Would Congress democratise itself? Unlikely, if one goes by past precedence
2 years, 3 months ago

Would Congress democratise itself? Unlikely, if one goes by past precedence

India Today  

Naysayers have been proven wrong. Arjun Singh, ND Tiwari, K Natwar Singh, Sheila Dixit and others who, in 1995, left the grand old party to form a breakaway Tiwari Congress, returned to the parent organisation in 1997 when the Congress was out of power and Sitaram Kesri was AICC president. WHEN JITTY BHAI TOOK ON SONIA The Congress had witnessed a triangular contest in 1997 when Kesri was AICC president. In April 1992, at a session of the All India Congress Committee in Tirupati, PV Narasimha Rao, then Congress president and the prime minister, held a no-holds-barred party polls of the Congress Working Committee. In September 1997, at the All India Congress Committee session in Kolkata, Sitaram Kesri, who was the party chief, saw Arjun Singh, Pawar, Ahmed Patel, and AK Antony winning by huge margins.

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Elections Round-up: BJP Dominant but Opposition Must Not Roll Over and Die
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Elections Round-up: BJP Dominant but Opposition Must Not Roll Over and Die

The Quint  

As for the Congress, the results present a mixed bag. Again, it showed that the BJP has failed to make much headway even against the Congress when faced with strong local leaders, like Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar, and in Kerala, where it is unable to cross the political firewall created by the United Democratic Front and Left Democratic …

Cong retains Nanded Lok Sabha seat in nail-biting finish
1 month ago

Cong retains Nanded Lok Sabha seat in nail-biting finish

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: In a nail-biting finish, the Congress retained the Nanded Lok Sabha seat in the by-poll that was simultaneously held with the state Assembly polls. Cong retains Nanded Lok Sabha seat in nail-biting finish The poll was necessitated because of the death of Vasantrao Chavan, who died in August this year after having been elected to the Lok Sabha seat …

Rajasthan by-polls: BJP wins five of seven seats, Congress loses ground with one seat
1 month ago

Rajasthan by-polls: BJP wins five of seven seats, Congress loses ground with one seat

New Indian Express  

JAIPUR: Assembly by-election results for seven constituencies in Rajasthan, announced on Saturday, marked a resounding victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party. Congress managed to secure one seat, Dausa, while the Bharatiya Adivasi Party clinched the Chaurasi seat. In Khinvsar, BJP’s Revantram Danga defeated Kanika Beniwal, wife of MP Hanuman Beniwal, by over 13,000 votes. In a closely contested Salumber seat, …

Elections in 2 Indian states are seen as a test of Prime Minister Modi’s popularity
1 month ago

Elections in 2 Indian states are seen as a test of Prime Minister Modi’s popularity

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Millions of people are voting in state elections in Maharashtra, India’s western industrial hub, and the mineral-rich eastern province of Jharkhand on Wednesday, in a test of the popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party and its regional partners. After suffering a setback in national elections, the BJP regained momentum in October as it won …

BJP president J.P. Nadda takes dig at Congress over party’s democratic setup
2 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP president J.P. Nadda takes dig at Congress over party’s democratic setup

The Hindu  

In the Bharatiya Janata Party, the son of a leader does not automatically become leader, but emerges from the grassroots cadre instead, J.P. Nadda, BJP national president said in Bhubaneswar on Thursday. Taking a dig at Congress over its party structure, Mr. Nadda said, “The Congress party has never accorded the same level of significance to its membership programme as …

Uddhav, Sharad Pawar To Join Rahul Gandhi For Congress Rally In Mumbai On Aug 20 As MVA Mulls CM Face
4 months ago

Uddhav, Sharad Pawar To Join Rahul Gandhi For Congress Rally In Mumbai On Aug 20 As MVA Mulls CM Face

ABP News  

Congress is all set to celebrate the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on August 20 in Mumbai. On the day, the Maha Vikas Aghadi leaders Uddhav Thackeray and Sharad Pawar will be sharing the stage with Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi as the alliance will likely sound the poll bugle on the day. Besides …

BJP raking up Emergency issue to cover up its failures: Congress
5 months, 1 week ago

BJP raking up Emergency issue to cover up its failures: Congress

The Hindu  

Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee Senior Vice-President G. Niranjan alleged that the Modi government is bringing up the issue of Emergency to cover up its failures. He said Mr. Modi’s government has implemented an undeclared emergency in the country for the last 10 years. Mr. Niranjan reminded that after the imposition of Emergency, the Congress lost the 1977 general elections but …

Rupauli Assembly Bypoll 2024: Independent candidate Shankar Singh defeats JDU's Kaladhar Prasad Mandal
5 months, 1 week ago

Rupauli Assembly Bypoll 2024: Independent candidate Shankar Singh defeats JDU's Kaladhar Prasad Mandal

India TV News  

Rupauli Assembly Bypoll 2024: Independent candidate Shankar Singh has won the byelection in Bihar's Rupauli Assembly seat by defeating Janata Dal Kaladhar Prasad Mandal. The voting was held on Wednesday, July 10 along with polling in 12 other Assembly constituencies across six states including Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu. Out of 13 Assembly seats, …

Congress Now History, BJP-led NDA And 'Mahayuti' Future of India, Maharashtra: Shinde
5 months, 1 week ago

Congress Now History, BJP-led NDA And 'Mahayuti' Future of India, Maharashtra: Shinde

News 18  

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday said the BJP-led NDA alliance at the Centre and the ruling ‘Mahayuti’ coalition were the future of the country and Maharashtra, respectively, while the Congress was history. Speaking in the legislative assembly on the last day of the monsoon session, Shinde criticised the Congress for celebrating its third loss in a row in …

Congress considers state as political ATM: Kerela BJP chief on Rahul Gandhi's decision to vacate Wayanad seat
6 months, 1 week ago

Congress considers state as political ATM: Kerela BJP chief on Rahul Gandhi's decision to vacate Wayanad seat

India TV News  

Kerala BJP Chief K Surendran took a dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's decision to vacate his Wayanad seat, accusing the Congress party of treating the state like a "political ATM". Rahul Gandhi retains Rae Bareli, Priyanka to contest Wayanad bypoll Addressing a press conference on Monday evening, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge said the decision was taken during a party …

‘No longer can…’: Sonia Gandhi's sharp attack on Narendra Modi's governance style
6 months, 2 weeks ago

‘No longer can…’: Sonia Gandhi's sharp attack on Narendra Modi's governance style

Hindustan Times  

Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi was re-elected unanimously as the chairperson of the Congress parliamentary party on Saturday. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge proposed Sonia Gandhi's name as the chairperson of the parliamentary party and the proposal was seconded by Gaurav Gogoi, K Sudhakaran and Tariq Anwar. Read: Congress to focus on urban voters, assess setback in states won before Lok …

Election Results 2024 updates: Sonia Gandhi unanimously elected as Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Election Results 2024 updates: Sonia Gandhi unanimously elected as Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson

The Hindu  

The principal opposition party in the Lok Sabha, Congess, today held its meeting of the extended Congress Working Committee, where the members unanimously urged Rahul Gandhi to take the role of Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha. Meanwhile, former party president Sonia Gandhi was unanimously re-elected as the chairperson of the Congress parliamentary party. At a meeting of party …

After BJP’s clean sweep, Congress has an uphill task of revamp in Madhya Pradesh
6 months, 2 weeks ago

After BJP’s clean sweep, Congress has an uphill task of revamp in Madhya Pradesh

The Hindu  

While the Congress has a lot to cheer in the national perspective, the party will have to introspect its performance in Madhya Pradesh where it is unlikely to open its account. Madhya Pradesh Election Results 2024 LIVE updates Former Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh, who was fielded from his home constituency of Rajgarh, also failed to grab the seat from BJP’s …

Photos: BJP and opposition supporters celebrate India election results
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Photos: BJP and opposition supporters celebrate India election results

Al Jazeera  

India’s Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed election victory for his party and its allies on Tuesday, but the opposition said they had “punished” the governing party to confound predictions and reduce their parliamentary majority. Commentators and exit polls had projected an overwhelming victory for Modi, whose campaign wooed the Hindu majority to the worry of the country’s 200-million-plus …

Millions vote in India’s grueling elections with Prime Minister Modi’s party likely to win third term
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Millions vote in India’s grueling elections with Prime Minister Modi’s party likely to win third term

LA Times  

People line up to vote in the sixth round of polling in India’s national election Saturday in New Delhi. Millions of Indians voted Saturday in the next-to-last round of grueling national elections with a combined opposition trying to rattle Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s campaign for a third consecutive term for himself and his Hindu nationalist party. If Modi wins, he’ll …

If Modi becomes PM again, polls won’t be held in country: Kharge
7 months, 1 week ago

If Modi becomes PM again, polls won’t be held in country: Kharge

Hindustan Times  

GORAKHPUR Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday urged people to vote for INDIA bloc candidates to save the Constitution and democracy for their sake and warned that there would be no election if Prime Minister Narendra Modi gets a third term. You became PM as we made the Constitution and saved democracy,” he said in Maharajganj in the presence of …

PM Modi says Congress won't win even 50 Lok Sabha seats, will not get opposition party status after polls
7 months, 1 week ago

PM Modi says Congress won't win even 50 Lok Sabha seats, will not get opposition party status after polls

The Hindu  

Congress would reduce below 50 seats in 2024 Lok Sabha election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday. Addressing a public meeting in Odisha’s Kandhamal district, Mr. Modi said, “Congress would require more than 10% of Lok Sabha seats to occupy the Opposition space. I remember when nuclear test was carried out, the Indian community settled across globe felt proud …

'Italy, Pakistan, Varanasi': BJP leaders suggest poll alternatives as Congress fields Rahul Gandhi from Raebareli
7 months, 2 weeks ago

'Italy, Pakistan, Varanasi': BJP leaders suggest poll alternatives as Congress fields Rahul Gandhi from Raebareli

Live Mint  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed that Rahul Gandhi will win in Pakistan by a huge margin if elections are held there. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} From Italy On Sunday, Rajasthan BJP MLA Swami Balmukundacharya said Rahul Gandhi should contest elections from from his "maternal home" in Italy. Former Congress leader Pramod Krishnam also said that he thinks "Rahul Gandhi should …

Rahul Gandhi’s political chess, juggling between Wayanad and Rae Bareli, leaves Congress in a quandary in Kerala
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi’s political chess, juggling between Wayanad and Rae Bareli, leaves Congress in a quandary in Kerala

The Hindu  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, fighting the second seat in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from another perceived stronghold of the party in Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh, may have brought himself to challenge the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Hindi heartland. If Mr. Gandhi relinquishes the Wayanad seat, many Congress leaders believe that it will impact the Congress party’s prospects in …

Rahul fighting from Rae Bareli sensing Wayanad defeat: PM Modi
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Rahul fighting from Rae Bareli sensing Wayanad defeat: PM Modi

New Indian Express  

Modi also slammed the opposition bloc INDIA and Congress for supporting the vote jihad comments made by a candidate of the Samajwadi Party, an ally of the grand old party in Uttar Pradesh. When their senior leader quit her Lok Sabha seat and entered Parliament through Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan, it was evident that they sensed defeat," Modi said, in …

India election 2024: Which are the main political parties in the fray?
8 months, 1 week ago

India election 2024: Which are the main political parties in the fray?

Al Jazeera  

More about Modi’s BJP, Rahul Gandhi’s Congress and other parties that are central to the world’s largest democratic exercise. Here is a look at the main parties vying for the Lok Sabha seats this year: Bharatiya Janata Party Incumbent Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP claims to be the world’s largest political organisation, with almost 180 million members. Indian National Congress …

Across India in pictures: Elections in the world's biggest democracy
8 months, 1 week ago

Across India in pictures: Elections in the world's biggest democracy

ABC  

Widely popular both in India and overseas, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is gunning for an historic third term in office. India is the world's largest democracy — the most populous country — so people will head to polls in seven phases starting on April 19, with the last phase scheduled from June 1. The main challenger to Narendra Modi …

Rajasthan Congress treasurer Sitaram Agarwal joins BJP ahead of Lok Sabha election
8 months, 1 week ago

Rajasthan Congress treasurer Sitaram Agarwal joins BJP ahead of Lok Sabha election

The Hindu  

Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee’s treasurer Sitaram Agarwal, who unsuccessfully contested the 2023 State Assembly election against Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party here on April 10. Jannayak Janata Party leader from Neem Ka Thana Raghuveer Singh Tanwar, who contested the 2023 Assembly polls, All-India Reserve Bank Employees’ Union’s former national secretary G.N. Pareek, Vishwakarma Industries Association …

Congress will be wiped out in Madhya Pradesh on June 4, says PM Modi during poll campaign in Balaghat
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress will be wiped out in Madhya Pradesh on June 4, says PM Modi during poll campaign in Balaghat

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday took a dig at Congress and exuded confidence that the party will be wiped out in Madhya Pradesh on June 4 --the day when the counting of votes for the Lok Sabha elections is scheduled to take place. Congress undermined sacrifices of common people: PM Reflecting on the past, PM Modi criticised the Congress …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Congress releases list of 40 star campaigners for Uttarakhand | Check list here
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Congress releases list of 40 star campaigners for Uttarakhand | Check list here

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Congress party on Friday released a list of 40 star campaigners for the Lok Sabha polls in Uttarakhand. Others on the list include state party chief Karan Mahara, former Chief Minister Harish Rawat, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, senior Uttarakhand leaders such as Harish Singh Dhami, Harak Singh Rawat among others. Check full …

Who will Congress field from Amethi, Rae Bareli & Varanasi? These names discussed, says report
9 months ago

Who will Congress field from Amethi, Rae Bareli & Varanasi? These names discussed, says report

Hindustan Times  

Amid suspense over who the Congress will field from Uttar Pradesh's prestigious Amethi, Rae Bareli, and Varanasi seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, the grand old party has, according to ABP News, deliberated upon some names to give ticket to from these parliamentary segments. Hyderabad: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with party's general secretary Priyanka Gandhi and other leaders during …

After gains against Modi, India’s Congress party slips before election
10 months, 1 week ago

After gains against Modi, India’s Congress party slips before election

Al Jazeera  

Within two months, India’s Grand Old Party has gone from a serious challenger to Modi to a struggling force, just before national elections. New Delhi, India — A little more than two months ago, the Congress party, India’s biggest opposition force, seemed to be on a roll. How did the final results go contrary to these opinion polls?” asks senior …

DC Edit | Sonia for RS: Big shift for Cong
10 months, 1 week ago

DC Edit | Sonia for RS: Big shift for Cong

Deccan Chronicle  

The decision of the Congress Party to field its top leader Sonia Gandhi, former AICC president, from Rajasthan, a state where it lost power in the Assembly elections recently to the BJP, is a big shift in the party’s situation, and contains an acknowledgement of its relative weakness vis-à-vis the ruling saffron party.The Gandhi family has had a unique position …

Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan quits Congress amid speculation over joining BJP
10 months, 1 week ago

Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan quits Congress amid speculation over joining BJP

New Indian Express  

'Congress-occupied BJP' Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray claimed the Bharatiya Janata Party is becoming "Congress-Occupied BJP." "When Prime Minister Narendra Modi thumps his chest, saying his party would win 400 seats in 2024, why is he breaking other parties? With so many Congress leaders being inducted into the BJP, there will be a day when its national president will be …

‘Not local level elections’: Cong's reply to INDIA ally Mamata's ‘40 seats’ barb
10 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Not local level elections’: Cong's reply to INDIA ally Mamata's ‘40 seats’ barb

Hindustan Times  

The Congress on Saturday responded to West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee's jibe saying she doubted if the grand old party would win even 40 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha election. Banerjee even dared the Congress to defeat the BJP in Uttar Pradesh, including in Varanasi, which is represented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha. TMC …

Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election: Narottam Mishra, 11 other ministers lose despite BJP's big victory
1 year ago

Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election: Narottam Mishra, 11 other ministers lose despite BJP's big victory

India TV News  

Although the Bhartiya Janta Party secured a landslide victory in Madhya Pradesh in the assembly elections held on Sunday, close to 12 ministers of the saffron party including home minister Narottam Mishra lost their seats. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Union ministers Narendra Singh Tomar, Prahlad Patel, BJP general secretary Kailash Vijayavargiya, Congress's Kamal Nath and former minister Ram Niwas …

India’s ruling BJP wins 3 of 4 states in elections that pitted Modi’s party against Congress
1 year ago

India’s ruling BJP wins 3 of 4 states in elections that pitted Modi’s party against Congress

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — India’s ruling Hindu nationalist party won in three of four state elections, according to results released Sunday from a crucial vote that pitted the main opposition party against that of Prime Minister Narendra Modi before national polls next year. Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party, or BJP, wrested control of Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan states from Indian National Congress and …

Congress humbly accept mandate of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan: Rahul Gandhi
1 year ago

Congress humbly accept mandate of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan: Rahul Gandhi

India TV News  

Assembly Election results 2023: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today said his party humbly accepts the mandate of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, and asserted that the battle of ideology would continue. The Bharatiya Janata Party tightened its grip in the Hindi heartland with assembly victories in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh while the Congress was set to oust the BRS …

BJP slams Rahul Gandhi over remark on PM Modi, Manish Tewari of Congress questions Election Commission
1 year ago

BJP slams Rahul Gandhi over remark on PM Modi, Manish Tewari of Congress questions Election Commission

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi have struck up a political uproar, as both Congress leaders and Bharatiya Janata Party ministers have now engaged in a war of words over “panauti" and "jebkatra" remarks. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been asked to appear before the Election Commission on November 25 After the Election Commission of India …

Assembly Election Live: PM Modi Holds Mega Roadshow In Poll-Bound Rajasthan's Jaipur
1 year, 1 month ago

Assembly Election Live: PM Modi Holds Mega Roadshow In Poll-Bound Rajasthan's Jaipur

ABP News  

Assembly Elections 2023 Live: Hello and welcome to the live blog of ABP Live. The focus for the BJP and Congress has now shifted to Rajasthan with PM Narendra Modi and Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, and Priyanka Gandhi pitching for their parties. Rahul Gandhi on Sunday visited the party's war room in Rajasthan to oversee preparations for the Assembly elections. …

Keeping up with UP | Can INDIA afford to campaign without unifying under a leader?
1 year, 1 month ago

Keeping up with UP | Can INDIA afford to campaign without unifying under a leader?

Hindustan Times  

The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance faces two major challenges to take on the Bhartiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance in the general election slated for 2024. Political experts like Badri Narayan Tiwari feel that though INDIA will throw interesting contests in constituencies across the country, they lack an alternative who can dwarf Modi. History reminds us of the bitter …

Congress Win in Telangana is Sure, Says Shivakumar
1 year, 1 month ago

Congress Win in Telangana is Sure, Says Shivakumar

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, on arrival after election campaigning in Telangana, was greeted by APCC chief Gidugu Rudra Raju, senior leaders N. Raghuveera Reddy and Sunkara Padmasri. Addressing party leaders, he said: “A Congress wave is running in Telangana and the people of Telangana have faith in Sonia Gandhi and the victory of the Congress is certain.” …

India votes in key local polls gauging support for opposition, PM Modi
1 year, 1 month ago

India votes in key local polls gauging support for opposition, PM Modi

Al Jazeera  

India has kicked off local elections in the central state of Chhattisgarh and the northeastern state of Mizoram which will be an important indicator of national mood ahead of next year’s general elections. The vote that began on Tuesday has India’s opposition Congress party facing off against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party. The Congress has formed …

Rajasthan BJP core group to hold meeting in Delhi today, Vasundhara Raje, CP Joshi to participate
1 year, 1 month ago

Rajasthan BJP core group to hold meeting in Delhi today, Vasundhara Raje, CP Joshi to participate

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party's Rajasthan core group will hold a meeting in the national capital today in which various top party leaders will participate. Rajasthan election in-charge Prahlad Joshi, state in-charge Arun Singh, former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, state president CP Joshi and Union Ministers Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Arjun Meghwal and Kailash Chaudhary will take part in the …

Rajasthan elections: Several Congress leaders, including former MLAs, ex-Jaipur mayor join BJP
1 year, 1 month ago

Rajasthan elections: Several Congress leaders, including former MLAs, ex-Jaipur mayor join BJP

India TV News  

Rajasthan Assembly Elections: Several leaders, including Chandra Singh Baid, the son of former Rajasthan Finance Minister Chandanmal Baid, on Saturday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the November 25 Assembly elections. Hari Singh Charan, who had fought the Assembly election as an independent candidate from Mandawa, Congress leader Sanwarmal Meharia and former IPS officers Kesar Singh Shekhawat and Bhim …

Rajasthan polls: Congress holds Central Election Committee meeting to discuss candidate list
1 year, 2 months ago

Rajasthan polls: Congress holds Central Election Committee meeting to discuss candidate list

India TV News  

Rajasthan Assembly elections: A crucial meeting of the Congress Central Election Committee was held at AICC headquarters in Delhi on the shortlisting of candidates for the Rajasthan Assembly elections on Wednesday. Congress president Mallikarun Kharge, CPP chairperson Sonia Gandhi, former party chief Rahul Gandhi, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, AICC in-charge of state Sukhjinder Randhawa, Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee chief …

Congress to return in Rajasthan, end alternating government trend: Sachin Pilot
1 year, 2 months ago

Congress to return in Rajasthan, end alternating government trend: Sachin Pilot

India Today  

Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Sunday said the party will fight unitedly in the Rajasthan assembly polls and retain power in the state, changing a 30-year-old trend of alternating governments. Pilot also said the Congress will be able to challenge the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections only if it forms the government again in Rajasthan. “Unless the Congress …

Congress Vijayabheri creates ripples of hope of victory
1 year, 3 months ago

Congress Vijayabheri creates ripples of hope of victory

Deccan Chronicle  

TUKKUGUDA: Exactly seventy-five years after, to the date, the Congress party pantheon from Delhi and other parts of India, put their focus on Hyderabad, and with means vastly different, but with an eerie similarity in the objectives and ends, came forth to herald a season of hope of a change of regime, of victory, and of unleashing a welfare state …

Rajasthan: Congress in poll mode, announces committee for upcoming Assembly elections
1 year, 3 months ago

Rajasthan: Congress in poll mode, announces committee for upcoming Assembly elections

India TV News  

Congress party has formed an election committee for the upcoming Rajasthan Assembly elections. Other members of the committee include former CM Ashok Gehlot, former deputy CM Sachin Pilot, and several other senior party leaders. The formation of the election committee is a significant step in the Congress party's preparations for the Rajasthan Assembly elections. Here are some of the key …

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 …

Indian opposition parties agree to work together to defeat governing party in next elections
1 year, 6 months ago

Indian opposition parties agree to work together to defeat governing party in next elections

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Leaders of 17 Indian opposition parties agreed Friday to set aside their differences and put up a united fight in next year’s national election in an attempt to deny Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party a third consecutive term. But its recent defeats in elections in northern Himachal Pradesh and southern Karnataka states have raised hopes …

Amid AAP-Cong tension over Delhi ordinance and BJP's 'dulhan' jabs, opposition holds big Patna unity meet
1 year, 6 months ago

Amid AAP-Cong tension over Delhi ordinance and BJP's 'dulhan' jabs, opposition holds big Patna unity meet

Hindustan Times  

Opposition leaders from across the country gathered in Patna today to explore the possibility of a united front to challenge the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in next year's general election. The meeting of opposition parties called by Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar in Patna on June 23 is being seen as a precursor to similar gatherings ahead of the 2024 …

DC Edit | Congress' Hindutva delusion
1 year, 6 months ago

DC Edit | Congress' Hindutva delusion

Deccan Chronicle  

It’s a conundrum as to how the Congress remains a confused entity with respect to its core values, which are also those of the nation. The latest instance where it has allowed itself to be dictated by the uncertainty is in Madhya Pradesh where it took in its ranks Bajrang Sena, a Hindutva entity, ahead of the Assembly polls scheduled …

May, PMs & 2014: How Modi's Rise To Power Marked The End of 'Nehruvian India’
1 year, 6 months ago

May, PMs & 2014: How Modi's Rise To Power Marked The End of 'Nehruvian India’

The Quint  

First, the authors would like to use electoral data to dispel a myth revolving around Narendra Modi both among his critics and fans: that he is a towering colossus in the Indian political landscape the way Nehru and Indira Gandhi were. Yet, his electoral track record is not too great compared to that of India’s first prime minister. The Congress …

PM Modi congratulates Congress over Karnataka election win, thanks BJP workers for hardwork
1 year, 7 months ago

PM Modi congratulates Congress over Karnataka election win, thanks BJP workers for hardwork

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated the Congress party as it took a decisive lead in the Karnataka Assembly election. — Narendra Modi May 13, 2023 Even as he congratulated the grand old party, the prime minister said BJP would continue to serve Karnataka with more vigour. The prime minister's tweet came not so long after Congress leader Rahul …

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