Priyanka sounds Congress’s poll bugle in Himachal Pradesh; promises ₹1,500 to women, implementation of old pension scheme
2 years, 3 months ago

Priyanka sounds Congress’s poll bugle in Himachal Pradesh; promises ₹1,500 to women, implementation of old pension scheme

The Hindu  

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday sounded the poll bugle of the party for the 2022 Assembly election in Himachal Pradesh, slated for November 12, by addressing a rally here in Solan. She promised that if the Congress party forms the next government in the State, giving jobs to youth and implementing the old pension scheme would be on its priority list. “In Himachal Pradesh, several government employees have been sitting on ‘dharna’ for over two months now, demanding implementation of the old pension scheme, but the government continues to adopt an indifferent attitude towards their demand. I promise that once the Congress is in power, in the first Cabinet meeting itself, decisions on filling of one lakh government jobs and implementation of the old pension scheme will be taken,” she said.

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Congress-ruled states counter BJP's charge of ‘non-fulfilment of poll promises’
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2 months ago

Congress-ruled states counter BJP's charge of ‘non-fulfilment of poll promises’

Hindustan Times  

Chief ministers from Congress-led states Telangana and Himachal Pradesh, along with Karnataka's deputy CM, responded to the BJP’s claims on Saturday, countering allegations of “failing to fulfill poll promises.” Mumbai: Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu address a press conference ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly elections, in …

For Uttar Pradesh Congress leaders, all roads lead to bypoll-bound Wayanad
2 months, 1 week ago

For Uttar Pradesh Congress leaders, all roads lead to bypoll-bound Wayanad

Hindustan Times  

As campaigning gathers momentum in Wayanad, Uttar Pradesh Congress leaders are making a beeline for this Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala where party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is contesting the by-election and making her poll debut. For their part, Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee president Ajai Rai and Congress Legislature Party leader Aradhana Mishra ‘Mona’ propose to leave for Wayanad …

Will Priyanka Gandhi in Wayanad Help Congress' Prospects in 2026 Kerala Polls?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Will Priyanka Gandhi in Wayanad Help Congress' Prospects in 2026 Kerala Polls?

The Quint  

Wayanad, the hilly constituency in Kerala that sent Rahul Gandhi to the Lok Sabha in 2019 and 2024 with huge margins, is gearing up for a by-election, with the senior Congress leader choosing to retain the Rae Bareli seat in Uttar Pradesh. The national leadership has ensured that Rahul's exit from Wayanad does not cause any disappointment to the Congress …

The challenges before Priyanka Gandhi in Kerala's hilly Wayanad constituency
6 months, 3 weeks ago

The challenges before Priyanka Gandhi in Kerala's hilly Wayanad constituency

Hindustan Times  

Despite being a traditional stronghold of the Congress, Wayanad gave Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi a sleepless night during her first visit to the hilly region located in north Kerala five years ago. But this time, Priyanka and other candidates will have to make their stand clear on contentious local issues, which include the escalating human-animal conflicts, the agricultural crisis aggravated …

Priyanka Gandhi’s entry in Wayanad bypoll may be a gamechanger for Congress-led UDF in 2026 Kerala Assembly polls
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Priyanka Gandhi’s entry in Wayanad bypoll may be a gamechanger for Congress-led UDF in 2026 Kerala Assembly polls

The Hindu  

The decision of the Congress to nominate All India Congress Committee general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for the bypoll from the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency, following Rahul Gandhi’s relinquishment of the seat, appears to be aimed mainly at boosting the United Democratic Front ’s prospects in Kerala for the 2026 Assembly elections. It is not Priyanka Gandhi who is coming …

What Priyanka Gandhi's electoral foray from Wayanad says about Congress strategy
6 months, 4 weeks ago

What Priyanka Gandhi's electoral foray from Wayanad says about Congress strategy

India Today  

The Congress has announced that party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will attempt her electoral debut from Kerala’s Wayanad, the Lok Sabha constituency brother Rahul Gandhi has decided to vacate in favour of the Gandhi family bastion of Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh. While his decision to retain Rae Bareli signals the Congress’s intent to build on the fresh momentum …

Disagreements stall Haryana Congress candidate list, Priyanka gets larger role
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Disagreements stall Haryana Congress candidate list, Priyanka gets larger role

Hindustan Times  

Haryana remains the only state where the Congress is yet to name its candidates for the Lok Sabha polls even as the party has held two meetings to discuss its nominees. People aware of the matter said Kumari Selja and Randeep Singh Surjewala, two key leaders from Haryana, opposed shortlisted candidates Rao Dhan Singh and Raj Babbar, who enjoyed former …

Posters surface in Raebareli asking Priyanka to contest from Congress bastion
10 months, 1 week ago

Posters surface in Raebareli asking Priyanka to contest from Congress bastion

The Hindu  

Amid the buzz of Congress general secretary Priyanka Vadra’s likely candidature from Raebareli in 2024, posters reading, “Raebareli pukarti, Priyanka Gandhi ji aaye ” surfaced in intersections of Raebareli on March 6, asking the former Uttar Pradesh Congress In-charge to carry forward the development works of the grand-old-party in the constituency represented previously by her mother and former Congress president …

BJP wants to 'crush' people's mandate in Himachal, says Priyanka Gandhi
10 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP wants to 'crush' people's mandate in Himachal, says Priyanka Gandhi

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday took a sharp jibe at the Bharatiya Janata Party amid the political crisis in Himachal Pradesh, saying that the party wants to "crush" people's mandate by misusing money, power, and central agencies. Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Follow Himachal LIVE Updates here She further claimed that the BJP is trying to push …

Madhya Pradesh Assembly Elections: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra accuses BJP of privatising government-run companies
1 year, 2 months ago

Madhya Pradesh Assembly Elections: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra accuses BJP of privatising government-run companies

India TV News  

Madhya Pradesh Assembly Elections 2023: In a recent address in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party, alleging that the party's policy aims to transfer control of government-run companies to industrialists. "The Congress brought IIM and big hospitals like AIIMS, and Jawaharlal Nehru's thought behind it was to set up such institutions that would …

Priyanka Gandhi promises free education, monthly scholarship to school students in Madhya Pradesh
1 year, 3 months ago

Priyanka Gandhi promises free education, monthly scholarship to school students in Madhya Pradesh

The Hindu  

Congress national general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday promised in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh free education for students between classes 1 and 12 and a monthly scholarship ranging from ₹500 to ₹1,500 if her party comes to power in the November 17 Assembly elections. Addressing a public rally, her second in a week, Ms. Vadra announced the ‘Padho-Padhao Yojana’ and …

Priyanka Gandhi To Address Rally In Poll-Bound MP's Dhar Today
1 year, 3 months ago

Priyanka Gandhi To Address Rally In Poll-Bound MP's Dhar Today

ABP News  

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi will address a public rally in Madhya Pradesh's Mohankheda under Dhar district on Thursday. All India Congress Committee spokesman Surendra Rajput told said that Priyanka Gandhi and MP Congress president Kamal Nath will address the gathering at Mohankheda after visiting the Jain shrine there. Union ministers Narendra Singh Tomar, Pralhad Patel, and Faggan Singh Kulaste …

BJP government's policies meant to benefit rich people, not poor: Priyanka targets saffron party
1 year, 4 months ago

BJP government's policies meant to benefit rich people, not poor: Priyanka targets saffron party

India TV News  

Rajasthan polls 2023: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government saying its policies are meant to benefit the rich and not the poor. Later we come to know that he went and made deals for his industrialist friends, and big industrialists are getting business from there," she said. Further, …

Priyanka Gandhi launches Indira Rasoi scheme in poll-bound Rajasthan
1 year, 4 months ago

Priyanka Gandhi launches Indira Rasoi scheme in poll-bound Rajasthan

India TV News  

Rajasthan Assembly elections: Ahead of the assembly elections, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra launched the Indira Rasoi Rural scheme of the state government and address a public meeting in Jhilai village of Niwai in Tonk district of Rajasthan on Sunday. ".Be it Indira Rasoi Yojana or Chiranjeevi Yojana, all these schemes are possible because the money of the government …

Rahul promises Rs 4,000 per month pension for elderly
1 year, 6 months ago

Rahul promises Rs 4,000 per month pension for elderly

Deccan Chronicle  

Khammam: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday announced that the Aasara pension that is given to aged persons and widows would be enhanced from Rs 2,000 to Rs 4,000. Gandhi, who began his speech to a rapturous response by saying, “I am delighted to be back in Telangana after the Bharat Jodo Yatra again…”, announced that the Congress government which …

People of Haryana made up their minds to vote out BJP-JJP govt in 2024: Congress’ Deepender Hooda
1 year, 6 months ago

People of Haryana made up their minds to vote out BJP-JJP govt in 2024: Congress’ Deepender Hooda

Hindustan Times  

Rajya Sabha member from the Congress party, Deepender Hooda on Sunday said the days of the Bharatiya Janata Party and Jannayak Janata Party coalition government in the state were numbered as the people of Haryana have made up their mind to bring the Congress back to power in 2024. Rajya Sabha member from the Congress party Deepender Hooda. Addressing a …

Congress sounds poll bugle in Madhya Pradesh, Priyanka Gandhi promises to implement 5 guarantee scheme
1 year, 7 months ago

Congress sounds poll bugle in Madhya Pradesh, Priyanka Gandhi promises to implement 5 guarantee scheme

India TV News  

Madhya Pradesh: After a remarkable victory in Karnataka, Congress is gearing up for the Madhya Pradesh elections. In order to this, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday visited Madhya Pradesh and performed Narmada Pooja. Gandhi performed puja along the banks of the Narmada at Gwarighat accompanied by Madhya Pradesh Congress president Kamal Nath, party general secretary in-charge of …

'Victory of politics', says Priyanka Gandhi on Congress' win in Karnataka polls 2023
1 year, 8 months ago

'Victory of politics', says Priyanka Gandhi on Congress' win in Karnataka polls 2023

Firstpost  

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra hailed the performance of the party in the Karnataka polls 2023 as the victory of politics that unites the country. In a tweet in Hindi, Priyanka Gandhi said: “Heartfelt thanks to the people of Karnataka for giving a historic mandate to the Congress party. ‘Hard work paid off’ The Congress leader extended her best wishes …

Priyanka will provide jobs to unemployed, says Thakre
1 year, 8 months ago

Priyanka will provide jobs to unemployed, says Thakre

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Exuding confidence that the Congress is going to form the next government after the Assembly elections, AICC in-charge for Telangana Manikrao Thakre asserted that the party will fulfill its promises of providing employment opportunities to the youth in the state. Thakre stated that Congress party national secretary Priyanka Gandhi will release the "Youth Declaration for Telangana" during her visit …

Priyanka Gandhi to Sound Cong Poll Bugle in MP Next Month: Party Leader
1 year, 8 months ago

Priyanka Gandhi to Sound Cong Poll Bugle in MP Next Month: Party Leader

News 18  

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will kick off the Congress’ campaign for the year-end Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls from Jabalpur next month, a party functionary has said. “Priyanka ji will launch the party’s campaign and ‘Sankalp 2023’ on June 12 here,” Jabalpur mayor and Congress’ city chief Jagat Bahadur Singh told PTI on Saturday. The last MP polls threw up a hung …

Priyanka Gandhi challenges PM Modi to fight an election on people's problems
1 year, 8 months ago

Priyanka Gandhi challenges PM Modi to fight an election on people's problems

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Hitting out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday threw a challenge at the PM to fight an election on people’s problems without raising issues of the past, make people fight or talk on terror and prove his worth. Speaking at an election campaign in Mandya, Priyanka said the Bharatiya Janata Party leaders …

BJP betrayed public, trying to divert from real issues: Priyanka Gandhi in Karnataka
1 year, 8 months ago

BJP betrayed public, trying to divert from real issues: Priyanka Gandhi in Karnataka

Hindustan Times  

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday lashed out at Bharatiya Janata Party in poll-bound Karnataka and said that the party has betrayed the public while alleging that the party is attempting to "divert people from main issues". The party is trying to divert the public from the main issues which are unemployment, no development work done etc," she …

Women’s pension in Himachal Pradesh gives Congress political ammunition in Punjab to corner AAP
1 year, 8 months ago

Women’s pension in Himachal Pradesh gives Congress political ammunition in Punjab to corner AAP

The Hindu  

A day after Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced a pension of ₹1,500 to all the 9,000 women of Spiti, one of the ‘tribal areas’ of the State as a part of the Congress’s pre-poll guarantee, the Congress party in neighbouring Punjab has got political ammunition to target the Aam Aadmi Party in the run-up to the Jalandhar …

Himachal Pradesh reinstates Old Pension Scheme in first cabinet meeting
2 years ago

Himachal Pradesh reinstates Old Pension Scheme in first cabinet meeting

India Today  

The Congress fulfilled its poll promise of restoring the Old Pension Scheme after the Himachal Pradesh government announced to reinstate the plan in the first cabinet meeting on Friday. Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that the matter has been studied deeply and the officers from finance departments expressed reservations regarding the restoration of the OPS, but the issue has …

Part of Poll Promise, Congress Govt in Himachal to Restore Old Pension Scheme in First Cabinet Meet on Friday
2 years ago

Part of Poll Promise, Congress Govt in Himachal to Restore Old Pension Scheme in First Cabinet Meet on Friday

News 18  

The newly formed Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led government in Himachal Pradesh will take up the restoration of Old Pension Scheme in its first cabinet meeting on Friday. According to official sources, other than OPS, the cabinet will also take up the Rs 1,500 per month financial assistance to women aged between 18 and 60 — the two most important promises made …

Why chorus against new pension scheme has become a raging political issue in many states
2 years ago

Why chorus against new pension scheme has become a raging political issue in many states

India Today  

“I certainly share the view that this move is absurd and a recipe for financial bankruptcy,” said Montek Singh Ahluwalia on January 6, responding to certain states’ decision to get back to the Old Pension Scheme. But his defense of the new pension scheme brought by the previous government led by the BJP in 2004 has not cut with many …

Karnataka Poll: Congress planning separate manifesto for women, Priyanka Gandhi to take command
2 years ago

Karnataka Poll: Congress planning separate manifesto for women, Priyanka Gandhi to take command

India TV News  

Karnataka Assembly Polls: Ahead of the Karnataka Assembly Polls, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will address a women's convention in the state on January 16. He said the party is planning a separate manifesto for women ahead of polls, due by April-May, and wants to release a "guarantee letter" expressing Congress' commitment towards them. Massive convention organised Highlighting Congress' …

With OPS, Congress taps into Himachali sentiments
2 years, 1 month ago

With OPS, Congress taps into Himachali sentiments

The Hindu  

​The Old Pension Scheme became a contentious issue before the Himachal Pradesh elections, as the Congress which had already introduced the scheme in Rajasthan, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh, promised to do the same if it won in the State. Around 1.5 lakh employees in Himachal Pradesh are covered under the new pension scheme and ever since its introduction, there had been …

Did Old Pension Scheme win Himachal Pradesh for the Congress?
2 years, 1 month ago

Did Old Pension Scheme win Himachal Pradesh for the Congress?

Hindustan Times  

Did Old Pension Scheme win Himachal Pradesh for the Congress? If only postal ballots are taken into account, Congress has a lead in 50 assembly constituencies out of 68 in Himachal Pradesh. Congress has done better in postal ballots in both Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat If only postal ballots are taken into account, Congress has a lead in 50 assembly …

Old Pension Scheme A 'Revdi' or Pan-India Poll Plank? For 2024, Congress to Take A Leaf Out of Priyanka's Himachal Playbook
2 years, 1 month ago

Old Pension Scheme A 'Revdi' or Pan-India Poll Plank? For 2024, Congress to Take A Leaf Out of Priyanka's Himachal Playbook

News 18  

It may cause a fiscal catastrophe but the Himachal Pradesh win could have given the Congress a pan-India issue for pitching in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections — bringing back the Old Pension Scheme nationwide. The party’s star campaigner, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, promised in election rallies that the new Congress government would implement OPS in its first cabinet meeting. He …

Focus on local issues, quelling rebellion: What worked for Congress in Himachal
2 years, 1 month ago

Focus on local issues, quelling rebellion: What worked for Congress in Himachal

India Today  

As the poll results trickled in on the giant screen in "Holly Lodge", the Congress party slowly gained confidence. While the magic number was 35, Congress managed a comfortable victory by winning 40 seats in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections, results of which were announced on Thursday. NO CHIEF MINISTER FACE While the BJP put its weight behind a low-key …

With Himachal Hit, Priyanka Is Congress's Latest Poll Star And New Hope for Future Elections
2 years, 1 month ago

With Himachal Hit, Priyanka Is Congress's Latest Poll Star And New Hope for Future Elections

News 18  

The win in Himachal Pradesh has come as a hope for the Congress at a time when it was decimated in both Gujarat and the municipal corporation of Delhi polls. With Sonia Gandhi out of campaigning and Rahul making it clear he wants to focus on the Bharat Jodo Yatra and not get involved in party affairs, the Congress has …

Promise of restoring old pension system major factor that helped Cong win Himachal Pradesh: Gehlot
2 years, 1 month ago

Promise of restoring old pension system major factor that helped Cong win Himachal Pradesh: Gehlot

India Today  

The Congress' poll promise of restoring the old pension system was a major factor that helped the party win the Himachal Pradesh Assembly polls, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said Friday. But along with this, the old pension system had a huge role in winning the elections there," Gehlot told reporters. The old pension system was a major poll issue …

Jairam Ramesh's 'Prachar Mantri' swipe at PM Modi as BJP loses Himachal poll
2 years, 1 month ago

Jairam Ramesh's 'Prachar Mantri' swipe at PM Modi as BJP loses Himachal poll

Hindustan Times  

As the Indian National Congress registered a victory in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly election, veteran leader of the party Jairam Ramesh took a dig at the Bharatiya Janata Party, saying that the party failed to retain the government in the state despite the PM Narendra Modi's high voltage campaign. Taking a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP …

Himachal poll results: Congress hammering away at vital issues beats BJP's starry campaign
2 years, 1 month ago

Himachal poll results: Congress hammering away at vital issues beats BJP's starry campaign

India Today  

Congress had projected no chief ministerial candidate in Himachal Pradesh and there were no star campaigners for the party candidates. Even among the top state Congress leaders, there was no crowd puller like former six-time chief minister Virbhadra Singh who passed away last year. Besides all other prominent party leaders, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid several visits over the last …

'Himachal Se Aayi Awaaz': Hill State 'Congquered', Party Celebrates Priyanka's Winning Campaign
2 years, 1 month ago

'Himachal Se Aayi Awaaz': Hill State 'Congquered', Party Celebrates Priyanka's Winning Campaign

News 18  

Himachal Pradesh has done it again. The hill state known for electing a new government every five years since 1985 has overthrown the incumbent BJP and given a resounding mandate to Congress in the assembly elections whose results were declared on Thursday. It also proved to be a reason to cheer for the party workers who hailed general secretary Priyanka …

Himachal ka Haath, Congress ke Saath: A Look at Five Reasons That Upset BJP's Applecart in Hill State
2 years, 1 month ago

Himachal ka Haath, Congress ke Saath: A Look at Five Reasons That Upset BJP's Applecart in Hill State

News 18  

The rebel factor, coupled with anti-incumbency, seems to have upset the BJP’s calculation for retaining Himachal Pradesh for an unprecedented second time. While the saffron party was pinning its hopes on ‘Badlega Riwaaz’, on ground it seems the state stuck to its tradition of voting against the incumbent government. As BJP loses the hill state, a look at five factors …

‘We Have Worked Hard’: BJP Leader Says Party Confident of Changing Political Tradition in Himachal
2 years, 1 month ago

‘We Have Worked Hard’: BJP Leader Says Party Confident of Changing Political Tradition in Himachal

News 18  

BJP is confident about victory in Himachal Pradesh even though the hill state has followed the anti-incumbency tradition, said party’s national spokesperson and Lok Sabha MP Aparajita Sarangi on Thursday. Himachal Election Results LIVE The latest trends show Congress leading in 36 seats out of the total 68 while the BJP is close to 29 seats. Sarangi, who was at …

Himachal Pradesh Assembly election to be a multi-cornered contest
2 years, 2 months ago

Himachal Pradesh Assembly election to be a multi-cornered contest

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 11, 2022 16:38 IST One of the most interesting facts about the 2022 Assembly election in Himachal Pradesh is that this time around it is not exactly a bipolar contest and a routine division of votes between traditional rivals, the Congress and the BJP. As always, the BJP, led by incumbent Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, leaves …

Himachal Pradesh elections: High-decibel campaign ends
2 years, 2 months ago

Himachal Pradesh elections: High-decibel campaign ends

Hindustan Times  

A high-decibel campaign for the Himachal Pradesh elections ended on Thursday evening with the Bharatiya Janata Party looking to break the state’s political tradition of voting out the incumbent on the back of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popularity and its development agenda, and the Congress hoping to exploit anti-incumbency and its promise of improved delivery to win the hill state. …

Elections 2022 Updates: After Cong’s Old Pension Scheme Promise, Amit Shah Says Uniform Civil Code in HP if BJP Comes to Power
2 years, 2 months ago

Elections 2022 Updates: After Cong’s Old Pension Scheme Promise, Amit Shah Says Uniform Civil Code in HP if BJP Comes to Power

News 18  

Alleging that the BJP has “snatched” the economic security of the elderly by doing away with the old pension scheme, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday reiterated that her party will bring it back in Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat if it forms governments there. The BJP is also doubling down on campaigning as Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Uttar …

Old Pension Scheme Not HP Election Jumla, Already Implemented in Ch'garh & Rajasthan: Priyanka Gandhi
2 years, 2 months ago

Old Pension Scheme Not HP Election Jumla, Already Implemented in Ch'garh & Rajasthan: Priyanka Gandhi

News 18  

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday said promising return of old pension scheme by her party was not an election “jumla” as she accused the BJP of questioning the financial viability of the move while waiving loans of big industrialists. When the first cabinet meeting takes place of a Congress government in Himachal Pradesh, one lakh jobs would be …

Anurag Thakur: ‘Manifesto promises not ‘revdis’, will lead to women-oriented growth’
2 years, 2 months ago

Anurag Thakur: ‘Manifesto promises not ‘revdis’, will lead to women-oriented growth’

The Hindu  

Going into the Assembly elections, what do you think are planks on which BJP is campaigning on? We speak specifically of double engine government in Himachal Pradesh, however, because in a hill State the role of the Central government is extremely important in terms of infrastructure and developmental challenges and having Modiji at the Centre, a Prime Minister who looks …

Will Old Pension Scheme dent BJP's chances in Himachal?
2 years, 2 months ago

Will Old Pension Scheme dent BJP's chances in Himachal?

India Today  

In Himachal Pradesh, the opposition Congress and Aam Aadmi Party have been wooing government employees with the promise of bringing back the old pension scheme. Himachal Pradesh Congress President Pratibha Singh announced that her party will implement OPS on the first day of the formation of the government in the state. Prominent BJP leader and two-time chief minister of Himachal …

Himachal Pradesh Elections: Priyanka takes a dig at BJP’s double-engine poll pitch
2 years, 2 months ago

Himachal Pradesh Elections: Priyanka takes a dig at BJP’s double-engine poll pitch

Hindustan Times  

In a veiled attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday said that while BJP is seeking votes in the “double-engine” government, its leader has been calling Himachal and its people “Bimar”. “BJP come here, make false promises and also tell you that changing medicine frequently doesn’t cure a disease,” said Gandhi addressing an …

Elections 2022: ‘No Oil in Double-engine?’ Priyanka Gandhi Slams BJP at Himachal Rally; Asks Why Drug Menace, Unemployment Spreading
2 years, 2 months ago

Elections 2022: ‘No Oil in Double-engine?’ Priyanka Gandhi Slams BJP at Himachal Rally; Asks Why Drug Menace, Unemployment Spreading

News 18  

AICC General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra addressed the Congress’ ‘Parivartan Pratiksha Rally’ at Una in poll-bound Himachal Pradesh today. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Modi on Sunday launched the BJP’s election campaign in Gujarat with a new phrase — “Aa Gujarat, mai banavyu chhe” — during his first trip to the state after the election schedule was announced. Prime Minister Narendra Modi …

Himachal polls | Turncoats blur political lines in Kangra
2 years, 2 months ago

Himachal polls | Turncoats blur political lines in Kangra

The Hindu  

Battle lines have been drawn in poll-bound Himachal Pradesh's Kangra Assembly constituency but political lines have blurred with parties fielding turncoats. Mr. Kajal is pitted against Congress nominee Surinder Kumar Kaku, who returned to the party in September after a three-year stint in the BJP. Mr. Kajal, 48, however, said he has the support of local BJP workers and they …

Priyanka Gandhi urges Himachal voters to ‘throw BJP out of power, not to fall for its hollow promises’
2 years, 2 months ago

Priyanka Gandhi urges Himachal voters to ‘throw BJP out of power, not to fall for its hollow promises’

The Hindu  

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday urged the people in Himachal Pradesh not to fall for the ‘hollow promises’ of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and asked them to throw that party’s government out of power in the Assembly election slated for November 12. Addressing a public rally at Mandi, she accused the ruling BJP Government of failing …

Battleground Himachal: Congress vs BJP intensifies as poll date draws near
2 years, 2 months ago

Battleground Himachal: Congress vs BJP intensifies as poll date draws near

India Today  

The opposition Congress is all set to disrupt the ruling BJP's mission repeat in Himachal Pradesh by holding a series of Parivartan Pratigya rallies in various parts of the state. To dethrone the ruling BJP, Congress has planned Priyanka Vadda's four public rallies to cover one of each of the four Lok Sabha constituencies, besides four road shows. The party's …

BJP holds simultaneous rallies in all 68 constituencies of Himachal
2 years, 2 months ago

BJP holds simultaneous rallies in all 68 constituencies of Himachal

The Hindu  

Stepping up its campaign ahead of the Assembly elections in Himachal Pradesh, slated for November 12, the ruling BJP on Sunday held simultaneous rallies in all 68 constituencies under its ‘Vijay Sankalp’ campaign. BJP President J.P. Nadda, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal among …

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