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Opinion: Why is Congress attacking AAP and why Kejriwal should be wary of it

The Aam Aadmi Party and the Congress, allies in the Lok Sabha in Delhi, have turned foes, engaging in a bitter war of words as the state election day approaches in the national capital. The Congress, which recorded a 40 per cent vote share in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha polls, fell to just four per cent in 2020. The AAP …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Opinion: The fight for Ambedkar's legacy signifies a big churn in Dalit politics

India Today

The treasury benches and the Opposition have been engaged in a war of words over Dr BR Ambedkar’s legacy in Parliament and outside. Setback and recovery In the 2024 general elections, the BJP lost three per cent support of Dalits and its allies lost two per cent. On the other hand, the Congress lost one per cent support but its …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Election Commission holds meeting with representatives of Delhi's political parties ahead of assembly polls

India TV News

Ahead of key assembly elections in Delhi, the Election Commission held a meeting with representatives of political parties at Palika Kendra in central Delhi on Wednesday. The Delhi Assembly elections are due in February next year. Sources earlier said the Election Commission also reviewed the preparedness of its poll machinery in Delhi, where assembly elections are due early next year. …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

BJD yet to decide stand on simultaneous polls, all MPs with Naveen Patnaik: Sasmit Patra

Hindustan Times

New Delhi, The Biju Janata Dal will decide its stand on the issue of the simultaneous election after examining the details of the two bills on the matter that are before the Lok Sabha, party leader Sasmit Patra said on Tuesday. BJD yet to decide stand on simultaneous polls, all MPs with Naveen Patnaik: Sasmit Patra Law Minister Arjun Ram …

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4 weeks, 2 days ago

One Nation, One Election: What are top 10 recommendations made by Ram Nath Kovind panel? EXPLAINED

India TV News

One Nation, One Election: In a landmark decision, the Union Cabinet has approved bills to implement the "One Nation, One Election" initiative, marking a significant step towards streamlining the electoral process in the county. For the purpose of synchronising the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections, the President shall notify the date of the first sitting of the Lok Sabha after …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

No Consensus On Maharashtra CM Yet, Ajit Pawar Says...

ABP News

Karad : Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Monday said no "formula" was being discussed for the chief minister's post and a decision on it will be taken together by the Mahayuti partners. Speaking to reporters here, NCP leader Pawar also said the Mahayuti got such a huge mandate and the MVA did not even have enough numbers to …

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Wayanad: Priyanka crosses lead achieved by Rahul in 2024 LS polls

Deccan Chronicle

Wayanad: Top Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was on Saturday comfortably cruising towards her maiden electoral win from Wayanad in Kerala, as she surpassed the lead achieved by her brother Rahul Gandhi in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls earlier this year with party leaders and ally IUML predicting a big win for her amid the counting trends. The Congress-led UDF's …

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Maharashtra election: Exit polls give edge to Mahayuti

Hindustan Times

The Mahayuti is likely to hold an edge over the Maha Vikas Aghadi in fiercely fought assembly elections in Maharashtra but the scenario in Jharkhand could be more fluid, a clutch of exit polls predicted on Wednesday. Some exit polls predicted that the National Democratic Alliance would win a slim majority but others said that the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-Congress alliance …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

We all toe PM’s line on being united: UP deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya to HT

Hindustan Times

In his first newspaper interview since the Lok Sabha elections, Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya predicted a strong Bharatiya Janata Party showing in the upcoming by-elections to nine assembly seats in the state, targeting opposition leaders Akhilesh Yadav and Rahul Gandhi as “feudalist” and “power-hungry”. Edited excerpts: Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya. Your statement, …

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Maharashtra polls: Our fight with Ajit Pawar is an ideological one, Supriya Sule tells HT

Hindustan Times

It’s been a relentless 14 months for Supriya Sule. After being betrayed by her cousin Ajit Pawar, who snatched the party’s name, its electoral symbol, and most of its MLAs, to join the ruling Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra, Sule and her father Sharad Pawar have worked hard to rebuild the Nationalist Congress Party, to make it election-ready. As the party’s …

India Constitution Maharashtra Congress Party Chief Minister Mahayuti

2 months ago

HT Interview: Opposition won more seats in Lok Sabha polls through fake narrative, says Eknath Shinde

Hindustan Times

Barely two weeks ahead of the assembly polls in Maharashtra, chief minister Eknath Shinde spoke to Surendra P Gangan, on the Mahayuti’s prep and how the ruling combine is fielding a volley of accusations from the opposition – primarily on a slew of welfare schemes it launched recently to “benefit people across classes”. He was quick to point out that …

Welfare Maharashtra Congress Opposition Party Reservation Mahayuti

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Statehood to J&K should have been granted before polls: Rahul Gandhi

Hindustan Times

Campaigning in the Valley’s apple-growing belt, leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi attempted to strike a chord with the farming community. “We want this apple to reach the United States, China and Japan,” Gandhi said amid applause from party workers, adding, “Apples from the US are brought into our country, but I want apples from Sopore to …

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4 months ago

Khadse says let MVA govt replace Maha Yuti in assembly polls

Hindustan Times

As the chances of his return to the Bharatiya Janata Party look increasingly thin, senior Nationalist Congress Party leader Eknath Khadse has turned critical of the Mahayuti government. Speaking on Saturday, Khadse said there is a need for Maha Vikas Aghadi to replace Maha Yuti in power in the coming assembly polls. BJP leader Eknath Khadse Speaking on Saturday, Khadse …

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

Kasba Peth: A high-stakes showdown as Cong seeks to defend its new bastion amid BJP’s attempt to make a comeback

Hindustan Times

Pune: When Ravindra Dhangekar pulled down the Bharatiya Janata Party’s stronghold of Kasba Peth in the March 2023 bypolls, he was catapulted onto the national scene even as it was an election covering mere 2.5 lakh voters with half of them turning up at booths. To be sure, within the two alliances, Kasba Peth is most likely to be retained …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Raghav Chadha wants 21 to be minimum age for contesting polls, says, 'We're young country with...'

India TV News

Stressing the need to incentivise youth so that they enter into mainstream politics, the Aam Aadmi Party Member of Parliament Raghav Chadha today made a strong pitch in Rajya Sabha to reduce the minimum age for contesting Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha elections in India from 25 years to 21 years. "We are a young country with old politicians, we …

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6 months ago

EC Approves Sharad Pawar-Led NCP To Accept Donations Ahead Of Maharashtra Polls

ABP News

The Election Commission has allowed Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party to receive donations ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in Maharashtra. Ajit Pawar led a rebellion against his uncle Sharad Pawar, claiming the symbol as well as the party name Nationalist Congress Party, after receiving the support of over two-thirds of the outfit's legislators in the Maharashtra assembly in July …

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6 months, 4 weeks ago

Trinamool Congress names candidates for Assembly bypolls

The Hindu

The Trinamool Congress on Friday announced its candidates for the byelection to four Assembly seats in West Bengal scheduled for July 10. The constituencies going to the polls are Maniktala in Kolkata, which has been vacant for almost two years since the death of former Minister Sadhan Pande, Raiganj, and Ranaghat-Dakshin and Bagda Assembly constituencies that fell vacant after the …

Assembly Congress West Bengal Lok Sabha Lok Sabha Polls Trinamool Bjp

7 months ago

Haryana BJP govt in minority, has no moral right to continue: Congress after CLP meet

Hindustan Times

The Congress in Haryana said again on Monday that the Nayab Singh Saini-led BJP government was in the “minority” and did not have the moral right to stay in power. Congress leader Deepender Singh Hooda is Speaking to reporters here in the evening after the Haryana Congress’ Legislature Party meeting, party leader Deepender Singh Hooda said if the “minority” government …

Congress Haryana Party Lok Sabha Lok Sabha Polls Bjp Singh

7 months ago

Fact Check: No, Annamalai didn't broke down over Lok Sabha poll debacle, viral video shared with false claim

India TV News

FACT CHECK BY NEWSCHECKER: Claim Tamil BJP Chief Annamalai broke down over the party’s dismal performance in Lok Sabha Polls. Image Source : YOUTUBE/DINAMALARScreengrab from YouTube video by Dinamalar An April 2024 report by Asianet News confirmed that the Tamil BJP Chief became emotional while speaking to senior citizens in Coimbatore. Image Source : YOUTUBE Screengrab from YouTube video by …

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7 months ago

Congress seeks resignation of Puducherry CM following electoral loss in Lok Sabha polls

The Hindu

Former Chief Minister and senior Congress leader V. Narayanasamy has sought the resignation of Chief Minister N. Rangasamy following the defeat of BJP candidate and Home Minister A. Namassivayam from the Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency. Addressing a press conference on Saturday, the former Chief Minister said the victory of Congress candidate V. Vaithilingam in the Lok Sabha polls was a …

Congress Lok Sabha Lok Sabha Polls Bjp Minister Chief Puducherry

7 months ago

Shashi Tharoor calls Rahul Gandhi ‘Man of the Match’, endorses him as Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha

Hindustan Times

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday hailed Rahul Gandhi as the “man of the match” of the 2024 Lok Sabha election, crediting him for the INDIA bloc's performance in the polls. Congress leaders Shashi Tharoor and Rahul Gandhi Tharoor, who won his fourth straight election from Thiruvananthapuram in the Lok Sabha polls, told PTI that the message of the mandate …

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7 months ago

Assam: Focus shifts to bye-elections after Lok Sabha polls

Hindustan Times

With the Lok Sabha polls getting over, Assam will now shift focus to upcoming bye-elections to five assembly and two Rajya Sabha seats that will be held in the next six months. Two sitting Rajya Sabha MPs, Union minister and former CM Sarbananda Sonowal and Kamakhya Prasad Tasa, and five MLAs, including a cabinet minister, are among the 14 Lok …

Assembly Congress Rajya Sabha Lok Sabha Lok Sabha Polls Bjp Minister

7 months ago

No alliance with Congress, AAP to fight Delhi assembly elections on its own: Gopal Rai

Op India

Aam Aadmi Party will contest the Delhi assembly elections on its own without alliance with Congress, party leader Gopal Rai said on Thursday, noting that the two parties had come together in the national capital only for Lok Sabha polls. The two parties drew a blank in the Lok Sabha polls in the national capital with BJP winning all the …

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7 months ago

TMC's Women Candidates Dominate Bengal LS Polls as BJP Rivals Suffer Defeats

Deccan Chronicle

Kolkata: Amidst a gripping political showdown, the 2024 Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal witnessed a riveting narrative unfold as the ruling TMC's eleven women candidates clinched resounding victories, while their seven counterparts from the BJP faced defeats, finishing as runners-up. Even amidst TMC's celebratory victories, there was a touch of drama and disappointment as Sujata Mondol, a debutant Lok …

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Opinion: Why is Congress attacking AAP and why Kejriwal should be wary of it

Opinion: The fight for Ambedkar's legacy signifies a big churn in Dalit politics

Election Commission holds meeting with representatives of Delhi's political parties ahead of assembly polls

BJD yet to decide stand on simultaneous polls, all MPs with Naveen Patnaik: Sasmit Patra

One Nation, One Election: What are top 10 recommendations made by Ram Nath Kovind panel? EXPLAINED

No Consensus On Maharashtra CM Yet, Ajit Pawar Says...

Wayanad: Priyanka crosses lead achieved by Rahul in 2024 LS polls

Maharashtra election: Exit polls give edge to Mahayuti

We all toe PM’s line on being united: UP deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya to HT

Maharashtra polls: Our fight with Ajit Pawar is an ideological one, Supriya Sule tells HT

HT Interview: Opposition won more seats in Lok Sabha polls through fake narrative, says Eknath Shinde

Statehood to J&K should have been granted before polls: Rahul Gandhi

Khadse says let MVA govt replace Maha Yuti in assembly polls

Kasba Peth: A high-stakes showdown as Cong seeks to defend its new bastion amid BJP’s attempt to make a comeback

Raghav Chadha wants 21 to be minimum age for contesting polls, says, 'We're young country with...'

EC Approves Sharad Pawar-Led NCP To Accept Donations Ahead Of Maharashtra Polls

Trinamool Congress names candidates for Assembly bypolls

Haryana BJP govt in minority, has no moral right to continue: Congress after CLP meet

Fact Check: No, Annamalai didn't broke down over Lok Sabha poll debacle, viral video shared with false claim

Congress seeks resignation of Puducherry CM following electoral loss in Lok Sabha polls

Shashi Tharoor calls Rahul Gandhi ‘Man of the Match’, endorses him as Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha

Assam: Focus shifts to bye-elections after Lok Sabha polls

No alliance with Congress, AAP to fight Delhi assembly elections on its own: Gopal Rai

TMC's Women Candidates Dominate Bengal LS Polls as BJP Rivals Suffer Defeats