Congress suspends two leaders in Rajasthan for backing rival Lok Sabha candidates
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress suspends two leaders in Rajasthan for backing rival Lok Sabha candidates

The Hindu  

The Opposition Congress has suspended two of its leaders in Rajasthan for six years on charges of campaigning against the party’s candidates for the Lok Sabha election in Barmer and Jalore constituencies. The All India Congress Committee took the action following complaints of “anti-party activities” made by party candidates Ummeda Ram Beniwal and Vaibhav Gehlot at the two seats. The two suspended leaders are former Minister and former MLA from Sheo, Ameen Khan, and former Pradesh Congress Committee secretary Balendu Singh Shekhawat. At the Jalore seat where former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s son Vaibhav Gehlot is the Congress candidate, Mr. Shekhawat had sought a ticket from the party.

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Rajasthan’s seven Assembly bypolls present a test of credibility for veteran leaders
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Rajasthan’s seven Assembly bypolls present a test of credibility for veteran leaders

The Hindu  

The byelections to seven Assembly seats in Rajasthan, being held on Wednesday, have presented a test of credibility for veteran leaders of both the ruling BJP and the Opposition Congress. Five of the seven seats fell vacant following the election of sitting MLAs, all of whom were from Congress and its allies in the INDIA bloc, as Lok Sabha Members. …

Maharashtra: Congress suspends seven more rebel candidates
2 months ago

Maharashtra: Congress suspends seven more rebel candidates

Deccan Chronicle  

The Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee on Sunday night intensified disciplinary actions by suspending seven additional rebel candidates for anti-party activities ahead of the upcoming assembly elections.The newly suspended leaders include -- Shamkant Saner, Rajendra Thakur, Aba Bagul, Manish Anand, Suresh Kumar Jethliya, Kalyan Borade, and Chandrapaul Chauksey.Earlier in the day, the MPCC suspended 21 other rebels, bringing the total number …

Maharashtra Assembly elections: Congress suspends all rebel candidates for 6 years, says no friendly fights in MVA
2 months ago

Maharashtra Assembly elections: Congress suspends all rebel candidates for 6 years, says no friendly fights in MVA

The Hindu  

Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala on Thursday said all the party rebels contesting against the official candidates of the Maha Vikas Aghadi have been suspended for six years. Maharashtra ‘Poll Arena’ | Coverage of The Hindu’s election conclave Addressing a press conference, Mr. Chennithala said the district units have been asked to prepare a list of rebels still in the fray …

Rajasthan: Seat loss can widen rift within BJP against fledgling Sharma govt
7 months, 1 week ago

Rajasthan: Seat loss can widen rift within BJP against fledgling Sharma govt

New Indian Express  

JAIPUR: The exit polls have indicated a comfortable victory for the BJP nationally but in the party’s Rajasthan unit there are growing worries that the saffron brigade will not be able to register the clean sweep which it registered in the state in 2014 and in 2019. Speculation is rife that a BJP defeat in Rajasthan could cause significant upheaval …

Cong, BJP picks accuses leaders of helping rivals
7 months, 1 week ago

Cong, BJP picks accuses leaders of helping rivals

Hindustan Times  

Congress candidate from Hisar parliamentary seat Jai Parkash and BJP nominee from Sonepat Mohan Lal Badoli levelled allegations against their own party leaders alleging them of ignoring candidates of their own party and helping the rivals. While interacting with media in Sonepat, BJP candidate and Rai MLA Mohan Lal Badoli said he has recordings of some local BJP leaders and …

Bihar Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Caste Equations Shift as Kushwahas, EBCs, Dalits Move Away from NDA
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Bihar Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Caste Equations Shift as Kushwahas, EBCs, Dalits Move Away from NDA

The Hindu  

Published : May 24, 2024 17:19 IST - 11 MINS READ As the Lok Sabha election entered its final stretch, there were indications of a change in the voting pattern in Bihar across the six completed phases and the seventh remaining phase. The NDA, which won 39 out of 40 Lok Sabha seats in 2019, comprises five parties in Bihar: …

Rajasthan CM campaigns in several States for BJP, draws flak from Congress
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Rajasthan CM campaigns in several States for BJP, draws flak from Congress

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has deployed Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma for campaigning in other States extensively after the two-phase polling in the State ended on April 26. His ‘absence’ from Rajasthan has drawn flak from the Opposition, with veteran Congress leader and former CM Ashok Gehlot saying the Chief Minister should stop his “India tour” going on for …

Himachal Pradesh elections | Congress raises pitch as CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu targets BJP over ‘regional bias’
8 months ago

Himachal Pradesh elections | Congress raises pitch as CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu targets BJP over ‘regional bias’

The Hindu  

With the Parliamentary election and six byelections coming up in the month of June, the ruling Congress party in Himachal Pradesh has sharpened its attack on the Bharatiya Janta Party, as both parties engage in a direct electoral battle in the hill State. Hitting out at the BJP, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on May 10 accused the former Chief …

Congress and BJP set to battle it out in Himachal’s Assembly bypolls
8 months ago

Congress and BJP set to battle it out in Himachal’s Assembly bypolls

The Hindu  

With Himachal Pradesh getting ready for byelections to six Assembly constituencies and simultaneous Parliamentary polls on June 1, the stage is set for a direct fight between the ruling Congress and the Bharatiya Janta Party. The Congress has, so far, declared candidates for five of the six Assembly seats in Himachal Pradesh facing bypolls; it is yet to name a …

Muslim community understands that Congress has made them pawns, says PM Modi in UP's Dhaurahra
8 months ago

Muslim community understands that Congress has made them pawns, says PM Modi in UP's Dhaurahra

India TV News  

Amid the Lok Sabha elections 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday remarked that Muslims are realising they've been used as pawns by the Congress and INDIA bloc, highlighting that they are increasingly coming towards the BJP due to its development initiatives. Speaking at a public meeting, backing the BJP candidate in Dhaurahra, PM Modi noted the shifting support of …

Rajput test for BJP’s Gujarat sweep bid
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Rajput test for BJP’s Gujarat sweep bid

The Hindu  

After the BJP candidate Mukesh Dalal scored an easy win in Surat uncontested, 25 Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat, with 266 candidates in the fray, will go to polls in the third phase of the Lok Sabha election on May 7. The BJP, which won all the 26 seats in 2014 and 2019 due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal …

Lok Sabha election 2024: Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Karnataka see history come alive
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha election 2024: Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Karnataka see history come alive

Hindustan Times  

Stepping out from their turreted and domed palaces, set in fairy-tale surroundings along lakes and hills, a new generation of former Royal family members is braving the heat, sweating it out in campaign trails in heritage towns of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Karnataka. A new generation of former Royal family members is sweating it out in campaign trails in heritage …

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 2 Key Candidates Rahul Gandhi Hema Malini Gajendra Shekhawat Bhupesh Baghel Arun Govil Shashi Tharoor Rajeev Chandrasekhar
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 2 Key Candidates Rahul Gandhi Hema Malini Gajendra Shekhawat Bhupesh Baghel Arun Govil Shashi Tharoor Rajeev Chandrasekhar

ABP News  

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 2 Key Candidates: In the ongoing Lok Sabha Elections 2024, Phase 2 polling will see prominent candidates vying for victory across various states in India. LS Phase 2 Key Candidates: Rahul Gandhi, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Shashi Tharoor Gajendra Shekhawat Among Prominent Candidates Kerala: Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is seeking re-election from Kerala's Wayanad constituency. Popular …

Disagreements stall Haryana Congress candidate list, Priyanka gets larger role
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Disagreements stall Haryana Congress candidate list, Priyanka gets larger role

Hindustan Times  

Haryana remains the only state where the Congress is yet to name its candidates for the Lok Sabha polls even as the party has held two meetings to discuss its nominees. People aware of the matter said Kumari Selja and Randeep Singh Surjewala, two key leaders from Haryana, opposed shortlisted candidates Rao Dhan Singh and Raj Babbar, who enjoyed former …

Lok Sabha election | Congress clears candidates for 16 seats in Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Odisha
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Lok Sabha election | Congress clears candidates for 16 seats in Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Odisha

The Hindu  

The Congress announced names for candidates in 16 Lok Sabha constituencies across four States. The party also cleared the name of Himachal Pradesh Minister Vikramaditya Singh, son of former Chief Minister Late Virbhadhra Singh and State chief Pratibha Singh, from Mandi. Differences that were simmering between Chief Minister Sukwinder Singh Sukhuand the party’s State unit sharpened during the recent Rajya …

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

Karni Sena’s Raj Shekhawat detained ahead of protest outside Gujarat BJP office
9 months ago

Karni Sena’s Raj Shekhawat detained ahead of protest outside Gujarat BJP office

Hindustan Times  

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat police on Tuesday detained Kshatriya community leader Raj Shekhawat soon after he landed at Ahmedabad airport to lead a protest against the Bharatiya Janata Party at its state headquarters in Gandhinagar, police said. In a post on X on Sunday, Shekhawat declared that he planned to gherao the state BJP headquarters, ‘Kamalam’ at 2 pm on Tuesday …

Lok Sabha Elections: Nomination of SP's Khajuraho candidate rejected | List of past cases
9 months ago

Lok Sabha Elections: Nomination of SP's Khajuraho candidate rejected | List of past cases

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Samajwadi Party's candidate nomination for the Khajuraho Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh was rejected by the returning officer during scrutiny on Friday. Here's list of past cases: Lok Sabha Polls 2009: Nomination of Congress' Vidisha candidate cancelled The nomination of the Congress candidate from the Vidisha constituency, Rajkumar Patel, was rejected by the Election …

Congress releases another list, replaces Rajasthan's Bhilwara candidate with CP Joshi
9 months, 1 week 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
9 months, 2 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 …

Raj: BJP balances caste equations, pushes new names in Lok Sabha seats
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Raj: BJP balances caste equations, pushes new names in Lok Sabha seats

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has so far declared names for 24 out of 25 Lok Sabha seats in Rajasthan — only Bhilwara seat is left. The party has tried to balance caste equations while distributing the seats, giving tickets to seven Jats, four Rajputs, two Brahmins, two OBCs, one Vasihya, one Gurjar. MP Ramcharan Bohra who won the last two …

BJP drops 6-time controversial MP Anantkumar Hegde from Lok Sabha contest. 5 times his remarks stoked row
9 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP drops 6-time controversial MP Anantkumar Hegde from Lok Sabha contest. 5 times his remarks stoked row

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday released the final list of candidates for Lok Sabha polls in Karnataka. File photo of former Union minister and BJP MP Anantkumar Hegde Instead of Hegde, the BJP fielded Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri, the former speaker of Karnataka assembly from the Uttara Kannada seat. Five times Anantkumar Hegde's remarks stoked row Hegde, known for his …

Congress declares 45 candidates, fields Ajay Rai against PM Modi in Varanasi
9 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Adhir Ranjan Choudhary among 56 named in Congress’s 3rd Lok Sabha poll list
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Adhir Ranjan Choudhary among 56 named in Congress’s 3rd Lok Sabha poll list

Hindustan Times  

The Congress on Thursday named its Lok Sabha floor leader Adhir Ranjan Choudhary, former lawmaker MV Rajeev Gowda and former Bharatiya Janata Party minister Jayaprakash Hegde, who jumped ship earlier this month, in its third list of 56 candidates for the much-anticipated Lok Sabha elections this summer. Public works minister Satish Jarkiholi’s daughter Priyanka Jarkiholi has been named from Chikkodi; …

Jharkhand BJP JP Bhai Patel joins Congress, may be fielded from Hazaribagh
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Jharkhand BJP JP Bhai Patel joins Congress, may be fielded from Hazaribagh

Hindustan Times  

RANCHI/NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party whip in the Jharkhand assembly Jai Prakash Bhai Patel on Wednesday joined the Congress at the party headquarters in Delhi ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. Jai Prakash Bhai Patel joined the Congress at the party headquarters in Delhi Patel, who represents the Mandu assembly seat in Jharkhand’s Hazaribagh, said he wanted to fulfil the …

Denied BJP ticket, Srinivas Prasad’s kin call on Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Denied BJP ticket, Srinivas Prasad’s kin call on Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

The Hindu  

Denied a ticket by the BJP, Dr. N.S. Mohan, the son-in-law of BJP MP from Chamarajanagar Srinivas Prasad, called on Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah at the latter’s residence in Mysuru on March 15. Kote’s Congress MLA Anil Chikkamadu, Dr. Mohan was closeted with Mr. Siddaramaiah for some time, along with BJP leader and former Minister M. Shivanna, popularly known as …

Congress announces candidates for 10 Lok Sabha seats in Rajasthan, Vaibhav Gehlot, Rahul Kaswan fielded
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Congress announces candidates for 10 Lok Sabha seats in Rajasthan, Vaibhav Gehlot, Rahul Kaswan fielded

India TV News  

The Congress on Tuesday announced names of 10 candidates from Rajasthan including former chief minister Ashok Gehlot's son Vaibhav. Vaibhav Gehlot, who had contested the Lok Sabha election unsuccessfully from Jodhpur seat in 2019 against present Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, got ticket from Jalore. The list comprises names of three sitting MLAs, including Lalit Yadav from Alwar Lok …

Former ministers, MLAs join BJP ahead of Lok Sabha polls in Rajasthan
10 months 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 …

33 sitting MPs replaced with new faces as BJP shuffles Lok Sabha lineup
10 months, 1 week ago

33 sitting MPs replaced with new faces as BJP shuffles Lok Sabha lineup

India Today  

The BJP has replaced 33 sitting MPs with new faces as the party released its first list of upcoming Lok Sabha election candidates on Saturday, with notable changes in various states. The first list of the saffron party’s Lok Sabha lineup has 95 names, including 34 central ministers and two former chief ministers in Assam, Chattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Madhya …

In quest for 25/25, whiff of discontent in Rajasthan as BJP's first list of candidates out
10 months, 1 week ago

In quest for 25/25, whiff of discontent in Rajasthan as BJP's first list of candidates out

New Indian Express  

JAIPUR: The dropping of five sitting MPs in the BJP’s first list of 15 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Rajasthan has brought to the fore rift within the party, sources said. Kaswan, representing the populous Jat community and winning Lok Sabha elections twice, wields substantial influence due to his political lineage. Similarly, the Nagaur seat garners attention …

Himachal Pradesh political crisis | Six Congress MLAs, who cross-voted in BJP’s favour, disqualified
10 months, 1 week ago

Himachal Pradesh political crisis | Six Congress MLAs, who cross-voted in BJP’s favour, disqualified

The Hindu  

Amid the ongoing political turmoil in Himachal Pradesh, six Congress legislators, who had cross-voted in favour of the BJP in the Rajya Sabha polls on February 27, were disqualified from the Assembly by Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania on Thursday. Amid talk of leadership change because of growing complaints against Mr. Sukhu’s style of functioning by MLAs, the Chief Minister invited …

Congress government fights for survival in Himachal Pradesh
10 months, 1 week ago

Congress government fights for survival in Himachal Pradesh

The Hindu  

The Congress government in Himachal Pradesh managed to survive the immediate threat to its existence on Wednesday, passing the State’s Budget for 2024-25 in the State Assembly after suspending 15 BJP lawmakers, including Leader of the Opposition Jairam Thakur. Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Pathania reserved his order on a disqualification motion against six Congress MLAs who were absent for …

Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu denies reports of resignation, Speaker suspends 15 BJP MLAs as BJP stakes claim to form government
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu denies reports of resignation, Speaker suspends 15 BJP MLAs as BJP stakes claim to form government

Op India  

Minutes after reports started doing rounds that Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu has resigned from his post, Sukhu denied such reorts. Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu dismisses reports that he has resigned, says the govt will complete the term of 5 years pic.twitter.com/oAgatg0aj2 — OpIndia.com February 28, 2024 Reports had also claimed that the Congress party could …

Himachal Pradesh: Jairam Thakur among 15 BJP MLAs suspended by assembly Speaker
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Himachal Pradesh: Jairam Thakur among 15 BJP MLAs suspended by assembly Speaker

Hindustan Times  

Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania on Wednesday suspended 15 BJP MLAs, including leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur, for allegedly shouting slogans and misconduct in the Chamber of Speaker. Leader of Opposition in Himachal Pradesh assembly Jairam Thakur with BJP MLAs during a visit to Raj Bhavan to meet state Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla, in Shimla, on Wednesday, The …

Big blow to Congress in Rajasthan, four-time MLA Mahendrajeet Singh Malviya joins BJP
10 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Government wants Opposition MPs to behave like Bidhuri, Brij Bhushan: Derek O'Brien
1 year ago

Government wants Opposition MPs to behave like Bidhuri, Brij Bhushan: Derek O'Brien

India Today  

Trinamool Congress MP Derek O'Brien on Tuesday said the government perhaps wants Opposition members to behave like BJP lawmakers Ramesh Bidhuri and Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh -- both of whom are facing allegations of misconduct -- as 14 Opposition MPs remain suspended from Parliament. A hundred opposition MPs in the Lok Sabha and 46 in the Rajya Sabha were suspended …

Five Congress MPs suspended from Lok Sabha for disrupting proceedings: Who are they?
1 year ago

Five Congress MPs suspended from Lok Sabha for disrupting proceedings: Who are they?

India TV News  

The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed a resolution suspending five Congress MPs for the remainder of the session after being named by the Speaker for disrupting House proceedings. TN Prathapan won the 2019 Lok Sabha Election from Kerala's Thrissur constituency by defeating Communist Party of India candidate Rajaji Mathew Thomas with a margin of 93,633 votes. S Jothimani won the …

Rajasthan: Vasundhara Raje's son behind resort-fighting incident, claims MLA Lalit Meena's father
1 year, 1 month ago

Rajasthan: Vasundhara Raje's son behind resort-fighting incident, claims MLA Lalit Meena's father

India TV News  

In a shocking allegation, Kishanganj MLA Lalit Meena's father has claimed that Vasundhara Raje's son and MP Dushyant Singh was responsible for the fighting incident that took place in a resort where BJP MLAs were staying. Amidst suspense over the chief ministerial pick, a high-profile drama unfolded at a resort on Sikar Road where Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs are being …

Rajasthan Chunav Manch: Verbal clash between BJP's Shehzad Poonawalla, Congress spokesperson Atul Patil
1 year, 1 month ago

Rajasthan Chunav Manch: Verbal clash between BJP's Shehzad Poonawalla, Congress spokesperson Atul Patil

India TV News  

Chunav Manch: The electoral battleground of Rajasthan witnesses a fierce verbal duel as both the Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress unleash their political artillery in the run-up to the seventh phase of the state elections. India TV's Chunav Manch provided a platform for Shehzad Poonawalla, spokesperson for the BJP, and Atul Patil, spokesperson for the Congress, to engage in a …

Amid paper leak issue, Rajasthan Congress chief put to test on home turf
1 year, 2 months ago

Amid paper leak issue, Rajasthan Congress chief put to test on home turf

The Hindu  

“I will not allow the future of our youths to be destroyed by the man who claims to be working for your welfare as your representative,” Subhash Maharia, former Union Minister, declared at an election meeting in Khuri Bari village of Lachhmangarh constituency on Tuesday. Mr. Maharia, the BJP candidate for the Rajasthan Assembly election, knew where to hit during …

Parched Jodhpur angry at unkept promises
1 year, 2 months ago

Parched Jodhpur angry at unkept promises

The Hindu  

Across Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s arid home district of Jodhpur, the same complaints are heard regarding the erratic electricity supply and lack of drinking water, with voters blaming both the BJP government at the Centre and the Congress government in the State for their woes. Jodhpur’s BJP MP Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, however, faces the greater share of the anger, …

Two candidates in BJP’s fourth list for Rajasthan polls
1 year, 2 months ago

Two candidates in BJP’s fourth list for Rajasthan polls

The Hindu  

The Opposition BJP in Rajasthan on Friday released names of candidates for two seats in its fourth list for the upcoming State Assembly election. Rajasthan Kisan Sangharsh Samiti president Mr. Meena, who joined the BJP on Thursday, has led several farmers’ movements in the region. Mr. Khara, who is the BJP district unit president, will challenge the sitting Congress MLA, …

Rajasthan elections: Several Congress leaders, including former MLAs, ex-Jaipur mayor join BJP
1 year, 2 months 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 …

Rajasthan elections: BJP suspends Kailash Meghwal over corruption claims
1 year, 3 months ago

Rajasthan elections: BJP suspends Kailash Meghwal over corruption claims

Business Standard  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has suspended senior MLA and former Rajasthan Assembly Speaker Kailash Meghwal, from the party's primary membership due to the corruption allegations he made against Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, according to a report by the Hindu. Kailash Meghwal also announced that he had written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing his views and …

Rajasthan: BJP suspends MLA Kailash Meghwal on his 'corrupt' comment against Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal
1 year, 3 months ago

Rajasthan: BJP suspends MLA Kailash Meghwal on his 'corrupt' comment against Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal

India TV News  

The BJP on Wednesday suspended Rajasthan MLA Kailash Meghwal from its primary membership amid his tussle with Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal. The action follows a show cause notice to the Shahpura MLA from the party’s state unit president CP Joshi. I won't leave.Contesting election from Congress is far fetched.," suspended Rajasthan BJP leader Kailash Meghwal said. “The party …

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 …

From Sachin Pilot to Kanhaiya Kumar, these are new members in Kharge's CWC
1 year, 4 months ago

From Sachin Pilot to Kanhaiya Kumar, these are new members in Kharge's CWC

Hindustan Times  

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge rejigged the Congress Working Committee, or the CWC, the apex decision making body of the party eight months before the Lok Sabha election. Sachin Pilot: The 45-year-old Congress leader from Rajasthan has served as a Union minister in the UPA government headed by Dr. Manmohan Singh. Manish Tewari: A prominent Hindu face of the Congress in …

Mallikarjun Kharge defends suspended MP Adhir Ranjan, says 'he just said...'
1 year, 5 months ago

Mallikarjun Kharge defends suspended MP Adhir Ranjan, says 'he just said...'

India Today  

Congress chief and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday raised party MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's suspension in the House and said he was suspended on a "flimsy ground". Defending him, Mallikarjun Kharge claimed Adhir Ranjan only said "Nirav Modi" and Nirav means "shaant". Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury was suspended from Lok Sabha on Thursday for his alleged …

Karnataka polls: Rahul Gandhi finds place in Congress’ star campaigners’ list; Sachin Pilot’s name missing
1 year, 8 months ago

Karnataka polls: Rahul Gandhi finds place in Congress’ star campaigners’ list; Sachin Pilot’s name missing

India TV News  

Karnataka elections 2023: Congress on Wednesday released the list of star campaigners for the upcoming Karnataka Assembly election. The list included the names of party president Mallikarjun Kharge, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, state chief DK Shivakumar, LoP Siddaramaiah, Jagadish Shettar, Shashi Tharoor and others to campaign for the party. However, the name of the former …

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