New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Congress leader and Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition (LoP), Rahul Gandhi has launched a sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accusing it of stealing elections in Assam and West Bengal with the support of the Election Commission. In a post on Monday on his official X account, LoP Gandhi claimed that more than 100 seats were stolen in Bengal, echoing the concerns raised by Trinamool Congress Chief Mamata Banerjee.He wrote that Assam and Bengal were clear case…
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Jaipur, May 4 (IANS) Former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje on Monday described the BJP’s victories in three Assemblies as a historic mandate, calling it a clear expression of the people’s resolve towards building a developed India.She said: “The mandate delivered today is decisive and unmistakable. The victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party in West Bengal, Assam and Puducherry reflects a clear choice made by the people, one that places trust, stability and governance above uncertainty and rhe…
Guwahati/Dibrugarh, May 4 (IANS) The sweeping victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Assam Assembly elections has brought a wave of happiness among women working in tea gardens, especially in Dibrugarh.Women labourers from the Manohari tea estate on Monday expressed their happiness and trust in Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP government.One worker, Anju Mura, shared that she felt honoured when Prime Minister Modi visited their tea garden.She recalled how the Prime Minister i…
New Delhi/Bengaluru, May 4 (IANS) Union Minister for Food and Civil Supplies Pralhad Joshi said on Monday that the Congress has “no existence” in the country except in Kerala and predicted that the party would face a similar situation in Karnataka in the upcoming elections. Addressing a press conference in Delhi on the results of the five-state Assembly elections, Union Minister Joshi said the outcome is a clear mandate against misgovernance, excessive appeasement, corruption, and hooliganism, a…
Guwahati, May 4 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Jitendra Singh Alwar on Monday resigned from his post as the party’s General Secretary in-charge of Assam, taking responsibility for the party’s poor performance in the recently concluded Assembly elections, in which the BJP registered a sweeping victory.In a letter addressed to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Singh said he was stepping down with immediate effect, acknowledging that the outcome of the polls was “deeply disappointing”.H…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Rahul Gandhi’s long tenure at the centre of Congress politics has been defined by a string of electoral setbacks that now total 99 defeats nationwide, leaving him just one short of a century of losses. The infographic of his electoral record paints a stark picture of repeated rejections across states and years, underscoring the challenges faced by the Congress under his leadership.Over the last two decades, the Congress has navigated a difficult path, accumulating a total…
Chandigarh, May 4 (IANS) Senior Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi on Monday extended congratulations to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for leading the party to a historic and record-breaking victory in the Assembly elections held across key states. Describing the poll verdict as a clear and decisive mandate, Sodhi said the results reaffirmed the people’s unwavering faith in strong leadership, good governance, and a development-driv…
Jaipur, May 4 (IANS) A grand celebration was held at the Rajasthan BJP headquarters following the party’s victories in West Bengal, Assam and Puducherry. BJP State President Madan Rathore, along with Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, ministers, party office-bearers and a large number of workers, marked the occasion with enthusiasm by distributing sweets and sharing traditional Bengali delicacies such as “sandesh”, “mishti doi” and “jhal muri”.Addressing party workers, Madan Rathore…
Patna, May 4 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) appears set for a major victory in the West Bengal Assembly elections 2026, with trends indicating a decisive lead. As the picture of government formation becomes clearer in West Bengal, celebrations have spread to Bihar as well.Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary shared a message on social media, invoking the legacy of Syama Prasad Mookerjee.“The Bengal where Syama Prasad Mookerjee was born — that Bengal is ours. Heartfelt congratulation…
Bengaluru, May 4 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and KPCC President D.K. Shivakumar on Monday alleged that the BJP had systematically misused power in several northern states during the recent elections.Speaking to the media at the KPCC office and in Kanakapura, Shivakumar said the BJP had engaged in large-scale misuse of authority, particularly in West Bengal, Assam and Tamil Nadu. “In this election, the BJP has misused power extensively. Around 2.5 lakh Central Armed Police Forces per…