Ghulam Nabi Azad’s hint on next political move after Congress exit
2 years, 7 months ago

Ghulam Nabi Azad’s hint on next political move after Congress exit

Hindustan Times  

Veteran leader Ghulam Nabi Azad - whose exit from the Congress has plunged the party into a fresh crisis - has signaled about his next political move in his five-page resignation letter. Ghulam Nabi Azad addresses Congress workers at a programme to pay tribute to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary, in Jammu. ) Ghulam Nabi Azad - who was honoured with the Padma Bhushan, India’s third-highest civilian award, earlier this year - elaborated on his 52-year-long political journey with the Congress, “close personal relationship” with former PM Indira Gandhi and other key milestones as he simultaneously lashed out at Rahul Gandhi and blamed him for the party’s problems. Shedding light on what may be viewed as his next political move, Azad wrote: “Some of my other colleagues and I will now persevere to perpetuate the ideals for which we have dedicated our entire adult lives outside the fold of the Indian National Congress.” Last year, Amarinder Singh had stepped down as the Punjab chief minister and quit the Congress amid troubles with Navjot Singh Sidhu.

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Jammu & Kashmir | Congress Veteran Ghulam Nabi Azad Brought Down by Alleged BJP Links
1 month ago

Jammu & Kashmir | Congress Veteran Ghulam Nabi Azad Brought Down by Alleged BJP Links

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 26, 2025 19:17 IST - 7 MINS READ In August 2022, Abdul Rashid, a resident of Kashmir’s Anantnag district, learned that his “leader” was going to launch his own political party in Jammu and Kashmir. Indeed, the next month, the veteran Congress leader, Ghulam Nabi Azad, launched his own political party—the Democratic Progressive Azad Party —severing ties …

Bhopal Diary | Is Narottam Mishra poised for a larger role?
1 month, 1 week ago

Bhopal Diary | Is Narottam Mishra poised for a larger role?

New Indian Express  

IAS officer’s post on religion sparks row Niyaz Khan, a bureaucrat from Madhya Pradesh known for his candid views, is back in the spotlight due to his recent social media posts. Lately, the political landscape in Bhopal has been abuzz with speculation regarding Narottam Mishra, a former minister and influential Brahmin politician, and the possibility of him taking on a …

Rahul Gandhi to address his first Delhi election rally tomorrow
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi to address his first Delhi election rally tomorrow

The Hindu  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will address a rally for the upcoming Assembly election in Delhi on Monday. Mr. Gandhi’s ‘Jai Bheem-Jai Samvidhan’ rally in north-east Delhi’s Seelampur will be his first in the national capital since the 2024 Lok Sabha poll. Making the announcement on Saturday, the party’s Delhi in-charge, Qazi Nizamuddin, said Mr. Gandhi’s rally will see huge participation …

Lost mentor: Rahul Gandhi, other Congress leaders pay tributes to Manmohan Singh
3 months ago

Lost mentor: Rahul Gandhi, other Congress leaders pay tributes to Manmohan Singh

India Today  

Former Prime Minister and Congress leader Manmohan Singh, widely regarded for spearheading India’s economic reforms, died on Thursday at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge described Singh as a “visionary statesman” and a “humble soul,” highlighting his transformative impact on India. His economic liberalisation policies and rights-based welfare paradigm lifted millions out …

Eight BJP MLAs Keen to Join Congress, Says Leader
5 months ago

Eight BJP MLAs Keen to Join Congress, Says Leader

Hindustan Times  

Several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators are reportedly interested in joining the Congress. The announcement comes as recent remarks by BJP legislator, ST Somashekhar, suggest a potential migration of BJP members to Congress. However, BJP leaders have dismissed the claim as baseless, calling it a politically motivated assertion.

Congress Under Fire: Former Minister Claims Harassment and Abuse by Party Leaders
5 months, 1 week ago

Congress Under Fire: Former Minister Claims Harassment and Abuse by Party Leaders

Hindustan Times  

Former Haryana minister Captain Ajay Yadav has come forward to share his experiences of harassment and discrimination within the Congress party. He claims to have faced unfair treatment from party leaders in the past two years. Yadav will decide his future course of action once his resignation is accepted by the party's national chief Mallikarjun Kharge.

After drawing flak for absence, Azad now to hit the campaign trail
6 months, 4 weeks ago

After drawing flak for absence, Azad now to hit the campaign trail

Hindustan Times  

After facing criticism for not campaigning for party candidates, former J&K chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad will be now joining the campaign in some constituencies. Chief spokesperson of the Democratic Progressive Azad Party Salman Nizami today addressed the media and announced that the DPAP is contesting the upcoming assembly elections with full force. Nizami said that the party’s chairman, Ghulam …

Discontent brewing in J&K BJP over seat allotment; two more leaders quit
7 months ago

Discontent brewing in J&K BJP over seat allotment; two more leaders quit

The Hindu  

The BJP’s worries have multiplied in Jammu ahead of the Assembly election as several leaders have left the party after the ticket distribution by the party high command in Delhi. Despite being associated with the BJP for 40-42 years, I am saddened as we were not even considered once for ticket,” the BJP’s former Jammu district president, Kashmira Singh, said. …

NC-Congress alliance forced Ghulam Nabi Azad to bow out: Omar Abdullah
7 months ago

NC-Congress alliance forced Ghulam Nabi Azad to bow out: Omar Abdullah

Hindustan Times  

National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Friday said his party’s alliance with the Congress has forced former chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad to excuse himself from campaigning for his party’s candidates. And the first result of our alliance is Ghulam Nabi Azad quitting campaigning for his party’s candidates. Notably, Azad’s decision had a negative impact on the new party …

Ghulam Nabi Azad’s party in a fix as he steps back from J-K assembly poll campaign. ‘Upto candidates now,’ says ex-CM
7 months ago

Ghulam Nabi Azad’s party in a fix as he steps back from J-K assembly poll campaign. ‘Upto candidates now,’ says ex-CM

Live Mint  

Ghulam Nabi Azad, the head of the Democratic Progressive Azad Party, will not campaign for party candidates in the upcoming assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir due to health issues. The party, founded two years ago by the former Congress veteran, has fielded 13 candidates for the first phase of voting in the Union Territory scheduled for September 18. If …

Ghulam Nabi Azad to give J&K assembly polls campaigning a miss owing to ill health
7 months ago

Ghulam Nabi Azad to give J&K assembly polls campaigning a miss owing to ill health

Hindustan Times  

Former chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, the head of Democratic Progressive Azad Party, will not campaign for party candidates during the assembly elections owing to health issues. Former J&K CM Ghulam Nabi Azad The party has released names of 13 candidates for its first assembly elections, but Azad’s absence from the political arena will impact its prospects. Party spokesperson Salman …

Ghulam Nabi Azad rejoining Congress ahead of J&K Assembly polls? His party responds to rumours
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Ghulam Nabi Azad rejoining Congress ahead of J&K Assembly polls? His party responds to rumours

Live Mint  

The Democratic Progressive Azad Party on Sunday, August 18, issued a statement accusing Jammu and Kashmir Congress leaders of spreading rumours that the party chairman, Ghulam Nabi Azad, and his party members were joining Congress ahead of the Assembly elections 2024. Refuting these claims, the Azad Party chief spokesperson Salman Nizami issued a notice declaring that “rumours are being spread …

Former Jammu-Kashmir minister Taj Mohiuddin quits Ghulam Nabi Azad's party
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Former Jammu-Kashmir minister Taj Mohiuddin quits Ghulam Nabi Azad's party

India Today  

Former Jammu and Kashmir minister Taj Mohiuddin on Saturday announced his resignation from the Ghulam Nabi Azad-led Democratic Progressive Azad Party to rejoin the Congress. "I have resigned from the Democratic Progressive Azad Party," Mohiuddin was quoted as saying by news agency PTI. Asked about his reasons for leaving the DPAP, Mohiuddin said he had been with the Congress for …

AAP Chhatarpur MLA Kartar Singh Tanwar, former Delhi minister Raaj Kumar Anand join BJP
8 months, 3 weeks ago

AAP Chhatarpur MLA Kartar Singh Tanwar, former Delhi minister Raaj Kumar Anand join BJP

India TV News  

New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party Chhatarpur MLA Kartar Singh Tanwar and former Delhi minister Raaj Kumar Anand on Wednesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in the national capital. Raaj Kumar Anand left AAP in April Anand, who hails from the Dalit community, was a minister in the government led by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, …

K Keshava Rao resigns from Rajya Sabha after joining Congress, BRS demands six defector MLAs to follow suit
8 months, 3 weeks ago

K Keshava Rao resigns from Rajya Sabha after joining Congress, BRS demands six defector MLAs to follow suit

India TV News  

Former Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader K Keshava Rao, who rejoined the Congress party on Wednesday, has resigned as a Rajya Sabha member. Keshava Rao rejoined the Congress in the presence of party leaders including party chief Mallikarjun Kharge, former party chief Rahul Gandhi and Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy. BRS welcomes Keshava Rao’s resignation from Rajya Sabha Bharat Rashtra Samithi …

Kharge should talk to Rahul Gandhi about resigning over remarks in LS, says M.P. CM
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Kharge should talk to Rahul Gandhi about resigning over remarks in LS, says M.P. CM

The Hindu  

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and BJP leader Mohan Yadav on Tuesday said Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge “should talk to Rahul Gandhi” about resigning over his speech in the Lower House of Parliament on Monday. Senior Congress leader from our Madhya Pradesh, Lakshman Singhji, is among them,” he said, referring to the reaction of former Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh’s brother to …

Rahul Gandhi will emerge as next Mahatma Gandhi, says ex-Gujarat Congress MLA, BJP reacts
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi will emerge as next Mahatma Gandhi, says ex-Gujarat Congress MLA, BJP reacts

India TV News  

Amid the ongoing Lok Sabha Elections 2024, former Gujarat Congress MLA Indranil Rajguru compared senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to Mahatma Gandhi. In a video that went viral on social media, Rajguru, addressing a gathering in Rajkot on May 1, expressed his belief that Rahul Gandhi possessed the qualities to emerge as the next Mahatma Gandhi, portraying him as pure-hearted …

Rahul Gandhi worrying about retaining MP accommodation after June 4: BJP
11 months, 1 week ago

Rahul Gandhi worrying about retaining MP accommodation after June 4: BJP

Hindustan Times  

Bharatiya Janata Party national spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill has taken a dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying that Gandhi is worrying about being able to retain his MP residence after June 4 when the election results will be out. Shergill also took a dig at the Congress party, questioning whether it will win more than 40 seats in the Lok …

Ghulam Nabi Azad not to contest Lok Sabha elections, withdraws name from Anantnag-Rajouri seat
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Ghulam Nabi Azad not to contest Lok Sabha elections, withdraws name from Anantnag-Rajouri seat

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Democratic Progressive Azad Party president Ghulam Nabi Azad has decided not to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, his party said. Azad takes U-turn Azad's U-turn comes days after he said he is contesting the upcoming Lok Sabha polls to carry on his fight for the restoration of statehood for Jammu and Kashmir and for the …

NDA-led BJP not going to cross 150-seat mark: Rahul Gandhi with Akhilesh Yadav by his side
11 months, 2 weeks ago

NDA-led BJP not going to cross 150-seat mark: Rahul Gandhi with Akhilesh Yadav by his side

India TV News  

With the campaigning for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections ending on Wednesday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav asserted that the NDA-led BJP is not going to cross 150-seat mark in the upcoming elections. When asked whether he will contest the Lok Sabha elections from Amethi or Raebareli, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said, "This …

BJP continues offensive, Congress hits back over ‘Muslim League’ remarks
11 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP continues offensive, Congress hits back over ‘Muslim League’ remarks

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party continued its offensive accusing the Congress of conspiring to create conflict, confrontation, and division even as the main opposition party on Monday filed a memorandum with the Election Commission of India over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Muslim League remarks. In a post on X separately, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh wrote Syama Prasad Mookerjee, the founder of …

Former minister Dinesh Aggarwal quits Congress ahead of LS polls, joins BJP
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Former minister Dinesh Aggarwal quits Congress ahead of LS polls, joins BJP

Hindustan Times  

Dehradun: Former Uttarakhand minister Dinesh Aggarwal on Sunday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party after resigning from the Congress party membership two days after he was named as a star campaigner for the party. Senior Congress leader and former minister Dinesh Aggarwal joined the BJP The three-time former MLA from Dharampur constituency in Dehradun, in his letter to Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Former J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti to fight Ghulam Nabi Azad in Anantnag-Rajouri
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Former J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti to fight Ghulam Nabi Azad in Anantnag-Rajouri

Live Mint  

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Ministers Mehbooba Mufti and Ghulam Nabi Azad are set to contest against each other in the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections. Earlier this month, Democratic Progressive Azad Party chief Ghulam Nabi Azad announced his candidature from the Anantnag–Rajouri constituency. Azad said he wants to fight for the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir in the Lok Sabha. …

Tamil Nadu CM, Rahul to Share Stage in Coimbatore
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu CM, Rahul to Share Stage in Coimbatore

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Chief Minister M K Stalin will share the stage with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who will be addressing an election rally at Chettipalayam L&T bye-pass road in Coimbatore on Friday, April 12, in support of the INDIA coalition candidate. Rahul Gandhi’s visit to the State will happen amidst the continuous campaign that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had planned in …

LS poll: Azad to contest from Anantnag seat, take on NC, PDP
11 months, 4 weeks ago

LS poll: Azad to contest from Anantnag seat, take on NC, PDP

The Hindu  

Ghulam Nabi Azad, a former J&K Chief Minister and the Democratic Progressive Alliance Party chairman, will contest from the Anantnag-Rajouri constituency in Kashmir. “The party has decided to field Ghulam Nabi Azad as its Lok Sabha candidate from the Anantnag-Rajouri seat,” DPAP leader Taj Mohiuddin said. The announcement came a day after the National Conference decided to field Mian Altaf, …

Kamlesh Shah, three-time Congress MLA from Amarwara in Chhindwara, joins BJP
1 year ago

Kamlesh Shah, three-time Congress MLA from Amarwara in Chhindwara, joins BJP

Hindustan Times  

Bhopal: In another setback to the Congress ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, Amarwara MLA Kamlesh Pratap Shah on Friday resigned from the party and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party, people aware of the matter said. Three-time Congress MLA Kamlesh Shah joined the BJP at chief minister Mohan Yadav’s residence Shah, a three-time MLA from Amarwada assembly seat of Chhindwara …

Congress leader Naveen Jindal joins BJP ahead of Lok Sabha elections: ‘I thank Manmohan Singh and…’
1 year ago

Congress leader Naveen Jindal joins BJP ahead of Lok Sabha elections: ‘I thank Manmohan Singh and…’

Live Mint  

Former Congress MP Naveen Jindal has joined the BJP ahead of Lok Sabha elections. The Chairman of Jindal Steel and Power thanked the party leadership and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in his resignation note. I thank the Congress leadership and the then Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh. Former Indian Air Force chief RKS Bhadauria and ex-YSR Congress MP Varaprasad …

Assam MP Abdul Khaleque Withdraws Resignation From Congress After Meeting Sonia Gandhi
1 year ago

Assam MP Abdul Khaleque Withdraws Resignation From Congress After Meeting Sonia Gandhi

ABP News  

Guwahati: Assam Congress MP Abdul Khaleque, who had resigned from the party on March 15, withdrew his resignation on Wednesday. The MP from Assam’s Barpeta Lok Sabha constituency, Khaleque, met Indian National Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge at his 10 Rajaji Marg residence in New Delhi, and submitted his resignation withdrawal letter on Wednesday noon. In the letter addressed to Kharge, …

Unease in Gujarat BJP amid Congress heavyweights’ influx
1 year ago

Unease in Gujarat BJP amid Congress heavyweights’ influx

New Indian Express  

AHMEDABAD: It ensions within the Gujarat BJP have escalated after the announcement of Lok Sabha elections following an influx of Congress leaders into the party, besides internal divisions at the local level. Adding to the turmoil, Ketan Inamdar, a three-term BJP MLA from Gujarat, announced his resignation from the state assembly on Tuesday. He cited his “inner conscience” for his …

Former ministers, MLAs join BJP ahead of Lok Sabha polls in Rajasthan
1 year ago

Former ministers, MLAs join BJP ahead of Lok Sabha polls in Rajasthan

Hindustan Times  

In a jolt to the Congress party ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, several Congress leaders in Rajasthan, including former ministers Rajendra Yadav and Lal Chand Kataria, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday. Rajasthan chief minister Bhajanlal Sharma, state BJP president C P Joshi and Union minister Bhupendra Yadav welcomed the Congress leaders to the BJP at the …

Haryana BJP MP Brijendra Singh resigns from party, joins Congress
1 year ago

Haryana BJP MP Brijendra Singh resigns from party, joins Congress

The Hindu  

Bharatiya Janata Party ’s Hisar Lok Sabha member Brijendra Singh on Sunday quit the party due to “compelling political reasons” and joined the Congress within a few hours. Formally joining the Congress in the presence of party’s national president Mallikarjun Kharge, Mr. Singh said that he took the decision to quit the BJP as he was “uncomfortable” and “not in …

Setback for Congress in Gujarat as senior leaders Ambrish Der, Modhwadia resign
1 year ago

Setback for Congress in Gujarat as senior leaders Ambrish Der, Modhwadia resign

Hindustan Times  

The Congress party faced a significant setback before the upcoming Lok Sabha elections as two senior leaders in Gujarat, including Arjun Modhwadia, a sitting MLA from Porbandar, and state unit working president Ambrish Der, resigned one after the other on Monday. Gujarat Congress spokesperson Manish Doshi confirmed Modhwadia’s resignation from the party. I pose a question to the BJP: despite …

Gujarat Congress leader Arjun Modhwadia resigns from party over insult to Lord Ram
1 year ago

Gujarat Congress leader Arjun Modhwadia resigns from party over insult to Lord Ram

Op India  

Arjun Modhwadia, a veteran Congress leader and Porbandar MLA, has tendered his resignation from the party after four decades of service. Gujarat Congress leader Arjun Modhwadia resigns from the Congress party. Declining the invitation to witness pran pratishtha mahotsav has hurt the… pic.twitter.com/jHCpn6nOD1 — ANI March 4, 2024 Describing Lord Ram as the “Aastha of Bharat,” Arjun Modhwadia expressed his …

Cong slams Ghulam Nabi Azad over ’Abdullahs night meeting with Modi, Shah’ claim
1 year, 1 month ago

Cong slams Ghulam Nabi Azad over ’Abdullahs night meeting with Modi, Shah’ claim

Live Mint  

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday strongly rebuked ex-party leader Ghulam Nabi Azad for his comments that NC chief Farooq Abdullah and his son, Omar Abdullah, were consulted before the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution, saying he has "stooped so low" by making "baseless and senseless allegations". Reacting to Omar Abdullah's post on X and taking a jibe …

Ghulam Nabi Azad-Abdullahs engage in war of words over 'late night meeting with PM, HM' remark
1 year, 1 month ago

Ghulam Nabi Azad-Abdullahs engage in war of words over 'late night meeting with PM, HM' remark

India TV News  

A war of words broke out between Ghulam Nabi Azad and Farooq Abdullah after media reports claimed that the former said that the latter met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah at night. The Democratic Progressive Azad Party president came out in clarification of his purported remarks in the media and said that he never made …

Kamal Nath's Exit Buzz: 10 Former Congress Chief Ministers Who Quit Party
1 year, 1 month ago

Kamal Nath's Exit Buzz: 10 Former Congress Chief Ministers Who Quit Party

ABP News  

The Congress party has been shocked by a new wave of resignations from prominent leaders throughout the country. Kiran Kumar Reddy Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy joined the BJP in April 2023, a month after resigning from the Congress. Captain Amarinder Singh Captain Amarinder Singh, the ex-Chief Minister of Punjab, joined the BJP in September 2022, following …

Is Navjot Singh Sidhu also leaving Congress? Speculation rife as he calls for a press conference on farmer issue
1 year, 1 month 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
1 year, 1 month 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 …

Ghulam Nabi Azad hints at opting out of Lok Sabha polls, says 'will campaign for own party leaders'
1 year, 1 month ago

Ghulam Nabi Azad hints at opting out of Lok Sabha polls, says 'will campaign for own party leaders'

India TV News  

Senior leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Saturday indicated that he would not be contesting in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections as he would campaign for the candidates for his newly formed Democratic Progressive Azad Party candidates. Azad, who has not contested Lok Sabha elections after his defeat in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, asked his party leaders to gear up …

Former Maharashtra CM Ashok Chavan joins BJP day after quitting Congress
1 year, 1 month ago

Former Maharashtra CM Ashok Chavan joins BJP day after quitting Congress

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Former Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan, who resigned from the primary membership of the Congress on Monday, joined the Bhartiya Janata Party on Tuesday, saying he was keen to contribute to the nation-building mission of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Chavan’s exit is the latest in a series of blows to the party’s state unit over the last month — …

Ashok Chavan likely to join BJP, day after quitting Congress
1 year, 1 month ago

Ashok Chavan likely to join BJP, day after quitting Congress

Hindustan Times  

Former Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan is likely to join the BJP today in Mumbai, a day after he resigned from the Congress delivering a major blow to the party in the state ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha election which Congress will be fighting as part of INDIA bloc with Uddhav Sena and Sharad Pawar's NCP. After Ashok Chavan's …

'If his complaints had been...': Sanjay Nirupam blames Congress top leadership for Ashok Chavan's exit
1 year, 1 month ago

'If his complaints had been...': Sanjay Nirupam blames Congress top leadership for Ashok Chavan's exit

India TV News  

Maharashtra politics: Hours after Ashok Chavan resigned from the primary membership of the Congress, party leader Sanjay Nirupam blamed the top leadership, stating that this situation would not have happened if his complaints had been taken seriously. 'Big loss for Congress' The Congress leader also expressed regret over Chavan's departure from the party, stating that it is a significant loss …

Days After Quitting Congress, Ex-Minister Baba Siddiqui Joins Ajit Pawar-Led NCP
1 year, 1 month ago

Days After Quitting Congress, Ex-Minister Baba Siddiqui Joins Ajit Pawar-Led NCP

ABP News  

New Delhi: Former Congress leader Baba Siddiqui on Saturday joined the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party in the presence of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar. After joining into the Nationalist Congress Party, Baba Siddique remarked, "When you are not being listened to, you should move to the side.I have a lot to say, but someone should answer. I am sad …

Baba Siddique quits Congress, may join Ajit Pawar
1 year, 1 month ago

Baba Siddique quits Congress, may join Ajit Pawar

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: Ending his 48-year-old association, former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique on Thursday resigned from the Congress and is set to join Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar-led NCP. Announcing his resignation on social media, Siddique said there was a lot he “would have liked to express, but as they say, some things are better left unsaid”. In a post on X, …

Former Maharashtra Minister Quits Congress, To Join NCP
1 year, 1 month ago

Former Maharashtra Minister Quits Congress, To Join NCP

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: In yet another setback to the Congress in Maharashtra ahead of the Lok Sabha election, former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique on Thursday announced his resignation from the primary membership of the Congress. In a post on X social media, Mr. Siddhique said, “I joined the Indian National Congress party as a young teenager and it has been a significant …

Baba Siddique quits Congress
1 year, 1 month ago

Baba Siddique quits Congress

The Hindu  

After nearly five decades as a member of the Congress, former Maharashtra Minister Baba Siddique announced his resignation from the grand old party on Thursday. A prominent figure in the Mumbai Congress and a Minister during the Congress-Nationalist Congress Party coalition’s tenure, Mr. Siddique shared his decision on X, stating, “I resign from the primary membership of the Indian National …

Maharashtra: Former MLA and Minister Baba Siddique leaves Congress
1 year, 1 month ago

Maharashtra: Former MLA and Minister Baba Siddique leaves Congress

Op India  

On Thursday, February 8, former Maharashtra minister, and former Vandre West MLA, Baba Siddique has resigned from the Congress party with immediate effect. Taking to X, Siddique wrote, “I joined the Indian National Congress party as a young teenager and it has been a significant journey lasting 48 years. Today I resign from the primary membership of the Indian National …

Another blow for Mumbai Congress as Baba Siddique quits; to join Ajit Pawar-led NCP
1 year, 1 month ago

Another blow for Mumbai Congress as Baba Siddique quits; to join Ajit Pawar-led NCP

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: In a setback to the Mumbai Congress ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, former Maharashtra minister and Congress leader Baba Ziauddin Siddique, popularly known as Baba Siddique, on Thursday said he had resigned from the party and will be joining the Ajit Pawar led-NCP. He is the second senior Mumbai Congress leader to leave the party in the last …

Why India’s ‘last hope against dictatorship’ is falling apart
1 year, 1 month ago

Why India’s ‘last hope against dictatorship’ is falling apart

The Independent  

The Indian National Congress, the party of Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru that has led independent India for most of the seven-and-a-half decades since it won its freedom from British colonialism, has a dire warning for the country’s upcoming general election: if Narendra Modi wins a rare third term in power, India will devolve into a “dictatorship”. Losing a household …

Bihar Politics: JD(U) MLAs to Stay in Patna as Nitish May Switch Sides Tomorrow
1 year, 2 months ago

Bihar Politics: JD(U) MLAs to Stay in Patna as Nitish May Switch Sides Tomorrow

News 18  

Bihar News: Amid the political upheaval in Bihar over speculation of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar breaking the Mahagathbandhan and reuniting with the Bharatiya Janata Party, all the parties in the state corralled their lawmakers for meetings on Saturday. The BJP held a meeting of its state executive council, following which the saffron party reached a consensus with JD over forming …

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