Union minister Savitri Thakur incorrectly writes ‘Beti Padhao, Beti Bachao’ slogan; opposition questions her qualifications | India News – Times of India

Controversy erupted after a video showing Union minister Savitri Thakur incorrectly writing the Hindi slogan ‘Beti Padhao, Beti Bachao‘ during a ‘School Chalo Abhiyan’ event held at a government school in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh surfaced on social media. The opposition Congress questioned Thakur’s qualifications in light of the video and suggested amending the Constitution to…

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CM Sukhu’s wife is Congress pick for Dehra assembly byelection | India News – Times of India

SHIMLA: Congress on Tuesday named Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu’s wife Kamlesh Thakur as its choice for Dehra assembly bypoll against BJP‘s Hoshyar Singh.A notification issued by AICC general secretary (organisation) K C Venugopal said Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge had approved the candidature of Kamlesh from Dehra after she reportedly emerged as the…

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‘Temperature going to rise’: Congress warns BJP ahead of Parliament session | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The temperature is going to rise with strong opposition voices taking on the BJP to ensure that the House is “not run dictatorially as was done earlier,” the Congress said on Tuesday as the Parliament session is all set to start. Supriya Shrinate, a Congress spokesperson, expressed her “sympathies” towards the BJP, as…

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With Priyanka poll debut, 3 members of Gandhi family likely to be in Parliament | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: In what may change the complexion of both Parliament and opposition politics, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will take the electoral plunge from Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala, which her brother Rahul Gandhi has decided to vacate while retaining Rae Bareli in UP.Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge made the two announcements to the media on…

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‘Not nervous at all … ‘: Finally, Priyanka Gandhi takes electoral plunge, to contest Lok Sabha bypoll from Wayanad | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Finally, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has agreed to take the plunge into electoral politics. Priyanka has had a long association with politics. But till now, she has chosen to play the role of a facilitator, nurturing the constituencies of her mother Sonia Gandhi and also her brother Rahul. “I’m not nervous at all… I…

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Shehzad Poonawalla criticizes Congress over Priyanka Gandhi’s candidacy in Wayanad | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Congress MP Raul Gandhi’s decision to retain Rae Bareli seat in Uttar Pradesh prompting his sister, Priyanka Gandhi, to contest the bypolls for the Wayanad seat in Kerala sparked criticism from BJP leader Shehzad Poonawala, who accused the Congress party of operating as a ‘family business.’Poonawalla on Monday said, “Congress is not a…

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Congress to review ‘problem’ states, revamp AICC and state units | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Seeking to plug organisational loopholes and prepare for the future, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge will soon kickstart a review of states where the party performed badly in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections. It will be followed by meetings with functionaries of states that will go for assembly elections in coming months.Sources said…

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