Congress' Udit Raj reacts to Arvinder Singh Lovely's resignation: ‘Yaad rakhna…’
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress' Udit Raj reacts to Arvinder Singh Lovely's resignation: ‘Yaad rakhna…’

Hindustan Times  

In a big jolt to the Congress amid the Lok Sabha elections, its Delhi unit chief Arvinder Singh Lovely resigned criticising the party's alliance with Aam Aadmi Party and the statements of Congress candidates Kanhaiya Kumar and Udit Raj. When asked about Arvinder Singh Lovely's resignation, Udit Raj said, “Yaad rakha meri baat, now the party will stand. The party is big, the individual is not.” In his letter, Arvinder Singh Lovely' also said that he found himself “handicapped” as all unanimous decisions taken by senior Delhi unit leaders have been “unilaterally vetoed” by AICC Delhi in-charge Deepak Babaria. The Delhi Congress unit was against the alliance with AAP but the party high command went ahead with it, Lovely said as his resignation brought to the fore the party's factional feud.

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Delhi Congress President Devender Yadav Claims Party Revival, Takes on AAP-BJP Duopoly
4 weeks ago

Delhi Congress President Devender Yadav Claims Party Revival, Takes on AAP-BJP Duopoly

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 26, 2024 17:40 IST - 4 MINS READ Amid dwindling electoral fortunes in Delhi, the Congress’ city unit chief Devender Yadav sees signs of a revival. Since 2015, the Congress has failed to win a single seat in the Assembly and lost its support base completely to the AAP. “The anti-incumbency against the AAP government in Delhi …

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 …

Lok Sabha Election 2024: BJP names Lovely in list of star campaigners for Delhi
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Election 2024: BJP names Lovely in list of star campaigners for Delhi

Hindustan Times  

With the Bharatiya Janata Party eyeing to win all the seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi, the party’s national general secretary Arun Singh on Monday released a list of 40 star campaigners, which included former Delhi Congress chief Arvinder Singh Lovely who joined the BJP last week. Full coverage of Lok Sabha Election 2024 Besides, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP …

Week after quitting as Delhi Congress chief, Lovely joins BJP
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Week after quitting as Delhi Congress chief, Lovely joins BJP

Hindustan Times  

A week after resigning from the post of Delhi Congress chief, Arvinder Singh Lovely joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday along with four other Congress leaders, citing his former party’s alliance with Aam Aadmi Party for his decision to defect. Lovely, who was briefly with the BJP in 2017, was accompanied by former Delhi minister Raj Kumar Chauhan, former …

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 …

Former Delhi Congress chief Arvinder Singh Lovely joins BJP
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Former Delhi Congress chief Arvinder Singh Lovely joins BJP

The Hindu  

On Saturday, less than a week after Arvinder Singh Lovely exited from his post as the Delhi Congress president, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. Along with Mr. Lovely, former Congress MLAs Raj Kumar Chauhan, Naseeb Singh, Neeraj Basoya, and Amit Malik also joined the BJP. In a letter, while resigning from the Congress, Mr. Lovely had said: “I cannot …

Arvinder Singh Lovely, former Delhi Congress chief, joins BJP
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Arvinder Singh Lovely, former Delhi Congress chief, joins BJP

Hindustan Times  

Arvinder Singh Lovely who resigned from the post of Delhi Congress chief protesting over Congress's alliance with the Aam Aadmi Party joined the BJP on Saturday. Former Delhi Congress chief Arvinder Singh Lovely joined the BJP on Saturday. You all know that I introduced the candidates by holding a press conference three days ago," Lovely said after his resignation adding, …

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 …

Congress exodus over alliance with AAP continues, two more quit
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress exodus over alliance with AAP continues, two more quit

The Hindu  

Former Congress MLAs Neeraj Basoya and Naseeb Singh quit the party on Wednesday. In separate resignation letters to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, they said they had resigned over the alliance with the Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi. They also criticised the party leadership’s decision to give tickets to “outsiders” such as BJP turncoat Udit Raj and former CPI leader Kanhaiya …

Two former Congress MLAs from Delhi quit party, slam alliance with AAP
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Two former Congress MLAs from Delhi quit party, slam alliance with AAP

The Hindu  

Close on the heels of Arvinder Singh Lovely resigning from the post of Congress' Delhi unit chief, former party MLAs Neeraj Basoya and Naseeb Singh have quit the party in protest against the alliance with AAP. In separate letters to Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, Neeraj Basoya and Naseeb Singh, who are AICC observers for West Delhi and North West Delhi …

Two former Congress MLAs in Delhi resign
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Two former Congress MLAs in Delhi resign

Hindustan Times  

Former Congress MLAs Neeraj Basoya and Naseeb Singh resigned from the party on Wednesday citing opposition to Congress’s alliance with the Aam Aadmi Party. The development comes three days after Delhi Congress president Arvinder Singh Lovely resigned from his post attributing it to similar issues and organisational frictions within the Congress. “I raised my views against AAP-Congress alliance on every …

’Pact with AAP extremely humiliating’: Ex-Congress MLAs Neeraj Basoya, Nasseb Singh resign from party
7 months, 3 weeks ago

’Pact with AAP extremely humiliating’: Ex-Congress MLAs Neeraj Basoya, Nasseb Singh resign from party

Live Mint  

Former Congress legislative assembly ministers Neeraj Basoya and Nasseb Singh resigned from primary membership of the Congress party on Wednesday, as per an ANI report. The resignations come after the Delhi Pradesh Congress Chief Arvinder Singh Lovely submitted his resignation on Saturday. In a letter addressed to Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, Nasseb Singh stated, “Today, you have appointed Davinder Yadav …

Devender Yadav appointed Delhi Congress chief, after Arvinder Lovely's resignation
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Devender Yadav appointed Delhi Congress chief, after Arvinder Lovely's resignation

Hindustan Times  

The Congress on Tuesday appointed party's Punjab unit chief Devender Yadav as the interim president of Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee with immediate effect. This comes two days after former Delhi Congress chief Arvinder Singh Lovely resigned on Sunday amid the party's alliance with the Aam Aadmi Party amid the Lok Sabha elections. Issuing a statement, Congress said, “Hon'ble Congress President …

‘Not against party, but couldn’t function under current system’
7 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Not against party, but couldn’t function under current system’

The Hindu  

A day after Arvinder Singh Lovely quit as the Delhi Congress chief, the leader said he holds no grudge against the party, but his decision was propelled by the current system under which it is being run. The party should appoint someone else who can deal with the system that the party has in place,” Mr. Lovely said, reiterating that …

Interview: Arvinder Singh Lovely, former delhi Cong president
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Interview: Arvinder Singh Lovely, former delhi Cong president

Hindustan Times  

Arvinder Singh Lovely resigned from the post of Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee president on April 27, less than a month before Delhi goes to polls. I wrote a four-page resignation letter explaining all the reasons to the party president, such as differences with the Delhi in-charge, issues related to the Congress-AAP alliance, and fielding two outsider candidates by rejecting the …

'Ready to work as party worker if…': Ex-Delhi Congress chief Arvinder Singh Lovely
7 months, 3 weeks ago

'Ready to work as party worker if…': Ex-Delhi Congress chief Arvinder Singh Lovely

Hindustan Times  

Day after resigning as Delhi Congress president, Arvinder Singh Lovely reiterated his displeasure with the party's pick for Lok Sabha 2024 candidates in the state. Delhi Congress chief Arvinder Singh Lovely “PCC's dignity needs to be maintained. As per a seat-sharing agreement within the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, the Congress has fielded candidates for three of Delhi's seven Lok …

Arvinder Lovely revolted against Cong-Aam Aadmi pact in Delhi. AAP’s Sanjay Singh has come out with THIS revelation.
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Arvinder Lovely revolted against Cong-Aam Aadmi pact in Delhi. AAP’s Sanjay Singh has come out with THIS revelation.

Live Mint  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: A day after Congress' Delhi unit chief Arvinder Singh Lovely resigned from the post on April 28, citing his opposition to an alliance with the Aam Admi Party as the reason, AAP leader Sanjay Singh alleged Lovely “played a big role” in shaping an alliance between the two parties ahead of the general elections. Lovely's sudden …

Lok Sabha polls: How Lovely’s resignation as Delhi Congress chief can hurt party
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls: How Lovely’s resignation as Delhi Congress chief can hurt party

Hindustan Times  

Arvinder Singh Lovely resigned as the Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee chief on Sunday. Arvinder Singh Lovely resigns, anger against Cong in-charge The resignation of Congress’ Delhi unit chief Lovely in protest against the alliance with AAP brought the party’s factional feud into the open, with a section of leaders on Sunday demanding the removal of AICC in-charge Deepak Babaria. In …

BJP to replace Harsh Malhotra with Arvinder Singh Lovely on East Delhi Lok Sabha seat? Ex-Congress MLA reveals...
7 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP to replace Harsh Malhotra with Arvinder Singh Lovely on East Delhi Lok Sabha seat? Ex-Congress MLA reveals...

Live Mint  

A former Congress MLA has claimed that politician Arvinder Singh Lovely, who on Sunday resigned from the party's chief post from the Delhi unit, would be joining rival Bharatiya Janata Party. Former MLA Asif Mohammad Khan told the media that BJP will field Lovely from East Delhi Lok Sabha seat by cancelling Harsh Malhotra's nomination. Lovely's resignation is a major …

Lovely's resignation: Anger against Babaria as factional fighting in Delhi Cong comes to fore, AAP says internal matter of ally
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Lovely's resignation: Anger against Babaria as factional fighting in Delhi Cong comes to fore, AAP says internal matter of ally

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The resignation of Congress' Delhi unit chief Arvinder Singh Lovely in protest against the alliance with A brought the party's factional feud into the open, with a section of leaders on Sunday demanding the removal of AICC in-charge Deepak Babaria. Lovely's resignation: Anger against Babaria as factional fighting in Delhi Cong comes to fore, AAP says internal matter …

Arvinder Singh Lovely to contest Lok Sabha polls on BJP ticket? His reply
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Arvinder Singh Lovely to contest Lok Sabha polls on BJP ticket? His reply

Hindustan Times  

Hours after he quit as the Congress party's Delhi chief, Arvinder Singh Lovely on Sunday replied to a query on his alleged future plans with the Bharatiya Janata Party, saying his resignation mustn't be linked to discontent over Lok Sabha tickets. Former Delhi Congress chief Arvinder Singh Lovely during a press conference, in New Delhi. Arvinder Singh Lovely has blamed …

Why Arvinder Singh Lovely resigned as Delhi Congress president: ‘Was against…’
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Arvinder Singh Lovely resigned as Delhi Congress president: ‘Was against…’

Hindustan Times  

In a big jolt to the Congress, Arvinder Singh Lovely has resigned as the president of the party's Delhi unit. In a resignation letter to Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday, Arvinder Singh Lovely said he cannot continue as the president of the Delhi party unit. Former Delhi Congress president Arvinder Singh Lovely with party candidate for the Lok …

BJP's reaction to Arvinder Lovely's resignation involves AAP's Sonia Gandhi arrest promise
7 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP's reaction to Arvinder Lovely's resignation involves AAP's Sonia Gandhi arrest promise

Hindustan Times  

Reacting to Delhi Congress chief Arvinder Singh Lovely's stunning resignation amid the Lok Sabha elections over the alliance with the ruling Aam Aadmi Party, BJP claimed on Sunday that AAP had “completely obliterated the existence” of the Mallikarjun Kharge-led party in the national capital. Highlighting the alleged contradictions in the AAP-Congress alliance in Delhi, BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla reminded Arvind …

Delhi Congress chief Lovely resigns citing differences with party
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Congress chief Lovely resigns citing differences with party

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Delhi Congress chief Arvinder Singh Lovely resigned from his post on April 27 citing differences with Delhi Congress in-charge Deepak Babaria and the party’s alliance with chief minister Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party. Delhi Congress chief Arvinder Singh Lovely Lovely said the Delhi Congress unit was against an alliance with the AAP “which was formed on the sole …

Delhi Congress chief Arvinder Singh Lovely resigns, says he was against partnership with AAP
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Congress chief Arvinder Singh Lovely resigns, says he was against partnership with AAP

The Hindu  

Senior Congress leader Arvinder Singh Lovely on Sunday resigned from his post as president of the Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee saying that he had found himself “handicapped and unable to continue” as all unanimous decisions taken by the Delhi Congress have been unilaterally vetoed by the AICC general secretary Deepak Babaria. Mr. Lovely said that the Delhi unit had been …

Arvinder Singh Lovely resigns as Delhi Congress chief, cites alliance with AAP
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Arvinder Singh Lovely resigns as Delhi Congress chief, cites alliance with AAP

Hindustan Times  

Arvinder Singh Lovely Resigns Updates: Delhi Congress president Arvinder Singh Lovely resigned from his post, party officials on Sunday said. In his resignation letter to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Arvinder Singh Lovely cited the alliance with Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party for the Lok Sabha election 2024 as one of the reasons for his resignation. What Arvinder …

Delhi Congress chief Arvinder Lovely resigns, cites interference by leader
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Congress chief Arvinder Lovely resigns, cites interference by leader

India Today  

Delhi Congress chief Arvinder Singh Lovely on Sunday resigned from his post, citing interference by the party's general secretary in-charge and alliance with the Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi as major friction points. In his resignation letter to Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, Lovely said he feels "handicapped" and unable to continue as the president of the Delhi Congress unit. Lovely …

'Not joining any party, have resigned from post of Delhi Congress chief', says Arvinder Lovely | VIDEO
7 months, 3 weeks ago

'Not joining any party, have resigned from post of Delhi Congress chief', says Arvinder Lovely | VIDEO

India TV News  

Arvinder Singh Lovely today said he has only resigned as chief of the Congress' Delhi unit and is not joining any other political party. "I have only resigned as Delhi Congress chief and I am not joining any political party," he said at a press conference at his residence in the national capital. In a setback to the Congress ahead …

Arvinder Singh Lovely resigns as Delhi Congress chief over alliance with AAP
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Arvinder Singh Lovely resigns as Delhi Congress chief over alliance with AAP

India TV News  

New Delhi: Amid the Lok Sabha elections, the Congress faced a big setback in Delhi as the party's state president, Arvinder Singh Lovely, resigned from his post. Interference from party general secretary in-charge Lovely also alleged that several decisions taken by him as the Delhi Congress Chief were vetoed by the AICC General Secretary. Lovely on alliance with AAP Lovely …

Kanhaiya Kumar faces 'outsider' protest as Delhi Congress chief quits
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Kanhaiya Kumar faces 'outsider' protest as Delhi Congress chief quits

India Today  

The Delhi Congress workers protested against Kanhaiya Kumar, the party's candidate from the North East Delhi seat, after state Congress chief Arvinder Singh Lovely resigned on Sunday. Arvinder Singh Lovely said the announcement of the candidature of Kanhaiya Kumar and Udit Raj, who is contesting from the North West Delhi seat, was not taken well by Congress leaders and workers, …

Arvinder Lovely denies joining any party after quitting Congress post
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Arvinder Lovely denies joining any party after quitting Congress post

India Today  

Arvinder Singh Lovely, who resigned as the Delhi Congress chief today, stated that he will not be joining any other party and will continue to remain within the Congress, engaging with party workers. Lovely resigned earlier today, primarily citing interference in his leadership by Congress General Secretary Deepak Babaria, just days ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in the national …

AAP, Congress seat-sharing talks in Delhi in final stages, announcement soon
10 months ago

AAP, Congress seat-sharing talks in Delhi in final stages, announcement soon

India Today  

The discussion of an alliance between the Aam Aadmi Party and the Congress is in full swing in Delhi. During a conversation with the media outside the Chief Minister's residence, when Congress’ Delhi unit president Arvinder Singh Lovely said the AAP and the Congress are strong allies in the INDIA bloc. During the all-party meeting, Arvind Kejriwal stated that the …

Ashok Tanwar resigns from AAP in letter to Kejriwal, blames 'closeness' with Congress
11 months, 1 week ago

Ashok Tanwar resigns from AAP in letter to Kejriwal, blames 'closeness' with Congress

India TV News  

Aam Aadmi Party leader Ashok Tanwar on Thursday resigned from AAP. Tanwar reportedly wrote a letter to AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal expressing his reservation on AAP's alignment with the Indian National Congress. Earlier ahead of Haryana Assembly Election in February 2022, he resigned from Congress alleging irregularity in ticket distribution. However, he lost the Haryana Congress chief post due …

Sanjay Raut invokes Uddhav Thackeray’s name for INDIA bloc’s PM candidate
1 year ago

Sanjay Raut invokes Uddhav Thackeray’s name for INDIA bloc’s PM candidate

Live Mint  

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Wednesday, December 6 invoked the name of Uddhav Thackeray for the INDIA alliance’s prime ministerial candidate for the 2024 general elections, saying that Thackeray is a “nationalist face”. Replying to a reporter’s query about the PM face for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Raut said: “There will be a discussion on this. A meeting …

Ghulam Nabi Azad loyalists rejoin Congress in major boost for party
1 year, 11 months ago

Ghulam Nabi Azad loyalists rejoin Congress in major boost for party

India Today  

In a major boost for the Congress in Jammu and Kashmir, several leaders who had quit the party following the resignation of Ghulam Nabi Azad have rejoined ahead of Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra entering the state. LIVE: Congress party briefing along with Shri @Jairam_Ramesh, Smt @rajanipatil_in and Shri @Pawankhera at AICC HQ.https://t.co/3iBiZ2vvLv — K C Venugopal January 6, 2023 …

Why Navjot Singh Sidhu's resignation is a loss for Priyanka-Rahul's efforts to rejig Congress
3 years, 2 months ago

Why Navjot Singh Sidhu's resignation is a loss for Priyanka-Rahul's efforts to rejig Congress

Firstpost  

In granting Sidhu his two long-standing wishes, a powerful post and the ouster of Amarinder, the Congress central leadership had completely owned the Punjab restructuring. How Sidhu embarassed Gandhis In granting Sidhu his two long-standing wishes, a powerful post and the ouster of Amarinder, the Congress central leadership had completely owned the Punjab restructuring. Senior leaders, including Harish Rawat who …

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