Ludhiana: Bittu rules out possibility of BJP-Congress alliance
13 hours, 7 minutes ago

Ludhiana: Bittu rules out possibility of BJP-Congress alliance

Hindustan Times  

Union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu has ruled out possibility of an alliance between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress following the Municipal Corporation elections. Taking to social media platform ‘X,’ Bittu recalled the BJP’s “Congress-free India” vision, emphasising that there was no question of joining hands with the Congress under any circumstances. Union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu The statement comes at a time of heightened political activity, with parties vying for control in the aftermath of civic polls. Union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu wrote on social media, “There is no question of an alliance between the BJP and the Congress in the Ludhiana MC.

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‘If you don’t know how to fight polls…': BJP to Rahul Gandhi after Omar Abdullah's jibe at INDIA ally Cong
1 week, 1 day ago

‘If you don’t know how to fight polls…': BJP to Rahul Gandhi after Omar Abdullah's jibe at INDIA ally Cong

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday said that Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi should stop blaming electronic voting machines if the Congress cannot figure out its election strategy. The BJP leader alleged that the opposition INDIA bloc was a “scam” as the alliance partners fight polls “separately” and try to project different leaders as the face of the alliance. Patra's …

INDIA Alliance Struggles: Congress Leadership Crisis Weakens Opposition in Parliament
2 weeks, 3 days ago

INDIA Alliance Struggles: Congress Leadership Crisis Weakens Opposition in Parliament

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 07, 2024 13:28 IST - 8 MINS READ The onset of the winter session of Parliament was expected to be tumultuous. Prior to the start of the winter session, the Congress called a meeting of Opposition parties where it was decided that the government would be cornered on the Adani indictment, continued violence in Manipur, the Sambhal …

Congress files complaint against Union minister Ravneet Bittu for 'No 1 terrorist' remark on Rahul Gandhi
3 months ago

Congress files complaint against Union minister Ravneet Bittu for 'No 1 terrorist' remark on Rahul Gandhi

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Ajay Maken filed a police complaint on Wednesday against Union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu for allegedly calling Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi a “number one terrorist of the country". Union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu and Rahul Gandhi Joined by All India Mahila Congress Committee chief Alka Lamba, the Congress party's treasurer filed a complaint against the Union minister …

Breaking News: Ravneet Bittu Stands Firm On His Statement Against Rahul Gandhi, Watch Video | ABP News
3 months, 1 week ago

Breaking News: Ravneet Bittu Stands Firm On His Statement Against Rahul Gandhi, Watch Video | ABP News

ABP News  

BJP leader and Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu made a controversial statement against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, referring to him as "the No. Bittu urged the country's agencies to monitor Gandhi, accusing him of dividing India by targeting religious communities. Bittu further claimed that Rahul Gandhi is "not truly Indian," asserting that Gandhi spends more time abroad and does not …

Union minister Ravneet Bittu calls Rahul Gandhi ‘No.1 terrorist’, Cong hits back
3 months, 1 week ago

Union minister Ravneet Bittu calls Rahul Gandhi ‘No.1 terrorist’, Cong hits back

Hindustan Times  

Union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu on Sunday lashed out at Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi over the latter's remarks in the United States. Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri alleged that Gandhi's remarks were "sinister" in nature as he tried to spread falsehood among the members of the Sikh community living abroad to "eke out a living". Continuing his …

Winning Over Anti-BJP Vote Bank, Focus on Rahul Gandhi: 3 Reasons Why Congress is Keen on Haryana Alliance With AAP
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Winning Over Anti-BJP Vote Bank, Focus on Rahul Gandhi: 3 Reasons Why Congress is Keen on Haryana Alliance With AAP

News 18  

After the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the Congress leadership consistently rejected the idea of an alliance with the Aam Aadmi Party in Haryana. The decision of the Grand Old Party to align with AAP in the upcoming Haryana assembly elections is driven by a blend of strategic goals, primarily centered around strengthening its leadership within the Opposition, consolidating anti-BJP votes, …

BJP’s Punjab foray now includes Ravneet Bittu’s induction into Union Cabinet
6 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP’s Punjab foray now includes Ravneet Bittu’s induction into Union Cabinet

The Hindu  

The induction of Ravneet Singh Bittu, who lost from Ludhiana in the 2024 Lok Sabha election, into the Union Cabinet, is seen as an attempt by the Bharatiya Janata Party to carry its expansion plan forward in Punjab. #WATCH | BJP Ravneet Singh Bittu takes oath as a Union Cabinet Minister in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government pic.twitter.com/1JHLJaqc2u …

Bittu sworn in, Ludhiana gets 2nd Union minister after Tewari
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Bittu sworn in, Ludhiana gets 2nd Union minister after Tewari

Hindustan Times  

Although three-time former MP Ravneet Singh Bittu tasted defeat in Lok Sabha elections, he said been inducted into the Union council of ministers. Ravneet Singh Bittu, who lost the Lok Sabha polls, has been inducted into Modi cabinet as Union minister of state. Bittu lost to Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring by a margin of 20,942 votes in …

Video: BJP leader on way to meet PM gets stuck in traffic, runs on road
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Video: BJP leader on way to meet PM gets stuck in traffic, runs on road

India Today  

Punjab BJP leader Ravneet Singh Bittu on Sunday was stuck in traffic while he was on his way to Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi's residence ahead of the swearing-in ceremony. A video widely shared on social media showed Bittu running and crossing a roundabout with his guards before entering the premises of Narendra Modi's 7, Lok Kalyan Marg home. He was …

Ludhiana: AAP has no roadmap for devp, says Warring
7 months, 1 week ago

Ludhiana: AAP has no roadmap for devp, says Warring

Hindustan Times  

With only a couple of weeks left before Punjab goes to polls as part of the last phase of the Lok Sabha elections, the Congress’ Punjab unit chief and candidate from Ludhiana Amrinder Singh Raja Warring sharpened the attack on his opponents — the Aam Aadmi Party in particular. Congress’ Punjab unit chief and Ludhiana Lok Sabha candidate Amrinder Singh …

BJP’s Lovely, Chauhan to campaign in strongholds
7 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP’s Lovely, Chauhan to campaign in strongholds

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday said Arvinder Singh Lovely, the former Delhi Congress chief who joined the BJP on May 4, will be campaigning for the party in trans-Yamuna areas and seek votes in Sikh-dominated areas of Tilak Nagar, Rajouri Garden and Hari Nagar. Arvinder Singh Lovely and Raj Kumar Chauhan joined the BJP from …

Partap Singh Bajwa to camp in Ludhiana, take on Ravneet Singh Bittu
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Partap Singh Bajwa to camp in Ludhiana, take on Ravneet Singh Bittu

Hindustan Times  

Leader of Opposition in Punjab Partap Singh Bajwa slammed Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from Ludhiana sitting MP Ravneet Singh Bittu, and state BJP chief Sunil Jakhar for shifting their allegiance and said that this proves that, like other turncoats, they both are opportunists and hungry of power. Leader of opposition Partap Singh Bajwa in Ludhiana on Sunday Addressing a press …

Arvinder Singh Lovely, who quit as Delhi Congress chief, joins BJP
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Arvinder Singh Lovely, who quit as Delhi Congress chief, joins BJP

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Arvinder Singh Lovely, who quit Congress last week, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party at its headquarters in New Delhi on Saturday along with former Delhi minister Rajkumar Chauhan, and two former Congress MLAs – Naseeb Singh and Neeraj Basyoa. :Arvinder Singh Lovely joined the BJP on Saturday along with former Delhi minister Rajkumar Chauhan, and two former MLAs …

Arvinder Singh Lovely joins BJP days after quitting Delhi Congress chief post
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Arvinder Singh Lovely joins BJP days after quitting Delhi Congress chief post

India Today  

Arvinder Singh Lovely, who recently resigned as Delhi Congress president over the grand old party's alliance with AAP for the Lok Sabha polls, formally joined the BJP on Saturday. Lovely joined the party in the presence of Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva and the party’s national general secretary Vinod Tawde. VIDEO | Former DPCC chief …

Punjab: Congress banks on heavyweights Warring in Ludhiana, Randhawa in Gurdaspur
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Punjab: Congress banks on heavyweights Warring in Ludhiana, Randhawa in Gurdaspur

Hindustan Times  

The Congress on Monday announced four more Lok Sabha candidates from Punjab, fielding heavyweights, including state Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring from Ludhiana and former deputy chief minister and party general secretary Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa from Gurdaspur. Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring and Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa were on Monday named party candidates from Ludhiana and Gurdaspur Lok …

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 …

Tajinder Bittu, Priyanka Gandhi's close aide, joins BJP after quitting Congress
8 months ago

Tajinder Bittu, Priyanka Gandhi's close aide, joins BJP after quitting Congress

India Today  

Congress leaders Tajinder Singh Bittu, a close aide of Priyanka Gandhi, and Karamjit Kaur Chaudhary, the wife of two-time Jalandhar MP Santokh Singh Chaudhary, joined the BJP in Delhi on Saturday. Bittu, who was the Congress secretary in-charge of Himachal Pradesh, joined the BJP in the presence of Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and party general secretary Vinod Tawde. Karamjit Kaur, …

District Congress chief Talwar stakes claim to party ticket
8 months ago

District Congress chief Talwar stakes claim to party ticket

Hindustan Times  

Slug: Amid parachute candidate speculations Ludhiana Congress chief Talwar assured his rivals that if the party decides to field another candidate, he will work to ensure their victory. Amid the speculations of fielding a ‘parachute’ candidate from the Ludhiana Lok Sabha constituency, district Congress president and former MLA Sanjay Talwar asserted that he has applied for the party ticket. Recently, …

Ex-Union minister Birender Singh, wife Prem Lata join Congress
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Ex-Union minister Birender Singh, wife Prem Lata join Congress

Hindustan Times  

The veteran Jat leader of Haryana and former Union minister Birender Singh along with his wife Prem Lata joined the Congress on Tuesday, a day after he had announced to quit the BJP and a month later his son Brijendra Singh, who was BJP’s Hisar Lok Sabha MP, joined the grand old party. Welcoming Birender Singh and Prem Lata into …

Jolt to Cong as Ludhiana MP Bittu switches to BJP
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Jolt to Cong as Ludhiana MP Bittu switches to BJP

Hindustan Times  

Chandigarh : In a setback to the Congress in Punjab, three-time member of Parliament and grandson of former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh joined the BJP. Newly joined BJP leader Ravneet Singh Bittu calls on party chief JP Nadda after joining the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of Lok Sabha elections 2024, at JP Nadda's residence in New Delhi on Tuesday. …

Lok Sabha Election 2024: Congress Ludhiana MP Ravneet Bittu Joins BJP
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Election 2024: Congress Ludhiana MP Ravneet Bittu Joins BJP

News 18  

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: BJP Fields State Education Minister Basanta Kumar Singh in Violence-hit Manipur Days after the BJP said it will be supporting the NDA candidate for the Outer Manipur seat in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the party on Tuesday declared its candidate for Inner Manipur. Ludhiana Congress MP Who joined BJP Was An Open Critique of …

Congress MP Ravneet Singh Bittu joins BJP, says people have decided to elect PM Modi again
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Congress MP Ravneet Singh Bittu joins BJP, says people have decided to elect PM Modi again

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi, Mar 26 The BJP received a shot in the arm in Punjab on Tuesday as three-term Congress MP Ravneet Singh Bittu from the state joined the party, asserting that people have made up their mind to elect Prime Minister Narendra Modi to power again. Bittu is the grandson of former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh, a hero of …

‘INDIA Bloc Has No Mission, No Vision’: BJP lampoons Opposition alliance as Nitish Kumar blasts Congress
1 year, 1 month ago

‘INDIA Bloc Has No Mission, No Vision’: BJP lampoons Opposition alliance as Nitish Kumar blasts Congress

Firstpost  

The BJP lampooning came in the wake of statements by Bihar CM Nitish Kumar since Thursday he vented frustration with Congress for ignoring the alliance goals. After Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar lambasted Congress for ignoring INDI Alliance for the sake of the upcoming five state elections, BJP took a dig at the Opposition unity bloc, calling it devoid of …

Congress is engaged in uniting Bharat, BJP trying to break country, says Mallikarjun Kharge
1 year, 3 months ago

Congress is engaged in uniting Bharat, BJP trying to break country, says Mallikarjun Kharge

India TV News  

Chhattisgarh elections 2023: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has hit out at the Centre saying that his party is engaged in uniting Bharat but the BJP is trying to break the country. Addressing a gathering in poll-bound Chhattisgarh, Mallikarjun Kharge said, "Congress is engaged in uniting Bharat, but they are trying to break it." Mallikarjun Kharge was speaking in the Chhattisgarh …

Congress leader's 'will fight all 7 Delhi seats' remark provokes AAP reaction
1 year, 4 months ago

Congress leader's 'will fight all 7 Delhi seats' remark provokes AAP reaction

India Today  

The Congress's Delhi unit pressed itself into a damage control exercise after party leader Alka Lamba's remarks about Congress contesting all seven Lok Sabha seats in the city caused a furore. With an eye on the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Delhi Congress leaders held a meeting with the party's top leadership on Wednesday to review its Delhi unit's poll preparedness. …

'All opposition parties will decide unitedly': Cong general secretary KC Venugopal on whether UPA will get new name
1 year, 5 months ago

'All opposition parties will decide unitedly': Cong general secretary KC Venugopal on whether UPA will get new name

Firstpost  

Congress general secretary KC Venugopal on Monday said that whether the United Progressive Alliance will get a new name is a subject of discussion and the decision on the issue will be taken by the opposition parties unitedly As leaders make a beeline to Bengaluru to attend the second meeting of the Opposition, Congress general secretary KC Venugopal on Monday …

Congress leaders blame BJP for disqualifying Rahul Gandhi as an MP
1 year, 8 months ago

Congress leaders blame BJP for disqualifying Rahul Gandhi as an MP

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Veteran Congress leader and former home minister K, Jana Reddy on Friday said the party had dropped enough hints on aligning with Opposition parties including the BRS in its fight against the BJP and would announce its action plan in the next two days on further strengthening of the alignment. On whether the Congress would reciprocate BRS support to …

Setback for BJP in Karnataka, Two Lingayat Leaders Close to CT Ravi, Yediyurappa to Join Congress
1 year, 10 months ago

Setback for BJP in Karnataka, Two Lingayat Leaders Close to CT Ravi, Yediyurappa to Join Congress

News 18  

Expressing their displeasure over not being recognised and given election tickets despite serving the BJP for decades, HD Thammaiah and KS Kiran Kumar, along with 100 other party leaders joined the Congress ahead of the 2023 assembly polls on Sunday. After realising that the BJP is unlikely to field him from Chikkanayakanahalli constituency represented by law minister JC Madhuswamy, Kiran …

'BJP will go below 100 seats if Congress...': Nitish Kumar calls for Oppn unity in 2024 polls
1 year, 10 months ago

'BJP will go below 100 seats if Congress...': Nitish Kumar calls for Oppn unity in 2024 polls

India Today  

The Bharatiya Janta Party’s strength in the Lok Sabha could be dented if the Congress party shape a coalition of like-minded parties at the earliest, said Bihar Chief Minister and JDU chief Nitish Kumar, adding that doing so would wrap up the saffron party with below 100 seats in the General Elections. Suggesting the Congress Party not to lose the …

'Join BJP or face bulldozer,' MP minister's remark draws flak
1 year, 11 months ago

'Join BJP or face bulldozer,' MP minister's remark draws flak

India TV News  

The comment of a BJP leader in Madhya Pradesh has drawn flak after he reportedly asked Congress members of his state to join the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party or face the threat of demolition by the Chief Minister's bulldozer. Reacting strongly to his remarks, Congress's Rajya Sabha member and former Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh tweeted, "People of Raghogarh are not …

OPINION | Congress and BJP: A striking contrast in leadership
1 year, 11 months ago

OPINION | Congress and BJP: A striking contrast in leadership

India TV News  

In the run-up to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the two major political parties, BJP and Congress have already begun to flex their muscles by carrying out road shows and strategy meetings. On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi led a small road show at the beginning of BJP national executive meet, while the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' of Rajul Gandhi continues …

Opposition parties should come together to end BJP's 'oppression': Kharge
2 years, 8 months ago

Opposition parties should come together to end BJP's 'oppression': Kharge

The Hindu  

Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday said all Opposition parties should unite against the BJP to relieve people of its “oppression” and asserted that the party had approached BSP chief Mayawati to lead the coalition in U.P., but never heard back. Mr. Kharge seconded Rahul Gandhi’s statement made a day before according to which he had approached Bahujan Samaj …

Mayawati describes Rahul Gandhi’s charges as ‘fallacious’
2 years, 8 months ago

Mayawati describes Rahul Gandhi’s charges as ‘fallacious’

The Hindu  

Describing former Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s claim that the Bahujan Samaj Party is afraid of the Bharatiya Janta Party and that the Congress offered her alliance and Chief Minister’s post before the Uttar Pradesh election as “outrightly fallacious,” BSP supremo Mayawati said on Sunday that “Rahul Gandhi’s comments show his inferior feelings towards Dalits and the BSP”. At a book …

Ahead of Punjab Assembly polls, sitting Congress MLAs join BJP
2 years, 11 months ago

Ahead of Punjab Assembly polls, sitting Congress MLAs join BJP

India TV News  

Ahead of the Punjab Assembly election, former India cricketer Dinesh Mongia and sitting Congress MLA Fateh Singh Bajwa joined the BJP on Tuesday in the presence of Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat. Besides Bajwa, Balwinder Singh Laddi, sitting MLA of Congress from Punjab, also joined the BJP on Tuesday. These joinings came a day after former Punjab chief minister Amarinder …

'Will Not Remain in Congress, but Won't Join BJP': Amarinder Singh
3 years, 2 months ago

'Will Not Remain in Congress, but Won't Join BJP': Amarinder Singh

The Quint  

Singh said that party is going downhill, with senior leaders being completely ignored and not given a voice. "This election will be very different with Congress, AAP, Akali Dal, factions of the Akali Dal, and there may be another front emerging too. Singh's comments came a day after meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah at his residence, amid widespread speculation …

Kanhaiya Kumar joins Congress, Jignesh Mevani extends support
3 years, 2 months ago

Kanhaiya Kumar joins Congress, Jignesh Mevani extends support

The Hindu  

Jignesh Mevani, independent Member of the Legislative Assembly in Gujarat and Dalit rights leader, has extended his full support to the Congress. Mevani and Kanhaiya Kumar, former Jawaharlal Nehru University students’ union president, announced their move on September 28, at the Congress party headquarters in New Delhi. Indian National Congress has an impeccable record in India's struggle against oppressors, and …

Ex-JNU student union president Kanhaiya Kumar joins Congress; Jignesh Mevani extends support to party
3 years, 2 months ago

Ex-JNU student union president Kanhaiya Kumar joins Congress; Jignesh Mevani extends support to party

Firstpost  

Kumar had joined the CPI ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha election and had unsuccessfully contested from Begusarai in Bihar against BJP’s Giriraj Singh New Delhi: Former JNU students’ union president Kanhaiya Kumar joined the Congress on Tuesday in the presence of Rahul Gandhi, party sources said. Kumar had joined the Communist Party of India ahead of the 2019 Lok …

News Analysis | BJP changes highlight Congress inertia
3 years, 3 months ago

News Analysis | BJP changes highlight Congress inertia

The Hindu  

The change of guard in Gujarat has once again brought into focus the high stakes battle not just for the ruling party but also for the Congress. Though the party identified poll bound Gujarat as a ‘priority’ State, the All India Congress Committee is yet to appoint an in-charge for the State after the former AICC in-charge Rajeev Satav passed …

Will ally only with small parties for Uttar Pradesh polls: Congress state chief Ajay Kumar Lallu
3 years, 3 months ago

Will ally only with small parties for Uttar Pradesh polls: Congress state chief Ajay Kumar Lallu

India TV News  

Virtually ruling out an alliance with the SP and BSP for the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, Congress' state unit chief Ajay Kumar Lallu on Sunday said his party will forge alliances only with small parties and will "not even think about" joining hands with the big ones for the elections. In an interview with PTI, Lallu said that in the …

DC Edit | Opp. grouping’s 1st test of unity
3 years, 4 months ago

DC Edit | Opp. grouping’s 1st test of unity

Deccan Chronicle  

It is noteworthy that the 19 political parties that attended the virtual meeting last Friday at the call of Congress president Sonia Gandhi did so at the top leadership level, which was not the case with similar meetings called earlier by prominent Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. This included leaders whose parties have roundly defeated the BJP and its allies at …

Congress MP Ravneet Singh Bittu Becomes New Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha
3 years, 9 months ago

Congress MP Ravneet Singh Bittu Becomes New Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha

News 18  

Congress MP from Ludhiana Ravneet Singh Bittu was on Thursday made the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha for the ongoing Budget session of Parliament. He replaced Bengal Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury who would be busy with the upcoming Assembly election in the state for the next two months. With Deputy Leader of Opposition Gaurav Gogoi also worked …

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