Setback for Punjab Congress as five party leaders join BJP in Amritsar
2 years, 11 months ago

Setback for Punjab Congress as five party leaders join BJP in Amritsar

India Today  

The Congress received a major setback in Amritsar as five of its senior leaders, including Amritsar DCC president Bhagwant Pal Singh Sachar, joined the BJP on Sunday. Welcoming them into the party, BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh said that a new wave has started in favour of the BJP and it would soon see "Congress-mukt" Punjab after the Assembly elections. Bhagwant Pal, who led the Congress leaders to abandon their parent party, has served three terms as president of the Amritsar DCC and as an executive member of the chief Khalsa Diwan. Others who have joined the BJP include Pardip Singh Bhullar, a former Amritsar District Congress Committee senior vice president and Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee secretary, Rattan Singh Sohal, Paramjit Singh Randhawa, and Tajinder Pal Singh.

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Congress top brass meets to deliberate on recent poll reverses
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Congress top brass meets to deliberate on recent poll reverses

The Hindu  

The Congress Working Committee met in New Delhi on Friday to deliberate on the party's performance in the recent elections in Maharashtra, Jharkhand and Haryana, as well as to review the preparations for the upcoming Delhi polls. The meeting was chaired by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and attended by former party chief Rahul Gandhi and AICC general secretaries Priyanka Gandhi …

Congress reflects on Assembly elections setbacks, asserts tough decisions needed to strengthen party
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Congress reflects on Assembly elections setbacks, asserts tough decisions needed to strengthen party

India TV News  

As the Congress party concluded its significant CWC meeting on Friday, party president Mallikarjun Kharge detailed several key issues deliberated by the leaders during the discussions. According to the information released, Kharge primarily focused on the party's poor performance in the recently concluded assembly elections across various states, despite their 'encouraging' performance in the 2024 parliamentary elections. It is notable …

AAP leads as Congress, BJP struggle in Punjab by-elections, says Punjab AAP President Aman Arora
1 month ago

AAP leads as Congress, BJP struggle in Punjab by-elections, says Punjab AAP President Aman Arora

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: In the four assembly constituencies where by-elections were held, the Aam Aadmi Party garnered 46 percent of the total vote share, surpassing Congress at 33 percent and BJP at 10 percent, according to Punjab AAP president Aman Arora. Arora highlighted the defeat of Congress leaders Amarinder Singh Raja Warring and Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa in their home constituencies, as their …

Punjab bypoll: Setback for Congress as it fails to retain bastions
1 month ago

Punjab bypoll: Setback for Congress as it fails to retain bastions

Hindustan Times  

The bypoll results came as a big setback for Punjab Congress as it failed to retain Gidderbaha and Dera Baba Nanak seats, which were considered their strongholds. Congress’ Kuldeep Singh Dhillon with party leaders Partap Singh Bajwa and Balbir Singh Sidhu after the win. With the Aam Aadmi Party making inroads into Congress bastions, the party strength in the assembly …

Punjab bypolls Results LIVE: AAP vs BJP vs Congress, which party will emerge as winner? counting shortly
1 month ago

Punjab bypolls Results LIVE: AAP vs BJP vs Congress, which party will emerge as winner? counting shortly

India TV News  

Punjab Bypoll Results 2024 Live: The vote counting for the by-polls to four assembly seats in Punjab will take place today, November 23 at 8 am. Among the key contestants in the fray were former Punjab finance minister Manpreet Singh Badal, Kewal Singh Dhillon, Sohan Singh Thandal and Ravikaran Singh Kahlon, Amrita Warring and Jatinder Kaur, and Hardeep Singh Dimpy …

‘Falling political credibility of Modi…’: Mallikarjun Kharge hails assembly bypoll results as INDIA bloc wins 10 seats
5 months, 1 week ago

‘Falling political credibility of Modi…’: Mallikarjun Kharge hails assembly bypoll results as INDIA bloc wins 10 seats

Live Mint  

The INDIA bloc secured 10 out of 13 seats as bypoll votes were counted in seven states on Saturday. The Congress won two seats each in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand while AAP candidate Mohinder Bhagat secured the lone Punjab seat in the fray. Elections were held on Wednesday for four seats in West Bengal, three in Himachal Pradesh, two in …

How Congress regained prominence in Punjab
6 months, 2 weeks ago

How Congress regained prominence in Punjab

Hindustan Times  

In 2022, the Aam Aadmi Party won a three fourth majority in the assembly elections in Punjab. What makes this question even more intriguing is the fact that both the Congress and the AAP have a vote share of 26% in the state. See Chart 1: Median ENOP in Punjab To be sure, the Congress’s performance can also be ascribed …

Punjab: Congress bounces back with resounding win on 7 seats, 3 for AAP
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Punjab: Congress bounces back with resounding win on 7 seats, 3 for AAP

Hindustan Times  

A resurgent Congress bounced back in Punjab on Tuesday by winning seven of the 13 seats in the Lok Sabha elections, ahead of the state’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party, after a dismal showing in the 2022 assembly elections. The Congress tally, though one less than the eight seats it won in the 2019 parliamentary polls, marked its return as a …

2 Sides to Surat Walkover: Congress' Disarray, BJP's Desire for Total Domination
7 months, 4 weeks ago

2 Sides to Surat Walkover: Congress' Disarray, BJP's Desire for Total Domination

The Quint  

The Congress has a general secretary and secretary in-charge for each state, there are screening committees for candidate selection, committees for handling the campaign at state as well as district level, the Congress has units right till the ward and block level. It's high point was the manner in which it gave the BJP a shock in the 2017 Assembly …

Interview | Punjab will vote on our performance, BJP’s polarisation card won’t work: Bhagwant Mann
8 months ago

Interview | Punjab will vote on our performance, BJP’s polarisation card won’t work: Bhagwant Mann

Hindustan Times  

The arrest of Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party’s national convener Arvind Kejriwal since March 21 has thrust Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann, 50, into a challenging task in the run-up to the general elections. As one of the key faces in the opposition INDIA bloc, he is pivoting the AAP’s sweepstakes on 22 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab, …

Two Punjab Congress leaders join BJP
8 months ago

Two Punjab Congress leaders join BJP

The Hindu  

Two Punjab Congress leaders, including its national secretary Tajinder Pal Singh Bittu, joined the BJP in New Delhi on April 20 as the ruling party at the Centre bolsters its ranks in the State ahead of the Lok Sabha polls there. He and Karamjit Kaur Chaudhary, the wife of late Congress veteran Santokh Singh Chaudhary, joined the BJP in the …

Four Punjab Cong MPs scotch speculation on BJP switch
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Four Punjab Cong MPs scotch speculation on BJP switch

Hindustan Times  

Four sitting Congress MPs in Punjab on Thursday scotched rumours that they are looking to jump the ship and join the BJP weeks ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. In another development, Punjab Congress welcomed back former two-time MLA Luv Kumar Goldy and former cabinet minister Malkit Singh Birmi into the party fold. Congress’ poll prep in Punjab suffered a …

Old Punjab allies take new paths
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Old Punjab allies take new paths

Hindustan Times  

Punjab is set for a four-cornered election with the Shiromani Akali Dal and the BJP failing to reach an understanding on seats. They join the ruling Aam Aadmi Party and the Congress, the top two parties in the state, in the battle for 13 Lok Sabha seats. This is the first time since 1996 that the BJP will be fighting …

Is Navjot Singh Sidhu also leaving Congress? Speculation rife as he calls for a press conference on farmer issue
10 months, 1 week ago

Is Navjot Singh Sidhu also leaving Congress? Speculation rife as he calls for a press conference on farmer issue

Live Mint  

Senior Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu might join BJP before Lok Sabha polls along with three other state MLAs. Senior Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu may soon become the latest politician to join the BJP ranks ahead of Lok Sabha polls. Indira Gandhi's 'third son' refuses to deny switch to BJP According to a recent India Today report quoting sources, …

Is Navjot Singh Sidhu also leaving Congress? Here’s all you need to know
10 months, 1 week ago

Is Navjot Singh Sidhu also leaving Congress? Here’s all you need to know

Live Mint  

Senior Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu may soon become the latest politician to join the BJP ranks ahead of Lok Sabha polls. Indira Gandhi's 'third son' refuses to deny switch to BJP According to a recent India Today report quoting sources, senior party leaders have sought disciplinary action against Sidhu over his recent conduct. Infighting in the Punjab Congress came …

Congress will get more seats than 2018 in Chhattisgarh election, says Bhupesh Baghel
1 year ago

Congress will get more seats than 2018 in Chhattisgarh election, says Bhupesh Baghel

India TV News  

Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Saturday said that Congress will get more seats than 2018 Assembly election adding the Bharatiya Janata Party has accepted defeat. On Friday, Baghel confidently said that the Congress party is going to win the recently concluded Assembly election in the state. "Congress will form government in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and …

Reversal of roles for BJP, Congress in MP
1 year, 1 month ago

Reversal of roles for BJP, Congress in MP

Hindustan Times  

Is the “new” Bharatiya Janata Party a bit like the “old” Congress? The messaging is distinctly similar to the ‘old’ Congress, which was always reluctant to project its proven state leadership, preferring to rely instead on the appeal of a ubiquitous Delhi high command. By contrast, the Congress’s poll pitch is almost entirely driven by life-size images of its chief …

'Coalition Compulsions': Congress's Hand Tied as Leaders in Punjab Hit by 'AAPheaval'?
1 year, 2 months ago

'Coalition Compulsions': Congress's Hand Tied as Leaders in Punjab Hit by 'AAPheaval'?

News 18  

The tepid response of Congress president Mallakarjun Kharge and the fierce one by its Punjab leaders after the arrest of MLA Sukhpal Khaira in an old drugs case captures the dilemma that has hit the party over its alliance with the state’s ruling AAP as part of the INDIA front. And when Arvind Kejriwal campaigned in poll-bound Chhattisgarh and Madhya …

Shikha Mukerjee | Congress must forge unity out of its internal diversity
1 year, 3 months ago

Shikha Mukerjee | Congress must forge unity out of its internal diversity

Deccan Chronicle  

The Congress Party is entirely truthful when its leader Rahul Gandhi acknowledges that the party is not an organisation; his take is that it is a movement. The three challenges are -- one, to convert the “movement” into an organisation to fight the five state elections in the run-up to the 2024 Lok Sabha battle; two, iron out wrinkles, frictions, …

In Congress meet on Rajasthan, Rahul Gandhi says 'BJP can be defeated, if...'
1 year, 5 months ago

In Congress meet on Rajasthan, Rahul Gandhi says 'BJP can be defeated, if...'

India TV News  

Rajasthan Congress: The top Congress leaders, including party president Mallikarjun Kharge and former chief Rahul Gandhi, held a crucial meeting with the Rajasthan leaders to discuss the poll strategy and preparedness as the Assembly elections are due in the state later this year. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, former party chief Rahul Gandhi, AICC in-charge of state Sukhjinder Randhawa and several …

Priority to establish BJP as only alternative in Punjab: Sunil Jakhar
1 year, 5 months ago

Priority to establish BJP as only alternative in Punjab: Sunil Jakhar

Hindustan Times  

Restoring people’s faith in democracy and establishing the BJP as the only alternative in Punjab will be the prime focus, newly appointed chief of the party’s state unit Sunil Jakhar said on Wednesday. BJP national chief JP Nadda handing over the appointment letter of Punjab party chief to Sunil Jakhar in New Delhi on Tuesday. Speaking to reporters after meeting …

What is ‘Congress-mukt Bharat’ and why it is still very much in progress
1 year, 6 months ago

What is ‘Congress-mukt Bharat’ and why it is still very much in progress

Firstpost  

Around December of 2017, the BJP and its supporters would take much delight in sharing the political map of India. And now it is the turn of the Congress and its supporters to mock the BJP with things like “BJP-mukt South India”. In Andhra Pradesh, the Congress now has just 1 per cent of the vote. In 1997, Kalyan Singh …

Himachal: Congress returns to 'Raj' as BJP fails to change 'Riwaaj'
2 years ago

Himachal: Congress returns to 'Raj' as BJP fails to change 'Riwaaj'

India TV News  

Himachal Election Results 2022: The Congress party is all set to once again 'Raj' in Himachal Pradesh as BJP failed to change 'Riwaaj' in the state which has never elected an incumbent back to power since 1985. Baghel, who was appointed as senior observer by the Congress for the Himachal Pradesh Assembly polls, denied speculation that the newly elected party …

Three former Congress leaders get key BJP titles in new shuffle
2 years ago

Three former Congress leaders get key BJP titles in new shuffle

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday appointed former Congress spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill its national spokesperson. It also appointed former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh and Sunil Jakhar as well as its former Uttar Pradesh president Swatantra Dev Singh as members of its national executive, the party said in a statement. Former Congress spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill and former Punjab CM Amarinder …

BJP, Congress working together to topple AAP govt in Punjab: CM Bhagwant Mann
2 years, 2 months ago

BJP, Congress working together to topple AAP govt in Punjab: CM Bhagwant Mann

India Today  

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday accused the opposition BJP and Congress of conniving with each other to topple the Aam Aadmi Party government. Bhagwant Mann said that the BJP was running behind mirage with the aim of garnering power in the state and in this attempt they are using pennies to purchase Aces of AAP. Bhagwant Mann said …

Amarinder Singh joins BJP: How Captain's entry will aid the saffron camp in Punjab
2 years, 3 months ago

Amarinder Singh joins BJP: How Captain's entry will aid the saffron camp in Punjab

Firstpost  

With Amarinder Singh’s joining, the BJP has gained a strong Sikh face in Punjab. Former Punjab CM Capt Amarinder Singh joined BJP in the presence of Union Ministers Narendra Singh Tomar, Kiren Rijiju, BJP leader Sunil Jakhar & BJP Punjab chief Ashwani Sharma. pic.twitter.com/kXatMlvPVP — ANI September 19, 2022 Union ministers Narendra Singh Tomar, Kiren Rijiju, BJP leader Sunil Jakhar …

Former Punjab CM Capt Amarinder Singh To Join BJP Today, Meets Party President JP Nadda
2 years, 3 months ago

Former Punjab CM Capt Amarinder Singh To Join BJP Today, Meets Party President JP Nadda

ABP News  

Captain Amarinder Singh, a former chief minister of Punjab, met with BJP National president JP Nadda on Monday in Delhi. #WATCH | Former Punjab CM Capt Amarinder Singh meets BJP National president JP Nadda in Delhi ahead of joining BJP today. pic.twitter.com/76AIU9U7yQ — ANI September 19, 2022 Singh left the Congress last year after his abrupt resignation as chief minister …

Punjab ex-CM Amarinder Singh to join BJP today, his party to enter saffron fold
2 years, 3 months ago

Punjab ex-CM Amarinder Singh to join BJP today, his party to enter saffron fold

India Today  

The Punjab Lok Congress, founded by former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, is all set to join the BJP on Monday after a party meeting. Singh formed the Punjab Lok Congress after quitting the Congress following his unceremonious exit as chief minister in September last year. Singh had conveyed his intention to merge his party with the BJP before …

Capt Amarinder Singh Joins BJP, Merges Punjab Lok Congress; Ex-CM Says 'Party Working in India’s Interest'
2 years, 3 months ago

Capt Amarinder Singh Joins BJP, Merges Punjab Lok Congress; Ex-CM Says 'Party Working in India’s Interest'

News 18  

Captain Amarinder Singh, two-time former Punjab chief minister, joined the BJP on Monday in the presence of union ministers Narendra Singh Tomar, Kiren Rijiju, BJP leader Sunil Jakhar and Punjab unit chief Ashwani Sharma. It is a historic day.” He further said: “Punjab and Sikhs have always been there to protect the country.” Along with Singh, former deputy speaker of …

Congress kicks off Himachal poll campaign with 10 pledges
2 years, 3 months ago

Congress kicks off Himachal poll campaign with 10 pledges

India TV News  

Congress Himachal campaign: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday launched the Congress's poll campaign in Himachal Pradesh by releasing the party's mini-manifesto of 10 pledges including restoration of the old pension scheme, free power, mobile clinics and fixing the right price for fruits including apples. Besides Baghel, the party's senior poll observer for the state, Congress observers for the …

Punjab: Seven Congress, 2 Akali Dal leaders join BJP during Amit Shah's visit
2 years, 6 months ago

Punjab: Seven Congress, 2 Akali Dal leaders join BJP during Amit Shah's visit

Firstpost  

Former ministers Raj Kumar Verka, Balbir Singh Sidhu, Gurpreet Singh Kangar, and Sundar Sham Arora were among the seven Congress leaders who joined the BJP on Saturday Chandigarh: In yet another setback to the Congress, seven Congress leaders including four former ministers joined the Bharatiya Janta Party at the party office in Chandigarh on Saturday. Former ministers Raj Kumar Verka, …

Punjab BJP 'Growing and Strengthening', Five Congress, Two Akali Leaders Join Saffron Party
2 years, 6 months ago

Punjab BJP 'Growing and Strengthening', Five Congress, Two Akali Leaders Join Saffron Party

News 18  

In bad news for the Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal in Punjab, some of their leaders jumped ship to the BJP on Saturday. Former ministers Raj Kumar Verka, Balbir Singh Sidhu, Sunder Sham Arora and Gurpreet Singh Kangar from the grand old party as well as ex-Congress MLA from Barnala Kewal Dhillon joined the saffron party. BJP leader Manjinder Singh …

Sunil Jakhar, former Punjab Congress chief, joins BJP
2 years, 7 months ago

Sunil Jakhar, former Punjab Congress chief, joins BJP

India TV News  

Highlights Sunil Jakhar, former Punjab Congress chief, joined BJP in presence of JP Nadda in Delhi Jakhar was removed from all party posts by Congress after allegations over anti-party activities He resigned from the Congress last week and lashed out at party leaders Channi, Ambika Soni Sunil Jakhar, former Punjab Congress chief, on Thursday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party 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 …

Punjab: Congress Appoints Amarinder Singh Raja Warring As State Chief, Bajwa Is New CLP Leader
2 years, 8 months ago

Punjab: Congress Appoints Amarinder Singh Raja Warring As State Chief, Bajwa Is New CLP Leader

ABP News  

New Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi has appointed Amarinder Singh Brar as the party’s new Punjab chief in the place of Navjot Singh Sidhu and former Rajya Sabha member Pratap Singh Bajwa as the new legislature party leader on Saturday. In a statement issued by the All India Congress Committee, the party said, “Hon’ble Congress President has appointed President and …

Why two nations bowled out two prominent netas
2 years, 8 months ago

Why two nations bowled out two prominent netas

Hindustan Times  

These aren’t the best of times for cricketers-turned-netas in the subcontinent. In India, Navjot Singh Sidhu has resigned as Punjab Congress chief after the party’s electoral debacle in the recent assembly elections. He was widely perceived to be the all-powerful Pakistan army’s “chosen one”: The puppeteers in uniform could ride on Khan’s appeal to remote-control the government without threatening his …

Shikha Mukerjee | Either the Congress will survive, or the Gandhis
2 years, 9 months ago

Shikha Mukerjee | Either the Congress will survive, or the Gandhis

Deccan Chronicle  

The BJP is certainly a national party, which represents voters across India. It doesn’t belong to either the Nehru-Gandhi trio, who bombard India with guilt by reiterating the sacrifices by the family, as though no one else was killed in the service of the nation; nor does it belong to the Group of 23, led by, among others, Ghulam Nabi …

Assembly election debacle: Sonia Gandhi asks Sidhu to resign as Punjab party chief
2 years, 9 months ago

Assembly election debacle: Sonia Gandhi asks Sidhu to resign as Punjab party chief

India TV News  

Highlights Sonia Gandhi asks PCCs of Punjab, Goa, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Manipur to resign Development comes two days after the CWC discussed threadbare reasons for Congress' debacle in polls Congress was routed in all poll-bound states Springing into action, Congress interim chief Sonia Gandhi has asked Punjab party chief Navjot Singh Sidhu to resign from the post, informed party spokesperson …

Gandhis solely responsible for Congress rout in recent polls in 5 states, says Amarinder Singh
2 years, 9 months ago

Gandhis solely responsible for Congress rout in recent polls in 5 states, says Amarinder Singh

India Today  

Holding the Gandhi family responsible for the Congress’ poor performance in the recent Assembly polls, Punjab Lok Congress chief and former Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday hit out at the Congress Working Committee for trying to put the blame on him instead. Captain Amarinder Singh resigned as the chief minister of Punjab and quit the Congress party after …

Congress stares at possibility of losing Leader of Opposition status in Rajya Sabha
2 years, 9 months ago

Congress stares at possibility of losing Leader of Opposition status in Rajya Sabha

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The poor performance of the Congress in assembly polls across five states will impact its Rajya Sabha numbers and the party is now staring at the possibility of losing the Leader of Opposition status in the upper house of Parliament. After binneial polls to Upper House are held this year, Congress numbers will be at a historic low …

An election for a change, says Navjot Sidhu as AAP defeats Congress in Punjab polls
2 years, 9 months ago

An election for a change, says Navjot Sidhu as AAP defeats Congress in Punjab polls

India Today  

This election was for a change," Congress Punjab chief Navjot Singh Sidhu said a day after the Aam Aadmi Party defeated the Congress to win state assembly polls. When asked about Charanjit Singh Channi's defeat in the Punjab Assembly Elections 2022, Navjot Singh Sidhu was quoted by news agency ANI as saying, "I'm not going into deep thought about whether …

'Congress will never learn...': Amarinder Singh's blast after Punjab disaster
2 years, 9 months ago

'Congress will never learn...': Amarinder Singh's blast after Punjab disaster

Hindustan Times  

Ex Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh lashed out at the Congress Friday after spokesperson Randeep Surjewala blamed '4.5 years of anti-incumbency under Captain.' Full list of winners for 2022 Punjab Assembly election Speaking shortly after Arvind Kejriwal's AAP recorded a landslide victory - winning 92 of the Assembly's 117 seats - Surjewala yesterday claimed voters' ill-feeling against Singh, who quit …

Assembly election results 2022: Lessons to learn from Congress's loss in Punjab
2 years, 9 months ago

Assembly election results 2022: Lessons to learn from Congress's loss in Punjab

Firstpost  

The AAP came as a big beacon of hope with its ‘Rangla Punjab’ model, which Punjabis are now looking forward to from Arvind Kejriwal and Bhagwant Mann The Congress lost badly in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections to a second Narendra Modi wave in the country, but there was a silver lining. The Congress ‘Dalit trump card’ and Chief Ministerial …

Congress Will Be 'Wiped Out' from India Shortly: Yediyurappa
2 years, 9 months ago

Congress Will Be 'Wiped Out' from India Shortly: Yediyurappa

News 18  

Senior BJP leader B S Yediyurappa on Thursday said after its rout in the assembly elections to five states, the Congress party will be wiped out of the country shortly. This indicates that the Congress will be wiped out of the country shortly.” Taking a jibe at Congress state president D K Shivakumar, who was a special election observer for …

Congress's Election Embarrassment Gives Rebels More Muscle as Gandhis Lose Lustre
2 years, 9 months ago

Congress's Election Embarrassment Gives Rebels More Muscle as Gandhis Lose Lustre

News 18  

As results trickled in from all the five states where elections were held, the Gandhis watched in dismay. But in Delhi, not too far away from where they sat, some members of the so-called “G23” shook their heads and said, “The more things change, the more they remain the same.” After the last round of state polls when the Congress …

Punjab results ‘shock’ for Congress; AAP’s record in Delhi helped it: Sharad Pawar
2 years, 9 months ago

Punjab results ‘shock’ for Congress; AAP’s record in Delhi helped it: Sharad Pawar

The Hindu  

The results of Assembly elections in Punjab are a "shock" for Congress while the Aam Aadmi Party benefited because of the performance of its government in Delhi, NCP chief Sharad Pawar said here on Thursday. Trends and available results suggested that Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP was on its way to sweep Punjab by ousting Congress. The AAP's governance in Delhi helped …

Mufflerman baby Kejriwal back at AAP office as party sweeps Punjab. See pictures
2 years, 9 months ago

Mufflerman baby Kejriwal back at AAP office as party sweeps Punjab. See pictures

Live Mint  

If you were not living under a rock this whole time, then you would definitely be aware about “Baby Mufflerman” who took the social media by storm by dressing up as Arvind Kejriwal in 2020. The AAP appeared set for a clean sweep in Punjab having taken lead in 91 of the 117 assembly seats after initial rounds of counting …

'...because of Amarinder Singh': Congress blames former CM for Punjab rout
2 years, 9 months ago

'...because of Amarinder Singh': Congress blames former CM for Punjab rout

India TV News  

Highlights The Congress blamed former party leader and Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh for the rout Punjab voted in favour of AAP as they were unhappy with Amarinder's regime Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi said that the party humbly accepts the people's verdict Punjab Election Result 2022: The Congress on Thursday blamed former party leader and Punjab CM Captain Amarinder …

India: Delhi’s ‘Common Man’ party gets election boost in Punjab
2 years, 9 months ago

India: Delhi’s ‘Common Man’ party gets election boost in Punjab

Al Jazeera  

Upstart Aam Aadmi Party sweeps Punjab state polls, bolstering its hopes of becoming the main challenger to Modi’s BJP. A new political party that rules India’s capital has swept an election in Punjab state, bolstering its hopes of becoming the main challenger to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party. The vote count shows the Aam Aadmi Party, led by …

Congress preps post-poll strategy, opens backchannel talks with like-minded parties
2 years, 9 months ago

Congress preps post-poll strategy, opens backchannel talks with like-minded parties

India Today  

With the result of the 2022 Assembly election results only a couple of days away, the Congress top leadership has started to implement its post-poll strategies and has opened backchannels for post-poll alliances with like-minded parties. Goa: Learning hard lessons from the 2017 Assembly poll, the Congress party has already asked its candidates to reach Goa by Wednesday night so …

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