Congress leaders accuse RPN Singh of being a BJP mole following his resignation
2 years, 10 months ago

Congress leaders accuse RPN Singh of being a BJP mole following his resignation

Op India  

Hours after Congress heavyweight RPN Singh had tendered his resignation to Sonia Gandhi, party leaders began claiming on Tuesday that Singh was working in cahoots with the BJP for the past 1 year to weaken the Congress. He informed that the central Congress leadership had complete faith in RPN Singh due to which the State unit could not convey the ‘reality’ to it. Indian politics: RPN Singh quits the Congress a day after being listed as a star campaigner for Uttar Pradesh: pic.twitter.com/9SMR40Nk0L — Shiv Aroor January 25, 2022 RPN Singh joins BJP, might contest UP Polls against Swami Prasad Maurya Following his resignation from Congress, RPN Singh defected to the BJP. As a BJP worker, I will work to the best of my abilities for contributing to the nation-building: RPN Singh on being asked about his role in BJP pic.twitter.com/AAOPCdPLdX — ANI January 25, 2022 He had met BJP President JP Nadda, Minister for Home Affairs Amit Shah, Uttar Pradesh CM at BJP Headquarters in the National Capital. RPN Singh, who quit Congress & joined BJP today, met BJP chief JP Nadda, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath at the party headquarters in Delhi pic.twitter.com/S71FCjh1nF — ANI January 25, 2022 Citing sources, News18 reported that the former Congress leader RPN Singh might contest against ex-BJP leader Swami Prasad Maurya during the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

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MP: Congress turncoat Kamlesh Shah who joined BJP wins Amarwara bypolls
5 months, 1 week ago

MP: Congress turncoat Kamlesh Shah who joined BJP wins Amarwara bypolls

Hindustan Times  

Bhopal: Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Kamlesh Shah, a former Congress loyalist who defected from the party, won the by-election from Amarwara constituency of Chhindwara district with a close margin of 3,252 votes. Kamlesh Shah had resigned from the membership of the assembly and joined BJP in March this year Kamlesh was up against Congress’ Dhiren Shah. The by-election held on …

India’s Rahul Gandhi nominated as opposition leader after election gains
6 months, 2 weeks ago

India’s Rahul Gandhi nominated as opposition leader after election gains

Al Jazeera  

Rahul Gandhi, scion of the Nehru-Gandhi family that governed India for decades in the wake of independence, has been nominated to lead India’s opposition in parliament following an election result that pulled his party back from the political wilderness. A meeting of the leadership of Congress – the leading opposition party in the country – on Saturday voted unanimously to …

Haryana political crisis: JJP writes to Governor seeking immediate floor test
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Haryana political crisis: JJP writes to Governor seeking immediate floor test

Deccan Chronicle  

Chandigarh: JJP leader Dushyant Chautala has written to Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya, saying the Nayab Singh Saini government no longer commands a majority and sought an immediate floor test.Three Independent MLAs had withdrawn their support to the Saini government in the state on Tuesday, reducing the Nayab Singh Saini government to a minority in the state assembly. "It is evident …

BJP’s Lovely, Chauhan to campaign in strongholds
7 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP’s Lovely, Chauhan to campaign in strongholds

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday said Arvinder Singh Lovely, the former Delhi Congress chief who joined the BJP on May 4, will be campaigning for the party in trans-Yamuna areas and seek votes in Sikh-dominated areas of Tilak Nagar, Rajouri Garden and Hari Nagar. Arvinder Singh Lovely and Raj Kumar Chauhan joined the BJP from …

'Italy, Pakistan, Varanasi': BJP leaders suggest poll alternatives as Congress fields Rahul Gandhi from Raebareli
7 months, 2 weeks ago

'Italy, Pakistan, Varanasi': BJP leaders suggest poll alternatives as Congress fields Rahul Gandhi from Raebareli

Live Mint  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed that Rahul Gandhi will win in Pakistan by a huge margin if elections are held there. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} From Italy On Sunday, Rajasthan BJP MLA Swami Balmukundacharya said Rahul Gandhi should contest elections from from his "maternal home" in Italy. Former Congress leader Pramod Krishnam also said that he thinks "Rahul Gandhi should …

Week after quitting as Delhi Congress chief, Lovely joins BJP
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Week after quitting as Delhi Congress chief, Lovely joins BJP

Hindustan Times  

A week after resigning from the post of Delhi Congress chief, Arvinder Singh Lovely joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday along with four other Congress leaders, citing his former party’s alliance with Aam Aadmi Party for his decision to defect. Lovely, who was briefly with the BJP in 2017, was accompanied by former Delhi minister Raj Kumar Chauhan, former …

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 …

Former Delhi Congress chief Arvinder Singh Lovely joins BJP
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Former Delhi Congress chief Arvinder Singh Lovely joins BJP

The Hindu  

On Saturday, less than a week after Arvinder Singh Lovely exited from his post as the Delhi Congress president, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. Along with Mr. Lovely, former Congress MLAs Raj Kumar Chauhan, Naseeb Singh, Neeraj Basoya, and Amit Malik also joined the BJP. In a letter, while resigning from the Congress, Mr. Lovely had said: “I cannot …

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 …

Two former Congress MLAs from Delhi quit party, slam alliance with AAP
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Two former Congress MLAs from Delhi quit party, slam alliance with AAP

The Hindu  

Close on the heels of Arvinder Singh Lovely resigning from the post of Congress' Delhi unit chief, former party MLAs Neeraj Basoya and Naseeb Singh have quit the party in protest against the alliance with AAP. In separate letters to Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, Neeraj Basoya and Naseeb Singh, who are AICC observers for West Delhi and North West Delhi …

Two former Congress MLAs in Delhi resign
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Two former Congress MLAs in Delhi resign

Hindustan Times  

Former Congress MLAs Neeraj Basoya and Naseeb Singh resigned from the party on Wednesday citing opposition to Congress’s alliance with the Aam Aadmi Party. The development comes three days after Delhi Congress president Arvinder Singh Lovely resigned from his post attributing it to similar issues and organisational frictions within the Congress. “I raised my views against AAP-Congress alliance on every …

’Pact with AAP extremely humiliating’: Ex-Congress MLAs Neeraj Basoya, Nasseb Singh resign from party
7 months, 3 weeks ago

’Pact with AAP extremely humiliating’: Ex-Congress MLAs Neeraj Basoya, Nasseb Singh resign from party

Live Mint  

Former Congress legislative assembly ministers Neeraj Basoya and Nasseb Singh resigned from primary membership of the Congress party on Wednesday, as per an ANI report. The resignations come after the Delhi Pradesh Congress Chief Arvinder Singh Lovely submitted his resignation on Saturday. In a letter addressed to Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, Nasseb Singh stated, “Today, you have appointed Davinder Yadav …

BJP to replace Harsh Malhotra with Arvinder Singh Lovely on East Delhi Lok Sabha seat? Ex-Congress MLA reveals...
7 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP to replace Harsh Malhotra with Arvinder Singh Lovely on East Delhi Lok Sabha seat? Ex-Congress MLA reveals...

Live Mint  

A former Congress MLA has claimed that politician Arvinder Singh Lovely, who on Sunday resigned from the party's chief post from the Delhi unit, would be joining rival Bharatiya Janata Party. Former MLA Asif Mohammad Khan told the media that BJP will field Lovely from East Delhi Lok Sabha seat by cancelling Harsh Malhotra's nomination. Lovely's resignation is a major …

Denied ticket by Cong., ex-Hisar MP Brijendra Singh holds ‘internal politics’ responsible
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Denied ticket by Cong., ex-Hisar MP Brijendra Singh holds ‘internal politics’ responsible

The Hindu  

Former Hisar Lok Sabha member Brijendra Singh, who had quit the Bharatiya Janata Party to join the Congress a month ago, on Sunday held the “State’s internal politics” responsible for denial of party ticket to him from the seat for upcoming Lok Sabha polls in Haryana. Mr. Singh, a former bureaucrat, and two-time former Cabinet Minister Kiran Choudhry’s daughter Shruti …

BJP's reaction to Arvinder Lovely's resignation involves AAP's Sonia Gandhi arrest promise
7 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP's reaction to Arvinder Lovely's resignation involves AAP's Sonia Gandhi arrest promise

Hindustan Times  

Reacting to Delhi Congress chief Arvinder Singh Lovely's stunning resignation amid the Lok Sabha elections over the alliance with the ruling Aam Aadmi Party, BJP claimed on Sunday that AAP had “completely obliterated the existence” of the Mallikarjun Kharge-led party in the national capital. Highlighting the alleged contradictions in the AAP-Congress alliance in Delhi, BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla reminded Arvind …

Arvinder Singh Lovely resigns as Delhi Congress chief, cites alliance with AAP
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Arvinder Singh Lovely resigns as Delhi Congress chief, cites alliance with AAP

Hindustan Times  

Arvinder Singh Lovely Resigns Updates: Delhi Congress president Arvinder Singh Lovely resigned from his post, party officials on Sunday said. In his resignation letter to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Arvinder Singh Lovely cited the alliance with Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party for the Lok Sabha election 2024 as one of the reasons for his resignation. What Arvinder …

Delhi Congress chief Arvinder Lovely resigns, cites interference by leader
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Congress chief Arvinder Lovely resigns, cites interference by leader

India Today  

Delhi Congress chief Arvinder Singh Lovely on Sunday resigned from his post, citing interference by the party's general secretary in-charge and alliance with the Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi as major friction points. In his resignation letter to Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, Lovely said he feels "handicapped" and unable to continue as the president of the Delhi Congress unit. Lovely …

'Not joining any party, have resigned from post of Delhi Congress chief', says Arvinder Lovely | VIDEO
7 months, 3 weeks ago

'Not joining any party, have resigned from post of Delhi Congress chief', says Arvinder Lovely | VIDEO

India TV News  

Arvinder Singh Lovely today said he has only resigned as chief of the Congress' Delhi unit and is not joining any other political party. "I have only resigned as Delhi Congress chief and I am not joining any political party," he said at a press conference at his residence in the national capital. In a setback to the Congress ahead …

Arvinder Singh Lovely resigns as Delhi Congress chief over alliance with AAP
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Arvinder Singh Lovely resigns as Delhi Congress chief over alliance with AAP

India TV News  

New Delhi: Amid the Lok Sabha elections, the Congress faced a big setback in Delhi as the party's state president, Arvinder Singh Lovely, resigned from his post. Interference from party general secretary in-charge Lovely also alleged that several decisions taken by him as the Delhi Congress Chief were vetoed by the AICC General Secretary. Lovely on alliance with AAP Lovely …

Rahul Gandhi worrying about retaining MP accommodation after June 4: BJP
8 months ago

Rahul Gandhi worrying about retaining MP accommodation after June 4: BJP

Hindustan Times  

Bharatiya Janata Party national spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill has taken a dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying that Gandhi is worrying about being able to retain his MP residence after June 4 when the election results will be out. Shergill also took a dig at the Congress party, questioning whether it will win more than 40 seats in the Lok …

Rahul Gandhi unveils Congress' plan of scrapping Agniveer scheme
8 months ago

Rahul Gandhi unveils Congress' plan of scrapping Agniveer scheme

India TV News  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Saturday that the arch-rival BJP won't even win 150 seats as against their 400-plus seat claim in the Lok Sabha election 2024. Gandhi promised that Congress is going to provide a guaranteed minimum support price to the farmers of India, and the INDI Alliance government would implement a minimum tax and waive off farmers' …

Tajinder Bittu, Priyanka Gandhi's close aide, joins BJP after quitting Congress
8 months ago

Tajinder Bittu, Priyanka Gandhi's close aide, joins BJP after quitting Congress

India Today  

Congress leaders Tajinder Singh Bittu, a close aide of Priyanka Gandhi, and Karamjit Kaur Chaudhary, the wife of two-time Jalandhar MP Santokh Singh Chaudhary, joined the BJP in Delhi on Saturday. Bittu, who was the Congress secretary in-charge of Himachal Pradesh, joined the BJP in the presence of Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and party general secretary Vinod Tawde. Karamjit Kaur, …

Tajinder Singh Bittu, Priyanka Gandhi's close aide joins BJP hours after quitting Congress
8 months ago

Tajinder Singh Bittu, Priyanka Gandhi's close aide joins BJP hours after quitting Congress

India TV News  

Hours after resigning from the primary membership of the Congress, senior party leader Tajinder Singh Bittu joined the BJP in New Delhi today. Also known to be a close aide of Priyanka Gandhi, Tajinder Singh Bittu joined the BJP in the presence of Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and party general secretary Vinod Tawde at the party headquarters in New Delhi. …

Rajnath Singh attacks Congress in poll rally, gives dinosaur, ‘Big Boss’ references to party | WATCH
8 months, 1 week ago

Rajnath Singh attacks Congress in poll rally, gives dinosaur, ‘Big Boss’ references to party | WATCH

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday cited the instance of dinosaurs to state that Congress will become extinct in a similar fashion in a few years after 2024, while also giving a reference to TV show ‘Big Boss’ to point out the “infighting” in the grand old party. Rajnath Singh's dinosaurs reference to Congress “Congress is …

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

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

The Hindu  

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

Haryana politics: Back in Congress, Birender calls it return of ideology
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Haryana politics: Back in Congress, Birender calls it return of ideology

Hindustan Times  

A day after quitting the BJP, former Union minister Birender Singh on Tuesday joined the Congress along with his wife, Prem Lata, who is a former Haryana MLA. Former Union minister Birender Singh, who quit the BJP on Monday, being welcomed into the Congress at the party headquarters in New Delhi on Tuesday. Birender Singh was welcomed into the party …

Haryana: Finally Birender Singh quits BJP, to join Congress on Tuesday
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Haryana: Finally Birender Singh quits BJP, to join Congress on Tuesday

Hindustan Times  

Former union minister Birender Singh on Monday finally resigned from the primary membership of the BJP and announced to join the Congress, a development that comes almost a month after his son and BJP’s sitting Hisar MP Brijendra Singh joined the Congress. Birender Singh said he had sent his resignation to BJP national president JP Nadda The veteran Jat leader …

Lok Sabha elections 2024: 'Congress is on verge of downfall, endangered party', says Shivraj Singh Chouhan
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha elections 2024: 'Congress is on verge of downfall, endangered party', says Shivraj Singh Chouhan

India TV News  

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan today criticised the I.N.D.I.A bloc, hinting at the looming downfall of the Congress party. Lashing out at Rahul Gandhi over his recent critical comments on the Bharatiya Janata Party, Chouhan said that the statements made by the Congress MP seem to reflect …

Former Uttarakhand Congress unit vice president SP Singh joins BJP ahead of Lok Sabha elections
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Former Uttarakhand Congress unit vice president SP Singh joins BJP ahead of Lok Sabha elections

India TV News  

In yet another jolt to the Congress party ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, former Uttarakhand party unit vice president SP Singh 'Engineer' on Wednesday joined the BJP along with his supporters in Dehradun. Uttarakhand PCC general secretary resigns Earlier on Tuesday, PCC general secretary and Seva Dal's state chief Rajesh Rastogi resigned from all posts, alleging dynastic politics …

Kamlesh Shah, three-time Congress MLA from Amarwara in Chhindwara, joins BJP
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Kamlesh Shah, three-time Congress MLA from Amarwara in Chhindwara, joins BJP

Hindustan Times  

Bhopal: In another setback to the Congress ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, Amarwara MLA Kamlesh Pratap Shah on Friday resigned from the party and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party, people aware of the matter said. Three-time Congress MLA Kamlesh Shah joined the BJP at chief minister Mohan Yadav’s residence Shah, a three-time MLA from Amarwada assembly seat of Chhindwara …

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

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

Hindustan Times  

The Congress on Sunday dropped party leader Sunil Sharma as its Lok Sabha election candidate from Rajasthan's Jaipur after a controversy erupted over his candidature. Sunil Sharma According to reports, Sharma is associated with ‘The Jaipur Dialogues’ - an organisation that identifies itself as a “platform for the right thinking people” and often ridicules the Congress and opposition leaders, including …

Digvijaya Singh has a long history with Rajgarh
9 months ago

Digvijaya Singh has a long history with Rajgarh

The Hindu  

Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and Congress Rajya Sabha member Digvijaya Singh will contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from his pocket borough of Rajgarh. Mr. Singh, however, confirmed his candidature hours before the party made the official announcement as he responded to Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav’s comments on the speculations of the Congress veteran being fielded from …

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

Jharkhand BJP MLA Jai Prakash Bhai Patel joins Congress
9 months ago

Jharkhand BJP MLA Jai Prakash Bhai Patel joins Congress

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on March 20 suffered a major setback in Jharkhand as BJP MLA from Mandu seat Jai Prakash Bhai Patel joined the Indian National Congress ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. In the presence of AICC in-charge of Jharkhand Alam Gir Alam, Jharkhand Congress chief Rajesh Thakur, Jharkhand Minister Alamgir Alam and party’s media and publicity …

MP: In Jolt to BJP Ahead of LS Polls, Rajya Sabha MP Resigns From Party
9 months, 1 week ago

MP: In Jolt to BJP Ahead of LS Polls, Rajya Sabha MP Resigns From Party

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: In a jolt to BJP ahead of April-May Lok Sabha polls, Rajya Sabha member from Madhya Pradesh Ajay Pratap Singh on Saturday resigned from the party. In his one-line letter to BJP national president J P Nadda, Mr Singh said that he is resigning from the primary membership of the party. Sources said that he was upset at being …

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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

BJP Rajya Sabha MP from Madhya Pradesh quits party; questions ticket distribution for Lok Sabha election
9 months, 1 week ago

BJP Rajya Sabha MP from Madhya Pradesh quits party; questions ticket distribution for Lok Sabha election

The Hindu  

Senior Madhya Pradesh BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Ajay Pratap Singh resigned from the party’s primary membership on March 16, accusing the BJP of being involved in corruption and protecting the corrupt. Speaking to reporters in Sidhi, Mr. Singh raised concerns about the BJP’s candidate selection process for the upcoming Lok Sabha election. RS tenure about to end Mr. …

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

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

India TV News  

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

Leaders like Dr Raj Kumar Chabbewal are good riddance, says Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring
9 months, 1 week ago

Leaders like Dr Raj Kumar Chabbewal are good riddance, says Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring

Hindustan Times  

Reacting sharply to Congress Legislature Party deputy leader and Chabbewal MLA Dr Raj Kumar, 53, joining Aam Aadmi Party, Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring said that those who sell their soul for benefit are expected to do anything. Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring “Leaving a party which has given them everything is a small matter for …

Former ministers, MLAs join BJP ahead of Lok Sabha polls in Rajasthan
9 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Haryana BJP MP Brijendra Singh resigns from party, joins Congress
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Haryana BJP MP Brijendra Singh resigns from party, joins Congress

The Hindu  

Bharatiya Janata Party ’s Hisar Lok Sabha member Brijendra Singh on Sunday quit the party due to “compelling political reasons” and joined the Congress within a few hours. Formally joining the Congress in the presence of party’s national president Mallikarjun Kharge, Mr. Singh said that he took the decision to quit the BJP as he was “uncomfortable” and “not in …

Setback for Congress in Gujarat as senior leaders Ambrish Der, Modhwadia resign
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Setback for Congress in Gujarat as senior leaders Ambrish Der, Modhwadia resign

Hindustan Times  

The Congress party faced a significant setback before the upcoming Lok Sabha elections as two senior leaders in Gujarat, including Arjun Modhwadia, a sitting MLA from Porbandar, and state unit working president Ambrish Der, resigned one after the other on Monday. Gujarat Congress spokesperson Manish Doshi confirmed Modhwadia’s resignation from the party. I pose a question to the BJP: despite …

2024 Lok Sabha polls: Himachal state President Pratibha Singh admits that Congress is on a weak footing
9 months, 3 weeks ago

2024 Lok Sabha polls: Himachal state President Pratibha Singh admits that Congress is on a weak footing

Op India  

On one hand, the Gandhi scion, Rahul Gandhi is wandering from state to state leading his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra to consolidate people’s mandate in a last-ditch attempt to revive his party’s fortune before the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, and on the other, the party has been struggling with an array of obstacles in various states. Further complicating matters for …

Congress Himachal chief Pratibha Singh’s comment spells trouble for CM Sukhu
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress Himachal chief Pratibha Singh’s comment spells trouble for CM Sukhu

Live Mint  

Amid the ongoing political crisis in Himachal Pradesh, state Congress president Pratibha Singh on Friday undermined party observer DK Shivakumar's statement about Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, stating that “it is the people of the state who will decide the fate of the government”. Congress leader and Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar has said the Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu-led Himachal Pradesh …

Himachal Pradesh News Highlights: Vikramaditya Singh announces to not to press for resignation
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Himachal Pradesh News Highlights: Vikramaditya Singh announces to not to press for resignation

Hindustan Times  

Himachal Pradesh News Highlights: The Congress government is on the brink after a major setback in the Rajya Sabha elections held on Tuesday, where the Bharatiya Janata Party won the only Rajya Sabha seat in the state. Leader of the Opposition Jairam Thakur has now called for the resignation of Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu. Chief Minister Sukhvinder …

Himachal Pradesh News Highlights: Vikramaditya Singh announces to not to press for resignation
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Himachal Pradesh News Highlights: Vikramaditya Singh announces to not to press for resignation

Hindustan Times  

Himachal Pradesh News Highlights: The Congress government is on the brink after a major setback in the Rajya Sabha elections held on Tuesday, where the Bharatiya Janata Party won the only Rajya Sabha seat in the state. Leader of the Opposition Jairam Thakur has now called for the resignation of Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu. Chief Minister Sukhvinder …

Rajya Sabha election results 2024: BJP stuns Congress in Himachal Pradesh, demands CM's resignation
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Rajya Sabha election results 2024: BJP stuns Congress in Himachal Pradesh, demands CM's resignation

Hindustan Times  

Shimla: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday effected a coup of sorts in Himachal Pradesh as it clinched the sole Rajya Sabha seat in the Congress-ruled state. After having outfoxed the Congress despite BJP being deficient in strength in the Himachal assembly, Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur demanded the resignation of Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu. Himachal Pradesh …

BRS is down and out; Congress daydreaming about Rahul as PM: Kishan Reddy
10 months ago

BRS is down and out; Congress daydreaming about Rahul as PM: Kishan Reddy

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: A strong negative sentiment is prevailing against K. Chandrasekhar Rao, his family and the BRS party, as people are fed up of the dictatorial and corrupt BRS rule. It is to such an extent that the party has lost its presence in state politics, said Union minister and state BJP chief G. Kishan Reddy at an election rally in …

Is Navjot Singh Sidhu also leaving Congress? Speculation rife as he calls for a press conference on farmer issue
10 months, 1 week 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, …

Is Navjot Singh Sidhu also leaving Congress? Here’s all you need to know
10 months, 1 week ago

Is Navjot Singh Sidhu also leaving Congress? Here’s all you need to know

Live Mint  

Senior Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu may soon become the latest politician to join the BJP ranks ahead of Lok Sabha polls. Indira Gandhi's 'third son' refuses to deny switch to BJP According to a recent India Today report quoting sources, senior party leaders have sought disciplinary action against Sidhu over his recent conduct. Infighting in the Punjab Congress came …

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