As Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s NDA government is on the verge of poll year, a survey conducted by Mood of the Nation (MOTN) presents look into the voters mind. The MOTN opinion poll reveals that Bharatiya Janata Party would fall short of majority if elections were conducted today. Insights from[Read More…]
Tag: Rahul Gandhi
Congress appoints Ahmed Patel as new treasurer
Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Ahmed Patel is the new treasurer of the party. He replaces Mr Motilal Vohra. Patel, the once powerful political secretary of Sonia Gandhi, will replace Motilal Vora who has been appointed as general secretary in-charge of administration. Anand Sharma will be the new[Read More…]
The shadow boxing of Modi and Didi
The swearing-in ceremony of Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy was the biggest show of opposition unity where Sonia and Rahul Gandhi shared the stage with Akhilesh Yadav, Mayawati, Pinarayi Vijayan, N Chandrababu Naidu, Tejasswi Yadav, D Raja, Sitaram Yechury and many others. The Congress has had bitter relations with its former allies[Read More…]
Rafale Controversy: Rahul Gandhi to hold nation-wide press conference to expose Modi government
Congress plans to call a nation-wide conference to expose Narendra Modi government over Rafale Deal. According to reports, Rahul Gandhi has constituted a team of six members for the conference which will be lead by Senior Congress leader Jaipal Reddy. The press conference will be held at 100 cities all[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi’s London visit on as planned, says Sam Pitroda
There has been “misinformation campaign” about cancellation of Congress President Rahul Gandhi’s visit to British Parliament during his forthcoming visit to UK and he will have interactions as planned, Indian Overseas Congress (IOC) Chairman Sam Pitroda said on Saturday. In a press release, Pitroda said Gandhi will have have interactions[Read More…]
Expectations from a secular opposition
It is not very often that a journalist has to actually tell his/her source about his religious identity, but in the times we are living in abnormal has become the new normal. Recently while I was strolling through Central Delhi, I stopped by a tea seller sharing political gossips with[Read More…]
Election Commission virtually rules out simultaneous elections
In the midst of the BJP’s push for “One Nation, One Poll”, the Election Commission on Tuesday appeared to rule out simultaneous polls to assemblies and the Lok Sabha given the present logistics and constitutional provisions. Chief Election Commissioner O.P. Rawat said, however, the commission would continue to deliver its[Read More…]
Opposition unity failed idea, NDA will break records in 2019: PM Modi
Debunking opposition plans for a grand alliance as “political adventurism” and a “failed idea”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed confidence that the BJP-led NDA will get more seats than ever and break all records in the 2019 Lok Sabha battle. He ruled out cracks in the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA), saying the coalition[Read More…]
US election officials worried as hackers break into EVMs
Amid the growing debate over whether electronic voting machines (EVMs) are hackable or not, elections officials in the US are worried over the increasing “information warfare” as mid-term polls loom. According to a CNN report, at the annual “Def Con hacker convention” here over the weekend, state and local election officials who attended the[Read More…]
Modi slams opposition on series of issues from NRC, Rafale to lynching
Speaking exclusively to a national media house, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about a series of issues that the opposition parties had been raising their voice for. On repeatedly being coxed to break his silence on the mob lynching, PM Modi said that opposition must not politicise the issue and[Read More…]
Where did Rs 1,30,000 crore figure come in Rafale deal?
Rafale Deal has been in controversy for quite some time now. During no-confidence motion against NDA in Lok Sabha on July 20, 2018, the Congress had raised their suspicion. Rahul Gandhi in his speech had claimed that the government’s refusal from revealing the price of the fighter jet with an[Read More…]
Rajasthan Assembly Election 2019: Rahul Gandhi to kickstart Congress campaign today
Congress president Rahul Gandhi will launch the party’s election campaign on Saturday in Rajasthan, which is expected to go for polls later this year. As per his schedule, Rahul will land in Jaipur at 1:30 pm and will later address a public gathering at Ramlila Maidan in the evening, thereby officially kickstarting[Read More…]
Why no investigation of CM Raman Singh’s son in Panama Papers, asks Rahul Gandhi in Raipur
Chhattisgarh assembly election is due for December 2018 and the political corridors in the state are becoming active now. Pulling up his socks, Congress president Rahul Gandhi has reached Chhattisgarh for election campaigns. Attacking BJP over its failure in dealing with corruption, Gandhi says former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz[Read More…]
What does outcome of Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman polls mean?
2019 will be a strong coalition Based Lok Sabha election. This factor was released by Congress earlier and now BJP has realized it. Alliance partners are the key to next elections – not only quantity but the quality of coalition will help the national parties. 6 states which have more[Read More…]
Congress attitude of treating Dalits patronising: Amit Shah to Rahul
New Delhi: BJP President Amit Shah on Thursday advised Congress President Rahul Gandhi to give some time to facts, accusing his party of treating Dalits with patronising and condescending attitude. Rahulji, when you are free from winking and disrupting Parliament, give some time to facts as well. NDA Government, through[Read More…]
“His thinking is anti-Dalit”: Rahul Gandhi on PM Modi
New Delhi: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the government’s anti-Dalit mindset became clear when Prime Minister Narendra Modi rewarded with re-employment a judge who diluted an act that sought to deter atrocities against the marginalized. He said the Bharatiya Janata Party and the governments it led at the[Read More…]
Congress committed to fight male-chauvinist RSS: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said his party was working with other opposition parties to wage an ideological battle against the purely male-chauvinist RSS and its political front the BJP. Making a stinging attack on the saffron parties at an event organised by All India Mahila Congress,[Read More…]
Congress President Rahul Gandhi to visit Jaipur on August 11
Jaipur: Congress President Rahul Gandhi will visit Jaipur in Rajasthan for a day on August 11, the party said on Monday. During his visit, he will address the PCC delegates, Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee (RPCC) President Sachin Pilot said. On Monday, a meeting called by Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi[Read More…]
Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Election: A Knife-edge Election
On Penultimate day of Monsoon Session i.e 9th of August, Election for the post of Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha will be held. The chance of a contest is high as opposition may not agree to the consensus candidate citing an example of Lok Sabha where the Speaker is from[Read More…]
BJP dubs CWC as ‘corruption wali committee’
New Delhi: Dubbing CWC as corruption wali committee (committee of corruption) instead of Congress Working Committee (CWC), the BJP on Saturday said that every act of corruption in the country is linked with the Congress and 10, Janpath is its permanent address. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Sambit Patra accused[Read More…]
Bihar Shelter Home Rape Case: Only comment from woman lawmaker of BJP comes as shame
Meenakshi Lekhi was trolled by twitterati on Saturday after her comments over Rahul Gandhi joining the candle march led by Tejashwi Yadav at Jantar-Mantar in protest to the highlighted rape case of Muzaffarpur shelter home. Adding further disgrace to the BJP and NDA Meenakshi Lekhi said, “Jaaton ke gaon mein[Read More…]
Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case: Who all are joining Tejashwi Yadav’s rally at Jantar-Mantar
Bihar leader of opposition Tejashwi Yadav has taken the protest to the roads of Delhi. He has called everyone to join him and RJD at Jantar Mantar in the protest. He tweeted today morning, “Come Delhi, join us today at Jantar-Mantar in evening for dignity and safety of Bharat Mata’s[Read More…]
Congress Working Committee meeting begins, Sonia Gandhi skips over health issues
New Delhi: The Congress Working Committee (CWC) began its meeting on Saturday to discuss the political situation in the country, but United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi was not present as she was unwell. The meeting, chaired by Congress President Rahul Gandhi, was attended by senior party leaders including[Read More…]
Why Mamata Banerjee has made Amit Shah jittery
West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee has somehow left her other Opposition peers far behind in taking cudgels with the Centre’s ruling party, or the BJP and the NDA led by it. So much so that she has rubbed the BJP the wrong way by reaching[Read More…]
CM Mamata meets Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi to consolidate anti-BJP unity
Amid the intense political tussle over Assam NRC final draft list, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met several top political leaders in Delhi on Wednesday, including UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Congress chief Rahul Gandhi. TMC chief on her four-day visit to Delhi, has planned to meet several political[Read More…]