Priyanka Gandhi Vadra takes oath, not a first when 3 Nehru-Gandhis are in India’s Parliament
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Priyanka Gandhi Vadra takes oath, not a first when 3 Nehru-Gandhis are in India’s Parliament

Firstpost  

As Priyanka Gandhi Vadra makes her debut in Parliament today, she joins her brother Rahul Gandhi in the Lok Sabha, and also Rajya Sabha member Sonia Gandhi as a fellow legislator. However, this is not the first time that such a combination has formed in India’s Parliament involving the Nehru-Gandhi family Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday took oath as the Lok Sabha member from Kerala’s Wayanad, the seat she won with 6.22 lakh votes in the recently held bypoll. 📍New Delhi pic.twitter.com/lYqSLYbXSz — Congress November 28, 2024 Later, Congress shared a post on X, where Priyanka, Rahul and Sonia Gandhi were captured in the same frame, posing together and the caption read, “In service of the country.” With Vadra’s entry in the Lok Sabha, India’s Parliament now has three members of the Nehru-Gandhi family. Sonia Gandhi represented Rae Bareli seat, Rahul Gandhi Amethi, Maneka Gandhi Piliphit and Varun Gandhi Sultanpur — all Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh.

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Rahul Gandhi blames Mayawati for I.N.D.I. Alliance defeat in 2024 Lok Sabha elections
1 month, 1 week ago

Rahul Gandhi blames Mayawati for I.N.D.I. Alliance defeat in 2024 Lok Sabha elections

Op India  

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi on Thursday indicated that if Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati had fought the recent parliamentary elections with the Congress, they would have won Addressing students at the Mool Bharti hostel in his constituency of Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh, Gandhi asked, “Why doesn’t Mayawati fight elections properly?” In a conversation with students, one …

Rahul Gandhi questions Mayawati's political strategy, says BJP would have lost 2024 polls if BSP joined INDIA
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1 month, 1 week ago

Rahul Gandhi questions Mayawati's political strategy, says BJP would have lost 2024 polls if BSP joined INDIA

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: Visiting his parliamentary constituency Rae Bareli for the first time after the Delhi assembly election outcome, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, on Thursday, claimed that the BJP would have lost the 2024 Lok Sabha polls had the Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party joined the INDIA bloc. Questioning the political strategy of the BSP chief, Rahul Gandhi asked, “Why does Mayawati not …

Vijender Gupta to be Delhi Assembly Speaker, Mohan Singh Bisht likely to be Deputy
1 month, 1 week ago

Vijender Gupta to be Delhi Assembly Speaker, Mohan Singh Bisht likely to be Deputy

India TV News  

Vijender Gupta to be Delhi Assembly Speaker, Mohan Singh Bisht likely to be Deputy BJP MLA Vijender Gupta who won from the Rohini constituency received 70,365 votes in the Delhi Assembly elections, while Mohan Singh Bisht emerged victorious in Muslim-dominated Mustafabad. The new Delhi government will see the appointment of Bharatiya Janata Party leader Vijender Gupta as the Delhi Assembly …

Who will be Delhi's next chief minister? Meet the frontrunners. Is there a BJP 'dark horse'?
1 month, 1 week ago

Who will be Delhi's next chief minister? Meet the frontrunners. Is there a BJP 'dark horse'?

Hindustan Times  

Delhi CM announcement: The Bharatiya Janata Party, which came to power in the national capital after a 27-year gap, is likely to elect the next Delhi chief minister at a meeting of its elected MLAs on Wednesday, February 19. Virendra Sachdeva, president of Delhi BJP along with other senior BJP leaders, inspects the preparations for the oath ceremony of Delhi's …

Aditya Thackeray meets Rahul Gandhi amid turmoil in Maharashtra's opposition
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Aditya Thackeray meets Rahul Gandhi amid turmoil in Maharashtra's opposition

Hindustan Times  

Shiv Sena leader Aditya Thackeray met Congress leader Rahul Gandhi amid rumblings in the opposition MVA after NCP chief Sharad Pawar felicitated Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. After NCP chairman Sharad Pawar congratulated Maharashtra Deputy chairman Minister Eknath Shinde, Shiv Sena leader Aditya Thackeray met Congress leader Rahul Gandhi amidst commotion in the opposition MVA. Maharashtra's opposition Maha Vikas …

Narendra Modi Vs Amit Shah: Who Do Indians Want as Their Next PM? CVoter Poll Reveals
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Narendra Modi Vs Amit Shah: Who Do Indians Want as Their Next PM? CVoter Poll Reveals

ABP News  

CVoter Survey: While the Lok Sabha elections were held last year and PM Narendra Modi emerged as the decisive choice as the Prime Minister, what would the nation choose if the polls were held now? A CVoter survey has now revealed the voters' current choice among PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi, Amit Shah, and Mamata Banerjee. According to the 'Mood of …

Delhi to get BJP CM after 27 years. Did you know its last one was in power for only 52 days?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi to get BJP CM after 27 years. Did you know its last one was in power for only 52 days?

Firstpost  

The BJP, which registered a historic victory on Saturday, has had three chief ministers: Madan Lal Khurana, Sahib Singh Verma, and Sushma Swaraj during its previous rule between 1993 and 1998. Swaraj, who was the first woman to occupy the role, had the shortest term, lasting just 52 days Late EAM Sushma Swaraj greets eminent citizens from the field of …

Kejriwal's New Delhi To Sisodia's Jangpura: 14 Seats Where Congress Polled More Votes Than BJP's Winning Margin
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Kejriwal's New Delhi To Sisodia's Jangpura: 14 Seats Where Congress Polled More Votes Than BJP's Winning Margin

ABP News  

The Aam Aadmi Party was swept away by the Bharatiya Janata Party in a crushing defeat after a decade-long rule in Delhi. New Delhi BJP candidate Parvesh Verma, son of former Delhi CM Sahib Singh Verma, defeated Kejriwal in New Delhi, where the AAP chief had won thrice since 2013. Greater Kailash Delhi minister and AAP candidate Saurabh Bharadwaj was …

10 prominent winners in Delhi Assembly elections | In Pics
1 month, 3 weeks ago

10 prominent winners in Delhi Assembly elections | In Pics

India TV News  

Image Source : X 1/9 Kapil Mishra, the BJP candidate from Karawal Nagar, defeated AAP's Manoj Kumar Tyagi by a huge margin of 23,355 votes. Image Source : pti 2/9 BJP leader Parvesh Verma defeated AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal in the New Delhi assembly constituency giving a major jolt to the Aam Aadmi Party. Image Source : pti 6/9 BJP's …

Karnataka: BJP cadre erupt in celebrations following Delhi victory
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka: BJP cadre erupt in celebrations following Delhi victory

Deccan Chronicle  

Mangaluru: Party’s victory in Delhi Assembly has brought happiness among the BJP leaders in Karnataka. Dakshina Kannada MP Captain Brijesh Chowta termed the BJP’s decisive victory in Delhi as a reflection of the people’s trust in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Viksit Bharat-Viksit Delhi.’ Speaking at a victory celebration with BJP leaders and workers in Belthangady, Chowta said, “The …

Delhi Election Results: Rahul Gandhi humbly accepts mandate after getting zero seats - ’Fight for the progress...’
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Election Results: Rahul Gandhi humbly accepts mandate after getting zero seats - ’Fight for the progress...’

Live Mint  

As theBharatiya Janata Party won the Delhi Assembly elections, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said he humbly accepts the mandate of Delhi and thanked his party workers and voters. In a post on social media platform X, Rahul Gandhi, Congress party MP and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, said: “We humbly accept the mandate of Delhi. Meanwhile, …

Parvesh Verma to Tarvinder Marwah: The BJP giant slayers who defeated AAP heavyweights in Delhi
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Parvesh Verma to Tarvinder Marwah: The BJP giant slayers who defeated AAP heavyweights in Delhi

Firstpost  

BJP’s Parvesh Verma defeated Arvind Kejriwal in New Delhi, while Tarvinder Singh Marwah triumphed over Manish Sisodia in Jangpura in the 2025 Delhi Assembly elections. Shikha Roy defeats Saurabh Bharadwaj BJP’s Shikha Roy has won the Greater Kailash seat by 3,188 votes, dealing a major blow to senior AAP leader and former Delhi minister Saurabh Bharadwaj. Tarvinder Singh Marwah wins …

Delhi election results: BJP returns to power, Priyanka Gandhi says 'people voted for change'
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi election results: BJP returns to power, Priyanka Gandhi says 'people voted for change'

Firstpost  

Even as Congress party did not win any seat in the Delhi assembly elections, party leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said the people ‘voted for change’ as the Bharatiya Janata Party ended the decadelong rule of the Aam Aadmi Party Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra during the Budget session of Parliament, at the Parliament House complex in New Delhi, Tuesday, Feb. …

Delhi Assembly elections: BJP’s two ex-CM sons win, late PM Lal Bahadur Shastri’s grandson loses
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Assembly elections: BJP’s two ex-CM sons win, late PM Lal Bahadur Shastri’s grandson loses

The Hindu  

The BJP’s gamble to field sons of two former Delhi chief ministers paid off as both of them – Harish Khurana, Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma are leading from their seats in the Delhi polls. BJP dynasts win big With counting underway, BJP’s Parvesh Singh Verma – son of ex-CM Sahib Singh Verma, is set to defeat AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal …

What Priyanka Gandhi said after Congress draws blank in Delhi elections
1 month, 3 weeks ago

What Priyanka Gandhi said after Congress draws blank in Delhi elections

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said that the results of the Delhi assembly election, in which the opposition BJP looks set to form the next government, were “very obvious”. Priyanka's husband and businessman, Robert Vadra, also said that he was “not surprised” by the Delhi election results. CPI national general secretary D Raja reflected on the performance of the INDIA …

Priyanka Gandhi on Delhi 2025 election results, says ‘People wanted change, they voted for it’
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Priyanka Gandhi on Delhi 2025 election results, says ‘People wanted change, they voted for it’

The Hindu  

Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who arrived at Kannur Airport on Saturday morning, said about the Delhi Assembly elections that people wanted a change and they voted for it. For the rest of us, it just means we have to work harder and be responsive to people’s issues,” she said Delhi Assembly election results” Follow LIVE updates The BJP crossed …

"Don't know, haven't checked results yet": Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Delhi Elections
1 month, 3 weeks ago

"Don't know, haven't checked results yet": Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Delhi Elections

Op India  

Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra who arrived at Kannur Airport on Saturday morning said that she has not checked the trends of the counting of votes in the Delhi Assembly elections. “I don’t know, I haven’t checked the results yet.” The BJP crossed the majority mark in the Delhi assembly election results, as per trends posted by the poll body. …

Delhi Election Results: Who is Parvesh Verma, the former BJP CM's son who defeated Arvind Kejriwal?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Election Results: Who is Parvesh Verma, the former BJP CM's son who defeated Arvind Kejriwal?

India TV News  

Bharatiya Janata Party New Delhi seat candidate Parvesh Verma has given a major jolt to the Aam Aadmi Party by defeating its national convenor and former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Who is Parvesh Verma Parvesh Verma is the son of former Delhi Chief Minister Sahib Singh Verma. In the 2014 Lok Sabha Election, Verma won the West Delhi parliamentary constituency …

Delhi Assembly Election Results 2025: Kejriwal, Sisodia trail behind BJP candidates in early trends
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Assembly Election Results 2025: Kejriwal, Sisodia trail behind BJP candidates in early trends

India TV News  

Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia are trailing in early trends. Sisodia had shifted his constituency for Delhi Assembly Elections 2025 and contested from Jangpura against BJP's Tarvinder Singh Marwah and Congress candidate Farhad Suri. He contested the Delhi Assembly Election in 2013 for the first time from Patparganj and won against Bharatiya …

Delhi Election 2025: Who is Meghnad S? ‘Dilli ka normie Neta’ contesting from Malviya Nagar amid AAP vs BJP tussle
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Election 2025: Who is Meghnad S? ‘Dilli ka normie Neta’ contesting from Malviya Nagar amid AAP vs BJP tussle

Live Mint  

YouTuber Meghnad S is contesting as an independent candidate from the Malviya Nagar constituency for the Delhi Assembly Elections 2025, the results voting for which will be declared on February 8. In the previous Delhi Assembly Elections conducted in 2020, AAP's Somnath Bharti defeated BJP's Shailender Singh with a margin of 18,000 votes. In the Delhi Assembly Elections 2025, Bharti …

Delhi polls: Jaishankar, Rahul Gandhi, Sisodia among early voters
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi polls: Jaishankar, Rahul Gandhi, Sisodia among early voters

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Union ministers S Jaishankar and Hardeep Singh Puri, and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi were among those who cast their votes for the Delhi Assembly polls early in the morning on Wednesday.The early voters also included AAP leader and former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia, Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva, Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora and Delhi Chief …

From Arvind Kejriwal vs Pravesh Verma to Atishi vs Ramesh Bidhuri – 7 key contests in today’s Delhi elections
1 month, 3 weeks ago

From Arvind Kejriwal vs Pravesh Verma to Atishi vs Ramesh Bidhuri – 7 key contests in today’s Delhi elections

Live Mint  

Voting is underway across 70 seats of Delhi Assembly today, February 5. Here is a look at 7 key battles in the national capital in today's election 1-New Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal vs Parvesh Verma vs Sandeep Dikshit It's a prestige battle for Arvind Kejriwal, who is seeking a fourth consecutive term as MLA from New Delhi seat. Chief Minister Atishi …

Rahul, Priyanka hold roadshows on the last day of campaign
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Rahul, Priyanka hold roadshows on the last day of campaign

The Hindu  

On an aggressive comeback bid in the capital, Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra held roadshows in Kasturba Nagar and Kalkaji constituencies on the final day of the Delhi Assembly poll campaign. Ms. Gandhi campaigned for Abhishek Dutt, a face the Congress is banking, Mr. Gandhi campaigned for Alka Lamba, who is pitted against Chief Minister Atishi and …

Priyanka Gandhi defends Sonia Gandhi's ‘poor thing’ comment on Murmu: ‘She has utmost respect for President’
2 months ago

Priyanka Gandhi defends Sonia Gandhi's ‘poor thing’ comment on Murmu: ‘She has utmost respect for President’

Hindustan Times  

Congress MP and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday defended her mother, Sonia Gandhi, over the latter's remark against President Droupadi Murmu, saying she has the utmost respect for the leader. Sonia Gandhi triggered a controversy by referring to the President as a “poor thing” during the latter's address to a joint sitting of Parliament. After President Droupadi …

Sonia Gandhi has utmost respect for President: Priyanka Gandhi defends her mother | Video
2 months ago

Sonia Gandhi has utmost respect for President: Priyanka Gandhi defends her mother | Video

India TV News  

Congress leader and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday defended her mother and former party president Sonia Gandhi amid a row over her reaction to President Droupadi Murmu's address. Priyanka Gandhi said that her mother has the utmost respect for the President and that it is very unfortunate that her remarks have been "twisted by the media". BJP …

Telangana CM Revath Reddy says PM Modi's agenda to alter Constitution will be defeated
2 months ago

Telangana CM Revath Reddy says PM Modi's agenda to alter Constitution will be defeated

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of trying to alter the Constitution from day one of assuming office, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said that “Jai Bapu, Jai Bhim, Jai Samvidhan Rally” is not an election rally but a battle between the Gandhi family, which wants to protect the Constitution, and Godse family that wants to change it. The chief …

PM Modi to hold three rallies in Delhi starting January 29
2 months ago

PM Modi to hold three rallies in Delhi starting January 29

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold three election rallies in Delhi for the Assembly elections in the national capital, scheduled for February 5. The rallies will take place at several locations across the capital on January 29, 31 and February 2, and is expected to touch upon the unfulfilled promises of the Aam Aadmi Party government. Notably, the last time …

Delhi assembly polls: BJP out to woo Purvanchal voters with its east U.P. team
2 months ago

Delhi assembly polls: BJP out to woo Purvanchal voters with its east U.P. team

Hindustan Times  

Looking to make a comeback in the Delhi assembly polls after nearly three decades, the Bharatiya Janata Party has not only roped in its leaders from the Purvanchal region of Uttar Pradesh but also grass roots workers from the region to woo a sizable section of eastern U.P. From BJP election at Rajori in New Delhi, India, on Saturday Former …

Delhi Election: Who Is Rajan Singh? Transgender Candidate Who Faces CM Atishi From Kalkaji Seat
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi Election: Who Is Rajan Singh? Transgender Candidate Who Faces CM Atishi From Kalkaji Seat

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: 27-year-old transgender Rajan Singh of Aam Janata Party has filed his nomination for the upcoming Delhi Assembly Election from the Kalkaji seat on Wednesday. Kalkaji, currently held by Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, has already submitted her nomination papers. Singh, who hails from Bihar, contested as an independent candidate in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from the South Delhi …

Delhi Assembly Election: BJP releases fourth list, fields Shikha Rai from GK, leaves Burari for JDU
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi Assembly Election: BJP releases fourth list, fields Shikha Rai from GK, leaves Burari for JDU

India TV News  

Delhi Assembly Election: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday released the fourth list of nine candidates, including Shikha Rai from Greater Kailash against Delhi Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj. With the declaration of Shikha Rai and Poonam Sharma in the fourth list of candidates, the BJP has declared nine women candidates so far, including Deepti Indora, Urmila Kailash Gangwar, Shweta Saini, Priyanka …

Sonia Gandhi Inaugurates Cong's New HQ
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Sonia Gandhi Inaugurates Cong's New HQ

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Congress Parliamentary Party chief Sonia Gandhi inaugurated the party's new headquarters located at 9A, Kotla Road here on Wednesday, marking a key moment in the history of the grand old party which has operated from the 24, Akbar Road premises for the last 47 years.Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, former party chief Rahul Gandhi, Congress general secretaries Priyanka Gandhi …

Delhi BJP's Second List Out: Kapil Mishra Gets Karawal Nagar Seat for Upcoming Elections
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi BJP's Second List Out: Kapil Mishra Gets Karawal Nagar Seat for Upcoming Elections

ABP News  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has announced its second list of candidates for the upcoming Delhi elections, naming 29 contenders for key constituencies. Prominent leader Kapil Mishra has been given the ticket to contest from the Karawal Nagar seat. Gajendra Daral will contest from Mundka, Bajrang Shukla from Kirari, and Karma Singh Karma from Sultanpur Majra.Additionally, Karnail Singh has been chosen …

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 …

Delhi Polls: BJP Releases Second List of 29 Candidates, Features Ex-CM's Son, Kapil Mishra
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi Polls: BJP Releases Second List of 29 Candidates, Features Ex-CM's Son, Kapil Mishra

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The BJP on Saturday released its second list featuring 29 candidates for the Delhi Assembly polls, fielding Kapil Mishra, a former AAP leader now identified with hardline Hindutva politics, from Karawal Nagar.It has fielded Harish Khurana, son of former Delhi chief minister Madan Lal Khurana, from the Moti Nagar constituency. Mishra, who replaced sitting party MLA Mohan Singh …

BJP releases second list of 29 candidates for Delhi elections, fields Kapil Mishra and Harish Khurana
2 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP releases second list of 29 candidates for Delhi elections, fields Kapil Mishra and Harish Khurana

India TV News  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday released the second list of 29 candidates for the Delhi Assembly elections. Delhi BJP's Mandir Prakoshth chief Karnail Singh is the party's candidate against sitting AAP MLA and former minister Satyendar Jain at Shakoor Basti seat. The most interesting poll battle on New Dehli, Kalkaji seats Kejriwal, the three-time MLA from New Delhi since …

Delhi Elections: Rahul Gandhi To Address Poll Rally In Capital On Monday
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Elections: Rahul Gandhi To Address Poll Rally In Capital On Monday

ABP News  

Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will likely be addressing an election rally in Delhi on January 13 ahead of the upcoming Assembly polls in the national capital next month. Congress has pitted former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's son Sandeep Dikshit against AAP supremo and former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in the New Delhi …

‘Ramesh Bidhuri never spoke about his cheeks’: Priyanka Gandhi slams Delhi BJP candidate over ‘ridiculous’ remark
2 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Ramesh Bidhuri never spoke about his cheeks’: Priyanka Gandhi slams Delhi BJP candidate over ‘ridiculous’ remark

Live Mint  

Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday, condemned the statement of Bharatiya Janata Party leader Ramesh Bidhuri's on her 'cheeks', calling it "ridiculous" and "unnecessary." This comes amid the row over Bidhuri's remarks, where he stated that BJP would make all the roads in Kalkaji like the "cheeks of Priyanka Gandhi" if it comes to power. Bidhuri, who is BJP's …

Delhi polls turning into bipolar AAP-BJP contest as Congress missing in action
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi polls turning into bipolar AAP-BJP contest as Congress missing in action

India Today  

As the political battlefield in Delhi heats up ahead of the Assembly elections scheduled for February 5, the two key players, the BJP and Aam Aadmi Party, are sparring in full force. Arvind Kejriwal, the AAP supremo and former Delhi Chief Minister, is equally active, countering the BJP's claims and championing his party's governance model to seek a third consecutive …

Delhi Elections: 5 times BJP’s Ramesh Bidhuri triggered row with his offensive remarks – from Priyanka Gandhi to Atishi
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Elections: 5 times BJP’s Ramesh Bidhuri triggered row with his offensive remarks – from Priyanka Gandhi to Atishi

Live Mint  

Delhi Elections: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Ramesh Bidhuri's statements ahead of the Delhi Election 2025 have courted two back-to-back controversies. Soon after the backlash over comments on Priyanka Vadra, Bidhuri sparked yet another controversy – this time by making a snide remark at Delhi Chief Minister Atishi. Bidhuri, then a BJP MP from South Delhi, made the objectionable remarks targeted …

Roads like Priyanka Gandhi's cheeks: BJP leader's sexist jibe, Congress hits back
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Roads like Priyanka Gandhi's cheeks: BJP leader's sexist jibe, Congress hits back

India Today  

Ramesh Bidhuri, the BJP MLA candidate from Delhi's Kalkaji, on Sunday got embroiled in a controversy after he said that he will make the roads of the constituency as smooth as Priyanka Gandhi's cheeks if he wins his seat. Bidhuri's remarks also drew sharp criticism from the Aam Admi Party with Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh tweeting, "This is BJP's …

Ramesh Bidhuri's remark against Delhi CM Atishi sparks row after comment on Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Ramesh Bidhuri's remark against Delhi CM Atishi sparks row after comment on Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

India TV News  

BJP candidate from Kalkaji Ramesh Bidhuri on Sunday drew flak for his two controversial remarks against two rival leaders - Delhi Chief Minister Atishi and Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. In his first remark against the Congress leader, the BJP leader said he would make roads which are like "Priyanka Gandhi's cheeks" in his constituency. The women of Delhi will …

Delhi polls: BJP list of 29 names out, Parvesh Varma to take on Kejriwal
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi polls: BJP list of 29 names out, Parvesh Varma to take on Kejriwal

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A day after PM Narendra Modi virtually launched Delhi Dangal 2025, the BJP on Saturday released its first list of 29 candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections. As reported by TNIE on December 5, 2024, former BJP MP Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma has been nominated from New Delhi against former CM Arvind Kejriwal. The BJP candidate list includes …

Delhi election: It's AAP's Atishi vs BJP's Ramesh Bidhuri vs Congress' Alka Lamba in Kalkaji
Trending News
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi election: It's AAP's Atishi vs BJP's Ramesh Bidhuri vs Congress' Alka Lamba in Kalkaji

Hindustan Times  

Former Lok Sabha MP Ramesh Bidhuri will be the Bharatiya Janata Party's candidate for the Kalkaji constituency in the upcoming Delhi assembly election, with the declaration of his candidature setting the stage for a contest involving three high-profile names. Meanwhile, Ramesh Bidhuri's nomination marks his political comeback after the BJP denied him a ticket for the Lok Sabha elections, held …

Delhi Assembly elections 2025: BJP releases first list of 29 candiates, ex-MP Parvesh to take on Kejriwal
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Assembly elections 2025: BJP releases first list of 29 candiates, ex-MP Parvesh to take on Kejriwal

The Hindu  

The BJP released its first list of 29 candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly election a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a blistering attack against the ruling Aam Aadmi Party. Another seat that will see a three-way fight is Kalkaji, where the BJP has pitted former MP Ramesh Bidhuri against senior AAP leader and Chief Minister Atishi and …

Delhi: BJP pits Parvesh Verma against Arvind Kejriwal, Kailash Gahlot gets ticket
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Delhi: BJP pits Parvesh Verma against Arvind Kejriwal, Kailash Gahlot gets ticket

India Today  

Former Lok Sabha MP Parvesh Verma will take on AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal in New Delhi, while BJP veteran Ramesh Bidhuri will contest against Delhi Chief Minister Atishi in Kalkaji as the saffron party released its first list of 29 candidates for the Delhi elections. Former Aam Aadmi Party ministers Raaj Kumar Anand and Kailash Gahlot, who joined the BJP …

Congress Calls For Disqualification Of Maharashtra Minister Nitesh Rane Over 'Mini Pakistan' Remark On Kerala
3 months ago

Congress Calls For Disqualification Of Maharashtra Minister Nitesh Rane Over 'Mini Pakistan' Remark On Kerala

ABP News  

The Congress on Monday demanded the disqualification of Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane over his remark controversial remark on Kerala calling the South Indian state a "mini Pakistan." Referring to the victories of Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi from the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat, Rane went on to say that "all terrorists vote for Gandhis." He also slammed senior …

Year-ender 2024: From Rahul Gandhi’s role as LoP to Arvind Kejriwal’s jail time – top 10 political shake-ups
3 months ago

Year-ender 2024: From Rahul Gandhi’s role as LoP to Arvind Kejriwal’s jail time – top 10 political shake-ups

Live Mint  

Year-ender 2024: Half of the world’s population participated in elections in 2024, marking it as a pivotal year for democracy on a global scale. This year also saw crucial assembly elections, including in Maharashtra and Jammu and Kashmir, which shaped India's political landscape and are expected to influence the nation’s politics for years to come. 3- Rahul Gandhi becomes LoP …

Sunil Gatade | An ‘A to Z’ guide to India’s politics in the year gone by
3 months ago

Sunil Gatade | An ‘A to Z’ guide to India’s politics in the year gone by

Deccan Chronicle  

In the year gone by, “A” definitely stands for Gautam Adani, the controversial businessman who was in the news, national and international, for all the wrong reasons. “B” is for the BJP, which remained its aggressive best despite failing to get a Lok Sabha majority, damaging Brand Modi. From the “United We Stand” position before the Lok Sabha polls, the …

BJP May Be Maligning Nehru's Legacy, But Vajpayee Was The Second Nehru: Sanjay Raut
3 months ago

BJP May Be Maligning Nehru's Legacy, But Vajpayee Was The Second Nehru: Sanjay Raut

ABP News  

Mumbai, Dec 25 Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Wednesday described late BJP stalwart and former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee as the "second Nehru" of Indian politics. Talking to reporters here, Raut also said whenever "raj dharma" is under threat, the country will remember Vajpayee, whose birth centenary is being observed on Wednesday. "The present day BJP may be …

Priyanka Gandhi’s Wayanad win challenged by BJP’s Navya Haridas; CPI(M) alleges role of ‘communal Muslim alliance’
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Priyanka Gandhi’s Wayanad win challenged by BJP’s Navya Haridas; CPI(M) alleges role of ‘communal Muslim alliance’

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Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi made her Lok Sabha debut in November after securing a landslide victory from the Wayanad constituency. BJP contestant Navya Haridas however insisted on Sunday that the winning candidate had filed ‘misleading’ nomination papers and hidden several important details during the election process. The comments came mere hours after CPI leader A Vijayaraghavan also stoked controversy by …

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