Commencements began early on with floral tributes paid to a portrait of Gandhi at the central office in Gauriganj.
Yadav emphasized the necessity of putting younger leadership in place to reshape the state’s future. He insisted that the youth have made up their minds to dislodge the current governance, viewing it as outdated and ineffective.
The protests have continued despite the Election Commission clarifying on the allegations on Sunday, while also asking Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi to submit a signed affidavit with proof of his claims of election rigging.
Rahul Gandhi’s significant claims, he argued, demand immediate investigative action from the EC rather than requests for an affidavit, which Singh deemed ineffective.
A local court has directed the UP Police to file an FIR against former minister Swami Prasad Maurya over controversial remarks. The complaint alleges hurt religious sentiments and demands legal action.
Sanjay Raut said that party chief Uddhav Thackeray has been invited and will attend the meeting.
Ghosh Dastidar replaced Serampore MP Kalyan Banerjee, who resigned from the post on Monday following a string of run-ins with party colleague Mahua Moitra, who represents Krishnanagar in Lok Sabha.
Heading the protest, IYC national president Uday Bhanu Chib criticized the EC, claiming it had become a tool for the ruling party.
According to Gaurav Gogoi, Congress’ deputy leader in Lok Sabha, the government is allegedly using ‘technical reasons’ to avoid bringing the issue to Parliament.
UP Energy Minister Arvind Sharma mocked Nitish Kumar’s free electricity plan, saying power can only be free if it’s actually supplied.
India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in retaliation for the Pahalgam attack that killed 26 civilians.
The MLAs, A K Saseendran, who also serves as State Forests Minister, and Thomas K Thomas, NCP’s state president, align themselves with the NCP(SP) faction under Sharad Pawar.
Mayawati highlighted Kumar’s announcement to provide employment to one crore people if re-elected, comparing it to past unfulfilled promises made before elections.
Khandelwal was the sole candidate to file his nomination papers on Tuesday for the post of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Madhya Pradesh unit chief.
In a formal letter, the Commission assured that all electoral processes align with the laws and regulations established by Parliament.
Laxman Singh, an experienced political figure who tasted victory as an MP and MLA multiple times, previously shifted allegiance to the BJP in 2004 before rejoining Congress in 2013.
Raut’s remarks came in response to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’ published article countering charges from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who accused the EC of ‘match-fixing’ and ‘rigging’ the upcoming 2024 Maharashtra assembly elections.
Gautam, an ex-minister from Delhi, shifted allegiances from the AAP to Congress in a bid to bolster the party’s assembly election chances.
According to Deshmukh, these meetings don’t pertain to merging discussions but revolve around routine matters concerning sugar and educational institutions.
The buzz intensified after the party’s recent executive meeting, where a unanimous resolution was passed urging Chirag to enter the assembly fray.
The party has allocated one Upper House seat to its ally, actor-politician Kamal Haasan’s Makkal Needhi Maiam.
Joining him in leadership are three newly named Working Presidents: Jakir Hussain Sikdar, Roselina Tirkey, and Pradip Sarkar.
Uday Singh has represented the Purnia Lok Sabha seat twice as a BJP MP. He left the BJP in 2019 to join the Congress, although he did not contest the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
The former Union finance minister warned that the INDIA bloc was fighting against a ‘formidable machinery’, which must be fought on all fronts.
Speculation about the NCP led by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and NCP (SP) led by his uncle Sharad Pawar gained traction after the latter reportedly said it was up to NCP (SP) working president Supriya Sule and Ajit to decide about the reunion.
