Mallikarjun Kharge will attend the grand opposition rally organized by West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee. The rally is set to take place at the Brigade Parks Ground in Kolkata on January 19. Top leaders like, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party president Chandrababu Naidu, Rashtriya Janata Dal’s and leader[Read More…]
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Grand Alliance in Bihar united, strong: Tejashwi
Patna: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday said that the opposition Grand Alliance in Bihar was united and strong and will soon announce its decision on seat sharing for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. “We will smoothly decide the seat sharing and will soon make it public,”[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi takes jibe at “world famous” Kotler Presidential Award given to PM Modi
A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi was awarded the first ever Philip Kotler Presidential Award by the World Marketing Summit India, Congress Chief Rahul Gandhi took a jibe at the award, calling it being “backed by an unheard Aligarh Company”. In his tweet Gandhi further exclusively mentions Patanjali and[Read More…]
With a dip in Kumbh, Rahul Gandhi to begin Lok Sabha campaign: Report
Thousands of devotees are set to arrive for the Ardh Kumbh that will begin on Tuesday. According to sources, Congress Chief Rahul Gandhi could be one of those taking a dip in the holy waters. Though there is no confirmation on the exact that, reports claim that Gandhi might reach[Read More…]
Karnataka: BJP MLAs taken to Gurgaon resort, Yeddyurappa accuses CM of “horse trading”
After a Karnataka minister alleged horse-trading, accusing BJP of meeting three Congress MLAs in a hotel in Mumbai and leader BS Yeddyurappa quashing the claims, say that it was JD(S) who was attempting poaching, in the latest the saffron party has decided to take the MLAs to a Gurgaon based[Read More…]
Janjgir Lok Sabha: Triangular contest on this Chhattisgarh seat that has strong BSP presence
BSP founder Kanshi Ram had contested his first Lok Sabha election here. Congress has won more seats in Assembly polls here while BSP has won two seats as well.
Bihar: Makar Sankranti feast in NDA camp; RJD gives dahi-chura a miss for second consecutive year
In Bihar, it is the season of politics over ‘dahi-chura’. The feast of Makar Sankranti with dahi-chura (curd and flattened rice) and Tilkut which is a traditional festival in Bihar is all set to be celebrated by the state’s political fraternity. Janata Dal (United) state president Bashishtha Narain Singh is[Read More…]
Darbhanga Lok Sabha: For NDA and Mahagathbandhan, putting up candidate a tough challenge
As 2019 Lok Sabha election is approaching near, Mahagathbandhan and National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Bihar are tightening their seat belts. Darbhanga Lok Sabha constituency is one such seat which is set to have more than one contender from both the camps. Darbhanga Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following six[Read More…]
Congress stands with Pakistan, they are traitors: Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma
New Delhi, Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday called Congress President Rahul Gandhi “Gabbar Singh” and accused the party of standing with Pakistan, saying they were traitors. Speaking at the second day of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National Council, Sarma said: “The GST is not ‘Gabbar Singh’,[Read More…]
Congress paid lip service to poor among upper castes: Jaitley
New Delhi, Hailing the Prime Minister’s decision to force the agenda for poverty-based reservation as the single greatest pro-poor step, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday accused the Congress of grudgingly supporting the bill for 10 per cent reservation for poor among the upper castes. “The Prime Minister’s decision to[Read More…]
Rahul to address 10 public meetings in Uttar Pradesh in February
New Delhi, With indications that the Congress may not be part of the SP-BSP alliance in Uttar Pradesh, the party is preparing to contest all the 80 constituencies on its own and party chief Rahul Gandhi is slated to undertake a vigorous campaign in the state. Gandhi is slated to[Read More…]
Congress state units given more power for 2019 battle
New Delhi, Bracing up for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the Congress has accorded more powers and autonomy to its state units in deciding candidates as well as strategising for publicity and coordination. According to informed sources, in a meeting of the Congress core committee with state presidents held on[Read More…]
Bihar: Did the Upper Caste Reservation create rift in Mahagathbandhan?
As we know, the 10% reservation bill to economically weaker upper caste section has got the nod in both the houses of the parliament. But its impact on Bihar’s politics can be felt as allies in Mahagathbandhan are standing poles apart. Except Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), the Congress, Rashtriya Lok[Read More…]
Rajasthan Congress to register its anthem-singing rally for Guinness records
Jaipur: Rajasthan Transport Minister Pratap Singh Khachriyawas said on Thursday that a farmers’ rally organised on Wednesday in Jaipur where around two lakh people stood united at one place to sing the national anthem will be registered in the Guinness World Records. Khachriyawas said the farmers, police personnel, ministers and[Read More…]
Madhya Pradesh: Both Speaker, Dy Speaker posts to Congress
2 days after Congress’ NP Prajapati was elected as Speaker of the Madhya Pradesh Assembly where BJP was allegedly not allowed to forward their nominee by the pro-tem speaker Deepak Saxena, the Deputy Speaker post has landed in the Congress arena. Hina Kawre, won the post of Deputy Speaker amidst[Read More…]
“I am working like a clerk, not CM”, claims Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy
It seems that the rife in the Congress-JD(S) alliance of is only intensifying with time. Reports suggest that during a party meeting the Karnataka Chief Minister Kumaraswamy told his party’s MLAs and MLCs that he was working like a clerk and not as the Chief Minister due to interference from[Read More…]
Congress fields Randeep Surjewala as candidate for Jind bypoll
The Congress on Wednesday announced that its chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala will be the party’s candidate for the by-election in Haryana’s Jind Assembly constituency. The Election Commission had on December 31 announced that the bypoll to the Jind Assembly seat would be held on January 28 and the results will[Read More…]
BJD to not be a part of Mahagathbandhan, says Odisha CM and party chief Naveen Patnaik
Biju Janata Dal will not participate in the Mahagathbandhan, revealed Odisha Chief Minister and party chief Naveen Patnaik. While interacting with the media, Patnaik said, “the party will continue to remain equidistant from both BJP & Congress.” Earlier in the election of the Deputy Speaker of Rajya Sabha, the BJD along[Read More…]
Rajasthan: Police address Rahul Gandhi as Prime Minister!
Jaipur: In a order that was issued regarding the security of Congress President Rahul Gandhi for his address in Jaipur, the police addressed him as Prime Minister. In the security manual the mistake took place due to a ‘copy-paste’ error. According to the officials correction has been made and a new[Read More…]
Mahagathbandhan seat sharing: Congress likely to demand 20 seats in Bihar
Patna: As the countdown for the upcoming Lok Sabha poll is going to begin, constituents of Mahagathbandhan are tightening their belts for seat-sharing talks. After Monday’s meeting of grand alliance partners, Congress leaders met on Tuesday and in inner-party discussion looks to come up with a demand of 20 out[Read More…]
Congress appoints Apsara Reddy as the first transgender National General Secretary of AIMC
New Delhi: Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday appointed Apsara Reddy as the first transgender National General Secretary of its woman’s wing All India Mahila Congress (AIMC). Reddy is the first transgender office bearer in the organisation. As a transgender woman, Apsara has been involved in social activism through her college[Read More…]
Indore Lok Sabha seat: In BJP bastion for decades, Congress’ long search for the right candidate
Sumitra Mahajan has won the seat eight times in a row, Congress’ PC Sethi used to win from here in the past
Congress, Trinamool stage walk out over Citizenship Bill in LS
New Delhi, The Congress and the Trinamool Congress staged a walk out from the Lok Sabha over a bill that seeks to remove hurdles in eligible migrants from six minority groups from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan getting Indian citizenship as they demanded that it should again be sent to a[Read More…]
Khaira floats new party; flays AAP, Badals and Amarinder
Chandigarh, Former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sukhpal Singh Khaira on Tuesday floated a new regional party Punjabi Ekta Party (PEP) and said the new party will fight the Congress, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and AAP. Khaira, who resigned from the AAP on Sunday, accused the Congress and SAD of[Read More…]
PM Modi exposed for destroying CBI: Congress on Alok Verma’s reinstatement
New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the Supreme Court reinstated Alok Verma as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director, saying he has been exposed for “destroying” the premier investigation agency. “Modi adds another first to his list. After being the first Prime Minister[Read More…]