New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Senior BJP leader Gourav Vallabh on Thursday took a swipe at the Congress, suggesting that senior party leader Kamal Nath should “give tuition” to Rahul Gandhi after the former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister contradicted the party’s narrative on the alleged LPG shortage.Reacting to Kamal Nath’s statement in Chhindwara that there is “no shortage of LPG” and that “an environment is being created” to suggest otherwise, Vallabh said: “Kamal Nath should give tuition to Ra…
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New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Anand Sharma broke ranks with the party leadership on Thursday to endorse the Modi government’s foreign policy and strategic manoeuvring in the wake of a full-blown war in West Asia involving Israel, the United States, and the Islamic Republic of Iran. Anand Sharma, who served as External Affairs Minister in the UPA government, took to X to explain in detail the challenging situation in West Asia, shed light on the enormity of the energy cris…
Kozhencherry (Kerala), April 1 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday expressed confidence that a “strong wave” is building in favour of the United Democratic Front (UDF) in Kerala.Speaking to IANS during his campaign and a roadshow in the Ranni Assembly constituency for UDF candidate Pazhakulam Madhu, Tharoor said he has been extensively campaigning across the state since March 20 and has witnessed growing support for the UDF among voters.”I’ve been campaigning since t…
Kochi, March 28 (IANS) As Kerala heads toward Assembly elections scheduled for April 9, with all 140 seats set to determine the outcome, the Congress on Saturday expressed strong confidence in securing a victory. The party sharply criticised the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF), accusing it of failing to deliver on key promises, including job creation and healthcare improvements, over the past decade.Congress leaders asserted that their optimism stems not only from their own governance record …
Thiruvananthapuram, March 26 (IANS) Even as senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor sought to pour cold water on the issue, the Chief Ministerial debate in Kerala refuses to die down, and has turned speculation into a daily spectacle.“There is no need now for a discussion on the Chief Minister’s post,” Tharoor said on Thursday, making it clear that the decision will rest with the party high command after the Assembly polls conclude.He sought to downplay the UDF-CM candidate issue, stressing …
Thiruvananthapuram, March 24 (IANS) The acceptance of BJP state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar’s nomination papers on Tuesday has effectively put to rest speculation surrounding allegations raised by Congress over discrepancies in his election affidavit, providing a significant boost to the party ahead of the polls.With the scrutiny process concluding without objections, election authorities have cleared Chandrasekhar’s candidature, signalling that the allegations raised did not warrant disq…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 23 (IANS) With Rajeev Chandrasekhar in charge as the BJP’s Kerala unit president, all eyes are on how the party reshapes its strategy ahead of the April 9 Assembly elections.Despite his Kerala roots, Chandrasekhar was long perceived as an outsider to the state’s complex political landscape. His political journey gained visibility in Kerala only in early 2024, when he was fielded by the BJP against Shashi Tharoor from Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency.Althoug…
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has raised serious concerns over the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, alleging that the proposed changes could dilute key protections and roll back rights recognised by the Supreme Court.In a lengthy post on X, Tharoor on Sunday said he was closely following legislative developments despite being away from Parliament due to the ongoing Kerala elections. He expressed apprehension over what he described as th…
Chennai, March 22 (IANS) BJP spokesperson C. R. Kesavan on Sunday reacted strongly to Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi’s remark that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government “has neither direction nor strategy”.Gandhi, in a post on X on Saturday, alleged that the fuel prices and prices of everyday items, including production and transport, will increase as a result of the ongoing West Asia conflict. In addition to this, he said that MSMEs and the stock market will …
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) BJP National Spokesperson C. R. Kesavan on Friday praised Congress MP Shashi Tharoor for his remarks on India’s position in the ongoing West Asia conflict, calling it a welcome shift in the Opposition’s stance.Reacting to Tharoor’s comments, Kesavan said, “Senior Congress leaders appreciating the balanced and nuanced foreign policy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the current global conflict is indeed a welcome change compared to Rahul Gandhi’s endless crit…