NEW DELHI: Accusing the Election Commission (EC) of replying to its complaints pertaining to 20 seats in recent Haryana polls with attacks on Congress netas and the party, and of adopting a “condescending” tone, Congress said, “If the current EC’s goal is to strip itself of the last vestiges of neutrality, then it is doing…
NEW DELHI: The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) MP and national spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi launched a fierce attack on Congress party for its allegations against Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday. He pointed to the EC’s detailed 1,642-page response to Congress’s accusations, calling it evidence of grand old party’s “vengeful pride” and “suspiciously covert” motives.Trivedi raised questions…
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…
When the BJP selected Nayab Singh Saini as the chief minister of Haryana in March to counter anti-incumbency, many doubted that a leadership change alone could secure electoral success. However, the unassuming OBC leader defied expectations by leading the party to a third consecutive victory in the state. Although not widely known, Saini replaced the…
NEW DELHI: After Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “parasite” attack on Congress concerning its allies, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) upped its attack on the grand old party with the fresh ‘Vikram-Betal‘ swipe following its defeat in the Haryana assembly elections. BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawala on Saturday termed the Congress party ‘Batal’ — a ghost…
Did the decision not to forge an alliance with AAP cost Congress victory in the Haryana assembly elections? Not really, if we look solely at the arithmetic. There were only three seats of the 53 that Congress did not win in which AAP got more votes than the margin for the eventual winner.Thus, even if…
The Election Commission of India (EC) on Wednesday wrote a strong-worded letter to Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on party’s allegations regarding the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in recently-concluded Haryana assembly elections and termed the “results unacceptable” remark of party leaders Pawan Khera and Jairam Ramesh “far from a legitimate part of free speech and expression”.Jairam…
Bhupinder Hooda (L), Rahul Gandhi, and Kumari Shelja. (Photo/Agencies) NEW DELHI: Following the party’s unexpected loss in the Haryana elections, Congress’s INDIA bloc partner in Maharashtra targeted it, suggesting a re-evaluation of election strategy. Shiv Sena (UBT) mouthpiece, Saamana, in its editorial, targeted Congress on Wednesday. Coming down heavily on Bhupinder Hooda and Congress leadership,…
NEW DELHI: BJP‘s IT cell chief Amit Malviya on Wednesday questioned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi‘s for his silence following the election results in Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir.Malviya accused Rahul Gandhi of displaying “arrogance” and “lack of grace” in the aftermath of the Congress party’s defeat in Haryana. He also pointed out that the Congress…
A king maker in 2019, Dushyant Chautala’s JJP came a cropper. Chautala himself finished fifth in Uchana Kalan with less than 5% votes and was among 65 party candidates who lost their deposit. In the previous BJP-led govt in Haryana, Dushyant Chautala was deputy CM, a post he retained until six months ago when his…
