NEW DELHI: Amid speculations of Kamal Nath leaving Congress and his stubborn refusal to scotch the talk, his confidant Sajjan Singh Verma on Sunday said the veteran is focused on how to select election candidates in MP and that there is no issue of defecting to BJP.Speaking to reporters after meeting Nath, Verma said the…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday targeted the Congress party, accusing it of being trapped in the cycle of nepotism and dynastic politics. Speaking at the virtual event ‘Viksit Bharat, Viksit Rajasthan’ in Jaipur, the Prime Minister said that the Congress’ only agenda is to oppose him and added that the party spreads…
Deep discord fuelled by competing ambitions and differing strategies became more apparent within INDIA bloc following JD(U)’s exit from the alliance. Despite sharing a common goal of countering BJP in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, internal conflicts have undermined the bloc formed in July 2023. CM Mamata Banerjee announces TMC will contest Lok Sabha polls…
NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman‘s sharp response following a discussion on the economic situation in India saw her take the “light banter” route to highlight how former finance minister and senior Congress member P Chidambaram cited the arguments put forth by TMC member Derek O’Brien during his speech on the economic situation. Without naming…
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Tuesday urged the Election Commission to take action against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his “moorkhon ka sardar” and home minister Amit Shah for “Rahu-Ketu” remarks allegedly made during poll campaigns.A delegation of Congress leaders met top officials of the Election Commission including chief election commissioner and demanded that it…
Jaipur: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge raised Tuesday questions about PM Narendra Modi‘s caste, alleging a discrepancy in his OBC status. Speaking at the launch of Congress’s manifesto for the November 25 Rajasthan elections, Kharge claimed that Modi, belonging to the Ghanchi-Teli community, “stealthily” included it in the OBC category during his tenure as Gujarat CM.This…
BHOPAL: Samajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday called Congress a ‘chalu’ (cunning) party and accused it of ‘betrayal’, more indication that the INDIA opposition bloc lies in tatters in the Madhya Pradesh election.Addressing an election rally in Jatara assembly seat of Tikamgarh district, Akhilesh said, “If you are not getting ration, then why should…
NEW DELHI: Completing the task of hyping up its pitch as a viable alternative to the ruling BRS, the real Telangana battle for Congress comes now with the finalisation of the second list of candidates, with insiders expressing concern that a choice skewed in favour of “outsiders” could spoil the mood of the loyal support…
NEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi on Sunday asserted that Congress will win in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Telangana, and has a strong chance of returning to office in Rajasthan, even as he claimed that the cohesion in the opposition INDIA bloc was unprecedented and seat-sharing was pending in just some small states. He said the “BJP…
