Guwahati, May 5 (IANS) Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Gaurav Gogoi on Tuesday said that the party respects the mandate of the people in the recently concluded Assembly elections and will continue to work for the development of the state both within and outside the legislature. Addressing a press conference here, Gogoi thanked voters who supported the Congress while asserting that the party would also reach out to those who chose not to back it in the polls. “We accept the pe…
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Chennai, May 5 (IANS) Actor-politician C. Joseph Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has staked a claim to form the government in Tamil Nadu after emerging as the single largest party in the Assembly elections, winning 108 seats. With no party securing the required majority mark of 118 in the 234-member Assembly, the state has entered a phase of political uncertainty and intense negotiations. Banking on its strong electoral performance, the TVK has approached Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Ar…
Jaipur, May 5 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has launched a sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party over the West Bengal election outcome, alleging large-scale voter suppression and misuse of state power. He said on Monday that the poll results amounted to an “unprecedented” setback for democracy and questioned the legitimacy of the mandate.”What could be a bigger democratic crime than the fact that lakhs of residents of West Bengal could not ca…
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…
Hyderabad, May 4 (IANS) Telangana Transport and Backward Classes Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar said on Monday that there is no chance for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state and that BJP leaders are daydreaming of coming to power there.The Congress leader remarked that the people of Telangana will not trust those who spoke insultingly about the formation of Telangana and the division of Telangana.Reacting to statements of BJP leaders that after capturing West Bengal, the saffron pa…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 4 (IANS) Declaring the Kerala polls outcome a “historic verdict”, Leader of the Opposition V. D. Satheesan on Monday said the United Democratic Front (UDF) has secured a sweeping mandate, powered by a broad-based coalition of voters cutting across communities, regions, and age groups.”Our team UDF has won a huge victory. We thank the people of Kerala, our leaders and thousands of workers who made this possible,” Satheesan said at a crowded press meet, crediting national…
Jaipur, May 4 (IANS) Veteran Congress leader, Sachin Pilot, on Monday extended congratulations to United Democratic Front (UDF) candidates for their stellar electoral performance in Kerala, praising their efforts for earning the trust of the people.In a statement, Pilot said the party’s campaign, conducted under the leadership of Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, and Rahul Gandhi, focussed on key grassroots issues and presented a vision for a progressive Kerala that resonated with voters.”I ex…
Chennai, May 4 (IANS) In a stunning political upheaval, actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay secured a massive landslide victory from Tiruchy East by over 26,000 votes, leading his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) to a historic debut triumph that has dramatically reshaped Tamil Nadu’s political landscape.Polling for all 234 constituencies was held in a single phase on April 23, with counting conducted across 62 centres on Monday.What began as a four-cornered contest involving the DMK, AIADMK,…
Hyderabad, May 4 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Monday congratulated the Congress-led UDF alliance in Kerala for the victory in the Assembly elections. Revanth Reddy, in a post on X, conveyed his “heartiest” congratulations to all leaders, activists and cadre of the Congress-led UDF alliance in Kerala on an “extraordinary, hard-fought and inspiring victory.”He also congratulated party leadership, especially Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, Priyanka Gandhi, K. C. Ven…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) The Congress leaders on Monday welcomed the party-led United Democratic Alliance’s (UDF) clear lead in the results of the Kerala Assembly polls, terming it as “a win for UDF’s unity”. However, the party leaders said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has lost its “relevance” in the South Indian states.Speaking to IANS, Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi said: “This victory is very big for us, and many congratulations to Congress party workers across the country. Special con…