Congress drops Sunil Sharma's Jaipur candidature amid uproar, replaces with Pratap Singh Khachariyawas
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Congress drops Sunil Sharma's Jaipur candidature amid uproar, replaces with Pratap Singh Khachariyawas

Hindustan Times  

The Congress on Sunday dropped party leader Sunil Sharma as its Lok Sabha election candidate from Rajasthan's Jaipur after a controversy erupted over his candidature. Sunil Sharma According to reports, Sharma is associated with ‘The Jaipur Dialogues’ - an organisation that identifies itself as a “platform for the right thinking people” and often ridicules the Congress and opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi. Who is Sunil Sharma's replacement Pratap Singh Khachariyawas? Pratap Singh Khachariyawas is a senior Congress leader who has previously served as the cabinet minister of food and civil supplies consumer affairs government of Rajasthan.

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Jaipur Diary: Sharma finds self in a fix after a slip during rally
1 month, 1 week ago

Jaipur Diary: Sharma finds self in a fix after a slip during rally

New Indian Express  

RLP chief faces BJP wrath over remarks The by-elections to be held on seven seats in Rajasthan have now become interesting. On the famous Khinvsar seat, BJP leader Jyoti Mirdha has cornered Nagaur MP and RLP chief Beniwal over the objectionable statement made on Congress leader Divya Maderna. Sharma finds self in a fix after a slip during rally Rajasthan …

Ex-Congress Veteran Sunil Jakhar Joins Hands With BJP, May Get Key Punjab Role Ahead of 2024 and Other Stories
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ex-Congress Veteran Sunil Jakhar Joins Hands With BJP, May Get Key Punjab Role Ahead of 2024 and Other Stories

News 18  

Former Congress veteran Sunil Jakhar joins the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Delhi, signaling his potential candidacy for a key Punjab role ahead of the 2024 assembly elections. Jakhar's entry into the BJP, a party he had previously served with distinction, is seen as a significant development in the political landscape of Punjab.

Ballabgarh Assembly Election 2024: Constituency profile, past winners, margin and party-wise candidates
3 months, 1 week ago

Ballabgarh Assembly Election 2024: Constituency profile, past winners, margin and party-wise candidates

India TV News  

The Ballabgarh Assembly constituency is one of the constituencies of Haryana. Ballabgarh Assembly Election 2024 Candidates Bharatiya Janata Party's Mool Chand Sharma, Congress party's Parag Sharma and Aam Aadmi Party's Ravindra Faujdar are the main candidates in the Ballabgarh Legislative Assembly constituency of Haryana. Ballabgarh Constituency 2014 and 2019 Winners In the 2014 Ballabgarh Assembly elections, the seat was won …

Lok Sabha Election Result: BJP's Loss is Congress' Gain in Haryana; Why BJP Lost
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Election Result: BJP's Loss is Congress' Gain in Haryana; Why BJP Lost

The Quint  

Former Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar is leading with a comfortable margin of at least two lakh votes in Karnal, from where he was elected as the MLA in the 2019 Assembly elections. The Congress had fielded President of the Haryana Youth Congress Divyanshu Budhiraja against Khattar, who is contesting the Lok Sabha elections for the first time. Ahead …

Former Minister fielded as substitute’ hopes to breach BJP’s fortress in Jaipur
8 months ago

Former Minister fielded as substitute’ hopes to breach BJP’s fortress in Jaipur

The Hindu  

Former Rajasthan Minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas, considered a ‘reluctant candidate’ of the Congress, is fighting a tough battle from the Jaipur Lok Sabha seat after being fielded as a substitute for the original nominee who was dropped because of his controversial background. The Jaipur Rural Lok Sabha seat is also witnessing a fight between BJP’s seasoned politician Rao Rajendra Singh …

Congress' Delhi List For Lok Sabha Polls Out, Kanhaiya Kumar To Face BJP's Manoj Tiwari
8 months, 1 week ago

Congress' Delhi List For Lok Sabha Polls Out, Kanhaiya Kumar To Face BJP's Manoj Tiwari

News 18  

The Congress on Sunday fielded Kanhaiya Kumar from the North East Delhi constituency against Bharatiya Janata Party’s Manoj Tiwari. On the other hand, Tiwari who also hails from Bihar, is a two-time representative from this constituency and had defeated former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. The party also announced its candidates for six seats …

Congress, BJP expect to reap political benefit by fielding turncoats in Rajasthan
8 months, 1 week ago

Congress, BJP expect to reap political benefit by fielding turncoats in Rajasthan

The Hindu  

Political leaders switching sides after deserting their original parties, turncoats being fielded as candidates, new alliances being formed and caste groups shifting their traditional loyalties present a volatile scenario ahead of the Lok Sabha election in Rajasthan. The Congress has given tickets to Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Churu and two-time former BJP MLA Prahlad Gunjal from Kota, after they …

Rajasthan Congress treasurer Sitaram Agarwal joins BJP ahead of Lok Sabha election
8 months, 1 week ago

Rajasthan Congress treasurer Sitaram Agarwal joins BJP ahead of Lok Sabha election

The Hindu  

Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee’s treasurer Sitaram Agarwal, who unsuccessfully contested the 2023 State Assembly election against Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party here on April 10. Jannayak Janata Party leader from Neem Ka Thana Raghuveer Singh Tanwar, who contested the 2023 Assembly polls, All-India Reserve Bank Employees’ Union’s former national secretary G.N. Pareek, Vishwakarma Industries Association …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Congress releases list of 40 star campaigners for Uttarakhand | Check list here
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Congress releases list of 40 star campaigners for Uttarakhand | Check list here

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Congress party on Friday released a list of 40 star campaigners for the Lok Sabha polls in Uttarakhand. Others on the list include state party chief Karan Mahara, former Chief Minister Harish Rawat, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, senior Uttarakhand leaders such as Harish Singh Dhami, Harak Singh Rawat among others. Check full …

BJP fields Damodar Agarwal as its candidate from the Bhilwara Lok Sabha seat
8 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP fields Damodar Agarwal as its candidate from the Bhilwara Lok Sabha seat

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on March 31 declared its Rajasthan unit general secretary Damodar Agarwal as the party’s candidate at the Bhilwara seat for the Lok Sabha elections. Mr. Agarwal has replaced the sitting three-time BJP MP Subhash Baheria, who had defeated his Congress rival with the biggest margin of six lakh votes in 2019. With this, the BJP has …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Kamlesh Shah, Congress MLA from Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara, joins BJP
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Kamlesh Shah, Congress MLA from Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara, joins BJP

India TV News  

Kamlesh Shah, Congress MLA from Amarwara in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district, joined the BJP on Friday ahead of Lok Sabha elections. The three-term Congress MLA joined the BJP along with his wife, Harrai Nagar Palika chairperson Madhvi Shah, and sister, district panchayat member Kesar Netam. The state BJP's Lok Sabha poll in-charge Mahendra Singh, joint in-charge Satish Upadhyaya and senior …

Congress releases another list, replaces Rajasthan's Bhilwara candidate with CP Joshi
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress releases another list, replaces Rajasthan's Bhilwara candidate with CP Joshi

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Congress party on Friday released its ninth list of candidates for Lok Sabha elections 2024. In the latest list, the 'Grand Old Party' has announced three candidates for Karnataka and two for Rajasthan. From Karnataka, the 'Grand Old Party' has declared E Thukaram as its candidate from Bellar, Sunil Bose from Chamarajanagar, Raksha Ramaiah from …

Congress alliance in Rajasthan set to pose challenge to BJP in Jat belt
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress alliance in Rajasthan set to pose challenge to BJP in Jat belt

The Hindu  

The Opposition Congress’s decision to enter into an alliance in Rajasthan with two parties for the Lok Sabha election is set to pose a challenge to the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Jat belt. The Congress has extended support to Rashtriya Loktantrik Party chief Hanuman Beniwal in Nagaur and Communist Party of India ’s Amra Ram in Sikar, both of …

The Hindu Morning Digest, March 25, 2024
8 months, 4 weeks ago

The Hindu Morning Digest, March 25, 2024

The Hindu  

Left candidates trounce ABVP in JNU students’ union elections Around 11.30 p.m, the election committee declared that the United Left panel won three posts of the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union, while the Birsa Ambedkar Phule Students’ Association won one post. Lok Sabha elections | Congress drops Jaipur candidate after row over links to right-wing forum Following a political uproar …

Who is Sunil Sharma, Congress's Jaipur candidate linked to X handle that targets Shashi Tharoor?
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Who is Sunil Sharma, Congress's Jaipur candidate linked to X handle that targets Shashi Tharoor?

Hindustan Times  

The Congress party's decision to field Sunil Sharma for the Jaipur Lok Sabha seat has triggered a controversy. Shashi Tharoor, in a remark that apparently questioned the party's choice, said The Jaipur Dialogue is one of many X handles that attack him. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor tweeted a video of a reporter asking Sunil Sharma about The Jaipur Dialogue. Sunil …

Digvijaya Singh, Karti Chidambaram In Congress' 4th List of Candidates
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Digvijaya Singh, Karti Chidambaram In Congress' 4th List of Candidates

Deccan Chronicle  

The Congress on Saturday released its fourth list of 45 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, fielding its Uttar Pradesh unit chief Ajay Rai from Varanasi to take on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.While the Congress fielded veteran leader Digvijaya Singh from Madhya Pradesh's Rajgarh, it nominated newly-inducted leader Lal Singh from Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur to take on Union …

Congress U.P. chief Ajay Rai to take on PM Modi in Varanasi
9 months ago

Congress U.P. chief Ajay Rai to take on PM Modi in Varanasi

The Hindu  

The Congress on Saturday announced 45 names in its fourth list of candidates for the Lok Sabha polls while one seat for the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party in Rajasthan. Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh will contest the Rajgarh seat in the State while Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai has been fielded from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s seat of …

Lok Sabha 2024: Shashi Tharoor takes ’Pauline epiphany’ jibe as Congress gives ticket to Jaipur Dialogues’ Sunil Sharma
9 months ago

Lok Sabha 2024: Shashi Tharoor takes ’Pauline epiphany’ jibe as Congress gives ticket to Jaipur Dialogues’ Sunil Sharma

Live Mint  

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor took a swipe at his own party on Saturday over the selection of Jaipur Dialogues director Sunil Sharma as a Lok Sabha candidate from Jaipur. Congress leader Sunil Sharma was one of several candidates named by the grand old party earlier this week. “Our leaders wanted me to contest the elections so the party's high command …

Congress under fire for Jaipur Lok Sabha candidate choice. Shashi Tharoor also takes aim
9 months ago

Congress under fire for Jaipur Lok Sabha candidate choice. Shashi Tharoor also takes aim

Hindustan Times  

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Saturday took a swipe at the party's Lok Sabha candidate from Jaipur, Sunil Sharma, after social media users flagged his alleged association with a forum that frequently ridicules opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi. Sunil Sharma's name in the third list of Congress's candidates for Lok Sabha elections set off a social media storm on …

Congress declares 45 candidates, fields Ajay Rai against PM Modi in Varanasi
9 months ago

Congress declares 45 candidates, fields Ajay Rai against PM Modi in Varanasi

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Congress on Saturday released its fourth list of 45 candidates for the Lok Sabha elections. The party has named Congress leader Digvijaya Singh from Rajgarh Lok Sabha seat, UP Congress president Ajay Rai from Varanasi against PM Modi, Imran Masood from Saharanpur, Virender Rawat from Haridwar, Danish Ali from Amroha, Alok Mishra from Kanpur among …

Former Congress MP from Alwar Karan Singh Yadav joins BJP in Jaipur
9 months, 1 week ago

Former Congress MP from Alwar Karan Singh Yadav joins BJP in Jaipur

Hindustan Times  

Former Congress party Member of Parliament Karan Singh Yadav joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday. A total of 83 people, including Congress and CPI-M leaders, former MLAs, ex zila pramukhs, ex pradhans, ex mayors, councillors, social workers and professionals joined the BJP in presence of state party president CP Joshi, former leader of opposition Rajendra Rathore, former minister Arun …

BJP RS MP Ajay Pratap quits party, expresses displeasure over ‘process of selecting candidates for LS polls’
9 months, 1 week ago

BJP RS MP Ajay Pratap quits party, expresses displeasure over ‘process of selecting candidates for LS polls’

India TV News  

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Bharatiya Janata Party’s Rajya Sabha MP from Madhya Pradesh Ajay Pratap Singh on Saturday resigned from the party’s primary membership, expressing displeasure over the ruling outfit’s process of selecting candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. "I am resigning from the primary membership of the party," he stated in the one-line letter addressed to BJP chief …

Who is Nayab Singh Saini, Haryana's next CM after Manohar Lal Khattar resigned?
9 months, 1 week ago

Who is Nayab Singh Saini, Haryana's next CM after Manohar Lal Khattar resigned?

Hindustan Times  

The BJP legislature party in Haryana elected Nayab Singh Saini as its leader, paving the way for the state unit chief to take up the chief minister's office after Manohar Lal Khattar's exit. Haryana BJP state president Nayab Singh Saini “Hearty congratulations and best wishes to State BJP President Shri @NayabSainiBJP ji on being elected as the leader of the …

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 …

Big blow to Congress in Rajasthan, four-time MLA Mahendrajeet Singh Malviya joins BJP
10 months ago

Big blow to Congress in Rajasthan, four-time MLA Mahendrajeet Singh Malviya joins BJP

India TV News  

Jaipur: In a setback to the grand old party ahead of Lok Sabha elections, four-time Congress MLA and former Rajasthan minister Mahendrajeet Singh Malviya joined the Bhartiya Janata Party on Monday in Jaipur. Malviya was welcomed to the BJP by the party's Rajasthan in-charge Arun Singh, state unit chief CP Joshi and other leaders. As a tribal leader from southern …

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 …

Sonia Gandhi files Rajya Sabha nomination from Rajasthan, Congress fields Abhishek Singhvi in HP
10 months, 1 week ago

Sonia Gandhi files Rajya Sabha nomination from Rajasthan, Congress fields Abhishek Singhvi in HP

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Former Congress President Sonia Gandhi has submitted her nomination for the Rajya Sabha seat from Rajasthan. Sonia Gandhi is set to occupy the seat previously held by former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh in the Rajya Sabha. Ahead of Sonia Gandhi's nomination, a legislature party meeting took place where Congress MLAs warmly welcomed Sonia Gandhi, Rahul, and Priyanka. …

BJP releases candidate list for Rajya Sabha election
10 months, 1 week ago

BJP releases candidate list for Rajya Sabha election

Hindustan Times  

The BJP on Sunday announced its candidates from Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal for the forthcoming Rajya Sabha elections. BJP releases candidate list for Rajya Sabha election Sushil Kumar Modi's name is missing from the list but he posted on X that there are very few workers in the country who have been sent to …

Congress constitutes cluster-wise screening committees for shortlisting candidates for 2024 Lok Sabha polls
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress constitutes cluster-wise screening committees for shortlisting candidates for 2024 Lok Sabha polls

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Congress party on Friday constituted a cluster-wise screening committees for shortlisting candidates for 2024 Lok Sabha elections. AICC General Secretaries/in-charges, PCC Presidents, CLP leaders and AICC secretaries in-charge of the state/UT will be ex-official members of the their respective state and UT, Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal informed. States including Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, …

Why Sachin Pilot's new role in Congress may not be much to cheer about
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Sachin Pilot's new role in Congress may not be much to cheer about

India Today  

Sachin Pilot’s appointment as Congress general secretary for Chhattisgarh in the run-up to the general elections is a huge setback for the Gurjar leader, whose home turf is faraway Rajasthan and where followers would have expected him to be given the state president’s post, in the aftermath of the electorate’s decisive vote against the Ashok Gehlot-led dispensation, or be made …

New order: The Hindu Editorial on three States and the new BJP governments
1 year ago

New order: The Hindu Editorial on three States and the new BJP governments

The Hindu  

By elevating debutant Member of the Legislative Assembly Bhajan Lal Sharma as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan, the Bharatiya Janata Party has sought to reassure the Brahmin community, its strongest support base across regions. The new power structure also means the sidelining of the old guard, including Vasundhara Raje, the first woman Chief Minister of the State who held the …

Bhajan Lal Sharma takes oath as Rajasthan's new chief minister
1 year ago

Bhajan Lal Sharma takes oath as Rajasthan's new chief minister

Hindustan Times  

Bhajan Lal Sharma of the Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday took oath as the new chief minister of Rajasthan. Bhajan Lal Sharma The ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union home minister Amit Shah, BJP president JP Nadda and chief ministers of several BJP-ruled states were present. Bhajan Lal Sharma was named the chief minister during a BJP …

BJP picks first-time MLA Bhajan Lal Sharma as Rajasthan chief minister
1 year ago

BJP picks first-time MLA Bhajan Lal Sharma as Rajasthan chief minister

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday picked Bhajan Lal Sharma as the new Rajasthan chief minister a day after the party implemented a generational shift in Madhya Pradesh. Sharma was picked a day after the BJP named three-time lawmaker Mohan Yadav, 58, as the chief minister, replacing Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who ruled the central Indian state for 16 of the …

Rajasthan poll: Former Congress MLA Ashok Tanwar, others leaders join BJP in Jaipur
1 year, 1 month ago

Rajasthan poll: Former Congress MLA Ashok Tanwar, others leaders join BJP in Jaipur

India TV News  

Rajasthan Assembly Elections: Congress has suffered a major setback ahead of the assembly elections as several leaders from the grand old pary, including party stalwart and former minister Ram Gopal Bairwa and former MLA Ashok Tanwar, on Saturday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in Jaipur. However, Tanwar after a prolonged turf war with the former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh …

Rajasthan election: CM Ashok Gehlot's close aide withdraws nomination, joins BJP
1 year, 1 month ago

Rajasthan election: CM Ashok Gehlot's close aide withdraws nomination, joins BJP

India TV News  

Rajasthan Assembly Elections: In a major setback for the Congress party ahead of the Rajasthan Assembly Elections, a senior leader and Jodhpur mayor Rameshwar Dadhich, who had filed his nomination for the upcoming state polls from the Soorsagar constituency as an independent candidate, withdrew his papers and joined the BJP on Thursday. Additionally, in Jaipur, former minister Rajpal Singh Shekhawat, …

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 …

Congress announces fourth list of 56 candidates for Rajasthan polls
1 year, 1 month ago

Congress announces fourth list of 56 candidates for Rajasthan polls

The Hindu  

The Congress on October 31 announced its fourth list, comprising 56 candidates, for the Rajasthan Assembly election, while fielding its national spokesperson Gourav Vallabh from Udaipur and former MP Manvendra Singh from Siwana in Balotra district. Independent MLAs Mahadev Singh Khadela and Kanti Prasad Meena have been fielded from Khandela and Thanagazi, respectively, while Deep Chand Kheria and Jogendra Awana, …

Rajasthan BJP core group to hold meeting in Delhi today, Vasundhara Raje, CP Joshi to participate
1 year, 1 month ago

Rajasthan BJP core group to hold meeting in Delhi today, Vasundhara Raje, CP Joshi to participate

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party's Rajasthan core group will hold a meeting in the national capital today in which various top party leaders will participate. Rajasthan election in-charge Prahlad Joshi, state in-charge Arun Singh, former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, state president CP Joshi and Union Ministers Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Arjun Meghwal and Kailash Chaudhary will take part in the …

Rajasthan elections: Several Congress leaders, including former MLAs, ex-Jaipur mayor join BJP
1 year, 1 month ago

Rajasthan elections: Several Congress leaders, including former MLAs, ex-Jaipur mayor join BJP

India TV News  

Rajasthan Assembly Elections: Several leaders, including Chandra Singh Baid, the son of former Rajasthan Finance Minister Chandanmal Baid, on Saturday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the November 25 Assembly elections. Hari Singh Charan, who had fought the Assembly election as an independent candidate from Mandawa, Congress leader Sanwarmal Meharia and former IPS officers Kesar Singh Shekhawat and Bhim …

Raghu Sharma, Pratap Khachariyawas on Congress's 2nd list for Rajasthan polls
1 year, 2 months ago

Raghu Sharma, Pratap Khachariyawas on Congress's 2nd list for Rajasthan polls

India Today  

The Congress party on Sunday released its second list of candidates for the Rajasthan assembly elections, 2023. Among the prominent names on the list, were -- Raghu Sharma from the Kekri constituency, Pratap Khachariyawas from Civil Lines and Vishvendra Singh from Deeg-Kumher. Source: India Today Here are some sitting Rajasthan ministers who found place on the second list of candidates: …

Rajasthan Election: Congress releases second list, fields Vishvendra Singh, Raghu Sharma and Sanyam Lodha
1 year, 2 months ago

Rajasthan Election: Congress releases second list, fields Vishvendra Singh, Raghu Sharma and Sanyam Lodha

India TV News  

Rajasthan Assembly Elections: Congress on Sunday released its second list of 43 candidates for the Rajasthan Assembly elections. Here's the full list of 43 candidates The party has fielded Gurmeet Singh Kunner from Karnpur, Dunger Ram Gedar from Suratgarh, Dr. Bulaki Das Kalla from Bikaner West, Hakam Ali from Fatehpur, Govind Ram Meghwal from Khajuwala and Prasadi Lal Meena from …

Rajasthan polls: Congress holds Central Election Committee meeting to discuss candidate list
1 year, 2 months ago

Rajasthan polls: Congress holds Central Election Committee meeting to discuss candidate list

India TV News  

Rajasthan Assembly elections: A crucial meeting of the Congress Central Election Committee was held at AICC headquarters in Delhi on the shortlisting of candidates for the Rajasthan Assembly elections on Wednesday. Congress president Mallikarun Kharge, CPP chairperson Sonia Gandhi, former party chief Rahul Gandhi, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, AICC in-charge of state Sukhjinder Randhawa, Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee chief …

Rajasthan Elections: Why Manvendra Singh Has Congress in a Fix in Jaisalmer
1 year, 2 months ago

Rajasthan Elections: Why Manvendra Singh Has Congress in a Fix in Jaisalmer

The Quint  

Manvendra Singh Jasol in many ways is a unique politician, being among the few politicians in the Hindi heartland to shift from the BJP to the Congress in the past five years. The son of late BJP stalwart Jaswant Singh, Manvendra Singh has been a member of Parliament from the Barmer-Jaisalmer Lok Sabha constituency and an MLA from the Sheo …

Congress issues show-cause notice to B K Hariprasad for publicly criticising Siddaramaiah
1 year, 3 months ago

Congress issues show-cause notice to B K Hariprasad for publicly criticising Siddaramaiah

India TV News  

Congress on Tuesday issued a show-cause notice to senior leader B K Hariprasad for criticising Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and sharing the dias with BJP and YSR Congress leaders at the backward classes conference in Bengaluru. Congress Disciplinary Action Committee member Tariq Anwar said that the panel had decided to give him 10 days to explain his conduct. He is …

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 …

In Congress meet on Rajasthan, Rahul Gandhi says 'BJP can be defeated, if...'
1 year, 5 months ago

In Congress meet on Rajasthan, Rahul Gandhi says 'BJP can be defeated, if...'

India TV News  

Rajasthan Congress: The top Congress leaders, including party president Mallikarjun Kharge and former chief Rahul Gandhi, held a crucial meeting with the Rajasthan leaders to discuss the poll strategy and preparedness as the Assembly elections are due in the state later this year. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, former party chief Rahul Gandhi, AICC in-charge of state Sukhjinder Randhawa and several …

Congress chief to meet Rajasthan leaders tomorrow over Gehlot-Pilot feud
1 year, 5 months ago

Congress chief to meet Rajasthan leaders tomorrow over Gehlot-Pilot feud

India Today  

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge has called a meeting of party leaders in Rajasthan tomorrow after reviewing preparations for assembly elections in Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram. According to sources, apart from election preparedness, the ongoing feud between Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot will likely be addressed at the meeting. The meeting, presided by Mallikarjun Kharge, will begin at …

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 …

Shaktisinh Gohil is new Congress chief in Gujarat, replaces Jagdish Thakor
1 year, 6 months ago

Shaktisinh Gohil is new Congress chief in Gujarat, replaces Jagdish Thakor

Hindustan Times  

Ahmedabad: The Congress on Friday appointed Rajya Sabha MP Shaktisinh Gohil as the new Gujarat Congress president ahead of the Lok Sabha elections next year. New Delhi: Congress leader Shaktisinh Gohil was appointed as Gujarat Congress president Congress general secretary KC Venugopal announced the decision to appoint Gohil along with changes in Mumbai and Puducherry. Legislator Varsha Gaikwad was appointed …

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