New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Congress MP Imran Masood on Wednesday hit out at Samajwadi Party (SP) Chief Akhilesh Yadav, asking him to be generous with the seat-sharing arrangement between the parties for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls if “he wants to be the Chief Minister and cited that the former had done the same in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls”.Reacting on Samajwadi Party leaders’ remarks that the alliance will not be decided by Imran Masood and rather by SP Chief Yadav and Lok Sabha Lea…
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Gurugram, June 28 (IANS) Sharmistha Mukherjee, daughter of former President Pranab Mukherjee, has criticised senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for pulling out a “disappearing act” after staying active for a few days on the ground level, emphasising that politics should be viewed as a “full-time job”. Speaking exclusively to IANS, Mukherjee pointed out that since 2014, around the time Rahul began to emerge as the face of Congress, the party has consistently lost elections. Talking about the pro…
Gurugram, June 28 (IANS) Sharmistha Mukherjee, daughter of former President Pranab Mukherjee, has said that to win elections, Congress was focused only on forming alliances, while adding that the leaders do not seem sufficiently enthusiastic about strengthening the organisation instead. She said that the lack of focus on the organisational strength of Congress and repeated election defeats reflect a “failure” on the part of Rahul Gandhi because, according to her, he has not been able to secure a…
Gurugram, June 28 (IANS) Sharmistha Mukherjee, the daughter of former President Pranab Mukherjee, commented on the organisational strength of the Congress party, stating that it reflects a “failure” on the part of Rahul Gandhi because, according to her, he has not been able to secure a decisive mandate for the party despite being its face. Speaking exclusively to IANS, Mukherjee pointed out that since 2014, around the time Rahul began to emerge as the face of Congress, the party has consistently…
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) In the past few weeks, several Opposition parties have once again pushed for the revival of the INDIA bloc or the formation of a similar anti-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) platform amid the ruling party’s expanding political footprint across the country, including in regions where it earlier struggled to open its account.After Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee’s call for a broader anti-BJP platform, her political rival, the Communist Party of India (Marxist), urged…
Kottayam, March 30 (IANS) Puthupally witnessed an emotional, high-energy campaign moment as Congress leader Rahul Gandhi blended symbolism with sentiment, invoking the enduring legacy of Oommen Chandy while backing his son, Chandy Oommen, in the Puthupally assembly constituency. Beginning his address, Rahul made it clear that Puthupally was not just another campaign stop. He said it was a place he “had to visit” out of respect for Oommen Chandy, whose deep connection with people continues…
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Saturday commemorated the third anniversary of the culmination of the ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ of Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi at Srinagar, calling it an event that will be “cherished for decades to come”. Ramesh, General Secretary in-charge Communications of the Congress, said in a social media post, “The Bharat Jodo Yatra concluded three years ago with @RahulGandhi’s stirring speech at Srinagar. The 4,000 km padyatra was und…
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Tuesday hit back strongly at former Congress leader Shakeel Ahmad over his remarks on Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, saying the party’s strategy is rooted in unity, inclusion and the mass outreach led by Rahul Gandhi through the Bharat Jodo Yatra.“Our strategy, on the other hand, is represented by a leader who undertook a 4,000-kilometre Bharat Jodo Yatra on foot to eliminate hatred,” Tagore told IANS.He added that the m…