Ghulam Nabi Azad’s hint on next political move after Congress exit
2 years, 3 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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Eight BJP MLAs Keen to Join Congress, Says Leader
1 month, 3 weeks 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
2 months 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
3 months, 3 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
3 months, 3 weeks 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
3 months, 3 weeks 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 to give J&K assembly polls campaigning a miss owing to ill health
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Former Jammu-Kashmir minister Taj Mohiuddin quits Ghulam Nabi Azad's party
4 months 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
5 months, 2 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, …

Kharge should talk to Rahul Gandhi about resigning over remarks in LS, says M.P. CM
5 months, 3 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
7 months, 3 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
8 months 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
8 months, 1 week 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
8 months, 1 week 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
8 months, 2 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 …

Tamil Nadu CM, Rahul to Share Stage in Coimbatore
8 months, 2 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
8 months, 3 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
8 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Assam MP Abdul Khaleque Withdraws Resignation From Congress After Meeting Sonia Gandhi
9 months 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
9 months 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
9 months, 1 week 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
9 months, 2 weeks 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
9 months, 2 weeks 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
9 months, 2 weeks 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
10 months 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
10 months 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
10 months 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
10 months 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 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'
10 months, 1 week 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
10 months, 1 week 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
10 months, 1 week 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
10 months, 1 week 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
10 months, 1 week 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
10 months, 2 weeks 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
10 months, 2 weeks 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
10 months, 2 weeks 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
10 months, 2 weeks 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
10 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Bihar Politics: JD(U) MLAs to Stay in Patna as Nitish May Switch Sides Tomorrow
10 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Kharge Addresses Bihar Crisis, Seeks Alliance Unity in INDIA
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Kharge Addresses Bihar Crisis, Seeks Alliance Unity in INDIA

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge addressed concerns within the INDIA bloc regarding the Bihar political crisis, expressing efforts to reconcile differences. Sources indicated Nitish Kumar's possible resignation as Bihar Chief Minister, with Congress MLAs potentially joining him. Kharge affirmed Congress's commitment to unity within the INDIA alliance, having discussions with Mamata Banerjee and Sitaram Yechury. Nitish Kumar's discontent with seat-sharing …

10 of 12 BJP MPs who won state elections resign from Lok Sabha
1 year ago

10 of 12 BJP MPs who won state elections resign from Lok Sabha

India Today  

Ten out of 12 Bharatiya Janata Party Members of Parliament who won the assembly polls in three states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, resigned from their Lok Sabha seats on Wednesday. From Rajasthan, the MPs who submitted their resignation included Rajyavardhan Rathore, Kirodi Lal Meena and Diya Kumari, while Arun Sao and Gomti Sai were the MPs from Chhattisgarh. …

Discontent over Congress lists in Rajasthan; MLA Khiladi Lal Bairwa quits Commission’s post
1 year, 1 month ago

Discontent over Congress lists in Rajasthan; MLA Khiladi Lal Bairwa quits Commission’s post

The Hindu  

Amid the discontent over the lists of 156 candidates announced by the ruling Congress for Rajasthan Assembly election so far, Baseri MLA Khiladi Lal Bairwa on Wednesday resigned as chairperson of the State Scheduled Castes Commission. Mr. Bairwa, considered a loyalist of former Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot, was replaced with Sanjay Kumar Jatav in the constituency reserved for Scheduled …

Ex- BJP MLA Joins Congress Along With Supporters in MP
1 year, 3 months ago

Ex- BJP MLA Joins Congress Along With Supporters in MP

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: Former BJP MLA from Narmadapuram in Madhya Pradesh Girija Shankar Sharma on Sunday joined Congress along with his supporters. Mr Sharma who represented Narmadapuram assembly constituency twice in 2003 and 2008 assembly elections quit BJP nine days ago alleging his marginalisation in the party. His brother Sita Saran Sharma had replaced him as a BJP candidate in Narmadapuram in …

Chhattisgarh: Veteran tribal leader and loyalist Arvind Netam quits Congress, forms new party
1 year, 4 months ago

Chhattisgarh: Veteran tribal leader and loyalist Arvind Netam quits Congress, forms new party

India TV News  

In a major setback for Congress, the veteran tribal leader Arvind Netam has submitted his resignation from the primary membership of the party. The latest move comes as another political substance, led by the Sarva Adivasi Samaj, plans to start and participate in the November assembly polls, a former minister and prominent tribal leader has for quite some time been …

Several J&K leaders from Ghulam Nabi Azad's party re-join Congress
1 year, 4 months ago

Several J&K leaders from Ghulam Nabi Azad's party re-join Congress

Firstpost  

Over 20 leaders from Jammu and Kashmir, most of them from Ghulam Nabi Azad’s Democratic Progressive Azad Party, joined the Congress in the presence of party chief Mallikarjun Kharge in New Delhi on Monday Over 20 leaders from Jammu and Kashmir, most of them from Ghulam Nabi Azad’s Democratic Progressive Azad Party, joined the Congress in the presence of party …

Congress will rise again in Gujarat, says new GPCC president Gohil
1 year, 6 months ago

Congress will rise again in Gujarat, says new GPCC president Gohil

India Today  

Newly-appointed Gujarat Congress president Shaktisinh Gohil on Friday asserted the Opposition party will rise again under his leadership and reclaim its lost position with the blessings of people of the state, where the BJP has been in power for nearly three decades. Gohil, a Rajya Sabha member, was appointed the Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee president by party chief Mallikarjun Kharge …

People of J-K can't be deprived of elected govt: DPAP chief Ghulam Nabi Azad
1 year, 7 months ago

People of J-K can't be deprived of elected govt: DPAP chief Ghulam Nabi Azad

India Today  

Democratic Progressive Azad Party chief Ghulam Nabi Azad on Sunday said that the time has come for the Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. Ghulam Nabi Azad, who launched his new political party, Democratic Progressive Azad Party, last year after breaking ties with the Congress, spoke about the initiatives his party will launch if they are elected to power. Ghulam …

Azad’s comment on Rahul Gandhi shows his loyalty to PM Modi, says Congress
1 year, 8 months ago

Azad’s comment on Rahul Gandhi shows his loyalty to PM Modi, says Congress

Hindustan Times  

The Congress on Monday hit back at former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad after he linked party leader Rahul Gandhi with “undesirable businessmen”, alleging that his comment demonstrated his loyalty to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh in a tweet said, “With every passing day, Ghulam Nabi Azad falls to new depths to demonstrate …

’For what I did to him, he was too generous’ Ghulam Nabi Azad praises PM Modi
1 year, 8 months ago

’For what I did to him, he was too generous’ Ghulam Nabi Azad praises PM Modi

Live Mint  

‘ he behaved like a statesman, not taking revenge’, former Congress leader Ghulam Nabi in an interview with news agency ANI has praised his opposition BJP leader and Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi. Azad said that PM Modi behaved like a true ‘statesman’ in the way he handled the opposition's berating of ‘Article 370 or CAA or hijab’. Ghulam …

BJP calls Rahul Gandhi present-day Mir Jafar of Indian politics; Congress adamant on 'no apology'
1 year, 9 months ago

BJP calls Rahul Gandhi present-day Mir Jafar of Indian politics; Congress adamant on 'no apology'

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday called Congress leader Rahul Gandhi the "present-day Mir Jafar of Indian polity" and sought an apology from the Wayanad MP for his in the United Kingdom. Attacking the Congress leader, BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra said that Rahul Gandhi wants to become 'nawab' in India for which he is seeking help from …

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