Captain vs Congress: How Amarinder plans to take on ruling party in upcoming Punjab polls
3 years ago

Captain vs Congress: How Amarinder plans to take on ruling party in upcoming Punjab polls

India Today  

Captain Amarinder Singh’s new party, Punjab Lok Congress, is all set to contest the state Assembly election in February 2022. For the same, former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh is eyeing 24 MLAs from the ruling Congress party who are likely to be denied party nomination in the upcoming polls. Meanwhile, the fate of three Congress Lok Sabha MPs Amarinder’s wife Preneet Kaur from Patiala, Gurjit Singh Aujla from Amritsar and Manish Tiwari from Anandpur Sahib - hangs in the balance as they are seen as sympathetic towards Captain Amarinder Singh. In the Congress assessment, Captain Amarinder Singh’s Punjab Lok Congress may not cause much damage as Punjab politics tend to revolve around two issues religion and farming sector.

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No Alliance with Congress: Kejriwal on Delhi Polls
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1 week, 6 days ago

No Alliance with Congress: Kejriwal on Delhi Polls

Deccan Chronicle  

The INDIA bloc alliance for Delhi that was stitched during the 2024 general elections appears short-lived as Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday ruled out any possibility of an alliance with the Congress.In a post on X, Kejriwal said, "Aam Aadmi Party will be fighting this election on its own strength in Delhi. "The statement comes after …

Congress to go solo in Delhi Assembly elections, announces no alliance with AAP
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Congress to go solo in Delhi Assembly elections, announces no alliance with AAP

India TV News  

Delhi Assembly Elections 2025: The Congress party on Friday announced its decision to contest the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections alone, ruling out any alliance with the Aam Aadmi Party. Delhi Congress president Devender Yadav stated that the party will contest all 70 seats in the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections on its own. Earlier this month, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal compared …

Punjab bypoll: Setback for Congress as it fails to retain bastions
1 month ago

Punjab bypoll: Setback for Congress as it fails to retain bastions

Hindustan Times  

The bypoll results came as a big setback for Punjab Congress as it failed to retain Gidderbaha and Dera Baba Nanak seats, which were considered their strongholds. Congress’ Kuldeep Singh Dhillon with party leaders Partap Singh Bajwa and Balbir Singh Sidhu after the win. With the Aam Aadmi Party making inroads into Congress bastions, the party strength in the assembly …

Punjab by-polls: AAP wins Chabbewal, leads in 2 other seats, Congress in one
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1 month ago

Punjab by-polls: AAP wins Chabbewal, leads in 2 other seats, Congress in one

Hindustan Times  

The Aam Aadmi Party won the Chabbewal and was leading in Gidderbaha and Dera Baba Nanak while the Congress was ahead in the Barnala segment in Punjab, showed trends in the counting of votes by-polls to four Assembly segments in the state on Saturday. In Gidderbaha, AAP's Hardeep Singh Dimpy Dhillon was leading by 5,976 votes against his nearest rival …

Punjab Bypolls Showdown: AAP wins Chabbewal, Gidderbaha, and Dera Baba Nanak as Congress holds Barnala
1 month ago

Punjab Bypolls Showdown: AAP wins Chabbewal, Gidderbaha, and Dera Baba Nanak as Congress holds Barnala

Live Mint  

Punjab Bypolls: The Aam Aadmi Party and Congress were locked in a fierce battle in Punjab's bypolls for four Assembly constituencies, with counting underway since 8 am on Saturday. AAP won three constituencies, including Chabbewal, Gidderbaha, and Dera Baba Nanak, while Congress won in Barnala. In a boost to the Bhagwant Mann led government, the ruling AAP in Punjab won …

Punjab bypoll results: AAP leads in 3 assembly constituencies, Congress in one
1 month ago

Punjab bypoll results: AAP leads in 3 assembly constituencies, Congress in one

Firstpost  

In Punjab’s bypolls, AAP leads in Chabbewal, Gidderbaha, and dera Baba Nanak, while Congress in ahead in Barnala, according to early trends The Aam Aadmi Party was leading from Chabbewal, Gidderbaha and Dera Baba Nanak while the Congress was ahead in Barnala segment in Punjab. Assembly Elections 2024 Result The Aam Aadmi Party was leading from Chabbewal, Gidderbaha and Dera …

Punjab assembly byelections: AAP, Congress leading in two seats each
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1 month ago

Punjab assembly byelections: AAP, Congress leading in two seats each

Hindustan Times  

The Aam Aadmi Party and the Congress were neck-and-neck in the high-stakes byelections to four assembly constituencies in Punjab, leading in two seats each on Saturday. The ruling AAP was leading in Chabbewal and Gidderbaha assembly constituencies, while the Congress was ahead of its rivals Dera Baba Nanak and Barnala, according to the trends in the counting of votes at …

Bypoll Election Results 2024 Highlights: AAP calls Punjab bypoll wins ‘semi-final’ before Delhi Assembly polls
1 month ago

Bypoll Election Results 2024 Highlights: AAP calls Punjab bypoll wins ‘semi-final’ before Delhi Assembly polls

The Hindu  

The counting for the by-polls to 15 Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Kerala, and Uttarakhand and for the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat began amid tight security on On Saturday. The ruling Congress in Karnataka won Legislative Assembly bypolls in all three constituencies of Channapatna, Shiggaon and Sandur Congress-led UDF candidate Priyanka Gandhi Vadra led by over 3,19,00 votes over …

Punjab bypolls Results LIVE: AAP vs BJP vs Congress, which party will emerge as winner? counting shortly
1 month ago

Punjab bypolls Results LIVE: AAP vs BJP vs Congress, which party will emerge as winner? counting shortly

India TV News  

Punjab Bypoll Results 2024 Live: The vote counting for the by-polls to four assembly seats in Punjab will take place today, November 23 at 8 am. Among the key contestants in the fray were former Punjab finance minister Manpreet Singh Badal, Kewal Singh Dhillon, Sohan Singh Thandal and Ravikaran Singh Kahlon, Amrita Warring and Jatinder Kaur, and Hardeep Singh Dimpy …

Delhi Congress leader Mateen Ahmed joins AAP ahead of 2025 Assembly polls
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi Congress leader Mateen Ahmed joins AAP ahead of 2025 Assembly polls

India Today  

In a major setback for the Congress, veteran leader Mateen Ahmed joined the Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections likely to take place in February 2025. The way Aam Aadmi Party is known for its work, Chowdhary Sahab has also earned respect in his area for similar efforts.” Ahmed’s son, Chaudhry Zubair Ahmad, and his …

Five Years of Turbulence: A Glimpse into Maharashtra Assembly's Turbulent Journey
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Five Years of Turbulence: A Glimpse into Maharashtra Assembly's Turbulent Journey

Live Mint  

The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly is set to hold a single-phase election on November 20 to elect new chief minister. The outgoing assembly faced political turmoil with three different chief ministers in the past five years. The current assembly is considered bipolar between the ruling Mahayuti and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA). The BJP is currently in alliance with NCP …

Aam Aadmi Party Announces Candidates for Four Assembly Seats
2 months ago

Aam Aadmi Party Announces Candidates for Four Assembly Seats

New Indian Express  

Aam Aadmi Party releases its list of candidates for upcoming by-elections to four assembly constituencies. The party has fielded candidates in four assembly segments, with the Congress and AAP candidates winning two seats each. The AAP candidate in Gurdaspur, Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer, secured the seat after defeating the Congress candidate. In Barnala, the AAP candidate, Hardeep Singh, won the …

Punjab LoP Bajwa opposes Cong-AAP alliance in Haryana
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Punjab LoP Bajwa opposes Cong-AAP alliance in Haryana

Hindustan Times  

Punjab Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa on Wednesday opposed the potential alliance between the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party for the October 5 assembly polls in Haryana. Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa Bajwa told reporters that maintaining distance from the AAP would be beneficial for the Congress. The leader of Opposition in the Punjab assembly, Bajwa, said the Congress …

Uddhav, Sharad Pawar To Join Rahul Gandhi For Congress Rally In Mumbai On Aug 20 As MVA Mulls CM Face
4 months ago

Uddhav, Sharad Pawar To Join Rahul Gandhi For Congress Rally In Mumbai On Aug 20 As MVA Mulls CM Face

ABP News  

Congress is all set to celebrate the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on August 20 in Mumbai. On the day, the Maha Vikas Aghadi leaders Uddhav Thackeray and Sharad Pawar will be sharing the stage with Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi as the alliance will likely sound the poll bugle on the day. Besides …

Many AAP leaders miffed over corruption join Congress: Devender Yadav
5 months, 1 week ago

Many AAP leaders miffed over corruption join Congress: Devender Yadav

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the Assembly elections, many AAP leaders joined Delhi Congress along with their supporters on Tuesday. Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee President Devender Yadav welcomed a large number of AAP workers from Timarpur Assembly seat into the Congress fold by offering them the party scarf at the DPCC office, the party said. Meanwhile, the party also announced to …

Rahul Gandhi can pressure Centre to make MSP a legal right: Punjab Leader of the Opposition
6 months, 1 week ago

Rahul Gandhi can pressure Centre to make MSP a legal right: Punjab Leader of the Opposition

The Hindu  

Battling factionalism and desertions, the Congress in Punjab put up an impressive electoral performance in the Lok Sabha election. Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Assembly, Partap Singh Bajwa, shares his assessment of the recently concluded General Election. Before the 2022 Assembly election, the Punjab Congress had almost imploded, and the party lost badly. In the 2024 Lok Sabha …

Punjab Elections 2024: Rise of Khalistan Radicals Amritpal Singh and Sarabjit Khalsa Signals Voters’ Disillusionment
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Punjab Elections 2024: Rise of Khalistan Radicals Amritpal Singh and Sarabjit Khalsa Signals Voters’ Disillusionment

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 05, 2024 11:06 IST - 4 MINS READ The electoral victories of jailed pro-Khalistan radical preacher Amritpal Singh from Punjab’s Khadoor Sahib, and Sarabjit Singh Khalsa, the son of Beant Singh, one of the two assassins of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, have brought the focus back to the State’s troubled past and voters’ growing disenchantment with mainstream …

Punjab: Setback for AAP’s ‘mission 13’, but solace on vote share front
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Punjab: Setback for AAP’s ‘mission 13’, but solace on vote share front

Hindustan Times  

Chandigarh: The election results from the 13 Lok Sabha constituencies are a blow for the Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab. A consolation for the AAP is that its Punjab vote share in Tuesday’s results is almost equal to that of the Congress, which won seven seats in the state. Though this is an improvement from the single seat it won …

Punjab Election Results 2024 highlights: Congress wins from Jalandhar, Amritsar, Fatehgarh Sahib and Patiala
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Punjab Election Results 2024 highlights: Congress wins from Jalandhar, Amritsar, Fatehgarh Sahib and Patiala

The Hindu  

The Congress won seven parliamentary seats in Punjab and the Aam Aadmi Party won three seats. The Shiromani Akali Dal bagged one seat while Independents won two seats. The mood was captured in The Hindu’s earlier report stating, AAP faces critical test, Akali Dal fights to regain relevance and Congress hopes to improve tally. In 2019, Congress had secured eight …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Who Will be Punjab's Next Badal & Captain?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Who Will be Punjab's Next Badal & Captain?

The Quint  

The importance of being Parkash Singh Badal and Captain Amarinder Singh stems from how both the leaders took advantage of the post-conflict situation in Punjab and consolidated themselves in the state's political landscape. In the 1989 Lok Sabha elections - largely acknowledged as being free and fair - the hardline faction of the SAD led by Simranjit Singh Mann did …

In the multi-cornered fight in Punjab, AAP faces critical test, Akali Dal fights to regain relevance, and Congress hopes to improve its tally
6 months, 3 weeks ago

In the multi-cornered fight in Punjab, AAP faces critical test, Akali Dal fights to regain relevance, and Congress hopes to improve its tally

The Hindu  

As Punjab heads for the 2024 parliamentary election, it appears embroiled in a four-cornered electoral battle between key political parties, even as the Aam Aadmi Party, which came to power with a thumping majority in the State in 2022, faces a critical test in its popularity and appeal. In the 2019 Lok Sabha election, the Congress won eight seats, securing …

How AAP has become a liability for I.N.D.I. Alliance ahead of elections in Delhi
7 months ago

How AAP has become a liability for I.N.D.I. Alliance ahead of elections in Delhi

Op India  

In a major snub to its I.N.D.I. alliance partner, the Aam Aadmi Party, several media reports have indicated that the Congress party has not invited AAP Supremo Arvind Kejriwal to Rahul Gandhi’s rally in Delhi on Saturday, 18th May. However, reports suggest that discontent is simmering among alliance partners, particularly against the Aam Aadmi Party, which has faced backlash after …

Punjab: Chief Electoral Officer asks farmers' bodies to refrain from disrupting poll campaigns
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Punjab: Chief Electoral Officer asks farmers' bodies to refrain from disrupting poll campaigns

India TV News  

Amid the ongoing Lok Sabha elections in the country, the Chief Electoral Officer of Punjab on Thursday asked farmers' organisations to refrain from disrupting electoral campaigns for the Lok Sabha elections. However, after the farmers' delegation meeting with the CEO, farmer leader Balbir Singh Rajewal said it is their democratic right to pose questions to candidates. BJP facing agitation while …

Punjab: Former Congress Dhuri MLA Dalvir Goldy joins AAP
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Punjab: Former Congress Dhuri MLA Dalvir Goldy joins AAP

Hindustan Times  

Former Congress MLA Dalvir Singh Goldy, who quit the Congress over denial of the party ticket from the Sangrur Lok Sabha seat, joined the Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday. Former MLA Dalvir Singh Goldy, who quit the Congress on Tuesday, was welcomed into the Aam Aadmi Party by chief minister Bhagwant Mann in Chandigarh on Wednesday. In a terse resignation …

Congress declares four more candidates for Punjab
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress declares four more candidates for Punjab

The Hindu  

The Congress party on April 29 declared four more candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha election in Punjab, fielding its State party president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring from Ludhiana Parliamentary constituency. Raja Warring would be facing Ravneet Singh Bittu, former Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP from Ludhiana, who recently joined the BJP, and is BJP’s candidate from Ludhiana. Apart …

Will quit politics if AAP wins all 13 seats in state: Punjab Cong chief Warring
8 months ago

Will quit politics if AAP wins all 13 seats in state: Punjab Cong chief Warring

Hindustan Times  

Chandigarh : Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Tuesday said he will quit politics if the Aam Aadmi Party wins all 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab. Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Tuesday said he will quit politics if the Aam Aadmi Party wins all 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab. Such audacious assertions require …

Interview | Punjab will vote on our performance, BJP’s polarisation card won’t work: Bhagwant Mann
8 months ago

Interview | Punjab will vote on our performance, BJP’s polarisation card won’t work: Bhagwant Mann

Hindustan Times  

The arrest of Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party’s national convener Arvind Kejriwal since March 21 has thrust Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann, 50, into a challenging task in the run-up to the general elections. As one of the key faces in the opposition INDIA bloc, he is pivoting the AAP’s sweepstakes on 22 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab, …

Lok Sabha elections 2024 | Full list of AAP candidates and their constituencies
8 months ago

Lok Sabha elections 2024 | Full list of AAP candidates and their constituencies

The Hindu  

A party that formed in 2012 by Arvind Kejriwal following the anti-corruption movement, the AAP has grown rapidly to capture power in Punjab and Delhi. While the AAP has entered into a pre-poll alliance with the Congress, it is going solo in Punjab and contesting in four seats in Delhi, two in Gujarat and one in Haryana. Contesting in all …

Lok Sabha polls | AAP, BJP declare more candidates from Punjab
8 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha polls | AAP, BJP declare more candidates from Punjab

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday released another list of their candidates from Punjab for the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha election. The AAP announced four more candidates, which include three sitting MLAs - Jagdeep Singh Brar from Ferozepur Parliamentary seat, Amansher Singh Kalsi from Gurdaspur, and Ashok Parashar from Ludhiana Parliamentary constituency. With its latest …

Lok Sabha polls 2024: AAP releases 4 candidates for upcoming general elections in Punjab
8 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha polls 2024: AAP releases 4 candidates for upcoming general elections in Punjab

Live Mint  

Days ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the Aam Aadmi Party announced four candidates for Punjab on Tuesday, revealing four contenders for key constituencies. Furthermore, the party fielded Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal from Amritsar, Dr. Balbir Singh from Patiala, Gurmeet Singh Khudian from Bathinda, Laljit Singh Bhullar from Khadoor Sahib, Punjabi actor Karmajeet Anmol from Faridkot, and Gurpreet Singh, an …

BJP delays second Punjab Lok Sabha candidate list, eyes more high-profile joinings
8 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP delays second Punjab Lok Sabha candidate list, eyes more high-profile joinings

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party’s second list of Punjab candidates has been delayed further, at least by a week, as the party is expecting more high-profile leaders to join it, a senior party leader said, pleading anonymity. The BJP has decided to go solo and fight all 13 LS seats in Punjab on its own, ending speculations about the Shiromani Akali …

AAP names two more candidates from Punjab
8 months, 3 weeks ago

AAP names two more candidates from Punjab

The Hindu  

The Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday named two more candidates from Punjab for the Lok Sabha election, fielding former Congress MLA Raj Kumar Chabbewal from Hoshiarpur and Malvinder Singh Kang from Anandpur Sahib. Mr. Chabbewal quit the Congress and joined the AAP on March 15 in the presence of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. The prominent Dalit leader, a doctor …

Hit by high-profile defections, Congress set to fall back on heavyweights in Punjab
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Hit by high-profile defections, Congress set to fall back on heavyweights in Punjab

Hindustan Times  

Hit by a slew of high-profile defections in the run up to the Lok Sabha elections, the Congress has decided to change its strategy and field heavyweights, instead of less known fresh faces, to improve its prospects of winning in Punjab. With the state expected to see a multi-cornered contest as no major party has entered an alliance here, the …

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 …

Four Punjab Cong MPs scotch speculation on BJP switch
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Four Punjab Cong MPs scotch speculation on BJP switch

Hindustan Times  

Four sitting Congress MPs in Punjab on Thursday scotched rumours that they are looking to jump the ship and join the BJP weeks ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. In another development, Punjab Congress welcomed back former two-time MLA Luv Kumar Goldy and former cabinet minister Malkit Singh Birmi into the party fold. Congress’ poll prep in Punjab suffered a …

Only AAP can finish off BJP: Kejriwal launches party's Lok Sabha poll campaign in Gujarat
9 months, 1 week ago

Only AAP can finish off BJP: Kejriwal launches party's Lok Sabha poll campaign in Gujarat

India TV News  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday launched the Aam Aadmi Party's Lok Sabha election campaign in Gujarat, where he said only his party can finish off the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party from the country. He also urged people to help his party win the two Lok Sabha seats that it is contesting in Gujarat so that the issues faced …

Top news of the day: March 14, 2024
9 months, 1 week ago

Top news of the day: March 14, 2024

The Hindu  

Election Commissioners appointment | Ex-bureaucrats Sukhbir Sandhu, Gyanesh Kumar named EC Former bureaucrats Sukhbir Singh Sandhu from Punjab and Gyanesh Kumar from Kerala have been named as the new Election Commissioners by a panel chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, committee member and Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said on March 14. Don’t ride piggyback on Sharad Pawar to get …

2024 Lok Sabha polls | AAP first list for Punjab includes 5 Ministers
9 months, 1 week ago

2024 Lok Sabha polls | AAP first list for Punjab includes 5 Ministers

The Hindu  

The Aam Aadmi Party on March 14 declared its first list of eight candidates in Punjab for the 2024 Lok Sabha election, fielding five Cabinet Ministers. The Cabinet Ministers are Dr. Balbir Singh from Patiala, Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer from Sangrur, Kuldeep Dhaliwal from Amritsar, Gurmeet Singh Khundian from Bathinda, and Laljit Singh Bhullar from Khadoor Sahib. The party has …

Lok Sabha elections 2024 | Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, Bhagwant Mann launch Aam Aadmi Party's campaign in Delhi
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha elections 2024 | Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, Bhagwant Mann launch Aam Aadmi Party's campaign in Delhi

The Hindu  

Aam Aadmi Party convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal along with his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann launched the party's Lok Sabha poll campaign, in New Delhi, on March 8 with the slogan 'Sansad mein bhi Kejriwal, to Dilli hogi aur khush haal'. “Our slogan is ‘Sansad mein bhi Kejriwal, to Dilli hogi aur khush haal,” Mr. Kejriwal said. Punjab …

SP-Congress alliance in UP back on track, says Akhilesh after talks with Priyanka Gandhi
10 months ago

SP-Congress alliance in UP back on track, says Akhilesh after talks with Priyanka Gandhi

India TV News  

Samajwadi Paty chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday hinted that his party's alliance with Congress is on track and the formal announcement will come very soon. According to reports, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra seem to have played a crucial role in maintaining the alliance in Uttar Pradesh as she was the one who initiated the conversation with Akhilesh after having …

Is Navjot Singh Sidhu also leaving Congress? Speculation rife as he calls for a press conference on farmer issue
10 months ago

Is Navjot Singh Sidhu also leaving Congress? Speculation rife as he calls for a press conference on farmer issue

Live Mint  

Senior Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu might join BJP before Lok Sabha polls along with three other state MLAs. Senior Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu may soon become the latest politician to join the BJP ranks ahead of Lok Sabha polls. Indira Gandhi's 'third son' refuses to deny switch to BJP According to a recent India Today report quoting sources, …

'Ek thi Congress is world's shortest story': CM Bhagwant Mann's latest jibe, setback for I.N.D.I.A bloc
11 months, 3 weeks ago

'Ek thi Congress is world's shortest story': CM Bhagwant Mann's latest jibe, setback for I.N.D.I.A bloc

India TV News  

In a setback for the I.N.D.I.A. bloc, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann took a jibe at the 'Grand Old Party' saying "Ek Thi Congress" while responding to media when asked about reluctance of state Congress leaders to having an alliance with Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi and Punjab, ahead of Lok Sabha elections this year. Speaking to reporters in Chandigarh, …

Congress calls meeting of state leaders on year end to discuss alliance in 2024 polls: Sources
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Congress calls meeting of state leaders on year end to discuss alliance in 2024 polls: Sources

India TV News  

With increasing talks of seat-sharing in the Opposition’s I.N.D.I.A bloc, Congress has called a meeting of its leaders of the Maharashtra and Punjab units on December 29 to discuss alliances in both the states, sources said on Monday. Congress' alliance Committee led by Mukul Wasnik will be conducting an internal discussion with the leaders of respective states on December 29 …

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 …

'AAP ready to contest Rajasthan, MP, Chhattisgarh polls, candidates to be named soon', says Arvind Kejriwal
1 year, 2 months ago

'AAP ready to contest Rajasthan, MP, Chhattisgarh polls, candidates to be named soon', says Arvind Kejriwal

India TV News  

Assembly Elections 2023: Aam Aadmi Party national convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said that his party is ready to contest the upcoming assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan with full strength. "We are prepared to contest the elections" Asked about the AAP's preparation for the polls, Kejriwal said, "We are prepared to contest the …

Cracks Have Started to Show Within Oppn INDIA Alliance. These 5 States Show Why
1 year, 2 months ago

Cracks Have Started to Show Within Oppn INDIA Alliance. These 5 States Show Why

News 18  

The INDIA alliance formed by the opposition to take on the BJP in the upcoming assembly polls in five states and Lok Sabha elections next year is in troubled waters months before the crucial elections. Congress’ State chief Amarinder Warring has called the arrest “an attempt to intimidate the opposition” and “a ploy of the AAP government.” Before arresting Sukhpal …

'Coalition Compulsions': Congress's Hand Tied as Leaders in Punjab Hit by 'AAPheaval'?
1 year, 2 months ago

'Coalition Compulsions': Congress's Hand Tied as Leaders in Punjab Hit by 'AAPheaval'?

News 18  

The tepid response of Congress president Mallakarjun Kharge and the fierce one by its Punjab leaders after the arrest of MLA Sukhpal Khaira in an old drugs case captures the dilemma that has hit the party over its alliance with the state’s ruling AAP as part of the INDIA front. And when Arvind Kejriwal campaigned in poll-bound Chhattisgarh and Madhya …

MP Assembly Election: BJP releases second list, Narendra Singh Tomar and Prahlad Singh Patel to contest polls
1 year, 2 months ago

MP Assembly Election: BJP releases second list, Narendra Singh Tomar and Prahlad Singh Patel to contest polls

India TV News  

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday released the second list of 39 candidates for the upcoming Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections. The list included Union Ministers- Narendra Singh Tomar and Prahlad Singh Patel. The development comes hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's poll rally in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal, where he attacked Congress saying if the grand old party comes to …

Shikha Mukerjee | Congress must forge unity out of its internal diversity
1 year, 3 months ago

Shikha Mukerjee | Congress must forge unity out of its internal diversity

Deccan Chronicle  

The Congress Party is entirely truthful when its leader Rahul Gandhi acknowledges that the party is not an organisation; his take is that it is a movement. The three challenges are -- one, to convert the “movement” into an organisation to fight the five state elections in the run-up to the 2024 Lok Sabha battle; two, iron out wrinkles, frictions, …

Here is why AAP and Congress may bunk INDIA alliance in Punjab
1 year, 3 months ago

Here is why AAP and Congress may bunk INDIA alliance in Punjab

India Today  

In a new twist to the INDIA alliance controversy in Punjab, the ruling Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday hinted it may contest the Lok Sabha election in 2024 sans the INDIA alliance. Earlier in the day, Punjab minister Anmol Gagan Maan said there would be no alliance between AAP and Congress in Punjab. While the Congress and AAP are now …

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