India’s main opposition Congress party in throes of crisis
5 years, 5 months ago

India’s main opposition Congress party in throes of crisis

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — By appointing Sonia Gandhi interim president, India’s oldest political party seems to have sent a message that it can’t survive without the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty. Political analysts say the main opposition Congress party lost an opportunity to rid itself of an image of being driven by one particular family when Sonia Gandhi took back the party’s reins Saturday from her son Rahul, whom she had anointed as her successor in 2017. Rahul Gandhi quit last month after the party’s crushing defeat in recent national elections, and his mother will be interim president until the party elects a new leader. After the death of her husband and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi revived the Congress party and led it to victory as the party’s president in consecutive national elections in 2004 and 2009.

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Rahul Gandhi to address his first Delhi election rally tomorrow
3 days, 14 hours 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 …

DC Edit | Congress mainly to blame for INDIA crisis
4 days, 15 hours ago

DC Edit | Congress mainly to blame for INDIA crisis

Deccan Chronicle  

The INDIA bloc is facing a threat of extinction because it may have outlived its usefulness. It was always unlikely that any of the regional parties would wish to encourage the Congress as a national political force beyond its current spheres of influence in some states. It is clear enough then that leaders like Omar Abdullah and Tejashwi Yadav, who …

Assembly Elections 2024: BJP soared while Congress struggled– a look back at numbers
1 week, 6 days ago

Assembly Elections 2024: BJP soared while Congress struggled– a look back at numbers

Live Mint  

India, along with over 60 other nations, voted in 2024. Apart from the Lok Sabha election held in April-May that created a politically-charged atmosphere across the country, the year saw crucial assembly elections in states like Maharashtra and Jammu and Kashmir. Assembly Elections 2024: Of the 963 seats that went to polls across states in 2024, the BJP won 362 …

Delhi Assembly elections 2025: BJP announces 17-member State Election Committee for upcoming polls
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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Delhi Assembly elections 2025: BJP announces 17-member State Election Committee for upcoming polls

India TV News  

Delhi Assembly elections 2025: The Bharatiya Janata Party has today announced the State Election Committee for the upcoming polls. State election in-charge Baijayant Panda, and co-in-charges Atul Garg and Alka Gurjar are special invitees to the panel, which also includes Delhi BJP Mahila Morcha chief Richa Mishra as an ex-officio member, as per the list issued by the party. Earlier, …

‘BJP topples govts’, says AAP's Sanjay Singh. JP Nadda replies ‘Time is not far…’
4 weeks ago

‘BJP topples govts’, says AAP's Sanjay Singh. JP Nadda replies ‘Time is not far…’

Hindustan Times  

A war of words erupted between Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh and Union minister Jagat Prakash Nadda in the Rajya Sabha, after the former accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of toppling governments in opposition-ruled states. Hitting back at Singh, Nadda said,"Sanjay Singh has said that we toppled the governments. We are creating hat-trick with the blessings of the public …

‘Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Vadra should resign’: BJP's dare to Congress on EVM row
1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Vadra should resign’: BJP's dare to Congress on EVM row

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party took a dig at Congress for questioning EVM's integrity, saying all the chief ministers and other elected representatives from the grand old party like Rahul Gandhi should first resign and declare that they will contest only after the ballot papers are brought back. New Delhi: Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva and BJP national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia …

Delhi elections: Congress reiterates will contest assembly polls alone
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi elections: Congress reiterates will contest assembly polls alone

Hindustan Times  

Ahead of the February 2025 Delhi Assembly elections, Congress' city unit chief Devender Yadav on Friday said that the grand old party will contest on all 70 seats and there would be no alliance, ANI reported. Yadav, who led the party's Delhi Nyay Yatra's fourth phase on Friday, said that the residents are "very unhappy" with Aam Aadmi Party and …

Elections Round-up: BJP Dominant but Opposition Must Not Roll Over and Die
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Elections Round-up: BJP Dominant but Opposition Must Not Roll Over and Die

The Quint  

As for the Congress, the results present a mixed bag. Again, it showed that the BJP has failed to make much headway even against the Congress when faced with strong local leaders, like Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar, and in Kerala, where it is unable to cross the political firewall created by the United Democratic Front and Left Democratic …

How Modi won back India’s big economic prize five months after losing it
1 month, 3 weeks ago

How Modi won back India’s big economic prize five months after losing it

Al Jazeera  

The BJP’s record win in Maharashtra underscores how it has bounced back from its setback in parliamentary elections, even as the opposition has lost the momentum it appeared to have gained. New Delhi, India – An alliance led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party swept elections to India’s second-largest state, Maharashtra, on Saturday, dramatically regaining ground it had …

India Byelections 2024: BJP Wins Big in UP, Rajasthan; Congress Scores in Karnataka, Kerala
1 month, 3 weeks ago

India Byelections 2024: BJP Wins Big in UP, Rajasthan; Congress Scores in Karnataka, Kerala

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 23, 2024 22:33 IST - 12 MINS READ Ruling parties across India, from Uttar Pradesh and Punjab in the north to Karnataka and Kerala in the south, found relief in Assembly byelection results across 48 seats in 14 States: Assam, Bihar, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Karnataka, Kerala, Sikkim, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Meghalaya, and Uttarakhand. …

’Ek hain toh safe hain’: PM Modi hails Mahayuti’s victory in Maharashtra, says Congress has become ’parjeevi’
1 month, 3 weeks ago

’Ek hain toh safe hain’: PM Modi hails Mahayuti’s victory in Maharashtra, says Congress has become ’parjeevi’

Live Mint  

Election Results 2024: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hailed party workers after the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance secured a landslide victory in Maharashtra assembly election and launched a scathing attack on Congress party. Stating that ‘lies and deceit’ suffered a crushing defeat, Modi said termed the poll results as a victory of ‘development, good governance and social justice’ while "This …

PM Modi hails BJP’s victory in Maharashtra, says 'divisive forces and Parivarvaad have lost' | WATCH
1 month, 3 weeks ago

PM Modi hails BJP’s victory in Maharashtra, says 'divisive forces and Parivarvaad have lost' | WATCH

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday lauded the BJP-led alliance’s sweeping victory in Maharashtra as a testament to development, good governance, and social justice. Addressing party workers, he criticized the Congress for spreading “lies and deceit” and accused the Gandhi family of sowing the “poison of casteism and divisiveness.” “Maharashtra has chosen stability, development, and progress. Modi called this a …

Assembly Election Results: PM Modi gives congratulations on the historic victory in Maharashtra | ABP
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Assembly Election Results: PM Modi gives congratulations on the historic victory in Maharashtra | ABP

ABP News  

BJP's victory in Maharashtra is unique, extraordinary, unforgettable. The Bharatiya Janata Party, which fought elections with Balasaheb Thackeray's Shiv Sena in 1990 and played the role of younger brother, has not only become the largest party in Maharashtra today, but has also created a story of massive victory. And along with Mahayuti, he was successful in conveying his every message …

Assembly Election Result: NDA triumphs in Maharashtra; INDIA bloc retains Jharkhand
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Assembly Election Result: NDA triumphs in Maharashtra; INDIA bloc retains Jharkhand

Live Mint  

Assembly Election Result: The Bharatiya Janata Party -led Mahayuti alliance has scripted a landslide victory in Maharashtra while the INDIA bloc retained Jharkhand in the Assembly polls, the results of which were announced on November 23. BJP's Best-Ever Show in Maharashtra The NDA, known as Mahayuti in Maharashtra, has crossed the 236 mark, with the BJP registering its best-ever poll …

Rahul Gandhi says Maharashtra Election Results ‘unexpected’, thanks people for ‘huge mandate’ in Jharkhand
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi says Maharashtra Election Results ‘unexpected’, thanks people for ‘huge mandate’ in Jharkhand

Live Mint  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi called the Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024 “unexpected”. Meanwhile, Gandhi lauded the Jharkhand Assembly Election Results, where the Congress and JMM-led INDIA bloc won the polls. Gandhi said the INDIA bloc's victory in Jharkhand is a “victory of the protection of jal, jangal, zameen along with the Constitution.” The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha …

Rajasthan bypoll: BJP wins 5 seats; Congress, Bharat Adivasi Party win one each
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rajasthan bypoll: BJP wins 5 seats; Congress, Bharat Adivasi Party win one each

Hindustan Times  

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday emerged victorious in Rajasthan assembly by polls winning five seats out of seven while the Congress and Bharat Adivasi Party managed one seat each. The BJP won Ramgarh, Jhunjhunu, Khinvsar, Deoli Uniara and Salumber seats while the Congress won Dausa and Bharat Adivasi party won Chorasi seat. The Congress was able to register …

Maharashtra election results: In Mahayuti landslide, Modi scores at 74% strike rate – Firstpost
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra election results: In Mahayuti landslide, Modi scores at 74% strike rate – Firstpost

Firstpost  

PM Modi’s campaign made an impact. The prime minister’s rallies and speeches contributed to Mahayuti’s historic win in Maharashtra with his strike rate reaching 74 per cent BJP contested in 35 seats where PM Modi held speeches. We take a look: PM Modi’s strike rate After Lok Sabha elections, PM Modi’s overall strike rate dipped to 56 per cent but …

Election Results 2024: Two backroom boys steered BJP to victory in Maharashtra — Who are they?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Election Results 2024: Two backroom boys steered BJP to victory in Maharashtra — Who are they?

Live Mint  

The Bharatiya Janata Party -led alliance, Mahayuti, cruised its way to a massive victory in the Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024. According to reports, when Union Home Minister Amit Shah released the BJP manifesto in Mumbai on November 10, the two senior leaders sat in the audience. The challenge In the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections held in June this year, the …

Modi’s party heads for victory in Maharashtra state election while opposition wins Jharkhand
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Modi’s party heads for victory in Maharashtra state election while opposition wins Jharkhand

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party headed for a victory Saturday in state elections in politically significant Maharashtra while the opposition won mineral-rich Jharkhand state. India’s Election Commission said Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies have already won 183 of 288 seats and were leading in another 48 seats in Maharashtra, India’s wealthiest state and …

Rajasthan Bypoll Election Results 2024 LIVE: List of leading BJP, Congress, BAP candidates in 7 seats
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rajasthan Bypoll Election Results 2024 LIVE: List of leading BJP, Congress, BAP candidates in 7 seats

India TV News  

Rajasthan Bypoll Results 2024 LIVE: The counting for votes is still underway for the seven constituency seats of Rajasthan, check out the list of all the leading and trailing candidates from these seats. Seat Name Leading candidate Trailing candidate Dausa Deen Dayal Jag Mohan Chorasi Anil Kumar Katara Karilal Salumber Jitesh Kumar Katara Shanti Amrit Lal Meena Deoli-Uniara Rajendra Gurjar …

PM Modi set to address BJP workers at party headquarters today after Maharashtra poll victory
1 month, 3 weeks ago

PM Modi set to address BJP workers at party headquarters today after Maharashtra poll victory

India TV News  

As the Bharatiya Janata Party is all set to return to power in Maharashtra following today's poll results, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to address a gathering of the party workers at the BJP's headquarters on Saturday evening. The ruling BJP-led Mahayuti alliance appeared set to retain power in Maharashtra and was leading in 215 of the 288 assembly …

Rajasthan by-polls: BJP wins five of seven seats, Congress loses ground with one seat
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rajasthan by-polls: BJP wins five of seven seats, Congress loses ground with one seat

New Indian Express  

JAIPUR: Assembly by-election results for seven constituencies in Rajasthan, announced on Saturday, marked a resounding victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party. Congress managed to secure one seat, Dausa, while the Bharatiya Adivasi Party clinched the Chaurasi seat. In Khinvsar, BJP’s Revantram Danga defeated Kanika Beniwal, wife of MP Hanuman Beniwal, by over 13,000 votes. In a closely contested Salumber seat, …

Elections in 2 Indian states are seen as a test of Prime Minister Modi’s popularity
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Elections in 2 Indian states are seen as a test of Prime Minister Modi’s popularity

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Millions of people are voting in state elections in Maharashtra, India’s western industrial hub, and the mineral-rich eastern province of Jharkhand on Wednesday, in a test of the popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party and its regional partners. After suffering a setback in national elections, the BJP regained momentum in October as it won …

Narendra Modi, Mohan Bhagwat… Who're India's most powerful politicians?
2 months ago

Narendra Modi, Mohan Bhagwat… Who're India's most powerful politicians?

India Today  

As some frontiersman of democracy wrote: “All political power is inherent in the people. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has solidified his status as Modi’s principal adversary after the Opposition’s creditable showing in a hard-fought Lok Sabha election. AMIT SHAH, 59, UNION HOME MINISTER THE STRONGMAN Because he’s still India’s second-most powerful man—his imprint visible on every­thing that sustains the Modi …

Congress vs BJP Showdown Looms in Maharashtra Assembly Election
2 months, 1 week ago

Congress vs BJP Showdown Looms in Maharashtra Assembly Election

India Today  

Congress and BJP are set to go head-to-head on 75 of the 288 Assembly seats in Maharashtra in the upcoming election. The Congress is hoping to capitalize on its good performance in the 2024 Lok Sabha election in the state by winning most of these seats in the Assembly polls. The BJP has fielded most of its candidates against Congress …

Eight BJP MLAs Keen to Join Congress, Says Leader
2 months, 2 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.

BJP Dominates Jammu, But Congress Falls Short of Expectations
3 months ago

BJP Dominates Jammu, But Congress Falls Short of Expectations

India Today  

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged as the single-largest party in the Jammu Division, winning 29 out of 43 seats in the Assembly polls. The party's strong performance in Jammu was attributed to the 'Modi Magic' factor, which resonated with voters who were against the National Conference's (NC) agenda to restore Article 370. The Congress's individual performance hit an all-time …

Historic Haryana hat-trick for BJP, INDIA begins new innings in J&K
3 months ago

Historic Haryana hat-trick for BJP, INDIA begins new innings in J&K

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday pulled off a historic and unexpected victory in Haryana and was set to form the government for a record third time, and the National Conference-Congress alliance blanked out opponents in Jammu and Kashmir’s first assembly elections in a decade and first as a Union Territory, marking a significant verdict with national ramifications. Prime Minister …

BJP president J.P. Nadda takes dig at Congress over party’s democratic setup
3 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP president J.P. Nadda takes dig at Congress over party’s democratic setup

The Hindu  

In the Bharatiya Janata Party, the son of a leader does not automatically become leader, but emerges from the grassroots cadre instead, J.P. Nadda, BJP national president said in Bhubaneswar on Thursday. Taking a dig at Congress over its party structure, Mr. Nadda said, “The Congress party has never accorded the same level of significance to its membership programme as …

Priyanka Gandhi slams PM Modi: What was the need to disrespect 82-year-old leader
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Priyanka Gandhi slams PM Modi: What was the need to disrespect 82-year-old leader

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has “disrespected” Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge by not replying to Mr. Kharge’s letter himself and fielding BJP President J. P. Nadda instead, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said on Friday. On Tuesday, Mr. Kharge had first raised with Mr. Modi the issue of “extremely objectionable” and “violent” statements being made against Leader of the Opposition …

BJP to focus on 125 seats in Maharashtra, with aim to cross 100
4 months ago

BJP to focus on 125 seats in Maharashtra, with aim to cross 100

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The Bharatiya Janata Party is gearing up to contest 150-160 seats in the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections, with an aim to win over 100. Union home minister Amit Shah discussed the BJP’s poll preparations during a meeting in Mumbai on Monday, where he indicated that reports from party leaders from other states who were working in Maharashtra ahead of …

More BJD RS MPs may join BJP: Mamata Mohanta
4 months, 1 week ago

More BJD RS MPs may join BJP: Mamata Mohanta

Deccan Chronicle  

Mamata Mohanta, who recently quit the Biju Janata Dal and got elected to Rajya Sabha on the Bharatiya Janata Party ticket, on Saturday said “discontentment” was growing in the Naveen Patnaik-led regional party and more leaders were contemplating to switch sides.“I do not have any hesitation to say that most of the leaders and workers in BJD are dissatisfied over …

In J&K, Rahul Gandhi fires salvo at Narendra Modi: ‘Psychologically defeated’
4 months, 1 week ago

In J&K, Rahul Gandhi fires salvo at Narendra Modi: ‘Psychologically defeated’

Hindustan Times  

Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, on Wednesday said the opposition INDIA bloc has psychologically defeated Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who, he claimed has lost confidence. Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi addresses a public meeting ahead of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections in Ramban on Wednesday. While addressing a public rally …

Mallikarjun Kharge terms Modi government ‘minority’, calls BJP ‘poisonous’
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Mallikarjun Kharge terms Modi government ‘minority’, calls BJP ‘poisonous’

The Hindu  

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday launched a trenchant attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government stating that the current dispensation is a ‘minority’ government that heavily relies on the support of allies, particularly Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu-led TDP and his Bihar counterpart Nitish Kumar’s JD. They’re the two legs of this government,” he said, …

Can an Autocratic Modi Become a Team Player?
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Can an Autocratic Modi Become a Team Player?

The Diplomat  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party have returned to power for a third straight term at the helm in New Delhi. Despite leading the BJP to a “historic” third term in government, the results of India’s 18th general election are a humiliating comedown for Modi. Since Muslims comprise an important support base of two key allies, the …

Why BJP lost Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh? State party chief submits 15-page detailed report to PM Modi
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Why BJP lost Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh? State party chief submits 15-page detailed report to PM Modi

India TV News  

The Bharatiya Janata Party faced a significant setback in Uttar Pradesh during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, securing only 33 seats compared to over 60 seats in the previous election. On Wednesday, Uttar Pradesh BJP chief Bhupendra Chaudhary met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and presented a detailed report on the reasons for the defeat. Report outlines potential reasons for …

​Restoring a verdict: The Hindu Editorial on the Assembly by-poll results
6 months ago

​Restoring a verdict: The Hindu Editorial on the Assembly by-poll results

The Hindu  

INDIA bloc parties won 10 of the 13 Assembly seats across seven States where by-polls were held on July 10 and the results were announced on July 13. Of particular note is Himachal Pradesh where the Congress won two of the three Assembly seats which fell vacant after three independent legislators joined the BJP after resigning their seats. The government …

OPINION | INDIA HAS BIG HOPES FROM UK'S NEW LABOUR GOVT
6 months, 1 week ago

OPINION | INDIA HAS BIG HOPES FROM UK'S NEW LABOUR GOVT

India TV News  

The first British Prime Minister of Indian origin, Rishi Sunak, suffered a devastating electoral defeat for his Conservative party after Labour Party led by Sir Keir Starmer swept to power after 14 years. In the outgoing House of Commons, there were only six MPs of Indian origin belonging to the Labour Party. He described Jammu and Kashmir as an integral …

Modi govt is weak, can fall by August: RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav
6 months, 1 week ago

Modi govt is weak, can fall by August: RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav

Deccan Chronicle  

Patna : Former Bihar Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Friday claimed that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance government at the Centre, which came to power last month, could fall by August and elections can happen anytime. Modi's government in Delhi is very weak and it can fall by August and and …

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi named Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi named Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha

Hindustan Times  

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has been named the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, party general secretary KC Venugopal announced after a meeting of floor leaders of opposition parties. Congress MP Rahul Gandhi shows a copy of the Constitution of India while taking oath as a Member of the 18th Lok Sabha during its second day, at the Parliament, …

Odisha: 5-Term CM Naveen Patnaik Set To Take On New Role As Leader Of Opposition
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Odisha: 5-Term CM Naveen Patnaik Set To Take On New Role As Leader Of Opposition

ABP News  

Bhubaneswar, Jun 19 BJD president Naveen Patnaik, the five-term chief minister of Odisha, will be the leader of the opposition in the new Odisha assembly after his party lost power to the BJP. Rairakhol MLA Prasanna Acharya, a former state minister, was named the deputy leader of the opposition, while former speaker Pramila Mallik, the MLA of Binjharpur, would be …

Naveen Patnaik elected leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Naveen Patnaik elected leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly

Hindustan Times  

Former Odisha chief minister and Biju Janata Dal president Naveen Patnaik was elected as the head of the 51-member BJD Legislature Party and leader of Opposition in the state Assembly heralding a new chapter in his two-and-a-half-decade-long political career. The BJD legislature party, which met at the party’s state headquarters on Wednesday afternoon, unanimously elected the 77-year-old Patnaik as the …

Top 10 questions that BJP is looking at in its Lok Sabha election debacle review in Uttar Pradesh. Full details here
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Top 10 questions that BJP is looking at in its Lok Sabha election debacle review in Uttar Pradesh. Full details here

Live Mint  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has prepared a checklist to review the party's below-par performance in the recently-concluded Lok Sabha Elections for the 80 seats of Uttar Pradesh. Of the 80 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh, the BJP could win just 33, down from 62 seats it won in 2019. Since the number was 32 short of 272-seat majority mark …

‘Congress proved it doesn’t trust Hindus’: Acharya Pramod Krishnam on Priyanka Gandhi contesting from Wayanad
6 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Congress proved it doesn’t trust Hindus’: Acharya Pramod Krishnam on Priyanka Gandhi contesting from Wayanad

Op India  

Hitting out at the Congress party, former party leader Acharya Pramod Krishnam said that by fielding Priyanka Gandhi from Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala, Congress has proved it “does not trust Hindus.” “By fielding Priyanka Gandhi from Wayanad, the Congress proves that it does not have trust in Hindus. Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge announced Priyanka Gandhi’s candidature from Wayanad …

'Narendra Modi barely escaped...': Rahul Gandhi attacks PM over Lok Sabha results
7 months ago

'Narendra Modi barely escaped...': Rahul Gandhi attacks PM over Lok Sabha results

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is being credited for his party's unexpected performance in the Lok Sabha elections, claimed on Wednesday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi barely escaped a defeat in his parliamentary constituency, Varanasi. Kozhikode: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi being welcomed by party leader Ramesh Chennithala. The Congress, belying exit polls that had completely written off the party, won …

The defeat of Naveen Patnaik’s Biju Janata Dal (BJD) by the BJP in Odisha comes as a huge shock
7 months ago

The defeat of Naveen Patnaik’s Biju Janata Dal (BJD) by the BJP in Odisha comes as a huge shock

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 11, 2024 23:13 IST - 8 MINS READ The defeat of Naveen Patnaik and his Biju Janata Dal at the hands of the BJP in elections to both the Lok Sabha and the Odisha Assembly has been one of the most surprising outcomes this time. Although the BJP’s growing political power in the State was evident in …

Arjun Modhwadia, four other newly elected BJP legislators take oath in Gujarat
7 months ago

Arjun Modhwadia, four other newly elected BJP legislators take oath in Gujarat

Hindustan Times  

Ahmedabad: Five Bharatiya Janata Party lawmakers in Gujarat including four Congress turncoats were administered the oath of office by assembly speaker Shankar Chaudhary on Tuesday, raising the BJP’s strength in the 182-member house to 161. Bypolls were held in Porbandar, Manavadar, Khambhat, Vaghodiya and Vijapur seats, necessitated due to sitting MLAs joining the BJP The most prominent of the five …

Indian PM Modi names Cabinet for coalition government after his party lost majority
7 months ago

Indian PM Modi names Cabinet for coalition government after his party lost majority

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — India’s Narendra Modi, newly sworn in for a third straight term, named a Cabinet on Monday that retained his top ministers in crucial portfolios despite his Hindu nationalist party losing their majority in a shock election result. Indian Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, center left, Indian President Droupadi Murmu, center and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in blue …

Editors Pick Newsletter | 72-member NDA Ministry takes charge
7 months ago

Editors Pick Newsletter | 72-member NDA Ministry takes charge

The Hindu  

Narendra Modi took oath for a third successive term as the Prime Minister of India on Sunday, along with 71 other members of his Council of Ministers. The Bharatiya Janata Party fell short of a majority in the Lok Sabha, relying on allies in the National Democratic Alliance who have been given a sizeable representation of 11 portfolios. Kumaraswamy of …

Two BJP MPs from Jharkhand inducted into Narendra Modi’s Cabinet
7 months ago

Two BJP MPs from Jharkhand inducted into Narendra Modi’s Cabinet

The Hindu  

Koderma MP Annapurna Devi and Ranchi MP Sanjay Seth of the Bharatiya Janata Party from the tribal-dominated State of Jharkhand were inducted into the Cabinet of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 9. Once a member of the Rashtriya Janata Dal, Ms. Devi quit the party months before the 2019 Lok Sabha polls and moved to the BJP. Mr. Munda …

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