‘Never used it for years’: Rahul Gandhi on what inspired him to bring ‘love’ into politics | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi while campaigning for his sister Priyanka Gandhi in Wayanad on the last day of the bypoll campaign, said that his view of politics changed after he began using the word “love”. Sporting a white “I love Wayanad” T-shirt, Rahul credited the constituency with reminding him to incorporate “love” more…

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‘Sitting with people who oppose Ram Mandir, CAA’: Amit Shah’s jibe at Uddhav Thackeray | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday accused Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray of aligning with the Congress party, an organisation Shah claimed has disrespected both Balasaheb Thackeray and Veer Savarkar.Shah was speaking at the launch event of BJP’s “Sankalp Patra,” or manifesto, for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections set for November…

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PM Narendra Modi launches sharp critique on Congress’ ‘royal family’, alleges scams in Telangana & Karnataka | Nagpur News – Times of India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a massive gathering in Akola on Saturday NAGPUR/AKOLA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing a massive gathering in Akola on Saturday, launched a fierce attack on the Congress party, especially targeting what he referred to as its “royal family.” In his speech, he accused the Congress governments in Telangana and Karnataka…

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‘Democracy too precious to be left to technology’: Congress MP Manish Tewari pushes for paper ballots over EVMs in elections | India News – Times of India

Manish Tewari (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Manish Tewari on Wednesday suggested that the Election Commission of India (ECI) should consider returning to paper ballots for conducting elections, highlighting the importance of safeguarding democracy.Tewari said on Wednesday, “All across the world, without exception, even in those countries where EVMs were invented or used…

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‘Will not let boat sink, but … ‘: RJD hints at going solo in Jharkhand polls | India News – Times of India

Manoj Kumar Jha (File photo) Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Manoj Kumar Jha on Sunday hinted that his party, which has a dominant presence in Bihar, might go solo in neighbouring Jharkhand in the upcoming assembly polls.Jha’s insinuation follows an apparent disappointment over not getting the desired number of seats under the INDIA bloc coalition,…

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BJP releases list of candidates for Lok Sabha & assembly bypolls, fields Navya Haridas against Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in Wayanad | India News – Times of India

Navya Haridas (File photo) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday fielded Navya Haridas against Congress’s Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for the upcoming Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll.The party has also released the list of candidates for assembly by-elections from Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and West Bengal. The Election Commission of India (ECI)…

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Wayanad bypoll: Congress ally CPI to field candidate against Priyanka Gandhi | India News – Times of India

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (PTI photo) The Communist Party of India (CPI), which is an ally of the Congress party in the opposition INDIA bloc, has decided to field Sathyan Mokeri against Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who is Congress’s general secretary.“The CPI has decided to field Sathyan Mokeri against Congress candidate Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for the upcoming…

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‘Necessary for entire country to… ‘: Congress on India-Canada diplomatic fallout – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Congress party on Wednesday voiced concerns about the rising tensions between India and Canada, calling on the government to take a more inclusive approach by engaging the opposition in resolving the sensitive matter, stressing that safeguarding “India’s global reputation is a shared responsibility.”Congress leader Jairam Ramesh took to the social media platform…

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