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Punjab polls: Cong candidates to accompany Rahul Gandhi to Golden Temple

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and all 117 party candidates in Punjab will pay obeisance at the Golden Temple and sit down for a langar on Thursday.

Polarisation suits both BJP, SP to consolidate vote bases in UP: Priyanka

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi said the ruling party may end up being the largest beneficiary of this divisive rhetoric and therefore people need to be given a choice of another kind of politics

Uttarakhand polls: Parties battle it out on social media amid rally ban

With Covid curbs in place and less than a month to go for the Assembly polls, both the BJP and the Congress in Uttarakhand are making the optimum use of social media to reach out to voters.

BJP eyeing 2/3rd majority, open to post-poll alliance: CM Biren Singh

Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Sunday asserted that his party will double its tally this time and is trying hard to get a two-third majority, and said a post-poll alliance can also be forged.

A day after being named as star campaigner, RPN Singh resigns from Cong

Sources said he was miffed over the party affairs in his home district of Padrauna as he was not taken into confidence on many issues related to the party's functioning on his turf

Manipur Assembly elections 2022: NPP releases first list of 20 candidates

The National People's Party put out its first list of 20 candidates for Manipur assembly elections with three sitting MLAs, including Deputy Chief Minister Y Joykumar Singh.

Goa Assembly polls: Panjim's exposed faultlines could be BJP's worry lines

What spices up the Panjim contest is not just the entry of Congress newcomer into the BJP but also the presence of Shiv Sena

Uttarakhand Assembly elections: Harish Rawat to contest from Ramnagar

Congress released its second list of 11 candidates for Uttarakhand assembly elections and fielded former chief minister Harish Rawat from the Ramnagar assembly constituency.

UP polls: Sonia, Manmohan among Congress star campaigners for first phase

The Congress party on Monday released a list of 30-star campaigners for the first phase of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections.

'Priyanka effect,' says Cong as BJP highlights women leaders in UP campaign

With the BJP taking to the streets with a team of women leaders, at least three of whom joined the saffron party in recent times, the Congress termed it Priyanka effect and a face-saving exercise

Elections & 'she' factor: Promises galore as parties put spotlight on women

In the poll-bound states, all parties are aggressively wooing women with promises of cash grants, a bigger voice in policy-making, and greater representation. But is this what women want?

40 mn people pushed into poverty in country: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Sunday alleged that over four crore people have been pushed into poverty in the country and that there has been development of only "Hamare Do". "'Vikas overflow' only for 'Humare Do'! While our 4,00,00,000 brothers and sisters are pushed into poverty," he said on Twitter. "Each of these 4,00,00,000 is a real person, not just a number. Each of these 4,00,00,000 deserved better. Each of these 4,00,00,000 is India!," Gandhi said, using the hashtag "BJPfailsIndia". Citing an Oxfam report, he put out a graphic alleging that the wealth two top businessmen has grown by billions of dollars during the year 2021 while over four crore people have gone below the poverty line in India during the pandemic since 2020.

Congress leaders Praveen Singh, Supriya Aron join Samajwadi Party

Former Congress MP from Bareilly Praveen Singh and Congress leader and former Bareilly Mayor Supriya Aron joined Samajwadi Party

Congress 'down' with its form nationally, will regain it: Harish Rawat

Congress leader Harish Rawat on Saturday used a cricketing analogy to describe the present situation of the party, stating that its "form was down" nationally and the party will regain it.However, he said the party is "in full form" in poll-bound Uttarakhand.The former Uttarakhand Chief Minister, who is the party's face in the state for the upcoming polls, told ANI in an interview that people were returning back to the Congress."People are coming back towards Congress. There is a time in the history of every party...Like they sometimes say a batsman gets out of form, at this time our form is little down but not out, it is down, we will regain it, we want to assure the country," he said.Asked about the import of his remarks with less than a month left for polls in Uttarakhand, the former Chief Minister said he had made the remarks about the party in the context of the entire country."In Uttarakhand, we are in full form. The bench strength of (Congress) in-form batsmen in Uttarakhand ..

Uttarakhand assembly polls: Congress releases first list of 53 candidates

The Congress on Saturday released its first list of 53 candidates for the Uttarakhand Assembly elections.

'Bid to present new avatar': Congress fields 70% fresh faces in UP polls

Uttar Pradesh is scheduled to have seven-phase polls for the 403 assembly constituencies beginning from February 10. The results will be out on March 10

Clear, focused cash dole-outs may just work even for debt-ridden Punjab

If some exclusions are made, the doles may empower the marginalised without hitting the exchequer much

Uttarakhand polls: Expelled BJP leader Harak Singh Rawat joins Congress

Expelled BJP leader and former Uttarakhand minister Harak Singh Rawat on Friday joined the Congress after days of uncertainty over his joining.

Congress releases 'youth manifesto', Rahul says want to build a 'new UP'

The Congress released a manifesto for the youth ahead of the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls with Rahul Gandhi asserting that the party wants to build a "new UP" driven by the strength of the youth.

Extinguishing Amar Jawan Jyoti tantamounts to dousing history: Congress

The Congress accused the government of "removing history" by extinguishing the Amar Jawan Jyoti at the India Gate here and merging it with the immortal flame at the National War Memorial.