasada is Casteist, Should’ve Been Sacked After He Ran Away from Bengal Polls Responsibility: Veerappa Moily
3 years, 6 months ago

Jitin Prasada is Casteist, Should’ve Been Sacked After He Ran Away from Bengal Polls Responsibility: Veerappa Moily

News 18  

Bengaluru: Jitin Prasada’s exit from the Congress has raised questions yet again on the party’s power to retain young leaders. While calling for a ‘major surgery’ in the party under Sonia Gandhi’s leadership, Moily tells CNN-News18 that “casteist” leaders like Jitin should have been sacked long ago. Party has been strengthened by the family of Nehru but, at same time, …

'Those who have small mindset': Jitin Prasada on MP Congress' garbage remark
3 years, 6 months ago

'Those who have small mindset': Jitin Prasada on MP Congress' garbage remark

India TV News  

Newly inducted BJP leader Jitin Prasada on Thursday said that his decision to switch sides was well-thought as he was aware of the situation of the Congress in Uttar Pradesh. Prasada's reply came following Mallikarjun Kharge's statement that he was never ignored in the party. When asked about Madhya Pradesh Congress' now-deleted tweet calling him garbage, Prasada said, "I won't …

How Jitin Prasada may help BJP in 2022 Uttar Pradesh polls and gain in return
3 years, 6 months ago

How Jitin Prasada may help BJP in 2022 Uttar Pradesh polls and gain in return

India Today  

For three generations, Prasadas were Congressmen. Now, Jitin Prasada has quit the party to join the BJP about eight months from the Uttar Pradesh Assembly election. Jitin Prasada lost two Lok Sabha elections in 2014 and 2019, failed to make a mark in Uttar Pradesh Assembly election in 2017 and achieved nothing in West Bengal Assembly election 2021 as Congress …

Jitin Prasada quits Congress, joins BJP
3 years, 6 months ago

Jitin Prasada quits Congress, joins BJP

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Jitin Prasada, a former Union minister and prominent member of the Congress’ young brigade that is headed by Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday joined the BJP ahead of the crucial Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh. Mr Prasada, one of the signatories to the letter written by the "G-23" to the Congress’ interim president Sonia Gandhi, demanding major course correction …

After Jitin Prasada's exit, can Congress rein in next round of defections?
3 years, 6 months ago

After Jitin Prasada's exit, can Congress rein in next round of defections?

India Today  

The buzz in the Congress, social media, mainstream media and in the political circles over the next round of defection/identity of defectors has a simple answer. The usual suspect list of Sachin Pilot, Navjyot Singh Sidhu, RPN Singh and many more from G-23 — the Congress leaders who demanded organisational changes in the party — is misleading. There has been …

'...like garbage dumped in dustbin': Madhya Pradesh Congress on Jitin Prasada joining BJP
3 years, 6 months ago

'...like garbage dumped in dustbin': Madhya Pradesh Congress on Jitin Prasada joining BJP

India TV News  

Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee lashed out at two time Lok Sabha MP and former party leader Jitin Prasada for joining BJP and said it was like dumping garbage in a dustbin. Him joining the BJP will boost the saffron party as it works to strengthen its social coalition ahead of assembly elections in the politically crucial state of Uttar Pradesh …

Jitin Prasada joins BJP: Unlike his father Jitendra, will he able to make Congress rue his absence?
3 years, 6 months ago

Jitin Prasada joins BJP: Unlike his father Jitendra, will he able to make Congress rue his absence?

Firstpost  

Before his death, Prasada Sr who had contested and lost against Sonia Gandhi for the leadership of Congress was totally disillusioned with the Congress and Gandhis, in particular On 23 March, 2019, Congress had survived a scare of losing Jitin Prasada to the BJP. Even as Jitin Prasada suffered another humiliating defeat in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, forfeiting deposit …

Congress leader Jitin Prasada calls it quits, joins BJP ahead of UP polls
3 years, 6 months ago

Congress leader Jitin Prasada calls it quits, joins BJP ahead of UP polls

Op India  

On Wednesday, former union minister and Congress leader from Uttar Pradesh, Jitin Prasada called it quits and joined BJP at the party headquarters in New Delhi. #LIVE – Huge Setback for Congress, Jitin Prasada Joins BJP https://t.co/70PIjeGixp — News18 June 9, 2021 Earlier in the day, BJP MP and National spokesperson Anil Baluni had informed, “An Eminent personality will join …

Ahead of UP Polls, Rahul Gandhi’s Ex-Aide Jitin Prasada Joins BJP
3 years, 6 months ago

Ahead of UP Polls, Rahul Gandhi’s Ex-Aide Jitin Prasada Joins BJP

The Quint  

He was one of the 23 senior Congress leaders who had written to party chief Sonia Gandhi in 2020, calling for sweeping reforms, collective decision-making, and "full-time, visible leadership". He was tasked with Bengal’s election campaign but that didn’t go down well with the Congress after Prasada publicly criticised the party’s decision to ally with the Indian Secular Front, led …

'PM Modi standing for interests of nation': Senior Congress leader Jitin Prasada joins BJP ahead of UP polls
3 years, 6 months ago

'PM Modi standing for interests of nation': Senior Congress leader Jitin Prasada joins BJP ahead of UP polls

India TV News  

Senior Congress leader Jitin Prasada on Thursday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in Delhi. Prasada's induction into the BJP is seen as a massive gain for the party ahead of the 2022 Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh. "If there is any political party or a leader standing for the interests of the nation today, given the situation that our country …

Salman Khurshid: Feel very low that Jitin Prasada quit Congress | Interview
3 years, 6 months ago

Salman Khurshid: Feel very low that Jitin Prasada quit Congress | Interview

India Today  

After Jyotiraditya Scindia, another GenNext leader and Rahul Gandhi aide, Jitin Prasada, stunned the Congress by switching over to the BJP, ahead of the Uttar Pradesh election. In an interview with India Today TV Consulting Editor Rajdeep Sardesai, senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid said he feels very low that his colleague Jitin Prasada quit the party, but added that it …

Jitin Prasada joins BJP after meeting Amit Shah amid rift with Congress leadership
3 years, 6 months ago

Jitin Prasada joins BJP after meeting Amit Shah amid rift with Congress leadership

India Today  

Congress leader and former Union minister Jitin Prasada has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. Jitin Prasada met Union Home Minister Amit Shah at his residence on Wednesday morning before joining the BJP. Earlier, BJP MP Anil Baluni had tweeted that an eminent personality will join the party on Wednesday at the party headquarters in Delhi and sparked speculation around Jitin …

No point being in a party if you can't help people: Jitin Prasada on leaving Congress
3 years, 6 months ago

No point being in a party if you can't help people: Jitin Prasada on leaving Congress

India Today  

Congress leader and former Union minister Jitin Prasada, who joined the BJP on Wednesday, has said there was no point being in a party "if you cannot help the people". Jitin Prasada joined the BJP in the presence of Union minister Piyush Goyal at the party headquarters in New Delhi. BJP leader Jyotiraditya Scindia, who left the Congress last year …

Thank you, Jitin Prasada: How Chhattisgarh Congress reacted to his joining BJP
3 years, 6 months ago

Thank you, Jitin Prasada: How Chhattisgarh Congress reacted to his joining BJP

India Today  

As senior Congress leader Jitin Prasada on Wednesday severed ties with the party and joined BJP, the party’s Chhattisgarh unit took a jibe at him and thanked him for leaving. In a tweet on Wednesday afternoon, soon after Jitin Prasada joined BJP in Delhi, Chhattisgarh Congress quipped, “Jitin Prasada ji ka Congress party chhodne ke liye dhanyavaad ”. Jitin Prasada …

Why Jitin Prasada switched from Congress to BJP
3 years, 6 months ago

Why Jitin Prasada switched from Congress to BJP

India Today  

Jitin Prasada has made a switch anticipated for quite some time. Long considered as one of the closest aides of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Jitin Prasada had been sulking within the party for being “ignored”. Jitin Prasada is said to have developed differences with the Gandhis around the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election when Rahul Gandhi joined hands with Samajwadi …

Mission Uttar Pradesh: Why BJP wants Jitin Prasada
3 years, 6 months ago

Mission Uttar Pradesh: Why BJP wants Jitin Prasada

India Today  

On the morning of June 9, when Congress leader Jitin Prasada visited Union home minister Amit Shah at his residence with Union minister Piyush Goyal, there was no doubt in anyone’s mind about the purpose of his visit. And as Uttar Pradesh goes to election in less than a year, being a Brahmin face, Prasada will come in useful for …

BJP Expels Leader for Contesting in DDC Polls in J&K Against Party Candidate
4 years, 1 month ago

BJP Expels Leader for Contesting in DDC Polls in J&K Against Party Candidate

News 18  

The BJP on Saturday expelled a leader for contesting the upcoming District Development Council elections against the official candidate of the party. J-K BJP president Ravinder Raina ordered the expulsion of state executive member Arun Sharma from the primary membership of the party following the recommendation of the disciplinary committee, a party spokesman said. The disciplinary committee considered the case …

Congress' exclusion of dissenters from UP panels belies Sonia Gandhi's claims of tolerating differences of opinion
4 years, 3 months ago

Congress' exclusion of dissenters from UP panels belies Sonia Gandhi's claims of tolerating differences of opinion

Firstpost  

In retrospect, the resolutions taken during the CWC, and not the Congress interim chief’s conciliatory words, appeared to be a sign of things to come. The Congress on Sunday announced seven committees for the state of Uttar Pradesh, but left out key party leaders who had recently criticised the party’s functioning. Senior leaders sidelined despite Sonia’s call for unity The …

Dissenters Raj Babbar, Jitin Prasada left out of 7 UP poll panels formed by Congress
4 years, 3 months ago

Dissenters Raj Babbar, Jitin Prasada left out of 7 UP poll panels formed by Congress

India Today  

With an eye on the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls due in 2022, Congress has announced seven committees to revamp itself. Another prominent leader from Uttar Pradesh, former Union minister RPN Singh, has not been accommodated in any of the committees. Another leader, Raj Babbar, who was the Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee president till recently has also failed to find a …

Congress Should Target BJP with Surgical Strikes, Not Its Own: Kapil Sibal on Jitin Prasada Backlash
4 years, 3 months ago

Congress Should Target BJP with Surgical Strikes, Not Its Own: Kapil Sibal on Jitin Prasada Backlash

News 18  

Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal, a key member of 'Group of 23' that has sought an urgent organisational overhaul, on Thursday said it was "unfortunate" that the party was targetting its own member Jitin Prasada when it needed to target the ruling BJP with "surgical strikes". Congress needs to target the BJP with surgical strikes instead of wasting its energy …

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