Ahead of Punjab Assembly polls, sitting Congress MLAs join BJP
2 years, 11 months ago

Ahead of Punjab Assembly polls, sitting Congress MLAs join BJP

India TV News  

Ahead of the Punjab Assembly election, former India cricketer Dinesh Mongia and sitting Congress MLA Fateh Singh Bajwa joined the BJP on Tuesday in the presence of Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat. Besides Bajwa, Balwinder Singh Laddi, sitting MLA of Congress from Punjab, also joined the BJP on Tuesday. These joinings came a day after former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh and former Union minister Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa met the BJP top brass after which an announcement for a formal alliance was made between the BJP and the parties of these two leaders. From the past several days, the BJP has been roping in leaders and renowned personalities from Punjab to strengthen its position in the state where it has always been a junior partner in the alliance.

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Ludhiana: Bittu rules out possibility of BJP-Congress alliance
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Ludhiana: Bittu rules out possibility of BJP-Congress alliance

Hindustan Times  

Union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu has ruled out possibility of an alliance between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress following the Municipal Corporation elections. Taking to social media platform ‘X,’ Bittu recalled the BJP’s “Congress-free India” vision, emphasising that there was no question of joining hands with the Congress under any circumstances. Union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu The statement …

Ex-Congress MLA Surendra Pal Bittu joins AAP
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Ex-Congress MLA Surendra Pal Bittu joins AAP

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Two -time MLA from Timarpur constituency Surendra Pal Singh Bittu joined AAP on Friday ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections. AAP leader Manish Sisodia welcomed Bittu into the party and said his experience will help the party in its development work. “I am delighted that he has decided to join the Aam Aadmi Party, inspired by Arvind Kejriwal’s …

Maharashtra: BJP core group meeting underway in Mumbai to finalise legislature party leader
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Maharashtra: BJP core group meeting underway in Mumbai to finalise legislature party leader

India TV News  

Maharashtra: The core group meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party has commenced in Mumbai today. Former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, one of the two BJP observers for its Maharashtra legislature party meeting, has earlier said the name of the legislature party leader will be finalised on Wednesday after talks with the party’s newly-elected MLAs in the state. One name …

Delhi elections: Congress reiterates will contest assembly polls alone
3 weeks, 4 days 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 …

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 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 …

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

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 …

Mahayuti leaders reach out to smaller parties, independents
1 month ago

Mahayuti leaders reach out to smaller parties, independents

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Ahead of the results of the assembly elections, leaders of Mahayuti constituents – Bharatiya Janata Party, Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress Party – reached out to smaller parties and independents in preparation of an eventuality of falling short of numbers to form the government. Mahayuti leaders reach out to smaller parties, independents The BJP has also made arrangements at …

Karnataka bypoll results: Outcome crucial for both ruling and opposition camps
1 month ago

Karnataka bypoll results: Outcome crucial for both ruling and opposition camps

Hindustan Times  

The counting of votes for the high stake by-polls to three Assembly segments in Karnataka, which witnessed a fierce fight between the ruling Congress and a combative BJP-JD alliance, will take place on Saturday. The by-polls to Sandur, Shiggaon and Channapatna were necessitated as the seats fell vacant following the election of their respective representatives -- E Tukaram of Congress, …

Another setback to AAP as ex-councillor Ram Narayan Bhardwaj joins BJP
1 month, 1 week ago

Another setback to AAP as ex-councillor Ram Narayan Bhardwaj joins BJP

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: In yet another setback for the Aam Aadmi Party, the party’s former councillor from North West Delhi’s Bankner, Ram Narayan Bhardwaj, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday. This comes just a day after senior West Delhi politician Harsharan Singh Balli defected to the BJP alongside his son Gurmeet Singh ‘Rikku’ Balli. Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva formally …

Congress anti-Hindu, 'B-Team of Muslim League': BJP's Nitesh Rane
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Congress anti-Hindu, 'B-Team of Muslim League': BJP's Nitesh Rane

Hindustan Times  

Nitesh Rane, the Bharatiya Janata Party's candidate from Maharashtra's Kankavli, called the Congress party the B-Team of the Muslim League. He also supported MNS chief Raj Thackeray's statement over loudspeakers on mosques and called them illegal and a violation of the high court's order. Therefore, what Raj Thackeray ji is saying, and what we all believe, is that in Maharashtra, …

Ex-Congress Veteran Sunil Jakhar Joins Hands With BJP, May Get Key Punjab Role Ahead of 2024 and Other Stories
1 month, 3 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.

AAP Gains Momentum in Delhi as Three-Time MLA Joins the Party
1 month, 3 weeks ago

AAP Gains Momentum in Delhi as Three-Time MLA Joins the Party

ABP News  

Senior leader and three-time MLA Brahm Singh Tanwar joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Delhi on Thursday, in a setback to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Tanwar is a big leader of Delhi who was a three-time MLA from Chhatarpur and Mehrauli constituencies. He will strengthen the AAP family, Kejriwal said.

Eight BJP MLAs Keen to Join Congress, Says Leader
1 month, 3 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.

Congress Announces 39 Candidates in Mumbai, Including 5 for the City
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Congress Announces 39 Candidates in Mumbai, Including 5 for the City

Hindustan Times  

The Congress party has released two separate lists of 23 and 16 candidates for the upcoming assembly elections in Maharashtra. The party has nominated former state unit chief Manikrao Thakre from Digras, Asif Zakaria from Vandre (Bandra) west and Sachin Sawant from Andheri west. It renominated two sitting MLAs Kailash Gorantyal from Jalna and Moham Hambarde from Nanded South but …

BJP's 40 Star Campaigners Set to Dominate Punjab Assembly Bypolls
2 months ago

BJP's 40 Star Campaigners Set to Dominate Punjab Assembly Bypolls

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced a strong lineup of 40 star campaigners for the upcoming Punjab assembly bypolls. The bypolls will be held on November 13, necessitated after MLAs representing them were elected to the Lok Sabha earlier this year. The BJP is focusing on campaigning in four assembly seats: Gidderbaha, Dera Baba Nanak, Chabbewal and Barnala.

Haryana polls: Another blow to BJP as Panchkula councillor defects to Congress
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Haryana polls: Another blow to BJP as Panchkula councillor defects to Congress

Hindustan Times  

In another setback for the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the October 5 Haryana assembly elections, party’s councillor from Ward Number 19 Paramjeet Kaur on Saturday defected to the Congress, bringing the saffron fold’s strength in the Panchkula municipal corporation below that of the Congress. Welcoming Paramjeet in the party fold, Congress candidate from Panchkula Chander Mohan, said, “The Congress …

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 …

Winning Over Anti-BJP Vote Bank, Focus on Rahul Gandhi: 3 Reasons Why Congress is Keen on Haryana Alliance With AAP
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Winning Over Anti-BJP Vote Bank, Focus on Rahul Gandhi: 3 Reasons Why Congress is Keen on Haryana Alliance With AAP

News 18  

After the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the Congress leadership consistently rejected the idea of an alliance with the Aam Aadmi Party in Haryana. The decision of the Grand Old Party to align with AAP in the upcoming Haryana assembly elections is driven by a blend of strategic goals, primarily centered around strengthening its leadership within the Opposition, consolidating anti-BJP votes, …

Rahul Gandhi to launch Cong’s J&K campaign with two rallies tomorrow
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi to launch Cong’s J&K campaign with two rallies tomorrow

Hindustan Times  

Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will address two rallies in Ramban and Anantnag districts on Wednesday, kickstarting the Congress’ campaign for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections being held after 10 years. He will address two rallies in Ramban and Anantnag districts in support of Congress candidates on Wednesday,” Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee chief …

Former minister Babli, two others join BJP
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Former minister Babli, two others join BJP

Hindustan Times  

Former Haryana development and panchayat minister Devender Singh Babli, who resigned from all posts of the Jannayak Janta Party recently, his former colleague Sanjay Kablana and former Bhondsi jail superintendent Suneel Sangwan, joined BJP in New Delhi on Monday. Former JJP leaders Devender Singh Babli, Sunil Sangwan and Sanjay Kablana join the Bharatiya Janata Party in the presence of BJP …

Will Swarajya Party and Prahar Party form alliance ahead of Maharashtra assembly polls? Key meeting underway
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Will Swarajya Party and Prahar Party form alliance ahead of Maharashtra assembly polls? Key meeting underway

India TV News  

In what is poised to be a game-changing development ahead of the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly Polls there is speculation around the corner that another alliance is on the way after the grand alliances of Maha Vikas Aghadi and Mahayuti. As the Maha Vikas Aghadi and Mahayuti alliance are face-to-face in the state, Uddhav Thackeray's party Shiv Sena, Sharad Pawar's NCP …

With 9 seats, BJP may bag major chunk in RS bypolls
4 months ago

With 9 seats, BJP may bag major chunk in RS bypolls

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party is set to bag nine of the twelve Rajya Sabha seats in the latest round of by-elections in which all candidates might win uncontested, barring any last-minute change. The two seats had fallen vacant after Union minister Sarbanand Sonowal won the Lok Sabha seat from Dibrugarh and Kamakhya Prasad Tasa won the seat from Kaziranga. Union …

Will leave BJP if not fielded from Rania, says Haryana power minister
4 months ago

Will leave BJP if not fielded from Rania, says Haryana power minister

Hindustan Times  

Haryana power minister Ranjit Singh Chautala on Tuesday asked the Bharatiya Janata Party to field him from the Rania assembly seat in Sirsa for the assembly polls, warning that he will part ways with the saffron party otherwise. Ranjit Singh Chautala Former deputy prime minister Devi Lal’s son, Ranjit Chautala, who won the 2019 assembly polls as an independent from …

Uddhav, Sharad Pawar To Join Rahul Gandhi For Congress Rally In Mumbai On Aug 20 As MVA Mulls CM Face
4 months, 1 week 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 …

Congress sees 'trend' for BJP in assembly bypoll results as INDIA bloc takes big lead: ‘Began for us in 2014’
5 months, 1 week ago

Congress sees 'trend' for BJP in assembly bypoll results as INDIA bloc takes big lead: ‘Began for us in 2014’

Hindustan Times  

As INDIA bloc parties were on course to win big in the assembly bypolls, Congress leader Pawan Khera on Saturday claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party was entering a phase of electoral decline similar to what the grand old party experienced after 2014. He added, “This trend began for us in 2014 after which we lost many elections and now …

Slew of AAP leaders, including MLA and councillor, join BJP
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Slew of AAP leaders, including MLA and councillor, join BJP

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The inductions took place at a press conference at the BJP’s national headquarters. Kartar Singh Tanwar, Chhatarpur MLA of the Aam Aadmi Party, and Raaj Kumar Anand, former Delhi minister and ex-AAP Patel Nagar MLA, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday, striking a blow to the AAP ahead of next year’s state assembly elections. The duo were …

INLD, BSP to fight Haryana polls together, formal announcement likely next week
5 months, 2 weeks ago

INLD, BSP to fight Haryana polls together, formal announcement likely next week

Hindustan Times  

The Indian National Lok Dal and the Bahujan Samaj Party have agreed in principle to form an alliance in the upcoming Haryana assembly polls due later this year. INLD general secretary Abhay Singh Chautala and senior party leader Umed Lohan met BSP chief Mayawati in Delhi on Saturday. Speaking over phone, INLD spokesperson Umed Lohan said the INLD and the …

Congress announces two candidates for by-elections in Nalagarh, Hamirpur
6 months ago

Congress announces two candidates for by-elections in Nalagarh, Hamirpur

Hindustan Times  

The Congress party on Monday announced candidates for two out of the three assembly constituencies where the bypolls are scheduled to be held on July 10. Hardeep Singh Bawa and Pushpendra Vermaa were named as Congress candidates from Nalagarh and Hamirpur assembly bypolls. The party has named Pushpendra Verma and Hardeep Singh Bawa as its candidates from Hamirpur and Nalagarh …

BJP Odisha legislature party to meet on Tuesday to choose CM
6 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP Odisha legislature party to meet on Tuesday to choose CM

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: The BJP legislature party of Odisha will hold a meeting on Tuesday to elect the chief minister of the state and the new government will take oath the next day, a senior party leader said. While the chance of senior Odisha MP Dharmendra Pradhan becoming the next chief minister of the state seems bleak after his induction into the …

BJP received support of Dalit, Sikh voters, says Delhi chief Sachdeva
6 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP received support of Dalit, Sikh voters, says Delhi chief Sachdeva

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Delhi unit of the BJP on Thursday said the “myth” propagated by opposition parties and media that the BJP can only win triangular contests was shattered by the defeat of the AAP-Congress alliance in the bipolar fight in all the seven seats of the national capital. Claiming that the saffron party received support from all sections of …

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 …

Himachal Pradesh Election Results 2024: BJP’s Rajinder Rana loses to Cong’s Ranjit Singh in Himachal’s Sujanpur bypoll
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Himachal Pradesh Election Results 2024: BJP’s Rajinder Rana loses to Cong’s Ranjit Singh in Himachal’s Sujanpur bypoll

The Hindu  

BJP candidate from Sujanpur assembly seat Rajinder Rana on Tuesday lost to Congress's Ranjit Singh by a margin of 2,440 votes in the Himachal Pradesh by-elections, according to the Election Commission. For constituency-wise real-time updates, visit our Election Results page | Follow the election results live updates Rana, a Congress rebel who had defeated former chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal …

Bhiwani-Mahendragarh Lok Sabha Elections: BJP on the Back Foot, Congress Eyes Jat and Ahir Votes
7 months ago

Bhiwani-Mahendragarh Lok Sabha Elections: BJP on the Back Foot, Congress Eyes Jat and Ahir Votes

News 18  

Bhiwani–Mahendragarh is one of the 10 Lok Sabha constituencies in Haryana. In Bhiwani-Mahendragarh Lok Sabha constituency, the saffron party faces a big challenge as the Congress’ graph is seen on an upward trajectory. In the Ahir-dominated belt of the constituency, Dharambir Singh is relying almost entirely on the Modi factor and Rao Inderjit’s ability to bring votes towards the BJP. …

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

Rahul Gandhi's 'BJP's B team' jibe at YSR Congress Party, TDP, Janasena in Andhra
7 months, 1 week ago

Rahul Gandhi's 'BJP's B team' jibe at YSR Congress Party, TDP, Janasena in Andhra

India Today  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday took a swipe at YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, Chandrababu Naidu, and Pawan Kalyan, calling their parties “B team” of the BJP. Addressing a crowd in Andhra Pradesh’s Kadapa, Gandhi expressed dismay over the departure from the legacy of late Chief Minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy's principles of social justice and inclusive governance. But today, BJP's …

Congress and BJP set to battle it out in Himachal’s Assembly bypolls
7 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Partap Singh Bajwa to camp in Ludhiana, take on Ravneet Singh Bittu
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Partap Singh Bajwa to camp in Ludhiana, take on Ravneet Singh Bittu

Hindustan Times  

Leader of Opposition in Punjab Partap Singh Bajwa slammed Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from Ludhiana sitting MP Ravneet Singh Bittu, and state BJP chief Sunil Jakhar for shifting their allegiance and said that this proves that, like other turncoats, they both are opportunists and hungry of power. Leader of opposition Partap Singh Bajwa in Ludhiana on Sunday Addressing a press …

Arvinder Singh Lovely, who quit as Delhi Congress chief, joins BJP
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Arvinder Singh Lovely, who quit as Delhi Congress chief, joins BJP

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Arvinder Singh Lovely, who quit Congress last week, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party at its headquarters in New Delhi on Saturday along with former Delhi minister Rajkumar Chauhan, and two former Congress MLAs – Naseeb Singh and Neeraj Basyoa. :Arvinder Singh Lovely joined the BJP on Saturday along with former Delhi minister Rajkumar Chauhan, and two former MLAs …

Arvinder Singh Lovely joins BJP days after quitting Delhi Congress chief post
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Arvinder Singh Lovely joins BJP days after quitting Delhi Congress chief post

India Today  

Arvinder Singh Lovely, who recently resigned as Delhi Congress president over the grand old party's alliance with AAP for the Lok Sabha polls, formally joined the BJP on Saturday. Lovely joined the party in the presence of Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva and the party’s national general secretary Vinod Tawde. VIDEO | Former DPCC chief …

Congress 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 …

Punjab: Congress banks on heavyweights Warring in Ludhiana, Randhawa in Gurdaspur
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Punjab: Congress banks on heavyweights Warring in Ludhiana, Randhawa in Gurdaspur

Hindustan Times  

The Congress on Monday announced four more Lok Sabha candidates from Punjab, fielding heavyweights, including state Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring from Ludhiana and former deputy chief minister and party general secretary Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa from Gurdaspur. Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring and Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa were on Monday named party candidates from Ludhiana and Gurdaspur Lok …

Congress picks three names for Himachal assembly by-polls, fields turncoat Ranjit Rana from Sujanpur
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress picks three names for Himachal assembly by-polls, fields turncoat Ranjit Rana from Sujanpur

Hindustan Times  

{Himachal by-polls} A former BJP leader, Ranjit Singh Rana, joined Congress shortly before being named as one of the candidates for the Himachal assembly by-polls. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday approved the candidates — fielding Bharatiya Janata Party turncoat Captain Ranjit Singh Rana from Sujanpur, Vivek Sharma from Kutlehar and Rakesh Kalia from Gagret. Ranjit Singh Rana, a close …

Lok Sabha elections: Infighting, camp switch add intrigue to Darjeeling fight
8 months ago

Lok Sabha elections: Infighting, camp switch add intrigue to Darjeeling fight

Hindustan Times  

The Darjeeling seat in Bengal goes to the polls on Friday in circumstances that has made the contest even more intriguing than usual -- infighting in the local units of both the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress, a tussle that has seen Gorkha leaders switching camps, the state’s ruling Trinamool Congress making a desperate bid to snatch the seat …

It’s family and friends in Lok Sabha polls for Congress in Bihar, rue senior State party leaders
8 months ago

It’s family and friends in Lok Sabha polls for Congress in Bihar, rue senior State party leaders

The Hindu  

It seems all is in the family, and friends, for the Congress party in Bihar. Additionally, Tuesday saw the declaration of the candidature of Anshul Abhijit, son of senior party leader and former Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar, to contest the polls from Patna Sahib seat. Mr. Akash Prasad Singh had contested the 2019 Lok Sabha election unsuccessfully from the …

After Baba Siddique, Samajwadi Party's Abu Azmi to join Ajit Pawar's NCP?
8 months ago

After Baba Siddique, Samajwadi Party's Abu Azmi to join Ajit Pawar's NCP?

India Today  

Samajwadi Party MLA from Maharashtra, Abu Azmi, is likely to jump the ship to the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance, sources told India Today TV. Fuelling rumours of this defection, Abu Azmi recently met Nationalist Congress Party leader Praful Patel in Mumbai recently. Azmi is a three-term SP MLA from Maharashtra's Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar, which is predominantly a Muslim majority constituency …

Haryana: Brows raised as Bishnois stay away from Ranjit’s campaign
8 months ago

Haryana: Brows raised as Bishnois stay away from Ranjit’s campaign

Hindustan Times  

Internal rift in the Hisar unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party has come to the fore as prominent leader Kuldeep Bishnoi and his son Bhavya Bishnoi, MLA from Adampur, are yet to join the party candidate from Hisar, Ranjit Chautala, during the canvassing. On March 24, independent MLA from Rania Ranjit Chautala joined the BJP and hours later, the party …

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

Two Punjab Congress leaders join BJP
8 months ago

Two Punjab Congress leaders join BJP

The Hindu  

Two Punjab Congress leaders, including its national secretary Tajinder Pal Singh Bittu, joined the BJP in New Delhi on April 20 as the ruling party at the Centre bolsters its ranks in the State ahead of the Lok Sabha polls there. He and Karamjit Kaur Chaudhary, the wife of late Congress veteran Santokh Singh Chaudhary, joined the BJP in the …

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