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…
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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, has stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership has been characterised by stability and progress, even amid global uncertainty. In an interview with IANS, Mukherjee reflected on the moment when the BJP first announced then-Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as its Prime Ministerial candidate for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. She referred to his subsequent victory as a “personal mandate” …
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, June 27 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders on Saturday came out in support of former President late Pranab Mukherjee’s daughter Sharmistha Mukherjee after the latter recalled her father calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi India’s first directly elected PM, terming her remark as a “direct attack on Congress’ dynasty politics”.However, the Congress hit back claiming Sharmistha Mukherjee is attempting to “impress” the BJP leadership.BJP leader Rohan Gupta noted that Pranab …
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Sharmistha Mukherjee, daughter of former President late Pranab Mukherjee and an author recalled how her father had described the 2014 Lok Sabha election as a watershed moment in Indian politics, saying Narendra Modi became the country’s first directly elected Prime Minister in the true sense. She also said that PM Modi is not only the longest continuously serving elected Prime Minister of India but is, perhaps, one of the strongest leaders the country has seen since Ind…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) This day, exactly 12 years ago, India stepped into a new political era as Narendra Modi took oath as the 15th Prime Minister of the country at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. The day was significant because on May 26, 2014, he led the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to a 282-seat victory, crossing the majority mark in the 543-member Lok Sabha. It marked the first time in three decades that a single party secured an outright majority in the Lok Sabha. It wa…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Since the Trinamool Congress came to power in 2011, it has slowly but steadily consolidated seats for itself, starting with 184, rising to 211 in 2016, and finally collecting 215 in the 2021 Assembly election. Murshidabad, a district making headlines for protests turning violent on occasions earlier, and on Tuesday, for having the maximum number of names deleted from the voters’ list, is an example where the state’s ruling party managed to establish itself convincin…
Kolkata, March 7 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress, on Saturday, refuted the concerns raised by President Droupadi Murmu earlier in the day at a programme at Gossaipur in Darjeeling district of West Bengal over lack of development for the people of the tribal community in the state. Addressing the ninth International Santal Conference being organised by the International Santal Council at Gossaipur, President Murmu expressed doubts on whether the people from the tribal community in West Bengal had a…
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu announced the names of Padma awardees on the eve of 77th Republic Day celebrations, recognising the distinguished and enduring service of eminent citizens in various fields, ranging from art and social work to science and medicine. This year, the Padma awards list comprised 5 Padma Vibhushan, 13 Padma Bhushan, and 113 Padma Shri awardees.The noted citizens, a majority of whom comprised ‘unsung heroes’, were selected for their quiet yet impact…