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Gehlot says he has made up his mind to contest
While several top leaders of Congress like Ashok Gehlot and Shashi Tharoor seem to be ready to contest, chorus is growing louder in the party for Rahul Gandhi’s elevation to the top post with nearly a dozen state units pushing for it amid uncertainty and suspense persisted over whether...
Cong, CPM accuse Mamata of ‘going soft’ on Modi
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s comments on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday have made her the target of the Congress and CPM. Their spin — the Chief Minister is “going soft on him”. Mamata Banerjee, an unrelenting critic of the Prime Minister, had surprised many by her comment...
Tejashwi says Amit Shah visit will stoke communal tension
Union home minister Amit Shah’s visit to Bihar will be to “stoke communal tension” and the entire country knows this, Bihar’s Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav said today, echoing his alliance partner Janata Dal United. While Mr Yadav has been a staunch critic of the BJP, this was the...
EC has recommended Soren’s disqualification: Source
After high drama over a sealed envelope in Jharkhand, sources have said the Election Commission, while holding Chief Minister Hemant Soren guilty in the illegal mining case, has recommended only “disqualification”. This means that after the Governor notifies the disqualification order on a gazette, Soren will have to resign....
Tharoor vs Gehlot for Cong chief, clamour grows for Rahul
With under a month left for long-awaited election for the Congress president, chorus is growing louder in the party for Rahul Gandhi’s elevation to the top post with over half a dozen state units pushing for it amid uncertainty and suspense persisted over whether he would take on the...
BJP-Shinde camp claim big win in key Maharashtra polls
BJP’s Maharashtra unit president Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Monday claimed 259 candidates supported by his party and 40 nominees backed by the Eknath Shinde faction of the Shiv Sena have been elected as sarpanches in the just-held elections to gram panchayats in the state. Voting for elections to 547 gram panchayats...
Poll panel moots anonymous donations at Rs 2,000
Aiming for reforms and transparency in donations received by political parties, the Election Commission has proposed reducing anonymous political donations from Rs 20,000 to Rs 2,000. The poll panel has written a letter to the Union Law Ministry recommending various amendments in the Representation of the People Act. Recently, the Commission...
Row over deplaning of ‘drunk’ Punjab CM in Frankfurt
Opposition parties in Punjab are targeting the chief minister once again, seeking an inquiry into an alleged incident of deplaning of Bhagwant Mann at the Frankfurt airport in an “inebriated” condition, a claim that has been strongly denied by the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Leader of opposition in the...
Pawar endorses Rahul yatra’s utility for Cong
NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Monday acknowledged the “usefulness” of the Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Rahul Gandhi for the Congress leader and his party. He also hinted that he was not against the inclusion of Congress if the Opposition unity takes shape for the 2024 elections. Speaking to...
AAP bid to turn Gujarat, 2024 into ‘Modi vs Kejriwal’ fight
In the backdrop of persistent allegations against its MLAs and with an eye on the 2024 elections, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) held the first national meeting of its elected representatives and supporters from across the country at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in the national capital on Sunday. Approximately...
